Melbeta High School - Trail Blazer Yearbook (Melbeta, NE)

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The Trail Blazer Track FRONT ROW-Lon Nichols, Munroe Kreling, Conch lngwcisen, .Elbert Corr, Dwaine Johns fMgr.D, Wayn Crabill. BACK ROW-Bobbie Clayton. Dale Fullerton. Barnard Schumg. n. Donald Parmfrntcr. Dick Fullerton, Dick Lewis, Junior Pestcr, Capt., Dick Dutton, Billie Johns. Melbcta Eagles went to McGrew on March 31 and came back a winner by a score of 58-52. On April 14 the Minatare Indians invaded the Melbeta Eagles and only pulled out a tie 56-56. On April 26 we had our conference meet at Harrisburg and came back with second place. Those coming back with ribbons are: Junior Pester-3rd in the mileg 2nd in the relay. Bernard Schuman-2nd in the mileg 2nd in the relay. Merle Labertew-3rd in the 220-yardg 3rd in the broadjumpg 2nd in the shot. Howard Corr-2nd in the high jumpg 2nd in the 100-yard, 2nd in the discuss. Don Hale-4th in the high hurdles, 2nd in the relay. Dick Lewis--4th in the 100-yd.g 2nd in the 880-yd. Wayne Crabill-4th in the 880-yd. Don Parmenter-2nd in the relayg 4th in the high hurdlesg 4th in low hurdles. On May 5th we went to Scottsbluff's Western Nebraska Track meet but failed to place. May 10th the M Club sponsored a grade school track meet. The Melbeta boys won their side of the meet but the McGrew girls won theirs. May 12-13 we sent two seniors to the state meet at Lincoln-they were Merle Labertew and Howard Corr. 1945

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The Trail Blazer Basketball The Melbeta Eagles invaded the Sun- flower Court December 8, and proved the victor. It was the first conference loss for Sunflower in 55 consecutive conference games. The score was 30-19 in favor of Melbeta. On December 19 the Eagles played their No. 2 conference game at Liberty. Although Melbeta won 38-15 the Pirates have shown vast improvement. On December 22 Minatare came as visi- tors to Melbeta. Although it was an out of conference game there was a large crowd and much excitement. The Eagles won 19-13. January 2 Melbeta played hosts to St. Agnes, and won by a 46-36 score. On January 5 the McGrew Bobcats in- vaded Melbeta but returned home beaten. The score was 53 to 16. On January 11 the Eagles invaded Har- risburg at Harrisburg. Melbeta won by a score of 38-19. January 16 a new team came to Melbeta, that was Mullen, but they were disappoint- ed by a score of 25-12. January 19 Sunflower came to Melbeta and gave the Eagles a scare but Melbeta turned the tide 30-39. January 26 Melbeta went to Bridgeport to the Little Western tournament. They walked away with tourney honors by de- feating Gurley the first round 22-30 and defeated McGrew' in the finals 18-56. February 1 the Eagles went to Sunflow er to the Tri-County tournament and de feated Liberty 39-19 in the second round. February 3, Melbeta travelled to Sun flower again in the Tri-County Tourna 1945 ment, they came home beaten by a strong Harrisburg team by a score of 29-24. February 6 Melbeta travelled to Alliance to play a fast St. Agnes team. They return- ed beaten in a close game by score of 32-30. February 9 Liberty came to Melbeta to be sunk by a score of 41-17. February 15 Melbeta travelled to Mina- tare to scalp the Indians 20-19. February 16 the Eagles went to Mc- Grew, and walked away with a score of 43-17. February 19 Melbeta travelled to Lingle, Wyo., to play a strong Glendo team. They came through in the pvertime period by a score of 26-24. February 22 Harrisburg Wildcats invad- ed the Eagles nest but were clawed away by a score of 31-42. March 1 Melbeta went to McGrew and beat McGrew in the District tournament by a score of 50-21. March 3 the Eagles triumphed over a tough Harrisburg gang to take the district by a score of 20-19. March 10 Melbeta went to Gering to play a state play off against Chadron Prep. They came through by a score of 51-33. On Tuesday March 13 we started for Lincoln in three cars. We stopped over night at Kearney and had a workout fthey had a very fine school and dorm and we boys appreciated the help we received from them.J We arrived at Lincoln the 14th and stayed in the Don L. Love Me- morial Library. On the campus grounds we played Paxton the 15th and were beat- en for our third loss of the season.

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- The Trail Blazer L X. s 6 ,. Aimw f ,, , Y CHEER LEADERS-Wanda Lawrence, Donaline Crabill, Bonnie Johns. BACK ROW-Glenda Johns, Joanne Johns, Imogene Regester, Leah Schmunk. Dorothy Parmentcr, Lois Labcrtew, Glenna Regester, Arlene Foster, Elaine Neal, Dortha Johns, Rowena Cochran. Pep Club The Melbeta Pep Club had a very active season this year. They backed the Softball, Basketball and Track teams through-out the entire season and the outstanding event came when the three pep club leaders and two senior girls got to accompany the Basketball team on a trip to Lincoln. On March 23 the Pep Club treated the Basketball Boys to a very nice banquet at the Mclbeta Gym. l91l5