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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1957

Page

5

Atkins-Shellsburg boys and girls sweep in Friday routs

Atkins posted a 76-59 win for the girls with Audrey Krug 28, Jean Thoman 26, and Geraldine Haerther 25. The Atkins boys added a 70-47 victory with 15 points from Ness, Glick, and Gibney. Nearby, Onslow swept Monmouth 74-29 and 50-43, and Waukon beat Clermont-Elgin 49-46 as Mortiny led with 18.

Atkins-Shellsburg Atkins Shellsburg Audrey Krug Jean Thoman Geraldine Haerther Ron Ness Galen Glick Mike Gibney Bonnie Nabholtz Hyde Onslow Monmouth Westphal Wosoba Hodoval Rickels

Wyoming-Wyoming earns league double in '51 clash

Wyoming girls coast to a 61-38 victory led by Janet Carstenson with 30 points while Bonnie Wigger scored 17 for Olin. The Wyoming boys narrowly won 48-33 behind Harold Wurst's 16 and Jim Carbox's 16 for Olin.

Wyoming

Maynard remains unbeaten with 50 48 win at West Union

Maynard stays undefeated in Upper Iowa Conference action by beating West Union 50 to 48 Friday. Dolph Kalm scored 19 for Maynard but Bill Szemkus led West Union with 29. Central City defeated Walker 56 to 48 as Goodlove scored 18. Central City girls win 78 to 30 with Shea on 40. Miller 12 for Walker.

Fayette Sumner Iowa Bill Bowling Dennis Niewehner Jim Borcherdin Bob Marvin West Union Maynard Boys Upper Iowa Dolph Kalm Maynard Bill Szemkus Mayer Central City Walker Goodlove Cecil Kuhn Shea Miller

Brechler Leads University High Past West Branch in Iowa City

Bill Brechler scored 20 points to lift University High over West Branch 58 to 49 in Eastern Iowa action. Jim Breese tallied 16 for West Branch. U-High also won the preliminary reserve game 34 to 19.

Iowa City Bill Brechler University High West Branch Iowa Jim Breese U-High

G Hawks outscore Oelwein 68 to 58 in N I A conference

Don Hein scored 23 for G Hawks while Mike McBride led Oelwein with 27 points in the Northeast Iowa conference clash.

Oelwein Waverly Iowa Don Hein G-Hawks Mike McBride

Bears Girls Set Scoring Record In Big Win

Aurora girls rout Rowley 116 to 43 to set a school scoring mark as Sylvia Murray 46, Karen Watson 43 and Arlene Gerstenberger 27 pace the attack. Rowley took the boys game 63 to 56 behind Boilter 19 as Murray led Aurora with 17.

Aurora Rowley Sylvia Murray Karen Watson Arlene Gerstenberger Basquin Boilter Murray

Ridgeway boys roll past Protin in 74 37 win

Ridgeway's boys defeated Protin 74 to 37 led by Fijelstul with 29 points. The Ridgeway girls followed with an 82 to 43 victory as Mary Stanec scored 39 points for Ridgeway.

Ridgeway Protivin Fijelstul Mary Stanec

Riverside Solon duo power both games in area matchup

Riverside and Solon met in a pair of high school games with Riverside taking the girls 66 to 52 and the boys 74 to 45. J Krob led the Riverside girls with 31 points while Havel scored 22 for Riverside. Casey poured in 28 for Solon boys and Havel added 14 for Riverside.

Riverside Solon J. Krob Havel Casey

Oxford Junction Girls Rally Past Morley in Homecoming

Oxford Junction's girls defeated Morley 54 44 as Shedek scored 35 and Koranda added 14 for the victors. Morley’s Carol Greenawalt led the losers with 23 points in a homecoming setting at Oxford Junction.

Oxford Junction Barbara Shedek Morley Carol Greenawalt Ruhl Koranda

Par Nell split double header with Oxford wins girls and boys

In Fort Atkinson and Troy Mills area games, Oxford beat Par nell 57-40 in girls action and 64-36 in boys. Buttuson top scored for Oxford girls with 20, Shirley Weldon led Par nell with 27. Don Wombacher 19 for Par nell boys. Farmer 11 for Oxford. At Fort Atkinson, Fort Atkinson edged Lawler 31-30 girls, Bernice Rausch 10 and Cruell 13 for Lawler. Lawler boys won 49-39 with McGowan and McCreedy at 15. Paul Tupy 17 for Fort Atkinson. In Troy Mills, Fenton 29 led Coggon past Troy Mills 65-58. Cameron 14 for Troy Mills. Coggon girls 62-41 with Swanson 22. Morris 21 for Troy Mills.

