Decorah High School - Viking Yearbook (Decorah, IA)

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Front Row: Shelby Haul, lion .lusvange-r. llzile tllson, llubert llerwis. Edwin Uv:-rholl. liuluert Solnnd, Ray Gaul. Orville Danielson. Robert Rasmus. lion liolmgren. llurtis Larson, lllmrles lldwairds. Uoueh llillli'1'l'. Middle Row: llarold llaxlse, Ulmrles Rooney, NYilli:nu liekwzlrd, Iiyle Salupson, Kenneth Htrinlum-n. Back Row: Lloyd XVohlt'ord, Kenneth Sn-rslamd. Kenneth Klum, Holi Zio-ggelnmier. llon Istzld, Ruhr-rt llressellmus, lleury lir:nulmg'en. Merlin Haugen, Uharles lstnd. Donald liyneh. l-'uhizxn Soukup, THE GREAT AMERICAN GAME Ileeorah High Sehool's baseball season ot' 1940 was a very notable and sueeessful one. Early in the spring' l'oaeh llaueer had his hopefuls loosening' up in the g'yIIlll?lSlll1ll before the weather permitted outside practice. The team was built around the following six letter-men returning' from last year's team: Don 1g0lIllg'I'6l1, Hob Rasmus. Orville Danielson, Shelby Gaul. liob Ziegrelmaier and John Hegrgz lhlllllllgl' those who responded to t'oaeh Haneer's call for eandi- dates for the various positions were: Don Jos- vanger, -lolm Ilegg, Hubert Herwigr, Don Lynch and liloyd Wohlford-pitehersg Shelby Gaul, Arnold Serslaud and Bob Ziegelmaier-eateh- Don lstad iinfieldersg Don Holmgren. Robert Soland, Don Gordon, Edwin Overholt, Kenneth liima. and Kenneth Sersland-outfielders. Although Deeorah lost eight men last year it was elearly shown that these positions were eapably filled by up and Cllllllllglu under-elass- men. The number of vacaneies in the squad in- dueed many new candidates to try-out and as a eonsequenee. many good players were developed. 'l'he Winneshiek County tournament was held at liuther College again this season. as has been the custom in previous years. The Vikings won the eounty ehampionship and a handsome trophy by defeating' teams from flalmar and Fort M- ersg Vurtis liarson, Orville Danielson, Charles kinson. Edwards, Fabian Soukop, Hob Rasmus, Ray- Following was the schedule for the l939 sea- mond Haul, Vharles Hislop, Denton Marsh. and son: April 23 Waukon there April 226 Vreseo here May S5 :md 4 Uouuty Tournament at Luther Vollege May 8 Waverly there May ll! Fort Atkinson there May l4 Vreseo there May IT t'ahnar here May QI Wuukon here

