Cedar Rapids GIs in GI Gazette spotlight
The GI Gazette features Cedar Rapids soldiers Dave Holley and his brother in law Walker who met in Saipan after Holley flew B 29 missions over Japan. Holley served with a B 29 squadron from Saipan and shared stories of Iwo Jima, Nagoya, and a Nip fighter being shot down. The page notes other local troops, veterans, and home front reports including weather, fires, and local politics.
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GI Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Tokyo
Dave Holley
Saipan
Holley
Air Corps
Walker
Army
Nick Siamis
Franklin High
Dave
Bob
Hiya Holley
Siamis
Ed Baumgartner
Dorothy Kibbie
Lucille Kibbie
Bobby
Holleys
Janice
Kibbies
Ninth Street
Iwo Jima
Bonins
Nagoya
Japan
Charley Holmquist
Syndicate
Bobby Hash
Great Lakes
Winston Lowe
Germany
Bill Glassgow
Linn County Gas Ration Panel
Wayne Hackett
Italy
Coe
CIO Union
Wilson's
W. J. Brown
Cedar Rapids Art Association
Anamosa Reformatory
Flynn Grocery
Robert Coulter
Robert Phelps
Earl Wilson
W. S. Mott
Charles van Antwerp
Forrest Sharp
Tom Kelley
B. D. Bollinger
Tossas Sigfred
Marion
Messinger
Milt Armstrong
Tama
Iowa House of Representatives
Roy Doty
Bishop's
Peoria
Thomas Loria
A. Eddy
Franklin
Loria
Sydney
Springville Tops Linn for Linn County Title
Springville defeated Center Point 34 to 23 on the Springville court to claim the Linn county basketball championship. Draker led with 10 points, Robertson 9, and Clark 8 as Center Point’s Bus Zieser had 10 in a losing effort. Anamosa edged Wyoming 27 to 19 to win Jones county honors.
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Eenagers
Linn County
Springville
Draker
Robertson
Clark
Bus Zieser
Anamosa
Jones’ County
Wyoming
Wyoming Court
Raiders
Kingpins
Independence
Hazleton
Buchanan
LINN
Dreker
Rodman S Merritt
Wall Rice
Vernon Coggon
Air
Mt. Vernon
Lux. Kochr
Paul
C.bantz
Bae
Weitman
Silka.c
J. Bantz
Brandt
Hap - Cedar Rapids
John Lyford
Mt. Arsenay
Sloan
Guasqueton Cesee Il
Chesmore Jones
Marshall
Fell
Uowell
Kearnswning
Vonse’ Chen
Seeee Olin
Senton
Vinton
Urbana
Newhall
Jen Weichman
Haf Keevstone
Norway
Hig
Stocker
Gibney Iowa
Millersburg
Wetonsbass
Parnell
Ity
Witte
Marengo
Notre Dame Dodges Northwestern In Chicago Double Header
Notre Dame reserves helped defeat Northwestern 56 37 at the Chicago stadium closing a basketball double header. De Paul trounced Purdue 50 34 in the opener marking the only double triumph in a round robin series. Northwestern star Max Morris led with 13 points while Paul Gordon and George Ratter sei scored for the Irish.
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Chicago
Notre Dame
Irish
Northwestern
Chicago Stadium
de Paul
Purdue
Max Morris
Big Ten
Wildcats
Clem Crowe
Paul Gordon
George Ratter—_ Se
George Mikan
Macias Captures Big Ten Wrestling Title as Freshman
Davenport born Ro meto George Macias nicknamed Rummy becomes Iowa’s first freshman to win a Big Ten mat crown at 128 pounds. The 271yearold sophomore from a boxing family has 47 straight dual meet victories and aims to coach after graduation. He trained at Davenport prep and Davenport YMCA before Army service.
