Milford High School - Eagle Yearbook (Milford, NE)

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The football season opened two weeks before school started when twenty- three boys reported to Coach Kuhre. There were nine returning lettermen: John Aden, Ron Eberspacher, Lorence Forst, Dick Hershberger, Norman Kuzel, Ted Schirmer, Claire Shook, Delane Welsch, and Ron Williams. Others report¬ ing were: David Barker, Darrel Eberspacher, Donald Freeman, Tom Godbey, Richard Hauder, Maurice Jantze, Dallas Kotil, Ronald Schirmer, Ray Schweitzer, Keith TeSelle, and Jack Zimmerman. The Eagles came through with a very good season of six wins out of nine starts. They lost the three games by a total of twelve points. Milford outscored their opponents 294 points to 113 points and had a total of 2,998 yards to their opponents 2,056 yards. Milford finished second in the Trailway Conference with a 5-1 record. Those from Milford receiving all conference recognition were: first team, Ted Schirmer and Delane Welsch; second team, Norman Kuzel; honorable mention, Ron Williams. The 1951 football lettermen were: John Aden, Darrel Eberspacher, Ron Eberspacher, Lorence Forst, Donald Freeman, Tom Godbey, Richard Hauder, Dick Hershberger, Maurice Jantze, Norman Kuzel, Ronald Schirmer, Ted Schir¬ mer, Ray Schweitzer, Claire Shook, Delane Welsch, and Ron Williams. Seven returning lettermen began the basketball season. They were John Aden, Ron Eberspacher, Dick Hershberger, Ted Schirmer, Bob Stutzman, Delane Welsch, and Ron Williams. The varsity completed the season with ten wins and six losses. They scored 671 points, and their opponents scored 626 points. The varsity squad received the runner-up trophy in the County Tournament and placed second in the Trailway Conference ratings. The reserves had a very successful season with thirteen wins and four losses. The reserves were Trailway Conference Class B champs and runner-up in the County Tournament. The players receiving letter awards this season were: John Aden, Ron Eberspacher, Don Freeman, Dick Hershberger, Ted Schirmer, Bob Stutzman, Delane Welsch, and Ron Williams. BASKETBALL SCORES VARSITY RESERVES Milford 30 Concordia 29 Milford 23 Concordia 19 Milford 31 Exeter 29 Milford 39 Exeter 19 Milford 28 Friend 31 Milford 26 Friend 25 Milford 18 Plymouth 30 Milford 10 Plymouth 25 Milford 51 Garland 50 Milford 43 Garland 21 Milford 47 De-W itt 35 Milford 24 DeWitt 28 Milford 48 Fairmont 35 Milford 36 Fairmont 18 Milford 34 Beaver Crossing 42 Milford 29 Beaver Crossing 49 Milford 43 Utica 36 Milford 54 Utica 21 Milford 62 Dorchester 28 Milford 41 Dorchester 15 Milford 65 Western 45 Milford 29 Western 21 Seward County Tournament Seward County Tournament Milford 40 Utica 38 Milford 40 Utica 36 Milford 4. Concordia 41 Milford 43 Bee 21 Milford 37 Beaver Crossing 45 Milford 21 Cordova 29 Trailway Tournament Trailway Tournament Milford 38 Utica 46 Miitord 52 Fairmont 23 District Tournament Milford 44 Utica 29 Milford 54 Peru Prep 64 Milford 31 Beaver Crossing 30 - 29 -

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(fjixh dPfltj lical? education THIRD ROW: P. Cooper, V. Stauffer, J. Roth, J. Heinz, M. Buss. SECOND ROW: J. Danekas, J. Sinn, H. Ebers, Mrs. Williams, Instructor, L. Dewey, J. Dainton, I. Becker. FIRST ROW: E. Rolfsmeyer, N. Eigsti, J. Welsch, J. Yost, L. Fahrlander, A. DeWitt, D. Fahrlander. Calesthenics were taken at the beginning of the physical education period. Softball, touch football, hit pin baseball, volleyball, and basketball were the sports played throughout the year. This class helped to create better sports¬ manship as well as to develop skill in games. SPORTS GIRL—NAOMI EIGSTI Naomi Eigsti is Sports Girl of 1952. She was chosen by the girls in physical education as the one most out¬ standing in sportsmanship and athletic skill. Naomi well deserves the title of Sports Girl for she has shown top sportsmanship, not only in physical education but in all school activities. She also is an outstanding team member of all the sports in which she participated. — 28 — Naomi Eigsti

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JootU[ THIRD ROW: K. TeSelle, R. Hauder, J. Zimmerman, R. Schweitzer, D. Barker. SECOND ROW: Mr. Kuhre, Coach, D. Eberspacher, D. Freeman, R. Schirmer, R. Williams, L. Forst, C. Shook, M. Jantze, D. Stauffer, Student Manager. FIRST ROW: J. Aden, N. Kuzel, T. Godbey, D. Welsch, D. Hershberger, T. Schirmer, R. Eberspacher. THE SCOREBOARD MILFORD 44 DORCHESTER . 6 MILFORD .14 CONCORDIA . 18 MILFORD. 6 EAGLE . 8 MILFORD 47 WESTERN .0 MILFORD.33 ULYSSES .26 MILFORD 14 EXETER . 20 MILFORD. 42 FAIRMONT . 2 MILFORD. 44 UTICA .14 MILFORD 50 BEAVER CROSSING 15