Pro Gridders Pack Em In At The Gates
Nearly 2,000,000 fans attended 68 NFL games, setting attendance records for 1945. Green Bay led all teams with 521,426 across 14 games, as league officials cited improved balance and stronger teams like Cleveland Rams and Detroit Lions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Jordan
Chicago
National Football League
Cleveland
Rams
Washington Redskins
Cleveland Rams
Detroit Lions
Boston Yanks
Elmer Layden
Green Bay
Packers
Hastings College Names Owens To Head Coachship
Larry Owens named head athletic coach at Hastings College. He becomes coach and director of athletics and assistant professor of physical education, succeeding Louis H. Douglas. Owens, a WWII veteran and former Northwestern and Town State athlete, held varsity football at Northwestern and Ames, earning letters in tennis and basketball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings
Neb
Larry Owens
Northwestern
Town State College
Hastings College
William M. French
Owens
Louis H. Douglas
Army Air Forces
Ames
Sinclair Memorial Ties for East Side League Lead
Six Y M C A church league games last week saw Sinclair Memorial Presbyterian post two close wins to sit tied atop the East Side Class A standings with a 2 0 1.000 record. Other results include Central Park Presbyterian and St Johns Hellenic winning to hold firsts, while Daniels Park Pres and Church of the Brethren trounced opponents by wide margins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinclair Memorial Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian
Downing
First Lutheran
Central Park
First Congregational
St. John’s Hellenic
Daniels Park Presbyterian
Church of the Brethren
Daniels’ Park
Central Park Presbyterian
St. John's Hellenic
Ders Cluar
Pasiels Park
Pres
Wane
East Side
First
Daniels Park
John's Hellenic
Church of Brethren
Lutheran
Clana
Linton Dominates MVC Prep Race as Burridge Ties Scoring Lead
Linton holds undisputed first in the Mississippi Valley conference with a 3–0 record. In a 51–35 win over Davenport, Burridge scored 22 to tie for the conference scoring lead at 47 points with Harger of McKinley as Harger has played four games to Burridge’s three. Dubuque leads the sophomore standings with four straight victories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton
Mississippi Valley High School
River Kings
Davenport
Burridge
Harger
McKinley
Dubuque
Y M C A Announces Free Memberships and Swim Classes
The Y M C A lists members honorably discharged from military service who gain free memberships. Mike Gunn will lead Tadpole swim clases starting Jan 2 1946 with new and existing groups. Hass Waltermyer to run boys boxing Saturdays and a physical department closes with no open house. Washington University expects Navy discharged coach Tom Gorman to return soon after Navy service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Davis
Robert S. Giltrap
Carl W. Rockwood
Gilbert Borschel
Raymond T. Fuchs
R. D. Switzer
Alex E. Nofal
Donald J. Bearinger
John P. Lopez
Ned F. Wilbur
Carl E. Johnson
Lester C. McWhinning
Jack E. Livingston
Martyn Levering
James P. Chiafos
Gerald Million
Arthur Lo
Mike Gunn
Don Kassilke
Gunn
Harold “Hass
Waltermyer
Wilson quits leading Y basketball league
Cay By Wilson's won their 6th straight game 31 to 18 over Arm strong's crew. Iowa Manufacturing shut down Keystone 39 to 21 as Bisek scored 15 and Feuerbach 11. LaPlant's beat Beck's 43 to 41 with Burnett top scoring 12. Fruehaus led season high 57 to 17 win over Colonial. Box scores.
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Varsity
Clinton
Davenport
McKinley
Dubuque
Roosevelt
Town City
Wilson
Hamm's Beer
R. Crushers
Franklin
Ephomores
Smith
Hawley Dubuque
Lovan
Wingcott Kennedy
Dalton
Blind
Burlingame
Red Crown Parlor City
McKinley Ambar Grotto
Yellow Cab
Muscatine
Otis Quarry
Savanna
Iowa City
Ambar Grotto
High Heaton
Central LaCrosse
Coca Cola
High
Mohr
Electric Motors
Towncite
McKinle High Corsello
Frank Fin
Pike
Moline
Ambar Grotto Prothers
Cullman
Waverly
McKinsey
Lincoln Collins
Wildcats
St. Ambrose
Igh
B. Mason
Gremlins
Freeman
Price
Hish Litzberger
Eeeaees
Piener
Eee
Ane
Abernathy
Chadima
Eatee
Birkicht
Wil
Strathman Day
Weichman Seller
Brookner
C. Weeee
Parlor City
Fulton
Vogt
Woods
7.C
Lane
Stenger
Goodyear Sanitary Valves
Tama
Parlor City Recreation Koupe's
Wilson's
Littleton
Co-Op Dairy
Morey's
Wilson’s
Armstrong
Iowa Manufacturing
Keystone
Bisek
Feuerbach
LaPlant’s
Beck
Burnett
Fruehaus
Colonial
Scouts Set Pre Tests for Feb 1 1946 Merit Badges
The physical department closes at 5 pm on New Year’s Day and 10 am Wednesday. Scouts must pass a class entrance test before starting work February 1 1946 to obtain Swimming and Life Saving Merit Badges. Scout bulletins will list pre-tests.
