Bisbee Egeland High School - Chiefs Yearbook (Bisbee, ND)

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1948 FOOTBALL SEAS ON The '48 football season opened with fifteen inexperienced boys showing up for practice. After two weeks of practice, a game was played with St. Marys of Devils Lake in which the Chiefs were defeated Sl-0. But this did not discourage the boys--in another week they played Rolla and lost 18-O. But the team had improved greatly over their first game. In one of their best games of the year the Chiefs held the highly rated Cando Cubs on even terms for three quarters but in the last quarter Coach Ulland sent in his reserves and the heavier Cubs scored three more touchdowns to win Z5-6. The Chiefs defeated Belcourt Z6-13, and Rolette twice by 54-0 and 19-6. In the last game of the season they lost to Rolla 24-12. The team showed fight and a great deal of spirit during the entire season and improved greatly on offense and defense. With some additional equipment to work with Bisbee in l949 should be one of the stronger teams in this district--with all team men ,ers returning except Hiram Maler for 1949. As for the seasons' record of four losses and three wins Bisbee can be very proud considering this the first year Bisbee had football on a regular basis since 1920. Fifteen new football uniforms were purchased to start out the 1948 season. These uniforms were purchased from the Northern School Supply at Minot. The uniforms were issued to Curtis Larson, Walter Bierman, Ronald Scobba, Gilbert Nelson, Dick Benson, Duane Markwardt, William Gores, james Keller, Ronald Wibe, Donald Kolberg, Jacky Neameyer, Hiram Maler, David Bretheim, Robert Loe, and Richard Klier. A few more of the boys were interested in football this year but due to the shortage of uniforms they were unable to participate. It is the intentions of the school to order a few more new uniforms for the 1949 season so that everyone who is interested will have a chance to participate in the game. Walter Bierman and Curtis Larson did a splendid job as co-captains for the 1948 football season. 29

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BASKETBALL With a brief period elapsing after the football season, Coach Ulland took a determined group of boys and built a baseketball team around returning lettermen Walter Bierman, Curtis Larson, and Ronald Scobba. After a few weeks practice, Walter Bierman, Curtis Larson, Ronald Scobba, Hiram Maler, Vernon Koester, Gilbert' Nelson, Duane Markwardt, james Keller, Jacky Neameyer, Stuart Larson, Arlyn Larson, jack Stanton, Ronald Wibe, and Donald Kolberg formed the Bisbee High School squad. Bisbee opened its season at home against Sarles with the chiefs winning 39-24. On Nov. 26th the Bisbee Chiefs defeated Egeland by a score of 31-16. Munich fell on Nov. 30th by a score of 41-32. The following evening the Rock Lake Aces were also defeated 31-30. On Dec. 3rd the Chiefs journeyed to Leeds and came back with another victory-24-17 in favor of Bisbee. On Dec. 7th the Belcourt team also fell before the strong Chiefs-36-28. Bisbee then went on a road trip to Towner and Velva-losing both before the year 1949. Bisbee went off to defeat Cando 27-23, Alumni 27-20 and Edmore 37-22 before the year 1949. Bisbee on jan. llth went to St. john by train and defeated the strong St. John team by a score of 30-24. On the 14th of jan. the Devils Lake B. team also were defeated by the Chiefs. Later games played during the month of jan. saw Bisbee defeat Rolette by a score of 39-32, and Rolla 33-28. Bisbee then entered the annual Towner County Tournament which was played at Cando. In the first round of play Rock Lake defeated Perth by a wide margin, and in the second round Rock Lake defeated Egeland and Cando defeated Bisbee 49-41. This was by far the best game of the tournament because it was anybodys game until the last minute of play. Cando went on to win the championship and Bisbee received third place by easily defeating Egeland 32-22. Curtis Larson and Vernon Koester were elected on the all county team. On Feb. Znd the Chiefs continued their winning ways by defeating a strong St. Slphonsos team from Langdon by a score of 39-32. Bisbee High Schools team will practically all return since Hiram Maler is the only squad member that graduates this year. So Bisbee will again have a strong team in 49-50 28 ' ix

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--. .,......N . ..n-- V, V 1 W 1 BISBEE SEXTETE Marlene Schxnidt, BE'ft?1.T:u Gerrard, Merdith Stanton, Violet Reid, Taletta Foss, Verna Fruck. Betty Geisen. . Geraldine Schrnidt. Dorothy Oakland, Rose Erck. Wilma Johanson, Delores Gerrard, Marilyn Christoffex-son, Mr. Bretheim. Coach. CHEERLEADERS Verna Fruck, Betty Geisen, Vivian Oakland 3 0 i , ,A,+.N