East West Shrine Grid Classic Returns on NBC Telecast
The 31st East West Shrine football game will be played Dec 30 1961 at Kezar Stadium San Francisco to benefit Shriner Hospitals. East led by Ernie Davis Bob Ferguson Roman Gabriel includes Gary Collins. West features Merlin Olsen and a powerhouse line. Coaches Jim Owens Dan Devine Bill Meek. Capacity 60000. last year raised 250000 with total donations over 3 million. Pre game hospital visit inspires slogan Strong legs run that weak legs may walk.
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Kezar Stadium
Shriner Hospitals
NBC
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Syracuse
Bob Ferguson
Ohio State
Roman Gabriel
North Carolina State
American Football Coaches Association
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Ferguson
Gabriel
Gary Collins
Maryland
Curtis McClinton
Kansas
Mack Burton
San Jose State
Joe Kuharich
Notre Dame
Jack Mollenkopf
Purdue
Bill Murray
Duke
Jim Owens
Washington
Dan Devine
Missouri
Bill Meek
Southern Methodist
Bronko Nagurski
Minnesota
George McAfee
Tennessee
Dick Kazmaier
Princeton
Tom Harmon
Michigan
Bill
Fire Flies Take Lead With Big Win Over Sluggers
Fire Flies moved into first place in the league by defeating the T. E. Sluggers 40 to 0, led by Cile Tidd with a 180 high single and Jean Danforth a 499 high triple. Standings show Fire Flies at 41 19, Sluggers 40 20, with several teams chasing in a tight race.
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J. Bishop
T. E
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J. Danforth
Dreamers
Pownal Auxiliary
Church
John Barber
Singleton
Volkswagen
Pownal Valley
Bellemare
Gary Daigneault
Epic Skaters Meet Raiders
In Providence Williams faces Colgate in a Christmas Invitational semifinal at Brown University. Williams beat New Hampshire 6-4 with Tom Roe and Joe Roe scoring twice each. Colgate defeated Massachusetts 8 3 with Tom Gurney Joe Spadafora and Fred Van Zuben scoring twice. Brown plays Bowdoin after Brown beat Norwich 5-3 and Bowdoin beat American International 8-3.
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Colgate
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Joe
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Tom Gurney
Joe Spadafora
Fred van Zuben
Brown
Bowdoin
Norwich
Bruce McIntyre
American International
Niederhoffer Captures National Junior Squash Title
Harvard sophomore Vic Niederhoffer won the national junior squash championship at Middlesex School in Concord Massachusetts by defeating Harvard freshman Bill Morris in straight sets 15-12 15-12 15-12.
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Concord
Mass
Harvard
Vic Niederhoffer
Niederhoffer
Bill Morris
Philadelphia
Middlesex School
Area Athlete Earns Letter At Darrow School
A. Scott Leake, senior at the Darrow School in New Lebanon New York and son of Mr and Mrs Richard B Leake III, was awarded a varsity letter for the 1961 soccer squad. The award was announced by Charles D Brodhead assistant headmaster at the autumn awards assembly held December 13. Leake is senior prefect in charge of the Hands-to-work program in addition to his regular duties.
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A. Scott Leake
Darrow School
New Lebanon
New York
Richard B. Leake III
Woodford Road
Bennington
Charles D. Brodhead
Leake
Aging Fast Richmon d Woman Becomes Great Grandmother at 49
Mrs Arthur Widmark of Richmond Virginia is described as a great grandmother at age 49. She married at 14 and has eight children thirteen grandchildren and one great grandchild in her family narrative.
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Richmond, Va
Arthur Widmark
Designs Churches For the Faithful
Vancouver architect William Wilding argues churches should be designed like homes to comfort worshippers. He notes color light fabric and wood influence mood and that church layout should reflect denomination from auditorium style to liturgical focus on the chancel and minister.
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Vancouver
William Wilding
Wilding
Eliot School Officials Reinstated After Board Vote
In Eliot Maine the school board reversed fired officials including Superintendent Herbert E Redding Principal David P Pierce and Principal William L Freese Jr and teacher Mrs Redding after a citizens protest. Rear Adm Knowles said the earlier dismissals were rescinded and votes of confidence were issued Tuesday night.
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Eliot
Maine
Herbert E. Redding
David P. Pierce
William L. Freese Jr
Redding
Herbert B. Knowles
USN
Deer chases dog in Croatan National Forest near New Bern
Pat White management forester for the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission reported a six point buck deer chasing a small hound along a road in the Croatan National Forest near New Bern. The deer pursued the dog for about a mile before vanishing into the woods.
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New Bern
N. C
Pat White
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Croatan National Forest
White
School principal fired for rough handling described
A teacher recalls being dismissed for rough discipline claiming he hollers at students and makes them attend on time. He says he is not diplomatic and jokes about being a shin kicker while criticizing the school system’s direction.
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Pierce
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