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Test your memory of Coaldale people, places and events by trying to answer the Coaldale Quick Quiz question numbered 130. Scroll for the previous week's answers, they are found above the questions. The archives have prior questions and answers. Click Here |
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130. Match the names and statements with the photos of these Coaldale women.
A. Mary Hoben - She graduated from St. Mary’s High in Coaldale, and became President of Immaculata College. |
| ANSWER TO QUESTION 129: 129. d. Jordan Brothers. (Thanks to Bob Sharpe for providing the photo of the Jordan Brothers and the idea for this quiz question). |
129. In the '50s and '60s Coaldale students attended many dances. Some of  the dances featured many of the great live bands at places like Willow Lake and Lakeside. Here is a picture of a group that many folks loved. What is the band's name?a. Shantones b. Coasters c. Bel-Rays d. Jordan Brothers e. Hootie and the Blowfish |
| ANSWER TO QUESTION 128: 128. Mr. Keebler wrote the lyrics and Mr. Horn composed the music for both the Coaldale Alma Mater and the Spirit of Coaldale High pep song. We believe Mr. Matrician wrote/composed The Coaldale Shuffle and I’m Dreaming of a Black Christmas. |
128.  Mr. Oscar S. Keebler (left) was an English teacher at CHS. Mr. John J. Horn (center) and Mr. George Matrician (right) were Music teachers and band directors. Which of these gentlemen composed the following songs: (1) The Coaldale Shuffle, (2) The Coaldale Alma Mater, (3) The pep song titled Spirit of Coaldale High, and (4) I’m Dreaming of a Black Christmas? |
| ANSWER TO QUESTION 127: 127. Renai and Connie Sharpe. Cheerleaders (L to R): Renai Sharpe, Anita Aransky, Anastasia Bybel, M.A. Kern, Andrea Surotchak, M.L. Petrie, Sandy Edwards, Sally Korsak. Majorettes (L to R): Rose Marie Ketz, Connie Sharpe, J. Hoffman, Sue Parfitt, G. Schneider, Sandy Fetsurka, Diane Cipko. |
 127. These young women were the CHS cheerleaders and majorettes during the 1958 football season.
One of the cheerleaders is the sister of one of the majorettes. Name the sisters. |
| ANSWER TO QUESTION 126: 126. The “Shippers” were Blythe Township and Hazle Township. The Wildcats were West Hazleton and Kulpmont. In 1952, Coaldale beat one of the "Shippers" -- Blythe and one of the "Wildcats" -- Kulpmont. |
126. These guys are the seniors and coaches for the 1952 Coaldale Tigers football team. According to the 1953 Stentor, Coaldale played two teams called the "Shippers" and two teams named the  "Wildcats." In their senior season (4 wins and 7 losses) these were the eleven foes: Blythe Twp., Summit Hill, West Hazleton, Tamaqua, McAdoo, Hazle Township, Nesquehoning, Mahanoy City, Kulpmont, Minersville, and Lansford.
Which two of those teams were called the "Shippers" and which two were called the "Wildcats." If you pick Lansford for either of these, you must return your CHS diploma. Top row (L to R): Ron “Poochy” Richards, John Mateyak, Coach Andy Kalen, Coach Wilbur Berger, Ron Drosdak, Bernard Serina. |
| ANSWER TO QUESTION 125: 125. According to wikipedia: “The term (crew cut) was most likely coined to describe the haircut worn by members of the Yale rowing crew.” |
