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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1954

Page

5

Eastern Town Roundup Highlights City Basketball Action

Center Point Palo boys win 55-44 as Comreid scores 18 and girls 55-51 with Domer 29. Norway tops Blairstown 78-50. Brockschink 30 and Nevins 23 lead wins. Lone Tree 50 Mt. Vernon 43 with Stonebarr 17. Monona Guttenberg boys win 71-49. Onslow girls 58-18 led by Ripperton 16. Lime Springs girls 52-50 over Elma SC. Garnavillo girls 64-34 and boys 94-46 over Water ville. Elkader 57-45 Maynard. Monticello 65-59 over Monticello. Lone Tree Kinross 55-36. DeSales doubles Ossian with girls 41-39 and boys 50-31.

Center Point Pal Comreid Domer McClurg Palo Schnell Blairstown George Nevins Norway Blaistown Benton County Nola Brockschink Linda Young Wellman North English Keota Kalona Williamsburo Siourney Linn County Point Central City Walker G—Walker B—Alburnett Troy Mills G—Alburnett Strawberry Point Cogeon Coneon Strawberry Mid-Iowa Gladbrook Conrad G—Gladbrook B—Dinsdale Montour Dinsdale G—Garwin Beaman Garwin Mississippi Valley Iowa City C. R. Franklin B—Davenport C. R. McKinsey B—Dubuane C. R. Roosevelt B—Clinton Wilson North Iowa Cedar B—Waverly Decorah Iowa Catholic B—C. R. St. Vene Dubuane Columbkille’s Immaculate Conception Dyersville Napier Upper Iowa Elkader Marnard Viola Onstow G—Onslow Albia Des Moines Lincoln Fort Dodge Des Moines Fast Waterloo West Des M. North B—Ames Newton Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln Toe Jay Cherokee Sibley B—Carroll Ida Grove Dubuque Loras Eau Claire Wis. Regis Corpus Christi Pocahontas Spirit Lake Estherville Br—Sheldon Storm Lake Spencer Emmetsborg Sioux City East Sioux City Leeds Webster City Humboldt Steamboat Rock Union

Oxford Junction Tops Mechanicsville in close battles

Ken Erickson led Oxford Junction with 39 points and the deciding free throw by Larry Mizaur lifted Oxford Junction to 69 68 win over Mechanicsville. Mechanicsville won the girls game 52 40 with Sally Ahrens and Carroll scoring 24 each. Kathleen Burda added 17 for Oxford Junction.

Mcville Oxford Jct Oxford Junction Ken Erickson Larry Mizaur Mechanicsville Paul Brown Sally Ahrens Carroll Kathleen Burda

Steamboat Rock Girls Trample Union 69-49 Victory

Steamboat Rock defeated Union 69 to 49 as Karren Lucken scored 35 points for the girls team. In boys action Steamboat Rock won 57 to 37, with Bob Lucken totaling 22 points while Union’s Shaf Fer led with 18.

Steamboat Rock-Union Steamboat Rock Karren Lucken Union Steamboat Bob Lucken Shaffer

Gladbrook-Conrad Beats Conrad 68-25 In Rumored Matchup

Gladbrook Conrad defeated Conrad 68 to 25 as Wendien scored 24 points. In girls action Gladbrook won 64 to 28 with Harms pouring in 28 points.

Gladbrook Conrad Wendien Harms

Lowden Boys and Girls Triumph Over Stanwood

Lowden's boys defeated Stanwood 70 to 60 with Bob Meyer scoring 19 points while Hansen and Harndorf each posted 16 for the losers. In the girls game Lowden won 67 to 56 as Eleanor Licht scored 47 points and Armstrong led Stanwood with 27.

Lowden Stanwood Bob Meyer Hansen Harndorf Eleanor Licht Armstrong

Ladora and Wellman Win Highlighted Local High School Games

In boys action Ladora defeated Amana 50-40 with Begnick scoring 14 and Van Haeck 15 for Amana. The Ladora girls won 41-25 led by Lou Kinzenbak with 11. Wellman beat North English 75-58 as Bob Topping poured in 30 and Jim Adams 16.

Ladora Amana Begnick van Haeck Lou Kinzenbak Zuber Wellman Bob Topping Pat Gilpin Jim Adams D. Humphrey

Fayette Tops Waukon 52 49 In Junior High Battle

Paul Richards scored 19 points led Fayette to a 52 49 victory over Waukon in a junior high game. Butch Johnson led the losers with 17 points as Fayette also won the junior high contest 29 24.

Fayette Paul Richards Waukon Butch Johnson

Luana tops Edgewood in tight girls thriller

Edith Doerring and Pat Walz each scored 23 points to lift Luana girls to a 65 64 win over Edgewood. Edgewood was led by Jewell with 30 points while Stalmaker and Mohs paced Luana’s boys in a 68 51 victory.

