Dixon High School - Dixonian Yearbook (Dixon, IL)

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Undefeated and Untied 1936 NCIC and Regional Champs 1936 NCIC Champions 1939 13 Regional Victors 1938

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High water mark 1938 DHS from the air 1939 1930-1939 Dixon’s athletic success during the thirties was dependent primarily upon the expert coaching of C. B. Lindell, A. Q. Bowers, and L. E. Sharpe. Football was the first sport to receive attention; 1930 brought Dixon its sec- ond and last Rock River Conference Championship. The North Central Illinois Conference was formed in 1930, and Dixon soon gained full control. Mr. Lindell's football team captured the NCIC conference trophy in 1931 after an undefeated season. Much credit is due to the shifty open-field running of all-stater Elwood Me Reynolds. The year 1932 brought another NCIC championship to Dixon's football team coached by Art Bowers. In the same year, golf and tennis were added to the athletic program. It took the Dukes only one year to become masters of the golf course and NCIC titlists. Basketball moved up in 1933 as Mr. Sharpe's team advanced to the rcgionals, gaining en route Dixon's first district trophy. Dixon also won the conference in track in 1933. Outstanding in field events were Curtis Strong, broad jump; Fred Pagett, mile-run; and Howard Mantsch, discus and shot put. Also in 1935, Mr. LindeU’s golf team continued its winning ways by dom- inating conference play. During this year of outstanding athletic achievements, the Ixntennen’s Club was organized with Francis “Hank Henry as president. The 1935-36 athletes climaxed a drive which since has never been equaled in the history of Dixon High School- Dixon placed first in every conference sport in which she participated. With a display of powerful running and blocking and the excellent offensive and defensive action of Lloyd “ ruffy Miller, Mr. LindeU’s football team over- ran the conference. Mr. Sharpe coached his basketball team not only to a conference championship, but also to Dixon’s first regional trophy. Mr. Bowers’ track team won all its dual meets and gained its fifth consecutive NCIC title. The team then advanced to the state sectional meet where it placed second. The golf team, led by senior Dick Durkes, captured its fourth NCIC title in four years. Mr. Lindell followed suit in 1936 with an undefeated and untied sea- son. Don Miller, halfback for the Dukes, later became the Big Ten's best place kicker. In 1937 Gerald Ankeney, later one of Iowa’s famous “Iron Men,” led the football team to its third consecutive conference championship. Due to the flood in the spring of 1937, the track team was un- able to use the field. Despite this handicap, they captured first place in the conference. In 1938 Mr. Marvin Winger became a member of the coaching staff when he took over the duties of Mr. Sharpe and Mr. Lindell who had been assisting Mr. Bowers in track. Coaching staff 1938 12

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Veteran teachers. From top to bot- tom: Alice Richardson. C. B Lin- dell, L. E. Sharpe, Myrtle Scott. Kathryn Wright, Marvin Winger. A. C. Bowers. Olive Cotta. Olga En- eroth. Edith Heinle. A. H. Lancaster (1932-1955) B J. Frazer (1932-1954) 1931-1940. The outstanding athletic achievements of the 1930’s carried over into the early 1940’s, especially in basketball. After capturing two consecutive conference' championships in 1940 and 1941, die Sharpshooters gunned their way to a sectional crown and a place in the Illinois “Sweet Sixteen.” However, their bid for further honors was halted by Decatur who defeated the Sharp- shooters 57—53. Mr. Sharpe guided his teams to two more conference titles in 1943 and 1944 and three more regional trophies in 1943, 1944, and 1946 before he retired from the court. In 1944 the Dixon High School Marching Band was formed under the direction of Orville VVestgor. The fol- lowing year Mr. VVestgor composed a loyalty song for Dixon High School, replacing the old one which was pat- terned after that of the University of Illinois. This song is NCIC Champs 1940 14