Fulton High School - Static Yearbook (Fulton, IL)

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Snapshots V I 1. Mr. Cossman seems to be the center of attention. 7 2. Remember these characters from the Senior Class Play? 8 3. Easy does it, Joan! 9 4. Two happy teachers! 10 5. If looks could kill . . . 11 6. Two dumb bunnies with Two Easter bun- 12 Page 56 nies - LaVerne and Irwin Hoogheem. Isn't love grand! George Walter and Lois Balk. Two posts and a dog - Wilma Decker. My look at that nice bunch of - groceries! That flashy lady killer - Ronald Temple. Right on Main street - Daytime, too! The class of 50 in second grade.

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Football ROW I -H. Harvey, D. Ryder, G. Hill, M. Letcher, D. Snyder, B. Venema, R. Wilkens. ROW II -Mr. Swanson, G, Walter, G. Drennen, D. De Gunther, J. Wessels, C. Johnson, D. Woods. Mr. De Wild. ROXV III-B. Blean, C. Crandall. C. Flikkema. J E. Blink, V. Sikkema. The Fulton High School football team had a very successful season and would like to present it's grid stars at this time. Left End - Rush Wilkens fJr.j and Gene Blink CSr.J shared this position with Blink doing the defensive Work and Wilkens the offensive. Both boys had limited experience from last year. Left Tackle - Bob Venema CSr.J better known as Little Benjie , kept his position under control with about 225 pounds. Art Schuler backed him up as a reserve and saw limited action. Left Guard - Don Snyder CSoph.J did the work here and was the only Sophomore or Freshmen to earn a varsity football letter this year. Center - Melv Letcher CSr.J, the de- fensive sparkplug, added another 200 pounds to the Fulton lineup. Melv made all con- ference team and all state honorable mention and had played the previous year for the Steamers. Right Guard -- George Hill fSr.D, was selected to the all-conference lst team and was backed by Joe Naftzger, who also saw much action. Right Tackle - Don QTimJ Ryder CSr.j Page 58 . Naftzger, J. Blodizett, D. Fagan, F. Smith, D. Leahy. was another 200 pound pillar in the Fulton defensive and offensive wall. Don was play- ing his third year on the Steamers football squad. He was injured several times but always went back for more. Right End - Cliff Crandall CJr.J one of the most improved players of the year. He will be of vital importance as a defensive man to the Steamers of 1950. Cliff is also fast as an offensive end. Quarter Back - Jim QGeneralJ Wessels fJr.J did the signal calling. Jim was playing his second year as varsity quarterback, and will be back next year to call them again. Right Half -- Dick fMopeJ DeGunther fSr.J played his second regular year as a back. He played well his sophomore year and was in quite often last year. Fullback - Gene Drennen, another of the Albany boys, should be a main factor next year along with Jim Wessels. Gene was a good line plunger and contributed many val- uable years to the Steamers' cause. Left Half - Cliff Johnson fSr.j last, but by far from least, is a senior who will be missed very much next year. Cliff has won four varsity football letters and was all-con- ference selection the past three years in a row.