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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1966

Page

4

Monticello Panthers Share Lead After Sharp Shooting Win

Monticello High School rallied to a 70-62 victory over Independence in a key Wamac race game. Dean Nelson noted 55 percent second-half shooting led by Stan Cowen 19 Paul Paulson 16 and Larry Husman 12 as Monticello moved into a share of the lead with Independence at 10-3 and prepares to host Maquoketa.

Nelson Independence Indees Wamac Tipton Monticello Maquoketa Dean Stan Cowen Paul Paulson Larry Husman

Donna Polance Wins Trapshoot at Otter Creek

Donna Polance of Marion won the handicap event at the Otter Creek Sportsmen club ATA shoot with 46 of 50. LaVerne Noeller took the 16 yard with 48, Willard Horak 47, Lloyd Kiefer first in doubles 39, Charles Rohde 38. Don Sipe won the singles 85, Noeller 89 in 21 23 handicap, Banks won a shootoff for 24 27 after a tie with Polance.

H. N Donna) Polance Marion Las Vegas Otter Creek LaVerne Noeller C. R Willard Horak Center Point Lloyd Kiefer Central City Charles Rohde C.R Don Sipe Noeller Jerry Banks Dr. H. N. Polance

Sectionals GAMES Monday at Sennet and nearby sites

Sectional basketball schedule lists many matchups across venues including Sennet West Liberty Pekin Mid Prairie Ellwood Olin Oaklyn LeGrand Montezuma Valley West Central Gladbrook Traer Traer Central City Maquoketa Valley and surrounding towns with game times 7 and 8 30 pm ILL M Bennett N E Elvira Lola Columbus Highland Waco Cardinal Wint Mt Union Freemont etc. Matchups feature multiple schools such as Sabula Durant Bellevue Lincoln Clarence Delwood Midland Lisbon Andrew Lowden Garrison Benton Valley Amana HLV Wapsie Valley Dunkerton Valley Fayette Garnaville Turkey Valley Dysart Geneseo Peerenk Beam Conrad Green Mount Tama Center Point E Buchanan Stormont Maquoketa Valley and others.

Sennett Sabula IL & M Bennett N.E. Elvira West Liberty Clear Creek Durant Lola Olin Midland Lisbon Andrew Lowden Garrison Benton Tene Valleys Ooklyn Amana Ee Valley B-G-M H-L-V Legrand Ace Sully Montezuma Semco Valley E. Allamakee Wapsie Valley Dunkerton West Central Traer Beam Conrad Relaheck Green Mount Tama Central City Center Point E. Buchanan Stormont Maquoketa Valley Alburnett Monti S.H Walker Maa. Valley

Trinity Clinches Church League Title in 7-0 Run

Trinity clinched the Christian Fellowship league title last week with a 7-0 record. Crawford leads scoring with a 24.6 average as Westminster II and Trinity II sit 5-2 in the standings behind the leader.

Trinity I Christian Fellowship League Westminster II Trinity II Crawford

Top ten college teams recap by Associated Press

AP Top Ten standings show Kentucky 20-0 after an 85-75 win over Florida and a 94-? loss to West Virginia. NC State 78-74 over Virginia. Wichita 92-84 over Texas Tech. St John’s 106-77 over unspecified opponent. Other entries note Texas, Arizona, Vanderbilt, Providence, Oklahoma State, Seton Hall and Wisconsin results with mixed outcomes.

Associated Press Kentucky Florida West Virginia N. C. State Virginia Chicago Lovee Uy Wichita St. John Tex Wedera Arizona Mexico Vanderbilt Alabama Providence Duquesne Wee Fairfield Aol Oklahoma State Seton Oklahom Hee Wisconsin

Prep Standings and Friday Saturday Games in Quad Cities

A compact listing shows Friday matchups with Dav. West at C R Jeff and C R Wash at Clinton while Iowa City plays Dubuque and East Moline faces Moline. Saturday games include Dubuque at East Moline and Moline at C R Wash with standings for C R Regina Regis and related Crosstown matchups.

Moline East Moline C.R. Jeff West Clinton Central Rock Island Iowa City C.R. Wash Dubuque West Clinton Central Rock Island

Final scores from regional boys basketball games

Final results list Iowa Valley 15 Montezuma 7 and 115 Bloomfield? No, Keota 5. Sigourney 9 7 Iowa Valley 2 Montezuma 9 7 Eng Valleys 0. Belle Plaine 6 10 B G M a3 H L V 214 Eng Valleys 115. Friday game Belle Plaine at Tama Toledo.