 125. Each of these Coaldale Tigers sported a “crew cut” during his high school days. Why is it called a “crew cut”?
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| ANSWER TO QUESTION 124: 124. C. James Roarity, who was Coaldale’s “Bodymaster,” i.e., the leader of Coaldale’s branch of the Mollies. See: List of Molly Maguires from Pinkerton & Reading Railroad Filesww.rootsweb. |
124. This drawing depicts the march to the gallows at Pottsville on "The Day of the Rope," June 21,  1877. This was the day that ten Molly Maguires were hanged: four in Mauch Chunk and six in Pottsville. One of the men hanged in Pottsville was from Coaldale. Here are the names of five Mollies from Coaldale; which one was hanged for allegedly supplying the gun that killed policeman Benjamin F. Yost in Tamaqua on July 6, 1875? A. Patrick Bonner B. James Gallagher C. James Roarity D. John Gallagher E. Joe McGehan |
| ANSWER TO QUESTION 123: 123. Joe Laigon. See: Fosters Mine Diaster |
 123. In 1915, these 11 coal miners from Coaldale were trapped inside Foster’s Tunnel, the closed entrance of which is shown in the recent photo on the right.Two of the miners, George “Gint” Hollywood and William “Kaska Bill” Watkins, were rescued after spending 22 hours underground. The other nine, who were miraculously rescued six days later thanks to the efforts of over 150 rescue workers, are: John Bonner, Joseph Murphy, Elmer Herring, Charles Matakus, John McAndrews, Dominick Holchek, Peter Leunick, Joe Laigon, and Mike Gotardi. Which of these gentlemen later ran a small store on Phillips Street and was the father of a prominent Coaldale doctor? |
| ANSWER TO QUESTION 122: 122. Centreville was located in the southeastern outskirts of Coaldale, was later evacuated because of mining underneath, and was also know as: c. Skintown. See the History of Coaldale |
122. Michael “Mike the Bear Man” Kukec and his wife Appolina lived in the Centreville section of Coaldale in the 1920s. 
According to an old issue of The Valley Gazette, Mike “had a small store and huckster business” in Centreville, and he “installed on his property an outdoor bowling alley, the surface of which was made of compacted clay and animal blood.” Mike also built above his back gate a bear trap loaded with rocks and iron scraps intended to fall on any bear who entered uninvited through the gate. One day while Mike was testing the trap, the rocks and iron fell on him, knocking him out cold, and from that day forward he reportedly became known to the citizens of Coaldale as “Mike the Bear Man.” The question is: What was another name for the Centreville section of Coaldale?
a. Buck Mountain.......b. Gearytown.......c. Skintown......d. Bugtown......e. Manila Grove Park |
| ANSWER TO QUESTION 121: 121. Joe “Oscar” Ozefovich, Bob Scutta, Jake Flyzik, and John “Herman” Horoschak. See:Class_of_1956_1955_Football.html |
 121. This is a ticket from the Navy versus Penn State game in October, 1955. Quarterback George Welsh led Navy to 34-24 victory that day over the Nittany Lions, who were coached by the legendary Charles A. “Rip” Engle. On the same day that this game was being played, the Coaldale Tigers were in the midst of a very respectable 6-3-1 season which included a 50-0 thrashing of Blythe Township, a 40-0 victory over Summit Hill, and a 13-0 win over arch-rival Lansford. Name the Tigers’ starting backfield for that year. Hint: Their initials are: J.O., B.S., J.F., and J.H. |
| ANSWER TO QUESTION 120: 120. Ben Williams. |
| 120. This is the 1935 CHS baseball team. Which of these players later owned and ran a successful gas station business on “the highway” in Coaldale?
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| ANSWER TO QUESTION 119: 119. e. Johnny Cash. See:Ballad of Ira Hayes |
119. Coaldale’s Andrew Hedash, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps, commanded the Marines who raised the American flag atop Mount Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima in World War II. Andy’s CHS Class of ’34 photo is shown here to the left of the famous flag-raising photo. To the right is a photo of Ira Hayes, one of the five Marines who actually raised the flag on Iwo Jima. Who sang the song titled “The Ballad of Ira Hayes”? a. The Shantones b. The Jordan Brothers c. The King Brothers d. The Coaldale Victory Band e. Johnny Cash |
| ANSWER TO QUESTION 118: 118. Statements a and b each contain a malapropism. |
118. Those of you who had the opportunity to be a CHS student of Mr. Michael Polansky will remember what a great and gregarious teacher he was, but let’s see if you remember what he taught you in English class about Mrs. Malaprop and her “malapropisms.” 
