Sidney High School - Cowboy Yearbook (Sidney, IA)

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BOYS QUARTETTE Left to rlght J C Lew1s Jerry Johnson Kent Maffitt Thomas Johnson 1951 S2 Miss Howltt Instructor SPONSORED BY RUSS BATEMAN IIXED QUARTETTE Keith Colden Shlrley Nlchols largaret Mlncer Thomas Johnson BOYS QUARTETTE 1 Left to rlght Thomas Johnson Kent Maffltt Mlckey Hummel Kelth Cowden 1950-51 950 S1 SPONSORED B! LAMASTER'S CAFE Q OIL SERVICE Left to right:

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,rm KEITH COWDEN, Div 'I', State Music Contest This young man's picture is placed here for he was a Division 'I' winner at State Music Contest at Grinnell in 1951 He also has premier honors at Tarkio, Mo , and Perry District in other years competition His work as a tenor soloist has brought him many compliments of highest order He also was a member of the 1950 State Championship Division 'I' boys quartette The others were David Ruse, David Greedy, and Thomas Johnson The quartette of 'II' rating This group was composed of Thomas Johnson, Mickey Hummel, and Kent Maffitt In passing one might note, that he was also a member of the bands of recent years that have won State Marching and Concert honors He 18 a solo saxaphoneist It is not usually the case to find a fine musician who is a grand athlete Keith, though short of stature and light in weight, did earn his way as a re gular in four athletic sports He was an infielder in baseball, a fast break ing guard on a Tri-State Championship basketball team, a 'scat back' on one of the best football teams the Cowboys have had in years and for two years has been county furlong dash champion In the spring of 'Sl he qualified for the State track meet in this '22O' event He was also awarded a ruby 'S' for his continued fine scholarship year by year He stood third in his class in academic scholarship, for the average of the four years which he was a member in 1951 also got to the state and did receive a Division