Savanna Township High School - Annavas Yearbook (Savanna, IL)

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FOOTBALL BUILDS BRAIN AND BRAWN Top Row-Richard Sikkema, Daniel O'Leary, Robert Sack, Robert Smith, Robert Blair, Mr. McCarthy, icoaehj Orval Bertholf, Paul Harry, Bernard Crist, Donald Thompson. Second Row-Radke Collins, Michael DeFranco, Jack Gunn, James Carr, Vincent Manning, Thomas McGoldrick, .Karl King, Darrell Harville, Raymond Castro, Frank Matuska. Third Row-Clyde Rury, Harold Ready. On September 4, a group of warriors representing the S. T. H. S. re- ported for practice under the direction of our coach, W. F. McCarthy. On September 20, our inexperienced squad met WaI'1'en under the floodlights on Weidmanls field. Within the first two minutes we had scored a touchdown which was ruled illegal by the official. The morale of our squad was lowered, and we were defeated by a score of 20 to 0. By the next game, Capt. T. J. MeGold1'iek had recovered, and we made a much better showing. We threatened our opponent's goal line many times, but we were unable to score through their bulky line. On the following Saturday, East Moline, a record breaking team, was much amazed at our prowess in stopping their power plays so they resorted to lateral passes, and their fleet backs were able to out-distance our safety men. Vile travelled to Mt. Carroll on September 11 where we were beaten 14 to 0. We suffered a let down the first half, but we came back strong and outplayed them t'he last half. In this game we were unfortunate enough to lose Robert Smith, our fullback, who had been playing a marvelous game. On the succeeding Saturdays we were beaten by St. Mary's and Lyons, but we were able to score seven points on St. Marys on a short plunge by McGoldriek. We journeyed to Maquoketa on November 8. In this game Sa.vanna's team first started to click, but whenever we were able to get a man in the clear, he could not keep his feet due to the very soggy condition of the ground. We emerged from this game with a scoreless tie. In the last game of the season, Savanna scored twelve points. One touchdown was a run of seventy yards by McGoldrick who was assisted by beautiful blocking on the run. The second touchdown came on a short plunge by Rury after a steady march down the field. This was the last game for the following seniors: T. J. MeGoldriek CCaptainj, D. Harville, K. King, V. Manning, D, J. Oilieary, R. Sikkema, R. Smith, C. Rury, and W. Swanson. These seniors will be greatly missed whe11 Mac assembles his team next fall. D. 0'L. 44

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THE FRENCH CLUB The French Club comprised of the students enrolled in the French Classes has not been very active this year. However, a play was presented before the assembly April first entitled Les Femmes Parlent Trop -in other words, VVomen Talk Too Much. 'When one sees the clever one act comedy played, the tables are quite turned, for man, a helpless creature, finds that a woman may talk and yet she is an essential in the home both for his comfort and happiness of mind. The play was coached by Miss Svea Adol- phson. HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA Soon after the beginning of the see-ond semester the High School Orchestra was organized. The orchestra was composed of eighteen pieces. Regular practice was held on Thursdays, from four to five o'elock. It made its first appearance on February 14th, at the Junior Play. This is one organization of which Savanna can be justly proud. The orchestra deserves a great deal of credit for the splendid work done. The members of the orchestra are: VIOLIN Frank Esposito John Mirosh John Smolek Clyde Rury Vernetta Homedew Mildred Withhart DRUMS Donald Hansen SAXOPHONE Jane Hafemann lack Klingler Wanda Kennedy CLARIN ETS Allen Hammerstein Robert Gravatt Kathleen Klingler PIANO Miss Hlavas lDireetorJ 43 TRUMPET Clarence Eaton Paul Rath Jean Schmidt TROMBONE Lloyd Becker BASS Genevieve Withhart

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BASKETBALL PLAYERS SHOW PROWESS ON FLOOR The first basketball game of the season under our new mentor, Coach W. D. Stroheeker, was at Mt. Carroll. VVe defeated them. We were defeated by Rock Island. We met and won from Lanark, Hanover, DeWitt and Morrison. On Friday, January 17, we traveled to Ma- quoketa. where we were defeated in a very rough game in three overtime periods. The following night We lost to East Moline. In the game at St. Ambrose after being behind 17-4 at the half, we came back, and defeated this team in the final minute of play. Dubuque came to Savanna and was almost defeated in a well-played game. Fulton 's splendid team was held to a one-point lead in the first three quarters, but in the last period, they outscored us. Our last home game of the regular season was against Hanover whom we easily defeated. In the district tournament we were victorious over Milledgeville, then we lost to Hanover, a team we had beaten decisively twice in the season. Ful- ton won the district tournament. The members of the basketball team who will be missing next year are Bob Blair, James Carr, Darrell Harville, Vincent Manning, Thomas Me- Goldrick, Daniel O'Leary and Bob Smith. asset to the school. These players 'have been a great Savanna Mt. Carroll Savanna .Morrison Savanna Rock Island Savanna DeWitt Savanna Hanover Savanna Dubuque Savanna DeVVitt. Savanna Lanark Savanna Lanark Savanna Lyons Savanna Morrison Savanna Fulton Savanna Maquoketa Savanna Alumni Savanna East Moline Savanna Fulton Savanna Mt. Carroll Savanna Hanover Savanna Lyons +Savanna Milledgeville Savanna Maquoketa Savanna Hanover Savanna St. Ambrose 'Savanna Chadwick :i:TCll1'llLllIlQllt Gaines Top Row--Warren Stroheeker, Daniel O'Leary, Darrell Harville, Charles Nast, Charles Lane lmanagerl. Second Row-Paul Harry, Robert Smith, Robert Blair, George Zubaty, Thomas Mc- Goldrick, James Cimino, Vincent Manning. Third Row-Martin Lantau, John Cooley, Michael DeFranco, Benjamin Moore, Donald Croghan. 45