Wausa High School - Viking Yearbook (Wausa, NE)

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OURNAttENT County Tournament: Wausa vs. Verdigre COUNTY The Knox County Basketball Tournament was held in Wausa on January 31, February 1 and 2. The Championship was won by Verdigre and Wausa was runner- up. Wa usa’s sc ores were as follows: Center 37 Wausa 56 Crofton 45 Wausa 49 Verdigre 42 Wausa 31 DISTRICT The District Class 'C' Basketball Tournament was played at Hartington on Feb- ruary 26 and 27, and March 1 and 2. Holy Trinity (Hart- ington) beat Wausa the first round with a score of 62 to 34. Hartington won the cham- pionship. County Tournament: Wausa vs. Crofton —29—

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Approximately 35 boys reported to Coach Kieth Tadlock for the 1950-51 basketball season. The first practice was held the latter part of November. Returning lettermen were as follows: Myles Elsberry, Elwin Olson, Norman Creutz, Lowell R. Erickson and Vonnie Beaudette. The schedule and the scores of the games were as follows: Hart ington 49 Wausa 27 Bloomfield 29 Waus a 35 Wake f ie Id 37 Waus a 28 Osmond 46 Wausa 29 Hart ington 56 Wausa 27 Crof ton 35 Waus a 44 Co 1 e r idge 54 Wausa 41 Wins ide 50 Waus a 29 Randolph 59 Waus a 50 B1oomf ieId 56 Wausa 39 Wayne Prep 58 Waus a 33 Newcastle 49 Waus a 45 Pla inview 58 Wa us a 21 Col e ridge 62 Wausa 41 Niobrara 55 Wausa 31 Osmond 55 Wausa 50 Those earning letters for this season were Myles Elsberry, Bill Wiese, Norman Creutz, Douglas Lindquist, Lowell C. Erickson, Lowell R. Erickson, Gary Anderson, Vonnie Beaudette, Junior Newman and Lowell Hanson. —28—

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 OME- COMIN The homecoming ceremony of 1951 took place in the city auditorium February 23 at the traditional Wausa-Osmond basketball game. Rach class nominated two boys and two «iris for the royal court. The entire student body then voted on one couple from each class, leaving the .following candidat- es: Freshmen, Rosalie Newman and Frank Olson; Sophomores, Elda Lorenson and Kenneth Plog; Juniors, Lee Lingren and Douglas Lindquist; Seniors, Wanda Erickson and Eldon Ziegenbe in. The stage was decorated with four hearts made of purple, white and gold crepe paper and the king and queen’s chairs were also decorated with these colors. During the ceremonies, the Pep Club formed a ‘W’ after which the candidates marched up the aisle. Karen and Kenneth Hult led the court bearing the crowns and the gifts, which were silver engraved expansion bracelets. Superintendent Johnson crowned the king, Eldon Ziegenbein, and the king then placed a crown on the queen who was Wanda Erickson. This was followed with a solo by Myles Elsberry who sang the song • The Vikingettes then gave a cheer for Osmond after making the formation of an 0 and a T which stands for Osmond Tigers. The king and queen, followed by the candidates, marched out after the Vikingettes formed an aisle down the middle of the floor. The Vikingettes then returned to the stage to cheer the basketball players on and the king and queen watched the game from their thrones. —30—