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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1950

Page

6

NRA extends junior rifle program to air rifles nationwide

The National Rifle Association expands its junior marksmanship effort to air rifles at fifteen feet, mirroring the .22 program to allow safe supervised competition in private homes with suitable backstops. The note urges clubs to write to the NRA in Washington DC for participation.

National Rifle Association United States Rhode Island Avenue NW Washington, D. C

Traer Wrestlers Open 12-Week Schedule Monday

Traer high school starts a 12 week wrestling season Monday hosting Vinton School for the Blind. The lineup includes Richmond at 105, Young at 112, Lundak or Draper at 129, Novotny at 145 and Bradley at 155 with others names listed. Six lettermen return from last year’s undefeated squad. Upcoming dates include Newton Tama Independence and CR Franklin.

TRAER Traer High School Vinton School For the Max Richmond Bill Young Frank Lundak George Draper Clem Novotny Don Buchanan Carol McVey Elmer Bradley Don Leath Richmond Draper Novotny Buchanan Bradley Pep Cochran Tracr Vinton School For Blind Newton Tama Independence CR. Franklin

Cedar Rapids Bowling Highlights Lions Lead Team Scores

Local luncheon club results show Lions posting high team series 2423 and high team game 877. Individual standout Alien tops with 539 in series and 212 game. Brown Dapper posts 2064 team series and 705 team game. Women's and other leagues noted with Yardley 514 and 227 highs.

We Lions Kiwanis Rotary Canopus Optimist Lions Alien

Lincoln Minorettes and Local Bowling Standings

A dense score report lists teams such as Midwest Pubg Morehouse Clothing Novak Heating and Hur Mon Beverage with high series and games. Notable figures include B Brown 259 and Hammar 641 among many others reflecting a busy bowling league standings page.

Il! Town National Novak Amuse Midw'st Plumb Blue Ribbon Silver Co Moose Club L' Wt Butterfly Storz Beer Eagles Roosevelt Hotel Al’s Furniture Tasty Pastry 4 & W Root B Bridge Villa Pepsi Cola Risk’s Cleaners Kirby Co Morehouse Clo C.R. Music Novak Heating Raiders Mat Sun Mart Midwest Pubg Morehouse Clothing Malaya B. Brown Hultberg Stanek B. Masek Hammar Dennis J. Novotny Stastny Lockwood Richardson O.K. Drive Inn Towa Mfg Co Moose Blackh’k Beer Enziers Towa National Pepsi-Cola LaPi't Choate Sanitary Dairy Wapsie Valley Yagers Lincoln Groc Hur Mon Beverage Hoppe Pfeffer

Pair Married 50 Years Still Active Bowlers

Sioux City AP report on Vivian E Nash age 71 and her husband celebrating their golden wedding anniversary with an open house. The couple are avid bowlers with Mrs Nash on two regular league teams weekly and Mr Nash on four teams. They have 11 children 20 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Sioux City Vivian E. Nash Nashs

Brechler and Raffensperger to Speak at Montrose Luncheon

University of Iowa figures Paul Brechler and Leonard Raffensperger will address the Interservice club luncheon at the Montrose hotel Tuesday. The event honors four city high school football squads and their coaches.

Toddville Cage Squad Seeks Nearby Games

A new independent basketball team in Toddville seeks games within a reasonable distance of Cedar Rapids. Interested parties should contact Roland Morris in Toddville.

Toddville Cedar Rapids Roland Morris

Meet the Preps Calvert's Raiders Coach gains early praise

Anamosa high school basketball coach Marvin Calvert leads the Raiders with Dick Purcell Arnie Ditch Dick Landers Rich Northrup and Fred Kettelsen in starting lineup. The piece notes Calvert's strong reserve including Curt McKinstry Bob Fedderson Don Michels Don Pland Buddy Norton William Schoon and Don Peet.

Anamosa High School Wamac Anamosa Calvert Raiders Dick Purcell Arnie Ditch Dick Landers Rich Northrup Fred Kettelesen Marv Curt McKinstry Bob Fedderson Don Michels Don Pland Buddy Norton William Schoon Don Peet McKinstry Purcell McKinley

Montezuma and Sigourney Final Scores Parade

The note lists basketball scores with Montezuma beating Sigourney 44 to 12 and 12 to 7 wins and losses for Grundy Center and Marengo among others. It mentions 89 to 38 and 46 to 85 results and Bob Franklin scoring 67 points. It ends with an all state honorable mention for Bob Franklin Clark Ditzler and Gordon Walker per IDPA.

Belle Plaine Montezuma Grundy Center Tama Bob Franklin Grundy Marengo Sigourney Toledo Vinton Brooklyn Clark Ditzler Glenn Allee David Williams Gordon Walker Franklin Dean Ostrom Grundy Cen Aeama IDPA John D. Franklin

Complaint on All Conference Football Selections

John D. Franklin of Belle Plaine criticizes how all conference football teams are chosen, arguing many coaches share the view. He contends Bob Franklin of Belle Plaine deserved honorable mention and that the process fails to honor top talent in the South Iowa Cedar league.

John D. Franklin Belle Plaine John Bob Franklin Bob

Brooklyn High School Seeks Sept 21 Football Game 1951 1952

Brooklyn High School seeks a football game on September 21 for 1951 and 1952. Supt. Gay A. Orr invites interested schools to contact. Marvin Ladely of What Cheer named utility back on eight-man all Keomah conference squad weighs 165 pounds as a junior and will return in 1951 with What Cheer. Teammates honored on the all league team include James Blaylock James Shafar as honorable mention linemen and Paul Hollingsworth as an honorable mention back. The Wilson Cedar Rapids Davenport basketball game scheduled for December 16 will be moved to March 3 to fit Davenport’s state basketball clinic.

Brooklyn High School Brooklyn Gay A. Orr Marvin Ladely What Cheer What James Blaylock James Shafar Paul Hollingsworth Wilson Cedar Rapids Davenport

Keystone Turners Face Girls Team Tonight

Keystone Turners play Connie Mack Olson s Famous Red Heads billed as world s tallest girls team at 8 p m in Keystone high gym. Red Heads feature Bet ty Bradshaw 6 4 center and Bonnie Buell Arkansas glamour girl. The girls play boys teams and follow boys rules.

Keystone Keystone Turners Connie Mack Olson Red Heads Keystone High School Betty Bradshaw Bonnie Buell Arkansas

Linn Co youth hoops set pairings for boys and girls tournaments

Pairings announced for Linn County girls and boys basketball tournaments. Girls host week of January 9 13 at Center Point with 10 teams. boys January 22 27 at Alburnett with 12 teams. Schedule shows multiple rounds from January 9 to January 27 including semifinals and finals.

Linn County Center Point Alburnett Walker Toddville Coggan Lisbon Viola Palo Mt Vernon Bringvillaneary Central City Troy Mills Winnner Cach

Cyclones Host Simpson Monday in Armory Showdown

Iowa State meets Simpson in Ames Monday at 7 30 pm at the Armory in the second 1950 51 basketball test. Coach Frank Lake lists four lettermen plus a sophomore in the opening lineup. Veterans Jim Mathew Bob Woodcock guard Chuck Kerr center Roger Cleven forward lead the visitors. Elden Clement Jack Luhring Gay Anderson Jim Stange Dan Youngblade likely start for the Cyclones.

Ames Iowa State Simpson Frank Lake Cyclones Jim Mathew Bob Woodcock Chuck Kerr Roger Cleven Cliff Teale Nonletterman Ove Strandskov Elden Clement Jack Luhring Gay Anderson Jim Stange Dan Youngblade

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