New Trier Township High School - Echoes Yearbook (Winnetka, IL)

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hysical Education Intra-Mural Sports BOYS ' PHYSICAL EDUCATION FACULTY First Row — Mr. Edgar Jackson, Mr. Wilfred Childs — Department Head, Mr. Detorrest Showley. Second Row — Mr. William Happ, Mr. Gottfried Sandvig. • This year ' s physical education staff remains un- changed since the addition of Mr. William Bud Happ last year to the group of hard working in- dividuals who make possible the athletics at New Trier. Reigning supreme is Duke Childs, esteemed head of our physical education department, while Mr. Showley and Mr. Sandvig carry on the work of instructing classes and promoting intra-mural and inter-scholastic athletic competition. Lord of the natatorium and all swimming activities is Mr. Edgar B. Jackson, who is ably assisted by Mr. Happ, a gray-green alumnus of some years past. These five are the nucleus behind all athletics at New Trier. Through their fine work an extensive physi- cal education program is available to every boy. Sports Club • Synonymous with intra-mural athletics at New Trier is the Sports Club, an organization established in 1928 for the purpose of furthering intra-mural sports at New Trier. The club owes its origin and continued success to the head of intra-mural sports, Mr. Showley, who is sponsor of the club. The objects of the Sports Club are: first, to spon- sor, promote, and conduct as many intra-mural sports as possible, to educate boys in methods of playing, officiating and managing the various sports, and lastly to develop sportsmanship and a spirit of fair play among spectators, officials and players. In order to carry out these objectives, meetings are held every Wednesday, at which time, methods of officiating, discussion of the rules and talks by the athletic coaches are presented. Aside from the valuable experience gained, in- dividual members receive points for officiating. When 600, 1,200 and 2,400 points are acquired, mono- grams are awarded to the individuals. Any senior acquiring 600 points or more receives a silver medal, especially designed for the club. One or two outstanding Sports Club members, who have contributed unselfish service to the club and in the promotion of intra-mural sports at New Trier, are honored each year by having their names engraved on the Sports Club trophy. This year Bill Dodds received a 1,200 point award while Art Seddon, Mai Hill, Joe Merril, and Don French each received a 600 point award. The latter two also received the club medals. SPORTS CLLB OFFICERS Jim Robertson, Vice- Don French, President; Bill Dodds, Treasurer President; Paul B. Kelly, Secretary. WATER RUGBY CHAMPS First Row — Tentler, Peuckert, Brown, Seddon. Second Row — Parliament, Simpson, Wilder — captain, Mockler, Hill.

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conditions, have often returned the money to the cluh so that it might be used again. This, of course, is not compulsory, nor even expected. Margery Bellows and her Arrangements Commit- tee took care of the clubroom and kitchenette, both furnished entirely with money earned by the Girls ' Club. This year we purchased a new carpet and various smaller items. The clubroom was used al- most daily for meetings, faculty parties, teas, honor study hall, and many other social and business func- tions. It is not meant to be used as a lounge, but purely as a social room; among the furnishings are a lovely piano and a radio-victrola. This year ' s publicity for all events was managed by Joan Felsenthal and her committee. They made posters and wrote articles for various publications, advertising the numerous functions of the Girls ' Club. The Employment Committee, headed by Jane Records, worked individually and quietly. They were responsible for securing positions for many girls in need of jobs. Louise Yates and her Charity Committee also func- tioned inconspicuously. The work of this committee was almost unrewarded, except for the personal grati- fication the girls received from helping the less for- tunate. Jane Drucker and Joan Gerwe headed the Social and Friendly Committees. Working together on all their projects, these committees accomplished a great deal. Their tasks were not easy, but the results were worth the effort. The first large affair was the Girls ' Club Friendly Banquet, in the fall. The freshman- senior tea, the Christmas open house, a tea for the officers of the Evanston Pentangle Club, and the Mother-Daughter tea were all given for the purpose of promoting greater social friendliness among the students, their friends, and their parents. The bi- ennial Father-Daughter Banquet was also managed by these committees. We know that our fathers look forward to this affair because it enables them to meet their daughters ' friends socially. Special recognition must be given Miss Wright for her untiring effort and ceaseless encouragement. Under her splendid leadership the Girls ' Club of 1938-39 was very successful, and the Board enjoyed working with her immensely. The officers and committee chaj, jobs faidifully and well, and greater sense of leadership and Jhe C ck oe5

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Touch Football • The opening gun of a highly successful Intra- mural athletic program was the fall touch-football tournament. This year every advisor room in school entered a team in the tournament. A double elimina- tion system was used so that when a team lost the first time, they would have a chance to vindicate themselves before being eliminated. The class champs and runner-ups entered into a tournament to decide the school champion. A new championship team was crowned this year, when Edwards, the senior champs, defeated Wehr, the de- fending school champs, 27-0. Other class champs were juniors — Sandvig, sophomores — Bridges, and freshman — Gadske. All-star teams were chosen in each class, and there was talk of a contest between these all-star teams. However this never materialized as old man winter had alreadv closed another successful football season. Water Rugby • One of the outstanding events of this year ' s Intra- mural season was the successful introduction of a new sport, water rugby. This game was devised by the mentors of the swimming pool, Messrs. Jackson and Happ. The principle is similar to that of rugby, and from this you may gather that it is far from being a sissy game. The games were refereed by members of the Guard and a single elimination tournament was held. Fresh- men class champs were Gadske, and the sophomore champs were Troelstrup. The finals for the school championship were held in connection with the Steinmetz vs. New Trier swimming meet, and were between Nay, the junior class champs and Wehr, the senior champs. The result was an 11-8 victory for Nay, who thereby became the first school champions in a game destined to prove very popular at New Trier. SPORTS CLUB First Row — French, Robertson, Sittig, Shefte, McCandlish, Weisberg, Hill, Burnside, Bill, Korra. Second Row — Kelly, Dodds, Hall, Freundlich, Seddon, Merrill, Mona- han. Eves, Will, Latimer, Englehardt, Dodds, Sachse, Bailey, Hoefer, Showley — sponsor. TOUCH FOOTBALL CHAMPS First Row — McCall, Hoffmeyer, Kufeldt, Hutchings, Hochuli, Wain- wright. Second Row — Link, Pick, Neiweem, Bloom, Hirsch. Small. INDIVIDUAL I. M. SCHOOL CHAMPS First Row — Cloud, Wilson, Mayer. Sachse. Second Row — Cram, Brittain, Stransky. ADVISER ROOM ATHLETIC MANAGERS First Row — Anderson, Vance, Sachse, Sittig, VonEbers, Hall, Jones. Chase. Second Row — Matthews, Coons, Neiweem, Wiese, Sibley, Hoefer. Mizener, Casterline, David. Third Row — French, Ball, Storner, Hutchins, Tunnicliff. Horak. Hillner. Hoetger, Shefte.