Viking_Yearbook_48

Top: Assistam coarh John Jenkins, heing an intro"cned extrovcrt at heart. readily grasps at any chance to bur­ les<Jue. Visual proof of this virtue is exhibited in tile shot at the right. Mr. Jen ­ kins coached the Junior Var­ sit y foot ball team, hesides pUlling in time with the var­ ~ity club, and at the same time carried a full load of classes ill math. His SlIeu:ss with the .J. V.'s was ellviahle, especially to the Varsit" , Cenler : The Viking rally squad, These folks deserve only the highcst praise. Their yeoman work in suppOrt illg a team that was generally the underdogs is most com­ mendable. Pictured left to right are: Ellie Heathering­ ton, DOll Veazie, Dot Reed. and Dick Bilder. Not pic­ tured is Kaye Kellems, who was with the squad for the better part of the year. The squad's sense ,of loyalty was far in excess of their nUIII­ bel's. \Ve may credit them with a unique sense of inven ­ tion and originality that was shown on severa Ioccasions. Bot/om: This is Chessie, our world famous mascot. Owned Il\' .Bill MacDermott of the c~lIege Chessie was instfllluenlal in pro\'iding the crowds with mam' a heal'll' laugh. The most famous anecdote cOI1('e. ning Chessie is the one ahout the time she hecame anxiolls for the team, sprang from the sidelines, raced onto the field. bowled . into the referee. re­ hounded and darll ncar hrought .dowlI the 0l'posill~ hall carner. :';