Wyandotte High School - Quiverian Yearbook (Kansas City, KS)

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TENNIS BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Coach Gregory, Ned Divelbiss, Carl Borris, Ronnie Kane, David Edwards, George Leondedis, Edward Scliolten. FRONT ROW: Don Park, Gene Holcomb, Jack Haden, Don Cummines, Roger Youmans. With a nucleus of these four returning lettermen: co-captains David Edwards and Roger Yournans, Ned Divelbiss and Ronald Kane, the 50 netsters started their fall season with five wins and one loss. Also on this year's team are Paul Mattson, George Leondedis, Jim Kropf, Zane Wickham, Tracy Luke, and Kenneth Salyer, Having 14 games on the agenda last spring, oach Francis Gregory's Racke- teers won 12, lost one, and tied one, both During the half -time of the various home basketball games, stunts off the springboard, the parallel bars, and on the mats were performed by Coach Orville Mc- I-lenry's tumblers. To be eli ible for a letter you must be on the team gor two years without missing more than two events. Those who received to Topeka. Bob Medearis and Carl Borris captured the regional doubles title, but were defeated in the first round of the state tournament at Winfield. Jack Haden and Don Cummines took second in the regional singles, but were defeated in the state semi- finals, Tennis captain Jack Haden became the first Wyandotte player ever to win Wyan- dotte's Inter-State Tennis Tournament when he upset Topeka's ace at Klamm. letters at the close of the last year were Richard Klasinski, George Jenkins, Bill Edwards, Ronald Weaver, Kenneth Grabel, Ray Radford, Richard Hood, and Walt Dan- forth. Jim Smith is this year-'s captain, and Jim Kiekel tends to the managing. BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Richard Berve, Loyd Cobb, Joe Glatz, Bill Johnson, KenrMelton, Don Robbins. SECOND ROW: Jim Kiekel--Manager, Tom Tyler, Russell Bacon, Orlan Hill, Bill Bileck, Jim Morrison, Mr. Orville McHenry. FIRST ROW: Bob Gallagher, TimParisl1,Iim Smith--Captain, Bob Parish, Harry Rhodes, Louis Calderon. NOT SHOWN: FrankRaw, Marion Hawk, Larry Sayres, Joe Schmidt, Richard Briley, Harley May. TUMBLING THE RIVERVIEW STATE BANK Insurance Corporation m I'rrl'ffi1fr7f '7ffW - 'WH This page sponsored by Member of Federal Deposit

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Near. afd ad 6025211 gum ge With 10 league games on the slate, last season, Coach Ward Neel's baseballers chalked up 8 wins and 2. losses to capture second place in the Border League tourna- ment. After taking the regionals by defeating Topeka 7 to 3, the Caseys lost in the first round of the State Tournament to Wichita North, 5 to 10. The team managed by Francis Hursh, John Cooper, and Bob Anderson, entered a new league formed last year. Composed of 7 teams, it is called the Border State Baseball League and is made up of teams from eastern Kansas and Western Missouri, Each team plays a double round-robin and the winner is awarded a trophy. Coach Neel is the president. BASEBALL bv Betty Bentz The final tabulation for the '50 season games was 14 wins and 4 losses. Heading the batting averages for the regulars was Gary Tucker with .36Z. The nearest con- tenders were .Tim Logsdon with .338 and Bob Heath with . 273. Leon Oshman lead the pitchers with .455, followed closely by Ray Coffey with . 434 Leon Oshman and Bernie Hammons lead the hurlers, each credited with 3 wins, and no losses. Next came Ray Coffey with 4 wins and 4 losses. Other pitching records were Ralph Wallace with one win, and Julius Ash with 7 wins and 3 losses. Coach Ed Ellis and his reserve team, the Skunks, finished their season with 7wins and 3 losses. Returning lettermen for this season's campaign are co-captains Wayne Wiley and Jerry Leever, Leon Oshman, Ralp Wallace, Sam Sinderson, Jim Logsdon, Emerson Wilson and Gary Tucker. 1950 BORDER LEAGUE STANDINGS TEAM WINS LOSSES PERCENT Topeka 7 Wyandotte 8 North Kansas City 5 Ward 3 Maur Hill 2 Pem-Day O St. Joe Central 0 0 1. 000 2. . 800 3 . 625 5 . 375 6 . 250 3 . 000 6 . 000 This page sponsored by THE DARBY CORPORATION BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Francis Hursh--Manager, Ralph Wallace, Jerry Leever, Connie Braun, Leon Oshman, Wayne Wiley, Gary Tucker, Kenny Hor- nich, Robert Anderson--Manager, Coach Neel. FRONT ROW: Lloyd Stevens, Paul Caylor, Sam Sinder- son, Raymond Coffey, Jim Logs- don, Emerson Wilson, Bernard Hammons.

