Grafton High School - Chatterbox Yearbook (Grafton, IA)

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QvcLsl.’ 3$ a foet utt This year's basketball team had a tough road to travel if they were to live up to the success of last year's team. With six returning lettermen; Rose Marie Walk, Deloris Weieneth, Darlene Wahl, Sondra Miller, Sharon Walk, Barbara Kulik and six fast upcoming freshmen; Marilyn Tesch, Barbara Kuehn, Elma Bork, Rose Marie Sheka, Georgia Kulik and Sharon Wilde the team only with hard work and the will to win did have an excellent season. They brought home the impressive titles of County Champions , Sectional Champs , District Consolation Winners and took 2nd place in the Circle Lake Conference. Through constant practice and the capable coaching of Ray Behnke here is the girl's sea- sonal record. Grafton 70 Plymouth 27 Tournament Scores 57 Carpenter 23 65 Franklin Cons. 71 COUNTY 72 Hanlontown 32 Grafton 85 Manly 61 82 •Joice 17 55 Kensett 42 74 •Kensett 53 65 •Hanlontown 40 SECTIONAL 76 Fertile 67 71 Carpenter 30 52 •Meservey 58 60 Me Intire 45 68 Kensett 48 56 Mitchell 51 43 •Thornton 39 50 •Swaledale 28 DISTRICT 64 Joice 18 53 Meservey 60 44 •Rock Falls 28 67 Manly 63 90 Plymouth 20 60 Thompson 54 51 Carpenter 37 Indicates Conference Standing

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Mu ic The music department and the director, Mr. RoyBitzer have much to remember about 1956- 57. The many hours which were utilized in practicing for various concerts and contests brought rich returns for the musically enthusiastic students. Girls and boys glee club, small vocal groups, concert and marching band are included in the high school music curriculum. The number one event in the variety of highlights for the music groups was contest - the first of which was held in Fertile, Iowa for soloists and small groups. At this contest division I ratings were claimed for Grafton by Rose Marie Walk and Deanna Kruger with a piano and vocal solos respectively. Gretchen Seegers received a rating of II with a saxophone solo and all rating was awarded Mavis Braun for her vocal solo. Marble Rock, Iowa was the site of the contest for the concert band and glee club. The ratings received were a 11 by the band and a 111 for the girl’s club. Mmafyiafton Versatile is the word best describing the Grafton band queen. Rose Marie Walk, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Walk, plays an oboe in the band, is a majorette in the marching band. She sings with the glee club, accompanies music groups and re- ceived a Division I rating in piano in the state music contest. She is co-editor of the annual, on the newspaper staff, has been in dramatics and was Homecoming Queen this year. Rose Marie has been forward on the basketball team in the state tournament of 1955-1956. She is secretary-treasurer of the senior class and active in church youth work.

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tBofys’ 3Sa tl For the '56-'57 Bluedevils it was a season of ups and downs as they finally posted a final record of six wins and twelve losses. There were six returning lettermen; Gene Urbatsch, Dick Trettin, Don Urbatsch, Jim Urbatsch, Richard Bork, and Roger Wahl, with strong support from Wes Combs, Lowell Urbatsch, Lee White, Denny Jorgensen, David Wahl, and Tom Dailey. The team’s season record is as follows: Grafton 43 •Plymouth 54 42 Carpenter 52 37 Franklin Cons. 58 34 Hanlontown 37 51 •Joice 85 55 •Kensett 45 73 •Hanlontown 56 28 Fertile 58 62 •Meservey 67 69 Kensett 58 37 •Thornton 45 86 •Swaledale 40 59 Joice 74 49 •Rock Falls 50 County Tournament 54 Kensett 73 56 Plymouth 55 67 Carpenter 50 Sectional Tournament 42 Scarville 43 Indicates Conference Standing Even though the boys' record isn't the very best, the squad worked hard and showed a great deal of determination.