Blume High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Wapakoneta, OH)

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THE RETROSPECT Top row, left to right-J-ames Singleton, Harley Nelson, Coach Hamm, Russell Shannon, Darrel Woolf, Fenton Hamilton. Second Row-Dean Kohler, Tom Cornell, Frederick Jacobs, Richard Hiner, Bruce Miller, Robert Kettering, Buster Chesbrough, Lee Ruck. Third Row-Irvin Logan, Rolland Swonguer, B-ob Snyder, Paul Jacobs, Varner, Don Runkle, John Nagel, Bob Blume, Rollalnd Kantner. Boys' Basketball Team James The basketball season saw the Redskins of Wapfakoneta win six games and lose nine. The Reserve squad won eighteen and lost two. They Won six straight victories in the league and did not receive la single reverse. The Athletic Association present- ed them with a beautiful trophy. Practically the entire reserve squad will be back again next year. Great things are expected of them in their varsity days. Seven -out ff the first ten boys graduate. They will be greatly missed next year. They are: Bruce Miller, John Nagel, Robert Blume, Paul Jacobs, James Varner, Rol- land Kantner, and Robert Snyder. The captaincy of the team went to Nagel and Snyder. After -opening the with a great rush, the Redskins hit a mid-season slump. Inability to hit the was theirmain trouble. Their fine defensive play kept all the scores low. They some of the best teams in the state among which we-re Lima South and Woodward. Their 22-18 victory ove-r Lima South and two close victories over St. feature the season's achievements, -a--+4-4--m Q .Q-4-o-Q--v -9--o--0--em. Q .Q-+-a-4--Q. season basket played Toledo Marys oiumuicx 311 111:11 1i4li010i0ic110101ui lion

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6.01014 it it inznznzozuxuzu1010101412011vxnzuzoinxoxuzuzuiuznz 1 1 3 1: xxuiuiw? Q THE RETRosPEcT l ll II Q I Q Boys Football Team g U WILLARD CARTER- JESS -END ' E Jess was liaid to D.L'U'CK and a sure tackler. He could also snag passes. This U E was his last year for Blume High. l E 2 PAUL JACOBS-NICK -END 2 U Ick made a good pass receiver U-U2Lub6 or lllS height. lie tackled hard. Ick is Q U also 1-ost by graduation. E ll H BARTON Bowlv:AN- FUZZY -TACKLE-HONORARY CAPTAIN H E Fuzzy had a powerful drive. lie was a sure ll3.L'Ll tackler and a good blocker. D i Captain Bowman whl be missed next year. 2 , - - II 3 JAMES VARNEH- LOPPYA-FACKLE S II I.fop'py made big holes in the opposing 11116 and 118 tackled with about 175 II- : ounds of ower. He was selected All-kJOI1i6l'6I1C6 Tackle. We will miss llilfl next 3 U P ll Q GLEN BOWIVIAN- BOWMAN -GUARD N i This was Glen's rirst year on tne varsity but he looked like a veteran. He was a S stone wall in our line. Glen was also picked as Al1-t,on1erence Guard this year, U6 2 Q has another year and We expect great things. Q ! JOHN CHURCHILL- FAT -GUARD ,, Fat took up a lot of space in the forward wall. He was hard to m-ove and g when he tackled they stopped. Fat has another year. i . ROGER BAILEY- MEXICO -CENTER A Mex was undoubtedly -one of the best centers Blume hi has ever had. He was 2 E every place at the right time, He was chosen All-Conference Center. Mex will cer- ' I tainly be missed next year. 5 i VINCENT CHESBROUGH- BUS -QUARTERBACK g C Bus , in spite of his size, played real football this year. He knews what plays to - I use and when to use them. Bus blocked and carried the ball well. He will be back next year. . Q ! ROBERT FRAZIER- FROSTY --FULLBACK - Frosty did a lot of our passing this year. He played a great defensive and i was a good ball carrier. This is Frosty's last year. i 'A ROBERT BLUME- BOB -HALFBACK ! Q Bob was fast and a good pass receiver. He did a good bit of the punting this ! year. Bob will be lost by graduation. ! Q JOHN NAGEL-HEAGLEBEAK -HALFBACK II i As All-Conference Halfback he was recognized as a tow-headed tornado among 2 his opponents. He was always a great fighter and a consistent ground gainer. His : ! . fighting spirit will be missed next year. John climaxed his career at Ada when he i grabbed the opening kick-off and raced for a t-ouchdown. H i ROBERT SNYDE,R-- BOB -HALFBACK i Bdb was small but he was fast and he hit hard. He did his share- of the T blocking too. Bob will be missed next year. , I ' JAMES TELLJOHN- HOOK -FULLBACK ' , II i Hook had a lot of dI'1V6j he hit hard. He was a good blocker and a good defens- E i ive player. This is his last year. 3 BRUCE MILLER-HBINGU-HALFBACK ll i This was Bing's first and last year on the Blume Hi squad, He proved to be H Q a fast backfield man. U U CLARENCE MILLER-ffHAM -END ll ' Ham made the varsit for the first time this ear. He tackled hard and made M , Y Y II i his presence felt. This is t'Ham's last year. i Q RAYMOND HOLE- HOLE -GUARD 2 ! F-or four years t'Hole has been a. member of the Football squad of Blume Hi. ! ' He made a good guard this year. He was persistent and faithful. Hole will be missed i i next year. , G JOHN BAILEY- BAILEY -END Q This was Bailey's first year on the varsity. He plays real football -and will be ' good material for next year's team. Good luck, Bailey! E ! ! 03101011 11111:-1 111 ini 1 1 1111010203 1121 1 iri 1 1 1 xi riniuiuiniuioiuozo

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540101 111141 1 1 1 111 1 1 1014114:1o1o1o1u1u1n1n1r111 1 1 1 an I1 11111101 Q THE RETROSPECT ! ! U , Q Boys Basketball Team II U PAUL JACOBS-the tallest center in this district of the state. His tip-Off ad- H vantage will be missed next year. E JAMES VARNER-a reliable sub center. It was Varner's baskets that spelled i victory for the Redskins in b-oth St. Marys games. E JOHN NAGEL-although handicapped by. a torn muscle, Johnnie's fight and E determination were never missing a single game. i ROBERT BLUME-probably the greatest dribbler of the Redskins. His uncanny Q eye for the basket will be greatly missed next year. II 2 ROLLAND KANTNER-the greatest defensive player in the league. His super- ! ior fighting spirit will be missed next year. ! ROBERT SNYDER-although, the smallest forward in the conference, Snyder Q has the spring and nerve to go and get that tip-off. U BRUCE MILLER-Miller made the regular squad during the last of the season. ! His spirit and Willingness to cooperate will be long remembered at Blume High. ! IDON RUNKLE-The past season was this Sophomore's second year as a regu- ' lar. He was one of the highest scoring guards of the conference, He will be back C next year. ROLAND SWONGUER-Swonguer was considered by many to be the fastest - guard in the conference. He also will be back next year. Q sho-rt shots. Great things are expected -of him for the coming season, IRVIN LOGAN-Irvin was the smiling short-haired 'forward who was dead on ' -o--Q-0-adv 0 -0-4-0-+ -U- i -o-+-o'+-0- 0 -sfo--o-+ la. i i i i oSx1n1u1n1u101 1:1111 1 1 1 1 1 1 11111 1 1: 1 1 1. 1 111 1o1u1u1o1r1 111