Mrs. Malaprop was a character in a 1775 play named “The Rivals,” and when she spoke she frequently used incorrect words which meant something totally different from what she really had intended to say. Thus, as Mr. Polansky taught us, a malapropism is “the incorrect use of a word by substituting a similar-sounding word with different meaning, usually with comic effect.” Which of the following statements contain a malapropism?a. Archie Bunker: “What do I look like, an inferior decorator?” b. Yogi Berra: “He hits from both sides of the plate. He's amphibious.” c. Yogi Berra: “It is so crowded that nobody goes there anymore.” d. Casey Stengel: “All right everyone, line up alphabetically according to your height.” |
| ANSWER TO QUESTION 117: 117. e. Dolph Tokarczyk |
| 117. Name this Coaldale Tiger who starred on the gridiron for the Tigers and for the University of Pennsylvania and was then drafted by the Chicago Bears.
b. Charlie Hontz c. Charlie Ruslavage d. Charlie Zlock e. Dolph Tokarczyk |
| ANSWER TO QUESTION 116: 116. d. In the same Springfield, Illinois, cemetery as President Abraham Lincoln. |
| 116. John L. Lewis, President of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) from 1920 to 1960 and founder of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), visited the Coaldale football field in the 1950s. Some of the Coaldale residents surrounding John L. in this photo include Si Schonberger (holding a camera), Willie Orledge (in the hat), Joe Lakata (holding his daughter Mary Ellen), and Helen Lakata (wearing sunglasses). a. Summit Hill Cemetery b. St. Jerome’s Cemetery in Tamaqua c. Owl Creek Cemetery d. In the same Springfield, Illinois, cemetery as President Abraham Lincoln. |
| ANSWER TO QUESTION 115: 115. Both a and c. |
 115. Stan Dakosty, head football coach at Marian High School, is shown here in 1995 presenting to legendary CHS Football Coach Geno Poli a plaque on the occasion of Coach Poli’s induction into the Carbon County Area Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. What was Stan’s connection to Coach Poli?a. Stan played football for Geno when Geno was head coach at Shenandoah High School. b. Stan played football for Geno at Coaldale High School. c. Geno served as assistant coach for Stan in 1990 when Marian High won the state football championship. d. Stan and Geno were college roommates at New York University. |
| ANSWER TO QUESTION 114: 114. A is Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) who was not from Coaldale. B is John Berezniak, C is Tommy John Evans, D is Paul Radocha, E is Paul Sheers, and F is Tony Wargo. |
 114. Five of these six gentlemen are Coaldale natives who at one time or another served as either Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of Schuylkill County. Which one of the six was not a Sheriff from Coaldale? |
| ANSWER TO QUESTION 113: 113. Marianne Smith and Judy Trubilla, both CHS Class of 1963 |
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113. The third and fourth dancers from the left are Coaldale girls who became CHS majorettes.
 The majorettes (left to right) are: Elizabeth Stanalis, Theresa Kachurak, Marianne Smith, Beverly Roncek, Judy Trubilla, Sylvia Yencha, and Janice Makovec. Name the two dancers. |
| ANSWER TO QUESTION 112: 112. The Manager of the 1946 Coaldale “Black Sox” was “Buck” McIntyre. Players included: Attilio Salvador, Andy Semko, Mike Herb, “Flatty” Klepic, “Bud” Popik, “Punjab” Hedash, “Hack” Heisler, Steve Martinec, “Lefty” Bowden, “Goosey” Sotak, “Windy” Macenka, Matt Welsh, Cal Mock, Ed Yelito, “Muffy” Polansky, Al Zummers, Ed Maraschak, and Evan Sneddon. |
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112. These are the officers of the Coaldale West Ward Rod and Gun Club sometime in the 1940s.
