Kramer High School - Discoverer Yearbook (Columbus, NE)

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F H rx . X . .J x rl X ll, gf! N W j, , X5 ,, RETURNING LETTERMEN . ,w V. Clauseng H. Milesg R. Brodfuehrerg A. Ernst A G. Placzekg R. Murrayg H. Kinzerg D. Adkisson C. Roelleg J. Pope: V. Olsong R. Grantg D, Murray

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GRADUATING LETTERMEN R. Micekg D. Hasselbalchg R. Nickoliteg A. Ewertg M. Schvvarnweberg C. Krumland: E. Trofholzg J. Robertsong R. Seidelg G. Campg R. Bonkg R. Saalfeldg R. Guettlcr 5 i

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Virgil Joe', Lindahl--Coach VARSITY The 1949 football season was opened at Kramer High School with many changes. Mr. Virgil UJoe Lindahl succeeded Mr. D. L. Pudgel' Glenn as head varsity coach, and un- der his leadership the Discoverers began an all out campaign to raise their standing in the Big 10 Conference. This campaign marked al- so Columbus' entrance into the well-balanced Mid-East Conference. September 16 officially opened the season as the Discoverers blasted the invading York Dukes, 19-13, although the Columbus lads were outweighed by an 18-pound average. The following week Columbus played at Lincoln Northeast, where they hoped for a sec- ond Mid-East victory, but the heavily out- weighed Maroons were set back, 13-7, after an inspiring battle. Grand Island, the state's top eleven for several years, came to Columbus with high ex- pectations of repeating their over whelming 1948 victory, but the hard-fighting Maroons again put up a terrific battle and held the champion Islanders to a 7-0 score for 315 quar- ters. Then Grand Island pushed over 3 more touchdowns to win, 28-0. K Columbus traveled to Hastings for their next game with revenge on their minds, but fate took a hand and Hastings ground out a 20-13 victory. Beatrice, who had overrun all opponents, added Columbus to their long list with a 25-6 victory on the Columbus field. Fremont came next, and Columbus fans were screaming for a victory and the F-and-C Trophy, but a first-half splurge and good de- fensive work gave Fremont the trophy with an 18-0 victory. With the season drawing to a close, and suffering from a five game losing streak, the Discoverers prepared to play host to the vic- tory-less Norfolk Panthers, and the battle that was staged that night will long 'be remember- ed. The Discoverers showed their earlier form in driving over for a quick touchdown, the play then became rugged, and the referees stepped off a total of 267 yards in penalties before the brawl ended in a 20-20 tie. Somewhat heartened by snapping their long losing streak, the Discoverers traveled to Fairbury for their final game. Once more heavily outweighed but undaunted, Columbus came from behind to tie the Jeffs 13-13, thus ringing down the curtain on high school foot- ball for 13 seniors. X. v ' X D. Clark, R. Ross-Student Managers