Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-23

years season, five wins and three |
losses, with highlights of each
game. President Jim Chapman did |
fine performance in welcoming
guests and thanking those who
helped make the banquet success |
Parseghian, personable and a
good speaker, paid high tribute to
Port Clinton for the football spirit
evidenced by the big turnout and
to DTC. He said the banquet was
the finest in organization, planning,
and decoration he had ever seen.
Commenting on the thoroughness
DTC officers had followed in plan
ming, he said: They even had a
staff come down to scout me as a
speaker"
Boys who engage in athletics
learn valuable lessons they carry
through life, he said, citing loyalty,
hard work, respect for laws, an in
tense desire to succeed, sportsman
ship, courage, confidence and poise
as qualities that athletic participa-
ton develops.
He urged players to utilize your
athletic ability to get your primary
objective - education"
Decorations for the '55 banquet
were probably the most dramatic
in the 13 years Of football dinners
here. On the stage was life-size
mural of an action shot from the
Bellevue game, X 10 feet Hung
throughout the hall were life size
portraits of players. Red and white
goal posts we're on the tables, and
miniature footballs were place
markers. On a glittering drop
fronting the speakers table was
'PCHS = DTC - Miami" in red
block letters. Red and white
candles, a huge lighted Christmas
tree, and greenery banking the
stage were effective settings. Larry
Hattwick did the photography.
A telegram from former PCHS
coach Wade Watts, Canton, express
ed his regret in not being present.
A telegram from NBC thanked DTC
for its inquiry about Monitor"
coverage of the banquet. A trophy
to be awarded the outstanding
basketball player at seasons close
was shown.
Eight members of the Fostoria
Boosters Club were present. Among
the guests also was Bob Larsen
assistant coach at Clyde, who play
ed under Parseghian at Miami; Ben
Hansen, representing the Sandusky
Boosters Club and Gerry Parseg
hian, Toledo, brother of the speak
er, whose presence was a big sur
prise to Ara.
Organ dinner music by Mrs. Her
bert Gulau was enjoyed as a won
derful meal of turkey and all the
trimmings was served by the
ichurch group. The banquet commit
tee was Jim Chapman, genera
chairman; Emery Floro, John
Twarek, Jack Smith, Lyle Mayhew
Bill Mack, Jack Smith, Jim Riem.
enschneider, Dick Bloom, Larr,
Hattwick, and Jack Mortus.
In addition to the football play
ers whose names appear above
these boys were honored: juniors
Allen Anderson, Ronold Bouman
Charles Brough, Bruce Carter. ,Jo
seph DruSbacky, Glenn Household
er, Donald Ice, Richard Lowe. 10
seph Morgan, Gary Nossaman, Fred
Nugent, Gary Peterson, Ned Reif
schneider, Charles Simon, Richar,
Snyder, Ronald Strause, Tony Vail
motif, Robert Zetzer, Ted Zibert
Sophomores Norman Griffin. Ron
aid Huskey, Keith Jess, Delber
Jones, Ronald Malik, Carlton Mil
llnger, Roy Rounds, Richard Yuris
Ia. Freshmen Charles and HAROLD
Ballreich, Wayne Britt, Bill Cole
man, Dennis Engler, Robert Fritz
Lawrence Gonya, Leroy Gonya
Dennis Howerth, William Laser
Dennis Nicholson, William Migala
Terry Myers, Jack Payne, Davio
Feterlln, William PAipps, Richard