Grafton High School - Chatterbox Yearbook (Grafton, IA)

Text from Pages 1 - 98 of the 1951 volume:

DEDICATED TO DONALDTritZ'DALLUGE FRCULTY (AROUND THE TABLE, X.. 10 R.) Ur. Carter, Ur8. Plopper, Mrs. Cota, Hr. plopper (standing), Urs. Ulller, Mrs. Kulick, Ulas Walter, Ulsa Gogg, and Ur. Feuerhela. ADMINISTRATION School B0ard Erwin Backhaus...................................President Irene Buhiitz....................................Secretary Directors Erwin Backhaus Laurence Dallu re John White Armond Waik Elrov Baokbart Bus Drivers Harold Boettcher Alvin Bueoheie Cooke Irene Whited Laura SChmldt CHATTERBOX STAFF Wardell May....... Hamona Haok....... Phyllis Trettln... Hi chard Kue n..... Phyllis SoeSet.... Harslet Chlrstlans f f } } I BAC CALAUR EA i E SERVICES EMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH SUNDAY EVENING, MAY 20th Processional................................Elsbeth Hackbart Processional Hymn...............................Congregation Responsive Reading Prayer Anthem , Scripture rseaalng Response Stanza God's Word is our Great Heritage...........Congregation Address Anthem National Litany Hymn Prayer Benediction COMMENCEMENT EXCERCISES HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM MAY 24th Processional Invocation Salntatorlan Song Address , Vocal Solo Valedictorian . Presentation of Class..., Presentation of diplomas. Song Benediction Recessional HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES RICHARD KUEHN PHYLLIS BOESET President 50 51 President 48 Senior Play 50 51 Vice-President 50 Baseball 48 49 50 51 Secretary 49 Basketball 48 49 50 51 Treasurer 51 Athletic Letter 48 49 50 51 Senior Play 49 50 51 Glee Club 48 49 50 Basketball 48 49 50 51 Mixed Chorus 48 49 51 Athletie Letter 49 50 Band 48 49 50 51 Glee Club 48 49 50 51 Annual Staff 49 50 51 Mixed Chorus 48 49 51 Sextette 48 Band 48 49 Annual Staff 50 51 KARDELL MAY PHYLLIS TRETTIN Vice-President 51 Senior Play 50 51 Senior Play 50 51 Band 48 49 50 51 Basketball 49 50 51 Glee Club 48 49 50 51 Glee Club 48 49 50 51 Mixed Chorus 48 49 51 Band 48 49 50 51 Sextette 48 51 Annual Staff 50 51 Octette 48 Athletic Letter 49 50 51 Basketball 48 49 50 51 Mixed Chorus 48 49 51 Athletic Letter 50 51 Annual Staff 50 51 HARRIET CHRISTIANS RAMONA NACK Treasurer 50 Vice-President 49 Secretary 51 Secretary 50 Senior Play 50 51 Senior Play 50 51 Annual Staff 50 51 Basketball 48 49 50 51 Basketball 48 49 50 51 Athletie Letter 48 49 50 51 Band 48 Glee Club 48 49 50 51 Cheerleader 48 Mixed Chorus 48 49 Sextette 48 Band 48 49 Glee Club 48 49 50 51 Annual Staf f 50 51 Trio 48 Athletic Letter 49 50 51 Mixed Chorus 48 49 51 3 SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY As we look into the year 1965 we regard the following: Doctor Richard A. Kuehn now through with his medical education is practicing medicine in the great metropolis of Bolan, Iowa. After asking various residents we find his of- fice located in the back of Art Whites feed and grain shed. His nurse Delores is also serving as his wife. A little country school teacher the one time Mardell is now advanced to the position of superintendent of schools in Des Moines, Iowa. We see a sparkler on her left hand and after farther Investigation find Wilbur Tesch to he the Math teacher. After looking in on Mardell we find the one time Ramona Nack who is now the wife of a successful Nash dealer in the town of Saint Ansgar. She has Just returned from a week-end cruise on the Potomac and a visit with friends in the White House. Phyllis Trettin has finally made the grade and is a Powers Model, taking vocal lessons from Margaret Truman. It seems she's singing mostly Norwegian folk songs, is it true that Hanson is Norwegian? Phyllis Boeset who is now the Mrs. Robert Rosenberg is living in Beverly Hills where they have a small home. They have a Television show called Life with Rosie . There are only two