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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1950

Page

2

Loop Leads to Davenport Mt Vernon in Key Iowa Tests

Davenport routs Iowa City 69 42 as Widseth and Jensen lead with 18 points each. Mt Vernon edges Wilton 40 36 with Kamerling 14 DeCamp 9 and Rex Overson 20 high for Wilton Junction. Wellman tops Brighton 72 44. Kalona upsets Williamsburg 53 42. Garrison and Marengo prevail in Benton county and South Iowa Cedar league play.

Iowa Davenport Iowa City Carl Widseth Merle Jensen Blue Devils Jim Freeman City High Imps Wilton Junction Mt. Vernon Wellman Brighton Williiamsburg Kalona Elvin Yoder Duane Gingerich van Steenhuyse Williamsburg Don Miller Tama Keystone South Iowa

High Point Scorers List For Girls And Boys

A dense tally page lists boys scorers such as Beatty Shelisburg Wayne Merchant Garrison Tom Nugent and Duane Gingerich among others from multiple towns including Kalona Lone Tree Norway and Marengo. Girls scorers include Griffith Wellman Leanna MecArtor Hendricks Petersen and more from Norway Marengo Lone Tree and Maynard with several names repeated across districts.

Griffith Wellman Leanna MecArtor Norway Lona Hendricks Marenso Sue Abrams Lone Tree Mary Belzer West Liberty Mary Peterson McGregor Wagener McGregor Dorothy Sodawasser Guttenberg Shirley Saunders Shellsburg Levee Rice Garrison Koeppen Clutter Calvert Ladora Kern Blairstown Vienne Jennings Atkins Rath Kruse Steamboat Rock Pat Helcomb Eldora Toan Staack Oran Siencee Betty Nicholson Maynard Cesenal Marjorie Fish Maynard Aveo Peck Brandon Marian Lincoln Rowhey

Rose Bowl Practice Picks Up Pace Ahead of New Year Showdown

Michigan and California continued practice in ideal Pasadena and San Bernardino conditions. Coaches Bennie Oosterbaan and Lynn Waldorf praised hard work as both teams sharpen drills, with California focusing on all round defense and Michigan well conditioned for the New Year clash.

Pasadena Calif Michigan California Golden Bears San Bernardino Lynn O. Waldorf Bennie Oosterbaan Wolverines Oosterbaan Bears

Heavy Drills for Shrine Gridders

East and West football stars opened three hour drills at Santa Clara and Stanford in San Francisco as they prep for the December 30 charity game. Dartmouth pairs John Clayton and Bob McCraney led the East, joined by Gay, Esler, and Kerestes. West featured Fran Nagle and Bill Weeks with other backs practicing in separate units.

San Francisco Santa Clara Stanford Dartmouth John Clayton Bob McCraney Clayton Billy Gay Notre Dame Alan Esler Colgate John Kerestes Purdue MecCraney Everett Grandelius Michigan State Bill Powers Navy Jack Davison Princeton Fran Nagle Nebraska Bill Weeks Iowa State

Shoemaker Chases Culmone After Tropical Park Return

At Tropical Park Culmone faced a renewed challenge from Willie Shoemaker as he returns after a four day layoff. Culmone had 371 wins for the year while Shoemaker at New Orleans Fair Grounds had 366 after winning four races on Friday.

Miami Fla Joe Culmone Willie Shoemaker Culmone Tropical Park Shoemaker Fair Grounds New Orleans

Christmas Eve TV and radio lineup on KCRG stations

Dial KCRG Blonde ll go guest for the Christmas edition of Tween It FX Question S at 7 p m on KCRG KCRK Bill Slater moderates this week with animal vegetable or mineral experts Brooks reports game action at 8 p m Iowa head coach Rollie Williams joins Brooks after the game to review and preview remaining schedule 1600 for New Chorus from John Huss 4 Methodist church will be featured in a Czech Christmas music program on KCRG tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock

Blondell KCRG KCRK Bill Slater Iowa Rollie Williams Brooks John Huss Methodist Church

Blooper Ball Toss Roils Paternity Case Against Casey

In New York a defense witness in the paternity suit against Hugh Casey tossed a blooper ball into the hearing and testified he had intimate ties with Hilda Weissman, a 25 year old Flatbush woman who alleges Casey is the father of her one year old son.

