Denison High School - Monarch Yearbook (Denison, IA)

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. . . foofball ll Q VARSITY SQUAD First Row: Left to right - Andy Mc-Mlnlmee, Bob Clarey, erry OiCon- nor, Bruce Gary, John MeMlnlmee, Bob Harder, llarlow Sievers, Don Beck, Jlm Wearmouth, Ed Ballen. Second Row-Charles Dixon, Darwin llelde, Byron Jacobsen, Larry Ser- voss, Bob Kruse, Jim Kregness, Bob Brandt, Dick Suntken, Glen Bielfeldt, Bob Schraeder. Third Row-Coach Wendall Woodall, Coach Max Llggett, Dale Slemcr, Roger Jaacks, Chuck Koek Larry Zca, Daryl Chapman. Melvin Savery, Richard Walker, Rich Clarey, Principal Ernest Gustafson, Jlm Tucker. lilfl.liC'1'lUNS east during the 1953-5-l football sca- son were dim ones, for the Monarchs lost all their QZIIIICS. Thirty-one gridsters reported out for practice under the direction of new coach, Max Liggett. Seniors on the team were Don lleck, llob llarder, john Klchlinimee, Jerry O'Connor, llarlow Sievers, .lim XVear- mouth, l'aul Olsen, llob Clarey, Bruce Gary, and llryce XYinn. ,Iuniors included Andy Mchliniinee, llob Kruse, 'lim Chris- tensen, llyron hlacobsen, Larry Zea, -lim Kregness, who was named to the All-Conference team, Bob Schraeder, Larry Servoss, Darwin lleide, and lid llailen. Sophomorcs were Roger jaacks, llob Brandt, Richie Clarey, Dick Suntken, Dick XValker, Dale Siemer, Charles Dixon, Daryl Chapman, and Glen Bielfeldt. The season got under way as Atlantic visited Denison and mauled them 32-13. Bob Brandt and Jerry O'Connor were the big guns for the Monarchs. Brandt passed to O'- Connor for both touchdowns. Denison then journeyed to Boone, only to lose again 26-6. llerry and Lind were the Toreador scorers. The third game saw an improved Monarch team battle the Ida Grove Hawks, only to lose 26-O. Rob llrandt made ...34...

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V... JM, .-L. wx. .- JVM. -Q I 9 M ,HJ- 1 U football .J . . Denison's only threat as he intercepted a pass and raced 65 yards to the l'lawk's 12 yard line. An undefeated Logan team upset the Monarchs in a close one, 14-13. 'llob Kruse scoredthe Monarch's first Tr D. as he plowed over from 10 yards out. A few minutes later Bob Brandt took a bad pass from center and went around end tp score. , Denison's Homecoming hopes were shattered by Carroll 39-6. The Monarchs were held scoreless until, the fourth quarter when Brandt flipped a pass to Don Beck in theaend- zone for their lone score. i Sac City, the number one Class A team at the time, handed the Monarchs their third conference loss of the sea- son blanking them 26-O. The Missouri Valley Big Reds also upset the Monarchs by another one-sided score 29-7. Dick Suntken scored Denison's only T. D. and also made the con- version good. The Big Red's star, Jim Frazier, was Denison's biggest threat. The jefferson Ramblers' handed the Monarchs another defeat 20-7. Richie Clarey passed to jim Kregness with only six seconds left, and Jim scored the lone T. D. of the evening. An inspired team of seniors, playing their last game, were handed a heart-breaking defeat by Harlan 26-7. The Cyclones were powered by Skip Louis. Richie Clarey flipped a short pass to ,lim Kregness, who raced 47 yards to pay dirt, thus ending Denison's most dismal season of all time. ,Q-2' JUNIOR mol-1 SQUAD First Bow: Lett to right - Billy Monaghan, Jackie Naslund, Carl Fye, Gordon Gosch, Tom Koch, Sammy Delorla, Dennis Zea, Emest Segebar , Jackie Bascom, Bobby Krapf, Frank Retman, Steve Jones, Warder Hill- house, Eddie Millard, Gene Schlltz, Eddie Weiss. Second Row-Bob Pes- ter, Lee Harker, Michael Champion, Larry Monaghan, Dick Stebbins, Ed- die Van Bramer, John Walker Cary Sievers, Larry Crouse, Paul Guyett, Eddie Hlllhouse, Richard Dixon, Ed- die Willroth Bob Tibbetts. Third Row-Mr. Riek, Keith Duncan, Don Belersdorf, Ross Johnson, Louis Chandler, Jim Davis George Crouse Marvin Dixon Earl Justice, David Johnson, Dale Millard, Dennis Schraeder, Loren Thomsen, Bob Pet- erson, Richard Savery, Mr. Jacobs. .35-