Wauneta High School - Broncho Yearbook (Wauneta, NE)

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BasLeAall 1 earn, ’29 Capt. Claude (Knotty) Knotwell, at the end of the season of ’29 will have earned four honor stripes and this was done through his fight and sportsmanship. Norris (Carrots) Nesmith, was captain of the team in ’28 and he also was a fighter and a sportsman, this was proved by his four honor stripes. Fred (Abie) Good, played a clean game for three years earning three honor stripes, sportsmanship was his battle cry. Amos (Chief) Berry played his second year earning two honor stripes. He will be a much needed man in the season ’30. Donald (Don) Hummel at the end of season ’29 will have earned two honor stripes and he will be back in 1930 to keep W. H. S. on the map. Lester (Les) Kline, has also won two honor stripes and will finish his high school career in 1930. He will be a valuable man. Wiley (Bill) Green, at the end of the season ’29 his last year will have earned one honor stripe and was a valuable man on this year’s team. Ronald (Skinney) Emerick, although he failed to earn his letter in ’29 will make a good showing next year. Lowell (Jerry) Stilgebouer, also earned a honor stripe and was a valuable man to the Wauneta squad. We expect great things from him next year. Chester (Chet) Kline will make a letter this year he also will hope to make up the squad in 1930. At the close of the season of ’29 Irving L. Moore will have coached six years for W. H. S. Throughout these years his boys have been taught sportsmanship. Page Twenty-seven

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The Foofhall Team of 1928 Amos Berry “Captain Elect,’’ at the end of season '28, has earned two honor stripes and Amos was always there when yards were needed. Virgil Fanning has earned one letter and was a hard hitter, we expect great things from Virgil next year. Paul Howard ended his career of High School football this year. “Choppy” was always there with hard hitting and plenty of sportsmanship, he has earned two honor stripes. Jack Woolstrom also has the honor of wearing a “W” and one honor stripe, he has two more years. Omer Troxel has one honor stripe and has one more season to play. He will be a valuable man for W. H. S. next year. Ellis Carpenter finished his career of High School football this year. He has one honor stripe. Lowell Stilgebouer has earned two honor stripes and has one more year to play for W. H. S. Edgar Ditton earned one honor stripe. He will be back next year. Francis Wheeler ended his football career in ’28 with two honor stripes to his credit. “Dan” was a valuable man. Captain Claude Knotwell guided the team through the season of ’28 with clean sportsmanship and hard hitting. He has earned four honor stripes. He will be missed by the team next year. Norris Nesmith closed his football career in ’28 with four honor stripes. “Carrots” will be missed next year. Robert Richards played his last game for W. H. S. Thanksgiving. “Bob” has earned two honor stripes. Bernard O’Neil closed his career for W. H. S. His work deserves praise. David Edwards earned one honor stripe. We expect much of him next year. Ralph Lofton, was head coach for W. H. S. and he practised good sportsmanship along with his football. Page Twenty-six

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T racil The track season closed with only four men winning letters. In the Frenchman Valley Meet, Norris Nesmith won 2nd place in the 220 yard dash, while Wiley Green won 3rd place in the pole vault. Lowell Stilgebauer won 1st in the broad jump also setting a record of 19 feet, 4 inches. Lester Kline won fourth place in the high jump. Girls’ Athletics The Girls Athletic Association was organized this year. Through this organization girls may earn their “W.” A total of 650 points must be earned by all girls except the Seniors of ’29 who must earn 450 points. Fifty of these points must be earned in sportsmanship. Points may be earned in Basket Ball, Volley Ball, hiking, horse-back riding, bicycle riding, roller and ice skating, swimming, and by keeping health charts. Page Twenty-eight