Hicksville High School - Hixonian Yearbook (Hicksville, OH)

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gigrugg e, Sruggg-jigLf jierce yn Row I-Lowell Applegate, Grover Blalock, Phil Tuttle, Jim Blalock, Ed Bakle, Brooke Tuttle, Charles Wetzel, Larry Preston. Row 2-Jim Jones, Dick Babcock, Ed Neidhardt, Walter Crowl, Deloy Thiel, Gary Beerbower, Francis Toth, Jim lrey, George Rosendaul. Row 3-Harold Otis, Floyd Ballinger, Norbert Kees, Dick Kreg, Bill Hostetler, Donald Hissong, Bob Lehman, Paul Slattery, Lowell Robinson. joofbaf Fair week this year saw H. H. S. once again start its football machine rolling. On what seemed the hottest days of the year, you could see the fellas working out like mad. Sweat flowed freely, but they endured it with the hopes of making this year's football season a blaze of glory for dear old H. H. S. With the return of 8 letter-men, our hopes were very high for the season. Among the seasoned veterans were Blackbird Hostetler, Big Toth, Mousie Jones, Ed Bakle and Max Culler of the Senior Class. The lower classes produced lnjun Charlie Wetzel, Dick Kreg, Phil Tuttle, Bob Lehman, and Dick Babcock. Shortly after football practice began, the polio epi- demic came along and upset the schedule slightly, so with only four serious practice sessions, the Aces, with that old do or die spirit went into their first game. Their biggest trouble seemed to be broken bones. ln the very first game John Durre, a new member of the squad, broke his leg. Then Max Culler pulled a leg muscle, and in the Payne game Co-captain Bill Hostetler broke his leg. In spite of all this, however, the Aces turned in a very good season. When they hung up their pads, they had tied for second place in the League, and had been well represented on the All-League Team. Co- captains Toth and Hostetler held honorary positions on the first team and Babcock, Kees, Applegate, and Wet- zel on the second team. m, 31,,..,f Sapp, Ladd, Kaduk, and Drugg lnot pictured? - this was our Big Four in coaching. Mr. Sapp and Mr. Ladd, our regulars from last year, received much help from Mr. Kaduk and Mr. Drugg for the linemen. We were very fortunate, indeed, to have such an able and competent coaching staff. Always on hand when they were needed, they have all gained the complete faith of the boys and the utmost respect of the entire student body.

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WP. .7oucA0!own Row l-Ed Neidhardt, Left End: A great competitor-A Good in a tough spot-Back next year. Dick Babcock, Right End: One-sport man, that's foot- ball-Does a great job-All-League Second Team-Back next year. Bob Lehman, Full Back: A fleet little back-Always plugging-See him back next year. Max Culler, Left End: Injured leg benched him for most of the season-A great little player. Deloy Thiel, Left Guard: First year out-Learned a lot--Be back next year. Edward Bakle, Center: A great heart player-Gave opponents many headaches. John Durre, Right Half: Broke leg in first game-Look- ing forward to next year. Phil Tuttle, Right Guard: A hard driver-A little hot headed-With us next year. Row 2-Francis Toth, Left Tackle: Co-captain4-3 years on Varsity-Great competitor-All-League guard on first team. Jim Blalock, Center: A great little player-A bad knee kept him out of regular lineup. Jim Jones, Right End: Old Glue Fingers -Took us out of many tight spots. Bill Hostetler, Right Half: Co-captain-A driving back-Fight and determination to win made him a great leader-All-League First Team. Dick Kreg, Quarterback: A calm little thinker-Passes, too-Back next year. Our Cheerleaders: Carma Nelson, Carolyn Cleland, Sonya Stautfer, and Anna Mae Amaden-Have led our yells tcr me last tniee years-A-Always on hand to cheer the Aces on to victory. Donald Hissong, All-American Manager: Clean-up man-Also Quarter-back on second team. Row 3-Nub Kees, Quarterback: Brain man-Good Passer-Always there when needed. Floyd Ballinger, Left Half: Freshman-First year on Varsity+Great things to look forward to from him. Row 4-Lowell Applegate, Right Tackle: First year on Varsity+Great Driver-All-League second team-Back next year. Charles Wetzel, Lett Guard: Mr. Football-A swell player when he got mad-All-League Second Team-Back next year. Hicksville Hicksville Hicksville Hicksville Hicksville Hicksville Hicksville Hicksville Central Catholic O Delphos Jefferson l 8 Maria Stein 7 Rockford 32 Garrett 6 Leipsic 7 Payne 6 Paulding O