Palmer High School - Palmerite Yearbook (Palmer, NE)

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.gl By John Colden ing into the last quarter. Elba then forged ahead 22-20. Burton tied At Silver Creek the were 1 . 9 5 ,i frztj'-y '..-Q.. ' askefban PAL 1.114-'l 1 ri? . 11 1 oscsmssn 11, 1941 BASKETBALL Duncan Plays Here Friday Dec. 12 Double Header Although the smallest squad in seven years has reported for basket ball prospects for another good sea- son are quite bright. The failure of Donald Whited to report ls a heavy loss to the squad. The lettermen are Burton, Golden, Greenway, Scott and Taylor. Practice so far has been limited to individual fundamentals because of members absences for various rea' sons. With the opening game ot the season scheduled for Friday night. emphasis this week has been upon offensive and defensive team work. Considerable experiment will be nec- cessary to determine a first team combination. There will be no season ticket this year because it was impossible to schedule enough home games to warrant their sale. The price of ad- mission will be 10c, 15c, 250 includ- ing tax. The schedule for December is: 12th, Duncan hereg 16th Elba thereg 19th, Spalding hereg 29th Sil- ver Creek, there. SEPTEMBER 18, 1941 PALMER WINS ONE AND LOSES ONE Last Friday night Palmer beat Duncan 11-9 on the home floor. It was one of the lowest scoring games ever played here. The second team won 13-10. Palmer trailed all through the game. but in the last few seconds Scott sank a basket to break the 9- 9 tie. Burton was high point man with four points. PALMER fg ft f pts Burton 1 2 1 4 Walling 1 1 2 3 Scott 1 0 2 2 Greenway 1 0 2 2 Tavlor 0 0 0 0 Davison 0 0 0 0 Totals 4 3 911 DUNCAN: Slowinski 3 1 2 7 Engel 0 0 0 0 Robas 0 0 0 0 Micek 0 0 1 0 Karges 0 0 3 0 olsufka 0 2 0 2 Totals 3 3 6 9 LITTLE BROWN JUG- The Tigers lost the Brown Jug game Tuesday night at Elba after having held it for two years. The score was 26 - 22. Palmer led nearly all the game and was ahead 19-15 go- the score, but Elba again came back with two baskets to win. Scott was high point man for Palmer with six points. The Reserves won easily by a score of 17-6. PALMER fg ft f pts Burton 2 1 1 5 Golden 1 1 1 3 Scott 2 2 1 6 Greenway 2 0 2 4 Taylor 2 0 4 4 Davison 0 0 0 0 Davis 0 0 0 0 Walling 0 0 2 0 Totals 9 4 11 22 ELBA: Spilinek 2 1 0 5 zavirka. 3 1 0 'I Jacobsen 2 0 3 4 Soelberg 4 0 2 8 Hurt 0 0 1 0 Holechek 0 2 1 2 Sumavick 0 0 0 0 Totals 11 4 7 26 PALMER CAGE TEAM OUT FIGHTS SPALDING Last Friday night Palmer -high school Tigers defeated the Spalding high school team 18 to 5 on the home court. It was another low scoring game with Palmer missing freely from the field, and Spalding making many zeros from the foul line, and having few chances from the field. The score was 5' to 0 for Palmer at the half. During the rest period the Spald- ing boys got a spiking from their coach, and came back to turn the game into a rough house. Scott was high point man for Pal- mer with 8 pointsg Burton made five. RESERVES BEAT ARCHER The Palmer reserves won the open- ing game easily from Archer 15 to 10. JANUARY 8, 194.2 High School Defeated Alumni Friday Night But They Lost A Close Game At Sllver Creek The Palmer Tigers boosted their wins up to three last Friday night by beating the Alumni 21 to 17, af- ter having lost to Silver Creek Tues- day, December 30, by a score of 31 to 28. out shot making on e Olafson Totals goals to the oppone W' - its was the spark c ' offense with 10 poi ts 1 , gf the home team with Of The second tea game from -Silver C , 2 FF. a score of 19 to PALMER ' ft Golden .' ,4 o ,o - :f o Burton LN Te, i'i-pig, 5 Scott ' 4 . F Greenway A 0 i M51 Davis '2 0 I Q. Taylor 1 1 Totals 1 6 t 28 SILVER CREEK tiff' A.xyV fr ' pts wums TE 10 Jackson A 1 fa 8,0 Sowl ' A 0 ' 'Cieloha 4 V 2 Beebe 1 'A 1 his 1 Powers 0 3 0 A 'r 6 15 1 ' rx 1 little rough, but it was an inmrut- ing game. It is the first tim e high school has d UQQJ for 3 years. The game with the Alumni Box Scores HIGH SCHOOL tg tt f pts Burton 0 2 0 2 Taylor 2 0 0 4 Scott 2 2 1 6 Whited 2 0 0 4 Greenway 1 1 1 3 Totals 8 5 2 21 Substitutes were Golden, Davis, Davison, and Walling. ALUMNI fg ft f pts W. Gee 0 0 3 0 Finlayson 1 0 3 2 D, Lemmerman 0 0 0 0 R. Lemmerman 2 0 1 4 S. Davis 2 0 1 4 Totals 8 1 9 17 Substitutes were Vansickle, Herre and D. Gee. Everett: Excuse me, Coach, for not answering your question-I was lost in thought. Coach: Yes, it's always easy to get lost where one is a stranger.