difficulties and they are the rushing of fans for the Arthur Godfrey show and the expense of a baby sitter. Gazing on into the future we find Harriet Christians now married (we won't mention whether they are happy or not) to Kermie Kuntz. Mr. and Mrs. Kuntz are engaged in a profitable business of raising rabbits out on a small island in the Pacific! SENIORS TRIP TO DF-S MOINES On Friday, October 20 the senior girls and Mr. Carter and Richard Kuehn as drivers left at 7:00 a.m. for Des Moines. When we arrived we ate and then hsd our pictures taken at Sarwins Studio. The remainder of the day was spent shop- ping and a few of us took in a show. A very good time was had by all and everyone was quite well pleased with their proofs when they arrived Tuesday morning. The senior class of 1951 gave the play Almost Summer . The cast was composed of 6 seniors and four Junior boys. It is a comedy in three acts with excitement and laughs. ALMOST SUMMER A Comedy in Three Acts by Christopher Sergei Paul .Tonps ....... on a cram session Mrs . .Tonps . Dick Kuehn Ur .Tonps ........ Phyllis Boeset Earl Fackhaus Uorv..... .... Marcus Doebel Jack. Phyilis Trettin .Mary's boy friend Jane Tom V agner Paul's girl friend Mr. Smndpp!v...., Harriet Christians Dale Trettin T.llah Johns on . . . . Mardeli May in somebody's past Ramona Nack PLACE: The living-room of the Jones home. TIME: The present. Almost summer. SYNOPSIS ACT ONE: Evening. Just after dinner ACT TV O: The evening of the next day ACT THREE: The following afternoon. SENIOR CLASS HISTORY The Senior Class of 51 began their freshman year with ten pupils. They were as follows: Harriet Christians, Phyllis Boeset. Dick Kuehn, Ramona Nack, Phyllis Trettin, Mardell May, Ellsworth Greiner, Betty L3 f ka, Lucille Schultz and Vivian Horton. Vivian left during the second semester of the freshman year. During the sophomore year we lost Ellsworth Greiner who moved to Saint Ansgar and Betty Lifka who moved near Stacyville. We lost no more classmates in the Junior year, but the following sum- er Lucille Schultz moved to Mason City. We now find six intelligent and industrious pupils finishing their last year of high school. At the head of the class is Richard Kuehn, Vetter krown as Dick”. He plays trombone in the band and center on the basketball team. He is the one voted most likely to succeed. His ambition is to become a doctor and have a pretty little nurse named Delores. Next in line is Mardell May, who claims she is the ouiet type, but she isn't fooling anyone. She plays in the band and is a guard on the basketball tesm. Her ambition is to become 8 teacher although she spends alot of her time be- hind the grainery. Following is Ramona Nack who plays forward on the B. B. team. She plans on going to I. S. T. C. to become a grade school teacher. Her favorite subject is Home Ec., where she is learning the essential art of horcemaking. Her favorite expression is I'm not taking any chances . Next is Phyllis Trettin, who also plays In the band and is a guard on the B. B. team. She plans on going to college to become a grade school teacher. It doesn't look like she is going to make this a life time profession. She spends alot of her time filling her hope chest. We now find Phyllis Boeset, who played basketball for a number of years but gare it up this year. She is noted for her ability to get along with the coach. Phyllis is the only one in the class who isn't certain about going to college. By the looks of things so far, she has a pretty good chance of being a house wife on a farm northeast of Grafton. Last but not least we hare Harriet Christians, who plays pivot forward on the B. B. team, and who also plsns on going to I. S. T. C. She says she is taking up Physical Training and Agriculture. Looks like Kermie is going to har e alot of help. SENIOR CLASS WILL We. the 1951 Senior Class, who will soon leave our respective places