Mendota High School - Atodnem Yearbook (Mendota, IL)

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BC HEDUI I- Th 1 St Bede Ottawa Cleneseo Rochelle Prmceton H 1 Rock Falls Stcrlmg IETTER WINNERS Kelth Alth111s Don Mlller W Crua Beardsley Steve Carlson Kent Carn1h1n Bruce Chrlstmann John Pohl Loren Rlch Eugene Sawm Duane Stremlau Dale Truckenbrod Fred Walters Blll Motter Bob M11nson Dave Nance Walt Plller Dlck Cl1n1te Ron I-outs D lbert behrke Fd Hanson Bernard Klem Jlm Mahar BACK ROW I Pohl L Rlch J Mahar W Puller D Nance D Cl1 nlte MIDDLE ROW B Klem L Bunton B Marmlon E Hanson R Weltzel FRONT ROV! B Shlrey D Truckenbrod K Stauth D Stamberger The J1ytees htd 1 re1son1bly successful se1 son Wlth four wlns 1nd four losses At a gl mee the tot 11 score sheets show th 1t the J 1ytees scored 96 pomts to thelr opponents 70 pomts Co1ch W uty lost one of his Oflglfl 11 h illblcks when ln the Rochelle g1me Delbert Gehrke broke hls 1n kle keeping hlm from pl 1y1ng m the last tour g1mes On September 12 the Jlytees met the Brums at St Bede lostng 9 0 Even though they were on the bottom they wtged 1 good battle Thelr de fense looked very good wlth Jrm Mthar Delbert Gehrke and Cralg Be lrdsley SIlI1dlI1Q out The first wxn came to the Jlvtees xgunst the Ottawa Plrates wlth 1 score ot I2 0 Although the Plr 1tes were very tough on defense the alr route seemed to work for the J xytees On a p1ss from Gehrke to Kent Carn1han cnme Mendota s hrst score A S y1rd p1ss from Bruce Chrlstm mn to Crng Beardsley whnch w1s set up by 1 35 y1rd pass from D1le Truckenbrod 1lso to Be lrdslev completed the scormg for the evenmg D1ck C11 mte lntercepted an Ottawa pass and returned ll to the 3 yard lme, but trme ran out September 26 found Mendota's j1.n1or varslty squad bowmg to a strong Geneseo eleven 18 I2 Te9 teen ay by lnlurles and The hfst qu nrter was scoreless ln the closmg mm utes of the second quarter Geneseos h1lfb1ck broke loose md sc 1moered 65 ytrds tor the TD H tlftlme score read Geneseo 6 Mendot1 0 The thlrd qu lrter produced most of the scormg wlth two Geneseo b1cks bre1k1ng loose for 1 46 ytrd TD sDr1nt and tn 88 yard run .llI'I1 M1h1r 1lso hlt paydlrt on 1 ii y 1rd run In the fourth quarter D1le Truckenbrod ran 38 ytrds to cl1m1x 1 70 ytrd touchdown dr1ve tor the loc1ls Bernard Klem was the hero ot the moment wlth two key blocks whlch kept the drtve gomg The Rochelle sophomores were the v1ct1ms of the J zytees on October 3rd All the scormg was done IH the nrst h1lf on Z1 pnr ot CXCllllI'lg long runs ln the hrst quarter Delbert Gehrke broke loose and sc tmoerecl 70 ytrds for the TD ln the second quarter Jlm M 1h1r took ofl on 1 long dns tmce j1unt that covered 60 yards 1nd collected s1x pomts W1lt Plller idded both of the extrt pomts m ikmg the scoreboard re 1d Mendota 14 Rochelle 0 In the followmg home game Mendota's first score came wnth only ten seconds gone ln the sec ond quarter on 21 short pass from Chr1stmann to Beardsley Two mlnutes and 44 seconds later 21 We ci 0 . . 9 ll ' 11 ll ' . IX I4 11 25 ' 0 27 2ll 6 x , f fl 'l 6 - . 34 ' 0 , I3 if - 2 r r 22 Bill Marmion 2 . 2 2 2. 2 ' - 2- 2 .' y '- .' ' ' 2 ' ,. ' 2 1 . , 5 ' . 2 2 2 5 2 2 J ' ' 2 ' 2 Q - 2 ' ' ' ' ' 2 2 ' . ' : . 2 , i. L . . . i 1 . 2 L . . 2 N . . 2 ' ' 2 - . 2 . 2 ' ' 2 2 . ' ' ' 2 ' ' ' ' ' h ' ' 2 ' . ' 2 2 2 2 . ' ' ' 2 . - 2 . 2 ' ' Q 2 ' 2 , ' 2 2 ' . ' - . 2 ' ' 2 '. ' . 2 2 ' . ' - ' ' ' ' ' 5 ' ' 2 ' . ' ' ' ' '. ' 2 . 2 ' V . , 5 ' ' ' ' 2 24 ' 2 2' . 2 . . ' ' I I . B . i . - . . , 2 2. . . . 2 . ' if ' ' . 2 1 2 . ' 2 ' 2 7 ' 5 ' ' 2 2 2 - 5 . -- 2 2 ' 2 2 li ' ' 2 2' , ' 2 2 ,- 2 .' ' ,. 2 ' 2 ' 2 ' 2 ' , 2 2 ' J. ' ' 2 ' ' 2 : ' . Have an Average