Special Cage Program Scheduled at Wellman
Wellman Wildcats host Lisbon Lions in an intersectional basketball game at 2 pm on New Year’s Day. Lisbon, defending champ of the Wapsie and sectional tournament, seeks to show its old coach it hasn’t lost its fire. Wellman Merchants meet Lone Tree All Stars at 3 pm. Lone Tree lost by 1 point to the Globe Trotters on Christmas night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Wellman Wildcats
Lisbon
Racing to Resume at Saratoga After War Shutdown
New York report says racing will return to Saratoga next year after a four year wartime lapse. The 1942 blackout will be lifted in August and officials will meet to set dates for a resumption at the famed upstate track, with meetings previously held at Belmont Park during the blackout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
Saratoga
Upstate
Belmont Park
Cubs Sign Two Veterans for Tulsa Texas League Farm Club
The Chicago Cubs announced the signing of veterans Chester Prust of Lake Mills Wisconsin and Ralph Stumberg of St. Louis for their Tulsa farm club in the Texas league. Both players are ex servicemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Chester Prust
Lake Mills
Wis
Ralph Stumberg
St. Louis
Tulsa
Outdoor sportsmen urged to conserve and join groups
Frank Powers recalls an average hunting and fishing year across the state and urges outdoor enthusiasts to support conservation. He praises improved farmer-sportsman relations, notes fewer no hunting signs, and calls for joining local conservation clubs and increasing yearly dues to sustain wildlife programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Powers
Ell
Cedar Rapids Red Pepper wartime roundup and sports notes
In Cedar Rapids area wartime news the Gazette reports harsh winter with subzero temps and travel delays. Local hero Hubert Tobin saved two boys from smoke while Roy Morris drowned in a farm water hole near Alburnett. The piece lists deaths, wartime real estate prices, theft, charity baskets, and labor strikes while noting local sports and veterans, including Ernie Rasmussen and other Hawkeyes and national figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eather
Mercury
Roy Morris
Alburnett
Hubert Tobin
Gary
Vernon
Tobin
Frank Beals
Welch-Cook~Beals Co
Henry H. Hamilton
Charles Challed
Fay Merrill
E. A. McLeod
Central City
Fairfax
Jerry Clift
CIO
Wilson’s
LaPlant-Choate
Carl D. Thomas
Coe Corner Soldiers Send Christmas Greetings From Korea
DONALD B CHADIMA son of Mr and Mrs L C Chadima 2250 Washington avenue SE sends Christmas greetings from Kae song Korea He notes the first snow bringing peace and home while refugees and displaced persons pass through Kaesong for processing Two to three thousand people pass daily Lt D W Burnes 44 of Tama and Lt Bob Turner 44 hold a reunion with the 78th Division in Germany Don is on special duty with the division band and Coe campus visitors Capt Charles A Ewall 41 returned from the Pacific and Lt Col Keith B Tow 35 and family are visiting with plans for reassignment in January
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald B. Chadima
L. C. Chadima
Washington Avenue SE
Kaesong
Korea
Don
D. W. Burnes
Tama
Germany
Bob Turner
Coe Campus
Charles A. Ewall
Denison
