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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1962

Page

14

Upper Iowa Upset Helps Beavers in Iowa Race

Parsons' Wildcats suffered a 66-63 loss at Upper Iowa dropping them into a tie with Buena Vista for the Iowa conference lead at 6-1. Lonnie Lynn scored 19 for Upper Iowa as Jim Ahrens reached 1,804 career points in a 101-63 win over Southern Teachers. Grinnell and State College moved atop their leagues with wins as Monmouth sat idle.

Upper Iowa Parsons Iowa Buena Vista Lonnie Lynn Chicago Lynn Wesleyan Wartburg Dubuque Beavers Jim Ahrens Southern Teachers Wayne Sawyer Ahrens Grinnell State College Ripon Bob Musser Pioneers Monmouth Cornell Rams Carleton St. Olaf North Dakota Panthers

25 Teams Bid in AAU Meet in Iowa

Marshalltown Iowa hall Clothes of Cedar Rapids appears as a top contender as 25 teams enter the Iowa AAU men's basketball tournament with first round pairings set for February 21. Cedar Rapids Myers Auto faces Russell Lamson Realtors of Waterloo while Marion D X and others receive byes.

Marshalltown Hall Clothes Cedar Rapids Iowa Aau Hall Paul Myers Russell Lamson Realtors Waterloo Marion DX Amer Oued Ae Service Deogeak Billiards Lennox Att& Movies Cole” ‘Gleen Aterloo Lamson Realtors Myers’ Auto Marion D-X Lamont Traer Charles City Dr. Salisbury Burlington Tri-State Fertilizer Titus Marshalltown Junior College Davenport Bank Trust Marshalltown Security Savings Bank Cedar Rapids Hall Clothiers Wana Quesers Dew Moines Iowa City Red's Therier Op

Unclear sports standings and forthcoming Iowa Conference games

Fragmented OCR lists results for multiple leagues including American and National Leagues with city pairs and scores. It names teams such as New York Philadelphia Detroit Chicago and Cleveland and schedules for Iowa Conference games with Dubuque Luther Grinnell Beloit Monmouth Ripon Carleton St Olaf Coe Grinnell Monmouth etc.

Los Angeles Cincinnati Syracuse Detroit New York St. Louis Reston Chicago Philadelphian Kansas City San Franccisco Cleveland Hawaii Pittsburch Pittsburgh Montreal Toronto Chicago Rt Boston Chicago i. Detroit Kl Wit Grinnell Beloit Monmouth Ripenay Cornett Coe St. Olaf Knox Carleton Lawrence O Univ. of Chicago Ripon Lawrence St Olaf Cornell

Traveling League Bowling Highlights and Standings

In Belle Plaine and Cedar Rapids lanes travel league action saw Clark Haddy top scoring with a 737 series for Marengo and Dubuque Crestlanes claiming a 2,976 team set. Pete Cassidy led Peterson Furniture with 641, while Tillie Staub and Gayle Barton starred in the Women’s events.

Clark Haddy Belle Plaine Marengo Dubuque Fran Goedken Bud Gatena Roy Laub Bob Hinton Bill Barnes Pete Cassidy Peterson Furniture

Ross Rathiens Win YMCA Allied Industrial Bowling Tourney

William Ross claimed the men's handicap with 659 while Bernice Rathien took the women's handicap with 610 in the YMCA Allied Industrial league event. High scratch series reached 615 by Leo Basten. top scratch game 246 by D L Twiselton and high handicap 262. Women featured Jessie Clark 533 and Mary Mills 194. Bernice Rathjen and Merna Sullivan shared high handicap game at 217. Additional scores listed include Pat Man, Merna Eae, Jean Puryear 545, Dick Swacks 628, Harry Brim 627, Mike Marsh 625, Jack Ciha 619 and Howard Phillips 617.

William Ross Bernice Rathiens YMCA Allied Industrial League Leo Basten D. L. Twiselton Jessie Clark Mary Mills Bernice Rathjens Merna Sullivan Jessie Cittles Pat Mancerquint Merna Eae Fera Jean Puryear Eee eRoeter Schantz Richard Dick Swacksa Harrry Brim Mike Marsh Jack Ciha Howard Phillips

Rusk Leads Belle Plaine Bowling Meet With 686 Series

Wilbur Rusk rolled the high 686 scratch series and a 267 game to win the singles title in the Belle Plaine city bowling tournament. Team standings list Farmers Savings Bank with Belle Plaine as location, while singles leaders include Julian Bigdone, Pete Schild, and Mel Happel. All events top totals show Schild, Happel, and Rusk among the leaders.

Belle Plaine Wilbur Rusk Belle Plaine City Farmers Savings Bank Victorie Belle Plaineeion Julian Bigdoonek Foster Pete Schild Jack Mel Happel Charie Peston Happel

The Whirlybirds Meet The Rustlers On KCRG TV

The Whirlybirds chase The Rustlers Tuesday on KCRG TV 9 at 5 p.m. Viewers can follow the aerial thrill as the duo trails their target through a high flying pursuit.