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display his talents with a diving catch of Virgil's pass on the l yard line, afterwards carrying for the TD. A quarterback sneak by Virgil for the PAT put the Trojans back in the game. 13-7. However, even with some good runs by Weh- meyer, Butch Tentler and Potter in the latter periods, the Trojans could not increase this score. The MHS Trojans ended the grid season in fine fashion at Sterling by defeating the Warriors 19-0. Mendota was paced by the brilliant running of Butch Tentler and Jerry Hessenberger and the pass combination of Jerry Virgil to Jim Brad- shaw. Mendota's tallies were by Tom Trucken- brod on a 7 yard run, a 19 yard sprint by Hes- senberger, and a recovered fumble by Bill Taylor. Trojan lineman, in the Warrior end zone. When time ran out, the Mendota eleven was on the Warrior 15 yard line after Larry Davis deflected a pass enabling Dick Saylor to intercept for the Trojans at midfield. NORTH CENTRAL Southwest W L Hall ,,,, . . 5 0 Rock Falls .. . ,,,,,, ,,,,,, . . 4 l Rochelle . ,,,, . .,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.., 3 2 Mendota r,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.. . 2 3 Princeton t,,, . fplayed tiel .. 0 4 Geneseo ,,,,,t.., tplayed tiel H 0 4 Northeast W L Streator . .. ,,,,,,, ,,,, . .. 5 0 Dixon , , 3 2 Ottawa .. 3 2 DeKalb ,,,,, 2 3 Kewanee .. I 4 Sterling .. 0 5 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 -13 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 v 6- 63 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 83 84 85 86 .lletten wimww Barney Nashold Rich Harmon Steve Stein Twig Johnson Raymond Motter Jerry Elliott Tom Potter Oscar Countryman Larry Davis Ken Hampson Jerry Virgil Bob Merritt Doug Schammel Kent Truckenbrod Earl Sheridan Don Rich Charles Frey Terry Corrigan Russell Dinger. Tom Truckenhrcd Jack Thorne Tom Dickey Jim Bradshaw Jerry Hessenberger Jim Owens Robert Glaser Jack Hartford Bob Moss Den Campbell Bill Taylor Louie Kerns Alvin Near Bill Leiser Doug Gallagher Vic Larsen Lynn Tentler Gerald Sondgeroth Richard Saylor Bud Miller Jim O'Neill Larry Kennedy Kenneth Betz James Willard Tom Munson Richard Becket Joe Wehmeyer Rich Wells Mick Donahue Allan Mitchell Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr Jr. Sr Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr Sr Sr Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr Sr Jr Jr. Sr Jr. Sr Minor Minor Minor Minor Chevron Chevron Chevron Major Chevron Minor Major Minor Major Chevron Minor Chevron Major Minor Chevron Major Minor Chevron Chevron Chevron Minor Minor Minor Minor Chevron Minor Minor Chevron Minor Minor Chevron Major Chevron Major Minor Major Minor Minor Minor Major Major Major Minor Major Dean Rogers-injured during practice and had to drop out Co-captains Larry Davis and Don Rich lead the Trojans onto the field for the Homecoming game with the Hall Red Devils. 4 D bw

