Wilson High School - Nova Yearbook (Tacoma, WA)

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Boys aiming at a possible future position on the varsity squad set an excellent four- win one-loss season for the reserve swim team. The iayvee squad scored victories over Stadium, Lincoln, and the strong YMCA team, suffering their only defeat to the West Shield Boys' Club. The reserve swim team practiced after school under the direction of Mr. Dick Hannula. The entire reserve squad proved themselves good prospects for the future varsity team. Richard Hitch, Woody Davis, Roy Mesler, Bill Streeter, and Pat Waters displayed great skill in the many different swimming events. Larry Huff gained recog- nition for his diving by winning the honor of exhibition diving in several of the varsity meets. ROW la D. Rasmussen, D. Swenson, K. Petroka, R. Mesler, L. Johnson, L. Huff, R. Hopkins, G. Teats, B. Streeter, W. David- son, M. Pergande, D.'Puz, M. Neudorfer, P. Waters, L. Angelel, R. Hitch. lnt e a a outt irty oys an gir the instruction of Mr. Richard Hannula, be- gan learning the fundamentals of water life-saving. The time spent in instruction was an hour per day for two weeks. After passing a final test, the students were awarded Senior Life Saving certificates. ln the spring another opportunity for in- struction was given to those who had missed the first session. Students who received their life saving certificates were qualified to guard the pool during the many swim- Artificial respiration administered by a Life Saving class member. ffff .f M My J M.. lllllllll Sllfllllflllll Practicing one of the skills of life saving students save a drowning swimmer

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MEL WICK FRED BROCKHOFF JOHN JEWELL MIKE STAUFFER GARY DYER RON E-NGEU-AND The Aberdeen meet started a winning streak for the watermen. On the fol- lowing week Olympia, Aberdeen, and Mt. Vernon were trounced by the varsity swimmers. ln the Pacific Northwest meet January 31, many Wilson swimmers exhibited outstanding skill. Byron Stauffer took first place in the T00 yard free style with a time of :54.3 and finished second in the boys' 200 yard free style. Following the A.A.U. meet Wilson, Stadium, and Lincoln met in the Wilson pool for the second city swim meet. The Rams set four of the six city.records to win the City championship. East and West Bremerton then fell to the mighty Wilson Rams in another tri-school meet, and Aberdeen was given a second defeat on the following week. On Saturday, February 21, seven Capital League schools met at the Wilson pool for the league swim meet. Wilson and Olympia were tied for first place in league standings. At the end of the meet the Rams had broken the tie by beating the Olympia Bears. Thus ended the Capital League race with Wilson holding the Capital League championship. Several state records were broken including the 200 yard free style broken by Byron Stauffer in 2:0-4.0, and the 200 yard free style relay broken by John Jewell, Gary Dyer, Byron Stauffer, and Mike Stauffer with a time of 'l:39.l. Competing in the state meet, Wilson was led to second place by Captain Jack Paul. The Rams made an excellent showing but the defending state champions, the Everett Eagles, captured the title for a second year. Three state meet records were made by Wilson swimmers. Byron Stauffer broke the 50 yard free style with a :23.5 time and the lOO yard free style in :52.8. A new 200 yard free style relay record was broken by Dave Finholm, John Galbraith, John Jewell, and Ron England with a time of l:4l.4. Judges and timers ready - swimmers take your marks and the gun goes off as Mike Waters, third from left, and Pat Waters, fifth from left, leave the starting blocks in the lOO-yard Butterfly event. . . 'f l . WWW fX.-fs . 'WY' N27-

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Adding a touch of femininity to the State Swimming Meet, the girls presented, as a finale, 0 SYnCl'l 0f1lZeCl Swimming FOUHHG- Glvlng the appearance of a perfectly syn chromzed kalledascope Doll Phlns Wil son s girls form swimming group present ed their first water show, lt in th Cards to an audience of approximately seven hundred people Under the direction of Mrs Helen Simmons these water maids practiced for the show after school for five months Eligibility to swim in the show was based on a given standard test. Each girl was compelled to pass thirty-two skills of increasing difficul- ty. At the end of this period, the girls dressed themselves in colorful costumes portraying various card games to carry out the theme of the show. llllllll lllllll Helen Simmons and Miss Blaser, advisors, C. President, L. Crane, Vice President, D. S. Strom, Publicity Chairman. By practicing regularly, Doll-Phins perfected their routines.