Klamath Union High School - El Rodeo Yearbook (Klamath Falls, OR)

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“Snowy” Gustafson FALL SPORTS Buck” Hammer Joe Peak Paul Deller SEASON SUMMARY A bang-up game against Chico High launched the season for K. U. H. S. Our good luck on the turf continued until we tussled over the pigskin with Lassen Junior College. Although the loss of four games cpienched the Klamath spark for an all-win victory, the Pelicans flew high in the five games they won. We also have to remember the colorful drills the Pep Peppers, the Band, and majorettes put on during the halves. FOOTBALL COACHES The two Pelican mentors, “Snowy” Gustafson, head football coach, and “Buck” Hammer, line coach, deserve a very large portion of the credit for the production, year after year, of one of the state’s high-ranking grid squads. Not only do these two work during the entire season to build the boys up to top physical condition, but they also must instill in them the old fighting spirit”, which often is the difference between a game lost and a game won. Joe Peak. Wildcat coach, faces the same responsibilities with his team, and fulfills his duties well. Paul Deller, although he arrived late in the season to undertake the freshman coaching job, made good use of the time he did have.

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high in cash returns . . . On November 8 the big and little sisters swung out at their after-school dance, with big sisters doing the honors . . . Voja Benes, brother of former Chzechoslovakian president, addressed the students in a stirring message on November 13 . . . November 15, I’ep Peppers sponsored a leap year dance, entertainment being provided by Allie Lee Dean, Southern jitterbug, and Keith McGillivary, ac-cordian soloist . . . Thanksgiving Tea was given for faculty members by the Tea Toilers club on November 19 . . . On 21. 22. the long-awaited Thanksgiving holidays . . . Parents and Patrons got acquainted with teachers when “Open House was held on November 28. Mrs. Good was in charge. Freshman Reception; happy, folks? Leap year jam session, given by Pep Peppers. V 2 Just loafers. Boys monopolize senior bench.

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PELICAN FOOTBALL SQUAD FRONT ROW: Charles McCandliss; Marion Reginato; Don Rose; Eugene Love. CAPTAIN; Lou Mueller; Hill King; Bob Snyder; Roy Benedict: Wallace Turnidge; Roy BerglofT; Harold Patterson. SECOND ROW: Keith Howell; Dave Gifford; Neil Mayfield; Paul Sabo; Bert Dennis; Phillip Anderson; Bill Edinunson; Harold Weber; Bill Christiansen; “Buck” Hammer, ASSISTANT COACH. THIRD ROW: Jack Mitchell; Vernon Tuter; Jack Rich; Jack Shults; Don Schortgen; Jack Becker; Allen Cline, MANAGER; Lyle Cook. MANAGER; “Snowy” Gustafson. HEAD COACH; Charles Tilton, FACULTY ATHLETIC MANAGER. PELICANS 13 CHICO 6 The Pelicans launched the 1940 football season with a surprise victory of 13-6 over the Chico High visitors. Our first touchdown was made by Marion Reginato, and a pass thrown by Bill Christiansen to Neil Mayfield secured the winning touchdown in the last few minutes of the game.