Speedway High School - Speedette Yearbook (Speedway, IN)

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UNDERSTUDIES FRESHMAN YELL LEADERS: Sally Fuller, Donna Burton, Linda Yentes, Margie Traylor. This year's Freshman team will in the future bring many cheers and tears to Speedway High School. The little pigskin players had a good season this year under the guidance of Clyde Sallee, their record being 2 wins and 2 de- feats. The future gridders have speed, team-balance, and above all they have the fighting spirit that has won many a game for Speedway. Mr. Clyde Sallee also organized a Reserve Team, Freshmen and Sophomores combined, but they had a season of 2 defeats and no wins. But whatever the score be after a game, it still may not in the long run be a defeat. lf players get in shape and learn to take losing in stride, we may say we had a winning season. And Mr. Sallee did just that--got them in shape and ready for varsity ball. So look out in the future, because we've got teams, good teams, coming up to fill the empty spaces left by Seniors every year. Following are the records of the Reserve and Freshman teams: FRESHMAN Danville 2l Speedway l3 Decatur l2 Speedway 25 Lawrence 7 Speedway l9 Decatur 7 Speedway O RESERVE Brownsburgl4 Speedway 6 Pike l2 Speedway 7 Back rowe-Mr. Sallee, Jon Yoho, Tommy Shaw, Dave Harris, Milford Bennett, Tom Wilson. Middle row-Jack Roach, Jim Stumph, Dave Crawford, Bob Racer, Billy Hanna, Ronnie Norman. Front row-Dale Toole, Bill Crafton, Bill Short, Larry Thomas, Don Hedrick, Tom Forrest, Wayne Preble,

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The Plugs were then challenged by one of the toughest teams to come out of Plainfield in years. Plainfield had done very well, having lost only two games up to the game with Speedway. Plainfield was all set to thump the Plugs, but they have to wait another year as the Plugs turned them back with a stunning 35-7 victory. Plainfield scored first, and it looked as if they were about to carry out their threat, but they didn't realize that the dam had a leak in it and the flashy little Plugs ran up five touchdowns before the Quakers knew what hit them. The Plugs' Dick Stumph set a conference record this game with five conversions. Speedway then met. Beech Grove, who had been having a very tough time trying to corner a victory. The Hornets set out for Speedway upset bound, but they just didn't have the stuff. The Plugs' line tore gaping holes in the Beech Grove defensive wall, and its fast backs scooted for seven touchdowns and 47 points to Beech Grove's 6. Speedway then journeyed to Pike Township to close the season the same way they opened it, with a victory. This game had a Speedway first. The first field-goal in Speedway's history was kicked by Dick Stumph from the Pike l7-yard line. On the opening kickoff, Kenny Lawson for the Plugs scooted 85 yards for a touchdown, but this wasn't the end. The Plugs ran over, around, and through the scrappy but undermanned Pike eleven, 43-O. ' SEASON RECORD: Won Lost . Points Opponents' Points 7 1 265 46 ' STAN D-INS Back row-Ted Breen, Rod Dolson, Carleton Toole, Ray Smith, Dave Gross. Middle row-Bill Crafton, Larry Thomas, Bruce Kelley, George Thompson, Wayne Preble. Front row-Marshall Dishon, Dale Toole, Bob Stierwalt, Jack Roach, Jim Farley, Ronnie Norman.

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FLICKER FLASHBACK 1 ST GRADE SENIORS: Back row-Dick Wolfe, Bill Heinekamp, Jim Hill, Jack Hen- derson, Sonny Swenson, Bob Ryan. 3rd row-Dick Stumph, Barbara Kryter, Walter Bishop, John Rikhoff, Mike Beyers- dorfer, Nancy Owings, Verna Praed, Dolly Siefers. 2nd row- Charles Walters, Donna Graybill, Kathy Woodruff, Shirley Long, Sharon Houpt, Loretta Richards. Front-Tommy Hanna, Gary Denney. Twelve long years ago, 24 members of the graduating class of l952 presented their bright, shining faces to Miss Irene Robey, first grade teacher at Speed- way Schools. During our elementary years, l6 new names were added to our class roll. A whole new world was opened to us as we entered the mysterious, terri- fying seventh grade. With our junior high days came 4 new students. We chose as our 7th grade officers: Max Rumple, president, Jack Arthur, vice- president, Barbara Kryter, secretary, and Jim Hill, treasurer. Miss Hester Bland capably guided us through that trying year. Miss Betty Moore spent her first and only year at S. H. S. as our Sth grade sponsor. To serve under her we elected Bill Heinekamp, president, Marilyn Owens, vice-president, John Dryer, secretary, and Carolyn Rice, treasurer. As we stepped through the door into high school, the seniors of '49 were right there to greet us with the ever-dreaded freshman initiation. Scared and tortured though we were, we had enough presence of mind to elect as our capable officers: Dick Stumph, president: John Rikhoff, vice-president, Lor- retta Richards, secretary, Max Rumple, treasurer, and Miss Thelma Stout, sponsor. Our last year as underclassmen was spent under the direction of Margaret Davidson, presidentg Bill Toole, vice-president, Dick Stumph, sec- retary, and Barbara Kryter, treasurer. Acting as faculty supervisor was Mr. Jack Foster. Our upperclassmen years started out just right as our big dramatic produc- tion, Strictly Formal, came and went with a bang. Starlight Time, the dreamy Junior Prom, was also an added attraction to our next-to-the-last year. To top off this most wonderful year, we picked up the bill for a won- derful evening of dancing to Buddy Weber's music at the Severin Hotel. This wonderful reception proved we were wise in selecting George Mayo, president, Dick Jordan, vice-president, Loretta Richards, secretary, Barbara Kryter, treas- urer, and Mr. Louis Trosky, sponsor. Finally it was here--that year for which we had been preparing all during our school life. Our class roll now numbers 56 seniors preparing to become 56 citizens of the world. To serve as our senior officers we chose Dick 'Jordan, president, Carol Pleyte, vice-president, Loretta Richards, secretary, and Bar- bara Kryter, treasurer. Our first official duty of the year was to initiate the incoming freshmen of S. H. S. This was taken care of in grand style, as the frosh proved to be even grander sports 'than we had expected. Our Senior Prom, The Enchanted Garden, and play, Our Miss Brooks, added to the grandness of this, our final year. Thanks to the juniors, we were the honored guests at the Junior-Senior Reception. l-larold Cork's orchestra made the Marott Hotel a very danceable place on the evening of May lO. As we look back upon our school years, what we are going to remember longest are the friends we've made here. Our pals who follow us in graduation will have memories of their own, but none could be sweeter than ours. We may soon be forgotten in Speedway High, but we could never forget our days here, The future graduates of Speedway High have made our stay here very enjoyable. Here's hoping they will remember us as fondly as we will think of them. 1 15 , ----A ----' r- 4