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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1940

Page

9

Creston Panthers Poised to Win Southwest Iowa Sectional

Des Moines AP report notes Creston Panthers aim to clinch the Afton sectional title and advance to the district tournament. Though not as balanced as last year’s champions, they remain a strong, fighting squad with a solid record. Potential district rivals include Council Bluffs Jefferson and Lincoln, and Clarinda.

DES Moines Creston Panthers Iowa Iowa City Afton Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson Abraham Lincoln Clorinda

Des Moines Area Second District Basketball Notables

The report singles out Cres ton Top stars Bob Groodsor and Joe Healey for the defending state champions. It highlights high scorers such as Gene Olsen of Stanton and Art Anderson of Coin plus other top talents from Harle Pamon to Morry Harbor and Dick Mascher, detailing their scoring prowess and conference leadership.

Des Moines Bob Groodsor Joe Healey Creston

VIEWING THE FIELD: Second district hoops and district race

In the Second district several top Class B teams loom including Diagonal, Wiota, Zion, and Henderson as contenders. Diagonal faces tough odds amid a strong field with Lenox, Mount Ayr, and Anita also noted for potential runs. The girls team Clutter leads scoring with 1,256 points in 19 games, while Betty Mundt and Delena Zmolek average over 20 points a game. Dick Pollock, coaching Churdan, praises his girls' success and outlines his boys program while recalling Coe College ties.

Wiota Eddie Freese Stanton Henderson Wales-Lincoln Iowa School For the Deaf Diagonal Zion Pop Warner John J. Schoenfelder Tama Wellsburg Melbourne Mt. Auburn Elberon Garwin Dinsdale Iowa Falls Conrad Clutter Betty Mundt Delena Zmolek Betty Delena Lois Mason Verna Mae Vorba Doris Mae Cizek Ruth Hadacek Blairstown Atkins Urbana Adolph Ahrens Cedar Rapids Ahrens Dick Pollock Coe Churdan Walt Kinch Monmouth Marshalltown Carleton Clutier High School Verne Mae Vorba Leona Kriz Irene Novotny Pauline Dostal Rita Zmolek

A Dodge Ad Highlights Engineering Fame and Value

Captain F R Culver touts the Dodge as a sweet running car like a ship and credits Dodge engineering for performance and fuel savings. More than 4 061 engineers bought Dodge cars in the last year, proving value. The 1940 Luxury Liner offers greater luxury and ideas, priced only a little above small cars. October 1938 to September 1939 figures.

Culver Dodge Dodge Engineering

Lucille Sarver Sets High Bowling Total in Loop Match

Lucille Sarver led Carney Clothing in a 2417 team series in the Lincoln Ladies league beating Cedar Rapids Plastering’s 2415. Sarver rolled 185 193 202 for 580 pins, earning high single and high total honors.

Carney Clothing Company Cedar Rapids Plastering Company Lucille Sarver Carney RED Crown LEA Hutchinson Ice Cream Kenmore Golf Course Sturdivanenens Kozy Inn No Ee A Guaranty Bank Up Ead Blahnik Seer Ae el National Oats PV Schamberger Bakery Michalek Seeee Rosenbaum Furniture Gordley Driscoll Cedar Valley Eee Iowa Gordon Top Hat Club Post Office Igh Hyland Ceeee McSwiggan’s Eee Ewwnee Brown Seteneers Ligat CO. eeeGue Randicee Noati Miller Mount Vernon Eee General Strm Soesess Marioee Ee Turner R. Plastering Co Lincoln Radee League Carney Clothing Co Sarver ‘ Oateoee Eeeee West Liberty Tae Steer Ee Cameron Stveee University Hig Anamosa Mary Ann’s Eat Shop Tipton Ladora North English Western Freight i Monticello West Branch Lattner Eereeee Mount Vernon Netser Calvert Weimer Fetzer B.smith McCombs O’meara Shaun O'Meara Anamosa Roosevelt Risdon Wilkinson High Anderson Ooaue Monticello Marion L.smith Colonial Bakery Wellman University High de Decker West Branch Bennett Hammer Martin Sea Mechanicsville la Iowa Dora North Mglish Duniop Ween Enee University High West Liberty

Quaker Oats to Meet The Light Co in Allied League Showdown

Leaders in the Allied Industrial league will see a top clash when Quaker Oats and The Light Co face off Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. on the Quaker floor. The week’s schedule also includes Wilson & Co. vs Iowa Mfg at 7:30 p.m. and Friday action featuring Witwer Grocer versus LaPlant-Choate, followed by Penick & Ford against Honeymead.

