Vermillion High School - Tanager Yearbook (Vermillion, SD)

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Fourth row: Art Nissen, Duane Iverson, Warren Harris, Wendell Clark, Kenneth Domina, Elwood Macy Third row: Bruce Leer, Lester Emerson, Bob Peterson, Hollie Swedeen, Don Bystrom, jack De Vany, Art Erickson Second row: Ardell Brown, Claire Jensen, Harley Boline, Bill Bassom, jim Dalton, Fred jacob, Tom Walker, Floyd Merrigen,Richard Lingberg, Leslie Slowey, Ronald Brown, Coach Nelsen First row: Don Malone, Nels Brunick, Don 0'Conner, Dick Manning, Donahue Evens, David Edstrom, James Malone, Lowell Macy Thirty-six boys comprised the largest Tanager track team in years. Among these 36, there are seven lettermen returning from last year's Tri-State Conference Champions. Warren Harris and Elwood Macy in the hurdles, Art Nissen and Stanley Jensen in the quarter mile, Kenneth Domina in the half mile, Art Erickson in the mile run, and Jack De Vany in the dashes, carry the Tanager hopes for the six meets scheduled. TRACK SCHEDULE April 14 Dual Meet with Yankton, at Yankton April 21 Quadrangular at Le Mars--Le Mars, Haiarden, Sheldon, Vermillion April 29 Tri-State Conference Meet at Sioux City May 5 Dakota Relays at Sioux Falls' Ma 13 Region V Meet at Sioux Falls Y May 20 State Meet at Huron S

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Second row: Coach Nelson, Donald Morris, Ellis White, Stanley Lundquist, Warren Harris, Kenneth Domina, Art Nissen. First row: Art Erickson, Bill Bergman, Elwood Macy, Carlton Hoy, Don Bensen, Ardell Brown. B A S K E T B A L L Starting the season with four lettermen returning, prospects were bright for a good season, but misfortune struck at midseason and the Tanagers won but six of fifteen contests. A victory over Beresford 28-I9 and South Soo 46-19, and a defeat to the Yankton Bucks 27-17, showed on the Tanager slate before the holidays Squeezing by a tough Le Mars team 26-25, the locals met defeat at Sioux City 38-27 to Leeds. Victories over Elk Point 30-22 and Hawarden 32-27 on successive week-ends, before South Soo broke the streak by winning a thrilling 36-35 game at the armory. journeying to Elk Point, the Tanagers again downed the pointers, this time 38-27. The Yankton Bucks defeated a much weakened Tanager squad 45-30 before the Tri-State Champions. Le Mars, downed the locals 37-29. Pre-tournament games with Trinity, Sioux City, and Beresford were lost 38-18 and 30-16, respect- ively. The state 'A' Sectional Basketball Tournament was held in Vermillion this year at the armory. Sioux Falls, who defeated the Tanagers 53-24, and Yankton, who defeated the locals 29-27, represented this section at the State 'A' Tournament held this year at Sioux Falls VHS 29 Beresford 19 VHS 35 Elk Point 27 45 South Soo City Yankton I7 Yankton Le Mars 26 Le Mars Trinity 27 Leeds Beresford 30 Elk Point Sectional 32 Hawarden Sioux Falls 35 South Soo City Yankton

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C H E E R L E A D E R S Ba rbar Cheer Lenders - First Semester s Bolstsd, Jim Jorgensen, Charlotte Keltsulns Once again the cheerleaders were chosen by the vote of the student body at the end of each seasong the first being for the football season and the latter for the basketball season. For the first time in many years six cheer leaders were chosen to lead during the basketball season. Cheer Leaders - Second Semester Anna lee Erickson, Charlotte Kaltlulas, Dick lannlng, lone Teutsch