Monroe High School - Senior Issue Yearbook (Monroe, MI)

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The following will receive large M'sy': Captain Leo Bauer, Reuben Lockwood, Nathan Reaume, David Vifinkworth, Bruce Teal, Michael Polimac, Roland Krause, David Grant, Howard Duvall, Donald Blankertz, Jack Burns and Sidney Eaton. Clark Rehberg will receive a Manager's The team started practice November 1 under the supervision of Mr. Roth. On December 2 Coach Waters assumed control of the squad, Leo Bauer was elected 'captain and the team was ready to start. The nrst swimming meet ever entered by a Monroe team was held at Wyandotte on January 9. Three Monroe men took first places, N. Reaume in diving, Winkworth in the breast stroke and Bauer in the 220 yd. free style. The final score was Wyandotte 38, Monroe 30. On January 23 the aquatic team journeyed to Fordson to participate in the second meet of its existence and returned with a victory of 43 to 32 over an experienced Fordson team. Monroe won bothi relays, a first in diving, 50 yd. free style, 220 yd. free style and l00 yd. breast stroke. Reaume was high point man with 9 points. The Monroe natators easily defeated Grosse Pointe on January 6 in the inauguration of the home pool. It was the first time an interschool swimming meet has been held here. Mike Polimac scored 8 points, making him high point man. Monroe won the free style relay, the 40 yd. free style, 220 yd. free style, l00 yd. free style and the diving. The last dual meet of the season was held at Ypsilanti with Ypsilanti Roosevelt on February 20. Although defeated 45 to 30 the Monroe swimmers pressed the Ypsi natators to breaking four pool records. Captain Bauer took his usual first in the 220 yd. free style, the free style relay team took first, Roosevelt capturing the other six firsts. Roosevelt High School of Ypsilanti were last year's state champions in Class B. The Southeastern Athletic Association held its first annual swimming meet at Grosse Pointe on February 28. In the preliminary heats in the after- noon Monroe qualifled Bauer in the 220 yd. free style and Lockwood in the 40 yd. free style. No Monroe swimmers qualified in the 100 yd. events in back stroke, breast stroke and free style. ln the finals held that evening, Bauer took a second in the 220 yd. free style and Lockwood a second in the 40 yd. free style. Reaume took a second in diving, the free style relay third and the medley relay fourth. Monroe was tied with Wyandotte for second place. The state swimming meet was held in the Michigan State College swim- ming pool, which is considered the best natatorium under a college roof. Monroe was crippled by the ineligibility of Lockwood and took seventh in the meet. The free style relay team, Reaume in diving, Bauer in the 50 and 220 yd. free style, qualified for the finals on the l5th of March. 79

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Standing, left to right1R. P. Waters, Coach: R. Krause, B. Teal, D. Blankertz, C. Wallin, H. Dunks, C. Rehberg, Manager: H. Roth, Asst. Coach. Seated, left to right-M. Dusseau. D. Winkworth, N, Reaume, L. Bauer, Captain: M. Polimac, R. Lockwood, W. Fish, D. Grant. SWIIIVIIIW IINCE IIQIQND I SEASONS RECORD Monroe, 30 Wyandotte. 38 Dual Meet Monroe, 43 Fordson, 32 Dual Meet Monroe, 43 River Rouge, 32 Dual Meet Monroe. 44 Grosse Pointe, 31 Dual Meet Monroe, 30 Ypsilanti, 45 Dual Meet Totals-Monroe, l90: Opponents, l78 2nd place shared with Wyandotte in S. E. A. A. Meet, 7th place in State Meet. This is the first year in the history of Monroe High School that we have been represented by a swimming team. The team has been under supervision of Coach Waters, Mr. Roth and Ralph Hundley, who took Mr. Water's place during his illness. The team had a splendid season considering that this year marks its advent into competition. Leo Bauer was this year captain and was a consistent winner in all meets. They won dual meets against Fordson, River Rouge, and Grosse Pointe. The team was defeated by Wyandotte and Ypsilanti Roosevelt both teams having had years' experience in interscholastic competi- tion. ln the S, E, A. A. meet they tied Wyandotte for second, an admirable showing. 78

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Standing, left to right: A. Diehl, B, M. Hellenberg, Coach: C. Diekman. Seated, left to right: R. Meyer, L. Heck, CENY IVII NASTVII CES I On January 31, 1930, Monroe's gymnastic team journeyed to Ann Arbor to participate in what is believed to be the first gymnastic dual meet in Michigan. They defeated the Ann Arbor High School by 437.7 points to their opponent's 360.6 points. Al Diehl Was high point man with 1125, Heck and Diekman were close behind. Rudy Meyer, the fourth Monroe man With 102.5 was beaten by only one Ann Arbor man, Clay, who scored 103 points. The State meet was held at Ypsilanti on February Zlst. Monroe returned home with the cup donated by the Michigan State Normal College in their permanent possession, having taken first place in 1926, 1928 and 1930. Al Diehl Won four medals, being high point man of the meet. He took first on the horse and seconds on the high bar and parallel bars. L. Heck and Diekman took second and third respectively on the mats. The total points were Monroe 4455, Saginaw 4415, Flint 397.5, Ann Arbor 346. Coach Hellenberg's squad has had a very successful season. Al Diehl, Loyal Heck, Charles Diekman and Rudy Meyer will receive 80