Carter County High School - Medicine Rock Yearbook (Ekalaka, MT)

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Carter's football season of 1944 began with a bang on September 12, when 22 boys came out to compete for the main team. The group con- sisted of four freshmen, nine sophomores, seven Juniors, and two seniors. The main five of last year were lost to the services, other schools and graduation. Johnny MoCumsey, Bob Townsend and Lyle Hahm Joined the Navy, Tommy Hurst transferred to Chicago and Charles Guyer graduated from Carter. This put a great gap In the lineup for '44 but there was a large group to pick from at that. Three regular players who received letters last year came back, Clyde Welch, Dean Albert and Leland Gundlach. With three weeks of training behind them the Bulldogs came out looking as fine as could any other team but Carter soon knew that she would really have to struggle when she met the first opposing team. The Bulldogs found out that they were up against some real fighters. In the first game of the season the Carter Bulldogs met the Miles City Beavers on Septem- ber 23 and lost the game with 32-19. Miles was behind until the last quarter but In a final effort came back to make three touchdowns In the last three minutes of play. The Miles Team averaged 40 pounds more than Carter's men with the average of 190 to Carter's 150. There was a misfortune during the game for Chuck Travers broke his leg in the last minute of the game. In the second trial of the year for the Bulldogs the team lost again with a 27-0 defeat by the Circle Wildcats. At the kick off the Wildcats Bleied the ball and In a mad rush for the’ goal made a touchdown in the first minute of the game. Carter tried with all her might to stop the charging advance of the Wildcats but in every play the Circle team would smash through the Bulldog line and go again for a nice fat score. The last quarter snowea tnat the Ekalaka team was at a loss to the opposing side and the score showed a vlotory for the Circle Wildcats 27-0. Clyde Welch suffered a painful mishap when he had the misfortune of having hi a left elbow thrown out of place when he was tackled by two of the Circle team. Bernard Nlee substituted for him. The third play of the season piled still a- nother defeat atop the Carter losses. The Wib- aux Longhorns gave the Bulldogs a worse score than any other team In the games of the past. Although the game was not very exciting the Wibaux team gained steadily on the Carter play- ers. Ekalaka was unable to score during the entire game and web led to the defeat of 50-0. The Wibaux team had not been defeated since '41 and still held the title of the Northeastern Division Champions after the game. When the time for Homecoming came to Carter high the Bulldogs had a very poor showing for their 1944 football season but despite this Carter had shown signs of steady Improvement. They showed better playing ability each game. The team had lost all the other games but one thing which they themselves still owned was the reknowned determination and the will to win. November 4 was the day set for the Homecoming game and the weather man seemed to want to call off the game. The field was the muddiest mess possible and there was a good stiff wind coming from the southeast. Tommy Waterland caught the Baker kick off and made yardage toward our goal. The teams played near the spot where Waterland was tackled during the rest of the quarter. The second quarter warmed up the players and early in the second Loyd Townsend in a quick dash made the distance to the one yard line to line up a touchdown In the next play. Strand soon after caught a pass and made a conversion. This put the score at 7-0 in favor of Ekalaka. Mingle of Baker in the sec- ond half scored a touchdown and Bickle made an extra point. This tied the teams with 7-7. At the finish the teams played off and when the whistle blew Carter was in the opponent's terr- itory giving them two points. The score then totaled 9-7 making a victory for the Bulldogs. In spite of the cold and mud Ekalaka gave her football season a good ending if not a good beginning. The boys who played the required time in football during the season to earn their foot- ball letters were Frank LaBree, Tommy Water- 1 a n d, Dean Albert, Leland Gundlach, Eldon Strand, Rod Emswller, Ralph Lee, Bob Cooper, and Loyd Townsend. The players who practiced and played with the team all year but not the required time to receive letters but who earned lota of credit were Lee Castleberry, Bob Hedges, Skeeter Hedges, Bill Cooper, Floyd Bailey, Don Pulse, Bill Tiedemann, Albert Penn, and Harold Stuart. Clyde Welch and Bernard Nles were injured earlier in the year but were also awarded let- ters. Dick Rolfson received a Manager's letter. In the group of football players this year were only two seniors. Bob Hedges and Frank LaBree, so there is a promise of a good team next year.

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Tom Waterland center Bernard Niee center Leland 0-undlach right end Elden Strand right end Billy Cooper left end Frank LaBree left end Clyde Welch center Loyd Townsend fullback Coach Callaghan Rod Emgwiler quarterback Bob Hedgee-halfback Skeeter Hedge a-fullback Dean Albert-quarterback Floyd Bailey left end Bob Cooper left end Lee Castleberry Albert Penn right end Harold Stuart fullback center Ralph Lee Don Pulse halfback halfback

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Carterettes were organized in 1940. Twenty- five girls, from all four classes, coT.prised the Carterettes of 1944-45. Due to shortages this year the Pep Club did not sell pop, coca cola or candy R9 they had in previous years. The girls wore white sweat shirts with a picture of a bulldog and the name Bulldogs on the front and Carterettes on the back. The Cheer Leaders wore blue satin skirts lined with white satin, and white satin blouses. The cooperation and assistance of the Car- terettes made it possible for the basketball boys to be served a lunch after each home game. Pep assemblies have not been as frequent as in past years, but the games have been well attended by members of the Carterettes, and has awakened the spirits of the basketball boys and other students of Carter high. Julia Rae Strain was elected president of the Carterettes this year. Phyllis Asbury, vice-president, Minnie Jean Brady, secretary, and Fern McCamieh treasurer. In the picture above are, left to right: First row: Deloris Waterland, June Beach, Minnie Brady, Wilma Boggs, Phyllis Douglas, Vera Richards, Marlle LaBree, Shirley Richards, Gloria Schweigert, and Mies Jean Dickson, spon- sor. Second row: Phyllis Hofeldt, Betty Meyer, Ida Kennedy, Areatha McCamieh, Gloria Ludwlck, Julia Strain, Dorothy Guyer, Bonnie Waterland, Marcellne SJoblom, Phyllis Asbury. Third row: Cheer Leaders, Fern McCamieh, Lorraine Thompson, Celia Owen, Alberta Yates.