South Paris High School - Chronicle Yearbook (South Paris, ME)

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52 THE CHRONICLE J. V.Cl-IEERLEADING L, to R.-B, Crooker, B. Bessey, M. Gammon, P. Conley, S. Bennett, A. Ryerson The Junior Varsity Cheerleaders led cheers for Cardinal teams at twenty-- two games this season, including four- teen junior varsity boys' games, six varsity girls' games, and two junior var- sity girls' games. Joining with the var- sity squad, they have helped with pre- game rallies at assemblies. Of the girls who reported for practice in the fall, Beth Crooker was the only veteran. From these girls the varsity cheerleaders selected the following squad. on the basis of pep, ability and disposition: Sophomores-Beth Crooker, Aline- Ryerson, and Penny Conley: Freshmen-Barbara Bessey, Marilyn Gammon and Shirley Bennett. The newly-elected squad chose Penny Conley head cheerleader with Beth Crooker and Aline Ryerson alternates GIRLS' SOFTBALL The 1951 softball season opened with 21 prospective softball players reporting' to our coach, Miss Greenleaf. The girls sported new softball uniforms, red pedal pushers with white blouses and red caps. The line up for the season was as fol- lows: Pitcher-'Marion Starbird Catcher+MiIdred Hammond 1st Base-Rosemary Bourgois 2nd Base-4Patty LaBay 3rd Base'-Shirley Ripley Short Stop---fHazel Bean Left Field-Virginia Stearns Center FieldfBertha Gammon Right Fie1d4Janice Erickson Substitutes were P. Grover, B, Hall, A. Pech- nik, G, Harding, J. Verrill, G. Curtis, J. Ver- derber, J. Edmunds and A, Lombard. Ada Lowe was chosen as our mana- ger for '51. The schedule indicates that we did not have an undefeated season, but we were successful in staying above aver- age in the win column.

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THE CHRONICLE 51 VARSITY CHEERLEADING N. Kelleher, J. Curtis, B, Bennett, E. Gay, B. Hall, J. Davis, B. Gammon, C. Conant. Led by their head cheerleader, Bev- erly Hall, the varsity cheerleaders met early in September determined to up- hold the high tradition of last year's squad. Beatrice Bennett and Bertha Gammon returned as veterans: and Charlene Conant, Eleanor Gay, Nancy Kelleher, Joanne Curtis and Janice Dav- is came up from the Junior Varsity squad. Strenuous practice sessions, directed by Beverly, resulted in new songs, cheers and routines that enlivened the pre-game rallies held at assemblies. The girls cheered at each football game of the season and led the torch light parade on the eve of the Norway-Paris Game. At the opening of the basketball sea- son the cheerleaders featured their new maroon and white uniforms. The girls, who chose their pattern and cloth and made the uniforms themselves with the help of mothers and friends, raced wild- ly against time to complete the outfits before the first basketball rally. Money for the cloth was earned by a food sale, sponsored by the P. T. A. and two vic- tory dances. The thanks of the squad goes to Mrs. Seymore Card, Mrs. Marion Fields, Mrs. Donald Bourgois, Mrs Marjorie Downing and Mrs. Henry Judd for their help with the uniform project. The resourcefulness and effort shown by the cheerleaders this season has been appreciated by the teams, coaches, and students of Paris High School.

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THE CHRONICLE 53 MAJORETTES rsl limv IC. Huy, NI. Imimn, J. Davis, C. Conant. vumi Huw M. Pvrhzxm, A. Card, N. K1-llm-In-xx JUNIOR HIGH CH EERLEADING 1-urs! Huw S. Hurvoy. C. Gallant, J. Russvll, J. BcnSOI1. H. King. wmwi Hmv C. I.1Il'j', P. Swan. N. S'llI'l1'Ylll1l,