L'Anse High School - Envoy Yearbook (L'Anse, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 26 of the 1931 volume:

L’ANSE HIGH SCHOOL 193 1 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS of THE COPPER COUNTRY CONFERENCE This booklet is dedicated to the countless scores of fans and athletes who have represented L’Anse High School in past years and who by their work have made L’Anse High “Better Ever.” Commendation and thanks are given to the Board of Education who during the past five years have given financial and moral support to the furthering of athletics in the L’Anse High School. Only with this sup- port from them could the following records have been made. Board ol Education 1926=1931 Mr. John T. Roth Mr. Thos. D. Tracy Mr. William Peterson Mr. George Paquette Mrs. Beulah Christianson (1929-1931) Mr. John A. Hickey (1926-1929) B. A. SWANSON II. A. RUSCII ELWOOD LITTLE Coach Swanson has been a football devotee for a number of years. He has had actual playing experience for three years at Menominee High School and four years at the Northern State Teachers’ College. In 1927, he received the degree of Bachelor of Arts at the Northern State Teachers’ College. The following fall he became a faculty member of the L’Anse School System. In 1928 he took over high school duties and became assistant in the athletic department. Last year he assumed the work of head football coach and has continued in that capacity for this year. Coach Swanson is a hard worker. He has studied football tactics under Coach Kipke at the University of Michigan and is eager to know all aspects of the game. Coach Rusch is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin. For the past two years he has been assistant coach in football and head coach of basketball. At the present time he is in charge of the Boy’s Physical Education Department in the L’Anse Schools. Elwood Little is a graduate of the Michigan State College and has taken work at the University of Michigan. For the last two years he has acted as Reserve Coach in football and basketball. William Toms is a Northern State Teachers’ College Alumnus and has acted as assistant to Coaches Swanson and Rusch this year. tootball Squad—lp31 STANDING—Assistant Coaches Little, Toms, and Rusch. Players: Eliason, Thorsen, Markovich, Dault, Kotila, Davis, McGlue, Keranen, Menard, Streeter, Loftquist, Pyhtila, Grainger, Olson, Boyer, Immonen, Stricter, Whipple, Almli, C. J. Sullivan, Principal of High School, Coach Swanson, H. S. Denison, Superintendent of Schools. SITTING—Smith, Riley, Carlson, Soli, Jentoft, Capt. Ellis, Fish, Samardjic, Jacbos, Guy, Bierschbach. i «ftit ANlA SCHOOt mo i- i� 2UC LIBRARY JOHN ELLIS Fullback Captain 1931. A real ball carrier and a vicious tackier. Jk MELLO FISH Halfback A triple threat. The fast- est halfback in the con- ference. LOUIS GUY Tackle Vice- Captain 1931. A determined line man. A hard man to replace. A menace to opposing lines. MATT SAMARDJIC Center A tower of strength in the center of the line. EMIL BIERSCHBACH End A fine defensive player, able and determined. STANLEY SMITH End A fast, steady performer on the receiving end of passes. CHESTER JENTOFT Halfback A good ground gainer and a defensive halfback. ADRIAN JACOBS Guard A hard tackling