 Seated (left to right) are: Dick Mitchell, Joseph “Jiggs” Sweeney, John “Butch” Harvey, Louis Slakoper, and William Miller. Standing (left to right) are: George Makovec, Wendell Phillips, Cal Herring, John Gaydos, Paul Pobuda and Evan Sneddon. Around the same time that this photo was taken, Evan Sneddon was also a member of a semi-pro baseball team named the Coaldale “Black Sox” which won the Carbon-Schuylkill League title in 1946. Name the Manager of the Coaldale “Black Sox.” Bonus question: Name the Coaldale “Black Sox” players. |
| ANSWER TO QUESTION 111: 111. d. The Georgia Bulldogs |
111. The right-hand bottom photo in this collage of Coaldale’s George Welsh shows the coach receiving the winner’s trophy after the 1995 Peach Bowl game in which his Virginia Cavaliers football team defeated what team by a score of 34-27?
a. Notre Dame |
| ANSWER TO QUESTION 110: 110. Both a and b. Bob Scutta has informed us that both Reds Balazovich and Billy Balazovich have verified that Coaldale at one time had a total of 3 traffic lights at the corners of Water Street and First, Second, and Fifth Streets. |
110. This photo, taken in 1954, shows a group of coal miners picketing near the entrance to Number 8 Breaker at the corner of First and Water Streets in Coaldale. Notice the traffic light in the photo. Coaldale has no traffic lights today, but at what other corner ( or, corners) was (or, were) traffic lights located in Coaldale during the 1940s/1950s?a. at the corner of Second Street and Water Street b. at the corner of Fifth Street and Water Street c. at the corner of Sixth Street and Phillips Street (Buffy’s Corner) d. at the corner of Second Street and Phillips Street (Henry’s Corner) |
| ANSWER TO QUESTION 109: 109. Bob “Wick” Winsko |
109. This speedy Coaldale halfback, who is surrounded in the photo by a gang of Lansford Panthers, 
once returned the opening kickoff versus Schuylkill Haven for an 88-yard touchdown run and played a major role in the Tigers’ football success in the 1960s. His older brother Joe was also a great running back for the Tigers and his younger brother Michael also starred as a speedy running back for the Panther Valley Panthers. Name him. |
| ANSWER TO QUESTION 108: 108. Tom Raymer was the head Coaldale coach for 25 games from 1924 thru 1948, with a record of 14-8-3. Ken Millen was the head Lansford coach for 16 games, with a record of 6-8-2. Versus Coach Millen, Coach Raymer was 8-6-2. |
 108. This is Coaldale’s Frank Kassak (in the Ramar hat) and Lansford’s Michael Kaly standing with Lansford’s Dennis Cipko (in the panther suit) just prior to the final Lansford-Coaldale game in 1963. The Lansford head coaches over the 42-year rivalry between the schools were: Joe Garland, Harry Rote, Ken Millen, Tony Denby, Harry Hinte, Al Klotz, John Chuckran, Armando DeMichele, Dick Forester, and John Harkins. The Coaldale head coaches were: Irv Murphy, Tom Raymer, Andy Kalen, Bob Wear, Tom Leonard, Bill Roller, George Greiner, and Geno Poli. Who served the most games as head coach in the rivalry for both Coaldale and Lansford? |
| ANSWER TO QUESTION 107: d. Dan Ziegler |
107. This is a badge worn by the Coal & Iron Policemen who were hired by the mining company to patrol and protect the premises around the mines. Which of the following Coaldale gents was at one time a Coal & Iron Cop a. Paul “Moocho” Kovach b. Basil Adamitis c. Jimmy “Punk” McHugh d. Dan Ziegler |
| ANSWER TO QUESTION 106: 106. f. All of the above. |
| 106. Ed Kassak is the only Coaldale Tiger ever to have played in the prestigious Big 33 Football game. The program cover of the 1963 Big 33 game in which Ed played is shown here along with the photo of Ed that appeared in the program. Following this game, Ed continued his football career at the University of Rhode Island and for the U.S. Navy’s semi-pro team, the Pensacola Goshawks. Which of the following players also played in a Big 33 game and then went on to play football in college/and or the pros?
b. Joe Jurevicius c. Lavar Arrington d. Dave Wannstedt e. Ben Roethlisberger f. All of the above |
a. Charlie Berry
John Lewis died in 1969. Where is he buried?
a. Raghib “Rocket” Ismail
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