Marathon High School - Reflector Yearbook (Marathon, IA)

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1950 volume:

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Ex-officio. .. . 6 4'-is Charles Christensen Daryl Olson Almeda Erholm Terry Rosene Don Christensen Elizabeth Olney . . . . Ann Maiden . . . . . Garnet Lane . . B111 Rydstrom . . . Norma Schott . Mr. Arp .. . Mrs. Danielson . . . . . . Mr. Trafton if I QI 1' f rf 'Q 9 'll M ll le I A 'N wi ,Z il 1 Q W WWWU fl fri 1 x 'Q 4 ,ew mf Reflector Staff 's '-4 Edltor . Ass1stant Edltor Art . . . Sports F A 175 1 1' 1 Semors. . . Underclassmen . Actlv 1t1e s . Sponsor . '41 A--0 ,W --SX' Adve rt1s mg lg ,I K 11 7 gl Wfllll 'Il flllllll 111111 7 Norma Schott Charles Chrlstenson Ardus Coppock Donna Chrlstensen . . Eldon Mxller B111 Rydstrom . . Burdette Lane Nxla Meyer Gerry Watts Phyllis Buse . Don Chrlstensen . . Beverly Meyer Mrs Damelson ' 3 V Tl15 2,IQ ,Y f V . 1 fi, Q V3 A , , ' :V I .f .5 -39' is L M v. .1 1 if fl .3 I, - Q ' ' mf , , 7, ,emily I l ' .. ' If ,. 1, 6 'Tai Y it 6 1 1, 5 6 -4 . 540. Q , f., 54 1 QA , 54 1?Q4gaLg1a,ir1 , , 5 5 1 . 1 4 l g '9 , . 45 I . 3 ' I-I . W I' . Q V NEZWH' . k fggffvgy 5 3 s' . ' . - N?? q JQ ,:5. .v , y '- 4 'W ' cj., 1 h ,- Edxtor Assistant Edltor Hxgh School News Feature Wrlter Sports Grade News Open Forum Humor Sponsor Monocle Staff Don Chrxstensen Ann Malden Edna Wrxght Norma Schott Janet Anderson Jack Mansfield Dav1d Van Slckle Donna Georg Clark Trafton Ann Malden Donna Stephens on Mrs Anderson 8 O N.l S.. if ff ff X jffeAPE.Qf, 5'fAJaS l 'S .J .4- Qf Zs x y 19 R W 5 'Wh iii? lg Mwvii 9 V x ESHXSQWWG' iii W Ri Iw:5' R K 9 S wg Q E-9-aa 2 ' X I J' 4,, x 9 . 2 , 4 Q. KX Rx N X .Y 4-17 AF -:lik- j 4 f' ' X ff' v'fx'X i N ' A 1 ' A 4 X X 5 ' ' ' E Q N N N N R 5 qv- ,I ,L.,, x -Qxigx N N . k . ' 'x K X N ' n 'Q -I X N x ' f' iiiix. N xx w- -Q fz?5' me x qiK x,wf+' X2 V TFTX Q Q ' 5 f 'Kf- NNT i-X'-2 -we -Q6 X' f i 4 12 f .R 1 H Charles Chrxstenson Chuck Charlxe has a mce Ford car Basketball l Z 3 Football Cross My Heart Treasurer Student Councxl Vxce Pres1dent Phyllxs Buse Phxl Phyllis xs a llttle mite Just never seems to gum 1n helght Glee Club Chorus Sextette Band Cross M y Heart Z3 Ardus Coppock Ardus Ardus xs a quiet httle lass She is are of the smartest nn the class Glee Club Cross My Heart , ,4 . .....,. ,........... ...... 3 , 4 ........... ....3 Thegirls flock in it from near and far. .............,. 3 ,-. - . NM4 ..... , ........ .3 10 Don Christensen Donnie A man xn musxc and sports IS he But a woman s man he d rather Football Basketball Baseball Glee Club Chorus Mndrxgal Boys Quurtette Mxxed Quartette Cross My Heart Student Councxl Z Presxdent Monocle Staff Edxtor Staff Class Presxdent Vxce Presldent Burdette Lane Lover Lane I pm! my cares and troubles on n shell For lcorne to school to enjoy myself Secretary Cross My Heart lmxght be better lf lwould But nt s very lonesome bemg good Glee Club Chorus Madrlgal Band Sextette Mxxed Ouartette Solo Cheerleader Cross My Heart Staff Vxce Presxdent Secretary Treasurer . . be--. ............,.....,.l,Z,3,4 ..................l,Z,3,4 ....................l,Z,3,4 ' ......,....,......,,.. .3,4 ' . ..,......... .l,Z,3,4 ' .................. 4 ............. ..3 .. ' .... ..4 , A ,............ 4 ' ,................. Z ' - ' .,........,....... 