Roanoke Benson High School - Ro Vic Yearbook (Roanoke, IL)

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Basketball Picture Standing: Wayne Pisel, Vincent Ekiss, Jimmy Hangartner, Harold De- Laval, Joe Aeschleman, Roy Thommen, Marvin Yordy, Jim Davis. Seated: Jack Sauder, Jerry Sauder, John Sauder, Richard Zimmerman, Jim Leman. Basketball The basketball season of 1943-44 came to a close on Feb. 24, with the Rockets Winning eight games and losing fourteen games. Coach Cravens comments on the team, I realize that this year's team probably lost more games in a season of regular play than any other team which I have coached. However, they deserve a lot of praise because they were the best of trainers and fought to the last whistle. When one remembers that the tallest boy on the first team was five feet ten inches tall this accounts for so many losses. Next year will find two players absent from the team. Those graduating are Jack and Jerry Sauder. Those receiving letters for basketball are Captain Jerry Sauder, Richard Zimmerman, Jim Leman, Jack Sauder, and John Sauder. The junior boys took the inter-class basketball tournament over the senior boys who received second place. The senior girls took the inter-class basketball game from the freshmen, who received second place honors. 25

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Student Council Picture Top row, left to right: Donna Schirer, Richard Zimmerman, secretary- treasurerg Charles Mangold, Jerry Sauder, president 3 John Sauder, Virginia Priller, vice president. Second row: Esther Mangold, Marilyn DeWilde, Neta Fauber, Lois Zim- merman, Mary Lou Blunier, Doris Santi, Winifred Martin, Ann Blunier. Seated on ground: Vincent Ekiss, Marvin Yordy, George Girardi, Jim Le- man. Student Council The Student Council has been credited with many achievements during the past school year. It sponsored the annual Halloween party, Christmas party, all-school party, and Freshman Day. Besides these regular fea- tures, it sponsored a Homecoming and dance after the Metamora basket- ball game, Student Day twhich We hope will become traditionalb, a Red Cross Drive, and the traveling assemblies. Many improvements for our school were discussed and carried out. Everything was done in a democratic manner. F. B. I. Speaker Visits Many interesting assemblies were held for the students of R.V.H.S. the last six weeks. Perhaps the most outstanding was the visit made by Mr. Samuel Cotton, of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He related to a very attentive audience many experiences and accomp- llshments of the F. B. I. 24

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Baseball 'l'he fall of '43 found the Roanoke Rockets' baseball team winning three and losing four games. 'i nose receiving letters for baseball are as follows: Robert lvlchildowney, J ack bauuer, Jerry bauder, Jim Leman, Lloyd DeJohn, John Sauder, Ricnard Zimmerman, George Girardi, Roy Thommen, Roy 1-iangartner, and possibly harold DeLaval. 'rhe track team this year nas been faced with many difficulties. Weather was the most prominent. 'llhe future track team looks very favorable be- cause of tne numerous underclassmen participating in this event. 'Iwo seniors, two juniors, and eight underclassmen composed the track team. it was impossible to play tennis this spring because of the rainy weather although last fall the tennis courts were always busy. buying the cold weather months when sports outside were impossible, the students staged an inter-class ping pong tournament. Kenny Bachman took first place forthe ooys with Marvin Xordy coming in second. Donna Lschirer took the girls' tournament with Dot Martin second. An unusual interest was developed in volley ball this spring. An inter- class tournament was played, with the freshman boys winning over the sophomore boys, who took second place. The freshman and senior girls won first and second respectively. Bond and Stamp Sales For 43-44 R.V.H.S. has proven its patriotism the past year by the many thousands of dollars in stamps and bonds sold. A glance at the class totals show the freshmen to have purchased S3,848.55g the sophomores, 34003475 the juniors, S6,540.75, and the seniors in the lead with the huge sum of 359,880.08 These purchases, with those of the faculty and staff, make a grand total of 328,774.10 for the year. A Minute Man flag was placed in the second floor corridor in January. This indicates that at least 90 per cent of the student body bought stamps and bonds. Autographs 26 '