MAR APR 1955 - River Rouge Historical Museum
MAR APR 1955 - River Rouge Historical Museum
MAR APR 1955 - River Rouge Historical Museum
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289 Richter; M. Boyden of 160 Goodell and Nellie Barton of 24 E. Anchor. Aprons<br />
made by the members were table prizes.<br />
Carnival Coming – Every spring for 20 years American Legion Post 314 has brought<br />
Carnivals to <strong>River</strong> <strong>Rouge</strong>. The Legion‟s traditional carnival will arrive for a ten day<br />
stand on Thursday, May 8, and the Downriver Amusement Company‟s setting up its<br />
carnival equipment on Marion behind McClure Buick, site of this year‟s Carnival.<br />
Win Awards – For the first three months of <strong>1955</strong> forty earned awards for faithful<br />
attendance at Christ Lutheran Sunday School were given. Following scored perfect for<br />
thirteen Sundays: Susan Malcolm, Ruth Ann Fox, Lillian, Michael, William and Judy<br />
Peer, Joanne Robinette, William Worden, Janet Smith, Shirley Charron, Dianne and<br />
Arthur Lambart, Donald Kretzschmar, Carol and Robert Farkas, Brian Hazzard, Esther<br />
Harchis and the following staff members: Miss Marlene Spikberg, Miss Majorie<br />
Konarske, Miss Deanna Frantz, Miss Meta Yuerhs, Mrs. Argustus Harchis, Pastor and<br />
Mrs. Carl R. Kretzschmar. Fifteen missed but once in the three months: Paul Howland,<br />
Dianne Charron, Robert Smith, Larry and James Ritter, Charlotte Spikberg, Robert<br />
Kretzschmar, Sally Van Canneyt, Jacqueline Yops, Lois Lindeman, Alfred Farkas, John<br />
and James Peer, and Misses Charlene Monsetti and Jean Konarske of the staff.<br />
For Champs – Banquet Circuit Nears Windup – The civic banquet Monday night saluting<br />
<strong>Rouge</strong> Highs State Class “B” cage Champions will just about complete the banquet<br />
circuit for the Panthers, who have been royally entertained since winning the State<br />
Crown. A group of business men honored the Panthers with a victory dinner and the City<br />
and Board of Education combined for another feast. Last Saturday evening the Men‟s<br />
Club of Beechwood Community Center entertained the boys with dinner and a trip to<br />
Olympia to watch the basketball game between the Harlem Globetrotters and College All<br />
Stars.<br />
Bears Open Title Defense Today – Lourdes Bears will open defense of the Catholic<br />
League First Division West Side Baseball Crown today (Thursday) when they meet at<br />
Memorial Field, Thirteen Mile Rd. and Woodward at 4pm. The game is the first for both<br />
clubs in loop play and will give Bear followers a chance to size up Lourdes‟ chances for<br />
the year. Coach Tom Connell is hoping that his boys can get off to a flying start, but the<br />
picture is not too rosy at the local school. Graduation cut deeply into the team of last<br />
year, with only Chuck Kelly and Ed Drabczyk returning. That means that seven<br />
newcomers will dot the starting lineup. Right now it looks like sophomore Ray Haener<br />
will get the starting mound chore for the Bears, although Tom Cazabon also is ready. Art<br />
Murray will probably be the batterymate.<br />
<strong>Rouge</strong> Downs Melvindale, Monroe in Season‟s Debut – Coach Roy Krueger‟s <strong>River</strong><br />
<strong>Rouge</strong> High Track Team opened its <strong>1955</strong> Campaign with two impressive wins during the<br />
past week. The Panthers downed a strong Monroe Team 63 ¾ - 45 1/4 , on Wednesday<br />
and then routed Melvindale, 91 to 18, Friday at Heuer Field. It was an auspicious debut<br />
for the local thinclads, who hope to improve enough to challenge for the State<br />
Crown this year. With this in mind, the Panthers are making plans to compete in<br />
the Central Michigan College relays on Saturday, April 30, at Mt. Pleasant. Monroe<br />
was expected to supply a real test for <strong>Rouge</strong>, and the Trojans did just that. Strength in the<br />
distance races and in the two relay events proved the difference in the meet. Monroe was<br />
very strong in the dashes but <strong>Rouge</strong> matched this with one-two finishes in the hurdles.<br />
The Trojans also did well in the field events, especially the pole vault and shot put.<br />
Blanche Martin won the 100 yard dash for <strong>Rouge</strong> in 10.5 seconds. Willie Burgess<br />
took the 880 in 2:07.9 while Herb Wood won the mile in 4:47.3. Richard Frazier<br />
took both hurdle races with teammate Joe Louis Johnson a close second. Three<br />
Panthers tied for first in the high jump as Frazier, Walt Ector and Bob Douglas<br />
reached 5‟6”. <strong>Rouge</strong>‟s Medley team of Herman Ector, Walter Ector, Larry Ramsey and<br />
Robert Wilson won easily as did the sprint relay team of Herman Ector, Ozell Bankhead,
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