Newport High School - Anchor Yearbook (Newport, OR)

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Above: Versteeg and H. Cure Right-Standing, L to R: Le Master, Peterson, Hamilton, Simmonds. Seated: Le Sueur, Zurbuchen, Queen Versteeg, Goble, gaagaet Celebrating their success of the '55 football season, the NHS Cubs enjoyed the Annual Banquet given by the FHA girls under the direction of Presi- dent Marlene Williams, and Advisor, Mrs. Barber. After the delicious ham dinner, Coach Morrow and Mr. Naterlin presented awards, Coaches Morrow and Iohnson introduced the teams, and Bob Spangler gave a humorous talk as guest speaker. Following the banquet, a dance was held. The main attraction of the dance was the crowning of the Football Queen, Leatrice Versteeg, by Harry Cure. Her court included Sue LeSueur, Carol Zurbuchen and Margie Goble. 'xl' Above, L to R' Bateman, Hansen, Hill Lelti FHA dance lor the Cubs.

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604006 Piss 0 QA? 'Q rx f f I I MQ W 4w pl, ,lfallll Above S Ferrls Franck H1l ' Newport for the f1rst l1ITl9 entered the quarter f1n als of the state football playoffs Coach Gene Morrow and Assrstant Coach Ted Iohnson who both jorned tl e faculty thls year 1n1t1ated the Srngle Wmg MlCh1 gan State Multlple Offense The Cub began practrce August 26 and at the Coat League Iamboree September IU started the ca on by defeatrng Waldport The followrng Frrday the Cubs met Serra Cathollc ln a scoreless game ln co tra t to th1 was the Cascade game a Newport v1ctory of 4l to 7 A two game loslng streak 1ncluded Iunctron C1ty and a heartbreaker to Waldport 1n the flrst league game of the season ThlS loslng streak was snapped the next week when the Cubs held the powerful Reedsport Braves rn a 12 to 7 w1n Thls flrst of frve tralght wxns started them toward the Coast and D15 trrct Champronshlps Vlctorles lncluded Taft an arch r1val Toledo and Sluslaw The last league game of the year was w1th Reedsport a 14 to 13 wm for the Cubs Wrth th1s v1ctory they Won the rrght to play T1llamook rn the state quarter flnals The Cubs were defeated on a cold drlzzly nlght 33 to U thus endlng a h1ghly successful season Wrth prxde NHS remembers the 55 team for 1t IS the flrst rn Newport s hlstory of football to enter 1n the A 2 D1str1ct playoffs lNewton Below top Hertford Thomas Wade Blalock Peterson Hunter A Crlsler Burch Jacobson Below bottom Lee Penter Dorfer P1er Zwlcker Lllchfleld Pratt Conklm Braxlrng 'f't f'el I S ' if ww W- T 7 lf Q' A ' ' J , , , , fa f 4 1 M lf, , I1 I X h D ., .i Al K, 4' yy ,rf V4 .x 1: If XV 'K Q lf. t I A A , QL! 1- M 1 A A - ,,, , . X S 3 V. V :I X I Ak N ' wg t , X .Il-, A, in N I I. 4 KL , 'h 1' tl T ' W 1

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Waaaza At the annual football banquet Harry Cure, defensive linebacker and offensive fullback, received the award for being the most inspir- ational player of the year. Mr. Naterlin, who awards the trophy each year on behalf of the Booster Club, congratulated Harry. Other honors won during the season includ- ed four players who placed on the Coast All Star Team. These were Center Dennis Hamil- ton, halfback Louis LeMaster, tackle lim Crowell, and fullback Harry Cure. This team was selected by each football player on the Coast League voting for an all-opponent team. Three managers - Mike Hansen, Gene Bateman, and lack Hill - received well- earned recognition at the banquet, for their support and help during the season. H . ,.. 2' Above: Mr. Naterlin, H. Cure. C gl Left, L to R: Le Master, Crowell, Hamilton, H. Cure Lower left: Coaches Morrow and Iohnson. Below: Mr. Spangler addresses Football Banquet crowd I C f,f