Iowa Valley Montezuma Williamsburg Keota Sigourney Eng. Valleys Belle Plaine Valleys Tama-Toledo

Final standings from East Central Catholic meet

East Central Catholic final standings show Ossian DeSales and St. John’s leading in a close finish with Oelwein S.H. and Gilb D.B. scoring key points. Marsh and Lenihan Gilb D.B. also contribute notable tallies as teams from East Central Conference compete.

Oelwein S.H Ind St. John’s Gilb. D.B Marsh Lenihan Ossian DeSales

Local High School Hockey Scores and Tuesday Schedule

Elkader 11 2 Waukon Postville 11 3 Vatley Fayette 95 W.U. North Sumner 85 W. Central GAMES TUESDAY M-F-L at Elkader. Decorah at Sumner. W.U. North at Waukon. Eliteder at Sumner.

Elkader Waukon Postville Vatley Fayette W.U. North Sumner Decorah Waukon

Daw n Johnson tops Bantam girls at 10 000 Lakes Open skating

Dawn Johnson of Cedar Rapids won the 110 yard Bantam girls event at the 10 000 Lakes Open in Minneapolis and placed third overall. She also finished second in the one sixth mile. Greg Gongwer of Cedar Rapids was second in both the 220 and 800 for juvenile boys and third in his division. Becky Johnson and Jane Egger also posted top placements in juvenile and junior girls events.

Minneapolis Dawn = Johnson Cedar Rapids Greg Gongwer Becky Johnson Jane Egger

Regis Fresh Wallop Columbus 72 to 34

Regis freshmen defeated Columbus of Waterloo 72 34 Saturday with Mike Thomson scoring 24. Regis won the B tilt 34 25 as Scott Berry led with 15. Regis details list Steve Egger 14 and multiple players scoring. Columbus totals include Linwell 11 and Bakether 8.

Regis Fresh Wallop Columbus Regis High Waterloo Mike Thomson Regis Scott Berry

Crestwood and Waverly Suffer Football Defeats in Iowa Suburbs

In Northeast Iowa results Crestwood falls to Waverly 9 0 while Oelwein edges New Hampton 8 2 and Decorah beats Charles City 6 3. Saturday slate shows Crestwood at Waverly and Charles City at Cedar Falls.

Local High School Meet Upsets Across Iowa

Independence faces Tipton while Manchester battles Maquoketa as Marion meets Manchester. Monticello hosts Anamosa and Vinton competes with Anamosa in a split day of duals.

W.L. Independence Marion Monticello Anamosa Vinton Manchester Maquoketa Tipton Manchester Marion Maquoketa Monticello Independence Anamosa Vinton

Tama-Toledo hosts two matchups in statewide schedule

State Center visits Tama-Toledo as Belle Plaine also travels to Tama-Toledo for an adjacent set of games. The pairings highlight local basketball action with teams vying for dominance in the area.

Hutcherson Qualifies For Daytona 500 Attention Speeds

Hutcherson of Keokuk Iowa posted 174.317 mph for second-fastest Daytona 500 qualifying. Richard Petty led with 175.165 mph in a 1966 Plymouth while Hutcherson drove a 1966 Ford. In a separate ARCA 250 qualifying, Ramo Stott of Keokuk finished third.

Daytona Beach Fla Dick Hutcherson Keokuk Iowa Daytona Richard Petty Randelman N.C H. Hutcherson Petty Ramo Stott Automobile Racing Club of America

Bowling Highlights Showcase High Scores and League Leaders

Jerry Swenson led the day with a 267 game contributing to a 683 series. Norm Benson added a 259 game and 660 series while Chuck Rammelsberg posted 258 and led other solid efforts. Mary Sheible topped the women with a 608 series and a 232 game in the Daytime Classic.

Jerry Swenson Jerry Norm Benson Chuck Rammelsberg Norm Mary Sheible Mary Ron Ness Chuck Rammelsbers Chuck Highley Ellsworth Fife Bob Snyder Bob Bressler Dave Tower Dick Burger John Erbes Larry Beebe Hoddy Gates Jack Brubaker Paul Yeaman Dick Hockaday Oda Poorman Merle Justman Ethel Lofftsgard Ariene Reyman Jan Krahling Joan Rullman Lee Atherton Shirley Dettman Mary Ann Woolf Tillie Staub Theresa Wittenberg Jeannie Meenes Kris Stevens Georgia Richardson Vivian Trickey Marilyn Simon Jerry Wheeler Pat Benner Marsy Sheible

A A A Pairings Set for Iowa A U U Tournament

Marsh h town hosts opening night as two Cedar Rapids teams join the field. McNeal's Insurance meets Davenport Jerry's while Ford town faces Olson's Tire Service of Cole. Wilson & Co. drew a first round bye with seven other matches listed for the opener.

