Muscatine High School - Auroran Yearbook (Muscatine, IA)

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FIRST ROW: Earl Laws, Bill Greenwald, Ralph Warren, George Smalley, LaVaun La Rue. SECOND ROW: Billy Ditch Cstudent managerl, Loren Goss, Don Hopkins, Harold Miller, Marlyn W'hitmer, Ken- neth Phelps. THIRD ROW: lack Wulf, Don Tietge, Gene Meek, Bob Logel Cstudent managerl. FOURTH ROW: Coach Eldon Archambault, Don Watson, Reginald Meyer, Harry Alderman, Earl Cochran, Ernest Lottman. Second-Year Wrestlers in Puur Dual Bets Competing for the second season, Muscatine wrestlers showed great improve- ment and won four of eight dual meets. Ralph Warren, captain of the squad, pro- duced a fine record, winning l2 of l3 matches. His only loss was suffered in the second round of the state finals. The team won victories from Davenport, Moline, Burlington, and McKinley of Cedar Rapids. They also placed fourth in the district meet at Davenport. Ralph Warren won the district championship in the l55-pound class. One of the highlights of the season was the purchase of purple and gold uniforms. The prospects for next season are fine in view of the fact that several A Squad men are returning. These looys are Loren Goss, Keith Bloomer, Kenneth Phelps, Earl Laws, Don Hopkins, LaVaun LaRue, Harold Miller, George Smalley, and Earl Cochran. The boys not returning are George Cordwell, Keith Kemp, Marlyn Whit- mer, Reginald Meyer, and Captain Warren. ln only two seasons of activity the sport has become very popular at M. H. S. Page 28

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Sports Activities Reign at Ii. A. A. Meetings The sports-loving girls in school found an ideal organization in the Girls' Athletic Association. Play-days and hikes furnished the members with abundant entertainment. At the regular meetings held twice a week in letterson Gym, the girls enjoyed a variety ot sports. Lois Kracht, president, Betty Varney, vice-presidentg Marilyn Phelps, secretary- treasurery and Evelyn Sommerdort, point-keeper, were elected as this year's officers. On the opposite page are some illustrations ot the ditterent sports in which the G. A. A. members participated. Getting a drink between games ot badminton were Frances Chap- man Crightl and Evelyn Sommerdort. Miss Mary Culhane, gym instructor, gave Marilyn Phelps some pointers on pitching. Going up tor a basketball were Marian Isaacs, Betty Varney, and Lois Kracht. Mary Altenbernd gave a volley ball a tip over the net. FIRST ROW: Delores Burns, Helen Pippert, Pat Phelps. Lois Satley, Betty Berry, Gail Watkins, Betty Sorrells. SECOND ROW: Helen Milem, Bonnie Maxwell, Barbara Osborn, Irma Trader, Ianice Massey, Bonnie Paul, Marian Burr, Norma Haller. THIRD ROW: Norma Doak, Frances Chapman, Betty Varney, Marilyn Dilley, Rosetta Thurston, Rosella Thurston, Donna Lord, Mary Altenbernd. FOURTH ROW: Rosie Doak, Della Varney, Carla Rittenhouse, Marilyn Phelps, Marian Isaacs, Phyllis Tackenberg, Florine Blake. FIFTH ROW: Bernice McKillip, Darlene Van Dyke, Evelyn Som- merdorf, Lois Kracht, Frances Ford, Beverly lean Balser, Lorraine Bromwell, Alice Sargent, Wanda Swick. Page 30