Friday, September 29, 2023

1940-41' JERSEY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL
 FOOTBALL SQUAD





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SEVERAL OF OUR FOOTBALL PLAYERS WERE ALSO MEMBERS OF 
THE J.T.H.S BASKETBALL SQUAD


PANTHER FOOTBALL PLAYERS WHO WERE ALSO MEMBERS OF THE VARSITY BASKENTBALL TEAM INCLUDED MAX NOWAK, EDWARD CHURCH, VORHIS ALLEN, CHARLES WORSHAM, BYRON ERWIN, DARWARD "DUKE" ERWIN", DAVID LEWIS, DONALD RADLEY, O.K. DONHAM, BENJAMIN KETCHUM AND BOB POLEET.








1940 LIFE AT JERSEYVILLE TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL







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"GRID EQUIPMENT FOR JERSEYVILLE"
SOURCE: ALTON TELEGRAPH
DATE: SEPTEMBER 4, 1940


"HIGHLIGHTS IN SPORTS"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS


"FIRST GAME TO BE PLAYED AT BENLD FRIDAY NIGHT, SEPT. 13""
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS

 

(MR. C.E.  LAMBERT WAS HIRED IN 1940 AT JERSEY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL AS A SCIENCE TEACHER AND ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH)


"NORMAN TOMLINSON SUCCEEDS STEPHAN AS EXPLORR COACH"

SOURCE: ALTON TELEGRAPH
DATE: SEPTEMBER 5, 1940



"HIGHLIGHTS IN SPORTS"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS


(WILLIAM AND DAVE JOHNSON)


"OPPONENTS HAVE VETERAN TEAM RETURNING THIS YEAR"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS



"NORMAN TOMLISON APPOINTED FOOTBALL COACH AT MARQUETTE"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS



"JERSEY ELEVEN HAS OPEN DATE"
SOURCE: ALTON TELEGRAPH
DATE: SEPTEMBER 20, 1940



"HIGHLIGHTS IN SPORTS"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS



"PANTHERS WILL HAVE OPEN DATE FOR THIS WEEKEND"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS



"JERSEYVILLE TO MEET WINCHESTER"
SOURCE: ALTON TELEGRAPH
DATE: SEPTEMBER 24, 1940



"HIGHLIGHTS IN SPORTS"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS




"WINCHESTER HERE FOR FIRST CONFERENCE GAME WITH PANTHERS"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS



"BENLD GETS BY HILLSBORO, 6-0; CARLINVILLE WINS"
SOURCE: ALTON TELEGRAPH
DATE: SEPTEMBER 28, 1940



"HIGHLIGHTS IN SPORTS"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS




"PANTHERS TO PLAY PITTSFIELD SAUKEES FRIDAY NIGHT"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS





"JERSEY ELEVEN TO VISIT PITTSFIELD"
SOURCE: ALTON TELEGRAPH
DATE: OCTOBER 1, 1940



"HIGHLIGHTS IN SPORTS"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS



"PANTHERS DEFEAT PITTSFIELD SAUKEES 13-7 IN VALLEY TILT"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS



"JERSEYVILLE TO MEET ROODHOUSE"
SOURCE: ALTON TELEGRAPH
DATE: OCTOBER 7, 1940



"ROODHOUSE AND JERSEY TONIGHT"
SOURCE: ALTON TELEGRAPH
DATE: OCTOBER 11, 1940




"HIGHLIGHTS IN SPORTS"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS




"PANTHERS TROUNCED BY ROODHOUSE IN VALLEY TILT 13-0"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS



"ROODHOUSE WINS OVER JERSEY, 13-0"
SOURCE: ALTON TELEGRAPH
DATE: OCTOBER 12, 1940



"HIGHLIGHTS IN SPORTS"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS



"PANTHERS MEET CARROLLTON ON LOCAL FIELD FRIDAY NIGHT"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS




"ROODHOUSE WINS OVER JERSEY, 13-0"
SOURCE: ALTON TELEGRAPH
DATE: OCTOBER 17, 1940



"HIGHLIGHTS IN SPORTS"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS




"OPEN DATE FOR ALL BUT TWO CONFERENCE TEAMS THIS WEEK"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS



"GREENFIELD BEATS JERSEYVILLE, 7-0"
SOURCE: ALTON TELEGRAPH
DATE: OCTOBER 19, 1940



"HIGHLIGHTS IN SPORTS"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS




"A WIN FRIDAY WOULD GIVE LOCAL TEAM FIFTH PLACE"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS




"JERSEYVILLE TO PLAY CARROLLTON"
SOURCE: ALTON TELEGRAPH
DATE: OCTOBER 22, 1940



"HIGHLIGHTS IN SPORTS"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS





"HIGHLIGHTS IN SPORTS"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS



"JERSEY TO PLAY PLEASANT HILL"
SOURCE: ALTON TELEGRAPH
DATE: OCTOBER 29, 1940



"JERSEY SLATED AT PLEASANT HILL"
SOURCE: ALTON TELEGRAPH
DATE: NOVEMBER 5, 1940



"TO NAME VALLEY'S CHAMP SATURDAY"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS



"JERSEY GRID FINALE FRIDAY"
SOURCE: ALTON TELEGRAPH
DATE: NOVEMBER 13, 1940



"ROODHOUSE, WINCHESTER TO MEET FOR IV TITLE"
SOURCE: ALTON TELEGRAPH
DATE: NOVEMBER 14, 1940



"HIGHLIGHTS IN SPORTS"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS



"PANTHERS LOSE 7-6 IN FINAL FOOTBALL GAME"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS



"JERSEY LETTER WINNERS NAMED"
SOURCE: ALTON TELEGRAPH
DATE: NOVEMBER 30, 1940



"JERSEYVILLE HIGH FOOTBALL LETTERS"
SOURCE: ALTON TELEGRAPH
DATE: FEBRUARY 7, 1941