Marshalltown Iowa Amateur Athletic Union Cedar Rapids McNeal’s Insurance Davenport Jerry’s Fordtown Olson Cole C.R Wilson & Co Krantman’s Farm Service Toledo Titus Waterloo Vincent Clay Products Fort Dodge Wapello Dairies Ottumwa Haase Trucking Boxholm Palmer College Herman and Dick’s Olson’s Tire Shop

McNeal's Cage Victory Over Maidrite 78-69

McNeal's Insurance defeated Eastside Maidrite 78 to 69 Sunday in an independent basketball game. Larry Albers led the winners with 34 points while Jerry Cox had 25 for Maidrite.

McNeal Maidrite McNeal’s Insurance

Bowling League Scores Dotted Across City Venues

A collage of bowling league results lists player names and scores for multiple teams across venues including Linkenbach Kris Stevens Karen Jacobs at 2 May's City and Pink Elephant Larry Beebe at Cedar Cafe. Other entries name teams like Eaglette and May's Ciety-Ettes with various players and scores.

Marc Lean 16Th Ave May Ciety-Ettes Ariene Reyman Pat Bemer Swartzendruber Coonrod Dick Burger Airport Entimes Rae Zahradnik Our Gals Misfits Friday Nooners Bob Snyder Berry Snyder Dreamers Joan Bullman Wee Three

Dubuque YMCA Tops C.R. Ellis 69 58 in Semifinal

Dubuque's YMCA prep basketball team knocked out Cedar Rapids Ellis Y 69 to 58 in the state Y tournament semi finals. Dubuque players include Merritt 16 Kupferschmidt 11 and Schlit 8. Ellis Y led by Rohlena 17 and Metilak 9 with several others scoring.

Mason City Dubuque YMCA Cedar Rapids Ellis Randy Schlit Kupferschmidt Merritt Pierce C.R. Ellis Metilak Rohlena Kroupa Marks Wiemer D. Taylor Moliman

Rams Hire Prochaska as Offensive Line Coach

The Los Angeles Rams announced that Ray Prochaska, formerly the St. Louis Cardinals offensive line coach since 1958, has taken the same post with the Rams.

LOS Angeles Ray Prochaska St. Louis Cardinals Los Angeles Rams Rams

Pro Basketball Standings and Sunday Scores

Western standings list Boston Los Angeles Philadelphia and others with wins and losses. Sunday results show Los Angeles 120 Boston 110 and St Louis 104 Cincinnati 102. Pro hockey standings and results include Montreal Detroit Toronto and Boston with scores and ties.

aRchoRy Boston Los Angeles Philadelphia Baltimore Cincinnati San Fran New York St. Louis Detroit Montreal Toronto Chicago

College Basketball Roundup of Saturday Results

Late Saturday scores show Duke over Virginia 81 to 55 Rutgers 81 Lehigh 68 LSU 90 Mississippi 68 Texas 110 Texas A g s 82 Houston 140 S W Texas 87 Vanderbilt 71 Alabama 63 Canisius 87 Manhattan 85 Tulsa 84 Bradley 79 Wichita 102 Louisville 87 Princeton 68 Yale 64 Arizona 79 Cal Poly 70 Colorado St 74 Wyoming 68 plus junior college and prep results across Burlinston and Des Moines area games.

Duke Virginia Rutgers Lehigh LSU Mississippi Texas Texas Ags Houston S.W. Texas Vanderbilt Alabama Canisius Manhattan Tulsa Bradley Wichita Louisville Princeton Yale Arizona Cal Poly Colorado St Wyoming

Werning Leads Newhall Upset Over Ginsberg Jewelry

Loren Werning bowled a 645 series to pace the Newhall All-Stars as they defeated Cedar Rapids based Ginsberg Jewelry 2829 to 2824 in a special match at Newhall Lanes Saturday night. Other Newhall scores included Otto Claasen 521 Carl Schueler 566 Leo Hartz 549 Virg Alberts 548.

