Geraldine High School - Safari Yearbook (Geraldine, MT)

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Bill Bronson. a four letter man, was always fighting and he displayed good floor work on both the offense and defense. He was high point man and co-captain of this year. W O 4 M VVDWHWXMPW Buck Juedeman, with one letter. played guard. This being his first year of basket- ball he showed excellent talent all through the year and always did a fine job. He was co-captain along with Bronson.

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9- Seated: Margie Brewer, Sally Bronson, Delores Fairbanks, Earlene Duvall, Jean Thomas. Standing: Coach Jesperson. Rita Slowey, Vera Blyth, Alice Tanner, Martha Bell, Jeanie Thomas. Irene Owen. Fifteen enthusiastic girls reported for the first practice of the season: among them were seven returning letterwomen-Rita Slowey, Jean Thomas, Vera Blyth, Jeanie Thomas, Margie Brewer, Delores Fairbanks and Sally Bronson. Mr. Jesperson coached the team and Irene Owen was student manager. By appointment a different girl acted as captain to the team during each com- petitive game. Rita Slowey was elected honorary captain for the year and in that capacity was to pilot the team through the Annual Augusta Invitational Tournament. However, illness prevented her from participating in all the games at Augusta and Vera Blyth was selected by the team to serve in her place. Vera Blyth received a tournament award for being the outstanding guard on the team. Game scores for the year were as follows: REGULAR SEASON PLAY Geraldine Centerville Geraldine Girls Y Geraldine Centerville Geraldine Highwood Geraldine Highwood AUGUSTA TOURNAMENT 43rd placel Geraldine 32 Augusta Geraldine 25 Highwood Geraldine Z9 Power Those girls who were out for their first year of basketball were given as many opportunities to play in inter-school games as the scoring would permit in order to gain some experience on which to build future teams. The following girls received letters for this year: , Rita Slowey, Margie Brewer, Jeanie Thomas, Sally Bronson. Vera Blyth, Jean Thomas, Alice Tanner, Delores Fairbanks.

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Standing: Mr. Vail, John Entorf, Jim Craig, Max Makich, Buck Juedeman, Norris Owen, Bob Martinez. Kneeling: Beryl Rucker, Benjy Craig, Francisco Martinez, Glenn Anderson. Bill Bronson. Boys' basketball started with twelve boys out for practice. Four lettermen re- turned from last year: Bill Bronson, Benjy Craig, Glenn Anderson and Max Makich. Mr. Vail was coach. Wiley Juedeman was student manager for the year. Midway through the season, a mumps epidemic hit the community, and several of our first string players were forced to retire from active participation in the basketball program. The scores for the year were as follows: Our Score Team 8: Place Their Score 28 Centerville, here , , 46 41 Neihart, here , , , ,, 35 34 Ft. Benton, here , , 58 24 Great Falls DeMolay, there 30 30 Great Falls DeMolay, here 39 30 Centerville, there , ,, 44 30 Belt. here ,, , 52 24 Highwood, here , , 43 21 Belt, there , ,,,, ,,,,,, 7 2 27 Highwood, there ,. 45 COUNTY TOURNAMENT AT FT. BENTON 10 Ft. Benton , ,,,,,,, ,,,,, . , 99 36 Highwood .. H . , , ,,,,,,,, 49 SUB-DISTRICT TOURNAMENT AT CENTERVILLE Z2 Ft. Benton , 58 25 Highwood ,,, 36 The co-captains for the year were Bill Bronson and Buck Juedeman. Those who received letters this year were Bill Bronson. Buck Juedeman, Benjy Craig, Norris Owen. Francisco Martinez, Beryl Rucker, Glenn Anderson, Jim Craig, John Entorf, Max Makich and Wiley Juedeman.