4 Donna Christensen ......... Chris ' ..,,.........,........ 3, ...........,. ..3 ll Eldon Miller Miller Hxs mother doesn t know the hours he keeps She only knows he xsn t home countxng sheep Basketball l Z 3 4 Football Cross My Heart Presxdent Treasurer Beverly Meyer Bev Tls true that she xs much xnclmed To dme and talk with all mankmd Band l 2 3 Glee Club 2 3 Chorus Cross My Heart' Staff Student Councxl Nxla Meyer Blondie Nlla says A teacher she will be For the answer we wLll waxt and see Glee Club Z 3 4 Cross My Heart Gerry YN atts Crisco Kid Gerry lxkes most kxnd of hsh But thinks the women are more lns dxsh Basketball Football Z Cross My Heart Student Councxl Glee Club B111 Rydstrom Frankxe W hen classes got long and dull B111 thinks of somethmg to cheer us a Basketball l Z 3 4 Baseball 1 Z 3 4 Cross My Heart Student Councxl Secretary Presldent Vice Presxdent Nl' Norma Schott Txllxe As wxse and wxtty as we have found And wxth a boy she gets around Glee Club Z Chorus 1 Z 4 Nlxxed Quartette Solos President Secretary Treasurer Staff Student Councll Sextette Cross My Heart Band Lzfe Under the Bzg Top As the circus tram pulled mto Marathon in the fall of 38 there was a group of chlldren watching It with eager eyes Among them we recognized the twenty four Marathon First Graders Our f1rst vxslt was spent feedmg peanuts to the elephants with Mxss Dress as the keep e Phylhs Buse from Laurens went wlth us the second year to see the monkey s den Thls year Miss Bohacek was our guxde On the thxrd v1s1t we ventured to see the llons wrth M1ss M1d1and as the tramer and we all enjoyed the act On our way to the Blg Top Norma Schott who had been attending Lmcoln Lee jomed us The clowns were funny and Mrss Krusenstjerna enjoyed them as much as we d1d The fzfth v1s1t was spent watchmg the flea circus but Mlss Johnson kept us at a safe distance The slxth stop was really fun we went to see the mxdgets Mlss Ploeger went w1th us and when we got home we all measured to see lf anyone had shrunk Eldon Mlller from Merxdan joined us thrs year Our .Tumor Hrgh trlps were even more ex crtlng for we attended the rest of the sxde shows Gerry Watts and Ardus Coppock from Prckeral Lake School Don and Donna Chrxstensen from Newell and Nlla Meyer from Albert C1ty went w1th us Mrs Anderson was our Seventh Grade chaperon and M1ss Ploeger our E1 hth The next four years were spent watchxng the mam show and preparmg for the star performances when we would take our places mn the mam feature Burdette Lane came from Ayrshire ln the Nlnth Grade to f1n1sh the remammng years wlth us Out of the twenty four begmners only three remamed wxth the show to complete the performance We have enjoyed the acts and stages from our twelve years under the Blg Top Last Wzll and Testament We the class of nlneteen hundred and fifty bemg of sound mmd and memory do make pubhsh and declare thxs our last w11l and testament ln manner and form as follows I Nlla Meyer do wlll and bequeath my becomlng blush to none other than Edna Wright. I Donna Chrxstensen do w1ll and bequeath my cheerleadrng ablhty to Lois Ann I Don Chrxstensen do wxll and bequeath my basketball ab1l1ty to Buck Meyer lf he ever has need of it I Eldon Mlller do w1ll and bequeath my low flylng license for my Plymouth to Donald Dlngman for h1s Ford I Gerry Watts do w111 and bequeath