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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1937

Page

19

Former Hawkeye Star To Confer With Tubbs

Pete Westra former all American will meet with University of Iowa officials about a line coaching post on the football staff Westra coached Shenandoah high school for two years and guided Eagle Grove previously He played for Town teams 1927 1929 and earned 1928 All American honors with guard duties The Shenandoah team won the Hawkeye Six title this season and finished undefeated

Henan Dore Pete Westra University of Iowa Westra Dad” Schroeder Irl Tubbs Haweye Pat Boland Minnesota Tubbs Iowa Boland Shenandoah High School New York Sun Shenandoah Hawkeye Eagle Grove High School Eagle Grove

First Round Finished In Iowa County Meet

Victor tripped Ladora 44 22. Marengo defeated Conroy 29 18. Parrnell downed North English 34 20. Semi finalsFriday night and finals Saturday evening.

the Gazette Williamsburg Victor Marengo Parnell Ladora Conroy North English

Quakers Game With Lighters Is Postponed

The Quaker Oats team game is postponed. Two games remain on the Y court with Hall Manufacturing meeting Cherry Burrell and International Harvester facing Drew's tonight.

Quakers Quaker Oats The Light Company Hall Manufacturing Cherry Burrell International Harvester Drew’s Y. Court

Buchanan First Round Games in County Tournament

Independence reports first round results from Buchanan county tournament. Girls teams Brandon 31 Aurora 30 and Fairbanks 21, while Hazleton defeated Rowley 35 to 12. In boys action Winthrop edged Brandon 26 to 18.

Independence Buchanan County Brandon Aurora Quasqueton Fairbanks Hazleton Rowley Winthrop

Fayette Tops West Union 45-29 In Hoops Victory

Fayette town team extended its winning streak with a 45 to 29 victory over the West Union Citizens club. Kitterlain scored 17 for Fayette while Grimes had 8 for West Union, marking Fayette’s fourth win in five starts.

Fayette Fayette Town West Union Citizens Club Kitterlain Grimes West Union

Court Rules On Ice House Vs Ice Box in Colorado Springs

In Colorado Springs a judge and jury weigh whether a large ice box qualifies as an ice house in a suit by George Rush against trucker Jean Drake Perry. Rush seeks 300 dollars for alleged failure to move the contraption. Perry argues the object is an ice house and he contracted to move an ice box.

Colorado Springs Colo INS J. H. Schisler George Rush Jean Drake Perry Perry Rush

Close Games Highlight Fayette County Meet Results

Special to The Gasette reports first round Fayette county tournament results. Girls Hawkeye defeats Arlington 22 to 9. Boys Maynard beats Hawkeye 24 to 17. Boys Stanley over West Union 30 to 22. Boys Randalia defeats Fayette 28 to 25.

Oelwein Fayette County Hawkeye Arlington Maynard Stanley West Union Randalia Fayette

German hotels ordered to purge foreign words from menus

Berlin reports the government has ordered hotel and restaurant proprietors to purify language on menus by removing foreign terms such as hors d'oeuvre and consommé. The directive aims to eliminate superfluous non German words from public menus.

Berlin

Cornell Prepares For Luther Game Saturday Night

Cornell's basketball team, led by coach Judd Dean, faces Luther College of Decorah Saturday night at home. The Purple, recently slipping in the Midwest Conference, aim for a comeback using improved ball handling and better scoring opportunities. Starting five includes Cline, Kink, Fetters, Birkhahn, and Schaeferle with Mitchell Anderson, and Swenson expected to play prominent roles.

Gazette Mount Vernon Cornell Cage Luther College of Decorah Luther Judd Dean Iowa Purple Dean Bob Cline Joe Kink James Fetters Hugo Birkhahn Martin Schaeferle Andy Mitchell Don Anderson Bob Swenson

Four Games Played In Clayton Cage Tourney

First round results of the Clayton county tournament show Luana 26 over Guttenberg 22 Farmersburg 34 over Elkport 13 McGregor 33 over Elkader 21 Marquette 16 over Garnavillo 11.

Gagette Ek Aden Clayton County Luana Guttenberg Farmersburg Elkport McGregor Elkader Marquette Garnavillo

La Porte City Team Defeats Brandon 26 to 17

La Porte City over Brandon 26 to 17 in a Wednesday night game. Jacobs led Brandon with scoring as La Porte claimed the win.

la Porte Brandon Gsse la Porte City Brandon Independents Jacobs

Local High School Basketball Action Sparks Sectional Prep

Dozens of county tournaments run this week as five Cedar Rapids area teams compete. Coe travels to Illinois for Monmouth and Knox games while Iowa University hosts Wisconsin and Cornell welcomes Luther. March brings diocesan, sectional and state Catholic tournaments culminating in Des Moines with eight district meets and a state final. Coach G H Lamb of Belle Plaine celebrates a fourth straight league basketball title. The Columbia St Patrick's game Thursday night drew notable observations.

Coe Illinois Monmouth Knox Iowa University Wisconsin Cornell Luther Iowa Dubuque Cedar Rapids Wilson Des Moines G. H. Lamb Belle Plaine Toledo

Sixth man on floor eludes official during college game

The visiting team displayed swift dips and sudden cuts as guards thwarted the Irish attack. Referee Cooper joked during a time out that Columbia had a sixth man on the floor somewhere, but he couldn't find him.