guard who gets his man. LEONARD CARLSON Guard A bulwark on both offense and defense. WILBUR THORSEN End A master of the require- ments of a good football end. CHARLES LOFQUIST Guard One of the strongest de- fensive guards in the conference. LEVINE ELIASSON A reserve who can be depended upon. -v VERNON GRAINGER Halfback The smallest man but a continual threat. rr 'I n he lp31 Season The football record of 1931 speaks for itself. It has been the result of hard, con- sistent work and determination on the part of coaches and players alike. At times the “going” has been hard, but the boys have persevered and have emerged as victors in the end. They stand the “Football Champions of the Copper Country Conference,” un- defeated and “unscored” upon for the season of 1931. THE SQUAD Almli, George Guy, Louis Olson, Harris Bierschbach, Emil Immonen, Oswald Pyhtila, William Boyer, Arthur Jentoft, Chester Samardjic, Matt Carlson, Leonard Jacobs, Adrian Riley, Samuel Dault, Francis Keranen, Elmer Smith, Stanley Davis, Harold Kotila, Ralph Soli, Thorvald Eliasson, Levine Lofquist, Charles Streeter, Clair Ellis, John Markovich, Anton Streiter, Walter Fish, Mello McGlue, Leo Thorsen, Wilbert Grainger, Vernon Menard, Curtis Whipple, Kenneth THEIR RECORD COPPER COUNTRY CONFERENCE September 19 L’Anse 6 Lake Linden 0 September 26 L’Anse 18 Hancock 0 October 3 L’Anse 19 Houghton 0 October 10 L’Anse 19 Lake Linden 0 October 24 L’Anse 0 Houghton 0 October 31 L’Anse 6 Hancock 0 NON-CONFERENCE October 17 L’Anse 0 Wakefield 13 Junior FIRST ROW— Almli, Knight. Wandell. Foy, Nevala, Pekonen, Stiglich, Mattson, LaBelle, Gronlund. CENTER ROW—N. Gronlund, Lundberg, Ellico, Fleming, BACK ROW H. Jurmu, Ellis, Hansen, Almli, Spruce, J. Mattson, Coach Maurer, Goodreau, P. Jurmu, Corgan, Borgen, HISTORY L’Anse High School has enjoyed an unique record in athletics for the year 1931. Beginning early, the basketball squad not only decisively defeated Hancock, the Class B Champions, but won the Championship of the Class C Tournament held at Houghton. At the Regional Tournament at Gladstone, the L’Anse team was the runner-up. No sooner was the court deserted than the wearers of the Purple and White donned track suits and won second place in the Class C Regional Meet at Houghton. At the In- vitational Meet sponsored by the Michigan “Tech”, a week later, the L’Anse athletes won the Copper Country Championship. Following this victory the L’Anse team en- tered the Upper Peninsula Relays-at Escanaba and won a cup in both the 440 and 880 relays. When the football call was made in the fall, it was found that graduation had claimed a number of regulars but their positions were ably filled from the substitutes of the previous season. For the first time in the history of the school, the L’Anse foot- ball team played for an entire season without being scored against by a Copper Country team. While their opponents were held scoreless, the L’Anse boys ran up sixty-eight points against their adversaries. This year has been a new era in the L’Anse High School Athletics. Three Copper Country Championships in one year is a record that all schools aspire to, but a goal which few attain. It has been the result of a “building up process” at L’Anse. Past years work has not always been