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

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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.

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The '.Varrior 1947 First row-left to right- I. Paulson, D. Banks, J. Gilbertson, M. Reed, R. Mitchell, A. Monson, C. Anderson, N. Swagger, D. Nord. Second row- Mr. Poppy, C. Pittman, G. Soderberg, K. Wright, D. Klatt, J. Wright, W. Jones, M. Johnson, R. Helium, E. Emerson. Third row- R. Junkans, 0. Olson, J. Barney, I . Erickson, R. Lichtenberg, L. Wood, M. Hedlund, D. Jones, J. Rugo, and R. Benson. On October 15, 1946, Coach Kenneth Poppy called a meeting of all athletes to organize the C Club. A constitution was written and adopted. During this first meeting officers were elected for 1946-1947. Ray Mitchell was elected president; Alger Monson, secretary; and Myrl Reed, treasurer. The purpose of the C Club is to promote good sportmanship, recreational facilities, and to strive to buy athletic equipment that will be -used by all the boys in school. The five graduating senior letter-winners, Ray Mitchell, Les Wood, John Wright, Bob Benson, and Marvin Johnson, were given letter-sweaters. At the end of the football season a Father-Son banquet was held at which seventeen letterswere awarded. Les Wood and Ray Mitchell were elected co-captains for the year. The C Club has sponsored several dances this year and is looking forward to an even more successful program next year