Gregory High School - Gorilla Yearbook (Gregory, SD)

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CQ so o ef Gb The Gregory Gorillas started out the 1954 season at Bob Marshall Camp near Custer. After a week of fundamentals and scrimmage, the Gorillas trounced Custer in a night scrimmage 13-0. Back home again the next two weeks were spent in polishing up the team. First row: W. Schueneman, H. Opperman, W. McCollam, L. Kucera, K. Wendell, L. Schlaht, J Putnam, J. Lopour, D. Steffen, D. Tappe, M. Jelinek, C. Raschke, J. McMeen. Second row F. Supik, E. Kotrba, T. Schlaht, B. Olson, M. Krienbuhl, D. Stukel, V. Powell, B. Lopour, J Sejvar, B. Johnson, J. Smutny, Coach Gibbons. Third row: Assistant Coach Crockett, P VandenBosch, K. Mellinger, A. Powell, A. Sattler, J. Raymond, K. Hansen, B. Jonas, S. Lind- quist, A. Whiting, R. Shaffer, J. Barrett. Fourth row: D. O'Neill, B. Gaddis, G. Sperl, L. Kayl D. Saathoff, H. Haines, L. Vosika, L. Tappe, D. Barrett, D. Keith and Manager R. Giske. All

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Forensics Debate The debate squad, ended the season with a 60-40 record. Em- mett Kotrba, Don Stukcl. and Milo Jelinek went with Mr. Nichols to the state debate tournament, where they debated two round: before going out. Standing: N. Lundberg, D. Diekmann. E. Kotrba, Mr. Nichols. coachg J. Nemer. J. Sattler. Seated: M. Hennrich, J. Adams, D. Stukel, M. Jelinek. Declam There were 23 students who took declam this year. Although they took several second and third places at the district and Hickory Stick contests. no one came home with a first. Some of the declam students entered the NFL contest at Mit- chell. Standing: J. Schlaht. N. Weaver, N. Lundberg, S. Slaughter, P. Kimball, M. Jelinek, K. Rajevvich, P. Locke, N. Siems, H. Laprath, J. Nemer. L. Bess. N. Roberton, D. Stukel. J. Adams, Mrs. Nichols. advisor: E. Kotrba. J. Hoffie. Seated: J. O'Neill. S. Schlaht, M. Rasmussen. B. Van Cleave. L. Dobesh, E. Ritter, A. Brotsky NFL The NFL is a society for all the stu- dents who take forensics. A student must have 20 points in speech before he is eligible. Back row: E. Kotrba, D. Stukel, M. Jelinek, president. Middle row: B. Van Cleave, J. O'Neill, B. Graham, P. Locke, J. Nemer, J. Adams. Front row: Mr, Nichols, advisorg S. Schlaht, M. Hennrich. This page sponsored by Newsam Chevrolet Company 143

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HEELAN -ew BURKE .. WAGNER .. PLATTE ee MISSION ,.. . CHAMBERLAIN MILLER H WINNER Our first game away from home, proved our lack of game experience. 'As a result a shift in the line replaced the weakness and injuries. The final score was 32-0 in favor of I-Ieelan. The Bulldogs lost their strength as a hard charging line and a balanced back- field batted down their aerial attack. The final result was 7-6 in favor of the Gorillas in the first conference game of the season. The lack of stamina by the Wagner team caused their defeat on a very hot Friday afternoon 30-7. The Panthers racked up the second defeat for the Gorillas 19-0. This loss can be blamed on overconfidence and a key injury. This victory of 34-13 over Mission was the beginning of a long march to the championship. The Black Angels went to Hades as they went down with a 40-19 loss before the Gorillas. This was the second conference win as the Gorillas were well on the way to the conference championship. The defeat of Winner by Miller promised the Gorillas a taste of the victory to come, Their single wing plays were well scouted as the final result was 26-6 in favor of the Gorillas. The Rosebud Conference Championship hung in the balance in the final game of the season. Gregory was well scouted as the half time score for Winner was 12-0. A strong third quarter for the Gorillas showed 13-12. Winner made their final 'drive early in the fourth quarter making the score 18-13. The weary and determined Gorillas pushed over the winning touch- down in the last few seconds of the game, leaving the Gorillas the undis- puted Champions of the Rosebud Conference. The First Eleven First row: L. Schlaht. Second row: J. Putnam, B. Olson, V. Powell, J. Lopour, B. Lopour. Third row: D. Stukel, L. Kucera, M. Krienibuhl, D. Steffen, M. Jelinek. This page sponsored by Son-Ray Implement Co. and Keith 81 Schlaht M5