Brooklyn High School - Echoes (Brooklyn, IA)

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FooTBALL First Row: Cleft to rightlz Roy Loven, Bob Cram, Merlin Manatt, George Birdzell, Jerry Price, Fred Nelson, Jack Newman. Second Row: Norman Taylor tmanagerb, Delmar Ford, Tom McGeorge, John Stirniman, Buster Reida, Clair Manatt, Coach Becker. Third Row: Gene Osborn. Kenneth Paul, Dean Lippincott, Marion Miller. FOOTBALL SUMMARY Brooklyn 0-Marengo 12-This was the curtain raiser and the boys found a sloppy, muddy stage to perform on at Marengo. A 35-yard touchdown pass midway in the first quarter fol- lowed by a sustained drive the second quarter, gave Marengo all they needed to win. This game broke the Bears in for a tough season. Brooklyn 0-Belle Plaine 0-The Bears annual scoreless tie game came at the expense of the Plainsmen on the local field. It took the usual goal line stands by the determined Bru.ns to hold back the charging visitors and to make up for their own feeble offense. The line, that held so solidly, gets the credit for this one. Brooklyn 12--Toledo 14-The Bears were swept off of their feet the first three quarters by zu fast. 'Poli do eleven but they almost turned the tables the last quarter when they thundered for two touchdowns and almost a third before time choked their rally. McGeorge and Ford bore the brunt of the attack and each found pay dirt in the brief uprising. Newman's two drop kicks were just a little too far off for the conversion. Brooklyn 0-Tama 31-The eventual grid champs of the conference roared over the dis- mayed Bears as though they were just another milestone on the Tama warpath.Afte1 two touch downs in the initial period Tama got one each in the succeeding quarters. Stirniman gave the Bears their only bright moment when he spearec. an enemy aerial on the 7 yard line and return- ed it to the 42 almost breaking away for a much longer jaunt. Brooklyn 6-Sigourney 0-The ice was finally broken for the first time since the Toledo game of the year before when the Bears ruined the Sigourney homecoming with a 6-0 triumph. Stirniman sparked this attack by cutting the Sigourney line to shreds and finally knifing off tackle from the 6, in the 2nd quarter to make up the Bears final tally for the year. McGeorge, through the line, and Ford, around end made many long gains as did Newman's pass receiving. Page Twenty-nine

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January 26-Student Council Dance Bob Cram, Master of Ceremonies, called the now familiar phrase, Everybody Danceg and, believe it or not, it worked. Freshmen and seniors, sophomores and juniors hesitated no longer. But then, it would have done them no good to hang back. Due to an over-sight, there were not enough chairs to go around and those few who arrived first held all priorities. The floor show, sponsored by the freshmen, got underway with Rita Red Himschoot and her piano solo, Cossacks. Toots DeMeulenaere, accompanied by Mary Sue Rigdon, freshman, sang I Don't Want to Love You and Beverly Dale followed with some swell yodeling. More dancing. Then the program continued with Charlene Prusha, freshman, at the piano playing the popular Tico-Tico and Don and John, the Montgomery boys, sang their comedy query, Does the Spearmint Lose Its Flavor on the Bed-post Over Night. Jerry Price, senior, called a square dance for a few brave souls and the dance ended with a Progressive led by Kay Roth and Merlin Manatt. The success of this party was due to a cooperative spirit and also a lack of chairs. February 13-Kel Theda Party The Spinsters Spree was the party of the year where the girls did the inviting. The girls really went out and got their men. There were about forty couples there in all their pomp and glory. The gym was decorated in the Valentine spirit with hearts fluttering everywhere. This was the first party of the year to use programs and the girls filled their books with about ten different dances. The boys didn't know who was coming next, so it all added to the success of the party. Refreshments of punch and cookies were served and after a couple of more dances every- one went home, or at least left the party. It turned out to be one of the outstanding parties of the year due to the fact that the girls weren't afraid to ask the boys. March 23-Junior-Senior Parents Party This was something new in the line of school parties. The juniors and seniors asked their parents to come and enjoy themselves at one of our school parties, and that is just what the parents did. Games were played and many dances danced which really gave some of the pa.rents a work- out. The quartet from The place just around the corner with the swinging doors sang Man- dy Lee, and Sing a Little Tenor. After which the whole crowd sang Sidewalks of New York. Mary Sue Rigdon and Toots DeMeulenaere played a duet The March of the Wooden Soldiers. A couple of songs were also furnished by Patricia Doud on her accordion. Refresh- ments were served to end up the party. The parents all thoroughly enjoyed themselves and thought it a good idea. The following are the students of B. H. S. who have earned 90 or more points in school activities. Page Twenty-eight Tom McGeorge Roy Loven Jerry Ryan John Stirniman Jack Newman Delmar Ford Don Montgomery Bruce Mitchell Richard McLain Delmar Berckhan Kay Roth Anne Stirniman Betty Robeson Norma Clayton Helen Nelson Darlene Dappen Toots DeMeu'lenaere Dorothy Gallagher