my personal walk to Davmd Van Sxckle for future use I Charles Chrzstenson do wxll and bequeath my pr1v11ege of havmg a car to Gus Olson so he can get to Laurens when he wants to I Burdette Lane do w1ll and bequeath my romantxc tendencles to Charles Putman he can be a second Clark Gable I Ardus Coppock do w11l and bequeath my stud1ous quietness to Florls Pullen who has tendencxes to talk I Beverly Meyer do w1ll and bequeath my l1ttle book of telephone numbers to Donna Salton ln case of emergency I Phylhs Buse do w1ll and bequeath my shortness to Margret Bahde who rn turn could gwe me some of her hexght I B111 Rydstrom do will and bequeath my trme spent xn argumg to Jams Anderson lf she can keep up wxth the teacher I Norma Schott do w1ll and bequeath my curly hair to Kay Raper If she wants to try and comb xt 14 0 0 . . . . , . . .- . - , . 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' 1 . . . . . , . . . . , . . . . . . . . . 1 1 ' 1 ' 1 1 1 1 . . , L, . 1 , . , . . o 1 1 1 1 . . . . . 1 1 1 ' 1 1 ,. , 1 , 1 1 1 1 1 ' , . 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 so . 1 1 1 . 1 1 , . 1 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 Cv sv!! vw-4 4,6 -31'--s Br In If I f-an-.Q.,,, YI L.- bmiun NTI' A, ,A S sbs I 15 A Peak zn The Future Don t tell anyone but we are goxng to let you ln on a dream' One nlght whlle the twlns were studymg Donna fell asleep and dreamed that she saw a bzg black book w1th brlght red letters A Peek In The Future She sald on each page was a pxcture and a story about the class of 1950 as they wlll be ten years from now The flrst page revealed a farmer worklng ln a f1eld There seemed to be somethmg famxhar about hmm and we soon recogmzed B111 Rydstrom runmng hxs own farm of 150 acres down m Texas As she turned the second page we saw the tradltlonal little red schoolhouse There was only one teacher trymg her best to teach exght grades at once and much to our surprise xt was Beverly Meyer On the next page a little bald headed pr ofessor wlthout a care ln the world was gazmg at the stars Burdette was assxstant professor of astronomy at Leverette College a school for retlr ed movle stars A picture of Charles Chrlstenson revealed to us that he had become star Slugger for the St Louls Cards In h1s last famous game Chuck hxt such a long home run that they are st111 looklng for the ball We almost felt a breeze as we looked at the next page On the outs kxrts of the llttle town of Such And Such Arkansas stood Gerry Watts on h1s soap box He was a great po11t1c1an ran for senator four t1mes and was st1ll runmng A poster on a blllboard brought a great surprlse Ardus Coppock was featured as star performer wlth her great metzo soprano voice Her next performance w1ll be at the Metro polltan Opera House ln New York Clty The next page ln our book showed Phyllis Buse as queen of the Ice Folhes She starred ln her own show whlch most people thlnk excells Sonja Henle s Do Your Teeth Hurt Don t Hesxtate Come Rmght In reads the sign on the next page The dentist looked famlllar and we recognized Eldon Mtller holding up the reputatlon of hav mg a howhng practxce wxth Mary Dell Ebersole as hls vxctzm The happy little old mald on the next page was none other than Nlla Meyer She owned and operated the famous Anlmal Hospltal and Pet Shop Th1s was a real home for lost dogs