Hancock High School - Owls Hoot Yearbook (Hancock, MN)

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1940 - THE OWLITE Page201 JANUARY 3 Vacation over-many sad faces. 8 Owls defeated for first time-by Morris. 12 School patrol being planned for highway crossings. Starbuck defeats Owls. 15 Change in faculty, Miss Roberta Waite leaves for Paynesville. Miss June Swenson substitutes and later becomes a regular member of high school faculty. 16 Hancock wins its fifth game by swamping Herman. 22 Seniors have pictures taken for annual and for selves. 30 Owls take Alberta 21 to 19. FEBRUARY 5 Team chalked another victory in a win over Graceville. 6 Chokio taps off Hancock 24 to 19. 7 Tap dancing teasml organized under the instruction of Miss Swenson. 9 Owls defeat Cyrus. 13 Board dinner given by Home Economics 10 girls and Miss Norman. 14 Starbuck knocks out Hancock. 16 Minstrel Show presented by choruses under the direction of Miss Utne- Group pictures taken for annual - classes and activity groups. 23 Another victory for Hancock over Graceville. 26 Hancock defeats strong Murdock team. MARCH 1 Hancock defeats Herman. 6 Su-b-district tournament - Hancock defeats Cyrus. 7 Sub-district tournament - Hancock defeats Alberta. Movies on Conservation given by state department of forestry. 8 Sub-district tournament - Hancock loses to Starbuck, being runner-up. L1 Seniors try-out for class play. 12 Final in boys' physical education basketball tournamlent. 15 Easter vacation begins. Junior high school basketball tournament at Herman. 27 Seniors defeat juniors in basketball contest. 28 No classes in afternoon because of lack of electricity. APRIL 5 Grades present operetta Peter Rabbit . 12 Sophomores give ki-ds party for entire high school. 19 Alberta gives musical exchange program. Hancock defeats Alberta nine, 2 to 0. 22 Seniors .give final dramatic production, Last of the Ruthvens. 25 Baseball team scores second victory by defeating St. Ma.ry's. 14-1. 30 Baseball team plays at Starbuck. MAY 3 Baseball gamne at Alberta. 7 Cyrus baseball game here. 7 Music festival-Hancock and Alberta groups taking part. li! Hancock goes to Alberta to take part in duo-music festival. Juniors entertain seniors and faculty at In Old Mexico 'dnb banquet. 14 Hancock enters District one-act play festival at Benson. 'H'-- 19 Baccalaureate. nu- 20-21 Final exams. 21 Baseball nine plays at Benson. 22 School picnic. 23 Final day of classes. Commencement for seniors.

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Pagers - :run OWLITEW---f as eeee1940 CALILNDAR QI- EVILNTS SEPTEJVIBER 5 School opens with ringing bells and happy faces. Two new teachers added to faculty. 8 Pupils ride in new school bus, with Paul Swanson as driver. 22 Football league formed with six-man football teams. 25 Election of class officers. 29 First game of football-Hancock 216, Graceville 6. OCTOBER 6 Alberta defeats Hancock 32 to 26. 13 Hancock again defeated, by Chokio 46 to 12. 11 Glee clubs enjoy roller skating party at Morris Armory. 15 Hot lunch project started. 18 Starbuck defeats Hancock six 56 to 18. 19-20 Teachers attend MIEA meetings. 0Hurrah!J 24 Owls defeat Hoffman 26 to 18. 27 Another victory-Cflinton defeated 19 to 13. 31 Juniors give Ha11owe'en Masquerade party in gym. NOVEMBER 3 Concert given by Parkinson Ensemble for entire school. Murdock defeats Hancock in football. 10 Junior class presents Man From Nowhere before footlights. 14 Juniors sponsor Jay-Jess Puppetteersn in .Snow White. National Education Week observed by high school and grades in various classes and programs during week. Mayor Cushing, Mr. Ray, others speak to high school. 23 Spiritual Jubilee Singers give two concerts. 30-311 Thanksgiving vacation. DECEMBER 5 First basketball game - Owls defeat Cyrus 50 to 6. 7 Owls defeat St. Mary's of Morris. .15 Owls score another victory-defeat Alberta. 19 Hancock wins fourth consecutive game-over Chokio. 21 Christmas Pageant presented by various musical groups. 22 Seniors give Christmas party in afternoon. Vacation begins - everybody happy!

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Page21 THE OWLITE 1940 FCDQTFEAI ,I , BACK ROW-Mr. Wartman icoachi. Jack West. Waldo Thurston, Henry Quase- barth, Donald Thompson, Donald Fiedler. FRONT ROW-Frank Fiedler, Hilmer Sandine, William Grancljean, Robert Reese, Harold Foss, William Fiedler, Donald Domek. This' year' football 'was again' reswmlefd A--in Hancock after many years of absence, but in a differ-ent form. In place of the regular eleven- man team Hancock adopted the popular new six-man football. During the early fall Coach Wartman with the aid of several boys laid out a field on the ball park grounds. A league was formed in which six teams took part-Hancock, Starbuck, Alberta, Clinton, Graceville, and Chokio. Hancock for its first year of six-man football turned in a successful season winning three of seven gamles. Two of these victories were prized ones since they were over teams that had been playing eleven-man football before changing to six-man football teams. Having all new equipment to begin their first year of six-man footb.all the boys have been particularly enthusiastic about the new sport. Practices were held nearly every afternoon for about three hours and on Saturdays. ' Theischedule of games follows: Hancock 26 Graceville 6 Hancock 26 Alberta 32 Hancock 12 Chokio 46 Hancock 18 Starbuck 56 Hancock 26 Hoffman 18 Hancock 19 Clinton 13 Hancock 26 Murdock 43 Of this year's squad only two members are graduating-Donald Domek, quarterback, and Bill Grandjean, end and center. Both of these boys have done outstanding work on the squad, but the major portion of the boys will be back next year. Those who will be on the squad next year from ths year's group will be: Robert Reese, Harold Foss, Bill Fiedler, Jack West, Waldo Thurston, Henry Quasebarth, Donald Thompson, and Donald Fiedler.