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

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Grldlron Favorites Romp to Many Vlctorles Top How H Ingram E Cearlock E Taylor D Robertson H Wrght K Farber L Srmcox L Pntenger Asslstant Football Coach R Hewxtt Second Row Coach V Drenckpohl L Saff B Boyd R Iohnson B Adams D Isbell rx Knebel R Rxclomond K Walker B Batrd R Cearlock Assrstant Coach E M ls Fust Row I Wrlltams I Llttletord E Roe W N1chols D Walker I R1 che W H St n e Cress G Danson the band marches out and goes rnto some d1f f1cult format1ons endlng 1n a large V As they play the f1rst stra1n of the Loyalty the crowd Iumps to thelr feet and the reframs can be heard for blocks F1lled wlth pep and energy the cheerleaders lead the enthustastlc crowd Wxth some short peppy yells After a plprng hot cup of coffee and a del1c1ous hot dog not to mentron crunchy pop corn everyone IS as warm as toast and ready to cheer our boys to vrctory Back agaln after a pep talk wlth the coach the boys race out on the f1eld and are ready to go The second half 1S ftlled Wlth spectacu lar runs umque passes and tremendous punts and lacks whlch keep the crowd tense and excrted Then comes the f1nal whrstle and the trred but v1ctor1ous Vandals leave the fleld as the cheenng fans break 1nto a pep song The happy parents leave for home Whlle the klds feellng 'very proud and sat1sf1ed W1th the team start for the Toot and the Farm to meet the gang Whrle s1pp1ng a coke they dlscuss the game then depart for home and a good n1ghts sleep followlng a Wonderful eve mng The Vandals ended the season W1th 4 wms and 4 defeats Consrdermg that thrs was the teams f1rst year 1n playlng varslty squads they proved to be tough to beat and 1n a few years w1ll be one of the strongest gr1d1ron teams 1n thelr conference The chmax of the season came wrth the Amerlcan Leg1on Football Banquet for the team coaches managers and cheerleaders Letters were presented and B111 Adams was chosen by hrs team mates to rece1ve the trophy for The Most Valuable Player e552 I I I I I ' ' .V-, A - 4 : . , . t , . , . , . , T , . , . , . , , . n , : . , , , . , , , . , . ! .' , . . rx g r n , Q I , . . . t. 11 . . . . . 1 - 1 . . .. 11 .. 11 .t 11 1 - 1 - 1 I - , . . - I - - , 1 . . . . 1 1 1 . . 1 1 1 1 1 - . . .1 11

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Our Future Touchdown Makers A MC D B TEAM FOOTBALL SCHEDULE-1950 Team Efflngham She1byv111e Pana St Elmo Tay1orv11le VARSITY Assumphon Petersburg Shelbyvllle St Elmo Bethany Klncald H111sboro Lttchfxeld e They Place There Here Here There Here FOOTBALL SCHEDULE-1950 Here Here There There Here Here There 7 There 44 54:2 We gotta mn we gotta Wm we chant a we hurry to the game Although we are a couple of blocks away We can already ee the b ght new 11ghts that have Just thts year been added to our football fleld As we reach the school and head for the tlcket Off1CG We are f111ed w1th prtde and grat1tude for everyone who has made poss1b1e our fteld our hghts and our new school Whtle buymg our tlckets we can hear the pep band p1ay1ng a snappy march and the cheermg of the spectators The cusp October weather puts us 11'1 the rlght mood for a fast mov1ng football game Wh11e the crowd huddles together to keep warm B111 Adams leads the team tn some tough ca11sthen1cs and punt1ng and passmg attacks Then the captatns and referees meet 1n the mtddle of the fteld and we know the game IS about to get under way After a rough and tough f1rst half and the boys have left the f1e1d lookmg ttred but proud ng L 1 L. 1, M... Top Row: D. lsbury R 'l'e'.'1s, H Ccruthers, nappeear, D. Pauldmg, R, Cress, H teckman. Second How: B Lexmnger, R Thompson Frolxvggxt I. Brannon 1. Schrmtt, B Walker R Henry Z Hartwtck, P Iones, C. Flechszg, II Satter- ., , X . I , . In W S . A 20 34 H . . . S ' 7 14 ' . 13 . 1 . . '. 1 . 20 U f - - - ' 6 24 . ' 19 12 . ' 31 O . ' 7 12 I - - . 13 25 E ' ' ' - 2U 7 , . A . ' ' 20 6 ' I ' 7 12 - A ' 31 ' ' ' ,

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Coach tells the boys 1ust what to We always know hell see u through Edward Taylor Playing basketball isn t hard at all For Squeak our center is verv a W H Stnnger When Punkin shoots we never ear His shots produce a hardy cheer Keith Betts His long shots hit the spot When Keith is playin hot Warren Rowlinson This left-handed drilobler is really neat, Quick on the aim and fast on his feet. Ronald Shives Our guy Ronnie is very tall, And say can he ever play baskete balll 2 Meet the First to Tip-off aff iiit e 'Q Coach Vemon Drenckpohl f f W do, I . 3 f ll 11. l ' 1 if a . I V H .' ', I or not!