Cooper Columbia

Maquoketa Basketeer Suffers Broken Wrist

Maquoketa player Roy Hayes fractured his right wrist Thursday night after a game at Andrew. Hayes, versatile as guard or forward, fell when a bench tipped in the shower room. he was Maquoketa’s high scorer with eight of the team’s 27 points against Monmouth.

the Gazette Maquoketa Roy Hayes Andrew Hayes Monmouth

Sharon Center Edges West Liberty In Tight 36 34 Victory

Sharon Center defeated West Liberty 36 to 34 in a fast game. West Liberty led 19 15 at halftime. Crewe topped the losers with 17 points. Jensen 10. Koster 7. R Hirt led Sharon with 12. Hagenburgh and Yoder 7 each. West Liberty visits Anamosa Friday Feb 26.

West Liberty Sharon Center Crewe Jensen Koster R. Hirt Sharon Hagenburgh Yoder Anamosa

Y Junior And Senior Swimmers To Waterloo

The Y M C A junior A and B swimming squads will race Waterloo Y swimmers at Waterloo Saturday. Boys Director Walton Keller named eight junior B and junior A boys for the trip. The B team includes George Henry, Lee Deal, Charles Gibson, Gerald Ard, Gerry Brown, Frank Martin, John Krabbenhoff and Don Deal. The A team features Kenneth Maresh, Keith Deal, John Martin, John Condon, Marvin Berg, Junior Mikas and Junior Griffith. Coach Leo Baughman and Gwyn Day, physical director, accompany the group.

Waterloo Y Waterloo Walton Keller George Henry Ree Deal Charles Gibson Gerald Ard Gerry Brown Frank Martin John Krabbenhoff Don Deal Kenneth Maresh Keith Deal John Martin John Condon Marvin Berg Junior Mikas Junior Griffith Leo Baughman Gurney Day

St Pat's Eighth Graders Defeat Berchman's 27 to 9

The St Patrick's eighth grade team defeated St Berchman's of Marion by a 27 to 9 score Thursday night.

St. Pat Berchman St. Patrick's St. Berchman’s of Marion

Iowa and Illinois Swim Teams to Clash Saturday

Iowa City will host a Big Ten clash as Iowa and Illinois swim teams meet in the Iowa field house pool Saturday afternoon. Iowa, led by Ray Walters, rides a 3 dual meet loss history to Michigan, with wins over Wisconsin and Chicago and a Northwestern tie. Illinois opened with a Purdue win. Dick Westerfield eyes a new 150-yard backstroke mark after a 1:36.6 last season.

the Gazette Iowa City University of Iowa University of Minois Iowa Hawkeyes Michigan Wisconsin Chicago Northwestern Illinois Purdue Ray Walters Iowa Star Dick Westerfield Zehr Northwestern Clip Westerfield

Pairings Set for Delhi Girls Sectional Meet

The Gazette lists the Delhi girls sectional tournament pairings for February 25 26 and 27 with a full time schedule. Thursday games include Arlington versus Farmersburg Buck Creek versus Guttenburg Delhi versus Oneida Elkport versus Stanley Aurora versus Garnaville Colesburg versus Maynard Earlville versus Peosta Epworth bye. Second round follows Friday at 230 340 730 and 840 pm. Saturday features a consolation game at one and the finals at 840 pm.

Delhi Arlington Farmersburg Buck Creek Guttenburg Oneida Elkport Stanley Aurora Garnaville

Bennett Tipton And Mechanicsville Win

Bennett high opens Cedar county tournament with a 50 9 win over Clarence. Mechanicsville beats Stanwood 30 18 and Tipton shocks West Branch 39 31 in first round action.

The Gazette Bennett Bennett High Cedar County Clarence Mechanicsville Stanwood Tipton West Branch

Chester Horton’s Golf Tactics From The Standard Instructor

Instruction from Chester Horton on proper golf swing. Emphasizes using the feet and body timing rather than forcing a hit with the clubhead. Warns against dragging the clubhead through too much pulling down which can cause a dead ball and stiff wrists.

Maquoketa and Preston Win In Jackson County

Maquoketa and Preston won their first round games in the Jackson County tournament at Andrew. Preston defeated Sabula 26 to 21 while Maquoketa beat Monmouth 27 to 22.

Maquoketa and Preston Jackson County Maquoketa Andrew Sabula Monmouth

Pairings Set for Center Point Girls Meet

The Center Point girls tournament draws top teams across northeast Iowa. First round matchups include Alburnett vs Palo and Center Point vs Rowley with subsequent games leading to semifinals Saturday afternoon and finals Saturday night.

Alburnette Palova Center Point Rowley Garrison-Urbana Mount Auburn Winthrop Brandon- Quasqueton Central City Troy Mills Newhall Monroe Township-Walker

Minor League Moguls Set Milwaukee Convention Choice

The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues will hold its convention in Milwaukee on December 1 after the executive committee selected the city. Toledo, Ohio, also bid strongly for the meeting during a Durham briefing.

Durham N. C Milwaukee W. G. Bramham National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues Association Toledo

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