Humeston High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Humeston, IA)

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FOOTBALL TEAM R Back Rowj Mr spiess 4Ass'1: Coachi. R Storm Mar L R Jackson' Langford, L Surfus, L Fry, L Karn, Mr Fuller Kcoachj R 2nd Rowl C Storm, L Hook, J Hansen, C Jensen, M Mitchell, Swartz, D McGuire, L Wagner, B Crawford, CL R lst Row, L R3-Ckerts Hickok, J Garten, Surfus, W Richman, J Dent, R Moon, Sheets Football Summary Seymgur A116PtOn Melcher Garden Grove Murray Lacona The football nwildcatsn of Humeston High, under the dir ection of Coach Irwin Fuller, compiled a record of M wins 3 losses and l tie The conference record was M wins 1 loss and l tie good for a third place finish in the Southern Seven J R Surfus, senior fullback, was the leading ground gainer for the second successive year, as he again gained more than 1,000 yards Co captain Wayne Richman was the outstanding defensive player and was the best blocker on the squad Lewis Hickok was the leading pass receiver The 'Wildcats' lost nine lettermen by graduation Departing letterwinners were Co captain Wayne Richman, Co captain Lee McCombs, J R Surfus, Ron Moon, Jim Garten, Jerold Sheets, Lewis Hickok, Joe Dent, and Jan Lyman However, prospects are fairly bright for a good season next year with a nucleu of eight letter winners around which to build the team The returning lettermen will be Larry Hook, Dennis McGuire, Charles Storm, Bob Crawford, Louis Wagner, Mike Mitchell, Larry Rickert, and Jack Langford : Jugs .0 ' ' 13 20 26 5 O Corydon 12 13 Lineville 23 6 6 7 31 19 31 13

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BAD Under our new director, Mr John Hayes, the band had an enrollment of 14.14 for the year The marching season highlights were playing the salute to the flag at each of the home football games, performing at half time with precision drilling and playing, and leading the Homecoming Parade The band also went to the Football Jam boree at Murray, Pancake Day at Centerville, the Flremen's Con vention at Charlton, the American Legion Convention at Garden Grove, the Drake relays, the Marching Band Contest at Ottumwa, where we received a ll rating The drum majorette was Jane Ellen Sponsler, and the twirlers were Mary Lou Trilser, Lay ola Williamson, Janet Paugh, and Judy Porterfield The concert band season was hi hlivhted by a concert at Christmas time, and again in the spring on April 30 The County Music Festival was held here this year, and 12 members from Humeston participated The concert band also went to contest at Lorimor At the Solo and Ensemble Contest Humeston was represented by Dottie Lou Satorius, french horn solo, Charles Exley, Car lene Jensen, Alberta Johnson, and Donna Smith, clarinet quar tet, Mary Caldwell, flute, Donna Smith, clarinet, Arda Jenni son, oboe, Eugenia Evans, bassoon, and Dottie Lou Satorius, french horn, for the woodwind quintet The french horn solo received a l rating, and thexclarinet quartet received a ll rat ln e ghe members lost by graduation are Carlene Jensen and Donna Smith, clarinet, Rheta Garton, saxophone, and Tom Mer- .,1 1, Q ,,,, ,, L-R: Janet Paugh, Mary Trisler, Jane Ellen SpOY1S10I'v Layvla Williamson, and Judy Porterfield

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GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM S Garton, J Trisler, R Garton, K Throckmorton, Jensen, J Sponsler, J Surfus, C Roe, Back Row, Mgr. Jennison, K Paugh, G Davenport, L Williamson, A Greer, McGuire, Coach, I C Fuller, S Caldwell, N Smith, Porterfield, S Logan, Mgr L. Richard GIRLS BASKETBALL SUMMARY Derby Russell Lineville Allerton LeRoy Cambria Garden Grove Seymour Knoxville Q6 Murray Garden Grove Lamoni Corydon Lineville Allerton Cambria Cambria Derby Weldon Garden Grove The Wildkittens finished the season compiling a record of lu wins and 6 loses and winning second place in the Sectional. The offense had a total of 896 points while the defense allowed Sul. In the 20 game-season the offensive average was MS points per game and the defensive average was M2 points. Rheta Garton led the Humeston attack in scoring followed by co-captain Karen Throckmorton. The best defensive players were co-captain Carlene Jensen and Jean Trisler. All state Honorable Mention was given to Jean Trisler, at guard and Rheta Garton, at forward. Four regular letterwinners were lost by graduation. They were Rheta Garten, Jean Trisler, co-captain Carlene Jensen and co-captain Karen Throckmorton. The remaining letterwinners can definitely look forward to a good season to come. Returning letterwinners will be: Jane Ellen Sponsler, Judy Surfus, Anita Greer, Sandra Garton, Carla Roe, Norma Smith, Sharron McGuire, and Sara Caldwell.