Odebolt High School - Trojan Yearbook (Odebolt, IA)

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make up for the past Indian defeats, but could do no better than a 20 to 6 win. This was Sac City's Homecoming game and the Indians jumped to a 13 to 0 halftime lead. However, Gdebolt came back in the last half and played their county rivals on even terms. The last home game of the season for the local eleven was played in the rain and mud against a mediocre Wall 'Lake eleven. The Trojans captured this one by a 27 to O margin. The contest with Ida Grove was also played in rain and mud. Ida Grove held a 13 to 0 lead in the first half but the Trojans marched through them in the third quarter to tie up the game. With three minutes to go, Ida 'Grove crossed the goal line to hand the Trojans their fourth defeat of the season 19 to 13. Not too much had been expected of this year's eleven as nine of last year's starters had been lost through graduation. The line on the '48 Trojan team was made up entirely of inexperienced players and only Bob Hansen and George Hummel had had regular backfield experience. Dick Morr, Doug Boerner and Howard Hoef- ling, along with Hansen and Hummel, gave the Trojans a potent and speedy backfield. Morr and Hansen were the halfbacks, Hummel was the full- back, while Hoefling and Boerner shared the quar- terbacking job. On the line, Duane Breon and Tom Bengford were the ends, Duane Einspahr and Don Dreesen were the starting tackles, Jim Hess and Bob Moffitt held down the guard posts, and Jim Barkley was the center. I-IOMECOMING GROUP Back Row: Qleft to right? Nancy Witt, JoAnn Bye, Jean Landgraf, Ruth Kessler, Barbara Boyd. Bottom Row: Martha Dinges, John Noyd, Joan Frey Letters were also wonbby Dallas Rohlf, Carol Youngren, Melvin Lindner, Richard Gardner, Jack Gunderson, Tom Reynolds, Doyle Hansen, Jim Brower and Jim Morr. Other squad members were Don Konrady, Don Jackson, Jim Turner, Charles Gunderson, Ronald Rex, Don Sorensen, Charles Krusenstjerna, Albert Veit, Howard Einspahr, Gordon Friday, Don Gun- derson, Dick Swanson, Kenneth Fertig, Neil Schroeder, Cletus Wingert, Richard Taylor, La- Vern Haradon and Sidney Huff. Bill Rex and Stanley Vernia were the manag- ers of the 1948 Trojans. Forty-three

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As in the past three years, the conference Back Row: Cleft to rightj Stanley Vernia, Bill Rex, .Tim Brower, Bob Hansen, Bob Moffitt, .Tim Barkley, Duane Einspahr, Duane Breon, Tom Bengord, Don Dreesen, Douglas Boerner, James Hess, George Hummel. Middle Row: Coach Forsythe, Howard Hoefling, Stanley Huff, Carol Youngren, James Morr, Dick Morr, Charles Krusenstgj- irnai Ronald Rex, Doyle Hansen, Dallas Rohlf, Dick Swanson, Tom Reynolds, Don Gunderson, Cletus Wmgert, Melvin in ner. . Front Raw: Albert Veit, Dick Gardner, Jack Gunderson, Don Konrady, Gordon Friday, .Tim Turner, Don Sorenson, Howard Einspahr, Charles Gunderson, Kenneth Fertig, LaVern Haradon, Dick Taylor and assistant coach Hiram Hanson. FOOTBALL - 1948 . The 1948 Trojans, although they lost four of their nine games, were able to bring home to Odebolt the Maple Valley Conference Champion- ship Trophy. due to injuries. However, the Trojan reserves, most- ly sophomores, came through in splendid fashion for this critical contest, and Odebolt not only won the trophy but also showed much promise for a good season in '49, title had to be decided in the annual grid feud between Odebolt and .Holstein in the last game of the season. Both teams entered the Armistice clash with perfect records. The ranks of the Trojans were depleted with injuries and because of this they were placed in the role of the underdog. Seven Odebolt lettermen were out of the Holstein fray CHEERLEADERS Joyce Thielke, Velma Paul, Barbara Boyd Forty-two This year's grid activities opened with a loop game at -Correctionville. The local eleven, fielding an inexperienced line and two new backfield mem- bers, had difficulty in getting started, and by half- time held only a 7 to 0 advantage. In the second half the Trojans settled down to football and the game ended 33 to 0. The Purple and Gold eleven ran into tougher competition in their opening home game against Kingsley, and had to be content with a 19 to 7 win. They won their third straight conference game by downing Moville 39 to 13. Odebolt jumped to a 33-0 first half time lead in this tilt and coasted through on their reserve strength in the last half. The Trojans lost their first game of the season when they suffered a 13 to 0 defeat at the hands of the Alta Cyclones. Alta, with a large, ex- perienced team, had to go out all the way for the victory. The following Friday the Trojans ran up against a tough Manilla eleven and lost their first Homecoming game in five years when the visitors pushed across a touchdown in the last few minutes to win 13 to 7. Sac City, enjoying one of their best grid sea- sons in years, tried to pour it on the Trojans to

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