Union High School - Aurora Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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Bowling' Hawks are Neyberg, Rexfnrd, Hendricks, and Sperlick. Listening to Coach Sukup are: R. Gessncr, Wilson, Cook, Johnson, D. Gessner, and Stoke. Balls Tell Tale Bowling has made its way into the conversation of many Unionitesg especially is this true of the boys who roll the balls at the Fanatorium once a week. They took many prizes at the all-city bowling ban- quet held at the Morton House, where Mr. Palmer, their adviser, presented the awards. Golf at Union is not at present a major sport but it is making its way, with more and more Red Hawks putting those little balls around the green. Warner is hitting the ball while Samrick waits for his turn. Both arv members of Union's tennis team unslcr Coach Freoman. The team has a schedule ot eight matches and one state match. Coach Sukup said that there were twelve boys out, but only six in the above picture. The twang of the ball against the racket lured many athletic-minded students out for tennis. Last year Sidney Samrick was third in the city. He is on the team again this year. Mr. Freeman, a Navy veteran, took over the coach- ing this year upon the resignation of Mr. Meyering, coach tor many years. Getting: pointers from Coach I-'rue-man are: first row: Meyers, Smvenge, Strain, Seamon, Unprcrg second row: Rc-ynders, Ham- .nond, tvloriock, Samrick, and warner.

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Watching R. Phillips jump the low hurdles are: R. Timmerman, R. Van Dam, R. Pindar, B. Smith, P. Versluis, B. Failing, B. Clinger. Max Curtice and Chuck Cicelski arf ir t' ' c 1 an icing to get themselves in condition for the half-mile in H' :in e ort to retain the city championship. Fleet Hawlcs Win Last year Union beat all schools in dual track meets to take the city championship. They also won from East Grand Rapids in a practice meet. Catholic and South meets were the most exciting because Union Won them both by only a traction ot a point. Some ot the outstanding players were Duane Obermeyer, Bernard Kish, Max Curtice, Charles Cicelski, Frank Zenk, Ioe Daniels, Chester Kozal, and Bob Nelson. Through the loss of Obermeyer they lost the Re- gional meet. Cinder raisers of this year's track tea : f' This year's cross-country team won the beautilt trophy now displayed in the show case on the fir: floor. The team consisted ot Roger Van Dam, Ph Versluis, Robert Bush, Richard Pindar, and Charle Cicelski. Only six vets are back this year: Max Curtice Charles Cicelski, Bill Clinger, Al Manning, and th two co-captains, Chester Kozal and Bob Nelson, bot unable to run this year. . ' m are lrst row: Rexford, Cicelski, Czhuai, Curtice, Van Dam Gobolew'k' C B ' ' ' ' ' ' s i, 'ross ush, Pati korf, Phillips, second row: Ford, Wilkinson, Cullin, Failing, Kragt: y Pindar, Mcbillicuddy Lozicki, Aogummy, G. Smith, B. Smithg third row: Madukas, Rickson Ilglyberg, Vander Laan, Timmerman, Nelson, Kozal, MacKellar, Ludwick, Van Dusen: fourth row ounce, ' Manne: missing: Clinger Shusta, Wiest, and Baxter. Stewiens, Pelak, VanOtten, Kosten, Versluis, Snoap, Pierson, Slanger, Nowicki, Vorelz Co-captains Bob Nelson and Chester Kozal, themselves unable to run be- cause of ill health, have drilled long and hard with an inexperienced team, endeavoring to defend their city championship.

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Puitinir the-ii' host, font furwzirrl to si-nil the Cage hall zooming uvi-r their oppnm-nts' liomls arm- B. Hoist, li. Ansclr, li. MQ-r'c'0i', and H. Mimro. Carre hall was one of ihv many sports 1-njoyvcl uftvi' scliool on Wvilnvsflay. Qin-ons of thi- sports Luiirnmmiiitsl Renting mywl not-lziini art- Janet Hammer, Elainv l'ioi's1m. and liucillv iizlmzv, winners in howling, ping-pong, and lnulminton ruspuc- tively. All won aftm-1' hot competition in zi rminil-robin tmli'n:inn-lit. Always inspii-im: fsms :mil ti-:im with thvit' 1-xei'-pri-suit smilvs uri- thifsz- puppy smiulvziflers. Km-sling: nrt- Clint'- mziinv Vhicluy, Marilyn Zvi-ff, Alicu Van l'oi'tflu't: sland- ing, Marjury Wilrlvr, lic-vi-v-ly Koulmzizi, linrlinrzi Upton, Dolores Sosnowslii. Feminine Live Wires Sports-minded girls happily take part in athletic activities on Wednesday night alter school, rushing down to the gym to get into the various exciting games and earn their awards as well. Bowling, bad- minton, and ping-pong tournaments were played in great suspense as the compet- ing contestants narrowed down to the three final champions. Another one oi the many vigorous games played with great enthusiasm was volley ball. Songleaders deserve high praise tor their big part in building up the spirits of both team and tans. These girls looked charming in their new sweaters and let- ters. 3,94