Notre Dame High School - En Dee Cue Yearbook (Quincy, IL)

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Mr. Ralph Volm, Treasurer, Mr. Elmo Damhorst, President, Mr. Arthur Laake, Vice-president, Mr. William Timpe, Secretary. Dads' Club Ever since the reorganization of the P.T.A. in 1940, when Notre Dame became a co-educational high school, the Dad's Club has played an im- portant role in the boys' athletic program. It has been through its untiring effort to raise necessary funds for expensive equipment that the Raiders have been able to com- pete creditably on the football field, the basketball court, and baseball diamond, with any other school in this locality. I FOOTBALL SEASON -1947 1947 saw the Raiders of Notre Dame come through with one of the best gridiron seasons in the seven years of their existence, closing the season with a record of four wins, three ties, and two defeats, and climaxing it with the spectacular upset of the undefeated and favored Spalding team of Peoria. Notre Dame also welcomed Mr. james McGuine as assistant to Mr. Peter V. Affre, who has coached the Raiders successfully for the past eight years. In the first game the team fought to a nothing to nothing tie with Macomb High. Our next tussle was with Roosevelt Military Academy of Aledo. The score of that game was Roosevelt 0, Notre Dame 45. A ainst Normandy High, Notre Dame suf- ferecf its first loss. The team had trouble holding on to the ball. Scoring was done by Kenny Brink on a long run, and by a blocked kick caught and carried over by John Stark. Score- Normandy 32, Notre Dame 12. Notre Dame's next game was with our cross- town rival, Quincy High. Although the final score was 0 to 0, N .D. out-did them in total yardage and first downs. This game was high- lighted by the brilliant Raider defense. This is the first time Notre Dame ever held Quincy High scoreless. In our second home-game Notre Dame was pitted against St. Teresa's High of Decatur. The spectacular pass catching of Greg Holthaus de- serves honorable mention. Score-St. Teresa 0, Notre Dame 27. The following Sunday, against St. Ambrose of Daven ort, the Raiders suffered their' second and last gefeat. The Raiders didn't get started until the third quarter, and then it was too late. Score-St. Ambrose 25, Notre Dame 19. October 24, the team traveled to Rushville for its last game on the road. In this game we were up against an unbeaten, untied team and were playing them on a muddy field. The game ended in a 7 to 7 tie, and the ball on Rushville's goal line. Our next game was with Cathedral of Spring- field. It was played in a pouring rain before a very small crowd of loyal students. Score- Cathedral O, Notre Dame 31. Our last scheduled game, and our first home- coming game, found us on the field against another unbeaten team, Spalding. of Peoria. This was the last game of the season. The Raiders played inspired football and when the final gun blew on a 13-0 victory for the Raiders, the fans went wild while they pinched them- selves to see if it were really true. This was the first time Notre Dame had beaten Spalding. Page 5'pon:ar.' MR. CARL BERTER. ' 54

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No. 1: The start ofa Notre Dame play through the tough Spalding line. - No. 2: Roosevelt Military Academy stopped after a short gain. ' ' SCHEDULE POR 1947 September 12 Macomb ..,.............. O - Notre Dame .... ..., 0 , There 20 Roosevelt Military Acad. . 0 - Notre Dame .... .... 4 5, There 26 Normandy ............... 32 - Notre Dame .... . . .12, There October 3 Quincy ..... . . . . O - Notre Dame .... . . . O, Here 12 St. Teresa ..... . . . O - Notre Dame .... . . .27, Here 19 St. Ambrose .... . , .26 - Notre Dame .... . . .19, Here 24 Rushville ..... . . . 7 - Notre Dame .... . . . 7, There 31 Springfield .... . . . 0 - Notre Dame .... . . .31, Here November 9 Spalding ..... . . . O - Notre Dame .... .... 1 3, Here FOOTBALL TEAM-Top Row: Coach Peter V. Alfrc, Kenneth Rossmiller, Wayne Six, Richard Brinkman, George Williams Donald Hcnke, Alan Lubbe, Francis Powers, Thomas Roberts, Richard Hoffman, Gregory Holthaus, john Amberg, Manager .Yecand Row: William Bartlett, Donald Rees, Charles Ridder, Gerald Landwehr, Donald Hoebing, Richard Horbclt, Jose h Well- man, Tim Thompson, Elmer Orscheln, Richard Hoebing, Asst. Coach James McGuineg Bottom Row: Peter Maloney, Alfredgierkes Harold Stark, Kenneth Brink, Richard Blickhan, John Stark, James Clarkson, Charles Beding, Paul Timpc, jack Dierkes. l f l Page Sponrar: COMMUNITY MOTORS AND EQUIPMENT 55 i s