Van Buren High School - Van Yearbook (Van Buren Township, IN)

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THE VAN OF 1932 J PHYSICAL EDUCATION Health is the indispensable foundation for the satisfaction of life. Everything of domestic joy or occupational success has to be built on bodily wholesomeness and vitality. Health is essential to the enjoyment, all through life, of sports and active bodily exercise. It is also necessary to continuous capacity for hard workg and it is only through active play and hard Work that any- body can make sure of the durable satisfactions of life. No scheme of education can claim to be rounded out and to be de- veloped to its fullest extent unless it provides for physical education. The purpose of all education is to strengthen character and promote citizenship, and physical education is particularly situated to do these things as well as promote healthy and Well built bodies. In the physical education department these ideals and aims are being approached through such activities as athletic games, sports, rhythmical drills and aesthetic exercises. Very much interest is being shown and the classes are gradually increasing. Basketball is a favorite game and each year a class tournament is held. Last year the surprise of the girls' tourney was the victory of the Sophomores over the other classes, While the Junior boys won the boys' tournament. Deck tennis and kick pin ball have been added to the girls' program and they have been accepted with much enthusiasm. Clog and character dances have also proved to be very popular With the girls. The biggest event of the year is the physical education demonstra- tion. This program is a demonstration of the regular class Work and is Well supported by the patrons of the school. The Brazil Gazette Prints It Best, Give Us ci Test. Call 262 Page thirty-two

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: VAN OF 1932 pected another hard fought game. When the final score was read Van Buren was in the lead 19-14. The second team was less fortunate and was beaten 13-16. Jan. 2 Mecca came to Van Buren to start the New Year off correctly, basket-ballically speaking. We were as fully determined to win as they were, and we did 20-12. A Jan. 9 the fast Patricksburg five came to Van Buren loaded with buck shot and they got us. The score was 11-24 in favor of Patricksburg. On Jan. 15 we journeyed to Otter Creek. We were no match for the Otters in their home stream, and when the mist had cleared away the score was 10-28 in their favor. On Jan. 22 we met Ashboro in the Wabash Valley Preliminaries at Clay City. Although We had defeated Ashboro twice before this we lost to them by one point. The final score was 10-9. February 5 after a two weeks rest we played Cory here at Van Burenf The Vans played an excellent game and won. 38-22. The Van's second team was rather careless and! lost to Cory's second team with a score of 19-21. ' February 12 the Vans played the Alumni. Most of the Alumni team was out of training and they were easily beaten by a score of 26-9. The Van's second team won over Mr. Johnson's team 10-6. February 19 we journeyed to Jasonville and lost to the Jasons by a score of 30-15. ' On the following Saturday night, Feb. 20, we defeated Fontanet on their own floor by the narrow margin of 3 points-the official record was 22-25. Our second team lost 14-9. For our first game in the state tournament we drew Bowling Green. If we succeed in winning this game we meet Spencer at 2 P. M. Satur- day. A win here brings us to the finals. We are living in hopes! Compliments of Troy Laundry, 319 W. Nat'l Ave., Brazil, Ind. Page thirty-one

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