Valders High School - Valdris Yearbook (Valders, WI)

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Front Row Ehrenson CLBD Ryan, Braun , Berg Center now Schuler, F Fisher, L. Goehrlng, Peter-so , J Blnberger, Chrlstel Back ow Glaeser J O'Grady, P Severson, A Behnke, 1 o91bO o Schnell 6 BBQ Dean Christmanson Manager rw Top Row D Bex-ge, H Brennan, J HoJ.1.andgJ Olm, D Ruh, D Schultz Mr Schermcher beach D Christel, A Wallander Row 2 B Wrolson, G Korstad, R Bentley, R Schuler, D Christian son, J Finberger, P Isselmann, C Lippert Row 3 L Pivonka, K Thompson, D Dayton, G Berg, T Hoeft, Black, R Halverson, L Teesch FRESHMEN SOPHOMORE TEAM 51 : R. g T. - E. - G. . N 2 H. ' . ' A. ' ' O. V' . .f ' T. ' . Pt : R. 3 . - .. - . - 1. f ' 1 g P. . . Qi- f evxg X X 7 ' - I X Q .1 1- - -i- A qs I S- , K4 5 g 0 ' 0 ' 0 o ' o ' 9 Q , -A 3 s 0 J ' o . ' U .' 0 . ' o ' Ro

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Front How Leon Skattebo, Jerome Vogel, Dave Holland, Don Schambureck, Leo Skattebo Back Row Ken wlallander, Erv Ifuellenbach, Karl Stoeckigt, Marvin Haas, Jon Hex, Earl Skattebo QCapt I FOOTBALL Steady improvement as the season progressed characterized the Valders Viking football squad of 1955 In conference plgv they finished the season with two wins, two games lost and two games tied, good for third place in Eastern Wisconsin League Two victories over non-conference foes gave than a season record of A 2 2 Twenty three lettemen helped the Norsmen to a 101 point output and held the opposition to 77 Conference coaches honored five Vikes with All Conference laurels They were Marvin Haas, tackle David Holland, backg Jon Rex, guard, all seniors, Ronald Glasser, end, Paul Schnell, tackle, both juniors At season's end the team elected Earl Skattebo honorary captain The Vikes opened the season with a thumping 19-0 victory over Kohler which turned out to be the only loss the Blue Bombers absorbed for the year In the following game, the big Huskies from New Holstein gave the Vikes their first loss, 32 12, this same team went on to finish first in the Eastern Wisconsin League The home boys bounced back with a 19-13 victory over a tough Freedom Eleven The following game was the Homecoming tilt, and a tough one it was The high U11-H3 Falcons of Sheboygan Falls came to town and handed out a 6-O defeat which wasn't cinched until the last 20 seconds of the game A dassling 65 yard dash by Earl Skattebo in the dying minutes of play wrecked Kiel's Homecming and gave the Horsqen a 13-6 win over the Purple Raiders The services of end Ronald Glasser were lost for the riinder of the season as the re- sult of a broken wrist suffered in the Kiel game A sloppy field and steady downpour set the stage for the final home appearance of eleven seniors The Brillion Lions invaded town for this and left 18-0 underdogs- In the last game of the season Valdecrs traveled to Chilton where, on a bitter cold night, the Norse finished the season with a 13 13 tie Twelve letternen will be returning for next year Prospects such as this should msure another winning season 5 points . - . : 3 0

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Front Row E Pritzl, E Skattebo, H Schuler, J Rex D Holland J O'Grady O Peterson, Coach Berge BASKETBALL A team with good fighting spirit and a desire to win describes the Viking basketball team of 1955 56 perfectly Under the third year of Hr Berge's leadership the team closed the season with an overall record of nine wins and seven losses In conference play they had a six won-six lost record good for a third place tie with Brilllon New Holstein, champion for the third year in a row, went undefeated in conference play with twelve wins The Vikes were led by seniors Ed Pritzl, Merle Schuler, and Earl Skattebo Juniors Ron Glasser and Owen Peterson filled out the body of the team Seniors Dave Holland and Jon Rex and juniors John ovcruiy, Tom Ryan and Milt Seibold were on hand to lend their assistance Sophomore Joe Dugan was also on reserve call This year five lettemen will be graduated They are Ed Prital, Dave Holland, Merle Schu1er,Earl Skattebo and Jon Rex Returning lettemen will be Ron Glaeser, John O'Grady, Chen Peterson, Ton Ryan and Milt Seibold At the end of the season the team elected Merle Schuler as honorary captain for the year 5 J : e ' e ' e ' e S e e Back Row: J. Holland Cllanagerlg T. Ryang H. Seiboldg H. Glaeser . 3 . ' . 2