Menomonie High School - Menomin Yearbook (Menomonie, WI)

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ElNER ON CLASSROOM DUTY Recuperating from .our recent defeats, we were suddenly taken off guard by The New Richmond. The tussle inaugurated our first play under the new lighting system over Burton li. Nelson Sea. A slow continuous salt-water spray was the only thing that marred the evieninig as il2iner's boys' proved they could fight, by scoring a 19 to 6 victory over the roaring Tigers. The season's record was set by the passing combination of Shafer, Wfangen, Quilling, and Onstad as they made direct hits with 18 out of 23 passes. ln the midst of homecoming festivities, a surprise attack was unleashed by a spirited Hudson crew. .Xlthougli lVlenomonie put up a terrihc fight, the Blue and Wfhite proved too much for us, and we went down 12 to O in the last scheduled game of the season. At the animal decoration ceremony, which is held as a final tribute to the men, Commander Lund expressed his gratitude to the boys for their co-operation with him. In return, the players showed their appreciation for his Hne leadership by presenting him with a portable radio. lt is with reffret that we see fine men like Berff, Bilse, Bradford, Mense, Z3 b Olson, Quilling, Sneen, Tliibado, lVang'en, and XVeber leave our ship for uncharted seas. PAGE-64 '48 MENOMIN

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Top Row: G.Boetcher, I.Be1isle, B. Wagner, D. Chinnock, S. Huftel 2nd Row: Coach McKay, K.Quilling, F.Oberpri1ler, I..Scigstetter, G.Runr1ir1g, Llohnson, B.Gc1briel, Ass't. coach Lee lst Row: R.O1SOI'1, D. Winqert, I.Shc1fer, G. Williams, D. Wcmgen, S. Hcmsen, B.Onsi:1d 'VZ - 4? C' if 'Qi 'Uk Slghted Basket-Sauk -Same, -777 faf 447 V7 Three sea veterans, Ensigns jerry Shafer, Don Wangen, and Mike Wingert, reported at the Armory when Commander Les McKay called the first practice for the 1947-48 basketball season. From an extensive Held of new prospects, Commander McKay selected the tall, dark, sophomore, Gene VVilliams, as the squad's center with Bob Onstad and Ralph Olson alter- nating as starters. Wlieii the season closed, our quint had captured third place in the Middle Border Conference with eight wins and four losses. Looking at the year from an over-all view, the Maroons were successful in 11 out of 20 battles. The Menomonie five had trouble getting launched on the sea of victory, losing first to Sparta, 39 to 31, and then to Ellsworth, 60 to 36. The channel seemed to open up for them as the squad upset iirst Hudson, 40 to 24, next New Richmond, 38 to 28, and then Chippewa Falls, 36 to 27. The M.H.S. crew again tasted defeat from the hands of a cagey Ells- worth crew, 39 to 31, only to drop the next tilt, 37 to 30, at Sparta. State contenders, La Crosse Logan, revenged last year's trouncing, de- feating us in a hard fought battle, 48 to 44. Our Maroons appeared as a better team in this game than in any previous contest. PAGE-66 '48 MENOMIN