Bancroft High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Bancroft, NE)

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i FRONT ROW: Carla Anderson, Shirley Schultz, Bonnie Konopik, Cynthia Chesnut, Karen Petersen, Larry Van Kirk, Charles Graff, and Joe Sorensen. MIDDLE ROW: Mrs. Dittberner, Judy Macklin, Gary Gatzemeyer, Lowell Nolting, Nancy Sorensen, Ellen Gatzemeyer, Robert Sorensen, Reggie Roth, David Hermelbracht, Anthony Shadebolt, James Fuller, Charles Craig, and Alan Simonsen. BACK ROW: John Ross, Kenneth Deer, Dennis Gatzemeyer, Carolyn Deer, Sharon Zwygart, Sharon Schodeman, Michael Vogt, Fayette Petersen, Paul Manning, Billie Copple, Karen Carlson, and John Eby. red It m a ctivitii n The opening day of school found twenty-five of the greenest, growingest young people to enroll as freshmen. All the fellows participated in some form of athletics. Gene Zobel, Bert Newell, and Dwight Gatzemeyer attained their letter award in football. Nancy Zimmerman led cheers for these youths. Our leaders were Top Dog, Dwight Gatzemeyer; Secondary Dog, Gene Zobel; and Penny Packer, Marcia Ortmann. Our guiding light was Mr. Petersen. Class shenanigans were carried on at two parties. Our name bearers for Color Day were Nancy Zimmerman and Dwight Gatzemeyer. 20

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Ct.al WarL Three seniors ended their high school football careers on October 24 by helping to defeat a highly-rated Winnebago team 52-24. They were Cliff Schilling, Tom Larsen, and Ron Mackey. This crowning victory climaxed the '62 season with a 6-2 record. One of the highlights of the season was Cliff Schilling's seven touchdowns and four conversions against Winnebago. He lacked only four points of typing an individual scoring record in Class D for the season. Practice for the season began on August 22, with twenty participants anxious to partake in this grueling sport. Twelve hod earned their letters by the close of the season. Bancroft outscored their opponents 238 to 148, and had 58 out of 124 passes completed for a total of 46 percent. Cliff Schilling was leading ground gainer with 1,013 yards for a 7.1 yard overage. Dennis Engelbart and Cliff Schilling both had the honor of being chosen star of the week by the OMAHA WORLD HERALD; Dennis for his fifteen tackles against Winnebago, and Cliff, for his five touchdowns against Homer. Logan Valley Conference selections placed Cliff Schilling as a first team back on the All-Conference Team. Ron Mackey, center, and Lyle Soenksen, tackle, were chosen for the second team. BACK ROW: Coach Bill Petersen, Asst. Coach Bob Tushla, Kenny Echtenkamp, Bert Newell, Keith Stockhom, Allen Cook, Mork Sorensen, Adriarv Abendroth, Student Manager. MIDDLE ROW: Gene Zobel, Marlin Greenfield, Dwight Gotzemeyer, Robert Cook, Lauren Daberkow, David Newell, Gene Elsasser. FRONT ROW: Roger Mohl, Ron Mackey, Dennis Engelbart, Cliff Schilling, Lyle Soenksen, Dennis Carlson, Richard Ronnenkamp, Tom Larsen. 22