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City
Iowa U
Hawkeye
Iowa
Rometo George Macias
South Pacific
Rummy
Macias
Davenport
Golden Gloves Tickets Sell Fast as Big Eastern Iowa Show Nears
Heaviest early rush in over a decade for Golden Gloves tickets after three days on sale. Finals seats likely to vanish quickly with Feb 20 21 and 22 events drawing strong demand. More than 80 fighters to compete making it the winter’s top sports show in Eastern Iowa.
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Iowa
Quaker Oats
Memorial Coliseum
Otto
Ted Chermak
Johnny Fulton
Aardusky
Joe Graw
Chermak
Zrudsky
Quaker Athletic Council
Dankert
Miller
Soimen
Hutchins
Kephart
Woods
Mann
Hart
Netolicky
Yeakle
Brown
Wooding
Whitney
Kelso
Hawks Top Michigan to Lead Big Ten, 50 37
Iowa’s Hawkeyes, led by Ned Posters and Herb Wilkinson, overwhelmed Michigan 50 to 37 to seize sole possession of the Big Ten lead for at least a week. Michigan failed to tie at any point, with Iowa building a 26 9 halftime edge and maintaining control throughout.
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Towa City
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Michigan
Popsy Harrison
Hawks
Wolverines
Ned
Herb Wilkinson
Postels
Wilkinson
Dick Ives
Ohio State tops Wisconsin in low scoring showdown
Ohio State defeated Wisconsin 40 to 36 in Columbus as the Buckeyes struggled to score early but prevailed with stronger defense. Arnold Risen opened the scoring, Wisconsin kept the ball away, and Ohio State pulled clear late to remain atop the Western conference race.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State University
University of Wisconsin
Badgers
Bucks
Ohio State
Arnold Risen
Wisconsin
Wartburg Knights rout Coe in non conference clash
In Waverly Iowa Wartburg Knights beat Coe 75 to 34 Saturday night. Lowell Koch scored 36 and Ted Olmstead 27 as Wartburg surged to a 12 1 early lead and never trailed.
Cedar Falls Edges Ramblers 39 35 On Late Free Throws
Cedar Falls defeats Wilson Ramblers 39 to 35 on their home floor as Blair scores decisive late shots to break a tie. Hoyle leads Wilson with 20 points, while Stone adds five and a free throw. The Rams led early, Cedar Falls led at halftime 22 16 and 26 25 entering the final period.
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Herb
Ives
Postels
Clayton
Wier
Spencer
Culberson
Michigan
Mullaney
Wolverines
Iowa
Hawks
The
Gazette
Cedar Falls
Wilson High ‘School
Ramblers
Blair
Barnard
Hoyle
Wilson
Stone
Rambler
Basketball Scores from Midwest Matches
Scores list midwest games with teams including Coe College Iowa Carleton and Drake. Results show Purdue 34 and Marquette 73 with several incomplete entries and fragmented team names.
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Warthere
Coe M Corn
Iowa
Carleton
de Paul
Purdue
Felede
Aition St. Ambrose
Drake Ball Ce
Marquette
Treax Orie Miam
Titimets
Field
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Dubuque
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Larry MacPhail
Dan Topping
Webb
New York Yankees
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Joe McCarthy
MacPhail
Golden Gloves
Des Moines
Peson
Rolson
Pvt
Robert Walker
Dave Rolley
Leon
Navy
Fuzzy Ahring
Carl Burke
Ahring
G.I. Gazette
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Burke
Fidler
Tait
Springville Cops
de Paul Quints
Lewis Anderson
Stilwell
Mikan
Allen
Totels
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Balf
Hoffman
Eliott
de Paul de Pasi
G. Miand Pecararo
Rometo Macias
Manuel
Roy
Iona
Tait Cummins
Gazette Sports
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Ives H. Wilkinson
Gesa Oe Raliansy
Kell
Lund
Towa
Goapan
Lindaulst
Fee Heltz
Berce
Des Smith
Vince
Jack Spencer
Murray Wier
Clayton Wilkinson
Wartburg
Coe Laced
Nips Ramblers
Midwest
Rey
Temple 4
West Navy
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