Ellendale High School - Redbird / Microphone Yearbook (Ellendale, ND)

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Left to right— Ernest King, Benny Graham, Eddie Kuch, Melvin Kuch, Boyd Blumer (Captain), LaVern Bo le, Clayton Vogeli, Clarence Neumann and John Aberle. Senior Athletes KENNETH ISAAK started managing the team under Walter Vomhoff when he was a junior. While the team had glory and honor he had nothing but hard work. He was, besides being student manager, elected cheer leader and in these ways he helped his school and his team. REUBEN ROEHL, “RUBE,” has earned two let- ters in his favorite sport which was football. He played tackle and backfield positions. Instead of basketball, Rube started training for track, and it is expected he will earn another letter this year. LUV.ERNE WEDELL has earned two football letters. He took up the game when he was a sopho- more and stuck it out until he has mastered the game. He played at right guard. Luverne is a bas- ketball enthusiast and has done good work in track. MELVIN KUCH, “COOKIE,” earned his first football letter this year. Football is his favorite sport. In basketball he played guard and held down this position very successfully. RALPH GRIFFIN “GRIFF,” names football as his favorite sport. He earned a letter in his first year out. Griff played right end. He is a firm sup- porter of the basketball team and is going out for track. He favors the shot put in track. ROBERT McMILLAN “MAC,” has earned two letters in football. He played in the backfield, usu- ally quarterback. He is a good worker and Coach Ehlers has hopes for him in the 440 and 220 dash and the broad jump. JACK ABERLE “JACKSON.” Jack’s game is basketball. He earned three letters during his high school career. Jack’s speed and offensive ability made him a key man on the team. In football he earned one letter, playing almost constantly in the backfield positions. In track Jack’s main events are sprints and the broad jump. BOYD BLUMER. Football is Boyd’s specialty. He played four years and earned three stripes. His main position was tackle, but he was a capable hand in the backfield position also. In basketball he suc- ceeded in earning three letters as guard. The hurdles is his main event in track. CLARENCE NEUMANN “FRITZ,” was elected honorary captain for 1940 and honor athlete for the 1941 season. Football is his favorite game. He played four years and earned three stripes. He played in the backfield positions, calling signals in his senior year. In 1941 he was elected to the all- conference team. In basketball he played four years earning three letters at the forward position. Tennis has taken up his time instead of track in the spring. MILTON HARMS, “MILT,” was elected honor captain 1942 season. He played football for three years, playing in the line and backfield positions. He earned three letters in football. His work in track has earned him a letter. His main event is the low hurdles. IVAN BENDERWALD, “BENDY.” Football is Bendy’s game. He played two years earning a letter each year. His height made him a good pass re- ceiver together with his ag gressiveness. He was a basketball enthusiast and played on the senior team. ALVIN MARVICK played football for two years earning two letters as guard. His weight together with his experience made him a valuable player on the team. He was a basketball fan and is on the high school tumbling team. The senior class has been outstanding in all high school sports. We have always had key men on all the football, basketball and track teams since the beginning of high school. We have been the only class to win the intramural basketball championship for three years in a row. We deeply regret that we can no longer participate in high school athletic ac- tivities. PAGE 10 1942 Ellendale High School Annual - Coleman Museum 2017

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BACK how— L. Wedel, F. Sand, C. Fleming-, R. Roelil, R. Graham, V. Strand, M. Harm, B. Blumer. MIDDLE ROYV -C. Maitheis, M. Kuch, J. Aberle, A. Marvick, C. Neumann, B, Graham, 1. Benderwald, R. Griffin. FRONT ROW -M. Stein wand, C. Voegreli, K. Sehnert, E. Kuch, H. Stucker, R. McMillan, R. Aberle, D. McGannon. FOOTBALL This fall Coach Ehlers had a squad of forty men who reported for duty. Clarence Neumann, Boyd Blumer, Jack Aberle, Ivan Banderwald, Milton Haims, Alvin Marvick, Robert McMillan, Reuben Roehl, LaVerne Wedell, Benny Graham, Erwin Sand, and Victor Strand were the returning lettermen. Coach had to work with a light backfield, but a fairly heavy line all having some experience. The season ' s summary. Ellendale... 0 Enderlin 36 Ellendale 9 Aberdeen 7 Ellendale.. 8 Oakes 0 Ellendale 14 LaMoure 14 Ellendale 0 E gelev 0 Ellendale 12 Lisbon 0 The team had a successful year, although they did lose their opening game. The team then came back and did not lose a game for the remainder of the season. This just goes to show what E. H. S. really can do when there is real determination. The Ellendale-Oakes game was the thriller of the season, as Oakes had planned on an easy victory. Ellendale proceeded to outplay their opponents, hold- ing them scoreless and scoring eight points for themselves. The banquet given by the mothers was enjoyed by the whole squad. The senior lettermen were: Reuben Roehl, Clarence Neumann, Boyd Blumer, Milton Harms, Robert McMillan, Alvin Marvick, Luverne Wedell Ivan Benderwald, Jack Aberle, Ralph Grif- fin, Melvin Kuch, and Kenneth Isaak, student man- ager ; juniors: Benny Graham, Randall Graham, Vic- tor Strand, Erwin Sands, Raymond Aberle, and Eddie Kuch. Clarence Neumann was elected Honor Athlete for 1941, and received a gold football provided by Coach 0. K. Ehlers and E. C. Ingvalson. Milton Harms was elected Honorary Captain for the 1941 season. BASKETBALL Five lettermen reported for practice together with a large squad of boys with some experience. The lettermen : Clarence Neumann, Boyd Blumer, Jack Aberle, LaVern Boyle, and Benny Graham. These boys and Charles Fleming, Eddie Kuch, Mel- vin Kuch, and Ernest King received letters this year. The season on the whole was not very success- ful although the team was not as weak as it might appear. For example E. H. S. defeated both teams that won in our sub-district and the district tourna- ments. Our team learned how to lose and take it with a grin. Next year Coach Ehlers should have a more experienced squad, and the 1942 team will be looking forward to their success. Ellendale 16 Ellendale... 21 Ellendale 14 Ellendale 19 Ellendale 18 Ellendale.. 25 Ellendale 24 Ellendale.. ...-25 Ellendale 15 Ellendale 26 Ellendale .22 Ellendale .19 Ellendale.. 33 Ellendale 22 Kulm 12 Lisbon 14 Aberdeen 28 Edgeley 27 LaMoure 20 Valley City College High 35 Oakes 47 Enderlin 19 LaMoure 27 Kulm 15 Lisbon 17 Aberdeen 33 Edgeley 14 1942 Ellendale High School Annual - Coleman Museum 2017

