Kramer High School - Discoverer Yearbook (Columbus, NE)

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U ITED FORCES Despite the fact that the DISCOVGFGFS got off to a bad start they gained the will and determination to end the season with an excellent record Coach Welch s Iron Man team had great enthusiasm and displaved it during every game The squad was small both 1n size and number, but they carried the w11l to win attitude in every game of the state Every player may be complimented on h1sf1ne sportsmansh1p,h1s excellent playing and wholehearted competitive spirit during the season September 18 Columbus opened the season this year with Schuyler on a cold wlntry gridiron could not forge ahead to break the 6 6 dead lock Columbus scored in the first quarter and Schuyler in the th1rd quarter September 25 A determined York team proved too much for the Columbus Welchmen in the second game of the season The Dukes scored their first touchdown in the first quarter when they skirted the end for 24 yards Cost ly fumbling in scoring territory deprived the D1scoverers of a deadlock or a victory and the game ended 12 0 in favor of York October 2 The hard hitting D1scoverers finally did what they set out to do They captured their first victory by trimming the Albion Card inals 12 3 Playing against hard luck the first three quarters the D1scoverers got roll ing and won the game in the final quarter Applegate and Kenf1eld were outstanding for the Maroons October 9 Columbus surprised Grand Island by holding them to a 7-7 tie on their home ground. The Discoverers used above-the- average Iron Man tactics and held Grand Island to one touchdown which was scored late in the fourth quarter. Grand Island was forced to come from behind to earn the tie. The Columbus touchdown was made on a pass play by Kenfield to Brock on the line of scrimmage. Spitz kicked the extra point. October 16 The unbeaten David City Scouts added the Maroons to their list of victories by a 6-0 score on the former's field. The Columbus team, minus Ted Kenfield, lacked the pep to score. October 23 The Maroons annexed their second win by defeating the sixth place Beatrice Tigers made the first score by catching Kenfields pass 1n the opemng quarter Warren Dickey intercepted a pass in the last quarter and ran 70 yards for a touchdown Wendell Wueth rich and Clarence Inselman Maroon tackles were outstanding on the defense October 30 The D1scoverers avenging last years de feat took the Fremont Tigers by a 19 0 score and retained the tradltional F and C Trophy for another year Fremont never got a chance to penetrate the Maroons 30 yard l1ne Unified effort of the entire team was respon sible for the victory November 6 Coming from behind after Joe Cullen had run 75 yards for a touchdown in the opening five mlnutes Columbus retaliated on a 70 yard march and kicked goal to gain a 7 7 tie at the end of the first quarter This was the final score The game resulted in a duel between Joe Cullen of Kearney and Ted Kenf1eld of Columbus Columbus tossed away two scoring chances one resultlng from a blocked punt on the 13 yard line and the other on a fumble inside the 20 yard line. Defensive ability of the team was outstand- ing. Wadsworth was the line standoutf November 20 In the last game of the season the large and mighty Norfolk Panthers downed the won't give up spirited Columbus players. In the first half, Norfolk scored twice and made their last touchdown in the third quar- ter. Columbus' lone touchdown came early in the first quarter, leaving the score at the end of the game, 20-7. 7 . . .I . H . . ,,- . . s By winning 3 games, tying 3, and losing 3, the Maroons kept in the upper twenty teams The Maroons played exceptionally well but 13-0. Johnny Brock, playing a brilliant game,

