West Salem High School - Neshonoc Yearbook (West Salem, WI)

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Regional Tournament at Tomah March 3, 1945 This year the District winners were not scheduled to play in the regular tournament with the class A schools. Instead, under the new system, each class C winner was slated to play the victor of another class C District. This system gives the smaller schools a better chance to get to the Sectional and State contests. It was Salem's fate to play Independence at Tomah, March 3. The Salem boys put up a game fight, and led by one point at the half. However, in the second half, the superior height of the Independence team began to tell, as they slowly pulled away from Salem to win, 30 to 2G. Individual Records Players F.T.A. F.T.M. PCT. P.F. F.G. T.P. Todd McEldowney 102 69 .676 43 83 235 Freeman Newburg 66 44 .667 31 66 176 Clarence Carlson 24 10 .417 31 20 50 Donald Cassel 20 7 .350 42 23 53 Donald Diekroeger 20 9 .450 33 16 41 Russell Dovenberg 9 7 .778 5 8 23 Harry Caulum 2 1 .500 1 2 5 Wilfred Vanderploeg 0 0 .000 8 6 12 Roland Groth 2 0 .000 3 1 2 Robert Selbrede 0 0 .000 0 0 0 Earl Carlson 1 0 .000 1 0 0 Sid Svverlson 1 0 .000 0 0 0 Stanley Fischer 0 0 .000 0 0 0 TEAM 247 147 .548 198 225 597 Physical Education Program This year the regular calisthenics and body building drills of physical education were supplemented by a round robin tournament of volleyball. Six teams were chosen in March and play continued until the warm weather once more permitted outdoor games. Mr. Glasrud did a fine job of building up the boys, as well the the girls, to prepare them for military service or any other work which requires physically fit men and women. Boys' Intramurals Basketball was, as usual, the leading intramural sport. Five teams participated in the three rounds played, including one team composed of boys from the seventh and eighth grades. This team was coached by two seniors, Richard Miller and LaVerne Nuttelman. The captains of the other teams were: Russell Miller, Vernon Neinast, Danny Peterson, and Richard Miller. At the end of the third round, three teams were tied for first place. After the first play-off, Peterson's team and Richard Miller's team remained to fight for the championship. Richard's team emerged triumphant with a 15 to 11 win over Danny's boys. When the basketball season ended, the noon hours were devoted to volleyball, and, later in the spring, to softball. In addition, throughout the whole year shuffle board and ping pong were played by a good number of enthusiasts. Page twenty-four

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 Men of Iron Back row, left to riqht: Mr. Glasrud, R. Dovenberq, R. Groth. H. Caulum. Front row, left to riqht: F. Newburq. C. Carlson, Capt. T. McEldowney, D. Diekroeqer. D. Cassel. District Tournament at West Salem February 21 -24, 1945 The West Salem District Tournament was held four days this year; eight teams participated. West Salem was the favored team because of their perfect conference record of nine wins and no losses. After defeating Melrose and Holmen by comfortable margins, they upheld their reputation by trouncing our age-old rivals, Bangor. West Salem 47; Melrose 31 Salem's first game of the tourney was with Melrose. Although the opposing team came very close to defeating them in a previous engagement, the Salem cagers came through to win by their highest score of the tournament. With a six point lead at the half, the boys went on a scoring spree by racking up 26 points the last half. West Salem 35; Holmen 28 In their second encounter of the tournament, West Salem came from behind to defeat Holmen, 35-28. After overcoming a four point deficit in the first guarter, Salem went on to outscore their opponents in each succeeding quarter. At the half the score was tied at 17 all, but the superiority of the Salem five showed itself in the last half. West Salem 27; Bangor 26 By defeating Melrose and Holmen, Salem earned its berth in the championship game. Their opponents were the black and maroon clad Bangor team. This game was about as fast and furious as the average person is able to stand. Bangor led by a small, though threatening, margin throughout the first three periods. However, the Salem five came back in the fourth quarter and fought harder than in any previous game of the season, to edge out the Bangor team by one point, and win the District Championship. Page twenty-three

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ACTIVITIES Scrap books, date books, and diaries remind us of our good times Who hath a book Has friends at hand, And gold and gear At his command; And rich estates. If he but look, Are held by him Who hath a book. Who hath a book Has but to read And he may be A king, indeed; All this is his Who hath a book. Page twenty-five