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

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SnapAhoh l Page 12 1946 Ellendale High School Annual - Coleman Museum 2017

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BASKETBALL BOYS BACK ROW: M. Goddard, K. Pierce, B. Slemmons, V. Steinwand, D. Thorpe, H. Aberle, Coach C. W. Picken. FRONT ROW: Wr. Merrick, N. Christensen, Wy. Merrick, D. Whelan, R. Rime. fia JudbalL The 1945 Ellendale High School basketball team again marked up one of the finest records in the history of the school. For the second straight year, Ellendale climbed to the finals at the state tournament at Minot. The beginning of the basketball season was very successful, and it was not until the team had added eight straight wins to last year’s 27 to make the total of 35 consecutive wins, that the team weakened and fell to the two strong teams east of us, Lisbon and Enderlin. These defeats proved to be the only losses throughout the season, until the finals at Minot. However, the team showed its superiority in ball playing when Lisbon and Enderlin played return games here later in the season. Ellendale tied Lisbon for first place in con- ference basketball. Each team, therefore, will be host to the conference trophy for 6 months. The Cards were equally successful through- out the tournament play. They came through on top, in the largest and hardest district tour- nament they had ever entered. Although the opening and final games of the tournament, against LaMoure and Oakes, were easy victor- ies, the second and third games against Lisbon and Enderlin provided the toughest competition of the tournament. At the regional meet, the team played much better ball against Cheyenne than they had in the district tournament. They pushed Chey- enne over, scoring 39 to 23 and earning the right to enter the state tournament. The Cards kept up their fast and classy pace throughout the first two games of the state tournament downing Rugby, 59 to 32 and El- bowoods, 47 to 34. These wins qualified the Cards to defend the state championship title against Mayville. In the final game the Cards bowed to the strong Mayville team, the score favoring the latter 41 to 31. Now that the season is over we can say that we are mighty proud of the team which won second place in the state B tournament at Mi- not. The coach and team were awarded minia- ture silver basketballs for their achievement by the North Dakota High School League. But their greatest reward was the hearty welcome that they received f rom the townspeople after their return from the tournament. When they reached the city shortly after 6:00 o’clock, they saw hanging across the street a huge banner which stated “Your City is Proud of You.” Es- corted to the entrance of Hotel Ellendale, they were tumultuously greeted by a throng of en- thusiastic rooters, parents and friends. At the informal program given to welcome the squad, Senn Slemmons, last year’s Cardinal coach, was master of ceremonies. Tributes to the team were given by Mayor Christensen, Dr. Roy Lynde, Coach Charles Picken, Supt. E. C. Ingvalson, Miss Mina Onsrud, high school prin- cipal, and President J. C. McMillan. Honoring the victorious Cardinals, various dinners and parties were held. These included banquets given by the Community Club and by the N. I. and also an all-high school dancing party given by the mothers of the boys on the team. At the party letters were awarded as fol- lows: Seniors - Warren Merrick, Wayne Merrick Page 11 1946 Ellendale High School Annual - Coleman Museum 2017

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and Barton Slemmons, all three-year lettermen. Malcolm Goddard, 3 years student manager. Juniors - Norman Christensen, Ramon Rime, two-year lettermen; Daryl Thorpe and Victor Steinwand. Sophomores - Darwin Whelan, two year let- terman; Harold Aberle and Keith Pierce. The following were elected to the various mythical teams: All-District - Barton Slemmons, Warren Mer- rick and Wayne Merrick. All-State - (2nd Team) - Warren Merrick and Ramon Rime. All-State - (1st Team) - Wayne Merrick. BASKETBALL SEASON SUMMARY Ellendale — 50 Ellendale — 39 Ellendale — 44 Ellendale — 37 Ellendale — 51 Ellendale — 26 Ellendale — 20 Ellendale — 30 Ellendale — 55 Ellendale — 55 Ellendale — 51 Ellendale — 50 Ellendale — 43 Ellendale — 50 Ellendale — 45 Ellendale — 38 Ellendale — 51 Britton — 16 Aberdeen — 14 Kulm— 23 Valley City — 18 Edgeley — 14 Lisbon — 33 Enderlin — 27 Oakes — 22 Ashley — 19 LaMoure — 9 Oakes — 25 Edgeley — 30 Lisbon — 20 LaMcure — 20 Enderlin — 18 Kulm— 29 Oakes — 25 PRE-SEASON TOURNAMENT Ellendale — 58 LaMour — 1 6 Ellendale — 38 Oakes — 21 DISTRICT TOURNAMENT Ellendale — 48 Ellendale — 47 Ellendale — 31 Ellendale — 40 LaMoure — 15 Lisbon — 45 Enderlin — 28 Oakes — 15 REGIONAL TOURNAMENT Ellendale — 39 Cheyenne — 23 STATE TOURNAMENT Ellendale — 59 Ellendale — 47 Ellendale — 31 Rugby — 32 Elbowoods — 34 Mayville — 41 SCORING RECORD Name G FG FT PF TP Wayne Merrick ... 27 176 90 46 442 Ramon Rime ...27 105 26 61 236 Warren Merrick 26 67 22 53 156 Barton Slemmons.. . 27 61 24 63 146 Norman Christensen 26 21 15 35 57 Darwin Whelan ... 24 21 9 35 51 Keith Pierce 25 17 3 11 37 Harold Aberle ... 16 14 0 9 28 Daryl Thorpe 17 5 3 15 13 Victor Steinwand ...13 0 2 9 2 Ellendale (total points) - 1172 Opponents (total points - 632 Ellendale (average per game) 43.4 points. Opponents (average per game) 23.4 points. GIRLS RESERVES Girl Reserves was organized after the holi- days. The group have been very active. Several meetings have been held to discuss problems of interest to girls. In February a romp was staged in the old gym. The project for the year has been sewing for the senior Red Cross. The girls completed 200 bed socks for wounded soldiers in hospitals (B. and. HIGH SCHOOL BAND A small group of upper-grade and high school students have been valiantly carrying on band work under the able instruction of Mr. E. W. Ackert, assisted during the spring months by Mr. Spencer Hillesland. The band has been a combination of N. I. and high school talent as a number of state school students have been regular members. Public school students participating have been: Wayne Merrick, Gerald Nelson, Keith Pierce and Eugene Krieger, cornets; Inga Bar- sten and Joan Bell, altos; Barton Slemmons, Joan Randall, Margaret Walleen and Ella Stien- wand, clarinets; Duana Bell, Owen Evans and Wilton Barsten, baritones; Keith Pierce and Paul Kern, trombones; Melvin Wanttie, Bass; Danny Slemmons, drums. The band added much to the enjoyment of our basketball games by appearing at a number of the games and playing during intermissions. BAND FESTIVAL On May 13 a concert by the combined bands of Oakes, Ellendale and LaMoure was given in the auditorium. Mr. W. B. Myhrum of Oakes and Mr. Ackert shared in directing the var- ious selections. Two intensive practice periods were held one in the morning and one in the afternoon. The concert program was as fol- lows: America Panella Normal March Bennett Overture - Iron Count King Reverie - Evening Idyll . Weber Donkey Serenade Friml March - His Honor Fillmore Overture - Magic Garden King Organ Echoes Hayes Waltz - Skater’s Delight March - Our Director Bigelow Star Spangled Banner Keyes Page 13 1946 Ellendale High School Annual - Coleman Museum 2017