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TED KENFIELD All State Quarterb ack Ted Kenfield, star Kramer High school foot- ball player. was given all-state recognition by both the Omaha World-Herald and the Lincoln Journal- Star for his outstanding performance during the past football year. Throughout the football season, Ted handled the ball well. He did a great deal of the punt- ing. passing, quarterbacking and was a deadly tackle. He was one of the main reasons the Dis- coverers finished with three wins. three ties and only three defeats. During the year he took many beatings just as any other good football player does, and during the Norfolk game he played with a badly bruised right arm which affected his passing. , Ted, following in his brothers' footsteps, was very active in sports throughout his high school ca- reer. He went out for football, basketball and track every year and always gained recognition as a good sport-full of enthusiasm and pep. Not only was he a good athlete, but he was a good student. Ted's success was partially due to the fact that he was even-tempered and so commanded the respect of every player under his leadership, and was always on good terms with the rest of the team. Ted deserved the honor, and Kramer High is proud to share the recognition he brought to the team and to the school. John Rood-endg Clarence Inselman-tackleg Gene Applegate-guardg Max Glauser-center: Clarence Spitz-fullbackg Wendell Wuethrich-tackleg Bob Rodehorst-guardg Gordon Wadsworth-guardg Warren Dickey-halfbackg Walter Lips-end: Russell Elstfgn-endg John Brock, quarterbackg Darold Olson student manager. 21 V P 1 xxx! X . X X 'Kg Qi X Cxfig i 'fir .I

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,H ,.., -.r m:'., H- -, lainie:--v - .L , Flrst slual ha k rou Iyle Elmlson Jlm Rich Coach Xl elch I ln 'Rool Pu I l-I fluff l-ntz mn Front row Jack Cam John Bro k fed Kenineld Warren ln keg lale Xl eber THE LIGHT ARMED FORCES Columbus Central Clty Columbus Kealney Columbus York Columbus Alblon Columbus Crelghton P ep Columbus Crete Columbus Northeast Columbus Davld C1ty Columbus Fremont Columbus Schuyler Columbus Grand Island Columbus Norfolk TOURNAMENT Columbus 32 Oakland Columbus 22 Tekamah 25 The Dlscoverers opened the 1942 1943 bas ketball season w1th Ted Kenheld and Johnny Brock the only two lettermen from last year s D1str1ct Champs Nevertheless they opened the season wxth an lmpresslve vlctory over the all veteran team of Central C1ty Once agaln the York Jmx held true and the Maroon and Wh1te bowed to the Blue and Gold for the f1fth con secutxve year After los1ng the f1I'St out.of town game to Kearney the Dxscoverers bounced back onto the vlctory trall w1th a w1n over Alblon Crelghton Prep paced by Rex Barney prov ed too mlghty for the Welchmen as dld a strong Hastmgs qulntet the followlng week In the next game however Crete a new comer to the schedule was forced to bow to the most determ1ned outflt yet to don the Maroon and Wh1te of the season to even the count the Dlscoverers played thelr smoothest game of the season by drop pmg the Fourth place Northeast Rockets to the tune of 27 24 It was Columbus all the way unt1l the closmg seconds when a North east rally knotted the count At thls pomt Ted Kenfleld took over for the Dlscoverers and wlth only seconds left dropped ln two swlshers from out court to cmch the game Other h1ghl1ghts of the season mcluded the vxctory over Grand Island and the 2918 shellackmg of the Fremont Tlgers whlch enabled the team to carry back the F and C Club trophy agaln for another year w1th1n the halls of K H S In the tournament the Dlscoverers took Oakland m the flrst game but the next nlght were upset by an 1nsp1red Tekamah team Max Glauser was moved up from the second strlng and along w1th all the other boys made a letter Ted Kenfleld Warren Dlckey and Cllff Fltzslmmons are the only ones who left the squad so that leaves the next season to open wlth seven lettermen Congratulatlons to Coach Howard Welch and all h1S boys for thelr splendld playlng season and good luck to next years crew' 7 I - ' A 0 I x 5 ' 2 X g K v Y .' xr cf I' A'-. ' r '. V, ' I , 'v ' .rl 1 r. . Sscl Iston, S' nuns. -' ' . ' ' ' ' ' L - ' , , , ' , , , L ' 1- ......27 ' - Columbus ................ 29 Hastings .................. 58 Inspired by the Crete victory and determined ' ' ' V U - ., ' 1. ' - . ' ' '