Pawnee High School - Indian Echoes Yearbook (Pawnee, IL)

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Don Smargiassi's Victories Are Endless We're Glad He's on Our Team. Don Smorgiossl. born in 5'field. III., is the son of Ann Lenzini Amerigo Smorgiossi. He arrended Maheny G. S., Feirshons H.S., ond received his B.5. in Education from E.I.U. in Sociol Studies ond PE in 1960 In 1960 he was hired to teach 8th grade in Pawnee G.S. For 2 years he fought in the self-contained classroom. After departmentalization, he taught history. It was during this time thot he met his wife, Mary Koy. on o blind dote. They were married in 1962 and now hove 3 children, Donno, Mike, ond Tom. Don continued his education ot EIU in the summers ond received his degree in Guidance ond Counseling in 1968. Thot foil he moved into P.H.S. to be the counselor ond reach sociol studies. 1966 was o big year for Cooch Smorgiossi os he wos promoted from coaching the heavyweight ond lightweight reams in the G.S. to the position of head basketball coach in the H. S. He led the Indians to 3 straight MSM Conference basketball titles in 67, 68, and 69. Don also 1 become on assist, foor- boll cooch ond has been undefeated for the post 6 years. In '65 he assumed the head baseball coaching position. In '75 he helped organize ond coached foil baseball in the G.S. ond did so until 1979. Mr. Smorgiossi has always been a very active member of the reaching ond coaching staff as well os in the community. His dedication to everything he undertakes shines through. He is known as a strong teacher, helpful counselor, hard working sponsor, ond os a coach who loves working with his players to bring our their best; he is o winner! Don Smorgiossi is an asset to our school and town ond we're fortunate thot he is on our ream! Don s Winning Record 1 Teocher. counselor, cooch for 22 years 2 215 Boseboll Victories 3 5 Consecutive M S.M Boseboll Titles 4 Won 3 Consecutive Bosketboll Titles beginning in 1967 5 Won Regional Boseboll Title in '81 6 6 yeor undefeated record os football cooch 7. teeter St Mary 's Catholic Church 8 Member Knighr's of Columbus 9 9 yeor Vllloge of Pawnee Trustee 10 5 yeor Pres of CIL 11 Post Pres of Khoury Leogue 12 Pony Boseboll Section Director 5

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 Orgonizorions continue ro work for betterment of Pownee Groin elevoror in use ofter 12 idle years. Township goroge remodeled into Pownee s township, hall, office. 6 goroge Volunteer Firemen hove a new building ro house their equipment us visas not PAWNEE KC IAU SAT NOV PM RESERVATIONS ONIT , Ml 4

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New Track Computers Too in '82 Computer Programming Student. Beth Horris. completes o progrom on one of the school's Apple II computers purchased in 82 Crow's nest G spectator bleachers begin to take shape.