slck cats and lonesome canarxes Norma Schott appeared next ln our book She had become a very effxclent nurse and had perfected a remedy for aching feet wh1ch had made her lndependently rlch Donna dreamed about Don too She sald he was married to a beautlful blonde and lwed down ln Georgia but Don wouldn t let her flmsh the story and declded It was time for both of them to get back to work Class Motto CHARACTER IS THE CORNERSTONE OF ALL SUCCESS Class Color s PURPLE AND GOLD Class Flower YELLOW ROSE 16 54 ' LV , . . . . . 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I nn 'U Those Webst Senior Class Play May Z 1950 A comedy adapted from the popular radlo program was presented by the Semor Class under the dlrectlon of Ruth Marle Anderson B111 Webster who has growlng pams Don Chrlstensen George Webster hxs father Eldon M1l1er Jane Webster has mother Beverly Meyer Lmz Webster h1s krd srster Phylhs Buse Belmda Boyd B111 s steady Norma Schott Jeep Stanley B111 s pal B111 Rydstrom Dolores Mason Jeep s steady Ardus Coppock Kitty Mr Webster s secretary N11a Meyer Mr Watt taxl drwer and general handyman Gerry Watts Shxrley May Strrnger from Charleston Donna Christensen The Football Coach of Sprmg Cxty H1gh Charles Chrxstenson Emil Stullr nobody s steady Burdette Lane Pep Band Sprmg Cxty I-hgh Baccalaureate Servzces Grace Lutheran Church May 14 1950 rocessxonal Janet Anderson March Enksen Hymn 288 Congregatlon Sing Prazses to God Who Rexgns Above Prayer Reverend D L Foster Anthem G1r1s Glee Club God ls A Sp1r1t Bennett Scrxpture Readmg Reverend R L Smith Announcements But The Lord Is Mxndful of H15 Own Mendelssohn Baccalaureate Sermon Reverend B T Erholm Hymn 2.97 Congregatron Love Dwme All Love Excellmg Benedlctxon Reverend B T Erholm Recesslonal Janet Anderson Commencement Exerczses School Audltorzurn May 17 1950 Processmnal School Band Pomp and Cucumstance Elgar Salutation Norma Schott Invocation Reverend R. L Smith Selectxons I-hgh School Chorus I Love A Llttle Cottage O Hara Way Over Jordan Spiritual Commencement Address Reverend Herbert March Peterson Iowa The Wmner Presentatxon of the Class of 1950 Superxntendent Rex B Trafton Presentation of Diplomas Member of Board of Education Presentation of Exghth Graue Diplomas Superxntendent Rex B Trafton Va1ed1ct1on Don Christensen Benedxctxon Reverend R L Smith Recessxonal School Band 18 ers --- , D . Y ' , oneness U-ll-lon annul: I no ap. , .......... ...... . ...... . , . lull ol 5 1 I alll Q 1 :aus :unusual , .... .. . . . ..... .. .. ' ' I ll II - , . . ........ - ..... .. . . . , . , ........ .. . . . . .. . I , .. ..... . .. . . , . , . .............. ..... . .. . . , . . non an a use n I ulliilo , ..... . . , , ............ .... ......................... I I It li- ' il' ' ' il . , , ll li- Anthem..........................................................Girls'G1eeC1ub It ' ' ll- ll ' 'I I I ll ' 01- ll ' II- I ll 10- ll ' Ol . 