Monticello High School - Memories Yearbook (Monticello, IL)

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Shooting Our Stars Athletics Six cheerleaders may seem a surplus but 1937-38 furnished much to chccr. . . Second in confort-ncc standing in football. . Co-champions of Okaw Vallcy in basketball Consistent winners in truck ......

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BACK Row-Marquiss, Milligan, Pembroke, Trumbauer, Salyers, West, Abner, Phillips, Huffman, Mr. Lukens. THIRD Row-Gibbs, Giffnn, Smith, Webster, Rudisill, Miller, Livingstone, Burns, Stanley, Ellis, Denny, Giflin, Brown, Bradley, Brown, Fisher, Brown, Fitzwater, Hiett, Wall, Tavenner, Martin, Lyon, Baird, Bushee. SECOND Row-Thompson, Taylor, Delbridge, Summers, Laurence, Ellis, Smith, Brighton, Martin, Moyer, Evans, Hiett, Spooner, Meece, Stoddard, Salyers, FRoNr Row-Mohler, Norris, Conard, Purcell, Brighton, Harris, Conard, Shaff, Salyers, Norris, Conard. BAND MEMBERS ARE EARLY BIRDS The school year of 1938 dawned. Sparrows shivered on snow-covered bough. Trees quivered and groaned. Presently, the feathered creatures heard rival voices from within the portals of the Conservatory of Music. Winging their way to the building they looked in and saw Maestro Ernest E. Lukens directing his Symphony to the strains of the F ootlifter. After the last echoes of this brisk march had barely died away and the Symphony's minor mistakes had been corrected Csomething about a dotted quarter note or a lot of feelingj all eyes were glued on the door which had so unceremoniously squeaked. They shouldnlt have wasted their energy for they might have known that some prodigy was arriving fifteen minutes late. A close election early in the year proved that Frances Conard was to be presi- dent of the band, Herbert Bradley, vice-president, Albert Mohler, secretary, and C. H. Summers, treasurer. For the first time in many years Monticello High and Grade School musicians entered the Regional contest for solos and ensembles which was held at Gibson City, March twenty-sixth. Seven high school soloists and one ensemble and three grade school soloists and one ensemble placed in the iirst division. However, the price for such good luck was heavy. A case of smallpox developed at Gibson City which resulted in seven days of confinement for eleven students who had participated and who had not been vaccinated within the past live years. It is the utmost desire of every Monticello High School Band member to achieve a lirst division rating in the regional contest, next year. 30

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BACK Row-Coach Bergeson, Patterson, Dubree, Brown, Assistant Coach Schroth. Tuuzn Row-Perkins, Summers, Chapman, Duvall, Young, Allen, LeVeck, SECOND Row-Hammerschmidt, Rhoades, Cox, Doyle, Mintun, Chambers. FRONT Row-Zindars, Hannah, Fitzwater, Piatt, Captain Hunt, McIntosh, Hiett, Dighton, Alex- ander, Mackey. THE FOOTBALL TEAM RANKED SECOND IN THE OKAW CONFERENCE The M.C.H.S. football season as a whole was very successful. Netting six wins, one loss and two ties to give the Sages a tie for second place in the conference. The team was full of spirit and vigor, which was a decided asset to this successful foot- ball team. The line was probably the best in the conference. The backfield, at first, was inexperienced but later developed into one of the fastest and best blocking back- fields in this part of the country. The excellent line included ends: Charles Zindars and C. H. Summers: tackles, Charles Mclntosh and Mix Hiett, guards, Leslie Alexander, William Fitzwater and Ten Mintung and center, john Dighton. C. H. Summers and Max Hiett were the only underclassmen. The backfreld included: quarterback, Frank Dubree, right half, Les Mackey: left half, Capt. Carl Hunt: and fullback, Bob Duvall. Frank Dubree is the captain-elect for the on-coming season. On the first team there were eight seniors and three juniors. The scores of the games played this year were as follows: M.C.H.S. L Farmer City M.C.H.S. L Villa GroveL M.C.H.S. L Oakland LLL M.C.H.S. L Shelbyville M.C.H.S. L Cerro Gordo M.C.H.S. L Arcola LLLL M.C.H.S. L Sullivan LLL M.C.H.S. L Tuscola LLL M.C.H.S. L Bement LLL Points Points