Whitehouse High School - Whitonian Yearbook (Whitehouse, OH)

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in FOOTBALL Viva ,- x , Top row: Paul Montion, Albert Megyesi, Harold Null, Richard Mesnard, Rodney Farthing, Ollie Strzelecki. Second row: Junior Megyesi, Manager: Marvin Sherman, Wilbur Perry, Gerald Hall, Kenneth Conklin, Dewey Talmadge, Coach Rathbun. Third row: Coach Thomas, Zyrnont Strezelecki, Freeman Irelan, john Struhsaker, Herbert Myers, Edward Megyesi, Clifford Bucher. First row: Wendell Lawrence, junior Heller, Rolland Studer, Carl Wilson, Stanley Cheski, Franklin Miller, Kenneth Haynes. Not in picture: Marvin Ritenour. This year's football practice started much as it has in years gone by, with all the stiff joints, lame musclse, sore, blistered feet, etc., except that there was something in the air, something which seemed to put the boys through their paces with more pep and spirit. This spirit, combined with the hard work of Coaches Thomas and Rathbun, produced a team that will be long remembered in the football history of Whitehouse High School. The first game was with 'Wayne here. The boys really got started this game and ran up the highest score for a football game in W. H. S. in the last four years. Off tackles, reverses, sweeps, guard bucks and passes were combined in an attack which netted a score of 42-0. The following Friday the boys traveled to Liberty Center for a game in their lighted stadium. Liberty had a very scrappy team, and they gave the Tigers quite a run before the final whistle blew. The Liberty boys had the ball on the one-foot line as the result of a penalty, but in four tries they failed to push it over. On every play tried, the whole Whitehouse team rose up and moved the Orange and Black team back. After the storm had passed Whitehouse ,walked off the field with their second victory in two starts, 6-0. The touch-down coming early in the first period with Wilson scoring on an off tackle. Next in line was Holland. The boys had evidently been scouted at Liberty Center by the Holland team for they strengthened their line to hold off our crashing formation. After a few plays the team found they could.n't go through the line, so they went around it. The results being Struhsaker scoring twice and Wilson once for a score of 19-6. On Friday, Oct. 10, the team traveled to Swanton in quest of their fourth victory. The teams seemed to be very evenly matched in weight and height. The field was very muddy and softg but that didn't slow the Tigers up much. The first half saw Whitehouse score three times, twice on reverses with Struhsaker scoring and once when Bucher intercepted a pass and raced 60 yards for a touch-down. The rest of the game was pretty much in favor of Whitehouse, as they threatened to score twice. The final gun sounded with a score of 18-8. This being the fourth straight win of the season The next Friday Whitehouse traveled to Wauseon. All was merriment on the way for the boys were out after their fifth game in five starts. After everyone had pulled and tugged his suit on, the coaches convinced us that Wauseon was going to be no pushover. They also made it clear in our minds that if we wanted to win, we had to take charge from the beginning. This we proceeded to do, the sum total being 19-0. The touch-downs were scored in the first and second quarters. Struhsaker and Bucher crossing the goals with the pigskin.

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LA FOOTBHLL TEH M Rollie Studer F B Buck Stuhlaker W. B. Mary Sherman R.G. Ie1f' Bucher R.E. Ed Megyli R. T. X Ken Ritenour C Tarzan Chelki R. T. Frankie Miller R. T. Jelly Hall Q. B. Zig Strzelecki

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First raw: Olin Ryerson, Marvin Vollmar ,Peter Miko, Albert Megyesi, Rodney Farthing, Richard Mesnard, Dewey Talmage, Paul Montion. Second row: Mr. Thomas, Kenneth Conklin, Carl Weckerly, Ray Swartzlander, Nelson Schmuhl, Marion Symington, Harold Null, Mr. Rathbun. Third row: Donald Whalen, Wayne Fisher, Junior Megyesi, Herbert Gothke, Marvin Ritenour, Burton Crosby, Junior Perry, Edward Megyesi, Dale Weckerly. Fourth row: Ollie Strzelecki, john Taylor, Theadore Montion, Franklin Miller, Reberf Symington, Carlton Bauman, junior Heller, Roger Crosby, Larry Herman. INTRAMURALS Intramural games were set up principally to give boys athletic training and to provide -enter- tainment for the rest of the high school. Participants were able to secure credits for honor awards. The football intramural games are held the eighth period of the day and are run as a tournament. This year there were six teams, a total of 60 players, coached by senior boys. Cal Wilson's team copped iirst place honors and the blue ribbons by defeating Bud Haynes' team. Intramural basketball games are held during the noon hour and provide interesting after-dinner entertainment for all who attend. Marv Big Sherm Sherman's team walked away with the undisputed first place honors by defeating each and every comer. An inter-class tournament was held this year, the seniors taking first place honors. In an effort to pin the seniors ears back, an all star team was formed and a game was played the night of the B. A. A. Banquet. The All-Stars' quest failed to the tune of 30-32. The final game was with Ottawa Hills on their Held. The way it was all doped out was that we should run all over them, but before the game was over everyone had his share of thrills. Whitehouse scored first and failed to add the extra point. In the third quarter Ottawa Hills scored and added the extra point. This was the first time that the Green and Gold was on the tail end of a score. The boys were apparently not satisfied with this score, for they took the kickoff and roared down the field to pay dirt. It took exactly six plays to put the pigskin uver the goal line. The extra point was added making the score 13-7. Later in the third period the Tigers took over the ball on their 30-yard line and in iive plays scored again and added the extra point. The score, 20-7. The foe was held at bay remaining time and Whitehouse ended their football season undefeated, un-tied and running their victory string to 10 straight wins. The individual scoring is as follows: Struhsaker 48 Wilson 42 Bucher 12 Studer 12 Haynes 6 With the final game seven seniors ended their high school football days. They are: Capt. Rollie Studer, Carl Wilson Cmost valuable backj, Cliff Bucher, Bud Haynes, Frank Miller, junior Heller and Dewey Talmadge. In the able substitutes who saw action in the games and in the Juniors and Sophomores who played regularly, Whitehouse has a very promising team. Here's to the team of 42 and may you have another undefeated sason.