Cresco High School - Spartan Yearbook (Cresco, IA)

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First Row: Riehle. Coach Thomps n. Queel. Breghammer, Coach Flanagan. Fagner. Second Row: Ernst. Mclntire. Thayer. Puffcr. Culbert, Lic-kteig, Easler. Third Row: Zbornik. Lanz. Schreiber. Deane. Owens, V. Miller, Chehak, Captain Connolly. Stevens. Mitchell. Weaklen. Fourth R wi Managers Morris and Anderson. Off to an auspicious start, the Cresco fo tball ship of victory sailed along at a merry clip in the September weeks of the 1936 season. But with the destination. the Northeast lowa Conference Championship Pert. in sight. the Old Rose and Black vessel hit a snag in the form cf Oelwein, Frrim thence it was difficult sailing. The 1936 Spartans were composed of seven lettermen from the previous season around which the team was centered. They Were: Eas- ler. Connolly. Owens. Aegler, Culbert, Stevens. and Miller. Coaches Thomps n and Flanagan supervised the team. The feature game of the season was played on the home field with Oelwein. The Spartans lost after a hard battle by a score of 16-6. The Old Rose and Black team finished in the cellar of the Northeast Iowa Conference by losing all of their c nference games by a small margin. The 1936 Spartans were composed primarily of underclassmen who will be used to a great advantage next year. Cresco was handi- capped in the latter part of the Season by the loss of two veterans, Aegllr and Conn lly. both regular players. Coach Thompscn issued 14 letters this year. The following boys received the awards: Connelly. captain: Owens. Easler, Aegler, Thay- er. Weaklen. Lickteig, Miller. Queel, Mitchell. Riehle. Chehak, Meln- tyre. Stevens and Anderson. M1lIl2lgl1l', The first eight will be lost by graduation. Miller, who played guard. in the early part of the season and quarterback in the latter received honorable mention on the Northeast Iowa Conference team. SUMMARY OF THE SEASON Cresco 0 - -A --- Riceville 13 Cresco 6 - - - Oelwein 16 Cresco 0 -,- - - Nashua 12 Cresco 6 - - New Hampton 20 Cresco 0 - - - Decorah 28 Crcseo 0 - - - Osage 52 Cresco 0 -- - - Waukon 19 .59-ooibcz -

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Qaskefbafl Cresco Higlrs basketball season Started with practically every po- sition open. The competition was stiff amd when the smoke of battle settled. Hayes and Ernst emerged with the guards p'sitions in tow, while Weaklen. Tlusty and Mclntire had a corner on the forward line amd Owens acted as center. The toll ol' graduation was heavily felt and only one letterman re- turned. Owens. last year lettermam, Hayes, Mclntire, VVeaklen. Miller, Tlusty. Morris. Payne amd George had previous service. The team. however. was plagued all through the season with mumps, injuries amd whatnot and at no one time were aill the members of the squad fit for action. The season when looked at from the standpoint of games won amd lost was rather disappointing but when looked at from anether angle was a season et' good fellowship. earnest striving to advance amd the determination to do their best, The boys stuck tt gethcr amd at the end ot' the seaison were ai greatly improved agfgregaition. Hayes was tleetcd honorary captaiini amd Owens received the Bt: :'tcr's Club Award. Letttr winners who graduate this year are Weaklen. Hayes. amd Ou cans. Other b ys who received monograms are Ernst, Mclntyre. Pet- erson. Morris and Tlusty. The second-string boys who were in there all the time amd will be back to bolster the team next year aire: Preston, Lanz. George. Payne. Miller. Natvig. Schuman. Powers. Raker amd Fagner. Booster Club Awards were given by the business men to ine athlete in each spoi't who showed the greatest improvement during the entire season. The following boys received awards: Football-.Irhn Connolly: Wrestling.f-Hubeit Easier: B2lSliCtlJ2lllf Fl'2llIl1j ' Owens. SUMMARY OF GAMES Cresco Opponent Cresco Opponent 10 Limp Springs 22 l Charles City 36 26 Elma 13 19 Decorah 31 6 Osage 42 12 West Union 35 22 Waiukon 46 I6 Lawler 30 5 New Hampton 38 l l Waul-ion 28 I3 West Union -19 16 Osage 50 8 Deciirah 41 15 Elma 13 23 Rieevillc 12 ti New Hampton 12 Henning. George, Natvig. Miller. Tlusty, Peterson. Payne Piaston Lin? Ct ai Thompson. Fagner. Ernst. Mt-lntire. Captain Hayes. Weailalen. Uwtns 'X oi