Ellendale High School - Raider Yearbook (Ellendale, MN)

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Football . . . To begin our gridiron season, the squad made a trip to Waseca where Ellendale came out on the good side of a 13 to 0 score. The game had hardly gone underway when the 'Raiders began their touchdowns. Under the lights of Ertel field, we saw the Ellendale eleven go into a hard fought game with the Owatonna B . The first home game was a victory for the Ellendale Reds, 24 to 0. Our next game was one of great importance to the players' and the students, for this was homecoming. We had been defeated at our homecoming games for several years. The Hayfield Vikings went down to a highly spirited Ellendale team 20 to 6. The Ellendale boys went to the road for the next three games and as far as the score goes, it didn't look too good, but the team suffered in experience, and injuries. The first of the three games was Janesville where weight and experience payed out for the Bears. The Cardinals were next, the team showed a devastating ground and air attack, which soon wore down the Raiders reserves. Through the rain and snow and freezing weather, Ellendale was defeated by a very strong Freeborn team, which made us three defeats in a row. To wind up the season Ellendale played host to Blooming Prairie. The Raiders had another defeat, but the game was played much better than the score indicated. And thus ended Ellendale's '49 football season. Row 1: Donly Cromwell, Paul Baarson, Phillip Olson, Aldeen Underland, Ronald Christensen, Ray Zeman, Bruce Mclntyre, Kenneth Lunning, Duane Carlson, Quentin Knudson, Dale Cromwell. Row 2: Coach Olson, Donald Jensen, Olai Underland, Louis Wagner, Gary Under- land, Marvin Johnson, Ronly Cromwell, Ross Anderson, Seth Crabtree, Wlllman Olson, Robert I-lumburg, Manager Douglas Knudson. -- 241

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The activities of this group were many and varied during the school year. The homecoming activities, including a pep fest and half-time ceremonies were planned by the Student Council. The date set for Homecoming was September 23. A pep fest was held in the afternoon. At seven o'clock in the evening, the band and twirlers led the 1949 queen candidates, the 1948 queen, Jean Bartsch, and football boys up through main street. A short pep fest was held uptown. At seven-thirty, a program was given around the freshman bonfire on the school grounds. Several alumni gave talks and the cheerleaders led the crowd in yells. Then the big moment came, the crowning of the queen. Football captain, Ray Zeman, crowned Barbara Anderson as 1949 Homecoming Queen. She had four attendants, Helen Muri, Doris Jones, Lorraine Wobschall, and Aleene Fischer. On behalf of the school, Ray presented Barbara with a gift, she expressed her thanks to the student body for the honor of reigning as Homecoming Queen. The Homecoming festivities came to a successful conclusion with the winning of the football game against Hayfield, 20-14. The Student Council worked in attempting to help solve the problems of the students. l23l

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