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Qi A ls --4 Iunzors FIRST ROW M I Edna W xght D Steph r thy H11 L um e Ve a F a SECOND ROW M E land JackM i ld DxckSchule D 1dVa Sxckl Rxcha dRydst m THIRDROW yl un Ol y R Th1s year everybody could tell the .Tumors because of the proud way they felt after havm 1 b g c 1m ed another step of the ladder They were soon very mvolved m a mystery whxch proved to be a most enjoyable class play The I-hgh School Mystery The speech class made up of .lumors has had varxed act1v1t1es On December 7th the members of thls class put on a banquet for the faculty themr wxves and hu s bands The theme I-Iohdays was carrxed out 1n the menu and programs James Olney Janet Anderson and Davld Van S1ck1e went to Spencer on November 28, 1949 where they gave thelr talk on tuberculosms from KICD Durxng the year the speech class presented a one act play The Lzfe of the Party and a panel dlscussxon on the quest1on What Shall We Do Wzth Our Lezsure Txme 'P' The h1ghl1ght of the year was the evemng the Jumors entertamed the Senxors at the .Tumor Semor Banquet and Prom They have enjoyed to the fullest degree belng .Tumors and are looklng forward wlth antlcxpatlon to becomlng the mlghty Senxors of '51 Zl Q sw , 'Fi W . V . vgil... 3 1 , xi 4 . ' ,,.-,, wh- --le' -Au - .V ' vs . ,W , . . ' 'AL ,- T.: . , s r wh ' ' - I sf ' ,.:4:f' - T' ' ,, X W 8 ,, ' - ..,,, ,Q , . , H5 ' I 41 4 is Q 5 . . N ' 5 n' 'AQ ' 5 ' Q...-, . 'L . x 5 fy, A ,.,..m. . 1 6 ' O . Q - N 1 . 1 . a - f ' : 4 , L .rw Q N . f,-, . Z Ann aiden, Jane Anderson, r' , onna enson, Do o i , ois Br m r, r r nksain. : iss ve , ans ie , ' r, av' n ' e, ' r ro , Jim Kerns, Roger Barber, : Verlin Fredrxcks, Dar Olson, J es ne , Drexel aper, Charles Putnarn, DarlowEr1cl-cson. - ' no ' It , . . . . . . I D ' r 9 ' ll ' 'I ' ' I I KA u il ' ' ' l 1 . . . . , The Hzgh School Myste y Jumor Class Play November 8 1949 The curtam goes up on the fxrst act of The House of Terror and reaches an excxt mg cllmax before the audlence reallzes that they are wztnessmg a dress rehearsal Just as thls IS brought home to them however a real mystery begms a mystery that lnvolves the members of the cast the director and all those concerned wxth the production They are all parhcularly anxlous to glve a good performance smce the author of the play IS present At the end of the flrst act however the play has been mterrupted agam by the elements of the real mystery As the play progresses a kxdnapxng takes place a murder IS almost committed and the members of the cast are thrown mto a state bordermg on panxc when It IS dlscovered that someone 15 out to rum thezr performance The play was dlrected by Ruth Marle Anderson Mxss Fxeldmg the drama coach Janet Anderson Laura Crowder the herome Ann Malden Dorothy Russell the comedy maxd Donna Stephenson Mary Lee the character lady Dorothy H111 Miss .Teffrxes the assxstant dxrector Vera Franksaln Mrs Reed Vlctor s mother Edna Wright Earl Soyles the hero Rzchard Rydstrom Victor Reed the v11l1an Verlm Fredrlcks Paul Butler the character man Davxd Van Slckle Joe the stage manager James Kerns Jason Shaw the sherxff Drexel Raper Roger Barber Prompter Loms Bruxnmer Programs Jumor and S'emor Banquet On Aprzl 29 1950 the .Tumors and Semors held thelr banquet m a room beautifully decorated with May flowers and a Maypole The decoratxons program and menu followed the theme of the Maypole Menu Flower Garland Mayqueen s Cholce Rosepetal Salad Cloverleaf Rolls Fleecy Clouds Sunshme Rays Kmg of May Flower Nectar Program Duet Don and Dorma Christensen Mayguests Pick Up a Streamer Ann Malden Around We Go the Maypole B111 Rydstrom Years of Entwxned Streamers Nxla Meyer Pull Together Donna Stephenson Over and Under We Twme Mx' Trafton Let the Rlbbons Fall Davld Van Sickle Ever Yours Guests of May Darlow Erxckson Vocal Solo Miss Hall ZZ 0 r 91 Jack Howard, the author ...... . ...... . . . . .... .................. 