LUANA Edgewood Edith Doerring Pat Walz Jewell Stalmaker Keith Mohs

Victor teams sweep Chelsea in tight doubleheader

Victor boys defeated Chelsea 56 to 51 with Pope scoring 17 including a dunk. Lamb led Chelsea with 20. The Victor girls won 45 to 38 as Phyllis Dietrich scored 23. Chelsea’s Rich and Johnson each tallied 19 in the nightcap.

Victor Chelsea Pope Lamb Phyllis Dietrich Rich Johnson

Oelwein Defeats Charles City 45 to 41 in Conference Tilt

Oelwein edged Charles City 45 to 41 in a Northeast Iowa conference game. Walt Windt led Oelwein with 14 points while Herdrecht Meyer topped Charles City with 13. Charles City won the sophomore game 31 to 25.

Oelwein Charles City Iowa Walt Windt Herdrechtmeyer

Williamsburg Tops Sigourney in 69 44 Victory

Williamsburg defeats Sigourney 69 to 44 behind Marvin Rathjen with 20 points. Sigourney’s Brown leads visitors with 21 points. Williamsburg wins reserve game 33 to 31 in overtime.

Williamsburg Marvin Rathjen Sigourney Brown

Atkins-Newhall Girls Rally For 43 31 Victory

Rita Hauser led the Atkins-Newhall girls with 24 points in a 43-31 win over Atkins. Audrey Krug added 19 for Atkins as Newhall’s girls swept two Benton County Conference games. In the boys game, Newhall beat Atkins 41-36 as Boddicker scored 19 and Jim Jacobi totaled 21 for Atkins.

Atkins Newhall Benton County Rita’ Hauser Audrey Krug Boddicker Jim Jacobi

Mil lersburg girls top Hartwick 63 54 in high school showdown

Helen O'Meara scored 36 points to lead Millersburg girls to a 63-54 victory over Hartwick. The Millersburg boys followed with a 44-32 win as Robert Spading added 14 points.

Millersburg Hartwick Helen O'Meara Robert Spading

Hudson stops Orange in Cedar Consolidated clash

Hudson earns a 57-49 conference win over Orange as 19 points from Orange and 13 from Hare highlight the game. Hudson also wins the reserve 38-32.

Orange Bixby Hudson Cedar Consolidated Hare

Lawler Girls and Boys Triumph Over Calmar Pair

Lawler defeated Calmar twice with the girls winning 65 to 58 and the boys 41 to 32. Roger Croell led Lawler with 12 points, while Mary Mce Creedy scored 34. For Calmar, Bob Breuckner had 10 points in the boys game and Rose Etta Luzum 30 in the girls contest.

Calmar Lawler Roger Croell Mary Mce- Creedy Bob Breuckner Rose Etta Luzum

Manchester- Tipton win tight Wamac battle 50 48

Tipton edged Manchester 50 48 in a Wamac contest as Leighty scored 11 for Tipton while Overman led Manchester with 16 points. Manchester also claimed the sophomore game 33 19.

Manchester Tipton Leighty Overman

Olin and Dysart teams triumph in local high school games

Olin beat Wyoming 79 65 as Hayes scored 19 for the boys and Strong led the girls with 23 points in a 61 42 win. Dysart edged Geneseo 51 54 in the boys game and 49 40 in the girls with Zobel 14 for Dysart boys and Banker 24 for the Dysart girls. Geneseo’s Hagee top scored with 17 and Taylor added 20 for the Geneseo girls.

Olin Wyoming Strong Ellers Hayes Geneseo-Dysart Geneseo — Dysart Geneseo Zobel Dysart Banker Hagee Taylor

Television Listings for Cedar Rapids and Des Moines Stations

Television schedule details for KCRG Cedar Rapids WMT KWWL WHO and others listing time slots from 6:00 PM to 11:30 PM with news weather films wrestling sports shows and variety programs across multiple stations and cities including Cedar Rapids Des Moines and Davenport Ames Rock Island and Davenport.

Kcrg-Tv Cedar Rapids Wmt-Tv Kwwl-Tv Waterloo Who.tv Des Moines MBS KCR KXEL Fis Lpm Sandy Andy Singer Cr Ierf Dude Ranch _t Loyola Towaewe Towa Loyele Donald McGibney Capitol Theo Bucky O'Connor Serenade Hash Wee Romance Stlen Western Hour

Dundee Team Sweeps Volga City in Mixed High School Play

Dundee defeated Volga City 77 to 20 in girls action with Frances Haley scoring 20 points. In the boys game Dundee won 71 to 28 as John Brunsman poured in 37 points while Volga City's Leste led with 18.

Dundee Volga City Frances Haley Trobert John Brunsman Leste

Fairbank Girls Edge Hazleton 48 47 In Narrow Victory

Fairbank defeated Hazleton 48 to 47 as Kelly led with 26 points. Hazleton’s Snyder scored 32 to win the girls game 58 to 28 behind Meyer’s 18 points. Woods and Reiter each had eight for Fairbank.

