East High School - Trojan Yearbook (Waterloo, IA)

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5, if e i Champions U in , fi' :V i f a The liridrinu is if E fLeftj Glenn Stacenhagen I :rrp 1 rzeigho ma Waters ima y fBoltoml Leonard Rayfensperger wrgwi Coach Raffensperger finished his seventeenth year as ,.,V. A, head coach at East high by turning out a team with seven victories and but one defeat. He was assisted - eggs, 9 by line coach Hill Waters and reserve coach Glenn Stauenhagen. Below: 1. Mllfffly' flits for a short gain in the initial game of the season against Wilson. J. Eickelberg, Halfbaclf 13. Lee, Fullback W. Crow, Quarterback D. Grosse, Quarterback

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pefurning gina A eluded sending invitations to all alumni, decorating the halls and making arrangements for the customary tea dance. The minute the word 4'homeeoming was mentioned in any homeroom, thoughts im- mediately turned to homeroom decorations. Classrooms would change over night, depend- ing upon their decoration theme. The goal in view was the traveling loving cup awarded each year during the homecoming pep audi- torium to the room whose decorations showed the most originality in theme and decoration. This year's possessor was Miss Velma Older's senior homeroom with its Trojan Zoo. Beverly Stover, our first queen, received her crown and liouquet of red roses from Past Principal Fred J. Nliller, who delivered a congratulatory speech heforc the student lrody and guest alulnni. Uthers on the program were Wvayne Natvig, senior class president, who presided over the auditorium, Charles Hoffman, who extended the welcome to alumni, and Clyde Artus, Courier sports writer, Beverly Storer reigns as queen over the homecom- ing auditorium. M. Bolton, C. Hack, A. Miller and I. McCoy pol- ish East's trophies in preparation for the big If day. Returning grads meet to eat and reminisce at the annual tea dance. M. I. Reed, H. Andrews, S. Davis, L. A. Wood and S. Gormly, Eustis cheer- leaders, lead yells to buck the Trojan gridsters. who was the main speaker for the occasion. The school's legendary Trojan horse on the front lawn, guarding the classic portals, and the orange and black adorned halls greeted the returning East graduates as they made their pilgrimage to High street. After the assembly seniors and alumni took the limelight at a tea dance held in the little theatre under the auspices of the stu- dent council. As a climax to the day's proceedings 6,100 eager spectators witnessed East gridsters tan- gle with the Mason City eleven.

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First row: Ii. Schuelz, B. Bisdorf, D. Heenc, D. Melick, C. Hemsath, D. lirumlzle, B. Murray, N. Taylor, C. Strudt- haff Second row: G. Greene, P. Slruve, L. Schlie, J. Ambrosy, P. Hagemann, D. Fagerlind, D. Commack, C. Bouck, D. Vanarsdale, J. Clark, L. Root, R. Truax Third row: B. Wilcox, J. Murray, I. Matous, L. Higclon, D. Cates, S. Higdon, D. Yant, 1. Rogers, W. Crow, D. Grosse, 1. Brooks, I. Eickelberg, B. Aldrich, N. Balabon, L. McDermott. H. Reasby, I. Trebon, J. Decker, B. Lee, J. McChristian Below: J. Eickelberg ffar left! dashes for seven yards against East Des Moines. With only six lettermen returning, this year's grid eleven sur- prised almost everyone by winning seven games and losing only one. Turning in the best defensive record since 1935, they held their opponents to six touchdowns, two on intercepted passes. two on pass completions and two on ground plays. Seasonk honors include first in the Big Seven, first in the Mississippi Valley .conference and the city championship for the fifth straight year. D. Cates, Enrl P. Strure, End 1 aes, i 1 .QW we East, 63 Wilson, Cedar Rapids, 0. The initial game of the season against Wilson was slow due to the inexperience of both teams. East finally clicked in the third quarter scoring a touchdown on a forty yard jaunt through the middle of the line. Late in the fourth quarter the Trojans held for three downs on their one yard line and the game ended before an- other play was run. East, 213 Roosevelt, Cedar Rapids, 0. In the first home appearance the Tro- jans easily defeated the Rough Riders. Don Commack, fullback, scored all three touchdowns on runs of -11, 6 and 85 yards. This was East's second win in the M. Y. C. East, 19, Dubuque, 0. Cutting loose with a fifty per cent pass- ing attack and good ground offensive, the Trojans remained undefeated. Stopping a Ramis drive on the four yard line., East marched 96 yards for their first touch- down. Though the third quarter was scoreless, the Trojan's offensive broke loose in the fourth quarter. scoring two touchdowns to win. J. Clark. Tackle L. Schlie, Tacl-.le