in the Grafton High School, being of sound mind and body hereby make, sign, and bequeath our Last Will and Testament to the Undergrads of Grafton High. I, Harriet Christians, of the Class of Fifty-one will my long finger nail to Marilyn Hannsman. Please keep it clean. I will my ability to get along with Mr. Carter to whoever can carry on the arguments. And my weakness for day dreaming during school to Jack Dailey. To Clo Ann Miller I will my pivot position on the basketball team, please im- prove it 111 I, Richard Kuehn, being of sound mind and body, do will and bequeath the following periphernalia to fellow school- mates who need them worse than I do. First off I would like to loose 20 pounds, so I hereby bequeath to Lois Kuntz 20 pounds of surplus to help her fill out her corset. I also hereby bequeath to Earl Backhaus my ability to drive a car one handed accurately so he doesn't have to sit and listen to the radio with Dorothy so long when he gets home. Last but rot least I leave to Donnie Krueger my ability to get along famously with the teachers'. I, Phyllis Boeset. of the senior class make the follow- ing will. To Lois Kuntz I will my ability to hold a basket- ball suit for one semester, and the courage to hand in my basketball suit to Betty Bartz. To Marlene Dailey 1 will my singing ability. Grease up those high notes, mine were be- ginning to squeek. To Marjorie Bartz, I will my membership in the Bachelors Club, dues are paid up for two months in advance. I, Phyllis Trettin of the class of fifty-one will the following to my under classmen. My good grade in English to my brother Dale. The gum under my desk to Darlene Berdiag. My ability to get my typing done on time to Cordelia Seegers. My membership in the Bachelors Club to Dorothy White. My desk in the assembly by Mary Rademaker to Eugene Wilde, may he have better use for it. My place in the front row or the clarinet section in the band to anyone who wants it. My place on the bus plsying cards to Doris Wilde. My bssketball suit No. 41 to my sister Maxine. My so called DARK EYES to Elizabeth Steiger. My ability to get out to the bus late to Marlene Dailey. I, Ramona Nock, being of sound mind and body, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testa- ment. To Beverly Bork, I bequeath all my ex boyfriends from Saint Ansgar. Remember I ssid Ex!'. My membership in the Bachelors Club to Lois Kuntz. To my brother Bob. I will my typing ability to make 15 mistakes in a ten minute test. My field trip with Mr. Carter to Rose Marie Navratil. To my cousin Marjorie Bartz I will my basketball suit No. 35 and my so called speed. To Elizabeth Steiger I will my horn rimmed glasses and the ability to break them in the Manly games. To Mary Ann Rademaker, I will my play part opposite Bud Doebel. ' ' I, Mardell May of the Senior Class of Fifty-one, hereby make the following Last Will and Testament to my schoolmates. My hobby of hsnding all my typing papers, for the six weeks, in on one day to Marlene Dailey. My manners and appearance to Dorothy (maybe now her marks will go up). My snipishness to Peggy Krider. My So Called Fun behind the grsinery to Elizabeth Steiger and Dale Trettin. My basketball ability and suit No. 31 to my sister Carol. My typing ability and the privilege to make mistakes to Doris Schultz. My sewing ability to Eugene Wilde, who wants to take Home Ec. next year. The privilege to cheat in 8 card game to Jack Dailey. My fake bashfulness to Jack Shotanus (keep it up Jack, you are doing 0. K. already). I also leave my place as first clarinetist in the front row of the clarinet section of the band, to anyone who cares to t8ke my place. We, Phyllis T., Bamona and Mardell, will our good times and giggles in Home Ec., especially to the three freshmen girls (Clo Ann, Elizabeth and Shirley) and to all the boys that plan on taking Home Ec. next year. To the Juniors we will our Senior