ATHLETICS
Shall we call this work or play, both it is,
which makes for strong men and women.
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BASKETBALL
Back row: George Haberman, Ralph Cook, Merle Schroeder,
Victor Johlas, Charles Garmen, Donald Cummings
Front row: Arlyn Gesell, Duane Hayes, Dale Hart, Roger Dushek, Willard Peterson,
Merrill Markham, Lee Elwood, Coach Lyford
| Schedule | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elma | 24 | Chester 16 | Elma | 23 | Riceville 37 | |
| Elma | 14 | Cresco 40 | Elma | 7 | Cresco 30 | |
| Elma | 18 | Alta Vista 30 | Elma | 16 | Colwell 25 | |
| Elma | 15 | I.C.A. | Elma | 22 | Lime Springs 20 (overtime) | |
| Elma | 21 | Lawler 24 | Elma | 15 | Lawler 16 (overtime) | |
| Elma | 6 | Riceville 10 | Elma | 10 | Manly 18 | |
| Elma | 39 | Chester 8 | Elma | 13 | Lime Springs 35 | |
| Elma | 18 | Alta Vista 32 | ||||
| County Tournament | ||||||
| Elma | 11 | Lime Springs 33 | Elma | 29 | Chester 12 | |
| Sectional Tournament | ||||||
| Elma | 14 | Mitchell 32 | ||||
BASEBALL
| Victor Johlas | ------------------------------ | catcher |
| Merle Schroeder | ------------------------------ | pitcher |
| Donald Cummings | ------------------------------ | first base |
| George Haberman | ------------------------------ | second base |
| Ralph Cook | ------------------------------ | short stop |
| Lee Elwood | ------------------------------ | third base |
| Merrill Markham | ------------------------------ | left field |
| Donald Morris | ------------------------------ | center field |
| Arlyn Gesell | ------------------------------ | right field |
| Willard Peterson | ------------------------------ | reserve |
| John Schwake | ------------------------------ | * |
| Wendell Leitz | ------------------------------ | * |
| Reuben Fredrick | ------------------------------ | * |
| Albert Billington | ------------------------------ | * |
| Dale Hart | ------------------------------ | * |
| Duane Hayes | ------------------------------ | * |
Back row: Billington, Hart, Peterson, Leitz, Schwake,
Fredrick, Hayes, Lyford (coach)
Front row: Gesell, Morris, Markham, Elwood, Cook, Schroeder, Cummings, Johlas,
Haberman
KITTENBALL
| Back row: | ||
| Arlyn Gesell | ------------------------------ | right field, second base |
| Merrill Markham | ------------------------------ | catcher |
| Ralph Cook | ------------------------------ | pitcher, short stop |
| Donald Cummings | ------------------------------ | first base, left field |
| George Haberman | ------------------------------ | first base, second base |
| Merle Schroeder | ------------------------------ | short stop, third base |
| Lee Elwood | ------------------------------ | short field, third base |
| Victor Johlas | ------------------------------ | right field, center field |
| Wendell Leitz | ------------------------------ | center field, right field |
| Charles Garmen | ------------------------------ | short field, pitcher |
| Coach Lyford | ||
| Front row: | ||
| Willard Peterson | ------------------------------ | reserve |
| John Schwake | ------------------------------ | * |
| Reuben Fredrick | ------------------------------ | * |
| Albert Billington | ------------------------------ | * |
| Dale Hart | ------------------------------ | * |
| Duane Hayes | ------------------------------ | * |