Mitchell High School - Warbler Yearbook (Mitchell, SD)

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Kernel trackmen pictured on these pages show their speed as they competed in the regional and invitational meets Arrowy Trackmen Participate A schedule of six meets met the 80 young men who reported to Coach Quintal the first few days in April to prepare for an early season. Accepting the invitation to the Pierre re- lays, April l9, a first in the sprint medley, third in the 88-yard relay, and second in the mile relay, gave the track hopefuls an out- look for a successful year. April 23 the Kernels again took to the field, journeying to the Aberdeen relays. Mitchell entered but few events, yet returned with second in the mile relay and third in the high hurdles. Personal singularity again forged to the front when on May 2, the thinclads traveled to the Dakota relays, where a score of high schools and colleges met for this annual event, and nabbed a second in the broad jump, fourth in the mile run, and fifth in the sprint medley. With half the season completed, MHS fieldmen looked toward copping laurels in the regional meet held annually in Mitchell. But, for the first time in the past 15 years, Kernel power proved futile for Letcher high school took first place leaving MHS a low second. held at Mitchell

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Prep C agers Like their big brothers, this yedr's Little Kernels hdd d good reputotion to live up to LIS their predecessors hotd reigned undeteoted lost yedr throughout d hectic seven qdrne schedule. Witlt this to shoot dt, spirit ond enthusiosni ron hiqh with Cocrch Art Brooks ond the 20 who reported tor proctice sessions lote in December. With typicdl pluck the Little Kernels opened their sedson here ldnuory 8 dqczinst lvlddison high school, losing by d l5 to l4 score, Gdnies with Lincoln high, two with Modison B, two with Huron B, dnd the Intros rnurdl All Stors, iollowed to qive the Under- pups C1 not too distosteiul resord ot tour wins dqoinst tive losses, Art Brooks, B squod mentor tor two sed sons, wus one ot the tirst Mitchell instructors to ledve school tor wdr duty. Mr. Brooks went into dctive service with the Ndvdl Phys' icol TTCIlI1lDLj Depdrtrnent, ecirly in March, leovinq his proteges one week before their iindl donie, Ansel Thonipson, dssistont couch, took over the reiqns for the tinol qdrne ond steered the Little Kernels to their tourth victory oi the yeor. A few memories of the Little Kernels recorded by the camera lens

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Pacers Six Spring Meets The state meet, May l7, left Mitchell again without team honors, however, Quin- talmen placed third in the broad jump, fifth in the pole vault, and fifth in the low hurdles. May 24 the tracksters took part in the conference meet for their final event of the year. Finding a formidable barrier of veteran teams arrayed against them, Kernel inex- perience lacked the push necessary for Con- ference supremacy, but valiancy carried them to a fifth position ranking in conference standings. At the completion of the season Coach Quintal awarded letters to Francis Culhane, Don Davis, Doyle Grout, Harry Holt, Verne Hull, Bob lohnston, Frank Lochridge, Kenton Miller, Norman Mooney, Eddie Olson, lack Russell, and Craig Silvernale. Numerals were presented to Vernon Carrington, Don Faber, Edwin Graff, Doyle Grout, Bill Hershey, Frank Lochridge, Bill Meekins, Norman Mooney, Eddie Olson, Ralph Purdy, Fred Rush, lack Russell, Rich- ard Shearer, Ted Swanberg, members of the second squad who completed certain re- quirements during the season. Some of these boys were permitted to participate in the varsity meets toward the end of the season. Pill Timmins and lames Peterson performed the duties of managers.