Schaller High School - Rocket Yearbook (Schaller, IA)

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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

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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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BACK ROW, left to right: Rodney Constable, Trainer, John Keenan, Lowell Holstein, Jim Currie, Jim Hix, Don Gosch Jerry Brown, Dale Grotjohn, Roger Hudson. FRONT ROW: Larry Howard, Don Voss, Lyle Brown, Denver Birkhofer Elmer Miller, Bill Barrett, Bob Holstein. BASEBALL Schaller got off to a running start this year by defeating Nemaha 9 to l. John Keenan went all the way on the mound limiting Nemaha to three hits and striking out l5. The next game was won by a similar score over Wall Lake. John Keenan and Roger Hudson combined their pitching talents in the 9 to 2 victory. Keenan also led the hitters with three hits. Our first loss was at the hands of Hayes Consolidated. Hayes had five runs to our one. Roger Hudson started on the mound with Bob Holstein coming in to finish it. Keenan hurled a no-hit no-run game as we blasted Lake View 20 to O. Keenan struck out l4 and walked only two. Larry Howard hit a home run in the sixth inning as we scored lO runs in the frame. The Rockets received their second loss at the hand of Galva 8 to 3. Keenan, Hudson and Holstein did the pitching for us while Kaskey threw his slow curves for the victors. PAGE TWENTY-SIX