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GJ. BGVS' CLUB BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Richard Tevis, Gene Buchanan, Lenno Jeanquart, Doyle Travis, John Jarnevic, Gary Walker, Lawrence Klempnauer, Wayne Wiley, Julian Mason, Dean Graves, Gary Tuck- er, Gary Gaunce. SECOND ROW: Bob Heath, Bob Nill, Karl McCarty--Treasurer, Sam Sinderson- Sergeant-at-arms, Frank Craig, Ronnie Mears, Gene Holcomb, Clarence Roeder, Louis Marquez, Jim Poore, Don Burwell, Jim LeBar. FRONT ROW: Norman Shipley, Bob Bishop, Leon Oshman, Cecil Hassig--Vice-President, Bob Smith, J. W. Rollings--President, Marshall LaVine, John Kratzer, Ralph Wallace, Keith Dodd. NOT IN PICTURE: Mr. Walter Roy--Sponsor, EmersonWilson--Secretary, Paul by Peggy Rose Caylor, LaVerne Siddall, PatSturgis, Jerry Leever, Bob Novak, Bob Flowers, Doyle Mathia, Larry King, Jess Driver, Don Martin, John Wilson, Fred Ackerson, Ronnie Weaver, Jim Logsdon. Any boy earnin a first team letter in football, basketball, tennis, swimming, track, and baseball is eli ible for member- ship in the Boys' W Clug. One of the most important social events at Wyandotte is the annual Sweetheart I-lop , the receipts of which go toward injury insurance for the boys. The club, sponsored by Mr, W, D, Roy, also holds a formal initiation each Any girl who has earned a total of 600 points through G. A. A. is automatically a member of the Girls' W Club and receives a small W , Large letters are awarded for l, 000 points and agold W pin for earn- ing l,400 points. This year, the club decorated the Christmas tree in Social Hall, and helped to or anize mixed leagues in bowling and volleyiall, ll I The Girls' W' club is under the spring, as well as several member parties sponsorship of Miss Helen Barnett. each year, This page sponsored by JUDY'S SERVICE STATION, 2115 Quindaro Blvd. BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Marilyn Martin, Beverly Callahan, Imogene Jackson, Della Gaston, Mary Beth Mullins, Mary Whittaker, Margie Garrison, Claudeane Shaw, Donna Fromm, Shirley Johnson, Theida Barr, Mary Peters, Dorothy Schumacher, Charlene Foerschler, Miss Barnett--Sponsor. SECOND ROW: Barbara Deal, Joan Sturtridge, Joan White, Sarah Gorelick, Pat Rinehart--Secretary-Treasurer, Phyllis Bynum--President, Beulah Nyhart, Joyce Hawkins, Betty Glunt. FRONT ROW: Martha Nell Carter, Delores Smith, Eleanor Farley, Morrilla Hursh, Nancy Davidson, Ramona Vickers, Marilyn Frye, Lucille Bobbit, Luree Hayes, Martha Blum. GIRLS' CLUB