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

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agua- N--. 5 OLYMPIC PROSPECTS Mr. Shortstop . . . All that padding and Corky. too . . . Muscle-men . . . Tongue tied . . . Flyin'-high. Concentrcxting . . . Agony . . . See?? . . . Win, team, win! Good one . . . Excitement . . . Love . . . What's so funny??? Aim! Fire! . . . Leap-frog . . . Ooh-lu-lull . . . Waich out! G562

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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

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The Girls' Athletic Association, a state Wide organization, was first started in Vandalia l-liah School in l93U, and it is open to all girls who are interested in sports. The purpose ot the club is to stimulate interest in girls athletics, To promote ideals of health and good sportsf IIIFIVIFSIIIIJ A point syfsteni has been set up and points are given lor taking part in basketball, volley- 'hird How: M:: W1-Ilss, It Wriirlil, I' I 1t'r1Itu, M Wliitf-, M Will, I. Kidd, It Itiivlim M 'llifiyigw-If-ar, I Imiilf-I I- fltrif-Island iecond How: I1 Hfisars, I SII1-llfilwltfiw fi llifvriks, It Ihirtlllfir, I' Mvllf-fitlian, I flryvillili I I'w ir1f11-1, W ltfivitla, I 'I'1: 1 it 'irst Row: It It-nnlcrn, ll Mr-vrilnfin, A firiririui I Izzlil-II, A iZr:..!h ll ltoli 1-itz l. Mfrlrv S Mum mf-n I'hird Row: I fU'ltueIl, I Wf1IIi'1, I Mr-rxinilin, I' 121-firz., l. VV'1iII lf Mr Ilnfilv I' M' x:v1f1n W IIIIJHVIII I' lf'- ,' ll IlIfIV ffrntt, I' Ilhitnil Il lla! f:if1ff:,I l'itt:::i:i M fin---r iecond Row: fl Vlowinan, M 15:-:1:,1fm, I lltfiriihaviali, I' lltfili-,Iii it I Iiiinf-v I Il'.:rurrirII, l. VV1.lf I, It lioar, ' I f ri M Mfim. ' lxwlffiit, l. G. A. A. ball, archery, softball and bowling. Points are also given for hikes and keeping certain rules. The otficers of G, A. A are: President , . , , . , , Laurene Mabry Vice-President . , , . , ,Fayola McNealy SecretaryfTreasury . . Sally Mamrnen Faculty Advisor . , . .Dorothy Wells Ii fLriiI,fiii1',, M lriimt 'irst How: l. 'WI1' M Mabry, M Mfinifn I llfrvvi-i::, ll In l':mk IF VV'i1I,' fl 'Than 'I ' W ' 5' H V y l 7 III:-v A I , :tt It M'-tri X twin I f1i : Third How: 'f Kfiaricwz, ll f,I1f-:zhl-fi I It 1'iIfI1ri 1 Il llvirI::f'I'i I 'Ii1,lfiv I Ifnfl I1nI It YI! n II Pr , ,f:1,fi fr, ,f:::'1 .tif Iwmflli, ' ' i li Second Row: A Wilfzon, ll Giiilifivi-:Ii I 'ffm Sant, ff 1 I IIr1'! I W1-lf.. Ill Illrik, Il IM:-iuf'Ic:vwIi.,I limit! First How: II IMII- M Lfrfs 1.-I, ff :emit ic ie:f,,,k,,,I Mun-fIitIi I' Vfirriffo, A Mow-Ifxlifl A Wf1Ill:1 44 57 an