Garrett High School - Aeolian Yearbook (Garrett, IN)

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Reserves ROW |: John DePaolo, Harold Harvey, Thomas Burtch, James Richmond, Gerald Davis, Nathan Wilondek, James Tharpe, Richard Murley, Thomas Foar, John Flora, Victor Cleland, Philip Miller. ROW II: Mr. Crock, Michael Steward, Ronald Burtch, Wayne Peters, John Detrick, James Hollis, Ernest Barrett, Benny Ricketts, Ronald Conrad, Donald Shafer, Roger Blair, Raymond Hen- singer, Mr. Capin. Cheerleaders Nancy Ely, John Nixon, Marilyn Fulk. Junior High ROW I: Norman Best, John Mitchell, Rick Kneisley, Eddie DeMarco, Robert Culler, Jon Smith, Melvin Warrick. ROW II: David Davis, William Harvey, DeWayne Hathaway, Glenn Claxton, David Helbert, Larry Steffen, Douglas Grueder. ROW III: James McCosh, Dale Bunn, Steven Fike, John Dapp, James Sechler, William Thrush, Michael Jensen. ROW IV: Joel Zerns, William Beverly, Merlin Bartels, James Parker, Richard Burtch, Leon Chisholm, Russell Kelham, Robert Brand.

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On August 15, seventy boys reported for foot- ball. Of this number, only seven were returning lettermen of the previous year’s conference championship team. An inexperienced Railroader squad met the New Haven Bulldogs on the local fied for their first game. Both teams were held scoreless until the third quarter when John Kobiela broke loose to catch a 22-yard pass and set up Garrett’s only TD of the game. Helbert split the uprights to give Garrett a 7-6 victory. With one conference victory tucked away, the Railroaders traveled to Hicks- ville. Garrett triumphed over Hicksville 12-0. Concordia came to Garrett a 25-point favorite. Despite this fact, the Railroaders held the Cadets to a scoreless tie for the second straight season. The Railroaders entertained the Decatur Yel- low Jackets in another conference game which proved to be a battle between the strong defenses of both teams.Garrett received a Decatur punt late in the last period on the Decatur 39-yard line. After seven plays, with some keen blocking by the line, the ball was toted by Gary Leggett for Kobiela eludes an Auburn tackler. 12 ‘ Where is the ball?’’ That seems to be the question of the moment. a Garrett score. Carson Culler sped around the other end for a 7-0 victory. On September 27, the Railroaders traveled to Kendallville to meet a strong Comet team. Sarrett’s ground game was stopped for the first three quarters; then quarterback Melvin Culler took to the air and hit Gary Leggett on a 7-yard pass play to take the lead. With two minutes left in the game, the Comets threw a desperation pass to score and made good the PAT to win an all- important conference game 7-6. Two flu-ridden teams took the field a week later when the Railroaders played the Central Tigers, and lost to the highly touted Tiger squad 13-0. Influenza and injuries plagued the Railroader squad again as Bluffton came to town and defeat- ed us by a 19 to 7 score. The Railroaders traveled to Nappanee on October 18 and were turned back by a 19-7 score. Finally, the Auburn game came on Tuesday, October 22, The Railroaders put up a tremendous battle before losing to traditional rivals, Auburn, by the score of 14 to 7.

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Janice Houser, Pamela Mountz, Margaret Farrington, and Mr. Simpson worked day and night to promote a successful sale of magazines. Autumn was full of A deep-sea tour was piloted by Robert Zimmerman during an assembly program. Admiring their NEIAC football awards are Robert Livergood, Melvin Culler, Don Thompson, and Dale Feick. — 14 ‘Skin Diving’’ was Bob Zimmerman’ s topic for one of our first assembly programs. He had a very interesting display on shells, corals, and stuffed fish....‘‘Blues, are you going to let the Maroons win again this year?’’ This was the question Mr. Rietzke asked as he launched the campaign for the annual magazine sale.... Garrett makes a touchdown! ! And with that a