Winterset High School - Boomerang Yearbook (Winterset, IA)

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BOYS' BASKETBALL Although the scores of the season show a poor basketball record for Wi11- terset, the boys received some valuable experience and training. The team placed third in the county tournament and went to the finals of the state sectional contest. Perhaps the biggest thrill of the year came to the boys when they upset Knoxville in the sectional tournament. !Captain Kermit Moore, a senior, played fine ball all year. His defensive ability and his accuracy on long shots made him a valuable player. Irvin Yates, a. junior, held the other guard position. His all-round playing was outstanding this season. , Rex Wade played his second year as a regular forward and will be back next season. He was Winters-et's chief offensive threat. Willard Mease, Leroy Addy, and Arthur Goshorn were used at the other for- ward position. They are seniors and will be missed next year. Deane Martin, Dyle Martin, Dick Paton, Leslie Garland, Bob Graves, and Walter Beedle are other members of the squad who will be back next year. Won 5: Lost 16 Winterset 13 ........ Van Meter 26 Winterset Valley Junction 13 ........ De Soto 21 Macksburg 23 ........ Maclcsburg 24 Van Meter 30 ........ Patterson 2 6 Pella 16 ........ Knoxville if 'f Knoxville 1 8 ...,.... Perry 351 Indianola 25 ........ Pella 16 De Soto 28 ........ Indianolu 38 Valley Junction County 'l'0ul'nam0nt, Vvinterset 4 1 .... ..., T ruro 1 1 lfVinte1'set Patterson 19, ....... Earlhain 20 - Sectional TOIll'lUl-lllellt Winterset 24 ........ Knoxyille 2 3 Winterset Indianola L 13 J

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FOOTBALL In the first game on September 20 Winterset fans saw a green Winterset team beaten badly by the crack Lincoln Hi-gh eleven. Although the 32-0 defeat was a stinging blow, the home team gained some good experience. Oni September 2 Winterset Won its first game at Adel, 6-2. much improvement. The team showed On October 4 the team upset Knoxville, 7-2, and won a decisive victory. Many long runs around end by Kermit Moore thrilled the crowd. Greenfield traveled to Winterset on October 11 and was sent home defeated, 21-7. Moore scored two touchdowns on end runs, and Cox scored the other and kicked the three extra points. Winterset and Melcher battled to a scoreless tie on the home field October 18. The boys went to Pella October 25 and won easily, 27-0. played fine ball and deserved much credit. Indianola was the next victim for the local machine. The on a muddy field, and the final score of the muddy battle was dianola 6. The annual Armstice Day game with Valley Junction was thrilling of the year. Winterseti led, 7-0, until the final seconds Valley scored on a pass and tied the score 7-7. The whole team game was pflayed Winterset 20, In- perhaps the most of the gamei when On November 16 the boys traveled to Perry to meet a strong Perry aggregation. Badly outclassed and outplayed, Winterset boys put up a game fight, but were beat- en 33-0. The final game of the season was played on a frozen field at Mt. Ayr on Thanks- giving Day. The final score was 0-0, but Winterset held a decided advantage throughout the game. Because of victories over Knoxville, Pella, Indianola, and Junction, Winterset won the conference championship. Captain Ernest Mueller played his fourth year as a regular the All-State Honor Roll, Hooey received much deserved praise a tie with Valley guard. Placed on for his fine work. He will be lost by graduation. Other seniors who will graduate are Donald Simpson, James Hollen, Bob Park- ins-, Willard Mease, Kermit Moore, Willis Cox, Audrey Estell, John Gillespie, Wil- lard Finney, Harold Allen, Leroy Addy, and Edward Hircock. The Season's Record Winterset 0 ........ Lincoln 3 2 6 ........ Adel 2 7 ........ Knoxville 2 21 ........ Greenfield T 0 ........ Melcher 0 l12l 0 ....,... Winterset 2 7 ........ Pella 0 Indianola '26 Valley Junction 7 Perry 3 3 Mt. Ayr 0

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TR-ACK The Winterset track team, although not a winning team, turned in some fine work this spring and showed that Vvinterset should bc well represented next year. The 440-yard, 880-yard, and two-mile relay teams competed in the Drake Re- lays, but failed to place. The team placed second in a triangular meet between NVinterset, Creston, and Indianola. Although placing fourth in the conference meet, the Wintcrset boys were close on the heels of the third place Pella team. At the Valley Junction Relays the team failed to place. Harold Johnson was the most consistent winner of the team, registering a victory each time he ran the mile. Harold should make good next year. Dick Paton and Leslie Garland were other underclass stars. Ernest Mueller and Harold Allen were the outstanding seniors on the team. The sophomores nosed out the seniors in the interclass track meet and won first place. The classes placed in the following order: Sophomores ,..,...,.............,..................................... ,.., 4 9 Seniors .....,. ..,. 4 7 Juniors ....... ..,. 2 0 Freshmen ..,..,.. ,,,. 1 2 Junior High ....,.........,........................................,...................,........ 2 The entire track squad was composed of the following boys: seniors, Ernest Mueller, Harold Allen, Kermit Moore, Donald Simpson, John Algoe, Phillip You- mans, Irvin Hilderhrandg juniors, Dick Paton, Harold Johnson, sophomores, Les- lie Garland, .Tack Johnson, Deane Martin, Jim Lorton, Chester Allen, Herbert Boyd, Ross Coxg freshmen, Dyle Martin, Pat Dunn, Jack Thomas, Scott Cole, Ernest Montgomery. I U41 i-