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' lil S9 1I-n 'Tl sf? xx I K Wx Z3 'N QM .B Q 'j' Gy1And Rhaod WW, are-N. 71, 2231 K 1 ll Q2 Sophomores FIRST ROW Garnet La e Elx ab th Olney Nola Meye Car l Cla s Nancy Welch J nlce Ande son A1 eda E h lm Sally JoB auushw lg SECOND ROW M A p Cla k Trafton Mntchell Stethem Bill Junke Donald D1 gman Ho a d Ba b Rxcha d Rod L ell Johnson e MCL ughlm A happy expresslon graced the face of every Sophomore of the Marathon Hlgh School as the year began They felt very sure of themselves having completed their flrst year of hxgh school They no longer had to take orders from the upper classmen and were also allowed to make a choxce 1n the1r subjects Some chose typmg others blology and a few ventured mto geometry On January 9th a theatre party was held at the Txme Theatre rn Albert Clty After the show the Sophomores and thelr sponsor Mr Arp had lunch at the A C Cafe It seemed that the manager d1dn t appreclate the salt that was dusted around Elxzabeth almost drank the catsup mstead of her pop They all report the party was a success Z5 3 ll . 'Z E , r, o e u on, , 3 ' r , m r o , r e' . 3 T- 1' - 1' . ' , rmeier, 'n , w r r er, ' r er, ow , THIRD ROW: Wendell Evans, Gaylon Anderson, Paul Meyer, LeRoy Lincoln, Nyle Burns, Gl n a ' . ' I ' 1 , . , . . . a n - 1 - - r V - n - an n JriJUb f I Freshmen FIRST ROW ly Garton Florin Pullen Do a Salton F ances Chrxste lon Iacquetta Ed ards Donna Georg SECOND ROW Joan Putman Kay Rape James Sxmonson Marg et Bahde Joanne Pnrtnton, Barba a Olson THIRD ROW T y R s ne Arlen Gorton Mr Kxngery Warren V1 x g James Forltrtln As the school term of 1949 50 started a new class of Freshmen entered hlgh school At fzrst they were a lxttle tlmxd but after a few embarrassmg moments they The mam event ln the Freshmen s lxves was the hlgh school pxcmc whlch was held September 26th For thexr xmtxatton they were requxred to dress up the gxrls mn boy s clothes and the boys ln thelr mother s dresses Just before the pxcmc supper the Semors took charge of the Freshxes Much to their happmess the worms turned out to be spaghettx and the broken eggs cracker crumbs The upperclass men decided the Freshmen were very good sports and were glad to welcome them into M H S A theatre party was enjoyed at Sxoux Raplds on January 9th by the Freshmen and thezr sponsor Mr Kmgery 27 : Bevel' , ' , nn , r ' n , w , . 1 . r. ' . r . I' . : err o e , , . ' , 'n'n , . 9 , I . . . . . . . soon caught on to the swing of things. . . , . . . . . . . . . . . ,, .,, ' l l . . , . . , . . ' . . . . . ' . 1 ' ' . . . , l , . . . QW 'v,...ff1q 'N I ,aw 5' x gig I wwrfv f-.i,9i' wifi X x.l,l 8 I fini? '4Q,4,..x,- 25.2 in 1- Ng fm MAIN fVrJIT School started Cleghorn here we won 21 to O Albert Cxty here they won 25 to 0 Lmn Grove there we won 14 to 0 G1lmore Clty there MHS won 12 to 6 Senlors plctures taken at Storm Lake Peterson there won 26 to 0 Terr11 here Marathon won 40 to 13 Laurens there Mlnutemen on top 46 to Sioux Rap1ds here MHS victory 20 to 7 Juntor Class Play The I-hgh School Mystery All State Band and Chorus Town and Country Qulz Brook here lost f1rst BB game 39 