Binghamton North High School 1947 Yearbook (Binghamton, NY) - Full Access

'Beauty and 'Brawn Unbeatable Team Top left: Cross Country Squad Bock row: Mr. John Sosinek, Roger Solie, Ronald Pedrone, Ted Laski, Lawrence Benedoct, Gerold Patton, Robert Poerdomenico. Front row: Tony Wonkler, Ken Griffith, Robert Garvey, Robert Koltz, Carl Rasmus– sen, Phol Voyle, Fronk Leone. Mighty miter, Tony Wonkler, working out on time trials. Holder of the Press trophy for cross country, he broke the sectoonol meet record by shovong 2 seconds from the 2.3 mole run. Second left Kock 'em for! Of the f tty-six cnthusoosts playing on four teams Norma Templetons' fourteen fost-movong Normans swamped all compctotoon to capture forst place. Second roght-Ground stocks, ground stocks, ground stocks, ground! Forty hardy fans played o Round Robin tournament when wet Octo– ber weather permitted. (j. ~. ~. [ross Country Introduced to North in '43 by Jock Reutlinger, the hill and dale squad managed to take a second place its first year and to clean up Central in '44. Harold Gillespie took aver the coaching runs in '45, and his speedy harriers, paced by Tony Winkler, earned eighth place in competition with the entire state, and second in the annual Section IV meet. With John Sasinek coach in 1946, the squad, again paced by Tony Winkler, outdistanced all local competition. In the first meet they beat U.E., and Winkler set a new record of 10:59 for that course. In competition with 24 schools from all over the state, North placed fifth. Taking the first six places in a meet with Central, the harriers de– feated city rivals 15 to 53. North placed ninth in statewide competition at Syracuse. A win over Vestal came next and then the first place slat to earn a leg on the Press Trophy. In a spectacular climax to the season the squad took first place for the annual sectionals trophy. Members of this championship squad who received sweaters and letters are Winkler, Coyle, Rasmussen, Leon, Koltz, Griffith, and Garvey. Girls' Athletic Association was originated in 1937 under the direction of Mrs. Gladys Ordway and Miss Irene Motyka, to develop leadership and sportsmanship and to create a spirit of friendliness and cooperation among people. To become a member a girl must earn 40 points by entering into sports played after school. She then receives an invitation to join the club. Each year two or three seniors, after three years' participation in girls' intramurals, having amassed 300 points, become eligible for the coveted major award, a gold pin in the form of the letter N. Mrs. Wilma Kern is present faculty adviser. Thord left Bock row: Nancy Morss, Barbaro Hagaman, Eleono Thom, Frances Bonczyk, Roc Stephens, Marilyn Bostwick, Maroc MorceHo, Betty Harvey. Second row Ann Donnelly, Doris Lande s, Groce Mostrogoocomo, Dorothy Lone· Secretory, Jean Kettle -Presodent, Betty McNomoro -·Treasurer, Potrocoo Groce, Kathleen Jones, Norma Templeton, Mary Mostrogoovonno , Front row: Foil inotiotes, Juonoto Seeley, Helen Hollett, Jene DuBoos, Rosemary Lottie, Mary Lou Colobriso, Vivian Wroght, Beverly Harris, ~~~~~P~e~r~~~~~s, Morolyn Transue, Londy Foorchold, Adele McDevott, Barbaro Boker, Blanche Dedrock. Absent Jeonone Reynolds Third right-G.A.A. Spring initiates-Bock row: Frances Mower, Mary Aldrich, Doris Hoyt, Nancy Mclennan, Eoleen Stevons Second row: Mary Burke, Potrocio Krouse, Vicky Wootkovicz, Mary Rogan, Wando Roland. Front row: Sondra Titus, Aloce Rice, Chrostone Contra, Margaret Gallagher. Varsity '13 Organized in 1939 to honor outstanding athletes and promote good sportsmanship, the Varsity "B" Club is a little known organization because membership is limited to winners of a major letter in an interscholastic sport and is purely honorary in nature . Special awards hove been given to members earning a letter in each of three varsity sports or a letter each year for three years in a single varsity sport. ~n 1940 a policy was adopted whereby the members could see at least one outstanding collegiate athletic event every year. That season the club saw Michigan State battle Syracuse University. But with the advent of World War II this policy was discontinued. The nomination in 1942 of grid star Ted Rivenburg for the book "Athletes of America" is one of the outstanding honors conferred on a Varsity B winner. Vorsoty B· Bock row: Dock Rounds Bob Giblon, Bob Gotchell, Boll Corey, Boll Curran, Bert Wroght Bob Puglisi, Phil Regard, Bob Koltz, Joe Mocollozzo, Joe Rome, Ken Wolson, Buck Roche. Thord row· Carl Rasmussen, Dock Harvey, Vonce Garbarino, Boll Jomoeson. Don Clott, Rudy Svoboda, Nock Petro, George Capwell Don Pratt, Moke McGowan, John Kabat, Yonce Benko, Jerry Honofon, Phol Coyle, Bob Harvey, Don Cross. Second row:-seoted: Don LoGrosto, Chuck Welsh, Gene Johnson, Warren Jennongs, Front row -kneeling: Bill Broman, Boll Deinhordt, Roger Lyon· Presodent, Tony Wonkler, Doug Seamon, Ken Groffith. 69