Rifle Union High School - Cliff Book Yearbook (Rifle, CO)

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JACK BESSIRE CHAMPION A ,erdrr y Rear row: Jack Bessire, Jim Kiggins, Charles Lovelace, Don Hall, Terry Hogge, Bruce Wood, Ken High. Middle row: Charles'Everett, Robert Reigan, Bill Rogers, Ronnie Williams, Walter Cook, Bill Caldwell, Dale Dean, Bob McNeal, Richard Walker. First row: Clark Zastrow, Larry Cook, Ierry Barnett, John Morrison, Jack Tripp, Roger Jones, Dale Hall, Don Louthan, Larry Loesch. WRESTLING SUMMARY The Bears enjoyed a new sport this year, when they enthusiastically tried their skills at wrestling. Not any laurels were won, but the ex- perience should reap good accounts for the next year. Bruce Wood, heavyweight, placed second in the Slope meet at Montrose this gave him the right to enter the State meet in Denver. Jack Bessire did a fine job in the 133 pound division.

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BEHI D THE 8 BALL 6 hug v-:sv 'A Us 'wr We Presented by e Jun1or Class of 19 The Jumor Class 15 proud to adm1t that they staged before a packed house one of the fmest class plays that was ever gwen by the students of R1f1e H1gh School The superb comedy Behmd The 8 Ball' was so refreshxng and so dehghtful and the performance by the cast was so smooth and so br1ll1antly g1ven that a request from the c1t1zens was made for a second performance The proceeds were donated towards the fund for the bu1ld1ng of R1fles new hosp1tal The Cast Mrs Bett1na Parrott refxned and charmlng D1an Heacock Cec1ly Parrott a lovely g1r1 of e1ghteen Tanys Flscher Nettxe and Hattle Stand1sh typ1cal old spmsters Darlene Bernklau and Sh1rley Brown lNoon Jefferson a real darkey maxd Lynnora Parker Dustxn Parrott fDustyJ typ1cal youth of today Jack Tr1pp Lona Parrott worldly wxse 1n manner sweet and v1vac1ous Charlene Rowlands W1lbur W'h1pple Wlth a determlned manner and an xron w111 Bruce Woods Babb1e Whxpple shy and retu-mg N1ta Jean Fahey Wmston Wh1pple sly and precocwus Dale Lewns Wh1tf1e1d Whxpple mce lookmg man of forty Buddy Wood Chanmng Davls tall handsome chap of twenty Clark Zastrow Patrxua Belnord charmmg soph1st1cated g1rl of twenty Loxs E1l1ott Sapphlre Brown colored g1rl who wants to get herself engaged Barbara Paxton D1rected by Jacquel1ne Daley Make up by Mabel and G1lbert Duckett Stage Manager Denms Morgan and Jacquel1ne Daley Q 1 n i ggi i L ' F H 4 1 ,. .. A 1 3 i ,. if 5 I 'Fa' , Q - A jxg . 1, u .K 9 ov-I' W W ,fx .A l ,Fw f A A y f at hip: , , - if Q . '. it hx, ' I , y I, ' I ixtg E sg, QB' S , ' fl ' I . - 1 1 J ,' ' ' , ax' -mole ll ,,,,,,- ,,o,m,,,,1,e, 'P' , 'r'., , '- .y s f ' - V I M' ' .1 4 Y Egg t if Wi V A , 5 H Q fx, - 1 O9 W K. f ,Y 1 LK If - . ,t 1 ' A - e Z' Ji, '92, lf' V. . vt' - A ..,' 1 H 14 Q H 1- w -' ' , E V xv - ga , X I A l, ' M ' : K H I it -I ,X 1 Q X 1-,if E. 4 p ,, Q' 'np A V .z XB: , 5 ' 5 All l., f, ,i131f'Zg 5 - t, ' , T h ' - .. 5 3

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BASKETBALL SUMMARY ln basketball the mighty Bears showed their superiority in athletics by bringing home for the first time, The Western Slope Championship by virtue of an uphill 46-42 victory over Delta. Highlights of the season were the 2 games with Craig wherein fans saw a brand of basketball seldomly seen Craig had a scoring machine that averaged in the 60's but our stalwart Bears took their measure twice During the State Tournament in Denver the Bears were forced to bow to Salida in the initial game but a victory over Brush put them in the Final for Consolation honors against Brighton The battle how ever proved too much for the Bears but the boys scrapped until the very end Bill Rogers was the recipient of All State Honors for his scintillating brilliant play This honor was the first of its kind to ever be received by a Rifle Bear FOOTBALL SUMMARY The Rifle Bears enjoyed their best season in the sport of football dur ing the year 1952 The winning of 10 games the losing of two and the tying of one put the Bears on their home field on December 5 1952 against the formidable Fort Morgan Maroons in the State Championship Final After a grueling battle the Maroons edged our stalwarts 21 14 However in the defeat Rifle Bears gained state wide recognition both for their playing and their hospitality Highlights of the season were an upset win over mighty Golden a 6 6 tie with Grand Junction a 7 0 victory over Delta for the Slope Champ ionship a thrilling State Semi Final game with Cortez which saw both teams coming from behind twice to go into the lead The Bears triumphed with an explosive second half performance 25 14 The team was capably led by seven seniorq Jack Bessire Norman Peercy bone crushing fullbacks Lannie Dix rugged and smashing end Don Hall a bulwark on offense and defense at tackle Bert Griefenburg tough at guard Terry Hogge crafty and pass snaring end Ten of the squad captures All State Recognition Jimmie Kiggins Lannie Dix Bruce Wood Norman Peercy Clark Zas trow Bert Griefenburg Don Hall Terry Hogge Bill Rogers and Robert Reigan. . , . ' J J , - 5 . , - J I M J ! . . . . I . , Q 3 , . , . M . - . . . . . . . , - , - V - , I - , Jimmie Kiggins ----------------------- explosive halfback, Q ----t------ - , 0 . . . . J . . I , , h- : .v J : '