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

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Physical Education This year the boys of the high school who were physically fit participated in the school’s physical education program. Softball was played during the early fall season. This was followed by calisthenics, which were worked on during the course of the whole year. Much time was given for the individual intramural teams to practice. This helped many of the boy’s who wouldn’t ordinarily get the chance to practice. Principal C. E. Kopp was the director for the entire physical education program. Basketball Basketball, as usual, proved to be the most important event on the intramural calendar. Six teams participated in two rounds during the year including a team composed of the seventh and eighth grade boys. The seventh and eighth graders were coached by Roland Groth and Donald Cassel. The other teams were captained by Delvin Garbers, Jack Cain, Vernon Nienast, Delvin Wehrenberg, Alvin Miller, and Walter Horstman. The scrapping seventh and eighth graders came out on top in the first round. Vernon Nienast’s team was the runner up. In the second round Harlan Hoff’s boys were the winners. The runner-up was also Vernon Nienast’s team during this round. During the year, the grades were coached by several members of the high school basketball players when they come into high school. After the basketball season ended, the noon hours were devoted to volleyball. Softball, also, was played during the spring months. “IN CASE YOU WEREN’T SURE” A sense of humor is what makes you laugh at something which would make you mad if it happened to you. —Weekly Telegraph A speculator is a man who observes the future and acts before it occurs. —Bernard Baruch A politician is a man who thinks of the next election; a statesman is one who thinks of the next generation. —Henry Grady A hobby is something you go goofy over to keep from going nuts over things in general. —Peggy C. Fears Page Twenty-five

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District Tournament at Cashton February 20-23, 1946 The Cashton District tournament was held four days this year with eight teams participating. Cashton and Holmen were pre-tournament favorites because of their conference championships. After trimming Onalaska and Norwalk, the Orange and Black boys earned the right to play in the championship tilt which they lost to their bitter rival, Bangor. West Salem 41; Onalaska 31 The first game of the tourney for Salem was with Onalaska. They had beaten the Onalaska boys twice earlier during the season and were out for their third victory. Salem’s Cagers came through with a 41 to 31 victory. The Salem boys led all the way. The 41 points that they rolled up was their highest score of the tournament. West Salem 40 ; Norwalk 32 In their second encounter of the tourney the Orange and Black boys came through with a 40 to 32 win over Norwalk. They had the lead throughout the game although the Norwalk five proved to have plenty of fight and made the boys battle for the victory. West Salem 32; Bangor 35 By defeating Onalaska and Norwalk the Salem team earned its right to play in the championship game. Their opponent was an old rival, Bangor. The two teams had each defeated each other in earlier conference play. This game was undoubtedly one of the best ever staged at any tourney. It was an evenly matched game throughout. The lead shifted hands many times during the game, but when the final whistle blew, Bangor was in the lead by the score of 35-32. TOURNAMENT RECORD West Salem 41 Onalaska 31 West Salem 40 Norwalk 32 West Salem 32 Bangor 35 Page T'.venty-four

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