productive in games won but the teams were being transformed from unskilled participants into experienced athletes — championship material. This year’s success has been the culmination of that work. Clean sports- manship has characterized the playing of the teams and has added much to their success. F ormei 0. A. KIRK. A graduate of Hillsdale College. L’Anse High School Football Coach, 1926-27, 1927-28. Coach Kirk, in the years 1926-28, with a group of inexperienced players, started football on its way toward a championship. E. F. STEFFEN. A graduate of Western State Teachers’ College. L’Anse High School Basketball Coach, 1926-27, 1927-28, 1928-29, 1929-30. The careful training and the teaching of the fundamentals given by Coach Steffen during the years 1926-1930 laid the foun- dation for future championship teams. I ppreciation Appreciation is expressed to the men and women of the Junior-Senior High School Faculty for their co-operation and assistance in making possible L’Anse High School Championship teams. To all the student body, both boys and girls whose sympathetic attitude has added much, is gratitude due. FOOTBALL RECORD 1926 Coach—O. A. Kirk Marquette L’Anse ...... 20 Reserves----20 Negaunee L’Anse ------ 41 Reserves---- 0 Marquette L’Anse ...... 13 Reserves---- 0 Calumet L’Anse ------- 0 Reserves---- 0 L’Anse ------- 0 Crystal Falls- 50 L’Anse ....... 6 Lake Linden— 13 1927 Coach—O. A. Kirk L’Anse — 6 Hancock 37 L’Anse — 0 Houghton — 18 L’Anse — 0 Negaunee — 51 L’Anse .... o Hancock 20 L’Anse — 0 Houghton 6 L’Anse — 0 Lake Linden— 0 L’Anse — o Crystal Falls- 30 L’Anse — 8 Lake Linden— 13 Line-Up Carl Thoresen (Captain) Paul Peterson Earl Doyle Paul Jacobson Edward Almli Henry Falk Clinton Schroeder Donald Thure Lawrence Douville Dave Sikarski Archie Winnega William Grainger Kenneth Muzzy Leonard Goneau Line-Up Floyd Carr (Honorary Captain) Louis Beaudry Archie Winnega Dave Sikarski Donald Thure William Grainger Leonard Goneau William Davis Willard Lucia John Ellis Robert Knapp Kenneth Muzzy Louis Guy 1929 1928 Coach—E. F. Steffen Coach- -E. F. Steffen L’Anse 0 Hancock 6 L’Anse 0 Hancock 30 L’Anse 20 Lake Linden— 0 L’Anse 6 Houghton — 6 L’Anse 6 Houghton — 7 L’Anse 0 Lake Linden— 12 L’Anse 6 Hancock 19 L’Anse 0 Hancock 6 L’Anse 0 Wakefield — 39 L’Anse 0 Wakefield — 22 L’Anse 0 Houghton 0 L’Anse 6 Houghton 6 L’Anse 7 Lake Linden— 0 L’Anse 6 Lake Linden— 0 Line-Up Line-Up Willard Lucia (Honorary Captain) Floyd Carr (Honorary Captain) Kenneth Muzzy Sam Riley Louis Beaudry Willard Lucia William Davis Louis Guy Dave Sikarski Robert Knapp Undo Immonen Ferdinand Paquet Donald Thure John Ellis Toivi Miilu Donald Menard William Grainger Louis Guy Hjalmer Anderson John Ellis William Davis Kenneth Muzzy Mello Fish Stanley Smith Ix'onard Goneau Archie Winnega Raymond Spruce Albert Spruce 1930 Coach- -B. A. Swanson L’Anse - 7 Wakefield — 33 L’Anse - 7 Houghton 7 L’Anse - 7 Hancock 13 L’Anse • 0 Lake Linden— 0 L’Anse • 18 Houghton 0 L’Anse ■ 0 Hancock - 13 L’Anse • 27 Lake Linden— 0 Line-Up 1931 Coach- -B. A. Swanson L’Anse - 6 Lake Linden— 0 L’Anse - 18 Hancock 0 L’Anse - 19 Houghton — 0 L’Anse - 19 Lake Linden— 0 L’Anse - 0 Houghton 0 L’Anse - 6 Hancock 0 L’Anse ■ 0 Wakefield — 13 (Non Conference) Line-Up Louis Guy (Captain) John Ellis (Captain) Hjalmer Anderson Edwin Miilu Donald Menard George Doyle Ferdinand Paquet John Ellis Mello Fish Samuel Riley Matt Samardjic Stanley Smith Leonard Carlson Thorvald Soli Emil Bierschbach Leonard Carlson Mello Fish Vernon Grainger Louis Guy Adrian Jacobs Chester Jentoft Charles Lofquist Curtis Menard Samuel Riley Matt Samardjic Stanley Smith Thorvald Soli Wilbert Thorsen Basketball ream==1$Sl V STANDING—Coach Rusch, Fish, Miilu (Captain), Doyle, A. Anderson, H. Anderson, Assistant Coach Swanson. SITTING—Soli, Jentoft, Guy, Ellis, Menard. BASKETBALL RECORD 1926-1927 Coach—E. F. Steffen L’Anse — —- 12 Ishpeming — 47 L’Anse — — 18 Republic 15 L’Anse — 25 Champion — 27 L’Anse — — 40 Chassell 8 L’Anse — -— 14 Baraga 4 L’Anse — — 24 Bergland 26 L’Anse — — 25 Chassell 11 L’Anse — 23 Wakefield 32 L’Anse — —- 28 Baraga 21 L’Anse — 15 Michigamme - 24 L’Anse — —- 8 Kingsford — 30 Tournament—District (Houghton) L’Anse ..... 27 Ontonagon — 25 L’Anse ----- 11 Lake Linden— 19 Tournament—Regional (Marquette) L’Anse ..... 14 Norway........ 24 Theodore Loekerby Earl Doyle LaMar Robillard Alfred Jentoft Don Kent Lawrence Douville Frederick Wagner Richard Kent Clinton Schroeder 1928-1929 Coach—E. F. Steffen L’Anse 11 Ontonagon — 18 L’Anse 6 Baraga 6 L’Anse 10 Baraga Parochial — 42 L’Anse 8 Baraga Parochial — 24 L’Anse 13 National Mine 19 L’An e 23 Republic 13 L’Anse 2 Chassell 31 L'Anse 21 Kenton - 6 L’Anse 20 Champion 25 L’Anse 18 Michigamme - 42 L’Anse 29 Baraga 7 L’Anse 16 Lake Linden - 51 L’Anse 15 Hancock 32 L’Anse 16 Ontonagon — 32 Tournament—District (Houghton) L’Anse ------ 11 Lake Linden — 24 L’Anse ------ 15 Baraga ...... 14 Louis Beaudry (Honorary Captain) Floyd Carr (Honorary Captain) Kenneth Muzzy Archie Winnega Hjalmer Anderson Undo Immonen Aldridge Anderson Edwin Miilu 1927-1928 Coach —E. F. Steffen L’Anse 3 Suomi College 11 L’Anse 9 Republic 18 L’Anse 23 Baraga 16 L’Anse 8 National Mine 51 L’Anse 2 Baraga 8 L’Anse 13 Hancock 25 L’Anse 4 Wakefield 40 L’Anse 6 Bessemer 36 L’Anse 13 Michigamme— 30 L’Anse 6 Bergland 28 L’Anse 20 Champion — 24 Tournament- —District (Houghton) .L’Anse 15 Baraga 25 Clinton Schroeder Undo Immonen Lawrence Douville Carl Thoresen Leonard Goneau Paul Peterson Kenneth Muzzy Louis Beaudry Floyd Carr 1929-1930 Coach—E. F. Steffen L’Anse — — 47 Trout Creek — 2 L’Anse — —- 20 Chassell 15 L’Anse — — 34 Baraga Baraga 10 L’Anse — — 19 Parochial — 13 L’Anse — —- 40 Chassell 8 L’Anse — — 18 Hancock 32 L’Anse — — -22 Ontonagon —- 18 L’Anse — — 22 J. D. Pearce— 18 L’Anse — .... 4 Baraga 5 L’Anse — — 20 LaKe Linden — 15 L’Anse — 17 Republic 14 L’Anse —- 17 Trout Creek — 12 L’Anse — 30 Houghton — 5 Tournament—District (Houghton) L’Anse — 38 Baraga 9 L’Anse —- 16 Lake Linden— 20 Tournament—Regional (Marquette) L’Anse ..... 13Gladstone 27 Undo Immonen (Captain) Hjalmer Anderson George Doyle Edwin Miilu Thorwald Soli Mello Fish Willard Lucia Aldridge Anderson 1930-1931 Coach—II. A. Rusch L’Anse ...... 33 L’Anse ------ 34 L'Anse ------ 24 L’Anse ...... 21 L’Anse ...... 34 L’Anse ------ 12 L’Anse ------ 36 L’Anse ...... 32 L’Anse -..... 25 L’Anse ------ 30 L’Anse ...... 22 L’Anse ...... 32 L’Anse ...... 