New Paris High School - Parisian Yearbook (New Paris, IN)

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x ff? ,f V, V ,f . N, Q,.,, , I, ' rx X rf ,4 W Iv D . N 1 . X 0 1 I ,S 5- ff ,-5 J 1. X f fy f' I f ,-' ,f ' , if , ,ATB K N ln summarizing the abilities of the graduating seniors, it might be said all truly exemplified those traits which make a good team great. Billy Smoker was leader in county scoring, set a new scoring mark for the school with 316 points, served as co-captain, received a free throw trophy for having the best free throw percentage during the past two years, and was in there scrapping every minute of the game. Don Hoover also served as co-captain, was a great feeder, ball handler, and play-maker deluxe. Conrad Neff could be counted upon for both offensive and defensive help and was the steadying influence of the team. He was chosen by the Goshen News-Democrat as the best sectional tourney player. Billy Tarman was also a reliable member of the varsity. Paul Helman, lost to the team because of illness, contributed to the team's success. For going so far in the sectional and for the great season we had, much of the credit should go to Coach Bob Hollar. He worked tirelessly with the boys to get them into the playing form they showed. ln spite of last year's graduating seniors, illness, and injuries, the Cubs won fifteen games out of X -be .X f KS' N , l the twenty three played and were ranked second in the county by the Elkhart r Truth. During the season all schools in the county were defeated with the exception of Concord. X , is r 289 w be X 4 G .nm f K5 J Q.. ay I ab Y J xxx' If a If Ex, k , ' gg 5 425 A' QW.. f ' ' T I BASEBALL Hard hit by graduation, the baseball team fell below the 500 mark for the second season in a row,wlnning only one of nine games. The team showed improvement as the season progressed and reached its peak in the final game against Concord, Aschliman pitching one hit ball for the first seven innings. The following boys received letters and three chevrons: Don Hoover, Conrad Neff, and Bill Smokerg two chevrons: Dale Aschliman, Junior Beer, and Dick Dunlap, one chevron: Robert Burger, Dale Eby, Lloyd Lantz, Gene Neff, Alvin Schmucker, Don Thwaits, and Jay Weaver. gpm bf, f X e U AL ul e PAHISIAN 12' .Q-as-, N 1 es 2 X . X xg: AX,

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vo Lawn L kwa V ff X Li u 2- 1 :ft nf' f Q9 'Q A ' f?'awff-f'G1e- , , gl 'r-.3 ,J X cuss Rosrsn Name Position Year Total Points Smoker Guard Senior 316 Neff Guard Senior l 53 Hoover Forward Senior 128 Blosser Center Senior 123 Twaits Forward Sophomore 92 Korenstra Center Junior 69 Tarman F orward Senior 21 5 Lantz Center Junior 20 Aschliman Guard Junior' 6 5, Helman Guard Senior 0 When Coach Bob Hollar issued the first call for basketball practice fifty five young aspirants turned out in hope of a place on the A or B squads. After ten practices the team was cut to twenty two boys. 'This squad went through intensive drills ln preparing for the first game with the Nappanee Bulldogs. ' ' Showing unusual finesse and scoring punch for so early in the season, ,QU the Cubs, led by Smoker's twenty two points, took an early lead and coasted A1 home to victory, 50-41. This lag the first win over the Bulldogs in eight KN, Q, years. The next three opponents, Wakaruse, Goshen, and Middlebury, were Q7 ' cut down in that order by cornfortable margins. Concord's great team put the ' skids under the Cubs in the Nappanee and New Paris lost its first game, k 41 W 41-34. Coming into the county tourney, 'it looked as if the Cubs with eight game won and three lost would have a good chance of defending the title won by the 1947-48 team. Just before the county tourney the school was shocked by the terrible accident which took Carl Blosser frorn our midst. Carl was one of the out- standing athletes to ever wear the purple and gold, and his- loss was keenly felt by all who knew him. The Cubs lost their 'initial game ln the county tourney to Wakarusa, 21-20, in an overtixne. The boyswere fighting every minute but inability to hit cost us the gaxne. The remaining' games of the season resulted in vic- tories over Milford, Leesburg, Iimtown, and Akron, and defeats by Syracuse J fovertlmej, Bremen, and Concord. Our first game in the sectional tourney was against Elkhart. Not having forgotten the 51-50 loss last year, the Cubs were determined this yeax-'s game would end differently. After a defensive battle the first half the Cubs went to the dressing roan with a 14-ll lead. The second half was all New Paris. with Neff leading the way nineteen points were racked up in the second half against six for the Blazzers, and the Cubs were going away, 33-17 when the gun sounded. Our next foe was Wakarusa, an old traditional rival. Again our zone defensewas at its best and in this game the Indians were held to just three field goals. Hoover led the scoring with ten points. Entering the semi-finals, the Cubs were rated slight favorites over Doc Mummert's Sophomores. The Cubs, with a blistering first quarter, poured in nineteen , points to the B'ulldog's seven. Once in the lead, the determined Bubs were ' never surpassed as Thwalts and Smoker poured in twelve points each. In the final game Concord's mighty Minutemen showed too much punch against the tiring Cubs and won 42-25. Thwalts again led New Paris with eleven points. The rebounding work of Korenstra and Thwaits was outstanding all f ' during the tourney. All five of the regulars were mentioned on the all-tourney teams. I -1479 .- .- I Pi-l HIS I AN I e-,Y J ll ig-9 1

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QQ W 'BF BASKETBALL, SECOND TEAM Front row: Mgr. James Snider, Robert Burger, Don Stiver, Thomas Miller, Dale Eby, Robert Weybright, Gerald Snider, Mgr. Gorman Mil- 1er'. Back row: Mgr. James Cobb, Wallace Bollinger, Lloyd Burkholder, Jay Weaver, Paul Helman, Keith Dunlap, Lee Robinson, George Losee, Dana Snider, Coach Robert Hollar. .f if? we J? ,ly fgmxjggs' ' i B Y l 1 A .ft av f 4 aff, X s., A 'W,g.5, rage s quam N u ,A Mi, K 3 M, . 2 v Hn' Lg ,2 glial-2. n 1- lf -1 ,fi ' H .1 x ' ' 'ge' Z XSY' ' W 1 W Q53 is BASEBALL Front row: Mgr. James Snider, Don Hoover, Junior Beer, Bill bmoxer, Gene Neff, Dale Aschilman, Alvin Schmucker, Dick Dunlap, Don Stiver, Mgr. Gorman Miller. Back row: Mgr. James Cobb, Robert Burger, Thomas Miller, Don Thwaits, Carl Blosser, Lloyd Lantz, Conrad Neff, Dale Eby, Junior Whitehead, Jay Weaver, Coach Robert Hollar.