Fulton High School - Static Yearbook (Fulton, IL)

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Cheerleaders FRONT ROW-B. Kinney. R. Cossman, H. Hill. N. Baird, P. Marina. Newly-elected cheerleaders were Rita Cossman, freshman, Dutch'Hill, sophomore, and Berniece Kinney, junior, who joined Phyl Maring and Nannie Baird for the 1949- 50 pep work. The first big pep-rally was held the night before Homecoming, kindled by a huge bon- fire, snake dance and class skits. Cheerleaders assumed their regular cheering duties at all athletic contests and arranged numerous pep meetings before cru- cial games in conjunction with the pep band. D Uniforms for this year were in the tra- ditional red and black. During the football season the girls wore black slacks and letter sweaters, and during basketball season black blouses and red skirts. The school will be sorry to lose the peppi- ness of Phyl Maring, senior, and wishes her much success. Senior Cheerleader Phyllis Maring Page 62

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Freshmen-Sophomore Football ROW 1 iT. Snyder, L. Kettler, D. Venema, F. Fiet, D. Wiersema, A. Schufer, B. Ziegler, U. Wiersema, l R. Temple. ROW II -T. Woods, R. Hamstra, G. Wiersemn, I. Hoogheem, L. Boelkens, J. Bielema, D. Loftus, B. Flinn, G. Voss, D. Ardapple, Mr. Henderson. ROVV III--A. Temple, G. Mickelson, C. Walter, J. Voss, R. Muur, A. Eissens, W'. Anglese, B. Wiebenga, J. Fuller, J. Schuler, L. Bonneur. The 1949 football team, coached by Mr. Henderson, consisted of freshmen and sopho- mores. The team won one game, scored in two, and lost four. Although it did not add up to a record winning season, they gained needed experience which will be useful in coming years. They practiced daily and worked hard throughout the entire season. There were freshmen and sophomores who received awards. They were as follows: Sophomores, Ronald Temple, Ursal Wier- sema, Don Wiersema, Gerald Wiersema, Torn Snyder, Art DeWeerdt, Joel Bielema, Don Loftus, Jerry Voss, Bob Flinn, Julius Schuler, Leroy Kettler, and Fred Fiet. Freshmen: Art Schuler, LaVerne Boelkens, Irwin Hoog- heem, Richard Hamstra, Alvin Eissens, Don Venema and David Ardapple. Fulton O - Clinton fFroshJ 6 Fulton 0 - St. Mary's 18 Fulton 15 -- Morrison 0 Fulton 7 - Savanna 28 Fulton 0 - Sterling 20 Pa ge61

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Steamers ROW I -F. Smith, G. Walter, J. Wessels, D. Wood, D. De Gunther, H. Harvey, R. Temple, C. Johnson, M. Letcher, G. Crandall. ROW II-Mr. De Wild, G. Hill, J. Blodgett, R. Blean, R. Wilkens, L. Wassenaar, H. Balk. The Steamers closed the books on their last year of play at the Coliseum with a very successful season. They started the year with an inexperienced and young team, but with the aid of height and a fighting spirit with plenty of teamwork, they began to click almost immediately. They lost their first two games to Clinton and Dixon, but from there they couldn't be halted until they met Rock Falls in the finals of the Mt. Carroll Holiday Invitational Tournament. For the next few weeks they played very good bas- ketball, reaching their peak against the Ster- ling Community Comets as they upset these Illowa Champs. Then disaster struck, ill- ness took first one player, and then another, whereupon the team became demoralized and some very spotty play followed. They cop- ped a tie for second in the conference by edging St. lVlary's and got past Milledgeville by one point in the first game of the regional at Mt. Carroll. The season came to an end, however, two nights later as they lost to Mor- rison in the semi-finals. The five most popular games probably were Fulton's victories over Byron and Sa- vanna in the holiday tournament, and Mor- rison, Erie, and Sterling Community in the regular season. A post-season game between the seniors of the team and the faculty re- sulted in a 55-54 victory for the seniors. Team roster with individual records and performances: Dick DeGuntl1er finished his high school basketball career by breaking the season scoring record formerly held by Don Dam- hoff. Dick poured in 402 points at forward and was named to the All-Illowa Conference 1st Team as he led his mates through a suc- cessful season. Senior, 6' 1 tall. Ron Temple tied the old scoring record as he fired 370 points through the hoop and won a position on the All-Conference 2nd team. With two years of varsity play ahead of him, Ron is expected to become one of Fulton's greatest stars. Sophomore, 6' 2 tall. Page 63 I