Weir High School - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Weir, KS)

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?oot6al .1. I .. 4 . I First ow Cleo Jones, Johnnie Thompson, Dennis Sullivan Second Row George Curtis, Cecil Flood, James Bennett, Joe Markham, Joe McKenna, Mac Richards, Danny Sullivan, Donald Martin, Bob Larson, Francis Greer Third Row Richard Carr, Coach Joe Martin, Robert Brownlee, Edwin Kennedy, Bob Hodgson, Don Ross, Eddie Quinn, Carl Martin, Coach Kenny Brook Bxperience and hard training have finally started paying off for the Weir Wildcat football team The 1950 squad won two games and lost several others by close scores Playing with a starting team composed of only one senior and the remainder underclassmen, the squad displayed a hustling brand of football of which our school can well be proud The highlight of the season's play was the last game of the season when the Wildcats scored a thrilling victory over the Mulberry Tigers 18 6 In the first home game of the season Coach Brock's boys were outclassed by a superior Frontenac eleven, and were defeated 51-0 The next game was played at Erie where Weir was downed 28 18 in a herd fought gridiron 58151219 The Wildcats played exceptionally well in the second half Then came St Marys who won over Weir 32 6 and went on to win the Mineral Belt League title The home town boy's first victory came in the game with Mound Valley They won by an overwhelming score of 55 14 Weir stepped out of the league and Journefed to Arcadia where they were defeated 95 14 This marked the final appearance of Kenny Brock as coach of States Navy D R Morris, former Weir Hi coach and now in business in Atlanta, Georgia, was called here to assume the school's C08Ch1DH duties Coach Mbrris's Wildcats traveled to Mineral where the Mineral Wildcats were victorious 20 13 The last home game was against Cherokee The Crew ford County visitors went home with a 63 6 win tucked under their belts Mulberry furnished the opposition of the final game for the 1950 squad Weir racked up an impressive 18-6 victory over the Mulberry team Joe Dave Martin, former Weir H1 and Parsons Junior College star athlete now attending K S T C at Pittsburg, has been a great help acting as assist ant coach to both Mr Brock and Mr Morris Prospects look brighter for next year's team with 17 returning lettermen Only one senior, Joe Markham, will be lost to the team through graduation Joe larkham and Don Ross were elected co captains of the '50 squad by the members of the team Don Ross, back, and Mac Richards, lineman, were named to the Mineral Belt League All-Star team Eddie Quinn and Joe McKenna rated second team berths Donald Martin was given honorable mention by representatives of all the M B L schools 'e -. 'f ' the Weir team. Coach Brock was recalled into active service with the United Oil!

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Second grade First Row Mary Kinder John Lair Jimmy Fleming Gene Richards, Joan Hardesty Billy Penrod, Gary llallams, Tommy Martin Second Row Danny Pierson, Donna Smith, Shirley Standley, Carol Fleming, Sandra Glenn, Virginia Aubert, Mary Catherine hhrtin, Ida Jane Bennett Third Row David Huston, Tommy !arre11, Buddy Bornemn, Frank Adams, Gerald Simne Yu-At grade ' I 1 Piret MI- Keith 0'!iea1, Denny Jaoquinet, Gharlee 0'h11ey, Jesse Cutiell, angela Palatto, John Kinder, John Larry Jenkins, Bob Schlaok Second bl- bbert Pmrod, Kenneth hrpenter, lil: levport, bberte Penrod, hrpret Sullivan, Calellia lorthington, .To Ann Griffin, Billy bu Third Bon- Billy mrtie, Edward lolenna, Jinnie leeport, Bonnie Stendley

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Track Squad Q9 3153 52 4 Q 259060989 W., 9 41 20 33 4 89 53 54 'M ...Q First Row Carl Martin, Don Brown, Francis Greer, Eddie Quinn, Corwln Jones, Ray Brown, Jerry Golledge, Johnnie Thompson, Richard Carr Second Row-Mac Richards, Billy Jo Craddock, Donald Martin, Edwin Kennedy, Bob Hodgson, Don Ross, Glenn Spencer, Joe McKenna, David Short, Coach Ken Brock Third Row-James Bennett, Phillip LeRoy, Johnnie Poznich, Cecil Flood, Joe Markham, Neal Scott, Cleo Jones, Danny Sullivan, George Curtis Due to the fact that the annual must Ho to nress, a complete schedule of the 1951 eason will not he llsted rrack meets that have b en scheduled are dual meets with ncCune, Cherokee, Frontenac, and ulberry, ort Scott wela s, Plttsburv Relays, and the 'lneral Belt Lea ue meet The boys on the 1951 squad and the events in which they w1ll partlcirate are as follows Don Brown 440 Relays Ray Brown ??0 Low urdles R la s Corwin Jones 880 Toe larkham 4116-J8V611H Don Ross 100 880 Relay Discus Shot Put Bob Hodnson Relavs Discus -Javelin High Jump rrancis Greer 440 rich hurdles. Edwin Kennedy-Mile Relay -Shot Put. Billy Jo Craddock -Javelin High Hurdles. Danny Sullivan -440 Shot Put. Mac Richards-880. Georre Curtis 880. Richard Carr 880 Medley Relay Broad Jump. Eddie Culnn 440-Low Hurdles. Donald Martin Shot Put. Cecil Flood 880. Jerry Golledge 440. Joe McKenna -440. James Benrett -440 Pole Vault Cleo Jones 100 Low Hurdles. Johnnie Yoznich Mile. Norman R1stau 880. Neal Scott -440 Discus-High Jurr. Carl TBTtlD-RP18VS. David Short-Relavs-Shot Tut. Glenn Snencer--Shot Put. Johnnie Thompson-Low Hurdles. Dennis Sullivan--880. Phillip Leroy--880.