Schaller High School - Rocket Yearbook (Schaller, IA)

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BACK ROW, left to right: Coach Fure, Donna Merkley, Janice Struble, Eleanor Hose, Audrey Magnuson, Lorraine Kotz Ruth Ann McQuigg, Patty Zoffka. MIDDLE ROW: Donna Brown, Marlys Christiansen, Valarie Quirk, Margaret Pyle Jeanette Gosch, Joan Bennett, Mary Buehler, Janene Wright, FRONT ROW: Betty Barlow, Shirley Brown, Clare Kotz Marilyn Buell, Mary Davis, Joanne Wright, Jerlyn Zoffka, Marjorie Wilson. GIRLS' BASKETBALL The girl's basketball season started off with a bang this year with the Rockettes winning their first two scheduled games against Wall Lake and Nemaha. The next game was played against Galva. This game started the Rockettes on the downfall and they were defeated until they played the Alumni during Christmas vacation. At the County Tournament, played at Lake View, the Rockettes won a third place trophy. They met Auburn in the first game. With the forwards hitting well and some excellent jobs of guarding, the Rockettes won. The next game in the tournament was lost to Lytton but the Rocket- tes still had a chance to play in the consolation round. The consolation was played against Wall Lake. At the half the score was tied at lO-lO. The final score was Schaller 27, Wall Lake 22. Margaret Pyle was elected most valuable player and Patty Zoffka was elected captain. The forwards and total points made: Pyle 296, Wilson 88, Wright 70, Christiansen l4, Brown 43, Katz 35, Buell 37. Those who received letters this year are: Danna Merkley, Eleanor Hose, Marjorie Wilson, Janice Struble, Patty Zoffka, Margaret Pyle, Joan Bennett, Shirley Brown, Lorraine Kotz, Joanne Wright, Marilyn Buell, and Clare Kotz. PAGE TWENTY-FOUR

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Lineup changes saw Don Voss start at halfback and Larry Howard at defensive safety. Wilbur Schwanz started at left end in place of Ronald Wiese who had a severe muscle bruise. September 23 the Rockets traveled to Galva and trounced them 2l-l2. Schaller exploded in the third quarter, turning a dull ball game into a rout with a two touchdown blast. The locals could do nothing in the first quarter, but in the last half we received the kickoff and started a steady march down the field with Gosch punishing the center and Keenan running the ends. On our own 40 Keenan got into the clear on a short reverse and went all the way for Schaller's first marker. Keenan scored again on a Statue of Liberty play and Gosch plunged for the extra point. Keenan was Schaller's offensive standout, averaging l8.4 yards in l0 tries. Gosch's plunges were a big factor in setting up Keenan's dashes. Bill Spindler averaged 45 yards on three punts. Schaller got 236 yards rush- ing and completed one of seven passes for eight yards. September 30 the Rockets traveled to Cleghorn and were rocked by a series of sleeper plays as they were defeated 34-l3. Schaller was behind 20 to l3 at the half but Cleghorn pulled two sleeper plays for touchdowns. Schaller gained l62 yards on the ground and 22 in the air. Cleghorn picked up l72 on the ground and l28 in the air. Keenan was the offensive star for the locals, picking up 124 yards on l2 plays. Currie and Barlow led the line play on defense. Lake View came to Schaller October 7 and beat the Rockets 25-O. The score at the half was 6-0. Lake View intercepted a pass and went for a touchdown after the intermission and was never threatened by the locals after that. Changes in the lineup were, John Bennett at left guard and LeRoy Schwanz at right guard. Glen Johnson was back at his right end post after recovering from a knee injury. October l4 Wall Lake and Schaller battled to a scoreless tie. lt was a back-and-forth struggle between two evenly matched teams. Schaller made three great goal-line stands to keep the visitors from scoring. Schaller got 93 yards on the ground and 33 through passes. Wall Lake accumulated 94 yards running and 76 passing. Pyle, Barlow, Currie and Johnson showed up good on defense. The Rockets lost their last game of the season against Early 32-6. Trailing by only 7-6 the locals saw their hopes vanish when Early tallied on a pass in the closing seconds of the third quarter and broke loose for three more markers in the final period. Schaller scored first when Spindler went over from the 25. Schaller picked up 73 yards rushing and none passing. Early got l54 yards rushing and 72 passing. Schaller ended its season with a record of two wins, four losses and one tie. lt outrushed its opponents, 992 yards to 768, but was outgained by passing, l27 yards to 535. John Keenan was the leading ground gainer gaining 484 yards in 53 tries. Don Gosch rushed for l7l yards. Ten of the first team were seniors, and will not return next year. Larry Howard is the only regular who will be available for duty in the l95O campaign. PAGE TWENTY THREE

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BACK ROVY, left tn right: Denver Birkhoter, Dempsey Currie, Eugene Huelman, Don Voss, Bill Barrett, Roger Hudson, Mr, Fure, MIDDLE ROW: Frank Bode, James Hix, Lowell Holstein, Wilbert Schwanz. FRONT ROW: James Currie, Bill Spindler, John iseenan, Don Gosch, Dale Grotiohn. BOYS' BASKETBALL The Schaller Rockets had a below par season in 1949-50. They won only 3 out of 21 games while the B team won their only game of the season. The Rockets averaged 30 points per game while their opponents averaged 42 points per game. John Keenan was elected both Honor- ary Captain and Most Valuable Player ol the squad. The scoring for the season was as fol- lows: Jim Currie, 128, John Keenan, 108, Bill Spindler, 108, Don Gosch, 106, Wilbert Schwanz, 75, Dale Grotjohn, 65, Frank Bode, 15, Roger Hudson, 14, Denver Birk- hofer, 10, Dempsey Currie, 2, Lowell Hol- stein, 1. The following boys won letters in basketball for 1949-50. John Keenan, Bill Spindler, Don Gosch, Jim Currie, Wilbert Schwanz, Roger Hudson, Dale Grotjohn, and Denver Birkhofer. Schal ler 26 21 20 27 41 42 25 37 24 29 38 25 20 31 32 23 50 37 36 23 28 28 AB Game Wall Lake Nemaha Galva Early Sulphur Springs Arthur Hayes Galva Lytton Alumni Sulphur Springs Wall Lake Washta Hayes Newell Newell Lake View Auburn Odebolt Early Sectional Tournament, Arthur County Tournament, Wall Lake Opponents 22 30 27 32 32 48 43 45 48 42 37 29 30 46 18' 66 63 52 67 47 47 30 PAGE TWENTY-FIVE