Class privileges and good times and ask them to Please treat them with care. JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET The outstanding highlight of the year was the Junior Senior Banquet. It was held in the Austin Bowl banquet room on Saturday, May 5th. Thirty-one quests attended. After the dinner, the Juniors conducted a brief program. The remainder of the evening was spent at the theater, and at the Terp Ballroom. MENU Furit Cup Baked Ham Mashed Potatoes Buttered Corn Perfection Salad Relish Dish Rolls Ice Cream Apple Pie Coffee-Milk JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY If you meet up with eleven humorous looking individuals take another look, for they are THE JUNIORS OF GRAFTON HI(21. As we enter the door to the assembly we see Kathryn Trettin, who likes basketball but also likes to chat with two of her neighbors Across the aisle, especially when Mrs. Cota isn't looking. She is rather disappointed over losing a certain Junior boy to a sophomore girl but she really did not care for him anyway. Across from Kathryn we have Marilyn Hannaman who enjoys receiving letters from Georgia. Marilyn and Kathryn spend a lot of time together being that Georgia is a long way off, or is it some other reason, Marilyn? Next after Marilyn we have Lois Kuntz who enjoys a good laugh. She also likes to chat with her neighbor that sits behind her. Lois can't make up her mind how to get her ex- ercise, by walking up town at noon or by walking home from school. Lois is the only Junior that does not go out for sports. Could it be you enjoy sitting in the assembly when the boys are up there, Lois? Well look who sits right behind Lois, yes that's right. Betty Bartz. Betty is a rather quiet girl but does not mina having a visitor with a red Dodge truck drop over to her place every now and then. Betty also likes to visit with Lois. They seemed to enjoy selling pop at the basketball games. Wonder why'.'. Next is Mary Rademaker. Her main Interest is basket- ball, or shall we say her second main interest is basket ball. Mary Ann, did you lose your ring or did Gene find one Just like yours? She and Mr. Csrter don't seem to see eye to eye on English, in fact she spends most of her time wondering what she is going to get on her report card in English'.'.'. Behind Mary Ann is Delores Huebner who never worries about anything and has a smile for everyone. Seems she got a class ring that was too lsrge or isn't that yours with the blue set and the year fifty-one on it? Seems you are sup- posed to graduate in fifty-two. Come to think of it, it seems that Dick K. must have gotten his ring too small, or maybe they got them mixed up. Explain this mixed up situa- tion, Dee 4 Dick'.'.'. After Dee, we have Tom Wagner who spends most of his time pestering the girls. Tom wouldn't be contented if he didn't have so many girls to tease. Would you Tom? He does very well in his studies and also in basketball. II Behind Tom we have Marcus (Bud) Doebel the newest mem- ber of our class. He hails from Manly. It seems he would rather drive to Grafton than to Manly, maybe he has some other interest in Grafton'. II Bud spends most of his time in trying to keep his cars in running order. He seems to enjoy his studies and also goes out for sports. At the front of the next row we see Marlene Dailey who, whenever teased about someone blushes very easily. Maybe she doesn't mind sitting right by the teachers desk, wonder whyt'.'