Page three of the Manning Monitor August 17, 2006

Sports history

Another section of the future Manning school history book will cover sports. As most of you know Brian Lage has been collecting and researching Manning sports history for many years and has also kept track of current sports records. Detailed sports records from Brian's work will be included in this history book.

Below is an example of what will be included in the history book. It is a split picture of the 1944-45 basketball team followed by Brian's statistics of that season and its players. Starting this winter Jeff Wanninger, Brian and I will be asking for team and individual pictures to go along with each sports season. These pictures will be added to Brian's detailed sports records and provide an excellent way to preserve the history of each team.

1944-45 Basketball team

Back: Vincent Lyden, Howard Schumann, Norman Arp; Front: Kenneth Jensen, Donald Neal, James Schrum

Back: Robert Lake, Orrin Welch, Clark Herschman, Wilbur Kartsen; Front: Sam Wiese, Don Mohr, Verne Koch

Regular season
December 5 Manning H 28 (Karsten 8pts.) Coon Rapids 9
December 8 Manning A 37 (Mohr 15pts.) Lake City 32
December 15 Manning A 37 (Herschman 10pts.) Glidden 34
December 19 Manning H 30 (Karsten 7pts.) Scranton 23
December 22 Manning H 27 (Mohr 13pts.) Denison 23
January 2 Manning H 47 (Herschman 16pts.) Diagonal 26
January 5 Manning A 32 (Schumann 9pts.) Coon Rapids 9
January 12 Manning A 41 (Mohr 10pts.) Manilla 16
January 13 Manning A 43 (Mohr 15pts.) Irwin 20

Coon Rapids
January 16 Manning 32 (West 15pts.) Audubon 33

Regular
January 19 Manning A 18 (West 6pts.) Mapleton 23
January 23 Manning A 23 (Schumann 7pts.) Harlan 29
January 29 Manning H 61 (Schumann 7pts.) Manilla 33
February 2 H Manning 44 (West 16pts.) Carroll 36
February 6 H Manning 33 (West 12pts.) Glidden 19
February 9 H Manning 83 (Mohr 26pts.) Irwin 44
February 13 H Manning 37 (Herschman 14pts.) Audubon 32
February 16 H Manning 42 (Herschman 11pts.) Guthrie Center 32
February 20 A Manning 38 (Herschman 9pts.) Denison 31
February 23 A Manning 37 (West 17pts.) Audubon 32

Tournament
February 27 H Manning 41 (Mohr 13pts.) Carroll 38
March 1 Manning H 43 (West 18pts.) Coon Rapids 34
March 3 Manning H 39 (Herschman 16pts.) Audubon 37
March 5 Manning A 29 (Mohr 8pts.) Sac City 39

Player	Total Points	High game
Don Mohr	246	26 against Irwin
Clark Herschman	170	16 Diagonal/Audubon
Jack West	164	17 against Audubon
Vern Koch	122	17 against Audubon
Wilbur Karsten	82	8 Coon Rapids/Glidden
Howard Schumann	77	9 against Coon Rapids
Merlin Rostermundt	34	8 against Guthrie Center

Lynn Mork
A very important part of the success of this school history book will be former Manning Alumni members digging out their school photos and information and bringing that information to the Monitor office and/or presenting it to history book committee members. Lynn Mork has been sending/sharing school memorabilia and pictures with me. Below is one of those pictures. It was taken on the old football field along Highway 141. In the background is the old Saunders' Steakhouse and Motel to the north which is the present day location of Don's Carwash.

Joe Blum, Lynn Mork, Paul Renze

These players were a part of the 1973 football team. They were number 1 in the Midwest Conference with a 7-0 record. They finished 4th in Class AA state and 5th in Class A Southwest Iowa. They scored 22 points per game to their opponents 10 points. The defense held the opponents to 186 yards per game to Manning's offense gaining 229 yards. Head Coach Larry Miller received the "Coach of the Year" for the Southwest District.

Team	Manning	Opponent
Glidden	16	6
Carroll	35	0
Lake City	16	7
Sac City	33	12
Audubon	28	18
Perry	47	6
Denison	21	18
Jefferson	13	0
Manilla	0	14
Mt. Vernon	10	20

1964-65 Basketball team

Back: Doug Kusel, Mark Joens; Front: Virgil Hass, Curt Grimm, Dan Pratt

Back: Tom Schroeder, Phil Sextro, Ray Dentlinger; Front: Dennis Ohde, Dave Rauch

Mil Horbach
We also want coach, cheerleader, band, instructor, parade/float, and homecoming pictures that are a part of those teams. Mil was an avid photographer and below are several of her homecoming float pictures.

1949 Senior float in front of Brown McDonald which is the present day location of Duckwall's and Napa Auto.

1949 Junior float in front of present day Deb's Corner Cafe.

1949 Sophomore float in front of present day German Village Mall.

1952 float in front of First National Bank

I know many alumni members are reading these articles because they have been coming forward and expressing their interest in sharing their memories and pictures for the history book. Allen Ehlers told me he helped with the grade school construction 1962 and remembered lots of names of people who also worked there. Dennis Grimm shared some pictures of his earth moving equipment work at the site. Ginger Wolfe e-mailed me and said her dad Melvin "Tommy" Wolfe and Roy Schilling did welding work on the grade school. Roy told me that he became a certified welder at that time. Dean Grimm offered information about Ewoldt No. 7 Country School. So as you can see we are off to a good start with people coming forward.