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Show Contributions and promises to date for 1944 total Photographs and drawings add to the cost of the $168. "Newsette," but don't A small amount from each family will put it you think they are worth it? over! - 9 Vol. 1, No. 3 February, 1944 CENTERVILLE WARDS HOLD JOINT CO-QUEEN- S BALL GOLD-GREE- N REIGN OVER BIG DANCE Under a canopy of Gold and Green with soft lights to add their glow to the decorations, Lorraine Lord of Centerville-Firs- t Ward and Lucille Ogzewalla of Centerville Second Ward were crowned coqueens of the Gold and Green Ball held Friday, January 28 in the Soldiers Memorial Hall. Attendants to Queen Lorraine were Luana Smith and Lorna Major, while Queen Lucille was attended by Nadine Ford and Helen Johnson. Following this impressive ceremony the Queens and their attendants held court during which time a colorful floor show was presented. It was well received and added to the atmosphere of friendliness and good fellowship. Members of the Bishopric of both wards and their wives were patrons and patronesses of the Ball. Sportsman Looks Back An Interview Wit- h- DAVE ROBERTS By Clint Barber One duo of sportsmen Center- ville will always remember is the Roberts twins, Dave and Lank. They brought honor to Centerville in the 1920s. Dave gave us a few basketball and baseball highlights of that time recently: As Dave recalled, M Men basketball in this district started in about 1922. The rules werent as strict then as now, making it so that anyone could play, with the result that many high school and even college stars participated. As I remember, the players on the first Centerville team were Paul Smith, Lank Roberts, Harold Randall, Cal Woolley, Henry and myself. Our season was highlighted by thumping the University of Utah. In 1920 Davis won the state Bet-tridg- e, high school basketball champion- ship, and on that hoop squad were Dave and Lank; and, says Dave, Others were Hod Sanders, Yank Harvey, Otis Adams, Eb Chipman, Lucille Ogzewalla Lorraine Ford Photo by Leonard Mitchell Joe Day and Shorty Leddingham. The next year we took second place, losing only to Logan. Coach in 1920 was Homer Pug Warner, now a leading figure in the officialdom of the M Men program, and at the U. In 1921 the Davis County base- - ball league was organized with Centerville one of the top teams. Players I still recollect were Austin Duncan, Elmer Barber, Wally Coombs, Ed Everett, Fritz Rich, Cal Woolley, Paul Smith, Harold Randall, Harvey Hancock, Lank (Continued on page four) |