19 Hpughton ---- 9 Baraga ------ 4 National Mine 10 Baraga Parochial — 17 Michigamme -- 44 Hancock ----- 14 Ontonagon — 21 Amasa -------- 17 J. D. Pearce— 9 Amasa ------- 9 Lake Linden — 10 Baraga Parochial — 17 Hancock ----- 12 Tournament—District (Houghton) L’Anse 22 Ontonagon — 11 L’Anse 22 Mass 10 L’Anse 16 Lake Linden — 14 Tournament- -Regional (Gladstone) L’Anse 18 Norway 17 L’Anse 25 J. D. Pearce— 26 Edwin Miilu (Captain) Hjalmer Anderson Chester Jentoft Mello Fish Louis Guy Aldridge Anderson Thorwald Soli George Doyle Irac{ i eam =jp31 STANDING—Coach Swanson, Jentoft, Fish, Smith, A. Anderson, Keranen, Guy. Coach Rusch. SITTING—Riley, Thorosen, Miilu, Doyle. rise High School Athletic Record 1932 SUPPLEMENT BASKETBALL 1931-1932 Coach—H. A. Rusch L’Anse - 41 Chassell 3 L’Anse 36 Michigamme - 27 L’Anse 22 Nat. Mine — 24 L’Anse 22 Baraga Parochial — 12 L’Anse 23 Hancock - 23 L’Anse 23 Hancock 13 L’Anse 38 Chassell 20 L’Anse 26 Ontonagon — 15 L’Anse 46 Republic - 19 L’Anse - 12 Lake Linden - 17 L’Anse 27 Ontonagon — 14 L’Anse 25 Michigamme - 18 L’Anse won 9 out of 12 games played this season. L’Anse placed second in the District Tournament at Houghton. L’Anse was eliminated in the first game at the Regional Tournament. Tournament—District (Houghton) L’Anse .....— 47 Baraga ------- 10 L’Anse ....... 13 Lake Linden - 18 Regional Tournament (Lake Linden) L’Anse ....... 19 Lake Linden - 24 Letter Men Mello Fish (Captain) John Ellis Curtis Menard Louis Guy William Phytila Chester Jentoft Sam Riley Thorvald Soli 1930-1931 TRACK 1932 Coach—H. A. Rusch B. A. Swanson Regional Meet—Houghton 1st Place 100 Yd. Dash —Fish 1st, Smith 2nd (New Record) 10.5 sec. 220 Yd. Dash —Fish 1st, Guy 3rd Time 24.5 sec. 440 Yd. Dash —Jentoft 1st, Keranen 3rd, Honkala 4th. Time 59.4. 880 Yd. Run —Menard 2nd. Time 2:16.8. Mile Run ------Thoresen 2nd. Time 5:21.8. 220 Low Hurles—Guy 1st, Pyhtila 4th. Time 30.2. 120 High Hurdles ------Riley 3rd. Time 19.9. Pole Vault ----Jentoft 2nd, Smith tied with two others for 3rd place Height 10'11 (New Record). Shot Put-------Guy 2nd. Distance 41'5 . High Jump------Smith 2nd. Height 5'6(4 . Broad Jump ----Smith 1st. Distance 17'10 . 880 Yd. Relay —L’Anse 1st. Time 1:42.8. (Guy, Smith, Jentoft, Fish) C. P. Relays—Escanaba Class C 440 Yd. Relay —L’Anse 3rd. (Guy, Smith, Riley, Fish) 880 Yd. Relay —L’Anse 2nd. (Smith, Guy, Jentoft, Fish) 1 Mile Medley Relay --------L’Anse 3rd. (Keranen 440, Smith 220, Fish 220, Menard 880) Copper Country Meet—Houghton 2nd Place 100 Yd. Dash-----Fish 1st, Smith 3rd. Time 10.6. 220 Yd. Dash —Fish 1st. Time 24.2 sec. 440 Yd. Dash-----Jentoft 4th. Time 55.6 (New Rec- ord). 880 Yd. Run------Menard 2nd, Tol- lefson 3rd. Time 2:15.5 (New ord). Mile Run ........Time 5:13.8. 220 Low Hurdles-Guy 3rd. Time 29.2. 120 High Hurdles -------Riley 2nd. Time 20.4. Pole Vault ------Jentoft 2nd. Smith tied with two others for 3rd place. Ht., 9'9 . Shot Put.........Guy 1st. Distance 39'9Ms . (New Record). High Jump--------Height 5'6% . Broad Jump-------Smith 2nd. Distance 18'5% 880 Yd. Relay —L’Anse 2nd. Time 1:41.4 (New Record). (Fish, Smith, Jentoft, Guy) Letter Men Mello Fish Louis Guy Harold Honkala Elmer Keranen Chester Jentoft William Pyhtila Curtis Menard Samuel Riley Stanley Smith Wilbur Thoreson Einar Tollefson TRACK RECORD 1928 1930 Coach—E. F. Steffen. Coach—H. A. Rusch Regional Meet—Houghton 