Vandalia Community High School - Vandalois Yearbook (Vandalia, IL)

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CROSS COUNTRY B. Blunt, C. Graf, G. Bone, C. Carruthers, S. Braughton. L. Ellicott, Ewart, B Row Two: M. Reeter, D. Cox, K. Caraker, D. Voris, E. Steinhauer, C. Carruthers, B. Stringer, E. Tessman, L. Taylor. Row One: D. Brown, I. Lester, P. Thomas, I. Staff, B. garner, B. Chandler, R. Yarbrough, P. Davidson, F. taft. l TRACK A D CROS COUNTRY With the Annual going to press before the track season gets underway, we cannot esti- mate how successful this years team will be. Beturning lettermen are Paul Davidson, Bill Harner, fohn Lester, Paul Thomas, Bob Chand- ler, lim Staff, Ernie Tessman and Cloide Car- ruthers. However, we will give you a brief summary of the success of last years team. The Vandals won second place in the coun- ty meet between Brownstown, St. Elmo, and Vandalia. They also participated in the Mid- Q54b State Conference meet held at Taylorville. Teams in the meet were Kincaid, Hillsboro, Pana, Litchfield, Nokomis, Greenville, Taylor- ville, Shelbyville, and Vandalia. Vandalia won the relay trophy. A new sport which was introduced at V.C.H.S. this year was crosscountry running. This years team consisting of Gene Bone, Stanley Braughton, Bob Blunt, Cloide Carruth- ers, and Carl Graf competed in the meet held at Belleville in which Gene Bone took ninth place.

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VAR ITY l 1. L XCTIO Standing: Coach Drenckpohl, Bill Staff, Paul Davidson, Bill Harrier, Paul Thomas Dale llamhy, Bob Chandler, lim Staff, lchn Lester, Miller Reeler, Assistant Coach Mills Sitiing: Norman Bass, Manager.

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Y i 0 0 0 o Q The National Athletic Scholastic Society is composed of high school boys throughout the nation who have earned a letter in some varf f-sity sport and who have kept above average grades for three 'straight semesters. Members oI the organization this year are Bob Chandler, Paul Thomas, Norman Bass, Bill l-larf ner, Bob Welch, and Iim Staff. The last three mentioned are new members this year while the other three are members from previous Vl V1I'F3 P. Thomas, I. Staff, B. Welch, B. Chandler, B. Hamer, N. Bass B The Vandalia Vandals' baseball team ended the l946 baseball season -1 with a record of five wins and three losses. The team this year was made up of six veterans from last years team and three newcomers. This team, to get in condition for the four home and tour away games, practiced every night last fall, provided the weather was permissible. The teams they competed against were Altamont, Brownstown, Farina, Mulberry Grove, and Kinmundy. The positions of the players were as follows: Cflim Staff, P -Paul Thom- as, lBfBob Blunt, 2BfIohn Lester, SSfBill Stattp 3BfBill l-larner, LFfBob Welch, CF' Norman Bass, and BF---Paul Davidson. Second Row fstandingl left to right: Mr. Drenckpohl, C. Carroll, G. Stombaugh, B. Chandler, N. Bans, B Duff, T. McAndrews, Mr. Mills. First Row fsittingl left to right: P. Thomas, B. Staff, B. Harrier, I. Staff, I. Lester, B. Welch, P Davidson, D Hamby, B. Blunt. 1 55 bb