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

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Russell Wegner, Mgr., Don Cotter, John Droeger, John Buchen, James Bucnen, Jock Robinson, Leslie Hull, Donald Bormck, Orlond Rodke. 1939-40 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Montello Opponent Montello Opponent Rio 26 16 Plainfield lb 31 Pardeeville 15 8 Port Edwards 15 16 Rio 17 23 Adams-Friendship 16 27 Green Lake 29 12 Westfield 21 33 Plainfield 25 14 Wautoma 9 18 Port Edwards 13 24 Oxford 35 9 Adorns-Friendship 17 20 Cambria 26 18 Westfield 21 22 Brandon 20 21 Green Lake 21 10 Rio 15 18 Wautoma 27 17 7-C TEAM STATISTICS TEAM F.G. F.T. P.f. T.P. Adams-Friendship 99 42 78 240 Ker F G.- -Field Goal; Montello 89 57 116 235 F T.—Free Throw: Port Edwards 90 55 78 235 Plainfield 81 58 88 220 T P.—Total Points. Wautomo 77 54 97 208 P F —P»r«nnnl Foul: Westfield 71 37 100 179

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DEAR DIARY: FOR PETE'S SAKE I just come home from the ploy, For Pete's Soke, which wos given in the new gym by volunteers from oil four classes. You know, it was the first play produced on this stage and it really went over big. The acoustics is grand! I thought Gertie did a swell job of ploying aunt to Don's college boy role. We olways knew that Herb was built like a football star, but until tonight he never WAS one Blodwyn and Marie both got into the swing of their parts and put them across well—looked right at home in all of their scenes. Their mother, a terribly haughty woman, was played by Mertice,ond could she handle that lorg- nette1 Alden's dignity was a good counterpart to Francis' first act. But after that Fran ond Don really had to tell some whoppers to keep from sinking. I'd say Lucille can make less noise when she tip-toes than anyone I know. She mode a fine sleuth. And the negro maid, that was Irma! How awful it must have been, while put- ting the minstrel black on, to see your complexion go muddy in o few minutes. I am sure that Bob and Doug will be much in demand around school tomorrow since it has been let out that they are rich. On the whole, I'd say, Orchids to each member of the cost and also to their coach, Mr. Nickel, and then I'd give special mention to Vera Burlingame's ef- ficiency in off-stage work. David Selznick here they come! P S.: Here's the cast of characters from my program: Miss Sarah Pepperdine, Peter's Aunt Sarah - Gertrude Otto Jasmine Jackson, The colored cook - .... Irma Eichsteadt Peter Pepperdine, Heir to Pepperdine's Traditions - Don Wetlaufer William Bradshaw, College Halfback ... - Herbert Hallman Dean Murglethorpe, Dean of Elwood College ... Alden Eichsteadt Thorndyke Murglethorpe, a College Grind ... Francis Ambrosich Mrs. Georgiana Clarkston, a Social Climber - Mertice Johnston Peggy Clorkston, flaming vomp ...... Blodwyn Grohn Nadine Clarkston, Peter's heart beat ... - Marie Kurkoske John Boliver, rich banker ... ... . Robert French Dupont Darby, a poetical coot - - ... Douglas Wheotor 9 Page Twenty-Five )

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First Row: Kenneth O'Connor, Milton Schworti. Norm on Welke, Desmond Cotter, Henry McTrusty, Douglas Ritchie, Edward Mittlesteodt. Second Row: Stewart Cotter, Wallace Wegenke, Willus Mittlesteodt, Charles Metcalf, Robert Tagati. Bert Burlingame. SECOND TEAM DEAR DIARY: I've been waiting for months to make up my mind about our B squad so that I could write out my heart to you on the subject. Guess tonight's as good a time as any. When we came out to practice we discovered the fact that seme of us would have to grow more. It surely is a long way up to that basket, but after much practice we finally found our range. Seme of us can make them with one hand, but only dare try this technique when the coach is looking the other way. I remember one night when Kenneth O'Connor took a hook shot ond Mr. McAfee sent in a sub to take Ken's place, so that he could see what was the matter with that Irishman's arm Ken explained that nothing really was wrong, but nevertheless he spent the rest of the night watching the game from the bench. It sure is hard to ploy in a game with Eddie Mittlesteodt. You have to spend most of your time looking for him. From the beginning Henry McTrusty has hoped to see the rule books thrown in the furnace. Those officials always seem to catch Hank in the act of fouling. We didn't win many games this season, but our year's experience will help a great deal in the next three years. Believe me, it was great to be the first gang to start out in the new gym. And speaking of basketball: this year we have learned to respect one of the most important traditions of the Hilltop—that of sportsmanship. When we enrolled in High School we became aware of certain unwritten laws that hove always been a part of the school code. These were brought to our notice by the faculty members and our fellow students. Whot shows the manly spirit of a school better than hearty applause for the successful in- voder in an athletic contest or due credit to the team that has met honorable defeat? To be able to take defeat with a smile is an accomplishment. To take victory modestly is character- istic of the real sportsman. Nothing speaks louder for the spirit of a school and the character of its students than their attitude when pitted against a rival Yes, diary, we've learned our les- son well, and promise to carry it through our future years on the Hilltop. P S.: In cose you are wondering why we have invited Stewart Cotter to have his picture in- cluded with ours: it's because of his faithfulness and accuracy in reporting all of the Hilltop's athletic events of the year. He has mode himself mighty valuable to us fellows and to the school by telling the outside world about our doings. Page Twenty-Seven