Palisade High School - Panther Yearbook (Palisade, NE)

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g PANTHER Basketball Left to Rigbi, Front Row: V. Merrell, Ridnour, B. Ward Ccaptainj, L. Her- rick, R. Head. Second Row: N. Fugate, V. Baxter, Coach Hood, J. Birdsall, T. Sailors. Basketball season opened with five lettermen starting the lineup. They Were: Verdon Merrell, Perley Butler, Bo-b Head, Bob Ward Qcap- tainj, and Jerry Ridnour. The boys entered the Frenchman Valley and Class B Tourna- ment. In the latter, they received the consolation trophy for their hard playing on the basketball floor. Lettermen in basketball Were: Bob Ward Qcaptainj , Perley Butler, Bob Head, Jerry Ridnour '37, '38, '39, Verdon Merrell '38, '39, Loren Herrick, Viron Baxter, Tommy Sailors, Lyle Enyeart and Neal Fugate 'r' QITIIIIOYD 339. Dec. 9-PaQisade, 32 ...... ................ ...,..... S t ratton, Dec. 13-Paiisade, 22 ..... --- Culbertson, Dec. 20-Palisade, 23 ..... .... T renton, fan. 3-Paiisade, 25 ...... .,,,.-,-, I-I amlet, fan. 5-Palisade, 20 ....- ,.,-,, G rainton, jlan. 10-Paiisade, 33 ...... .... W auneta, fan. 13-Paiisade, 25 ..... ,,,,,,,,,,-,-,, P grkg, 5311. l7-P3.ilSaClC, 16 ..,.., ,----- B enkleman, Man. 24-Paiisade, 26 ...... ,--,--,--,,--, M ax, v9.I'1. 27'kP21ilSaClC, 30 ...... ----,------ T fentgn, fan. 31-Palisade, 71 .......,.,.,.,,.,.,.,,.-,,,,,--,---,,-,----,---, , ,--- Hamlet, Feb. 3iPailSElClC, 27 ,..,,,,,,,,,,,,,-.,,,- . -,,-,-,-,--,--,-- Hayes Celltef, Feb. 9 10-11-Frenchman Valley Tournament Feb. l4iP21ilS2.ClC, ..,..,,,,,,..,,,-,,,,-,-,-----,------n-- Hayes Center, Feb. 17-'P2i1S9.ClC, ..-... ,,-,,-,,,,--------------------- C ulbeftgon, Feb. 2il.1P9.i1S2l,dC, .,..,.,,,,,,,,,,,-,-,, -qnl , M vorauneta, 11 29 24 23 21 31 21 27 16 36 10 15 23 42 11

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h mill X 1 a , ' 6 Q, 74229 I 1939 Football A Left to Right, Front Row: P. Butler, L. Enyeart, V. Merrell, R. Head, B. Ward, J. Ridnour, Gy Long. Second Row: D. Bristow, V. Post, W. Premer, L. Herrick, I. Henze, T. Sailors, N. Fugate. - Third Row: Coach Hood, U. Vestal, A. Egle, F. Boehler, L. Carse, C. Boehler, Assistant Coach Calkins, S. M. Schluckebier. Football season was made very successful by great co-operation between Coach Hood and his football squad. The team was awarded a trophy for their hard and successful playing on the gridiron. ' Some of the members of the squad were awarded special honors. The recipients were: Lyle Enyeart, All-Conference fullback, A11- American honorable mention fullback and an All-State fullback, George Long, All-Conference center, Bob Ward, All-Conference right end. Members who received honorable mention as All-Conference players were: Jerry Ridnour and Ivan Henz-e as ends and Robert Head as half back. . Lettermen in Football were: Bob Ward and Bob Head CC0-Captainsj '35, '36, '37, '38, Jerry Ridnour '36, '37, '38, Lyle Enyeart '37, '38, Verdon Merrell, Wayne Premer, Ivan Henze, Loren Herrick, Perley Butler '38, Uthie Vestal, Verle Post, Tommy Sailors Qminor lettersj '38, Phil Schluckebier QStudent Managerj '35, '36 '37 '38 3 3 ' Palisade scored 312 points against opponents 92. Won 10 games and lost 0. The season ended wtih a percentage o-f 1000.

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r ....... I Track Left to Right, Front Row: V. Merrell, J. Ridnour, R. Head, I. Henze, V. McClatchey. Seconcz' Row: V. Post, H. Brunkhorst, F. Boehler, Coach Hood, W. Premer. V. Baxter, G. ALong. .V u , The performances of last year will be given, as thus far no track meets have been held this season. Verdon Merrell, javelin and low hurdles, Senior year. Earned a full blue numeral and lettered his Junior year. Jerry Ridnour, Junior, distances, hurdles and relay. Won blue numeral and lettered in his Sophomore year. Robert Head, Senior, sprints, broad jump and relay. Lettered in his Sophomore year and lettered and Won full blue numeral in his Junior year. , Ivan Henze, Senior, excellent distance man. Placed second in mile in the Frenchman Valley and McCook invitational and fifth in the State meet. Lettered and won half blue numeral in his Junior year. Virgil McClatchey, Senior, outstanding man in cross-country having placed fifth in the State in '37 and fourth in '38. Lettered three years and Won a half blue numeral. George Long, Sophomore, distances. Viron Baxter, Junior, high jump, lettered and Won full blue numeral in Sophomore year. Waynie Premer, Junior, Weights. Floyd Boehler, Senior, distances. Herbert Brunkhorst, Freshman, sprints. Verle Post, Junior, distances. -15..