. Most of her time she spends on Latin for her main ambition is to become a nurse. She likes sports and is a very fine guard on the basketball team. Skipping five seats we have next, Earl Backhaus whose main interest at present is a certain blonde sophmore girl. Earl is a very good basketball player and the last couple of games he looked very contented going to and from them on the bus. Last but not least is Dale Trettin. He really enjoys the company of a freshmen girl, but doesn't especially like the competition that goes with it. At present he seems to be winning. Dale also likes basketball and does very well in it. Thus far our class has been very fortunate. We have lost only one member in three years, Paul Dalluge who moved to Riceville in his freshmen year. We managed to get a new member this year Bud Doebel so our class still consists of eleven. We are all looking forward to receiving our diplomas next year. ddo DocoeL 7 � lV r £ Q Dffte rncrti Al i oo if De t res H«eo E ] 7re7T H Yjo f euE ZffONT pou 1 H The Junior Class Play was presented by the class of which there are eleven members. All took part in the play. The Professor Proposes is a three act comedy with a lot of excitement. Geraldine Flint was a scatterbrained Junior always helping to make love matches. She got into a great deal of trouble at the dormitory making a love match between Emily Gilmore and Bert Cornell. But with a great deal of explaining on Geraldine’s part everything turned out fine. THE PROFESSOR PROPOSES A Comedy in Three Acts by EVELYN NORTHROP Geraldine Flint......................a scatterbrained Junior Delores Huebner Emily Gilmore....................her long-suffering roommate Marilyn Hannaman Betty Todd.......................................A young girl Mary Ann Radamaker Belle Hadley................................ her best friend Marlene Dailey Bob Flint........................Geraldine’s freshman brother Dale Trettin Arthur Lewis...................Geraldine’s beau-at-the-moment Marcus Doebel Bert Cornell.........................Glendale’s football hero Earl Backhaus Miss Martha Crawford...........................dean and matron Kathryn Trettin Mildred......................... .....the maid at Ashby Hall Lois Kuntz John Burr McKenny................the new Professor of History Thomas Jagner Rose McKenny.............................a damsel in distress Betty Bartz PLACE: The parlor at Ashby Hall, in a girls’ dormitory at Glendale College. TIME: The present. Fall. SYNOPSIS ACT ONE: The parlor at Ashby Hall. Three o’clock on the day of the fall term. ACT T.YO: The same. Four o’clock on a Wednesday afternoon, two months later. ACT THREE: The same. Four o’clock on an afternoon about a week later. 1 i SOPHOMORE CLASS BISTORT As Sophomores of the Grafton High School, we hava tha largest class, conlstlng of thirteen members. We hava had only ona newcomer since tha past yaar. Mrs. Earl Miller Is the sponsor of our class. Taking them In order as they are seated In tha assembly are: Bill Hanson, our newcomer from the state of Missouri. Bill has done a nice Job on our basketball team and his sialn Interest Is a certain senior girl. How about It Phyllis? Doris Wilde, next In line who has a special Interest In Mitchell. Most people consider Mitchell a small town, but Doris certainly doesn't. Do you Doris? Doris Schultz, who became a new member of the Girls Basketball squad and she did a nice Job of It. Keep it up Doris'. Darlene Berdlng, whose main smbltion Is to keep well covered with her special perfume called Atom Bombl Dorothy White, who recently became Interested in a high school boy called Earl. What happened to you Bob? Jack Dailey, who Is holding the vice-presidency of our class and he Is managing It very well. Don Boeset, better known as Huns whose main ambition Is too become a professor at the State University Chemistry Laboratory. Rose Marie Wavratll, the only sophomore girl In office and she holds both secretary and treasurer. Rose Marie's favorite subjects are Home Economics and Geometry. She la also a new member of the girls basketball squad. Cordelia Seegers, better known as Corky. Her main ambition is to become a successful wife. She has special Interests in Orchard and many near-by towns. I wonder why? Eugene Bartz, better known as Herman , and he is the mischevious member of our class, sometimest'. Eugene