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Senior Church Service Sunday, May 17, 7:30 P. M. Processional March ..High School Band Floyd N. Ackert, Director Hymn — “Holy, Holy, Holy” Scripture Sentences and Prayer Hymn — Come, Thou Almighty King” Anthems : Prayer of Thanksgiving ( Netherlands Folk Song) Come Unto Me (Handel) H. S. Girls’ Glee Club Martha Buck, Director Sermon. Rev. K. Orlando Lee Pastor, Ellendale Methodist Church Hymn — “Faith of Our Fathers” Benediction MUSIC (Concluded from page 8) TWIRLERS Very much in evidence at football and basket- ball games as well as other occasions has been the high school twirling team. This group has done much to add “zip” and color to our athletic events. Members of the senior group are Lois Merrick, Maralyn Bowerman, Ethel Johnson, Phyllis Johnson, Dorothy Schmidt, Luella Hokana and Shirley Neer. Coming up from the junior high school is a group of twirlers many of whom we will see much more of next year. They are the following: Sylvia Hollan, Janie Duncan, Shirley Voegeli, Aloh a Jensen, Iona Kuch, Delores Green, Amaralys Ehlers, Lillian Ben- derwald and Ruth Senecal. MUSIC AWARDS The band pin, a new award in E. H. S., was pre- sented to the following seniors at the annual band banquet held on April 23: Ivan Benderwald, Lois Coleman, Eunice DuRand, Ilene Fuller, Doris Gee, Kenneth Isaak and Inga Martin. The music lyre a felt award, for achievement in chorus and glee club was awarded to Owen Amphlett, Lois Coleman, Charles Fleming, Doris Gee, Ger- trude Fey, Kenneth Hess, Alice Klein, Eddie Kuch, Laurence Mellang, Raymond Ofstedal, Avis Naze, Ruby Sprouse, Martin Steinwand and Victor Strand. Seniors to earn this award in their junior year were Robert Anderson, Boyd Blumer, Ilene Fuller, Patri- cia Goddard, Milton Harm, Eva Mae King, Inga Martin, Lois Merrick and Reuben Roehl. The Hi-Y Club The Hi-Y is an organization for older high school boys and is affiliated with the Young Men’s Chris- tian Association. The purpose of the club as stated in its constitution is: To create, maintain and ex- tend throughout the school and community high standards of Christian character. At the first meeting officers were elected as fol- lows: President, Kenneth Isaak; vice president, Alden Johnson; secretary-treasurer, Robert McMil- lan; Sergeant-at-arms, Reuben Roehl. Voted in as new members were Robert Anderson, Calvin Mattheis, Martin Steinwand, Delvin Zinter, Orrin Morrow, Charles Fleming and Ernest King. New officers were elected for the second semes- ter. These were as follows: Robert Anderson, presi- dent; Raymond Ofstedal, vice president; Owen Amphlett, secretary-treasurer and Ralph Griffin, Sergeant-at-arms. During the year the club had many interesting meetings. Some of the meetings featured discussions on topics related to boys’ interests and for other meetings speakers were provided. On April 12 about 15 of the members went to Aberdeen as guests of the Aberdeen Club. DRAMATICS AND SPEECH (Concluded from page 6) MASONIC ORATORICAL CONTEST Inga Martin and Kenneth Hess of Ellendale high school delivered orations at the Masonic Temple in an oratorical contest sponsored by the local Masonic chapter. The subject of their orations was North Dakota — Reasons for My Faith in Our State. Inga and Kenneth also attended the regional con- test held in Jamestown, April 17. Inga placed second in this contest. ESSAY CONTEST The juniors and seniors of Ellendale high school took part in the essay contest sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary. The subject was Char- acteristics of a Good American. Maralyn Bowerman was given first place. Inga Martin and Ethel John- son were awarded second and third places respec- tively. PAGE 11 1942 Ellendale High School Annual - Coleman Museum 2017