Owen Withee High School - Clover Leaf Yearbook (Owen, WI)

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Harold Laube Tackle Captain Senior Harold was Owen's most valuable player in the line. Will be missed next year. Norbert Lipprandt Halfback Junior The most accurate passer on the team, showed his ability against Cadott. Don Southworth Center Senior Don played two roles ----- center and defensive end. Played both with courage and sincerity. Ken Roohr Guard Senior A steady agressive player. He filled the guard position very capably. ' Pete Devine Halfback Senior Burt's pass receiver on the team. Also a good runner and leader of plays. He called the signals this year. George Behringer Guard Senior He is a small man but you could depend on him for a steady game. Cliff Smith End Senior A tall rangy boy who played his best on offense. Will be missed next year. ' Gerald Behringer Tackle Senior A heady player all the time. He wasn't to be fooled verv often. Frank Samek Guard Senior Frank's ability was in the fact that he could break through the line and block a punt or tie each game. Keith Welker Quarterback Senior It took him four years to make a touchdown, but it wasn't be- cause he lacked the ability. Alex Nowak Fullback Junior Al's first year at football showed enough power and ability to earn the regular fullback position. George Southworth Tackle Junior George has the spirit, ability, andstamina to be a winner. Jerry Pueschner End Sophomore A good player who came from Medford and showed Owen that he had what it takes to make the team. Paul Stasek End Fullback Junior Paul did double duty at end and a very good job at fullback. Will be improved more next year. Les Wagner Guard Sophomore His enthusiasm along with ability and determination will make him a star someday. Dick Laube Quarterback Sophomore Only a sophomore, Dick showed plenty of drive and was one of 0wen's best tacklers. Burt Devine Halfback Sophomore Pete's younger brother and running mate who'll more than fill his brother Pete's shoes. Silver Ross Center Freshman Cnly a freshman and he shows great promise for the coming year

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FOOTBALL 4. Q , .Q 4 A L Seated- C. Smith, B. Devine, D. Laube, P. Devine, H. Laube 3- ROSS, K: Welker, G. Southworth, D. Southworth, 2nd Row- Mr. Kafka, Ooach, P. Stas C. Lulloff, N. Lipprandt, F. Samek, G. Konik, G. Behringer, E. Klessig, Nowak, K. Roohr, K. Buchholz Nr. Helixon, assistant coach, 3rd Row- B. Roberson, J. Larson, P. Bladl, B. Meyers, G. CFSS, G- Behrlngerg L- Wagn D. Matthews, D. Mills, T. Czeshinski, K. Strohkirch, J. Riley, PHHUEGT' For the opening game of the season Mr. Kafka, head football ach, and Mr. Helixon, assistant coach, of the Owen Eagles, took the d to Loyal where a 13-13 tie game was played. The second game of the season and first conference tilt found Owen at Neillsville where the Eagles had a little trouble try- ing to stpp the big and more experienced team as the score of this game was 19-O. Owen got back into the win column by taking a thriller from ek A. EI' the Cadott team. Because the score was l3-O at the beginning of the -V last quarter, mostxbf the Owen fans went home only to miss themmo t important part of the game. With six minutes left to play, Owen took to the air, and as a result the game ended with Owen on top lL-13. The Eagles were downed again by the revenge seeking Thorp team Chalking up a score of 32-O. Marshfield came to Owen with a small and fast team but not fast and tricky enough to beat Owen. The final score.was 12-O. The boys ran into a little trouble when they went to Cornell where the first half didn't show much action, but as the second half came around, the Cornell boys had to fight hard. Owen marched right down ghe field for a touchdown, bringing the final score Cornell 18, Owen .

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BASKETBALL Front. Row- P. Devine S. Ross, D. Southworth, B. Devine, J. Riley, Second Row- Mr. Kafka, assistant coach, E. Gay, K. Roohr, C. Smith, J. Crowley, F. Samek, G. Southworth, Manager, Mr. Helixon, coach. Basketball Scores 191.8-L9 Home Team Points CUDOUQYW Owen 26 Loyal Owen 23 Colby Owen 31 Marathon Owen 21 Athens Owen 19 Thorp Owen L6 Abbotsford Owen 51 Withee Owen 29 Athens Owen 1.6 Stanley Owen 35 Withee Owen 37 Marathon Owen 52 Stanley Owen 19 Neillsville Owen 37 Thorp Owen 38 Loyal Owen 314, Alumni Owen LL, Colby Owen 29 Neillsville Owen 39 Abbotsford CLOVEHBELT TOURNAMENT AT THORP Owen 35 Fall Creek 16 W.I.A.A. DISTRICT TOURNAMENT AT EAU CLAIRE Owen L8 Humbird 51 Owen 39 Withee 22 Owen 38 Fall Creek L2 Points A5 21 L1 39 69 L2 22 33 52 37 14.5 L3 25 1,2 39 35 32 36 33