Oelwein High School - Ghost Yearbook (Oelwein, IA)

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Seasons Record Winding up a successful season against some of the best teams in Iowa, the following boys pack- ed away the gold and purple outfits for the last time. 1. Oelwein 2. Oelwein 3. Oelwein 4. Oelwein 5. Oelwein 6. Oelwein 7. Oelwein 8. Oelwein 9. Oelwein 10. Oelwein ll. Oelwein 12. Oelwein 13. Oelwein 14. Oelwein 15. Oelwein 16. Oelwein 17. Oelwein I West Union . New Hampton Cedar Falls . Independence Manchester . . Charles City . . . . . Waverly ..... West Union . Decorah Waverly ..... Manchester .. Cedar Falls . . . . . . New Hampton Independence Osage ....... Decorah . . . Cresco . . . BOB CHADO Q One major letter in basketball. Handicapped by playing only the last semester due to residence ineligi- bility. Nevertheless, Bob became a very capable re- serve forward. He was the fastest man on the squad and one of the best ball handlers. DEAN CHRISTIANSEN Q Two major letters in basketball. Playing both for- ward and guard and scoring well from either, Dean proved to be a fine competitor and team player. JIMI DEYO Q One major letter in basketball. Clever dribbling and accurate passing were his outstanding skills. Jim was slated to be next year's mainstay but enlisted in the world's best team, the U. S. Navy. DICK FRIDLEY Q First year in basketball. Placed at disadvantage by his inexperience, Dick nevertheless developed into a capable player. JACK HANCOCK Q Two major letters in basketball. A skillful and consistant scoring forward. Jack's playing' was character- ized by his tenacious defensive and rugged rebounding. Coaches placed him on the first All-Conference team. ARLO JENSEN Q A rough, tough guard, Olel' was the spirit lifter of the squad. His jovial manner served to apologize for his football tactics. JACK RICE Q One major letter in basketball. A deceptive pivot player, Jack was the leading scorer on the '45 quintette. Coaches from the opponent schools voted him All-Con- ference center. BOB RUTI-IERFORD Q Two major letters in basketball. Hitting his stride in the tournament games, Bob was the reserve center. He was placed at center on the second All-Conference team. HOWARD SMITH Q Two major letters in basketball. One of the most outstanding defensive guards in O. H. S. history. How- ard proved the ironman of the squad when he held the opponents' high scorers to a few points a game. Unani- mous choice for All-Conference guard.

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A Cgoid An T A fiiislfel 'liste k T E563 6 A Pwr? 9 .w- - First row: Howard Smith, Dean Christiansen, Jim Deyo, Bob Chado, Jack Han- cock, Bob Rutherford. Second row: Tom Masterpole, Keith Borland, Jim Fortsch, Arlo Jensen, Dick Fridley, Bob Schoenberg, Norman Elmer, Coach Kraft, Third row: Sam Wood, Roy Clingman, Kenneth Morrow, Marlin Struckman, Bill Standley. Starting the regular season with a breath-taking over-time win at New Hampton . . . the Gold and Purple basketeers bounced through a schedule of wins . . . jinxed constantly only by the classy outfits of Waverly and Cedar Falls- . . . hit topl form when Osage was victimized 50 to 25 in late Season. ' ' t-b akin tournament final by an Inde- . . . Huskies were tagged in hear re g pendence squad Victory . .I . '46 prospects are bright . . . although the first five played their last game 1n '45,

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Q0 m5 ff F X, put O x , ,,,.,,,a ad ,AW .....,.v First row: Walter Ohl, Eldon Keding, Alvin Lau, James Aversa, Bill Smith, Domonic Aversa. Second row: B. Caballero, John Feltus, Ralph Betts, Marvin Leverington Bob McCarty, Paul Treptow, Howard Lenius, Pete Greco, Joe Aversa. Third row: Don Spragg, Frank Trocino, Marlin Cook, Jim Ishman, Jack Irwin, Oelwein Oelwein Oelwein Oelwein Oelwein Oelwein Oelwein Walter Graesch, Tom Foster, Coach. WRESTLING RECORD ..... 9, East Waterloo 27 163 Cresco ....,.. .. 16 16g East Waterloo 20 . 9, Cresco .............. 25 llg West Waterloo ......... . 25 . ..... 335 Iowa School for Blind ..., 5 10gOsage.............................. 32 Huskie matmen . . . bucking tough competition . . , hall-nelsoned through the '45 calendar with moderate success . . . season reached pinacle with West Waterloo . . . in matches before the entire school . . . individual standout was state champ Aversa . . . undefeated during the entire gauntlet Dom teamed with brother Jim to cop post season Y. M. C. A. titles . . . a team to watch in '46. 6 ONSH