NEW York INS Hugh Casey Dodger Mortimer Chertoff Hilda Weissman Flatbush

NBA Chief Rejects Share Sale Involving Waterloo Fort Wayne

New York AP Maurice Podoloff president of the NBA said he refused to approve Charley Share sale from Waterloo Hawks to Fort Wayne. Waterloo is in the NBL while Fort Wayne is in the NBA. Earlier he blocked St Paul Lights joining the NBA and gave no理由 for either decision.

New York Maurice Podoloff National Basketball Association Charley Share Waterloo Hawks Fort Wayne Waterloo National Basketball League Podoloff St. Paul Lights NBL NBA

King Solomon Deer Verdict Splits Carcass Between Hunters

Missouri Conservation Agent Herb Duncan resolved a dispute between Rev Edward Mitchell of Elijah and Woodrow Parrott of Alton by cutting the deer carcass in half after both hunters fired simultaneously from different angles. Each bullet had struck the deer's head and neither realized the other had claimed the animal.

Jefferson City, Mo INS Missouri Herb Duncan Solomon Edward Mitchell Elijah, Mo Woodrow Parrott Alton Duncan Jefferson City

Saturday Theater Time Schedules by Paramount and More

The Gazette lists today and tomorrow matinees and evening showtimes for Paramount Iowa State Town Palace Times Strand Marion and other theaters. Films include The Toast of New Orleans The Jackpot The West Point Story The Iroquois Trail Four Days Leave Armored Car Albuquerque South of Death Valley and others with multiple daily showings.

The Gazette Paramount Iowa State Albuquerque Death Valley

Boxers Clash in Paris and New York Results

By The Associated Press Paris Ray Robinson stopped Robert Villemain in the 155th round in France. New York Kid Gavilan outpointed Joe Miceli in the 14th round in New York. The report notes Cuba and France involved in the bouts with city mentions.

Associated Press Paris Ray_ Robinson New York Robert Villemain France Kid Gavilan Cuba Joe Miceli

Osage Beats West Waterloo In High School Wrestling Results

Osage wins over West Waterloo by 19 to 1 percent with Mason City at 22 and Cresco at 15 in a high school wrestling results brief.

Osage West Waterloo Mason City Cresco

KCRK Radio Schedule Highlights On Saturday Evening

KCRK lists a quiet interference free broadcast on FM 96.9 and Channel 2 45. The lineup includes Sports Camera at 6 15 News 6 30 Comedy Errors 7 00 20 Questions 7 30 Santa Claus 7 45 Dance Orchestra 9 00 UCLA 9 30 R Williams 9 45 Dance Orchestra 10 00 News.

Joar Blondel Santa Saus Dance Orchestra KCRK Santa Claus UCLA R. Williams

Radio Schedule for KWCR 1458 AM Sunday

A partial on air lineup lists programs from 6:00 am dining music to 10:30 pm dancing party. Highlights include News at 6:45 and 9:45, Gospel Truth at 7:00, Manhattan Musical segments, Marine Story and Beneke show, with Music Box and Dancing Party slots.

Manhattan T. Dorsey

Saturday Night Lineup At The Theater Court

A TV schedule lists Faye Emerson with Father at 9:15, Susan Wrayve at 7:00, Ken Murray at 9:30, wrestling at 8:00, theater at 11:00, and Prevue segments scattered across the night.

Faye Emerson Father Susan Wravye Ken Murray Prevue

Senate Approves Civil Defense Plan For Atomic Threat Era

The Senate passed a 3.1 billion civilian defense program to prepare cities for atomic attack, with a three year plan funded by a mix of federal and state dollars. It includes training, stockpiles, warning systems, bomb shelters, and 40 year loans for dual use shelters, while tightening emergency declaration rules.

Washington Sns Senate House Truman Struction Finance Corporation Sen Taft Ohio Congress Armed Services Committees Holland D-Fla

Navy plans a new jumbo aircraft carrier size

Vice Admiral Lyne McCormick said Congress will hear plans for a new flattop between the navy’s three large carriers and the design of the United States. The project follows the earlier aborted flush deck carrier project halted by ex secretary Johnson.

Washington Navy United States Defense Johnson Lyne McCormick Naval Operations Congress Senate Appropriations Committee McCormick

Navy Damages Payment Over Halted Ship Construction

McCormick noted the navy paid about 19 million dollars to liquidate damages when construction of the United States was halted, leaving 45,000 tons as the standard and suggesting the United States would have been 65,000 tons otherwise.

United States McCormick Navy

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