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AND CHEER Seeking revenge for a defeat handed them earlier in the season, the lleeorah quintet gave West, llnion a 25-24 loss in a return game on the twenty-sixth. t'hell Evanson was the man of' the hour when he sank the winning Viking free throw. ln the seeond meeting of Decorah and New Hampton, l ebruary 1, the Uhieks again l'elled a plueky lleeorah tive 29-15. I'ase's play l'or New Hampton was outstanding. llllaking a return engagement to Ureseo on February 6, the loeals outplayed the Spartans to the extent of a 87 to 21 tinal seore. Waukon found that it eouldn't make history repeat itself when the 'ln- dians eame to lleeorah February 13 and were ousted 27-153. 'l'he game. though hard fought. sported no brilliant play from either team. tlelwein speed and height again proved to be too mueh l'or the Vikings on l ebruary 16, when the loeals were turned haek 43-29. Holmgren led Viking seorers with twelve points, while Van Vamp headed the visitors with eighteen. 'l'he Vikings wound up their eonferenee eard by tak- ing a 27-2ti win t'rom Usage in a thriller at Usage l+'ebruary 20. 'l'his vietory gave the Vik- ings fourth plaee in the Northeast lowa Confer- enee. lioh tl'l3rien led a smooth llletlregor tive to a 28-14 vietory over lleeorah on lfebruary 23. Wlirien showed why he might well be ealled one ol' the ontstamling eenters in the state. Faeing' the hosts of the seetional tournament on l ebruary 29, the Vikings turned baek Creseo 28-18, earning the right to enter the final round. 'l'his was the third time Creseo had been de- l'eated by the Vikings in the 1939-153-lil season. Un lllareh 2 the Vikings faced New Hampton in the tinal round of the sectional tourney. A t'hiekasaw fourth quarter rally put the Vikings on the short end ot' a 23-19 tinal seore. This loss kept the Vikings from being eligible for the dis- triet meet. lJeeorah's outlook for tl1e future gives prom- ise ot' upholding the high degree of success for whieh ll. ll. S. is famous when we look at the tine reeord made by our Freslunan-Sophomore team this season. l'nder the guiding hand ol' Assistant Uoaeh George Iijome, this plueky little team won seven of its twelve eonferenee games, Many ot the berths let't vaeant by sen- iors will be filled by these underelassmen who have so plainly demonstrated their abilities. Senior members of the squad who finished their eareers for D. H. S. were Howard Owen, Don Holmgren. Vhellis Evanson, Roger tlrindeland aml Kenneth Rima. Uoaeh Haneer awarded letters to the follow- ing boys: Howard Owen, Don Holmgren. Uhel- lis Evanson, Uharles Hislop, Bob Ziegelmaier, Roger tlrindeland and Kenneth Rima. . rf ,A f 1 f 1 , . rl, f if ' mlffl-.1 Ron ZlllItll'ILMAIl'IR Ilowamm Owns ffluptj C'u1+:L1.is EVANSON Dos Bomroium .lmucv thurvni ,Ai

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THEIR FEET ARE THEIR FORTUNE VVhen the balmy breezes of spring begin to thaw the snow and make the grass green, a young mau's fancy turns to love. But in D. H. S. many a fellow's heart also turns to track. At that time this year, the familiar noise of a track team preparing for the coming season could be heard issuing forth from the gymnasium every night. Anyone entering the gym was greeted by the sight of forty-five ambitious boys going through the usual routine of ealisthenics. Later, gray-jacketed boys were visible running leisurely up and down the football field. Because of the loss of fourteen lettermen by graduation last year, Uoach ll. NV. Buckton had to build practically a whole new team around Neal Davis and Roger Grindeland, the only re- turning lettermen. 'l'he running events were taken care of by Roger Orindeland, Ray Vikesland, James Seim, Howard Owen, Orville NVinger and Robert Blaess i11 the -dashes, Lynne Running, Don Symonds, Francis Daniels and Bob Ostenson in the middle distanceg and Neal Davis, James Seim, Ray Vikesland and John Matousek for hurdlers. In the field events, James Beard, Neal Davis and Howard Owen hurled the discusg Davis, Grindeland and Gray threw the shot-put, and Arnold Olson Hlld Roger Grindeland wielded the javelin. The high-jump was taken over by Ray Vikesland, Neal Davis and Russell Christen- son, and Neal Davis was the broad jumper. In spite of the inexperience he had to combat, Coach Buckton's squad shaped up to a group that was above expectations. These boys gave every comer stiff competition. The schedule was as follows: April lil Fresco There April 24 Quadrangular Here May Waukon There Ma y Oel wei n H ere May District Waterloo May li' Uonferenee Meet Oelwein May 24 Fresco There Front ROW: Keith Foltz, Burdette Palmer, Rohert Blaess, Roger Hulse, Jerry Bernatz, Ralph Klinker, Don Symonds, Robert Hoffman, Ronald lleadington, Kenneth Howe, Allan Arveson, llnrland Shevik, Roger Pnhl. Middle ROW: llarlan Rogan, Arnold Olson, Orville XVinger, Allan Moe, Raymond Vikesland, Dervin Faldet, Lynne Running, Roger Grindeland, Roy Fitch, Robert Grindeland, Roh Ostenson, lion Dt-Witte, Eivind Qualley, James Seim, Robert Reeves. Back ROW: James Beard, Frances Daniels, Kenneth Nesset, John Matousek, Neal Davis, Howard Owen, John Whalen, Darrell Olson, Marlin llrinna, George Knoke, Leonard Gray, Dana Rimn, Russel Christensen, Allen Holkesvik, Robert Erickson, Douglas Heudington, Darwin Ellingson.