Whirlybirds Kcrg-Tv

Iowa Basketball Roundup Mixed Schedules and Results

Local roundup lists multiple boys and girls games across Iowa with dates and matchups. Teams include Central City Linn-Mar Washington C R Wash Dubuque Moline Keegan and many others.

Rock Island Central East Clinton Dubuqu Marion C.R. Wash Towa City Dubuque Washington C. R Oclwein C. R._ Wash Alleman Moline Linn-Maritrey Mills E. Buchan Zipibernets Walker Central City Point Keegen Central City Cent Asin Hwalker Troy Mills Buchanan Alburnett Monticello Linn-Mar C. R. Prairie Garaville E. Buchanan Mag. Valley

Local High School Basketball Schedule Across Towns

The schedule lists games Sunday featuring St Lucas at Gilbertville, Cresco at Protivin, Stacy at Rose Creek Minnesota, Lansing Kee at Waukon St, DeSales at Steerville, and other matchups including St. Lucas at Charles City LC and G. Turkey Valley at DeSales with multiple venues in Cresco, Charles City, and surrounding towns.

St. Lucas i Chas. City Ossian Des Cresco N.D Lansing Stacy Vis Waukon St. P Thornton Cha. City Protivin St. Lucas Lansing St. G Turkey Valley DeSales Stacy. Vis Rose Creek Minn Lansing Waukon St. Pat's

State MONDAY basketball schedules across towns

Town at Purdue and Town at Nebraska headline a busy Monday of State basketball. The card lists wrestling rounds at Waterloo and Linn-Mar, girls sectional opens, and boxing finals at Memorial auditorium with multiple district and class notes across Iowa venues.

Colorado Oklahoma Kansas State State Iowa State Kansas Nebraska Missouri Kansas Nebraska Lowa State Town Purdue Decorah Waterloo Dubuque Gather Jeff Wash Iowa City South Winneshiek Elkader Postville Waukon West Valen New Hamp Memorial Auditorium Linn-Mar Prairie Orpusfinals Prairie Sem Cresco New Newampton Washington C. Ash Shellsburg St Pat's Walkerbaiesis I.C. Reasketba Aquoketa Arion Mid Prairie BPS Iowa Central Olaf Coe Lowe Dows Indiana Northwestern Mrentans Uline Low Detroit Tiinots Wayne State Detroit Oelwein Oklahoma State Upper Iowa Simpson Carleton Cop Orwell Despine Registros St. Ludmila Matthew's McKinley Wilson Roosevelt Marion South Franklin

Local High School Football Schedule Friday

Ames notes show Friday games including Mt. Vernon at Lone Tree Durant at Springville West Branch at Wilton Jet at West Liberty and Univ High at Mus. Poke. Wilton and Springville listed among sites in a compact schedule.

Wilton Jet Univ. High Lone Tree West Branch Durant West_ Liberty Springville Ergen Ames Tesba Wilton Mus Poke Games Frriday Mt. Vernon West Liberty

Local High School Track Meet Schedule Grainy OCR

Readable fragments show a Friday track schedule featuring several towns and schools. Events list days and matchups including Eldora and Grundy Center with LaPorte City Jesup Dysart and Reinbeck. The exact dates and order are unclear but the item outlines a multi school track event.

Greedy Cent Eldora Sci High Reinbeck LaPorte City Ree Jesup Toledo Grundy Center Dysart Tracr Ackties Eldora SCI High la Weve Jesup

Local High School Meet Schedule Aggregated

Event list shows multiple matches across towns including Monticello Monticello at Independence Marion at Manchester Anamosa at Vinton and Maquoketa at Marion. Tipton at Manchester with several sites and eight percent turnout figures referenced.

W. Ly Tipton Monticello Marion Vinton Independence Ponmomne Mequenere Hpsday Montiesiio Aha City Marion Maquoketa Tipton Manchester Monticello Independence Anamosa Vinton

Rural Meet Summary Flows Across Eight Teams

Readable items show Garnaville and Monona matchups with Edee Coles and Mare Mac noted. Pairings include Guttenbergs versus Straw Point and other line scores around Postville and FE. Buchanan appears as a referenced location or sponsor in this local meet fragment.

Wil Garnaville Monona Garnaville Edee Coles E Dee Guttenbers Mar-Mae Straw Postville Buchanan

Iowa Valley and opponents set for Tuesday games

The schedule lists Iowa Valley facing Sigourney Williamsburg Toledo Tama and Brooklyyn Belle Plaine Montezuma in Tuesday contests. Matches include Toledo at Pruner Center and Williamsburg at Brooklyn with Tama at Montezuma and Belle Plaine at Iowa Valley.

W. L Iowa Valley Sigourney Willamsburg Toledo Tama Brooklyyn Belle Plaine Montezuma Pruner Center Sieousney Williamsburg Brooklyn Ontezuma Towa Valley

8 on Girls Only Iowa Valley

Brooklyn Eng Valley 5 Montezuma. No games scheduled this week.

Iowa Valley Brooklyn Eng. Valley

Local High School Football Schedule Confused

A shuffled list shows Waukon facing Decorah and Sumner meeting New Hampton. Monona plays Postville, Decorah travels to Sumner, West Central eyes Wapsi Valley, with Friday games highlighted and unclear order.

