Sabetha High School - Blue Jay Yearbook (Sabetha, KS)

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HOMECOMING The boys go rolling down the field to victory. The Crowning Moment Queen Nila Edelman, her attendants — Elaine Luk- ert, LaVonne Hartter, and their escorts — at the half and durine the game. After the game the dance

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LETTERMEN Jack Baker, 160 pound junior, has let- tered three years in football. He plays end. Many a time Jack has been called upon to punt the Jays out of rough ter- ritory. Jack is a three-sport letterman. Keith Brooks, junior and three-sport letterman received honorable mention for All-state. He should be a spark plug come the 1952 season. Jay Buchholz, two-year senior letter- man, played guard. Jay and Paul McNerg- ney shared being knocked-down-and-drag- ged-out all through the 52 season. Jay is top notch pole vaulter for the Jays. Max Dalsing, 170 pound guard with his second football letter, was a starter all through the season. He was a hard- hitting player who could be depended on all the way. Max is a three-sport man. Durryl Emert, 135 pound quarterback has played football both his freshman and sophomore years, lettering this year He has been a member of both track and basketball squads both years. Marion Emert, senior and three-sport letterman, has two football letters. He was the smallest starting player on the football team, standing only five feet seven and weighing 135 pounds. He play- ed right halfback. Tony Heptig, 155 pound junior three- sport athlete, was a starter and defen- sive linebacker who could be depended on in any kind of weather. There was not a single ease of a bad pass from center in the entire season. Joseph Hundley, 128 pound junior earn- ed his first football letter at halfback this year. He was leading scorer on the second team. He ought to have prospects for playing regularly next year. Donald Johns, 155 pound senior, played left tackle. He could always be depend- ed on when a hard hitting substitute was needed. He participated three years in each football and track. This is his first letter in football. Lynn Kellenberger, sophomore 160 pound fullback, was the heaviest man in the backfield, and a dependable one. He is a three-sport letterman. Leroy Lehmkuhl, a 140 pound fighting sophomore tackle, pulled many a man to the grid iron. This is his first letter but his second year of play. He is a second-year trackster. Harold Leuthold, sophomore, won his first football letter this year. He was end man for the second team and is a likely prospect for next year's first team. Harold is a three snort athlete. Loyal, nimble-witted, agressive, deter- mined are qualities that earned for Paul M 33ergney a starting guard position in the Jay line-up. Paul has been on the squad three years, lettering his junior year. He should be a threat next year. Jim Mock, two-year letterman in foot- ball and three-sport athlete, concentrat- ed at halfback position. He plays at the guard spot in basketball, throws the jav- elin and runs the relay in track. Jim should be a boost in SHS’s bid for cham- pionships next year. Richard Phillips, senior the first sem- ester transferring to Morrill, lettered in football as an end on the second team He was on the track squad two years. Roy Ralston, three-year letterman and co-captain of the '51 undefeated Jay football team, earned any bonus he may have received. He was voted on the All- conference first team as a tackle. Roy has lettered in basketball and track. Albert Roberts, 150 pound senior quar- terback, has been out for football for three years, lettering two of those. Al- bert did a brilliant job of calling the plays and was the passer. He is a three sport letterman. Lawrence Smith, 150 pound halfback, has been on the football squad two years, lettering this year. Lawrence lettered as a dash man in track his junior year. Marvin Strahm, a first year letterman and a senior his first year at football, proved to be one of the best ends in the Conference, an exceptional defense end. He is a three sport letterman. Merlin Strahm, 145 pound senior, join- ed the football squad as a junior, let- tering this year. He lettered in track last year. Merlin has played on the FFA intramural basketball team two years. Fred Stalder, 122 pound senior, was the lightest man amoung the letterman. He played halfback and end. Vance Wenger, a senior three-year foot ball letterman, rated honorable mention from the Topeka Capital; the Associated Press chose him All-state tackle, and the Big Six coaches gave him All-state 22

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 A SOTAD BACK ROIT: Anthony Heptig, Roy Ralston, Vanoe Wen- ger, Marvin Strahm, Jack Baker. FR01IT ROW; Keith Brooks, Marion Ernert, Albert Roberts, Max Dalsing, Jim Mock. Trainer— Eddie McCoy