Wilde, the male flirt of the class. His main Interest circles around a junior girl. He la ao happy since the bus route changed and he gets very excited when it gets to Its last 8top. I wonder why? u Bob Hack the president of our class. Bob did very well in basketball this year and more power to youl Bob's hobby is collecting girls scarves, anyway thats what a few girls think. How about it Dorothy? Jack Shotanus whose main interest is to sit by the gals on the bus routes. How about it Jack? Let's hope we're all back together again for the coming year. BPCK ROW Genie Biftrji BoO Vec f J rc If JkoTra u S Den ffoBstr KIDDLE- ROW Geme WH-oe DOQRTHy W0 Tg. CoRDELI SeeaaRi 8 ll HrnjEN FRONT POW fos e nnvfiRVJ- OeRii Wi'IDE. DoRi-i SchulTz- DffRi.E E_ GeRoht SHiRLET Wfu ER CIO f H!V Yl'LieR EJLiZffBEr i STEIGER DfiAfllD fftit OEF( FRESHMEN 1 u Ii I FRESHMEN CLASS HISTORY Our freshmen year was started! with five students, Melvin Heeps. Donald Krueger, Elizabeth Steiger, Shirley Krueger 8nd Clo Ann Miller. Our second week was filled with surprises, as it wsb our week to become full pledged high school students. We were asked to bow to the seniors (as much as we tried to ignore them) and do many other things during that day. Our costumes were very becoming. This day brings us many pleas- ant memories. A member of our class, Melvin Heeps, left us to go on at St. Ansgar. First comes Donald Krueger, strictly, an out-door man. He also likes to start a fight or two with the girls during the day. Or could it be the girls who start it? He likes school very much and is hardly ever found not studying. Then comes Elizabeth Steiger who wants very much to be- come the ‘'Great ' Harry James. I'd say she is doing very well. Her other hobby is boys which also is kept up very nicely. Shirley Krueger, who is very fond of the country, is usually found in a conversation with Clo Ann in Mrs. Millers class especially when Shakespeare is the subject. Last comes Clo Ann Miller, still the only city girl in the class. To Donald she seems very dumb when they talk about country mechanisms. She finds English and Science very boring. Is it because she sees the teacher enough at home? We would like to g et more in our class next year, but were satisfied with our small class. FRESHMAN INITIATION The Sophomores, on Sept. 22, initiated five freshmen and two new teachers, Mrs. Kulik and Mr. Feuerhelm. Through the day, very funny dressed freshmen paraded thru the class- rooms. In the afternoon a short program was given with the freshmen and new teachers doing stunts. Mrs. Kulik played a toy piano while Mr. Feuerhelm played a toy trombone. Prob- ably the funniest stunts were when Elizabeth Steiger, wearing a grass skirt did the Hula Hula, and Donald Kruger changed a dolls diapers filled with mustard while the rest of the class sang All Pooped Out . During the evening a psrty was given by the high school in honor of the Freshmen. 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FROH T TptU ; Den HttTWiJ-icH' Shu t ON fi«rj Sa i'ce Oi-hoMj CifHUrJe B ?cn fr ysr FH?Thu � fiy SHiTi' MftqkeNE. M fcjfbDsT ZAfny Drae ftc f' CXnuonq '-Sis 1 OO w o QNV9 r—« ' GIRLS GLEE CLUB Our Girls Glee Club consists of all girls starting with the eighth grade thru the senior year of high school. Our group has approximately twenty members. We have only one rehearsal a week which is on Wednesday. The group has made only one public performance and that was Stunt Nite which was held in November. The glee club was not entered in the state music contest but several soloists from the group and the sextette will go to the contest. The Glee club is greatly improved this year and there are a lot of young singers which will insure a excellent cluh in the future. BAND The Grafton Band has made considerable progress during the school year of 1950 and 1951. We have made many public performances including