Meadow Grove High School - Trojan Yearbook (Meadow Grove, NE)

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ATHLETICS ★

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'uslvnen BACK ROW. Dean McClatchey, Joan Stewart, Robert Holtman, Miss Harsch, James McClatchey, Glendoris Van Dieken, Donald Ballard. FRONT ROW: Genevieve Collins, Myra Mae Hauge- Marjorie Johnson, Mary Louise Huelle, Ida Mae Huelle. Higher learning? lust what is it? Eleven freshman began to find the answer on August 31, 1941. Miss Harsch was chosen class sponsor. Class officers elected were as follows: Myra Mae Hauge......................................President Donald Ballard.................................Vice-President Glendoris Van Dieken Secretary-Treasurer Courses offered to the freshmen included English, general mathematics, Latin, manual training, home economics and speech. Jim and Dean McClatchey departed from our class roll; the second semester found us with a minority group of nine. Of special importance to us was freshman initiation. We withstood the caprices and tricks of our domineering seniors and concluded that we can take it.

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£Basketball The basketball season of 1942-43, began with a number of wins scored by the Trojan quintet. Four letter men returned to the team. Coach Weik selected for the Meadow Grove five, Gene Phillips and Kenneth Galyen, gucxrds; Bernard Osborn and Robert Lewis, forwards; Arlie Novotny, center. Two other players were Duane Lieswald and Donald Ballard. Gene Rusty'' Phillips, a three letter man was selected as one of the big ten in the Cornbelt Tourney, 1942-43. He was also selected big ten in the Class B. Tournament for 1943. His graduation will leave a place hard to fill the next season. Kenneth Al Galyen, proved an excellent player and passer during his basketball days. He also earned three letters and will be missed next year. He was selected as one of the big ten in the Cornbelt Tourney in 1943. Bob Snuffy Lewis, a two letter man, though cheated in size, made many a player shiver in his boots. He is strong on the defense. Bernard Harry Osborn has three years of experience. This player, who has a keen eye for the basket achieved high score for this season A three year letter man, he is expected back next year. Arlie Skinny Novotny played his first year of basketball and proved a credit to the squad. Much will be expected of him next year. Duane Greasy Lieswald will advance from a substitute to a regular in the 1943-44 season. Donald Moon Eyes Ballard also played sub. for the Trojan quintet. Last and least, is student manager, Dale Big Dick Inness. He's been a faithful fellow to the team for 2 years and will be hard to replace. The Meadow Grove team attended the Cornbelt Tournament, February 10 and 11. In the first round of the contest, Meadow Grove overcame Clearwater. Their second opponent, Battle Creek, downed the Trojans, placing them ni the consolation game. Meadow Grove bought home the fourth place trophy. -17-