Oakfield High School - Oak Leaves Yearbook (Oakfield, WI)

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BACK ROW: W. Galleske, F. Wagenknecht, A. Reetz, R. Willnitz, L. Collien, A. Vincent. CENTER ROW: Mr. Clements, G. Geisthardt, E. Harmsen, R. Collien. M. Krueger, R. Powers. FRONT ROW: G. Gruenwald, S. Bird, G. Launders, R. Jerabek, J. Powers, D. Fisher. ★ 'football The 1945 football season was anything but good. Although the team played only four games, they did very well for themselves. The loss of four first-string players the previous year handicapped our team greatly. The boys always put forth their greatest effort, but it was never quite enough. Our first game was with St. Mary's. This game we lost 19-6. It was followed by games with Campbellsport, Kewaskum, and Winneconne. Our games with Lomira and Brandon were forfeited because of our quarantine. This year we will lose James Powers, Gordon Gruenwald and Gordon Launders. The usual starting lineup for Oakfield was: James Powers Right End Stanley Bird Richard Jerabek Center Gordon Gruenwald Gordon Launders Fullback Merlyn Krueger Donald Fisher, Oscar Mittelstaedt, and Robert Collien also saw considerable action. Left End Fullback Quarterback - 0(16)3-

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Name Nickname Favorite Song Gerald Geisthardt Robert Collien .......... Arland Reetz Foster Wagenknecht Roy Powers ............. Albert Vincent David Messner Lyle Collien ........... Adaline Robbins Marilyn Launders Lavelda Stafford Betty Shrank Eugene Kaufman Olive McClain Joan Culver............. Hannelore Schwichtenberg Eunice Shrank .......... Rona Achterberg Donna Dethardt ......... Jerry..................... Sue City Sue Bobby ...................... Let It Snow Reetz Old McDonald Si ................ Let It Sn°w Roofus ........... Along the Navajo Trail Vincent ......... Along the Navajo Trail Dave ................... Chickery Chick Lyle .............. Chickery Chick Addie It's Been a Long, Long Time Chink Let It Snow L. S. Did You Ever Get That Feeling ... Squirt .................. Let It Snow Gene ................... Chickery Chick Dick It's Been a Long, Long Time Joanie It's Been a Long, Long Time Cantilope Bell Bottom Trousers Slim ................... Chickery Chick Arnie It's Been a Long, Long Time Dethardt I'm Always Chasing Rainbows FAVORITE SAYINGS Foster Wagenknecht Donna Dethardt .......... Roy Powers ............. Robert Collien Lavelda Stafford Adaline Robbins Marilyn Launders ........ Lyle Collien Joan Culver ............. Gerald Geisthardt Rona Achterberg Arland Reetz ........... David Messner ........ Betty Shrank .... Hannelore Schwichtenberg Albert Vincent .......... Olive McClain Gimme that ............ Ohhhh! Whatcha doin', kid? I don't know? ......... Hurry up! Well-1-1 ............. Nuts! What did I do? Oh! my gosh! Cut it out O, heck I don't know? Shut up, youse guys ........ I don't care ....... Oh, I forgot Good enough ......... Oh, fish —■sJlSfV-

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BACK ROW: F. Wagenknecht, T. Thelen, A. Reetz, G. Geisthardt, R. Jerabek, R. Wellnitz, Mr. Clements, A. Vincent. FRONT ROW: G. Gruenwald, D. Fisher, M. Krueger, G. Launders, S. Bird, R. Collien, E. Harmsen. ★ fias zetball The 1945 46 basketball season was, shall we say, not too impressive. The scores were almost always very large and against us. Our team was much handicapped by the loss of four lettermen last year. This left the team very short of experienced men. Coach Clements always put a good spirited and fighting team on the floor. Even though the boys knew the odds were against them, they never lost faith or confidence in their game or in themselves. We entered the tournament more or less for the experience we would get out of it. We met two of the toughest teams of the tournament the first two nights, and consequently lost both games. The B team's record is a bit more impressive. The ' B's'' won 1 out of 11 games this year, while the A’s lost 18 straight games. -«17U-