Stunt Nite , basketball games, and the elevator meeting. We have learned much new music this year, a lot of it to be used in our Joint concert with Kensett and at the State Music Contest. Our concert with Kensett will be sponsored by the Music Mothers of both communities. The concert will be given in Grafton one week and in Kensett the following day. The band has been entered in the State Music Contest this year. We will go to Sheffield May 5th for this event. On June 12th we are planning on going to the North Icwa Band Festival in Mason City. Rose Marie Navratil will be our majorette again, with four twirlers leading each column of the band. We have not yet elected our band queen, but will in the near future. She will be chosen from the bend by the band. The Band Mothers have been contemplating purchasing citation cords for the uniforms. This would add greatly to the appreciation and appearance of our band. It is our wish to continue to grow musically and thru the hard work of the band members we can continue to do sol BAND MOTHERS SUPPER On Sunday night, September 10, the Band Mothers had a Country Style Chicken Supper in the church basement.About 350 people were present to enjoy the delicious meal. The proceeds amounted to $238.00. I ' J '■ CHEER LEADERS AyV u u 1 GIP.LS BASKETBALL The 1950-51 Basketball season ended with 11 victories and 6 defeats. All in all it was s successful year snd full of excitement and hours of suspense before the whistle blew. The squad was as follows, Forwards: Delores Huebner, Ramona Back, Harriet Christians, Mary Ann Rademaker, Clo Ann Miller, Liz Steiger, Marilyn Hannaman. Guards: Mardell May, Marlene Dailey, Kathryn Trettin, Rose Marie Navratil and Doris Schultz, and Phyllis Trettin. The team will lose 4 of its valuable players through graduation. They are: Ramona Nack, Harriet Christians, Mardell May and Phyllis Trettin. We hope they can acquire a victorious season next year without us. Good luck kids and try hard'. Schedule Grafton 54-22 Carpenter Grafton 41-19 Mitchell Grafton 47-27 Orchard Grafton 52-50 Manly Grafton 53-31 Mitchell Grafton 48-36 Kensett Grafton 63-4 5 Orchard Grafton 61-48 Kensett Grafton 26-41 Hanlontown Grafton 34-44 Fertile Grafton 38-39 Hanlontown Grafton 26-32 Manly Tournaments County Grafton 30-33 Manly Grafton 35-27 Fertile Sectional Grafton 46-33 Riceville Grafton 45-40 Little Ceds Grafton 47-60 Hanlontown u BOY'S BASEBALL for 1950 W started out our fall training as soon as school opened. We conditioned, however, without the hope of play- ing any baseball but with the idea of preparing ourselves for the winter basketball season. But on toward September, the baseball flame-of-spirit grew high and bright in our hearts. Through constant and agitating encounterments, we finally persuaded our coach and our superintendant to sche- dule a game with Carpenter for us. The -ame was played here at our own diamond. The game starred out in a booming rush with Carpenter piling up point after point until they had a 14 to 3 lead by tne last of the sixth. Then, nowever, the Grafton nine flew into action with hitting power that has probably never been surpassed and we went ahead 15 to 14V (Of course, the Carpenter force made a few errors'.) Up came the first of the seventh and with it came Carpenter to bat. But, led by our Demon- pitcher, Earl Backhaus who was Pitching this half of the ballgame (after Kuehn had thrown his arm away), we expertly held our opponents to a scoreless inning. We then emerged victorious and there was immediately much celebrating and rejoicing. After the letdown, however, Carpenter scheduled a re- turn game in the hope of gaining revenge. The Grafton ballplayers confidently marched over to Carpenter, intently expecting to win. Our ace hurler, Dick Kuehn started out the game and we kept pace with the oppo- sition up until the last of the fourth. Carpenter was at bat and