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Football i' -' 1:42 f.- 5:1-1, 1, 'f 17.?g2:59:f1 '- - -.ggi ' 1-V ' fre. . x .-,..- - ,,g. 5-,.,x A iw. ' 'wt-'ti .tie : -. -- c Wt '-.2-H. it ':1-'-'1 'H '- ':1't-LH. .im '5Qz'i?i?:'4Lh 4' 1'5 5 , 5:44 ' rf' H-Stir ' ' -.lsifafrisih I f 1.11 .i,,g5e::sg:. . '-J :lf Ja- 11:54 rug. H, j 55,51 25, 1,5 -,R :-: .3 .sf . -J By John Golden NOVEMBER 6.1941 PALMER BEATS CAIRO 47 TO 20 HERE FRIDAY Visitors Lead During First Half 14 to 6 Last Friday night Palmer high school- beat -Cairo on the home foot- ball field by a score of 47 to 20. In the first few minutes of the game Palmer drove deep into 'Cairo territory but failed to score. Cairo took the ball and on a twenty five yard end sweep and a long pass scor- ed the first touchdown and kicked for the extra point. They also scor- ed a field goal and a safety, while Palmer made but one touchdown. The half ended with Palmer trailing 14 to 6. In the second half, Palmer came back and scored six times adding five extra points while Cairo made but one touchdown and failed to make the kick. Palmer's Davis showed some very nice passing with Burton on the re- ceiving end, and Whited and Taylor reeled off long runs. In the first half Palmer suffers several severe penalties, including one which prevented one of the most spectacular passes for a touch down from being legal. ,il- Novsmssn 13,1941 PALMER DEFEATS KENESAW 27 TO 22 Palmer defeated Kenesaw 27 to 22 Fridav in a hard fought game on the local field. The 'Tigers scored the first touch- down early in the first quarter on a pass from Davis to Scott. Whited's kick was blocked. The Kenesaw Blue Devils opened up and scored two touchdowns and an extra kick. At the half, Palmer trailed 14-6. In the third quarter Kenesaw again ran for a touchdown and kicked the extra tally. In the last quarter it looked bad for the Tigers. They were behind sixteen points. But then the Palmer boys came to life and played a last half similar to that of last week when they scored 41 points against Cairo. Davis's passes began to connect and Scott and Burton, on the receiving end, each scored. The other tally was made by Whited on a run. He also kicked and passed to Burton for three extra points. That put the Tigers on the top, 27 to 22. This week Palmer plays at Gres- ham. They were an undefeated team until last week Novsmssn zo, 1941 PALMER DEFEATED AT GRESHAM FRIDAY At Gresham last Friday, Palmer was handed its second defeat of this year. Our team was on the bottom half of a 54-22 score. Gresham started off with a bang They scored five touchdowns and two kicks in the first half. The scores were made by Tobey, who is really a good football player. Roh- mer halfback, and Kare quart- back, also scored, and Roh- mer kicked the goals. Palmer scor- ed just once in the first half, fol- lowing a forty yard march. Whited took the ball across the goal line. The half ended with a score of 34-6 Palmer came back in the second half and for a few minutes it looked like a typical second half. But they bog- ged down and scored only sixteen points against twenty by Gresham. Tobey, having hurt his leg, was out W. f21 7!:f ' :??:fE?f:7:-g-:.