St Ansgar High Class of 1939 Reunites and Reminisces
A St Ansgar High School reunion of the 1939 class drew 19 of 27 members. Attendees recalled wartime service, noted local roots in Mitchell County, and visited former farms, schools, and cemeteries while sharing memories of sports and hometown life.
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St. Ansgar High
Good Ol
St. Ansgar
Minnesota
California
Mitchell County
Osage
Toeterville
Otranto
Mitchell
Johnny
Fran Patterson
Rock Township No. 3
Cedar River
Raymond Kresensky
Coe
Algona
Bellevue
Norton vs LeDoux Draw In Heavyweight Bout
Ken Norton and Scott LeDoux fought a 10 round heavyweight draw after LeDoux knocked Norton down twice in the final round. LeDoux pressured Norton throughout as both fighters traded blows. The close finish left the crowd seeking a rematch.
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Scott LeDoux
LeDoux
Norton
Story
Becker shines as Bears rookie vs Bengals in preseason win
Virgil Carter praised rookie safety Dave Becker from Atlantic Iowa for two key plays that helped the Bears overcome Cincinnati 17 13. Becker nailed Charles Alexander for an 8 yard loss and intercepted a pass, boosting his chances of making the roster amid veteran safeties Plank and Fencik.
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Chicago
Virgil Carter
Dave Becker
Carter
Chicago Bears
Doug
Cincinnati Bengals
Soldier Field
Becker
University of Iowa
Atlantic
Iowa
Bears
Cincinnati
Louisiana State
Plank
Fencik
Armstrong
Dave
Cedar Rapids Reds Claim State Legion Baseball Title
The Cedar Rapids Reds defeated Mapleton 4-0 to win the State American Legion Baseball Tournament behind Klaus Zumlande and Tim Brecht. The team finished 25-11, outscoring foes 16-2 with only one error in the final 24 innings.
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Cedar Rapids Reds
American Legion
Mapleton
Norway
Klaus Zumlande
Tim Brecht
Memorial Stadium
Reds
Ken Champar
Cedar Rapids
Jim DeBlauw
C.R
Legion
Pipers and Bombers Share Iowa State Fast-Pitch Title
Modern Piping of Cedar Rapids staged a dramatic comeback to share the state title with Des Moines Bombers in a rain-delayed event at Ellis Park. Gregg Bosch starred with 33 innings, while Tom Peterson led the Bombers with MVP honors. Modern’s win came after a 1-0 victory over Collins.
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Cedar Rapids
Ellis Park
Sully
Pipers
Des Moines Bombers
Omaha
Modern
Bombers
Gregg Bosch
al Rausch
Collins
Bosch
Cresco
Bruce Hotchkiss
Mike Pallesen
Rausch
Tom Peterson
Leroy Sullivan
Steve McGuire
Tom Stokesbarry
John Kelly
Peterson
Fanning
Gordy Baker
Steve Overton
Rick Hartzell
Jerry Ralfs
Max Elliott
Tony Hunhoff
Roger Ruhs
USA
Iowa
Stub Barron dies former U of Iowa star at 88
Iowa City mourns Irving J. Stub Barron 88 longtime athletic figure and 1915 Hawkeye captain. He attended every Iowa football practice opening session from 1912 until illness in 1977 and earned nine letters across football wrestling and track plus Big Ten wrestling title. Funeral services set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at George L. Gay Funeral Home.
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Iowa City
Irving J
Nielsen wins closest-to-the-pin at Westchester Classic
Lon Nielsen of Cedar Rapids wins the Chevrolet closest-to-the-pin contest at the Westchester Golf Classic with a 20 inch shot on No 16. His final round 71 ties for 40th at 288 total, earns $1,440 and boosts season earnings to $11,295, keeping PGA playing status in reach. Nine events remain in 1979 tour.
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Harrison
N.Y
Cedar Rapids
Lon Nielsen
PGA Tour
University of Iowa
Nielsen
Belle Plaine
U of I
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By Gus Schrader
St. Ansgar Revisited
Air Force
Homer Hanson
Albin
Peray
Adams
Minn
Riceville
St. A
Denny Klapperich
Denny
Stacyville
Ken Norton
Neill Armstrong
Jets
New Orleans
C.R. Red
Andrews Auto Restoration, Inc
First Street
Gary Brown
ED Emerson
D.m.bombers
C.R. Collins
D.M
C.r.collins
Stub Barron
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