Pacific Area
Ewall
Dorothy Kemp
17Th Street
J.g
L. E. Burket
Dixon, Ill
Navy
Atlantic
Pacific
Burker
Judith Jones x
Elkader
Everette Stoutner
Keota
Stoutner
Mary Ellen Wiprud
Alexandria
Virginia
Keith B. Tow
Ruby Knaupp Tow
Sixth Avenue
Col. Tow
China Theater
Camp Robinson
Ark
Cleo Byers
West Branch
Alaska
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Clase
Westminster Pres
Second Christian
St. Paul's Meth
Olivet Press
First Evan
Frank Stanek
Blackhawk
Lincoln and
Kuba
Johnny Hoppe
George Pfeffer
Krabbenhoff
Cook
Sorenson
Pruchauf
Marchan Eaton
Johnson
Whitington
Hauskins
Snyder
Ihe Blus
Vv. F. Weam
Eit Hesse Oe
Scolaro
West
Tyrdik
G. Scolaro Saahcerres
Blackhawk Beer
Novak's
Amus
Knowles Umn Hammar
Staneke
GBB
van Dura
Wright
Schinulbach
McGuire
Lincoln Alleys
Jeffer Ed Is
Mutual
T. Novetny
Melichar O
Kinseo
R. Schrader
J. Stanekee Hoppe
Lehman
Langham
Dale
Krabbenhoft
Palumbo
LaPlant
Baxters
Taylor Ne
Randall
Couch
Kenyon
Sebetka
Rebelski Faunt
Enzter
Lindsey
Hendicap
Unzeiti
Mtge Co
Sorenson Elson
Hradec
Goss Pollitz
Rocarek
Tals. Loufek
Cummings
Hawkins
Unzeltig
Leipold
R. Cc. Major
Hur Mon
Aere
Rogers Banders Yu
Bell Co
Thomas
Moorbacker
Rammelsbere
Limback Lbr
Ca. i .Ares B
Brown
Lana Oaee Tee White
Zvacek
Benedict
Wright Ray
Melsha Erry Ee
Novak Am. Mach
K. of
Hardiman
Rueger Seeses
Stoller
Gladbrook
Tama High
Page Gladbrook
Stewart
Walford
Aish School
Yanece High School
L. Ergereach
Y.M.C.A. Sports
Gorman
Washington University of St.Louis
Notre Dame
Tom Gorman
Washington U
Kentucky
Creighiton
Naycees Atomics
Veterans
Ater Aat
Javeees T. N
Ee Eee
Olips Rae
Y. Basketball League
Fruchau Town Manufacturing
LaPlant's
Reese
Eck
Fruchauf
Towa
Iowa Mig Coay
Far Fite
Niles Ti Peuerbach
Nau
Braver Blac Raton Weber
Kruckenburge
Narbar
Hamman Bisek
Keoppen
Strang Richardson
Fellmet
Dyore
Morningstar
McGrevey Ennings Ewpor Driscoll
Husk
Miller Rewell
Qosebern Battleman
Gillian Happe Gregor Yanace
Griffin Tow
Blakey Stark
Hinton
Priest Proska Jrow
Tate Erie
Cruidoox
Iowa
THE
Conservation Commission
Scout
C.A.A
Hunter Flying Service
Owa City Road
DIAL
Thorpe Tope
AAVE
Lee
Dia
Star Jewelry CO
Serand St SE
CUBS
State Conservation Commission
Er Gazette
Red Peppers
TAIT
Cedar Rapids
Hawkeye
Illinois
Ohio State
Indiana
Rose
Alabama
U.S.C
Sugar—Oklahoma
Aggies
St. Mary's
Cotton
Texas
Missouri
Orange
Holy Cross
Miami
Oil
Georgia
Roosevelt High
Ernie Rasmussen
Coe
Marines
Ernie
Philippine
Luzon
Mindanao
Rasmussen
Twenty-first Street
Bob Brown
Bill Diehl
Tom Farmer
Minnesota
George Mikan
DePaul
Golden Gloves
Bob Liddy
Monticello
Philippines
Iron Mike
Enid
Nebraska
Johnny Waterman
Oelwein
Alex Mitchell
Frisco
Fleet City
Frank Hrabetin
Philadelphia Eagles
Buddy Young
Marv Steele
India
Shanghai
Kiangwan Air Field
Dave Elderkin
Tokyo
Yokosuka
Hiroshima
Omura
Nagasaki
China
Dick Savel
Florida
Hawaii
Bruce Fishwild
Gazette
Guam
Air Corps
Wing Ground School
Bill Kelly
Erstwhite Sports
Torrance
Calif
Ralph Steffa
Don Steffa
Fifteenth Street
Ralph
Naval District
Twentieth Street
First Avenue E
Minneapolis
Urbana
Europe
Pacific Theater
Orville Hauser
Pfc
Vaughn Hauser
Lester Hausers
Orville
Donna Hauser
Russell Brawdy
Clifford
Bake
Owen
5Th Ave
Body Harold. Ammons
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