The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-03-29

basket ball teams OF the Filler Rur'
high school together with thei
, coaches aud members OF the faculty
Joined Friday evening In a plessan
banquet az the high school. maykin
the close OF the 1923 basketball sea
son
Several musical numbers and
4 number ~ short talks on subject
pertaining 70 athletics constituted I
very enjoyable program. while de
iiclOus menu VAS served b. mem
befa u the domeatle science depart
meni
Members Of the two teams aIss
we're presented with the big ~. ths
presentation being made BY Supt
George ~ DeDman Mr.. Denmal
urged the recipients Of the ~" %
consider the letter az a symbol OF
fair play. sp0ftsmanship and high
IDEALS. n stands. he said for 10y
atty aud commands the approval
and support Of the school and com
munity. II symboiizes a part OF the
winners education. ~" said Sn-
ptflntendent Denman. stands for
Filler Fights Fair TO the Finish.
NJ. l.. Pearson. coach OF the boys
team. made the principal address
speaking on the Value OF Athletics
20 the Individual" Miss Gertrude
Walter also gave an interesting talk
on the Value OF Sportsmanship In
a Girls Life She stressed the
fact o. athletics. with It's give and
take" develops womanhood az well
a. manhood and results In better
teamwork In the homes and ma
ton. Miss Walter made most OK
eslsent talk and impressed her
hearers with the force and sineer-
~ 81 her remarks.
Charles Lapp was chosen as cap
lain Of the boys team for next year
while Merle Davis was similarly hon
pred BY the girls team.
Those receiving letters In the boys
cam were Marvin Cole. retiring
'aptain. Maurice Cole. Ralph Love.
Iudson Timm. Charles Lapp. Win
red Martin. Charles Diehl. Elmer
adkins and Lsslie Ansn.
OF the girls team the following
sere awarded the big r.. Bess
Jennings. Hazel Nancolaa. Merle
Davis. Evelyn buchanan. Elizabeth |
<nypstra. Grace Dstweiler. Elizabeth
Iiekiey, Pauline Buckley. Helen Hsl-
ECKER. Margaret chastosn. Myrtle
Dexter and Hope Mckinley.
Mr. Pearson's address IL Eivea In
uli.
when 1e think OF the amount OF
inc and effort expended In athletics,
70 sometimes wonder II II pays. Why
his expenditure OF time and energy
~ extra-eufricular actiyltleaf
Forgetting Tor the present the val
. OF athletics Ia developing school
piFlt. ist rs consider briefly the
aiue OF athletics 10 the individual.
First. we naturally think OF ath-
'tlea ~ means OF developing the
ody: as means OF teaching IA the
aiue Of a clean. active life and
rons physique. II h true that ath-
tiles II . means OF developing our
ays and girls physically OF teach
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lt-of-d0or life. and care OF tho
,ay They learn tho value OF sleep
* regular hours. OF eating plain.
hoisaome food and OF keeping q
can body.
However. the greatest value de- !
we'd from athletics IL not In tho y
aiming OF the body. but In char 6
ter building; IN the building OF I
ose qualities which are most sa- '
ntisi TO success IN life.
In every kind OF athletics. the stu q
nj who participates learns to do I
: best. TO give ali there Is In him n
rtainly the school needs 10 give q
mo Kind OF training which will o
,eh the girl or hoy TO do his beat
q never TO be satisfied until h. p
> done more than he thought was Il
asibls a
You are taught 20 carry the fight "A
the opponents with the spirit OF v
, Old Guard Of Napoieon's. which q
led but never surrendered You i
Irn TO glory In fighting against Il
a. like the old Greeks who never a
led ~ the enemy how many are OF
re" but, where are they" You al
- opposition without filnchinx. y,
4 never stop fighting n
The real athlete y good loser: n