Sandwich High School - Reflector Yearbook (Sandwich, IL)

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G. A. A. lop Row Charlotte Fields, Anna Kiley, Betty J. Sebby, Betty Anderson, Sherrilyn Kell, Marilyn Beuer, Shirley Parris, Miss Erickson, Adyiser, Joyce Keslinger, Ruth Richardson, Evelyn Casner, Lois Tuttle, Bettie Baie, Evelyn Schumaker, Eleanor Elseman, Wanda Tutt e. Second Row Mary Anne l-laugh, Charlotte Stoudt, Nancy Ryder, Maxine Carpenter, Agnes Jensen, Florence Selan, Joyce Randall, Mae Nelson, Thelma Casner, Mary J. Gran, Verna Titzel, Marjorie Weber, l2utl'1JoFte,JuliaJenSen. First Row Joan Mueller, Dorothy Killey, Marilyn Tuttle, Mary J. Mueller, Maxine Datchefski, Madge Parr, Beverly Faber. The G. A. A. under the supervision ol its energetic adviser, Miss Erickson, crarrmed the school year full ol lun and exercise. From the rousing hike to the Forest preserve in September till the play days with other schools in the spring, the members of the club spent many hours together in wholescme, happy activity. The G. A. A. met each Tuesday alter school, spending an hour or tvvo playing softball, badminton, basket- ball, archery, ping-pong, or other games that would supply physical exercise. Early in the year the freshman members were initiated at a special party in the gym. Qther projects included a skating party, a pot luck dinner, and a posture contest 1 which was vvon by Charlotte Fields with Janet Qgilvie l and Eleanor Elseman as runners up. The G. A. A. had a membership of about 40 girls. LETTER WINNERS Top Row Wanda Tuttle, Charlotte Stoudt, Shirley Parris, Char- lotte Fields, Ruth JaFle, Miss Erickson, Adviser. First Row Thelma Casner, Maxine Carpenter, Mary J. Gran, Betty Anderson. .79

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B A S K E T B A L L CContinuecD Grange and Black was beaten Q9-Q8 in the last Q5 seconds by Leland in the Little Ten Tournament. Two weeks later in a Conference battle the Indians handed the same Leland team a ten point defeat. The second team enjoyed moderate success throughout the year, winning over half their games. Coach Anderson presented the letters at the annual athletic banquet in the spring. Major letter winners were Captain Hugh l-lough, Richard Martin, Bylord Allen, Wendell Fender, Donald Armstrong, Russell Klotz, james Allen, Donala Csland, Jerry Gengler, and Bruce l-lough. The boys also attended the lourth annual Kiwanis Club county basketball banquet at DeKalb on April 6. Coach Ray Elliot of the University of Illinois was the speaker. The Scroll presented to the individual school's most valuable player was voted by the Sandwich cagers to Captain l'lugh l'lough. it j INTRAMURAL ATHLETICS ln addition to the regularly scheduled games, the students oi S. T. l-l. S. participated in a lull intramural schedule including basket- ball, wrestling, boxing, and soltball. Noon-League Champions During the winter months, the Noon League Basketball League held lull sway. Alter two rounds ol practice play, the six teams met in a tournament. The Davis Triangles won the cup by nosing out Mess's Latins, the champions of the practice rounds. The Triangles exhibited real offensive and de- fensive power, but they lost their challenge match to the regular light-weight team. Runner-UP Wrestling and boxing tournaments were held early in the spring. The following champions of grunt and groan were crowned and awarded medals attesting to their phys- ical prowess: BOXING WRESTING Kent Russell Goldbranson Featherweight Wahlgren l-larold Mueller Flyweight Harold Mueller Boys' Gym Class Ll0Yd l-OYd Qlson . Lightweight . Clson Byford Russell Allen . Middle weight . Swenson James Don Allen . . Light heavy weight Anderson Mlgmeg ' William Allen . . l-leavy weight . . Rood A softball tourney was held during April , Girls. Gym Class between six teams from the boy s gym classes. The girls held a basketball tourney during the winter months. The junior girls proved to have the needed scoring punch to take the title. 23

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