Waukon Sumner W. Central Valley Postville North Fayette Decorah Amr Sumner New Hampton Mel Monona Postville West Central Wapste Valley

Spring Grove Team Sets Mark at Decorah

Decorah report shows Spring Grove Minnesota team in the Friday Classic league bowling 1102 for the best team game on record. Their 3122 series ranks as the second highest on record with nine 600 series and 32 games of 200 or more across the eight team league.

Decorah Spring Grove Minn

Extraneous OCR Text Sketch Conveys Scattered Place Names

Fragmentary OCR string lists various place names and surnames such as Van Horne Atkins Blairstowns Norwar Urbana Som ewha Amana and Shellsbure. The text appears as disjointed tokens rather than a coherent news item with clear event or context.

van Horne Blairstowns Atkins Norwar Urbana Garrison Poone Seorw Sheilaburs

Keystone and Geneseo clash in desert game week

Fragmentary notes list matchups including Keystone versus Geneseo and Desert with Dinsdale and Orange. Other pairs show towns like Wet Perkerton and TaPorte scheduled for Tuesday. Information is incomplete and lacks clear results or dates.

Keystone S&s Ominedale Dysart

Prep Basketball Roundup Saturday Results

B Audubon defeated Carroll 75 to 65. S C Central posted 35 over Webster City. Atlantic beat Botevarrete 68 to 63 with Marcus 60. Paullina won 74 to 4 against Aurelia. Spencer topped SC East 59 to 49. West Waterloo 71 over Ottumwa 63. DM Valley 74 edged Lincoln 48.

Audubon Carroll S.C. Central Webster Cit Alcona Garr Emmet B—C.b Jeff Atlantic Botevarete Marcus B—Paullina Aurelia B—Spencer S.C. East Dodge Mason City New West Waterloo Ottumwa Halm KB Me Valley Ee Lincoln

Lincoln Girls Standings Prompt Busy Week

The notice lists Lincoln opponents and dates for girls basketball with matchups against Lowden Oxford Midian Jett and Tinton, indicating a busy week with games Tuesday and Wednesday at Olin and Lincoln venues.

Lowden Oford Sincoln Clarence Atowden Oxford Jet VO Midian Lincoln Tinton Jett Olin

Outdoor Stag Dinner In Decorah February 22

DECORAH The stag dinner party of the Northeast Iowa Fox and Coon Association is scheduled at the Community building at the fair ground on February 22. Serving runs from 5 30 to 9 p.m.

Decorah Northeast Iowa Fox and Coon Association Fairground

Unclear sports notes reference Lamont and St John s game

Fragmentary text mentions Lamont at St John s and a Thursday game. Keys: Rowley, Brandon, and St Pat s appear as names or teams. no complete details, dates, scores, or places. The garbled OCR prevents a definite headline or summary.

Ereste Flagleton Brandon Tament Rowler i John's Tamont Rowley Masleton Brandon Gaywes MoNney Palrhank Rowlew St. John St Pat's Lamont St. John’s

Fragmented Local Notice From Obscure Local Names

A garbled OCR fragment mentions towns and events with unclear dates and entities, including references to Thames City New Wampton Waverly and GAMPF TUFSDAY Sumner. The legible bits point to a local notice or schedule with place names but lack coherent details or actions.

Nelwetn Neverah Thames City New Wampton & & Waverly Sumner New Wamaton Gamps Patnay Thares Cite Oolwetn Cresee Waverly

Wilkinson and Schrier Dominate Sioux Falls Tennis Invite

University of Iowa students Steve Wilkinson and Mike Schrier won the Sioux Falls invitational indoor tennis tournament. Wilkinson captured the singles title 6-4 6-2 over Pudge Olson after beating top seed Wednell Ottom 15-13 6-2 in the semifinal. The duo defeated three seeded teams to win the doubles final 6-4 9-7 against Ottom and Ken Croissardt.

Sioux Falls Steve Wilkinson Mike Schrier University of Iowa Wilkinson Pudge Olson Minneapolis Wednell Ottom Ottom Ken Croissardt

Warm Spell Postpones North Star Ice Derby

The North Star skating derby at Manhattan rink was postponed due to warm weather. Officials stated no new date has been set for the meet.

Manhattan Rink

Regis Booster Club to Meet Tuesday at Regis School

The Regis Booster Club will hold a meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday at Regis school. All who support Regis athletics are invited to attend.

Regis Booster Club Regis School Regis Athletics

Reichow to Speak at Oelwein Lions Banquet

Jerry Reichow of Decorah former Minnesota Vikings end will speak March 26 at the Oelwein Lions Club all sports banquet honoring athletic teams from Oelwein High School and Sacred Heart High School of Oelwein.

Oelwein Jerry Reichow Decorah Minnesota Vikings Oelwein Lions Club Oelwein High School Sacred Heart High School

Glandular Inflammation Claims Promised Relief

An advertisement claims men past 40 can be treated for glandular inflammation at Excelsior Springs. It argues that medicines only offer temporary relief and neglect leads to premature senility. The copy touts success from the past year with men from 1,000 communities treated there.

Excelsior Springs

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