Wilton Jct.w Wilton Junction Elwood Diese West Branch Holderman Judy Davies Mary Wells Hazleton-Fairbank Hazleton Fairbank Kelly Snyder Meyer Woods Reiter

Toledo-Brooklyn Grabs Big Win Over Toledo Varsity

Brooklyn men overcome Toledo 69 to 55 as Ted Nieman nets 24 points and Al Kajer scores 28 for Toledo. In girls action Brooklyn wins 67 to 60 with Bonnie Sutphin scoring 30 while Sharon Head leads Toledo with 30.

Toledo Brooklyn Ted Nieman al Kajer Bonnie Sutphin Sharon Head

Walker girls top Central City 77 53 as Bohls scores 43

Madonna Bohls tallies 43 points to lead Walker past Central City 77 to 53 in girls play. Meakins paces Central City with 23. In boys action Don Butterfield leads Central City with 19 as the boys lose 67 to 38. Tuffy Winn adds 10.

Walker Madonna _ Bohls Central City Meakins Don Butterfield Tuffy Winn

Delhi Girls Edge Buck Creek In Tight 56 55 Showdown

Delhi girls slipped Buck Creek 56 to 55 with Janice Harbach pouring in 35 points while Janet Moulton scored 32 for Buck Creek. In the boys game Delhi won 67 to 41 as Dale Cords added 19 and Buck Creek’s DeShaw led with 16.

Delhi Buck Creek Janice Harbach Janet Moulton Dale Cords DeShaw

Clarence boys overpower Lisbon in high-scoring clash

Clarence defeated Lisbon 82 to 22 as Clarence girls won 64 to 27. Clancy led the Clarence girls with 29 points while Clark scored 14 for Lisbon.

Lisbon Clarence Liston Clancy Clark

Sumner and Alburnett Boys Score Big Wins On Road

Sumner stopped West Union 59-50 as Armin Piphio scored 15 for Sumner. Alburnett beat Troy Mills 71-66 with McGowan totaling 35 for Alburnett and McBurney 23 for the girls. Tama beat Marengo 64-25 led by Ralph Wentzien with 19. Urbana girls and boys split wins as Colleen Smith scored 32 and Schallau 20. Anamosa defeated Vinton 57-45. Durant topped Iowa City 41-30. Belle Plaine beat Montezuma 61-43 with Lebeda 21 points.

Sumner West Union Armin Piphio Moe Troy Mills Alburnett McGowan Cook McBurney Fuessley Tama Ralph Wentzien Marengo Bob Novak van Horne Urbana Colleen Smith Schallau Grimm

Baker Wallace set for 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden

Bob Baker of Pittsburgh the fourth ranking heavyweight and Coley Wallace of New York signed Friday for a 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden on December 10.

New York Bob Baker Pittsburgh Coley Wallace Madison Square Garden

Prep Basketball Results Across Benton and Delaware Counties

A sprawling score roundup lists numerous prep games with teams such as Blairstown, Garrison, Urbana, Fairbank, Independence St. Johns, Tiffin, Cosgrove, Ossian DeSales, and Wilton. Notable results include Blairstown losing to Garrison 52 75, Urbana 73 over Van Horne 53, and Central City 67 over Walker 28 with broader county matchups across Cedar, Jones, Linn, and Delaware regions.

Benton County Norway Blairstown Garrison Paoneare Picae

Franklin- Hawks Hold Off Cedar Rapids In Tight Finish

Cedar Rapids fell short as City High rallied late but fouls benched four Franklin starters. Seaman led Franklin with 18 points while Scott and Frantz combined for 38. Scott dominated inside, securing rebounds as Cedar Rapids cut the gap to three with a minute left.

Cedar Rapids City High Scott Franklin Roy Helmin Iowa City Seaman Hawklers Dave Bradbury Kelley Frantz Thunderbolts Lovercome

Masley Elected IIA Conference Leader in Chicago

John Masley of Eastern Illinois State College was elected president of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic conference in Chicago. Joseph Carey of Central Michigan was named vice president, Fred Rolf of Northern Illinois State Teachers was elected secretary, and Dempsey Reid of Western Illinois State was named treasurer.

Chicago John Masley Eastern Illinois State College Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Joseph Carey Central Michigan Fred Rolf Northern Illinois State Teachers Dempsey Reid Western Illinois State

Theater Time For Saturday In Iowa Theaters

The Gazette lists Saturday schedules for Paramount State Palace Marion and other venues. Showings include White Christmas Bengal Brigade Human Jungle Two Guns and a Badge Admiral Was a Lady Best Years of Our Lives and Alaska Eskimos with matinees and nightly times across multiple cinemas.

Paramount Iowa Bengal Brigade The Glen Palace Marion Africa

Ten Day Breather In Western League Transfer

Negotiations to transfer the Omaha Western league franchise to the class AAA American Association were broken off on Saturday. The Cardinals and Western League issued a joint statement saying talks are recessed for further study and remain amiable with a belief that negotiations will conclude within 10 days.

Houston Texas Cardinals Western League

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