Back: Coach Gordon Winlock, Raymond Thompson,
Merlin Struve, Gerald Struve, Burdette Schroeder, Dick Ohm, Jim Rowedder, Elvin McConnell, Coach John Hall
Second: Merlin Welch, Frank Bliefert, Robert Kruse, Duane Bartels, Russell Wiley, Wayne Accola, Labert “Bud” Stahl
Front: Wayne "Pedro" Schrum, Melvin Kusel, Lyle Arp, George Opperman, Harold Nickum, Francis Zerwas, ??
Ninth Grade graduation 1936
Back: Gerald Struve, Alvin Musfeldt, Eunice Wiese, Elaine Schroeder,
May Delle Ranniger, Doris Wailes, Marian Frahm, Ledger Free, Marilyn Anderson, Kenneth Esser, Marie Kleespies, Arlene Friedrichsen, Louise Schrum,
Ben Myatt, Justice Hockett, Vernon Joens, Glen Jensen, Dewey Pfoltner
Third: Jerome Aga (Jr High Principal), Merlin Welch,
Merlin Beese, Russell Lathrop, George Opperman, Harold Reinke, Eugene Mersman, Roy Schroeder,
Melvin Musfeldt, Elroy Ranniger, Raymond Joens, Malcom Van Dyke, Ken Mohr, Russell Wiley, Orland Joens, Duane Bartels, Ed Lynn (teacher)
Second: Rhea Fritz, Darlene Stoelk, Nellie Farrell, Louise Ossenkop, Ruth Kuhn, Phyllis Stribe, Joyce Thompson, Doris Reinhold, Helen Musfeldt,
Dorothy Sutherland, Luella Schade, Dorothy Petersen, Jeanette Stangl, Helen Mentzer, Eunice Eckholdt, Jane McEnany
Front: Raymond Kasperbauer, Virgil Bueltel, Wayne Kuhse, Fred Beese, Robert Musfeldt, Merlin Musfeldt, Farryle Waters, Roy Schoening
April 6, 1939 Future Farmers To Stage 3 Skits
Shown above are several of the characters in the three short plays to be presented by members of the
Vocational Agriculture group at the high school auditorium, tonight Thursday, April 6th.
All parts will be taken by boys. The plays selected are "His First Shave," "Be Home By Midnight" and "A Bachelor's Baby." Mr. William B.
Campbell is assisted in directing the plays by Miss Gladys Bauman and Miss. Rosemary Gleason.
Short skits will be on the program between acts.
Funds derived from this entertainment will be used to defray transportation expenses for the vocational group to attend the state convention at Ames.
Shown, left to right, are George Opperman as Miss Smithers, still looking for a man;
Merlin Welch as Ma Jones, worried sick about Junior;
Glen Jensen as Junior; Elvin McConnell as Derek; and Bob Bonnesen and Herbert Hansen as "Dynamite" and "Moses."
February 9, 1939
Manning Undefeated F.F.A. Team In Tournament Here Saturday
Front row: Robert Kuhse, Merlin Welch, Orland Joens, George Opperman, Duane Bartels. Gene Strathman.
Back row: William B. Campbell, Merlin Musfeldt, Kenneth Keat, Gerhardt Voge, Merlin Hargens, Wayne Kuhse.
An all day basketball tournament will be held in Manning on Saturday, February 11th with leading high school Future Farmer teams in Northwest Iowa taking part.
Ten games will be played during the day, four games in the morning and four in the afternoon with consolation and finals at night.
Pairings are as follows:
Exira vs. Manilla 8:00 a.m.
Castana vs. Lake City 9:00 a.m.
Mapleton vs. Denison 10:00 a.m.
Carroll vs. Manning 11 a.m.
Manning Future Farmers are unbeaten and are one of the meet favorites.
William B. Campbell, department head, coaches the local F.F.A. The Manning F.F.A. team enters the tournament undefeated with a
record of 9 consecutive victories averaging 22 points per game compared to 11 for their opponents.
Admission will be adults 15c a session, 25c all day; grade and high school, 10c a session, 15c all day. The morning session is free.
MHS 1937 varsity football team
Student Managers: Roy Schoening, Wayne “Jack” Schelldorf
Back: 18 Duane “Tommy” Bartels, 26 George “Oppie” Opperman, 19 Amos “Messy” Misselhorn (Captain), Coach, 12 Harold “Horse” Nickum, 25 Richard “Dick” Ohm,
13 Grant “Sleepy” Grundmeier
Middle: 28 Arnold “Ichabod” Juels, 21 Gene “Yenze” Claussen, 15 Lyle “Red” Arp, 29 Francis “Frisco” Zerwas, 20 Alvan “Hans" Hansen,
17 Amos “Keezil” Kusel, 14 Harry P. Hass, 23 Raymond “Snaky” Joens, 24 Merlin “Heel” Asmus
Front: 22 Amos “Pickel” Rutz, 16 Wayne Accola, 11 Merlin “Percy” Welch