- .?:5' -1- :-g- :-,,.g.g:-:-:- fe,-.5 '-TL' ,-:1. '? r 1 -9-.e -.,:.5.-.::cj,-,ff center, went'v'ur ya Whited kicked the the score stood went out to score an . 5:1:5::s:5:5:f -5 sleeper play. Fisc ball and raced -50 c f fffff f ran the extra point 'Q' Q ' Q . er, behind perfect over again. The half iw? Palmer trailing 19-14. -1 Palmer received the kic off second halt but was forced toifii' ,k. Fischer took the ball on his owf? oal line and ran clear across the f to make the score 25-14. Rirrig 'y passed for the extra point. Fi'c'ii'er scored once more for St. Edward, and Palmer's Scott ran ten yards to score after receiving a 45 yard pass from Whited. DECEMBER 4,1941 PALMER WINS TWO THANKSGIVING GAME-S Last Wednesday, Palmer won the Turkey Day game from Dnninhan 42- 38 and won again at Wolbach on Thursday 49-38. Coach Carlson substituted freelv 1, A J ' 4 rm A a J N q 5 1 N s K, i j?,c an ,5 13, ff rr- ifzf 'l' fe- '1' -1 'Q I' . ag , Hia 2 V1 4? 'Q .ai sie M mer lost the ball to at . e of the game for the last holf. The line-ups were as follows: Palmer Gresham Burton RE Lance Scott C Groeger Taylor L E Wolford Davis Q Kane Walling H Rohmer Whited F Tobey This week Palmer plays St. Ed- ward on the Having been well known dust bowl. defeated three times in in the Doniphan game but Palmer scored five times in the first half, Scott caught two passes for touch- downs. Taylor scored twice on a pass and a line buck and Whited went over on a sleeper play. Whited, Tav- lor and Burton each kicked after touchdown. Bowden scored twice for Donlphan and they passed for an extra point making the score 38 to 13. The Reserves played nearlv all the a row by St. Edward, Palmer is out to win. Novsmssn 27,1941 PALMER GOES DOWN BEFORE ST. EDWARD A strong St. Edward team came to Palmer last Friday night and hand- ed the tigers their third defeat of the year -by a score of 32-20. Palmer scored first when Davis showed St. Edward a pair of fast feet and scampered 55 yards through the broken defense to score. St. Edward came back and tied the score with along pass from Fischer to Case. The Tigers forged ahead again second half and scored only once when Gee took a pass from Golden for the touchdown. Doniphan scored four times and brought the score up to 38-42. The first team came back in and nearly lost the game. Scott made a tackle from the ground to save a touchdown. The Tigers wound up the season with eight wins against three losses by defeating Wolbach. Palmer scor- ed twenty-eight points in the first half to Wolbach's fourteen. But Wolbach came back in the second half and tied it up 36-36. Palmer then went out in the dying moments of the game and scored two touch- downs and 2 extra points, to win 49- 36. Three of Wolbach's first team were laid up with the flu but the Wolbach team played a good game.

