Clear Lake High School - Echo Yearbook (Clear Lake, WI)

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The Warrior 1947 22. First row- left to right-M. Kaczmarski, I. Paulson, D. Banks, R. Felland, 0. Anderson, R. Mitchell, L. Wood, R. Jones, A. Monson, N. Swagger, M. Reed, R. Kann. Second row- L. Gilbert son, A. Frank, R. Junkens, J. StLedger, K. Wri ht, 1 Soderbeig, A. Olson, R. Helium, J. Rivard, D. Jones, E. Hstella, E. Emerson, Mr. Poppy. Third row- 0. Anderson, C. Pittman, 0. Olson, D. Klatt, J. Barney, R. Lichtenberg, J. Wright, B. Hanson, D. Jones, L. Erickson, R. Benson. One Bright sunny day in September of '’46 a small very enthusiastic group of boys from C. L. H. S. brought out their pads, pants, and helmets anddug ini.0 what might have turned out to be a successful season if it were not for the handicap of inexperience confronting them. The boys went through a short span oi training. Over this period, they showed greet improvement in fundamental football. The first game played was a game of bad breaks, mostly of which C.L. got the greater share, end ended in defeat for C.L. The Warriors showed Improvement very readily through the season and the coaching they had began to show up in the scores of the fine.l games. , There ere only four seniors graduating off the term. They are Ray Mitchell, Les Wood, John Wright, and Bob Benson, Those boys will dent the team somewhat, but there is a lot of up and coming talent ready for next year. All in all the team has done very well and there is a brighter outlook for next yean

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The Warrior 1947 -WE VE A TALe OF VALIMfr. First row- left to right- A. Monson, L. Wood, D. Lichtenberg, K. Swanson, D. Klatt, Second row- J. Gilbertson, N. Swagger, R. Mitchell, D. Jones, J. Barney, M. Johnson, D. Nord, E. Emerson, Mr. Poppy. The Warriors, injected with a special fight-serum ', plungea into a season which promises to be very successful. At this time, we»ve pretty well evenea it up by winning seven games ana dropping five. the ginning or the season, Coacn Poppy used no starting five. As the season wore on, fellows proved themselves ana were given their positions. Dick Lichtenberg, towering center, has been a steady tnroughout the season. A junior, he has the rest of tnis year ana another aheaa of him. Dick and Doug Klatt, our scoring ace, a rorward and also a junior, were pic .ea as all-star conference players. Doug averages 12 points per game. John Barney was matcnea to Doug as forwara, ana as a team, they sink plenty 01 Duckets. At guard positions are senior, Les Wood ana sophomore, Alger Monson. On the siae line, Coach keeps sucn poweriul ana speedy reserves as guaras; Marvin Johnson, Red Swagger, and Don Nora; ana forwards, Duane Jones ana Bud Mitchell. '7e 're counting on more Warrior victories this season as wen as a successful tournament rating. With the spirit ana fight snowu previously. these boys can't help out De successful.