6th Place 880 Yd. Run ---- Toivi Miilu 4th Letter Men Toivi Miilu 1929 Coach—E. F. Steffen Regional Meet—Houghton Regional Meet—Houghton 1st Place Class C 100 Yd. Dash----Fish 2nd, Immonen 3rd. 220 Yd. Dash —Fish 1st. 440 Yd. Dash —Smith 2nd, Guy 4th. Mile Run -------Lucia 4th. High Jump ------Lucia 3rd. Broad Jump------Immonen 2nd. 12 Lb. Shot Put—Miilu 2nd. Javelin --------Immonen 2nd, Miilu 3rd. Discus .........Miilu 2nd. 880 Yd. Relay --1st. (Guy, Smith, Fish, Immonen) 6th Place Copper Country Meet 100 Yd. Dash —Immonen 4th. 140 Yd. Dash —Anderson 3rd. 880 Yd. Run---Smith 3rd. Javelin ....—Immonen 2nd. Copper Country Meet—Houghton 3rd Place 120 Yd. High Hurdles ...—Thure 3rd. Pole Vault --Thure 3rd. Shot Put .....-Sikarski 2nd. Broad Jump ---Immonen 3rd. Javelin ......—Immonen 1st. Discuss -------Immonen 4th. 880 Yd. Relay —2nd. (Immonen, Paquet, Smith, Anderson) 2nd Place 100 Yd. Dash —Fish 1st, Immonen 3rd. 220 Yd. Dash —Fish 2nd. 440 Yd. Dash —Smith 2nd. Guy 3rd. 0 Id. Run ----Spruce 4th. Mile Run -------Lucia 4th. Shot Put........Miilu 1st. Discus .........Miilu 1st, Moilanen 2nd. Javelin ........Miilu 2nd, . Immonen 4th. Running Jump —Immonen 1st, Smith 3rd. 880 Yd. Relay —1st. (Guy, Smith, Lahtinen, Immonen) U. P. Meet—Iron Mountain 4th Place 880 Yd. Relay (Immonen, Paquet, Smith, A. Anderson) U. P. Relays—Escanaba 440 Yd. Relay —1st. (Guy, Smith, Fish, Immonen) 880 Yd. Relay —2nd. (Guy, Smith, Fish, Immonen) Letter Men Undo Immonen (Honorary Captain) Stanley Smith Ferdinand Paquet Louis Guy Donald Thure Aldridge Anderson David Sikarski I pper Peninsula Meet—Menominee Javelin .......E. Miilu 3rd. 880 Yd. Relay —2nd. (Guy, Smith, Fish, Immonen) letter Men Edwin Miilu (Honorary Captain) Undo Immonen Oliver Lahtinen Stanley Smith Swante Moilanen I oiiis Guy Raymond Spruce . illard Lucia Mello Fish 1931 Coach—H. A. Rusch Regional Meet—Houghton Class C 2nd Place 100 Yd. Dash —Fish 1st. 220 Yd. Dash —Fish 1st, Guy 4th 440 Yd. Dash —Smith 1st, Keranen 4th. 880 Yd. Run-----Jentoft 2nd. 1 Mile Run -----Thoresen 3rd, Huot 4th. Shot Put .......Miilu 3rd. Javelin ........Miilu 3rd. High Jump ------Doyle 1st. Broad Jump -----Smith Jentoft tie—2nd. Discus ---------Miilu 2nd, Moilanen 4th. 880 Yd. Relay —2nd Place. (Guy, Smith, Riley, Fish) Copper Country Meet 1st Place 100 Yd. Dash —Fish 1st. 220 Yd. Dash----Fish 1st, Anderson 2nd. 440 Yd. Dash----Smith 3rd, Keranen 4th. 880 Yd. Run-----Jentoft 4th. 120 Yd. Low Hurdles ------Guy 4th. Broad Jump------Smith 2nd. Pole Vault -----Doyle 2nd, Riley 4th. Shot Put -------Miilu 1st, Guy 2nd, Moilanen 3rd. Javelin --------Miilu 4th. 8 0 Yd. Relay —'st Place. (Guy, Smith, A. Anderson, Fish) U. P. Relays—Escanaha Class C 440 Relay ------1st Place. Fish, Guy, A. Anderson, Smith 880 Relay.......1st Place. (Fish, Guy, A. Anderson, Smith) (New Record—1 min. 40 secs.) 1 Mile Medley Relay ---------3rd Place. Keranen (440), A. Anderson (220), Fish (220), Jentoft (880). Iron Mountain Meet Class C 880 Yd. Relay —3rd Place. Guy, Smith, A. Anderson, Fish. Letter Men Aldridge Anderson George Doyle Mello Fish Chester Jentoft Edwin Miilu Louis Guy Swante Moilanen Richard Gauthier Samuel Riley Cyrus Huot Stanley Smith Elmer Keranen Wilbur Thoresen AUTOGRAPHS Photos by Butler, Houghton, Michigan.