The Coolidge examiner., 1940-12-19
Football Team,
Band Honored
By Lions Club
Large Crowd Attends Din
ner at High School
Gymnasium
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country with the type Of training
boys in totalitarian nations re-
ceive, j. F. Pop" McKale. director
of athletics and head of the de-
partment of physical education for
men at the University of Ari-
zona, addressed a large crowd at
the annual football banquet in
the high school gymnasium here
Tuesday evening.
Honored guests of the event,
sponsored by the Coolidge Lions
club, were members of the foot
ball squad and band of the Coo
lidge Union high school.
McKale pointed out the advant-
age of the good physical educa-
ton program in the schools, stat
ing that initiative and courage,
which have been demonstrated by
the boys in the Royal Air Force
are developed in our school ath-
letics in contrast to the training
boys in the dictator nations re-
ceive.
Recalling that five deaths attri-
butable to football this fall caused
some persons to criticize the sport,
McKale reminded his audience,
though regrettable that there were
any deaths at all, the sport is
relatively safe when compared
with other causes of fatalities.
Seven thousand will meet death
on the highway during the holi-
day season and five die each day
from household burns" McKale
pointed out.
Presiding as toastmaster was
Herman Libkind, active Lions
club member and high school
teacher, who introduced those on
the program. To the address Of
welcome given by Mr.. Libkind
Wilbur Wuertz responded on be-
half of the football squad and
Coralane Sewell for the band.
Coach Edgar c. Ford introduced
the members of the football squad
and Arnold Kelm, director of the
high school band, presented the
members of that organization.
In a few brief remarks Principal
r. w. Taylor of the high school
expressed his thanks to those in
the community who helped in
many ways to cooperate with the
football program.
Accompanying Mr.. McKale to
Coolidge was Walter "Walt Hoss"
Nelson, former Arizona star and
professional player the past two
seasons with the New York Giants,
who spoke briefly
Nelson explained the rigorous
training required in pro ball and
the stiff competition encountred
in the major leagues. At the pres
ent time Nelson has returned to
the university at Tucson for
further study.
Movies at the conclusion of the
program included colored films OF
the Coolidge eleven taken by Mr..
Dodge and a full length picture OF
the University of Arizona-TeXas
Mines game played this fall.
Assistant Coach Glenn Wilson
came in for special praise both by
! the POSTMASTER and Head Coach
Ford
introduced as guests by the
POSTMASTER were Leonard Spruell
and Mrs. Jewell Ray, members OF
the board of education, and Ken
yon Harris, member-elect; Elder
William Ray of the Church of the
Latter Day Saints, who gave the
| invocation; Francis Coffey, re
porter; Matt Dodge, photographer,
Fred Sowell, statistician, and
Jackie Stewart of Glendale, Calf,
former drum majorette.
introduced by Coach Ford as
members of the football squad
were Bob b Simmons, Wilbur
Wuertz, Carl Wieting, Ray Well
born, Lawrence Mccullough, LIE
roy Shoemaker, Heisel Martin
Arthur Mode, Willard Perkins, w
T. Smothers, and Albert Nichols
who included the starting lineup;
Roy Thomas, Larry Sowell, George
Knox, Edgar Bollin.
John Roche, John Martin, Harold
Livingston, Jim Maxwell, Verene
Wuertz, Frank Lynch, Edwin Ell
ledge, Earl Newcomb, Tyler Shaw
Ted Mccullough, Bob Sweeper
John Mayo, Theodore Smith; an(
Managers Edgar Shoemaker anC
Russell Webb.
Mr.. Kelm presented members o.
the band as follows: Everettt
i. Peters, Leona Hallian, Delber
Ray, Coralane Sewell, Virginit