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,. 'C 'vii 5 Palmer High School Wins Merrick JANUARY 15, 1942 PALMER H. S. LOSES T0 ST. PAUL FRIDAY The Palmer Tigers dropped ano- ther basketball game last Friday at St. Paul by a 19 to 21 score. During the first half, Palmer com- pletely dominated the play. ' They took the lead early in the game. The half ended with a score of 11to 6 in favor of Palmer. The second half was another rough and tumble affair with Palmer trailing. St. Paul scored swiftly and chalked up 14 points to Palmer's 2. Taylor made all of Palmer's field goals with 9 points to his credit. 'The second team completely out- played St. Paul Reserves by a score of 26-13. PALMER fg ft f pts Burton 0 3 2 3 Golden 0 0 0 0 Scott 0 0 1 0 Taylor 4 1 1 9 Greenway 0 0 1 0 Total 4 4 5 12 ST. PAUL fg ft f pts Nielson 4 0 0 8 Krueger 0 0 0 1 Nelson 0 2 0 2 Courtney 0 0 2 0 Mortensen 0 0 2 0 0 tners 4 0 4 8 Totals 8 2 8 19 JANUARY 22, 1942 PALMER WINS TWO DOUBLE I-IEADERS The Tigers came through again to win two cage games last week, at :Spalding 'by a score of 22 to 20, and from Juniata on the home court by a score of 33 to 12. The Palmer Reserves won both of their games easily by a 14 to 8 mar- gin in each game. Palmer trailed Spalding through the whole game ffirst teamj until the last few minutes of play. Then scott and Burton each hit the hoop to put Palmer in the lead. Scott was high point man with eight points. The Tigers easily beat Juniata by shooting a total of 71 shots during JANUARY 29, 1942 Saturday night S 0 s Both Teams Bnng Home Championship Awards Showing much improvement, Pal- mer Hlgh's first team Tigers came fensive team this , litfgy points and Palmer 1511! no Burton and Scott we xx fgh! f7Tlge scorers with 21 anr65j5 ings-Txkesl pectively during t 1 o o o xi 'Wt County Basketball Tourna . . egg, tt 5 through to turn the County Tourna- ment at Silver Creek with victories over Chapman, Central City and Sil- ver Creek. After sailing easily past Chapman 37 to 22 they tangled with a sur- prisingly easy Central City five. Al- though they were slow in the first half the Tigers, led by Burton with 10 points, forged ahead to win 27 to 10. Having won two games they faced a tough Silver Creek team the game. The passing and shooting percentage increased. Burton led the home score with 12 points. Box Scores: PALMER tg ft. f pts Golden 1 0 4 2 Burton 3 1 0 7 Scott 2 4 2 8 Taylor 2 0 2 4 Greenway 0 1 3 1 Total 8 6 11 22 Substitutes: Davis and Davison. SPALDING Bloom 1 2 2 4 Evors 0 2 4 2 Kinnier 1 1 3 3 Bernt 2 1 2 5 Gilroy 1 0 2 2 Substitutes 1 2 1 4 Total 6 8 14 20 PALMER fg ft. f pts Burton 6 0 0 12 Taylor 3 0 0 6 Greenway 0 0 0 0 Whlted 0 0 2 0 Scott 4 1 2 9 Substitutes 3 0 0 6 Total 15 1 5 33 Substitutes: Golden, Davis, Davison. JUNIATA Stoffengren 2 0 1 4 McGaurock 0 1 1 1 Rent 0 0 2 0 Struss 0 0 0 0 Gangiuish 2 1 0 5 Substitutes 1 0 0 2 Totals 5 2 4 12 The Reserves al elrl tour? ney with wins o elsif lL - I, 15 to 7 and siiyer ral: 1 to 13.f'f5ay!l- son was of V wi ten point k .4 1 7 f - cz , 'Vi- basket aga Silver C e --p-if-.A Duplicate Victories Of 'X o Yearsvfgj A90 Two years both of slKteXh's were victorious in th -1 X X -, Va- menf, new at Silver if StEtti,jtQ!ftl'1ii The large group of P lmeiilfirbiwhowa were at Silver Creek S tur ev ing were p1'oud to see eifxlegh b bring home both champltmmlfgs as they did two years ago. 'lt' Hey' members of the teams are p to add two more nice trophies to large collection Palmer high sckgol- has won in the past. Eff Box score of the first team Saturday night: ' ..',, - Palmer First Team- -Nhglbhm ge fg ft fo pts Burton 2 1 0 5 Taylor 0 1 1 1 Scott 3 2 2 8 Whited 0 0 0 0 Greenway 0 0 0 0 Golden 0 0 1 0 Davis 0 0 0 0 5 4 4 14 Silver Creek First Team- fg ft fo pts Willitts 1 0 2 2 Cielsha 0 0 1 0 Kershaw 0 1 0 1 Olafson 1 2 1 4 Sowl 2 0 2 4 4 3 6 11 Palmer Defeats Cushing 2 Games Tuesday Night Palmer high school reserves de- feated Cushing first basketball team here Tuesday night 29 to 22. Palmer junior high defeated Cush- ing Junior high 10 to 6. fr 1