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Brooklyn 0-Montezuma 38-The Armistice Day homecoming on the Bears campus proved to be a rugged mix and the Bears felt like signing some sort of an armistice about the time the game ended. Monte drove to an early power touchdown in the first quarter, but were repelled by the Bears until, with seconds to go in the half, the Braves pulled a 57 yard end around touchdown play to give them a slim 13-0 half-time lead. It was sheer brute force however, that finally K. O'ed the Bruins the last half both offensively and defensively because they never got within the opponents 20 yard line. SENIOR LETTERMEN Jack Newman- Jackson finished his third year as a regular end having won three letters. He completed most of the Bear's aerials and was a good defensive end. He was one of the six players to play the full time for all six games, 288 minutes. He was chosen C0-captain for the year and also received All-State Honorable Mention. Roy Loven- Rollo was a stonewall on defense and few plays got around his end. He was in on most of the tackles but played so hard he was injured in almost every game. He won his second letter at end and also was elected co-captain. Jerry Price- Lard won his first letter after three years of honest effort at a guard slot. He was a rolly-polly Rock of Gibraltar and enemy thrusts just didn't go through him. Fred Nelson- Tarz was a king size tackle and then some. He broke through the op- posing forwards to pull down many an unfortunate ball carrier with his long reach. He became one of the 288er's. George Birdzell- Birdseed won his numeral at the center post and frequently crashed the line to annoy the enemy backfield. He also was one of the iron men for B. H. S. JUNIOR LETTERMEN' Tom McGeorge- Mac won his third letter in the backfield and proved to be quite a ground gainer with a trick reverse his best tool. He called signals from left half and held the boys together with his steady performance. He too joined the iron men ranks. Gene Osborn- Ozzie was the line backer on defense and was usually found in the op- ponents back field about as much as they themselves were. He Won his third letter this year chiefly through ability to diagnose the enemy moves and stop them before they got started. Except for a few minutes in the Monte game, Gene had a perfect endurance record. Delmar Ford- Hank was a hard driver and really played the game for keeps. He took some bumps during the season but always came back for more. He was the key man in the T par- ty handling the ball at quarterback on every play. Merlin Manatt-- Merlie was another new comer to the Bears green line but wound up as a 48 minute guard for all six games. Marion Miller- Barney Oldfield saw lots of action as a reserve end. With more experi- ence he'll be right in line for one of the two vacated wing positions. SOPHOMORE LETTERMEN John Stirniman- Prof started out as a guard but after his debut in the Tama game he became a half back. He had explosive force when bolting through the line and also carried a large share of the passing burden. Dean Lippincott- Lippy also performed as a half back and possessed the greatest passing arm for distance on the team. He also is a slippery ball carrier and has good promise. Student Manager: Norman Taylor- Izzie completed his baseball stewardship from the year before to earn his monogram. I-'RESHMEN LETTERMEN' Bob Cram- Strangler filled in the gap at right tackle superbly for a freshman. Not only that but he was the sixth member of the coveted iron man group. Page Thirty