Alexandria High School - Alexian Yearbook (Alexandria, MN)

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iw 'ul ' ' dh slam: , 6, , , , U' Football FIRST ROW-Donald Chase, Rollance Verkennis, Eugene Johnson, Donald Schultz, Darwyn Olsen, Walter Christopherson, Raymond Schultz, Karl Stur- nick, Robert Jensen, Otis Prinkey, Lyman Peterson. SECOND ROW-Reuben Hogan, Virgil Larson, Harold Kiehne, Maxwell Dicks, Warren Froemming, Warren Yunker, Marvin Landeen, George Caldis, Lloyd Erickson, Robert Morris, Coach Hastings. THIRD ROW-Russell Hubbell, Richard Williams, Harold Hardin, James Noonan, John Peterson, Barnard Ekman, Frank Blanchard, James Boyd, A1 Brinkman. The Alexandria football eleven composed of eight seniors and three underclassmen played a bangup schedule this season. The first opponent encountered was the formidable Alumni, who found to their amazement they couldn't score on the fighting Alex- ian eleven and consequently the best they could do was keep the varsity from scoring. The outcome of the battle was a scoreless tie with the team showing much promise. Another pre-season game was against the classy Johnson High School that also ended in a scoreless tie. johnson High was favored to win by a large margin, but was held in check. Captain Sturnick got off a punt in the third quarter which traveled 90 yards and was hailed as the greatest kick ever made on the Alex field. On September 24, a mighty Staples eleven downed Alex in their initial season game, handing the Red and Black their first confer- ence defeat by the score 13-6. An outstanding play in the tilt that gave Alex their one and only touchdown consisted of a reverse from Sturnick to Prinkey, who ran 38 yards through the opposition only to be tackled within a few yards of the goal and thus leaving the task of scoring to his teammate Sturnick. The first of October found the Cardinals on their first road trip to St. Cloud. Matching brains with the brawn of the Graniters, Alex was again defeated by one touchdown, the score being 12-6. Thirteen U17 I, xx-J I xi -,f 'j . xi Xa, X-. X-...J I .1 X4 g xg N N xx E xx ix: 'li ' 'Q xnfw . S X SSX 'Qi H. ky ,Lx 'J JS 3 XX Q

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Stage F01-ce Warren Christopherson, Rudolph Siira, Robert Westerberg, Robert Bondus, Mr. Melby, Eunice Anderson, Betty Nichols, Gladys Brown, Vivian Peterson, Viola Burgess, Dawn Ripley. Upon the completion of the high school in 1930 and the addi- tion of a larger auditorium, there was a need for an organization that would be responsible for all stage settings, designing, and decorating. The first stage force was organized under the supervision of Mr. G. B. Melby with Everett Drummond as manager. As years passed, better class plays were chosen, and classic operas were produced. Each year the stage force determined to improve its work until today the Alexan- dria High School has the reputation of having the most elaborate scenery and lighting effects of any High School in the state. Small models are made for all productions. In this Way the right perspectives are measured and all difficulties in lighting and color are overcome. The scenery is made in jogs and fitted together to com- plete the scene. In late years huge double jogs have been made and painted on both sides, having one scene painted on one side and a second scene painted on the reverse side. The many tricky lighting effects are part of the scenery. This year the stage force, under the management of Gordon B. Melby has been co-managed by Dawn Ripley and Bob Westerberg. Other members are, Seniors: Eunice Anderson, Viola Burgess, Betty Nichols, and Vivian Peterson. Juniors: Gladys Brown, Bob Bondus, and Rudolph Siira. Sophomores: Warren Christopherson. Sixteen

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The Alex tally was acquired through a beautiful pass from Sturnick out on the approximate territory of the 40 yard stripe to War- ren Froemming, who was standing in the end zone. Perhaps the rain added to effectiveness of Alexandria's passing and running attack. Alex made eleven first downs to St. Cloud's ten. The next game, on October 8, Alex easily outclassed their arch rivals, Glenwood. Scoring at will the Alex first team ran up a formid- able score, after which the second and third teams finished the game. Standouts in this game were Karl Sturnick and Otis Prinkey. October 15 th Alexandria traveled to Little Falls, returning as victors with a score of 26-0. Prinkey opened the scoring on the first play that Alex had the ball and ran 5 S yards for a touchdown. Alex completely riddled Little Falls the last quarter. In this game, Sturnick, intercepting a pass on his goal line ran 100 yards for a touchdown. In the following game held October 22 on the local Held, Alex clashed with a hitherto undefeated Brainerd team. The Bunyanites proved too strong and defeated the locals by a score of 13-0. One touch- down came by an Alex fumble on the goal line. The game was well played with both teams putting up a strong defense. Alex proved superiors in the next encounter by defeating a strong Crosby-Ironton team 13-7. Outclassed in every department, Alex had to rely on trick plays to win. Alex used many laterals ef- fectively during the game. The passing and punting of Sturnick as well as the elusive running of Donnie Schultz was noteworthy. November S the local high playing a whale of a game defeated Sauk Centre 39-12. Alex pulled every trick play possible and had the spectators in an uproar from start to finish. During the last few min- utes of play Sauk Centre scored several touchdowns against the third and fourth teams. Thus, it is well to note that two of the three Alex defeats were by two undefeated teams. Credit for the successful season goes to Coach Hastings as well as the boys. F0l1I'l3B8I1 FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD Johnson High Alexandria St. Paul L.,L Alexandria Staples ---LMC Alexandria St. Cloud .OLL Alexandria Glenwood xx-. Alexandria Little Falls G, Alexandria Brainerd -LMC Alexandria Crosby-lronton Alexandria Sauk Centre L.-