St James High School - Saintonian Yearbook (St James, MN)

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AS VARSITY OVERCAME OBSTACLES, LEFT: Let's not get grabby! RIGHT: Football Coaches and Captains, L. to R.: Coach Sponberg, G. Lunz, Coach Wilkenson, D. Coleman, Coach Auringer. Hut one! Hut two! Hut three! Two weeks be- fore school started, the team was already at work getting ready for the first game. St. James came up with a good season, winning five games and losing four, to place fourth in the South Central Conference. Although there were only five returning letter- men: Gary Lunz, Daryl Coleman, Jerry Gay, John Rude, and Dick Peterson, the team made up for its in- experience with spunk and determination. The Saints rolled up a season's total of 136 points to their opponents' 82. The gridders started the season with a 32-18 loss to a powerful Redwood Falls team. The Saints went on to win the next four games, trouncing Madelia, 33-0; Worthington, 12-6; Blue Earth, 14-0; and Win- dom, 19-0. Roger Love was injured in the Blue Earth game and was unable to play for the rest of the season. It's always nice to win the last game of the season, and the Jimmies did just that, felling the Waseca Blue- jays 33-7. Our head football coach, Keith Wilkinson, and assistant coaches, Adrian Sponberg and Gene Auringer, put in a lot of hard work getting the team up to par. The skill and spirit of the Saints and of the student body did the rest. ROW 1: L. Schroeder, P. Laingen, D. Davis, R. Peter- son, G. Lunz, D. Coleman, E. Banse, J. Rude, D. Ol- son. ROW 2: D. Schiller, J. Warling, C. Anderson, J. Spitzner,R. Perrier, C. Sorenson, R. Hoppe, D. Jamie- son, J. Ronglie. ROW 3: Mr. Sponberg, Mr. Wilken- son, J. Luther, S. Strommen, M. Torkelson, W. Kuyper, T. Running, T. Lastine, A. Firchau, Mr. Auringer. 16

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AN EVENTFUL OCTOBER The usual flashy convertible carried the royal couple. the parade was our first band. The majorettes and band added much color to our parade. The cadet band also participated. Finally the big game arrived with our plans for •'Shuffling the Cards being upset, 14-0. Alumni and students danced to the music of the Rhythm Club in the beautifully decorated gym. Warling's Campaign Bomb! Homecoming King--Gary Lunz Friday each class and some clubs entered floats in the parade competition. The usual amount of worry- ing and last minute preparation was experienced by the students. All the hard work of the juniors and seventh grade was rewarded when they received first and second prize, respectively. Coming at a lively step behind the attendants in The Rhythm Club entertained at the Homecoming hop. 15

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THE BOMBERS REMAINED UNDEFEATED, B team football: S. Stromen, J. Luther, C. Anderson, D. Hammer, A. Firchau, W. Kuyper, H. Anderson, C. Sorensen, R. Perrier, T. Running, D. Jamison. MID- DLE ROW: R. Witheral, W. Behrends, L. Seig, C. Greig, B. Sands, M. Bjerke, G. Wolner, G. Rettke, T. Lastine, L. Christenson. TOP ROW: Manager, K. Klutz, E. Milheim, D. Dreke, L. Sandburg, L. Dreke, S. Benson, T. Homquist, T. Smith, W. Pierson, Coach, G. Auringer. Under the expert guidance of coaches Auringer and Stoesz, the Bomber Bees produced an unbeaten, untied season. The B's were victorious over four conference foes plus two others. Sweet revenge was gained over the Lake Crystal Lakers, as they avenged their only loss of the preceding season, 27-7. In the second game the locals had to rally after being down at the quarter mark, 6-0, on wet, muddy turf at Blue Earth. Statistic final: St. James 19, and the Bucaneers 6. After being victorious in the first two struggles, the Jims were on their way, as they successively whipped the Windom Eaglets, 33-0; New Ulm, 21-6; our arch-rival Mankato, 31-0; and the most memorable for next year's varsity members, the Fairmont Cardinals, 19-12. Experience is what counts in football and these boys received a lot of it, which should be valuable on the varsity roster. Class and ability should make next year’s A team a standout. RIGHT: Just in time, Butch Coleman hurls the pigskin to his distant ends. LEFT: Out in the clear, Roger Love races for the goal, his opponent in hot pursuit. 17