Cedar Rapids Eyes Southwest 18-Hole Public Golf Course
Parks Commissioner Dick Jones outlines plans for a new 140-acre southwest Cedar Rapids site as a second 18-hole municipal course to serve east and northeast residents. Water supply, budgeting, and site surveys shape timelines while Ellis Park upgrades and a possible northeast site pose challenges.
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Dick Jones
Don Gardiner
Herb Klontz
Ellis Park
Jones
Cedar Rapids
New Southwest
Elmcrest Country Club
Ellis Course
National Golf Foundation
Ellis
Danny Herb Krentz
Parks Department
Freeman Quits At Ohio State
Basketball scoring ace Robin Freeman withdraws from Ohio State University due to ankle injury and recurrent colds. He will remain out until spring quarter ends March 29 and may return next year to study dentistry. The junior intends to rejoin pre-dentistry college after leaving a year earlier to pursue physical education. Freeman plans a rest at his Cincinnati home.
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Columbus
Ohio
Robin Freeman
Freeman
Cincinnati
Brothers Meet In District Girls Final
Two brothers face off as Royal meets Curlew in a district girls basketball final to decide spots in the state tournament. Seymour, a strong challenger, overturned Humeston 51-37 ending a 24 game win streak, while Royal and Melvin each saw tough results in earlier clashes.
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Seymour
Humeston
Royal
Melvin
Finals Set Tonight in Cedar Rapids District Wrestling
The district wrestling tournament featuring all four Cedar Rapids schools continues tonight at Wilson Gym starting at 7. Earlier delays occurred as officials arrived late due to a mixup.
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Cedar Rapids
Wilson
Gophers Invade Iowa in Track Meet Preview
Iowa hosts Minnesota in a dual indoor track clash as the Hawkeyes seek a third straight win. Key performers include Les Stevens 70 yard hurdles record and 7.9 seconds 70 yard low hurdles, Nick Piper 13 feet 2 2 inch pole vault, and Murray Keatinge in the half mile.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Iowa
Minnesota
Hawkeyes
Jim Kelly
Golden Gophers
Minneapolis
Wisconsin
Les Stevens
Nick
Piper
Rich Ferguson
Earl Smith
Dash
Murray Keatinge
Cedar Rapids Players Enter Iowa AAU Handball Event
Three Cedar Rapids players compete in the Iowa AAU handball tournament at Waterloo YMCA Friday night and Saturday. Dale Sage, last year's state YMCA doubles partner, faces Breeder of Waterloo. Bob Kutchera meets defending champion George Volgarino of Waterloo. Charles Lebeda plays Murphy of Dubuque.
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Gazette
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo Ymca
Dale Sage
Breeder
Bob Kutchera
George Volgarino
Charles Lebeda
Murphy
Dubuque
City Crown on Line Tonight in Mt Vernon Upset Final
Clarence stunned Marengo 55 54 in the district girls basketball final at Mt Vernon to earn a state finals berth in Des Moines the week of March 15. Marengo had only one loss prior to the game and led early but Clarence built a 10 2 first quarter lead before the Wapsie Eight champions clawed back. Rae Jean Sheda sparked Marengo with nine points in the second period as the action tightened and the game remained close into the fourth.
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Joe Kenney
Gazette
MT. Vernon
Clarence
Marengo
Cm Moines
Wapsie
Marengo I
Garnavillo
Oxford
Lone Tree
Sharon Olsgaard
Rae Jean Sheda
Sheda
Karen Engelbert
Licht Bags 54 Points In District Title Win
Eleanor Licht scored 54 as Lowden beat Coggan 74-59 for the Coe district girls title. Joanna Henderson led Coggan with 37 points in a tight fourth quarter duel that sealed Lowden’s berth to Des Moines for the state tournament.
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Coggan
Joanna Henderson Ae
Lowden
Coe Fieldhouse
Eleanor Licht
Licht
Coggon
Henderson
Donna Schlutter
Karen Boyse
Marilyn Robinson
Jack Ogden
Des Moines
Tle
Joanna Henderson
Joanna
City conference basketball showdown roars at Coe fieldhouse
Roosevelt battles McKinley tonight at Coe fieldhouse for 6 30 p m to decide the City conference title with top scorers Frank Becicka and Dan Wessel leading the race Roosevelt and McKinley set the pace as the Rider Bear clash also crowns the city scoring champ. Coe plays Ripon at 1 p m in the second half of the doubleheader. Saturday features Wilson vs Franklin at 8 15 p m.
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Roosevelt
Franklin
McKinley
Wilson
Coe
Don Sulhoff
Coe Fieldhouse
Ripon
C. R
Mahon to End Coe Career in Ripon Home Finale
St. Louis native John Mahon wraps up three-year Coe varsity run tonight at 8 in Coe Fieldhouse against Ripon. He will join a St. Louis ad agency as a copywriter after graduation in June. Mahon, a guard turned center, scored 18 in the Knox game and helps Coe to a 10-6 record, 6-4 in conference. Curt Hoeppner leads scoring.
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Big John Mahon
St. Louis
Coe
Ripon
Mahon
Knox
Kohawks
Curt Hoeppner
Cain and Iowa gear up for two big road games
Iowa travels to East Lansing to face Michigan State and then to Champaign for a Monday night date with Illinois. Led by Al Ferrari and Julius McCoy, the Hawkeyes prepare for two key Big Ten tests as O'Connor calls the squad ready.
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Hawkeyes
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United Air Lines
Cedar Rapids
East Lansing
Mich
Michigan State
Champaign
Illinois
Bucky O’connor Saidi
al Ferrari
Julius McCoy
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