to 36 Sutherland here won f1r t game 43 to 28 Speech Banquet theme Holldays Terrll there MHS won 44 to 33 Laurens here we won 42 to 29 Flrst High School Dance sponsored by Councll Millard here lost 34 to 48 Operetta Santa s Au- Lzne S1oux Rapxds there Marathon won 45 to Chrxstmas Program Webb here won by score of 52 to 42 Rolfe here we won 36 to 34 Newell there MHS won 1n oveztxme 45 to S1oux Rap1ds here Marathon on top 55 to 39 Albert Cnty there lost 31 to 51 County Tournaments beat S1oux Raplds 37 to 35 Seml Flnals lost to Alta 59 to 39 Webb there we won 59 to 38 Hayes here another vlctory 42 to 31 Alta there lost 62 to 39 Albert Clty here I-hgh School Dance sponsored by Jumors Laurens there Sectlonal Tournament Dxstrxct Tournament Junior Hxgh Spelhng Contest Muslc Contest for solos and small groups Muslc Contest for large groups Jumor Semor Banquet Semor Class Play Those Websters Velshea at Ames Baccalaureate Commencement School out 29 August September September September October October October October October November November November Decembe r December December Dec embe 1 December December December December December December December January January January January January January January Januar y February February February Feb! uary February February March March April Apr 11 Apr 11 May May May May May -, I f F x 1 ' . l - ' a'-.-...u'n'-...n.-I..-lu.: 'Oz - - ..................... . 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Coach K1 gery Eldo Mxlle Ge ry W tts Don Chg-151 Football Marathon Cleghorn 0 Marathon Albert C ty 25 Marathon Lxnn Grove 0 Marathon Peterson 0 Marathon 1 Gllmore Cxty 6 Marathon 4 Terr1l 13 Marathon Z S1oux Raplds 7 Marathon opened the 49 season by defeatxng Cleghorn Z1 0 ln the newly or gamzed Llttle Northwestern Conference Mansf1e1d passed 35 yards to Chrlstensen to the 7 then plunged over for the f1rst touchdown and extra pomt Mrller brought the ball to the opponents 12 yard 11ne Mansfleld to Chrlstensen cllcked for the second touchdown Mansfzeld completed the conversxon In the second half Marathon threatened tw1ce but fa1led to score M111er went Z0 yards off tackle to score m the last few minutes Mansfleld passed to Fredncks for the extra polnt The Hurrlcanes Marathon s old rivals defeated the Mmnutemen Z5 0 ln a non conference game Albert Cmty scored a touchdown ln each quarter Marathon s lme stopped Albert C1ty s runmng attack so they took to passxng to thelr bxg ends Rohwedder All State End and Hussey d1v1ded the touchdowns between them Marathon was one of the three teams to hold them to the lowest score 38 'U - U ' T, 1' A , ' ense . 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' ' AJ' 'fm FRONT Dre e1Rap J mes Olney Rxcha d Ryd tr m Ve 11 Fr drxcks BACK D r 1015 J k Man fl ld The Mmuternen journeyed to Lmn Grove to wm themr second Conference vxctory by defeatmg the Tlgers 14 O M1ller gomg over for the touchdown and extra pomt In the fourth quarter Chrlstensen faked a punt that was good for Z3 yards Marathon drove down the held and Olson plunged over for the tally and extra pomt Marathon traveled to Peterson to defeat them or thexr th1rd Conference wm by the score of 26 0 Peterson kicked and after several fumbles Marathon gamed pos sesslon of the ball and Mansfxeld passed to Chrxstensen for the f1rst touchdown ln the th1rd quarter