Newhall Loren Werning Newhall All-Stars Ginsberg Jewelry Cedar Rapids Newhall Lanes Ralph Briles Ginsberg Otto Claasen Carl Schueler Leo Hartz Virg Alberts Jerry Fairchild Chris Kinkead Bob Dew Jack Glessner

Cedar Rapids Youth Bowlers Win Midteen Division

The Tropic Eagles of Cedar Rapids rolled 2651 to win the Midteen Boys division at the 5th district Iowa Youth bowling tournament at Tropic Lanes. All first place winners advance to the state finals in Des Moines on March 12.

Tropic Eagles Cedar Rapids Iowa Tropic Lanes Des Moines

Iowa Badgers and Northwestern on the road woes and praise

Iowa coach Ralph Miller cites tough road losses to second division teams while stressing strong defense and bad luck with shot-making. Northwestern forced 37 free throws to Iowa's 20 as the Hawkeyes seek better efficiency in the power zone. Luther College honors Warren Berg with honorary L club jacket after decades in college sports info work.

Iowa Ralph Miller Big Ten Gerry Jones Northwestern Purdue Miller Luther College Warren Curly” Berg College Upper Iowa Luther’s Lettermen’s Club

Also Mentioned on This Page

By Jack Ogden Bob Meier Meier Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Program Iowa Department of Instruction Bob Larry Wiebke Benton Community Girls Urbana Wiebke van Horne Donna Polance Trinity Clinches Church Leaague Edge Baptist Westminister Vos Iaster Ludmillas Us. Memorial Cedar Hills Co Ames Ave Crawford Gerdes C. Hillis Cirin Freeman Varnitai Tedar H Renhsier St. Lud Be Lever Trin Fonn Trae West Be Vestiek Crrin. Ck St. Lud Mississippi Valley C.r.marion South Iowa Cedar East Hawkeye Wilton C. U-High Mid-Prairie West Branch Mid-Prairie Solon East Central Catholic North Iowa Catholic Lt. Pat's de Salles Cresco N.D Tacy Marian St. Luke’s Eas Buch Inn Starmont Lans Coles Seles Pest Garnavillo Ee Ames Maag Valle Ai Anamosa MFL Elkader Ame W. Dubuque Starmont Wapsie Upper Mississippi Upper WOL Center Point Central City Oggon Point Walker Alker Linn-Mar Alburnett Central City Coggon Springville Roy His Troy Mills Benton County Shellsburg Norway Shellsburg Urbana Amana Urbana State Center 1.C. Regina C.R. Regis C.R. LaSalle Hutcherson Marg Sheible Emmet Neenan North Linn Walter Jarboe Warren Larson Keglers Swenson A.A.A C.r. Bowl Bow! Babes Jan Marks Barbara Johnson Livin’ Dolls Collins Nite Owls Rusty Paulson Sonny Faust Spoilers Showboats Collins Keglers Ivan Gardner Glenn Kerres Scrappers Trouble Shooters Bob Leonard John Todey Donna Goddard Karen Helmes Rebels Collins D. O’leary Jubilee Barb Rammelsberg Sharon Henderson Woodcutters Edward Deetz Carol Tipton Wall Giblin Alan Brown David Wassmer Velma Wassmer Marshall Electric Allan McBurney Edith McBurney Donna Welch Legion Friday Niners Jim Zamastil Glen’s Auto Mart Legion Booster Ae Ace Furniture Kubias Hardware Cryovac Men Orville Smith Crushers Cryovac Ladies Leona Harney Sure Spares Go Gos Warren Larson Bob Bressier Marion Jaycees Linn Co. State Bank Chas. Michalek John Lewis Dorothy Michalek Orbits Twilighters Jeanne Meenes Dorothy Holub Slopokes Don Haahr Phyllis Newtguse Pin Heads Haas Dubuque “Y Esquire’s 8Th Avenue 8Th Street Prochaska HFC Caer Rani 3Rd Ave S.E Higley Bldg Empire Ford Plymouth Chevrolet General Tire Servicenter Eighth Avenue National Association PRO Hockey Junior College Burlinston Eagle Grove Webster City Adel Dexfield Algona Garr Estherville D.M D.M. Tech Davee Rt. Dodge Werning C.R. Youths Tourney Bowl Sweeny’s Gladbrook Life Insurance Group Insurance Pension R. K Dick” Bauder 2Nd Ave Red Peppers Mosconi Iowa Union Willie Ernie Davis Jim Heeren Frosty Pierce Service Department First Avenue Aes Second Avenue and Tenth Street SE
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