Wayne High School - Devil Daze Yearbook (Wayne, NE)

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WAYNE O - PLAINVIEW 20 ln the final game of the 1955 season, Wayne was defeated by a smooth run- ning Plainview team 20 to O. The Blue Devils were unable to get a sustained offensive attack going. Fumbles played an important part in the outcome of the game. The passing chores for the team were handled most of the time by quarterback, Don Wightman. ,..-ng Larry Hofeldt, No. 41, grinds out a few yards against South Sioux. Senior fullback Larry Hofeldt was the main offensive threat throughout the season. Charles Mellor, No. fl-7, reaches for a well-placed pass.

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wr' . Have 6-2-1 Season WAYNE 7 - STANTON 21 The Stanton Mustangs smashed the Blue Devils' Conference title by beating Wayne lligh's first defeat of Mellor grabbed a pass from for a touchdown. Vogel and dream for the liusker them 21 to 7. It was the season. Charles Don Wightman and ran Wehrer again playeda good defensive game. Lueders and Pospishil worked hard trying to stop the off- tackle plays. WAYNE 48 - HARTINGTON 12 The Wayne High Eleven opened their offensive guns against Hartington, High beating them 48 to 12. jerry McGinn, Blue Devil halfback, suffered a leg injury which put him out for the remainder of the season. Hofeldt, Kern, Schwarzenbach, Wightman, and Houdersheldt were the point-getters of the game. ln the second half Kern hit right tackle and ran 57 yards for a Wayne touchdown. Bob Pile threw a key block aiding Schwarzenbach's touchdown. Many of the reserves had a chance to play. A WAYNE 12 - SOUTH SIOUX I2 After had their Statistics as the 12 to Score against the Cardinals. lwarry Sheppard re- an easy victory ovcr llziiiingm Wayne homecoming game with Qonili fi, fi ffjfy, showed that the game vvas ziimost as rgvci: to 12 score. Wayne missed a few chances covered a fumble deep in South Sioux territory, and in the next play Larry llofeldt scored for six points. Wightman,s four-yard pass to Chuck Mellor netted the second touchdown. ln this game Norman l-'ospishil and Don Wightman collided when stopping South Sioux's attempt to run the extra point. WAYNE 34 - WISNER O Wayne llighls Blue Devils crushed Wisner 34 to 0 in the final conference contest. lt was Wayne's third conference win against one defeat. Glen lloudersheldt scored two touchdowns to lead the attack. Don Wightman was placing his passes well. lle threw a 38-yard strike to Tietgen and another for 22 yards to lloudersheldt. Larry Sheppard and Larry Tietgen did a fine defensive job as Tietgen threw a key block that but Schwarzenbach in the open. Bob l-'ile played a good defensive game also. Many of the second team had an opportunity to play during this game. -f.V V 'f' wwf, ,rx f , ff 'V , Y V T ,V . . I ,, f , V , 'V . , ' ffV:a'V:2wggff.,, , f, ff ,, , , ,, . .- . , , ,f V f,zy,fZ,iifgQ:.-ZW V ,fm L M'-14 f ' ,A V- ' ', , V' :VV,,,2f,4V'Vfp' f W' , ,, ,V ,A W,,V,f,,f ,N ,V V, ,M Il l , ,,,,, oyoy ,yyo , I We Ffh M V ' V,'fT,fif ,,'. , ,' 522, Q M VV 4' ' W . iti'i' . My , , L, , ,M , W, is -' 7 V We ,, ,N ' , zf ,, , , V , V V W1 V ' A V Y WZ? Vfgfv , A I V ,I , , W . ,y ,V if, o , , , 'W , V V, 2 5? V N i,,t, V4 1 1'-: .17-.V yk V' ,Q-1-v.v,:f 2Ef!f 51 V ,, ' V f, 'V 1 , , VVVV 1 3 T' I' A V 4 33125 - ,G ,J 377 V I FOURTH ROW: Darrel Gilliland, Larry Milliken, Terry Welirer, Bob Schwarzenbach, Bob Longe, Dennis Manske Jerry Hendricks on. THIRD ROW: Assistant Coach--Rod Love, Bob Pile, Charles Mellor, Larry Hofeldt, Norman Pospishil, Jerry Lueders, Glen Houdersheldt, Ken Dahl, Duane Fitch, Coach--Harold Maciejewski. SECOND ROW: Gary Horan, Larry Tietgen, Bill Kern, Bob Vogel, Don Wightman, Larry Sheppard, Varner Victor, .lerry lVlcGinn. FIRST ROW: Jim McGinn, Bob Henegar, Jim Hein, Tom Beckner, Ron Milliken. 57 A 3 fix Mt. Ea., 5 ,,t'

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Wayne's first eleven FRONT ROW: Gary Nelson, Bill Witt, Dick Strong, Ronald Blecke, Bill Koeber, Larry Brandstetter, Bill Macklin, Bud Bornhoft. BACK ROW: Dick Kramer, Harry Gustafson, Dick Schmitz, Jim Skeahan, Jerry Ahlvers, Rollie Granquist, Coach--Mr. Hansen. Coach Hansen directed the boys who will he Wayne's future football players. 'ln addition to regular practices, they played a few games with teams from neighboring towns. r -59- Coaches Maciejewski and Love get a ride on the new sled from two players. These coaches guided the team to 6-2-1 SC HSOII. Student Manager Dennis Kern performs many duties for the coaches and team. uf ,,,.-. T!