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1 wi. tlfs 1 ,, , a X ' , 1 5 di ,kv ff? BACK ROW J D1d1er E Swam C Beardsley D Stremlau B Chnstmann R Chtlders K Carnahan Coach Walty MIDDLE ROW B Motter F Walters K Althaus D Mlller B Munson S Carlson R Fouts D Gehrlte FRONT ROW C B1ederstedt D Heltness L Dewey R Corrlgan J Phalen B Bryan G Campbell Year, Wmmng Four and Losmg Four, Are Hamperecl Slclrness In 'lhe Lal ler Parl' of lhe Season second touchdown w1s t1ll1ed by the w1y of th QIITIC p1ss comb1n1t1on W1lt P1ller ktclted h1s only PAT ot the evemne 1nd the score stood I3 to 0 Bob Munson set up the thlrd score of the qu 1rter when he mtercepted 1 Prmceton p'1ss and returned lt to the1r 46 Once ag 11n Chrlstmann taded back and sent Cr ug mto the end zone The thtrd segment of pl 1y w IS clnmdxed by an 81 yard dr1ve w1th Mlhaf golnv over for the TD Fresh man fullb1clt B1ll Motter kept h1s tec1mm1tes out of 1 couple ot tlght spots on th1s march Fmal score Mendot125 Prlnceton 0 On October 74 the Jaytees were de 1lt 1 set bnclt by Rock F1lls 74 6 J1m M1h lf mjured e1rlV 1n the mme 1nd Delbert Gehrlte sulterme 1 broken tnltle lelt Co1ch W11ty wlthout two or1g1n 11 h 1ltb1clts One ot the l'll2hpOlI1IS ot the utme w1s 1 vo 1l lme st 1nd by the J1ytees th 1t 1. 1n1e tow 1rd the end of the thlrd pertod Dome 1 tune job ln th1s st 1nd th 1t held the Rockets on the 3 vtrd l1ne w1s Loren Rnch 1 705 pound soph t1ckle Mendotts onlv score w1s In the tourth qu 1rter when lse1th Alth1us went over from the 4 B1ll Motter 1n up 1nd comme freshm1n h1d set up the TD when he broke loose on 1 40 y 1rd spr1nt e1rl1er The Mendot1 .IIYICCS enjoyed 1 v1ctor1ous homecommg celebr1t1on on October l7th by beatlng H 1ll 27 6 The t1rst touchdown w1s by Jlm Mihftr on 1 li y 1rd romp The second talley of thlg quarter w1s 1 75 yard p1ss from Bruce Chrlstmann to Kent C1rn1han Pxller spl1t the Goal posts for the PAT Mah 1r 1g11n scored on 1 40 y1rd run and Plller ag 11n tor the PAT malt mg the halftlme score 20 0 ln the thlrd quarter Bruce Chr1stm1nn tore off I0 y1rds 1nto Halls end zone B1ll Motter was very CHCCIIVC ln th1s dflVC The luck ended the Jaytees scor1n2 for the evenmu wnth the score Mendot1 27 H 1ll 0 At Sterlme on October 31 the MHS .l1ytees ended the1r l9i8 se 1son 1n 1 r1ther dlsm 1l note w1th 1 13 0 loss H 1mpered by 1njur1es 1nd s1clt ness the ICIHT put up 1 valtant but tutlle b1ttle One ot the decldmg TICIOTS w1s 1 blocked punt 1n the hrst qu nrter th 1t v1ve the b1ll to Sterllns. w1th1n sp1tt1n0 d1st 1nce ot the J 1ytees go1l The 1bsence ot some of the reuul 1rs brought up son1e new st 1rters Among these were Kelth Alth1us Bob Nflunson 1nd John Pohl 1ll ot whom pl wed 1 commend 1ble b nllll 1n1e D I V i A f 5 1, if ' - 1 A it av , - 1 41' Q I - I 1 'K S vb 9, .' P ' 1 9 2 1 .1 J ' . . . . . . , . . . , . , . . , . . , . , . , . . . . . . ' I . . '. . ' , I . 2 , . 1. . , . . . . . . . ,L 1 1 Q 1 1 1 . 1 x 1 s 1 l 1 b Q 1 1 1 . 1 . . ' 2 L. L L v L L 2 L 1 .2 lf. 2 . 2 ' . 2 5 1. . . 2 . ' . . 2. . . . 2 1. 2 . ' 2 . 4 2 2 c . ' 2 ' 2 ' 2.'. . ' 2 2 2 ' . 1. g - . C - . c 1. 2 . . 2 2. 2 ' 2 2 ' ' 2 ' '- 2 .. 2 ' .' ' . 1 1 r ' f ' 1 K r 1 ' 1 7 2 . , . 2 2 2 2 2 . f . ' . ' . ' .' . . 2 . 1 . . . . v .. ' .' 2 2 . ' 9 ' - 2 . 2 . 1 ' 1 - - . 1 z . 9 z . 1 ,1 1 - I ' - 1 - 1 1 1 . ' 1 c 2 . 2 1 . , . 1. . 1. 1. 1 . 1 1 5' 1 , 1 . 5 - . 1 1 . , . . . . 1 1 , . .. , 1 , . .- L L . L L L ' . . . L . L 2 2 2 2 .2 2 2 ' ' 2 . C ML L. L C L . L L L L . L . L '2 '2 . V 2 f 2 2 :2 2 J . . . .4 1 4 I r 1 Y. . HA . . .- I ,, . 1 V ' . . 1 2 . , - . 1 2 . 1. . C . 2 . '2 .' . 2 1- . f 2 .K f 2 .' .2 . . . 5' . 2 ' ' , 1 2 f .' ' 2.' ' .0 2 .' 2 f. . - 1 1 , . 1 - 1 . , , - 1 1 1- 1 . 1 . . 2 . 2 1. 1 . . 2 2 7 .2 2 . 2 2 ' 2 2 2 . . c . ' ' .' 2 2 .' 2 .