Clarion High School - Lasso Yearbook (Clarion, IA)

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First row: M. Wilson, J. Rohrer, Schaumburg, Egemo, Rowen. R. Melhus, R. Wilson, Muhlenbruch, Rink, Turk. Second row: Lar- son. Southard, Carter, McGrath, Skadburg, Bohy, R. Rohrer, Sebby. Rodriquez, Bell, Morse. Cavanaugh, Mr. Parsons. JACK C'AvANAl'on C95 lb.j---Jack, who is only a sopho- more, made the team for the first time this year. Jack is a wrestler who won his match a number of times when a loss would have cost the meet. .lack has two years of competition left and we look for great things from him next year. .lack drew with Barren CVi'.iV.J, the State Champion, in a dual meet this year. JACK 'l'muc C95 lb.J-Jack, also only a sophomore this year. wrestled on our second team against other first teams throughout the season. Jack won most of his matches by falls and should he remain in his present weight class next year, he will be a tough boy to handle. Vnuau. IIINK C105 lb.i -Virgil was the 95 lb. Cham- pion in 1916, but moved up a weight this year. Although injured before the District, Virgil went on to place sec- ond in that meet. W'II.1.IS Ml'11I.P2N1!Rl'C1l C112 lb.j---XVillis is a veteran of one season's competition. Willis had some tough luck this season when he injured his side in a dual meet. He is a junior and we expect great things from him next year. J1-:ssl-1 ltonuiom-zz C112 lb.,-Jesse is another sopho- more who made the team his first year. He wrestled for the first time on the team in the District Meet at Fort Dodge. ln the first round Jesse upset the dope when he defeated the boy who had been expected to win the meet. Bon Ni'1LsoN C118 lb.j---liob made the team for the district meet in 19-tt? and became a regular this year. He gave everyone all he could handle in dual meets as well as in the tournaments in which he was entered this year. Bob has a year of competition left. He won second place in the state meet after three overtime matches which were rated as good as the meet offered. Bois Mnuics C123 lb.J-Bob became a regular this year and proved plenty tough to handle during the dual season. Bob will be a good prospect for next year's team as he has a year of competition left. .Ions Rowus C123 and 129 lb.j f -John is a veteran of the 19t5--146 team. He was unbeaten in the 123 lb. class this year, John placed second in the district in 1916 and 28 tirst in 191-7. He won his state championship from Mc- Cormick in the 1917 state finals. John has one year of competition left. Aicrnmi Bonv C129 lb.i- -Art made the team for the first time this year. Art gave the crowd a good show every time be wrestled because ot' his speed and ability on the mat. Art is a senior and his loss will be felt next year. Bos l'lor:Mo C135 lb.j-Bob has been a regular for the last two years. Bob gave everyone a good battle during the dual seeason and came through to win the district championship. Bob had some tough luck in the state meet this year and will be missed next year as he is a senior. Laltov Scnarfniuino C1-15 lb.j--Leltoy made the team for the first time this year. He was tough to handle all season for boys who were more experienced than him- self. Leltoy got second in the district, and will be back to wrestle next year. Jrznoyn-: ltoumzn C155 lb.,---Jerry has been on the team for three years and has placed in state all three years. Jerry was the only boy to go undefeated this year, and was the only boy to get a fall in the final round of the state meet. He is a senior and holds the Midwestern A.A.U. 155 lb. class championship for 1946. His loss will be felt very much next year. Manu: XVILSON CHwt.j-Merle has been a regular for the last two years. He won second place in the district in 1946 and Hrst in 194-7. Merle lost only three matches this year, two of which he lost to Joe Paulsen of Daven- port who was the heavyweight in 1946-47. Merle has one year of competition left. Anxonn Simnuuno C135 lb.j-Arnie wrestled on our second team against first teams from other towns. Arnie won most of his matches and improved as the season went on. Arnie is a senior this year and will not be back. Envmnn Sovrnxno CHwt.D-Edward wrestled on the first team only once this year but won that match by a fall. He wrestled other towns' first-team heavies and never lost a match. Ed will be back and we look for- ward to a good season for him next year.

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l dC Ei , First row: Kastler. Tucke say, McGrath. Third row: TRACK SCHEDULE April 12 VVebstcr City. Humboldt, Eagle Grove, Clar- ion quadrangular at Clarion. April 15 Hampton at Clarion. April 19 Cedar Falls Relays, Cedar Falls. April 26 Comet Relays, Charles City. April 29 Cowboy Relays, Clarion. May 2 Estherville Relays, Estherville. May 10 District Meet. May 16 North Iowa Conference Meet, Clarion May 2-1 State Meet, Ames. Great things are expected from the Clarion track squad this seasong for a total of 90 boys reported to Coach Grove to compete for the iirst team and among them should be the makings of a good team. Clarion will participate in eight meets this season and hopes are high to win top honors in 30 Qi k 1.. Q . ...,...,., . .,..,.,,,.,... W . r. Rohrer. Sebert, Bancroft. Birdsall. Second row: Coach Grove, Bohy. Arndofer, Burt, R. Summers, Ram- Douglas, Gronwall, Lindstrom, D. Sumners, Wilson, Carter, Rodriquez. the greater percentage of them. Some ofthe boys that we are counting on to help us win many of the meets of the season are john Bancroft, pole vaultg Ray Cronwall, shot putg Jerry Rohrer, 440- yard dashg Art Bohy, half mileg Charles Birdsall, Gene Kastler, and johnny Bowen, mile relay. All these boys have earned letters in track in previ- ous years. One of the biggest events of the year will be the Cowboy Relays when several teams will compete for the first-place honors at Clarion. Art Bohy will captain the 1947 Cowboy squad. The conference meet to be held between the district and state meet will be the highlight of the season. Clarion has high hopes of a cham- pionship.