Montello High School - Granite Hilltopper Yearbook (Montello, WI)

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GIRLS' BASKET BALL First Row: Agnes Nickolai, Charlotte Harring, Mary O'Connell, Phyllis Ritchie, Betty Robinson, Vivian Draeger, Mary Murray. Second Row: Margaret Alice French, Eleanor Geske, Elnore Zastrow Audrey Zastrow, Meryl Ritchie, Lucille Vaughan, Miss McCormick. As the-light of the new year of 1939 dawned upon the world, a i new light appeared upon the athletic horizon of Montello High i The Girls' Basketball work was organized in January under the 3 . sponsorship of the Home Economics Club. I f Thirteen of the school's more athletic girls reSponded to the first notification of an organization of this nature. After ; a few weeks of practice they were divided into two squads, in L an attempt to equalize the strength of the Opposing teams. A i preliminary game at one of the regular high school basketball w games, presented the first Opportunity to the girls of making a public appearance. Thereafter five other games were played In Spite of their relative inexperience, the girls showed the result of earnest practicing and much enthusiasm. Betty Lou Robinson captained the team known as aBett's Beauts,h which was Opposed by The Glamour Girls who were captained by Phyl hitchie. Girls' rules were introduced and followed. It is the hope of those girls who participated in and enjoyed basketball this season that another year may find a team from each class, so that inter-class tournaments may be held among the girls as well as boys. They feel that all girls who are physically able should avail themselves of the opportunity to promote their health, improve their sportsmanship, and enjoy the new gymnasium. Centers: Mary O'Connell, Phyllis Ritchie, Audrey Zastrow. Forwards: Betty Robinson, Elnore Zastrow, Agnes Nickolai, Mary Murray, Charlotte Herring. Guards: Eleanor Geske, Lucille Vaughan, Margaret Alice French, Meryl Ritchie, Vivian Draeger. 18

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GIRLS' CHORUS First Bow: Margaret Alice French, Mary Murray, Ruth Stein, Miss McCormick, Marion Zierke, Lucille Vaughan, Jean Cartwright. Second Row: Agnes Nickolai, Betty Ann Cartwright,Lucille Weiske Kathleen Collins, Marie Collins,Ruth Wilson,Edith Murray, Betty Lou Robinson. Third Row: Loretta Neck, Kathryn Ann Metcalf, Audrey Zastrow, Elmore Zastrow, Mary O'Connell, Meryl Ritchie, Arlene Esselman, Desire Hardell, Dorothy Taylor. . . . President .Vice President . . . Secretary . . . Treasurer . . . .Director Kathryn Ann Metcalf. Marie Collins. . . . Lucille Weiske . . . Kathleen Collins . . Miss McCormick . . . The object of the Girls' Chorus is to stimulate an interest in singing good music and to enable the members to cultivate their voices. Having been organized in 1928, this is the oldest organization in the school today. Membership is re- stricted to twenty-five, and prospective members must pass voice try-outs and be voted upon by actives. There are now twenty-three in the group: Agnes Nickolai being the pianist. Three-part music is used exclusively, and the repertoire is composed of classical and semi-classical selections. Meet- ings are held weekly in the kindergarten room, with special rehearsals called when necessary. Emblems are awarded to the girls upon the completion of three years' membership in the chorus. This year Mary O'Connell, Kathryn Ann Metcalf,and Lucille Weiske received their letters. Edith Murray and Kathleen Collins were accorded special honor award for four years' service to the group. The character-costume party held each fall as initiation to. the new members is traditional on the Hilltop. This year's honors went to Audrey Zastrow and Agnes Nickolai for song and costume respectively. The Hallowe'en party sponsored by thb . 1n-coming members is also a high light on the fall calendar. 17

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BOYS' BASKETBALL E 2 22 2; yo 2 1mm 2NTEEQfI 2 242mm First Row: Elmer Kenitz, Dan McNamara, Jack Robinson, Leon Wall, Robert Farrell, Ingwald Wegenke, Clayton Tobin, Bruce Wetlaufer. Second Row: Mr. Meinert, Coach, James Buchen, John Buchen, John Draeger, Donald Bornick, Robert Tagatz, Manager. Twenty-six enthusiastic boys answered Coach Meinert's call to practice at the beginning of this season of thrilling basket- ball. All five first-string men of the previous year's team had been lost through graduation. Due to the boy's lack of experience, it was difficult to build up a strong offensive team, such as Montello has usually been able to support. Although Coach Meinert's cagers did not rank high in the 7-0 Conference, 3 strong defensive type of play was developed, which proved hard to break by many of the stronger opposing teams. Port Edwards, Westfield, Adams-Friendship, Wautoma, Plainfield, and Montello compose the Western 7-C League. Of the fifteen games played during the season, thirty-three per cent were won by Montello. At the end of the regular season the team was invited to the District Class-C Tournament, held at Markesan on March 1-4. Unfortunately, Montello was drawn to play Westfield twinner of the 7-0 Championshipl for their first game. Although the boys lost by a score of 24-13, the game was exciting, and the following night they defeated Harkesan by a 43-21 score. Farrell, Kenitz, McNamara, Wall, Wegenke, and Wetlaufer will graduate this year. The two Buchens, Robinson, Draeger, Bor- nick, and Tobin will be excellent material for next year's squad which will have the distinction of being the first of Honteilo High School's basketball teams to perform in a gym- nasium of their own. Something must also be said of Montello's baseball team. Last year the boys were defeated by Wautoma, 3-4, but won against Oxford,12-8. Five baseball games were played this year, and a track meet was held in the spring on the new field. 19