Mansfmeld went over from the 5 for the second score and Mansfleld to Fredrxcks completed the extra pomt After a ser1es of passes from Mansfxeld to Olson and Chrlstensen the Mxnutemen brought the ball to the 10 M1l1er went off tackle for the touchdown ln the last mmutes a pass from Mansfxeld to Chnstensen resulted ln the final touchdown Mlller made the extra pomt Marathon traveled to Gxlmore C1ty to defeat them 12 6 1n a nonconfe re nce game Mzller carrxed the ball over for the fxrst touchdown In the second quarter Marathon agam marched down the held led by Olson and Mlller Marathon fumbled on the 15 ln the thud quarter Mxller carrxed It over from the 15 The score doesn t xndmcate the quallty of ball played by Marathon 9 KN FRONT T y Ros ne Jarn F t om Gayl And rson, B1ll Junk: exer Arlen Garton BACK Mxck St th Do Ding Laurens was overwhelmed to the tune of 46 Zl by Marathon s speed and power In the flrst half a pass and run combmatxon from Mansfleld to Christensen scored on a long pass from Mansfleld Mmller carrled the ball over for two touchdowns and a conversion Dmgman made the second EP ln the second half Chrlstensen scored two touchdowns and one extra polnt whlle Olson completed the second conversion The Mmutemen cmched the llttle Northwestern Conference txtle by defeatmg Terrll 40 13 After several successful llne drives by Miller and Olson Miller plunged over for the fxrst tally Fredrzcks made the extra pomt Mansfxeld s pass to Chrlstensen racked up the extra polnt Chrlstensen kicked off and downed the ball behmd the Terrll goal for another slx pomts After the fxrst quarter Marathon had the sxtuatlon well ln hand wlth Olson makmg two touchdowns and one conversion whLle Mxller made another touchdown and converslon Marathon completed the 49 season by becommg the undefeated Lxttle North western Conference champwns by tramplxng Szoux Rapids Z0 7 The Mlnutemen started a successful march toward the Indxans goal and Mansfxeld passed to Olson who brought xt to the Z0 Mxller went off tackle for the flrst TD and Olson made the conversion ln the second quarter Marathon agaln marched down the fleld led by Olson and Mzller The second touchdown was made by Mzller the extra pomt by a pass from Mansfmeld to Olson The final TD was made by Mlller 40 fn ffl .guigh . n . 5 , xv' . . an M X ' , fe . 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' I u H .H H' I .ISISTRICT TOURNAMENT .E -HTH Lnlhaii 46 Hlghvlew 10 S1oux Raplds 8 Webb 14 Newell 10 Laurens 9 Albert Clty 8 Newell Z5 Havelock Z1 .......Webb- .......Ware- . . Havelock- Sacred Heart- . .... Lytton- Hull-10 I' - H n Ty I uuvnsk ' Ill tx I ll nu A K nun' 5 N ' n mmm n':x:V ' UIIHXI nn uuluuuu xml 1 5 ' ' ' ' x: ' ' XII u x lu nun mxwu uu.xlulYqf 1 , mn nun numm mv WI-I wxulm vm IIXUII Ill IIIXIXII ll!! H! XIIWILI I 1 1 I lll I t 'A llll ll I Xlkllll luill xvwur yt I IIY X1 Illilkl Il! bi! T HOPOQOQS I-CG Cfbam fm in I I lkill I yi! wut 'M ul i 'wx ' QQ un! 9 l gi X I I ,R -no .IX .H D XJVIXY Mi 5 rf :Ill 2 nl-Ill -ll-Ill Ill-Ill L llllll ln H-Ill ll I-ll Il I-I I I-I Illlllll 1ll'Ill ll III J F-' ,li Thanks The Seniors of 1950 wxsh to thank the merchants whose contrxbutaona and co-operation made this edition of the Reflector possible. , -g!- -.X n'Q1f-with-:,,:-11 ,,,:h- , is lxrlrvnx .' 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