NEW Hampton-Osage NEW Hampton Osage Iowa Glen Denner Dinsdale-Dysart Dysart Dinsdale Don Plaehn Bill Clime Dorothy Hoppe Readlyn Plainfield Ken Mathias Woodring Judy Kuethe Reeves Parnell Oxford Buttuson Shirley Weldon Don Wombacher Farmer FT. Atkinson-Lawler Fort Atkinson Atkinson Lawler Bernice Rausch T.cruell Beng McGowan McCreedy Paul Tupy Troy Mills Coggon Fenton Cameron Swanson Morris

Elkader Edges Postville in Low-Scoring Win

Elkader defeated Postville 36 to 32 as Elkader struggled in the second half scoring only 10 points but managing the win. Postville’s defense limited Elkader’s offense while both teams battled for control throughout the game.

Elkader-Postville Elkader Postville

Edgewood and Monona clash as Monona wins 76 53

Monona defeated Edgewood 76 to 53 in a boys game led by Hilmer with 27 points. Anderegg added 19 for Edgewood as Edgewood trailed most of the contest.

Edgewood Monona Hilmer Anderegg

Sacred Heart and Martelle split. boys 46 44 win for Sacred Heart

Sacred Heart of Monticello edged Martelle 46 to 44 in a boys game with Dave Westhoff scoring 16 for Sacred Heart while Randall had 20 for Martelle. In the girls matchup Sacred Heart won 63 to 40 as Stoner totaled 22 and Sandy Meeks added 14.

Martelle Sacred Heart of Monticello Dave Westhoff Randall Sacred Heart Stoner Sandy Meeks

Van Horne Beats Blairstown in Girls Game. Blairstown Wins Boys

In a twin bill, Van Horne defeated Blairstown 46 to 31 in the girls game with Betty Berry scoring 20 points while Harkemeyer added 10 for Blairstown. The boys game went to Blairstown 62 to 44 as Walter scored 23 and Schlarbaum matched that total for Van Horne.

van Horne Blairstown Betty Berry Harkemeyer Walter Schlarbaum

Calmar teams sweep Waucoma in Turkey Valley action

Calmar girls defeated Waucoma 53-38 led by Mardelle Gerleman with 28 points and Sheryl Broiher 21 for Waucoma. Calmar boys routed 48-21 as Jim Balik scored 18 while Merle Broiher had 12 for Waucoma. In another matchup Grundy Center beat LaPorte City 68-47 with Baldwin posting 23 and Anderson 17. Grundy Center also won the junior game 37-35.

Calmar Waucoma Calmar Girls Mardelle Gerleman Sheryl Broiher Calmar Boys Jim Balik Merle Broiher Grundy Center Laporte Laporte City Baldwin Anderson Grundy

Keystone boys beat Garrison 54 to 48 in close game

Keystone's Dean Holst led with 17 points while Garrison's John Selk scored 19 in the varsity matchup. Keystone also won the reserve contest 40 to 27. Family fun on KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY airs Saturday at 6:30 p.m. on CHANNEL 9.

Garrison-Keystone Garrison Keystone Dean Holst John Selk Channel 9

Zuppke In Poor Condition In Champaign Hospital

Bob Zuppke, 78, former Illinois football coach, remains listed in poor condition at a Champaign hospital with high blood pressure and heart disease, complicated by a gland condition. Dr. John Christi reports he has “gone downhill in the last 48 hours.”

Champaign, Ill Ins Bob Zuppke Illinois Champaign John Christi Zuppke

Hillsdale Named Outstanding Small College Football Team

Hillsdale College in Michigan, riding a 34 game win streak, was chosen by the Washington Touchdown Club as the outstanding small college football team of the year.

Washington Hillsdale Mich Washington Touchdown Club

Theater Showtimes for Saturday at Paramount and Others

Show listings include Paramount with Sad Sack shorts and Joe Butterfly and Man Afraid films at Iowa State Palace Marion all showing multiple daily start times Friday through late evening. Other titles include Back from the Dead Unknown Terror Tip on a Dead Jockey No Down Payment Mr Rock and Roll War Drums Curse of Frankenstein Land Unknown with various starting times across venues.

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