Streator Township High School - Hardscrabble Yearbook (Streator, IL)

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Row one: Weber, Houser, Lyons, Mason, Elias, Bacha, Huckins, Dvorchak , Row two: Lampson, Glenn, Wiggett, Barickman, Baiett, Kristal, Metzgar, Witko Row three: Sabol, Edwards, Greenwood, M. Kerestes, Robinson, L. Kerestes, Kutches, Phillis, Friede Row four: Wonders, Fedash, Amell, Ruddy, Morgan, Bednar, Killian, Leskanich VARSITY FOOTBALL The Streator high school football team although handicapped by the loss of ten regulars from last year's great squad, came through the '47 season with five vic- tores, two ties, and two losses. The losses were against non-conference opponents, Ottawa and St. Bede., With three injured first string players out of the game, the Bulldogs got off to a shaky start, tying one non-conference foe and losing to two in their first three games. But Coach Richards kept their morale up and, when the injured regulars returned to the lineup, the Bulldogs let loose with their power and cut down five opponents in a row. The Bulldogs held first place in the Big Twelve conference from their initial start with Peoria Cen- tral until the final game of the season when Springfield held them to a 13 to 13 tie on a muddy and wet field. Champaign beat Pekin the following day to take first place and Streator placed second. Streator opened the 1947 season against Kankakee on September 19. The husky Bulldogs fought the Demons to a 6 to 6 tie. The following week the Bull- dogs played their traditional rivals, Ottawa, and were handed a 20-14 defeat. ,, 4 O St. Bede defeated the Bulldogs a week later 13-0 in the first home game of the season. Streator entered the victory column for the first time on October 3 by defeating Marmion 14-7. On October 9 the Bulldogs won their first Big Twelve game by handing Peoria Central a 13-7 defeat. The next game found Coach Richard's athletes stunning Pekin by up- setting them 21-20. On October 24 Streator traveled to Danville and came home with a 21-14 score at the expense of the Silver Streaks. This was their third loop victory. The Bulldogs ended the last home game of the '47 season by winning from Peoria Manual 19-18. The final game of the season ended in a 13-13 tie with Springfield. Five of the Bulldogs won state-wide recognition. Cousins, Mel and Lou Ker- estes, won first team positions on the All- Star Big Twelve Team, and Burrell Witko, Reid Metzgar, and Jack Greenwood were awarded honorable mention. 16

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15 ANNUAL SPRING CONCERT 1. March Gloria .............,............................... ................ . ...Losey 2. Overture Rosamunde ................ ........................................................ .......... F . Schubert 3. Trumpet Solo Rigel .....,.................................................................................. Vandercook Ruth Greening -Accompanist, Theresa Palko 4. South of the Rio .........................,..........,................................................................... Olivadoti Selection of Latin American Melodies 5g Bobby Sox Suite ...........................................,............................................ Harold L, Walters tal Sox on Parade tbl Browsin' Round fel Bob-by Boogie 6. March Illinois ............................................................................. .......... W oods Student Director- Fred Offutt 7. Overture Student Prince ................................................................... .......... R omberg 8. Vocal Solo My Johann .....................................,......................................... ......... G rieg Shirley Patterson -Accompanist, Mrs. Schiffbauer 9. Novelty Little Brown Jug Goes to Town .......................................... ....... B ergeim fAnd the Piccolo gets leftj Picoloi Solo -Irene Bagey 10. Orpheus ......................................................................................... ........ 0 ffenbach p . Selections with Band Alumni 1. Knightsbridge March ................................................................ ................... - 1 .... Coates ' 2. Stars and Stripes Forever ....... .d .................................. ........................ A ..... S Ousa 3. Auld Lang Syne ...........,,......... ....... A rranged by King B BAND TRUMPETS FLUTE DRUMS TROMBONES Wendell Applegate Donna Watson Don Chadd Pat Haley Ted Thompson MELLOPHONES y Marvin Brickert JackNG1'eenW00d CLARINETS Betty Phillips SAXOPHONES BARj?Q,?Pf,che1. Ann Bresney Dallas Applegate Alice Snyder BASSES Franklin Defenbaugh Bill Austin Bob Burton Ed Radatz Jo Ann Kain Tony Meyers Richard Scorby This year our B Band consisted of sixteen students who were organized as a group in September. After a semester of inQ tensive training, they made their first appearance between halves of the last home basketball game. The audience was very much entertained by their funny costumes and the band showed its marching' and playing ability. The B Band members acted as ushers for the A Band concert. as - .-W A 1,2 1 f

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RICHARDS BU LLPUPS The Bullp-ups under the direction of Swede Lundberg finished the season with The team was composed of freshmen and sophomores. Great talent was displayed in their two victories over St. Bede, and the experience gained by the team mem- bers should prove valuable to next September 6 ....... Ottawa 19 ............................ Streator 6 September 29 ....... St. Bede 0 ......... ...... S treator 13 October 6 ............ Pontiac 6 ....... ....... S treator 19 October 13 ............ . St. Bede 12 .,........ ...... S treator 31 October 23 ............ .Flanagan 24 .............. ...... S treator 21 October 27 ............ Catholic High 19 ...... ...... S treator 6 COACH RICHARDS Joe Richards, head football coach, produced a win- ning team again this year. He spent a lot of time with the boys and taught them not only football but also clean sportsmanship. Thoroughness and perseverance were the- main characteristics of Joe's coaching. He will never be forgotten for the good teams he has turned out. COACH LUNDBERG Swede deserves praise for the coaching he did with his freshman-sophomore football and basketball squads. This is Swede's second year on the coach- ing staff, and he has won the liking of both players and fans for his splendid work and remarkable per- sonality. 4 wins and 3 losses. year's varsity. November3 .......... Pontiac 6 ................. ....... S treator 7 LUNDBERG FROSH-SOPH FOOTBALL Row one: Missel, Barickman, Crawford, Vorhees, Hawdon, Lucas, Washko, Bowers Row two: Abbott, Cate, Pajak, Christie, McDowell, Ohmes, Feken, Liptak, Salvati R th . B ' g P' h K t k T Le Hl d C l G n Holcomb, Snyder, Ondrey ow ree' enmn , arc er, 0 ans y, urns, ster, ean er, oey, ree , Row four: Kochis, Whalen, Cipalo, Spears, McIntyre, Rogers, Dovin, Mitchell