Northeast basketball race narrows to two in late regular week
In East Iowa prep action Waverly Cedar Falls and Decorah remain contenders as the Northeast race tightens to a two team race. Charles City hosts New Hampton Tuesday while Waverly travels to Osage Friday. Decorah, after a 46 41 upset of Cedar Falls, eyes third place with a Friday game at Belvedere.
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Public Schools Stars and Title Hope as Week Looms
Franklin holds a share of the city title after Wilson upset McKinley 52 to 48. Franklin may clinch the crown with a win over Roosevelt Friday while Wilson plays West Waterloo Tuesday and Iowa City Friday. McKinley meets Davenport Friday and Roosevelt hosts East Waterloo Saturday. Parochial race sees Immaculate Conception seek undefeated city record with St Pat’s on Wednesday.
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Valley Title Game Upset by Town City Wins Fidal Night
Valley clinches league crown by overcoming Wilson in Town City. Schedule lists Cedar Rapids schools games this week with West Waterloo at Fast Des Moines East at Mason City and Dubuque at Canton Friday and West at Mason City Saturday.
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Radio Listings and Talk Guests on KCRG Network
An evening KCRG KCRK Western program titled Straight Arrow debuts as a three-city feature with Monday 7 00 to 7 30 PM and Tuesday Thursday 3 00 to 5 30 PM slots. Tonight Americans Forum of the Air features Senator John J Sparkman and Rep Clarence Brown discussing The Presidents Program For Steel. Sherlock Holmes Blood-Stained Goddess airs at 7 30 tonight on KCRG KCRK. Lilly’s report notes Cedar Rapids welcomed 169 births in January 1949, 91 boys and 78 girls, on a 9 30 AM KCRG show.
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Marion Hosts Vinton as Iowa high school league standings shift
League leading Marion plays Vinton at home Tuesday and Maquoketa on Friday as Independence hopes for a slip from second place. The Indians visit Anamosa Friday night while Monticello Monticello and Maquoketa win or lose impact the tight race in the standings.
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Wapsie-Eight Teams Resume Action This Week
The Wapsie league returns to action with a full slate Tuesday and Friday. Oxford Junction boys lead the standings while Lowden and Olin chase in girls standings with potential shifts this week.
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Buchanan County Circuit Opens With St John's Challenge
The league resumes this week as St John's Independence fights to defend the boys' lead while Lamont appears near certain to capture the girls' title.
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Upper Iowa football preview and conference chase
The Upper Iowa team faces a key Friday night game as Postville visits West Union after a lone conference loss to the Tigers. The Pirates seek to regain the lead by winning and avenge the setback.
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Wilton Junction Visits Second Place Host Friday Night
The schedule notes Wilton Junction aiming to challenge the second place team this Friday night, with details on venue and expected competitive matchup.
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Ke-Wash Clinches Title. Race for Second Sparks Schedule
Wellman clinched the Ke-Wash title and the fight for second heats up. Brighton visits North English Tuesday, with Friday league games featuring Williamsburg at North English Wellman at Richland Kalona at Keota and Brighton at West Chester.
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Tiffin Girls and Lone Tree Boys Clinch Titles
Cosgrove hosts Riverside in the sole league game Tuesday while Lone Tree visits Oxford for a Friday tilt. Six non league games are slated this week as Cap Valley teams edge toward the end of the season. Tiffin boys and Lone Tree girls have already clinched titles.
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Benton County Basketball Standings Shaken by Key Wins
In Benton County action Walford and Newhall boosted to move from fifth to fourth, while Van Horne’s hopes of a runner-up finish were dashed. Newhall leads the boys standings heading into Friday at Van Horne, with second-place Norway visiting Urbana Tuesday. The Newhall girls maintain their lead with Tuesday game at Shellsburg and Friday at Van Horne.