consistently hit easy grounders to the infield but for some unexplainable reason, our fielders could not hang on to the ball. It must have been an unkind act of Fate but, Carpenter went ahead 8 to 4 by the time the inning was over. Now we were mad, and came back in the fifth inning with a couple of runs. The last half was taken over by Kuehn when he fa ned three batters to retire the side. Kuehn also re- tired to the outfield upon the late arrival of Backhaus but not before he had chalked up 12 strikeouts to 3 walks. Be- cause of the considerable distance Earl had traveled in order to nelp nis teamates, coach Carter decided to let him pitch the remainder of tne game. ’.Ye caught up, 8 to 8, by the end of the seventh and the game went into extra innings. Backhaus surprised us by coming up with a homerun, giving us a 9 to 8 lead and another victory. Thus, we had a most successful season with winning all and losing none of our games. The team was composed of the following Dick Kuehn Earl Backhaus Gene Bartz Donald Krueger Gene Wilde Jack Shotanus Robert Nack Jack Daily Bud Doebel Donald Boeset Kelvin Heaps Bill Hanson Dale Trettln BOY'S BASKETBALL 50-51” All in all, the Grafton boys had a pretty successful season this year. Though starting out not so good, we fin- ally woke up and finished the season better than we had be- gun . However, I think you could get the picture better by reading over the following facts-and-figures that are print- ed below. When reading these figures, please keep in mind that a few of these boys have only played two years of bas- ketball in their lives. With this in mind, remind yourself to watch the steam of Grafton's next year's ball club. I'm sure that a ter the experience that they have had in the past that they will show a lot of spirit and have a very good team in 1952 and 1953. SCORES OF GAMES PLAYED HOME GAMES Grafton 38 -Win- HanIontown 37 Grafton 34 -Loss- Orchard 44 Grafton 61 -Win- Mitchell 14 Grafton 33 -Loss- Manly 44 Grafton 26 -Win- Carpenter 23 Grafton 20 -Loss- Jolce 36 GAMES AWAY Grafton 31 -Loss- Joice 47 Grafton 19 -Loss- Hanlontown 36 Grafton 51 -Win- Kensett 39 Grafton 22 -Loss- Fertile 63 Grafton 34 -Win- Mitchell 12 Grafton 26 -Loss- Manly 54 Grafton 40 -Loss- Orchard 47 JAMBOREE AT FERTILE Grafton 14 -Loss- Hanlontown 16 Grafton 13 -Loss- Joice 14 WORTH COUNTY TOURNEY AT N0RTHW00D Grafton 45 -Win- Kensett 42 Grafton 33 -Loss- Joice 35 Gra fton 37 -WIN- Northwood 32 OUR AVERAGE POINT TOTAL PER GAME.............34.0 OPPONENTS AVERAGE POINT TOTAL PER GAME.......35.4 INDIVIDUAL PLAYER'S POINT TOTALS 1st 2nd 3rd Kuehn...200 Backhaus...163 Trettin...76 OGMPjfr T OUR YEARBOOK WAS SUPPLIED BY THE INTER-COLLEGIATE PRESS KANSAS CITY DIPLOMAS Manulactuwu YEARBOOKS to the ANNOUNCEMENTS gcltooh o{ America PERSONAL CARDS CAPS AND GOWNS 0« .4’dtfeoA TREASURY OF WISDOM STATIONERY . u Congratulations to the Class of 1951 and Good Wishes to Everyone in the Years to come. WALKS STORE Alvin Kuehn Alfred Brueswitz Phone KUEHN AND BRUESEWITZ GARAGE GRAFTON OIL COMPANY Chevrolet Sales and Service 53 Grafton, Iowa -Meet your friends at- HARTWIG S CAFE Grafton, Iowa Meals, Cigarettes, Beer, Pool A Good Place to Eat. WHITE AND TKETTIN GRAFTON IMPLEMENT COMPANY International Sales and Service Freezers and Refrigerators International Trucks Fertilizer--Seed Phone 33 Grafton, Iowa Congratulations to tho Class of 1951 DR. W. F. MOORE Phono 78 Grafton, Iowa Congratulations to you of the 1951 Class— FARMERS STATE BANK Phone 41 Grafton, Iowa GILDNER AND DONSKER Clothing and Shoes for Boys fron 6 to 60 Osage, Iowa Congratulations to the Class of '51 JOHNSTON FLOWERS Mason City, Iowa u ! t WIL1IER A. NACK General Trucking and Livestock Representative for Geo. A. Hormel Co. TAYLOR ACTO COMPANY Sales Service Highway 6? North Northwood Iowa Johnson Goddard Imp. Co. Phone 35 0. J. 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