New Athens High School - Vespa Yearbook (New Athens, IL)

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First row Jim Woods, Joe Schneider, Gory Quigley, Ken Fietsom, secretory-treasurer; Burke Potter, president; Ed Casle-ton, vice-president; Elmer Ragland, Fred Keck, Tom Kelly. Lettermen’s Club I Ik Lettermen’s Club is composed of boys who have earned letters in athletics. The group meets monthly and discusses various phases of athletic activities. In order to make their organization more effective, the lettermen this year composed and adopted a new constitution. Second row: Ed T’.ies, sponsor; Lorry Scoce, Jackie Behnken, Lory Quigley, Otto Holle, Dan Knewitz, Bob Wilderman, Earl Wiggand, Clinton Keck, Ray Muench, Gary Campbell. Cheerleaders The cheerleaders are representatives of the student bodv who lead the cheering section at basketball games. They are selected by the students and thev do much to increase the morale of the players during the games. I heir colorful uniforms and vivacious personalities aid the spirit with which they lead the cheers. Leah Keuss, Frances Emge, Carol Stonge, Alice Weidemann and Beverly Priest. 28

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The results of the “A team games were as follows: c;a m e PLACE WE THEY CLASSIFICATION Freeburg 1 lere 37 68 Cahokia Conference Mascoutah There 41 49 Cahokia Conference Dupo 1 lere 44 76 Cahokia Conference Red Bud Here 46 36 Kaskaskia Conference Lebanon 1 lere 53 51 Cahokia Conference Valmeyer 1 here 39 38 Kaskaskia Conference O’Fallon There 47 80 Cahokia Conference Waterloo There 56 57 Kaskaskia and Cahokia Conferences Columbia 1 lere 55 33 Kaskaskia Conference Valmeyer Waterloo 30 64 Kaskaskia Tournament Red Bud Waterloo 37 56 Kaskaskia Tournament Dupo There 35 72 Cahokia Conference Freeburg There 48 78 Cahokia Conference New Baden 1 lere 49 55 Cahokia Conference Mascoutah 1 lere 54 58 Cahokia Conference Red Bud There 49 45 Kaskaskia Conference Freeburg There 64 71 Invitational Tournament Columbia There 43 42 Kaskaskia Conference Lebanon 1 here 55 84 Cahokia Conference Valmeyer I lere 35 45 Kaskaskia Conference O'Fallon f lere 54 90 Cahokia Conference New Baden There 74 71 Cahokia Conference Waterloo 1 lere 74 57 Kaskaskia and Cahokia Conferences Steelville There 49 87 District Tournament Entrechat) Come on, boys, let's get that balll 27

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Baseball Even though five regular starters graduated last year and some of the younger athletes were inexperienced, the team showed good spirit and drive. Bottery: John Main, Mickey Hoefner, Burke Potter. The Yellow Jackets opened the season with four starters from last year’s squad. They were Burke Potter, Ed Casleton, Mick ey I laefner. and Earl Wiggand. At the beginning of the season Burke Potter. John Main, and Dale Meyer composed Infield: Clinton Keck, James Woods, Bob Wilderman, Earl Wiggand. the pitching staff. Due to a broken leg which occurred at the Waterloo game. Dale Meyer participated in only five games. The infield was made up of Earl Wiggand at first base. Bob Wilderman at second base, Burke Potter at shortstop, and John Main at third base. In the outfield were Mickey I laefner in left Outfield: Daniel Knewitz, Ed Castleton, Otto Holle. field, Ed Casleton in center field, and Otto I lolle in right field. The leading hitter was Jim Woods, catcher, followed by Ed Casleton, center fielder. The boys did their best in every game. 29