Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-01
FARRELL SELECTED
AS 1922 FOOTBALL
LEADER AT BANQUET
BANQUET SERVED BY DOMESTIC
SCIENCE CLASS UNDER LEAD
ERSHIP OF MISS WALLER,
DOMESTIC SCIENCE TEACHER
PROVES VERY ELABORATE AT.
FAlR--18 PLAYERS ARE PRE-
SCENTED SCHOOL LETTERS.

Gerald Brick" Farrell, left hall
back on the red and white football
eleven was unanimously chosen as
captain to lead the 1922 high school
football team, at the annual gridiror
banquet held last night at the domes
tic science rooms of the High school
Farrell is a junior at the institution
and during the recent year played
left half back on the squad. For :
short period of time he played full
back In Meckenstocks place, wher
the latter was forced to stay out on
account OF injuries. 1t will be Far
rells third year of play at the hlgl
school. Last year he was menu,
OF the SQUAD and received one = 'he
first team letters. He also rayeu -,
1919 but was at that tiPSS;a" noar he
az the second eleven Ihis year ue
rlovad IN almost -'ery game. lie is
p'a .,ouan aron Kicker and terrific
~. Banquet which was attended
-, approximately fifty, and which
IA one OF the most elaborate affairs
ever held at the high school, eighteen
men received letters for their years
service on the team. Those who re-
ceived letters were Thomas Carey,
retiring captain, Paul Vonckx. Phillip
Sch0ch, Roy Moss, John Meckenstock
Ernest Lawler Howard Leland, John
Jobst, G. Goodman, Clyde Frazier,
Gerald Farrell, Clyde Dougherty, Pete
Dekreon, Bob Carr. Thomas Carey
Howard Calkins, Palmer Byrne, X.
Antram and Ernest Mink. The letters
were awarded to these men by Coach
Smith after the banquet.
The banquet was served under the
auspices of Miss Waller, teacher Of
domestic science. and her domestic
science class and was enjoyed by
every member present. The banquet
got under way about 6:15 o'clock.
Following is the menu
Tomato Bouillon with Whipped
E Cream
Waters Celery Olives
Roast Turkey Dressing
Giblet Gravy
Canded Sweet Potatoes
Dreamed Onions
Cranberry Jelly Parkerhouse Rolls
Fruit Salad
Ice Cream Cake
Coffee
Nuts MINIS
John Jobst member Of the football
squad was then unanimously chosen
as a committee OF one to represent
the team and high school faculty, to
thank Miss Waller and her class for
the excellent feed OF course John
at first declined the honor saying
"Aw Gee, I've done it twice before
But he finally consented and trekked
forth with the glad words.
Principal Charles H. Kingman Of
the township high school then gave
very interesting talk. Mr., Kingman
told of how high school scholastic
athletics have undergone various
changes. and further added that he
was very sorry to announce that
Louis Wilbur Smith of Joliet, H..
WAS uHdDlC W bt pl CoChl Ut llit
gathering. Mr.. Smith is secretary of
the state athletic association and IS
principal at the Joliet high school
Following Mr.. Kingmans talk, Prof
w. Il. Howard school treasurer, was
then called upon to give his annual
report He stated that sum of
$13227 was carried over from the
treasury last year and that starting
September "a, 1921, the receipts at
the gate at football games amounted
to $53097; that season tickets sold
brought in total of $2S7.25 and that
the sale Of the song pep" written by
Prof. John L. Hoff netted $1870,
making a grand total taken in Of
$96070. Mr.. Towards report further
stated that the amount paid out for
officials. suits and other football
paraphernalia, policing the grounds,
advertising, stamps, sundries, phone
service. subscription OF the' Athletic
Journal, state association dues and
other expenses such as the payment
OF trips made by other teams totalled
$S3157, leaving balance of $12S.72
In the treasury at the present time.
Thomas Carey, who captained the
football team this year and who will
receive his diploma in June then ad-
dressed those present after which
Coach Smith gave talk. Mr.. Smith
stated that although his team only
won four cut of ten games he thought
1T was q very successful eleven. He
added that there were only three
men on the team that were eighteen
years of age or more while members
OF opposing teams were all of that
age and in some cases q years old.
He further stated that last year he
predicted fair team this year and a
championship team next year. He
went over the material for next years
eleven and according to him the pros
poets are good.
Other members of the team, incud.
ing Clyde Dougherty, Johnny Neck
enstock, Palmer Byrne, Phil Schoch
and several others were then called
on to talk after which the letters
We're awarded to the members of the
team The boys then retired to the
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