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Radio and Music Notes From Gazette Era Highlights
A compact roundup of program glimpses mentions radiolog news, theater and music figures, and broadcasts. Names include Sherlock Holmes, Gabriel Healter, Eddy Duchin, Jack Finn Orchestra, Rose Marie, and Verse from the Rail Hour. The piece touches on varied entertainment and forum items.
Monday Evening Schedule With Lord Tetto Fest Highlights
Monday evening listings show a packed lineup from 6:15 pm to 11:30 pm featuring Robert Aurbish MBs Pantera 0 Sherlock Holmes MBs 7:15 5 Hy Gardner Says MBs 8:00 Gabriel Hestter MBs 8:15 Mutual Newsreel MBs 8:30 Fishing Hunting 8:53 News Henry MfB8 6:60 American Forum MBs 9:30 Michael Zarens O 9:34 5 Final MBs 0:18 Fulton Lewis MBs 10:30 Bohemian Music 10:45 Eddy Duchin MBs 11:30 Garwood Van MBs 3:55 News G&BS and Tuesday afternoon slots list Movie Frashes 7:00 2:30 Date with a Creations 3:15 Johnson Family Revue 4:68 IB Pyres s 5:00 Straight Arrow 5:30 Captain weet MBs 5:45 Tom Mix MBs.
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Marengo Faces Keswick in Big Girls Battle Friday
South Iowa Cedar League action centers on Marengo versus Keswick in a decisive Friday night girls basketball clash. Montezuma aims for a ninth straight league win at Brooklyn to pull ahead in the title chase.
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Mt Vernon Hosts Springville in Linn County Tourney Focus
Mt Vernon, coming off a semifinal loss to Springville, seeks revenge as West Liberty pushes to clinch the title. West Liberty faces West Branch while Mt Vernon aims to improve second place chances with a Friday night game outside the loop.
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Elgin Boys Face Hawkeye as Title Hopes Rise
The league leading Elgin boys travel to Hawkeye Friday aiming to cement at least a share of the conference title. Clermont girls, atop the standings, host Calmar Friday.
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Reinbeck Leads North Iowa Cedar. Teachers and Grundy Center Vie
Reinbeck remains atop the North Iowa Cedar league standings while Cedar Falls Teachers and Grundy Center jockey for second place. Reinbeck 8 0 Ackley Teachers 3 Traer Grundy Center 5 3 Eldora.
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Two Unbeaten Teams In Each Linn League
Two undefeated teams remained in each Linn county amateur league division as action moved into the season's second half. The Gazette notes National Hockey League results with New York 2 Chicago 6 Detroit 1 Montreal 0 and Toronto 4 Beaton 2.
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Danceland and Me Too Advance In Amateur Basketball Tourney
Danceland and Me Too won Sunday night games in a double elimination tournament at Quaker Oats. Me Too edged Iowa Steel 29 28 as Kenny Popp starred, while Danceland countered a late rally by Vinton VFW to win 36 32, with Joe West scoring 12 and Dean Boyer 10 for Vinton. The schedule notes future games Monday and Wednesday with 8 45 start times and matchups including Iowa Steel vs VFW and Me Too vs Iowa Steel A.
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Muscatine duo win Pearl City mixed doubles tourney
In Muscatine the Pearl City mixed doubles tourney concluded with Jeanette Barthus and Phil Roth retaining first place on a score of 1 315. Stella Brown and Ralph Tucker of Iowa City finished second.
Iowa Teachers Rout Oklahoma In Wrestling Meet
Norman Oklahoma AP report notes Iowa Teachers defeated the University of Oklahoma 22 to 6 in a wrestling meet held Saturday night, highlighting Iowa's dominance in the matchup.
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Theater Time For Monday Evening Showings
The Gazette lists today theater times across venues Paramount State IGWA Town Palace Times Strand plus Marion. Feature lineups include Fighter Squadron Hills of Home Jiggs and Maggie in Court Angel in Exile and Romance on the High Seas with shorts and matinees noted.
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