, 1924-12-25
VIM. DIETZ MADE
LEGION SWEATER
PRESENTATION

IN lHe auditorium Oh tne RaWllnS
High School when William II. Lone
star" Dietz, University of Wyoming
football coach, made the American
Legion Fred Duncan Post No. 20
sweater presentation to ten high
school students who played ten quar-
tiers on the past seasons Rawlins
High School football team. 1t was
athletic Night" but the real signif-
icance of the presentation was more
deeply founded, namely that it rep
resented an ideal. spirit Of sacrifice,
the training of the man in discipline
and thus to be more able to fight the
battles of life in later years.
The noted Parco orchestra donated
their services for the program and
they played several selections which
were appreciated by the fair sized
crowd which turned out for the pre-
sentation exercises. The bitter cold
of the evening held many persons
away, which would otherwise have
been to the program.
Coach Bolkan of the Rawlins High
School football team made "a short
talk in which he thanked the Fred
Duncan Post No. 90 for the sweaters
and the spirit which prompted the
presentation and he assured the Le-
gion and the community that the
boys were very grateful for the
sweaters and the support he and the
team had had in putting across Raw
Inns first high school football team.
He also thanked the orchestra for
its part in the program.
Coach Bolkan then introduced Miss
Nellie Murphy and Miss Ellen Mickey
who sang a very pretty duet. These
.F-I ,~n hitch -nh~Nl -t,I@,t, ,-l
they demonstrated some of the eX-
cellent talent which the high school
has in its midst. Miss Murphy san
soprano n Miss Mickey alto. Their
selection was exceptionally we'll re-
ceived by the audience.
Gus Fleischli in behalf of the Raw
Inns Rotary Club invited the coach
and the football team to the Rotary
dinner which was held in the Rotary
Lions room in the Ferris hotel on
Tuesday noon of this week.
Miss Lumsden, accompanied by
Mrs. George Bible on the piano, sang
a solo and she received considerable
applause at the end of her selection.
Thomas O'Hara, as representing
the American Legion, gave a few
minutes talk in which he explained
the attitude of the Legion in boost
ing the high school team. Like the
boys who went across in the late
World War, the members of the team
gave their best, thus, it was the spirit
of sacrifice and the ideal behind the
giving of the sweaters that caused
the presentation and the honor to
the Legion in being able to make the
presentation. He brought out that the
team will always be as good as the
town wants 1t to be, thus the neces-
sity of the residents and the various
orders in Rawlins supporting the
school activities. In introducing
."Lonestar" Dietz. Coach Bolkan
brought out the fact that the Legion
had wanted someone who would rep
resent the highest example in foot
ball and the best man qualified to
present the sweaters. In Coach Dietz
the Post had selected the outstanding
man in the West to make the pre-
sentation.
Coach Dietz in opening stated that
he and the University were honored
by being chosen to make the sweater
presentation. Dietz in his informal
manner Immediately won the con
hdence of the audience and made n
talk rather thar a well thought out
speech. Considerable amusement
was enjoyed by the crowd in a few
stories told by the coach. His Jewish
story was indeed well received.
In carrying the message to the
football boys, Coach Dietz stated that
he personally. as well as the people
In the state, wanted all of Rawlins
High students nj the University and
from a selfish standpoint the Coach
wanted the football boys. The train
ing they will get In football will al
Ways help them, for II teaches dis
cipline in all respects. has a stabiliz-
ing influence. developes character
and lnstills the great American spirit
the spirit to win-into the players.
Thus in after life they will be more
able to win. He highly complimented
and congratulated the football boys
and I'm the sweater presentation he
assured the boys as well as the audi
ence that II was indeed an honor
to make the presentation.
The football sweaters which were
maroon In color with n large white
letter "R" on the front We're given
to:
Mike Pappns. Charles Higlcy. Jose
Trujillo. John Engstrom, Everett
Sanders. Mike McNiff. Hudson
Greene. Harry Mcfarland. Ed. Bea
Espy. and Captain Tim Monnhan.
In speaking for the team. when
called upon to give n speech. Tim
Monahan stated that he didn't know
exactly what To say but he would say
what was on the mind OF every man
who received n sweatcr-that II was
mighty fine OF the Legion to give
them the sweaters and The men would
try to live up to tho ideals which