Allied Industrial League Quaker Oats Company Light Company Wilson & Co Iowa Mfg Quaker Oats Co the Light Co Wit Gacker Oats Penick & Ford Honeymead Wilson Co Iowa Mfg. Co LaPlant-Choate

Linn County January 1940 Supervisors Proceedings

Linn County Iowa January session 1940 records show tax suspensions for Old Age Assistance recipients Marion City and Cedar Rapids properties, approval of a Majestic Gas Range purchase for Linn County Jail, tax sale certificate assignment, and a long list of relief and payroll items. Subsequent February 1940 session adjournment and resolution notices are noted.

the Board OF Supervisors Linn County Iowa Cedar Rapids State of of Linn Board of Supervisors Beeson Seevell Widows Pension Fund Hazel Harden Hattie Harper Juanita Melendy Frances Rabik Blanche Wenger Thomas B. Powell Petty Marion City Shearer Bessie Mrhibousen Durham Raney Cora D College Park Consigny Greenes Coggon William H. Behrens H. Cousins Vey Johnson Gust Ruth Southland California Cooper Ovie 21St Ave Portland Oregon Cook Venita Washington Ave Jones Everett 3Rd Ave Manchester Whipple Lizzie M Eleanor M Avelene M Chicago Majestic Burt R. Day Company Servie Lake Linn Candies Inc Lobenstein Ead Laboratories Inc Lafayette Elevator Co Leidigh Lobenstein I Larimer Aire Leos Lowe's Gerage, Equiy Rprs Link Reli Speeder Corp Limback Lumber Co Lumber Mason Bernice Treas Mason Lois Mear Mrs Mary Ecket Mine Clothing Co Mercy Troncital Morris Wesley Mach Frances Miller Bert Deterbes CA Stee Matthews Dairy Menear DC Marion Water Co Shop Water Service McCauley Rebecca McMurrin Freda McIntosh Alex McEnany Margaret Depend Bao Pell Telephone Co Newcomb Enna Norris Harriet Bell Telephone Co Mtyies O'Connell Viola Bessie O'Meara Sol Preston R A D C Paul Zenota Rec Paulson Electrical Coast Co Hse Pine Knoll Sanatorium Porter Palo Savings Bank Plattenberger Luther Aes Pohorsky Kate Phelan Leo Potter D R Perpetual Savings and Loan Peoples Grocery Sol Relief Parrott and Sons Matt Ofc Linn County Relief Dept Jail Marburager L Fox Bounty Miller Myrne Martin-Roasa Tractors Co Parrott and Sons Matt Eng Pironka Marion Sentinel Ee Printing Co Myers Marcus K Eee Robbins Co McGillan George McCailey M E McGowan Margaret McDaniel Mabel Petty Clare Perce Randolph Beulah Risk Ferris Rawson Theodore Rose Gertrude Ezor M Senmide Senmide Ewriter Exch Ofc Sanford Go Morris Co Superior Oil &E Mae Door Seeeos Tom Rapids Chevrolet Co Scolaro James F Paaeere Co Morris Smith Anna Smid A G Schminkey John Slavia Realty Co Smid Kathryn Stark Mary J Sunshine Mission Smid A Cure Shaffer Sovereign Louis Standard Tire Co Chas Mary's Orphans Home Bertie Chiloe A Simon Frank Sec Criminal Invest Smith James H Omasie Rene Criss Ferlor Chase Mpson Carl Tait and Wagner Tate Sidney THE State of Iowa Gibson Lewis Cottage Grove Ave Delaware County Clyde C. Satterly Christina Satterly State Hospital For Independence Linn Fomeoas Ayeelcon Ambulance Service Company Taylor Harold Pusteoska J W U .S Sanitary Specialties Corp Ctose Supplies Eas Printing Co Merritt Martha Too Grocery Mercy Hospital McNabney Aed Wrevelley George Ren Naibe Fisher O'seerofc Maine Lckel Jennie Mitchell A T Martin- Rouse Tractor Co McDonald Charles Pete Jao Eye Age National Tea Co Mes Telephone’ Co Bell ‘Telephone Co O’brien John J Oxley H_B DET Aks Wats Peoples Grocery Ream John Stusak and Co St. Luke’ S Meth Hospital Service Press Treas Blanks Stocker NC Trewin Harold R Tait & Wagner van Meter Co Ctose Vacek Godfrey Trachta Frank Vondracek Sale Sai Namne Adelbert Whiting James M Wickey Minnette Whitney Minnie Waters Maude Whitney Geo P Walbrand A Williams W J Waddington Estern Union Ry Co Yardley Freeman Egistrars L. Storey Meas Esviene Anderson Don Wilbur Ed Tee Dr. Fisher Gem Ross W. Lockhart Bailey Perry Joes Veesee Barrett Arthur Brown Broderson Chris Buchtella Teeeeee Chavez Joe Thee Chesmore Stanley Clark Ree Cortez Vis Keever Dudley Clifford Vernie Fuller Avon Glass Fuller Clellan Halstead Willis Obert Ewer Hansen Rudolph Hee Harford Lawrence Ae Weet Seeeees Holub Jones Russell We Eereee Kasner Theo Serene Eeene Ee Eee See Kruse Orval Anew Wwe Ween Enee Lee Charles McCalley Otis McRoberts Dale Mikesell Osler Amos Guy Eee Ewe Eenee Sone Wilson Marvin Wirtner Vernon Ange Ashby J H Angerece Boyd Baldwin Frank Baldwin Frank B Boulder Township Tee Blackwell Clara Bramon Okel Buresh Wesley Burroughs C K Briners Cash Baldwin Treas Pai Butters Grocery Buehler Bros Barry Co M J Library Books Barnes Beranek GA Rprs Eee Barron Motor Inc Blauls Sons Co John City of Crea Invest Coreys Grocery Bakery Co Crofutt A Lillian Ren Carrithers Ayalter Cassidy Central Hotel c = Bros Coal Co City Cther Clines Marion Springs Co Carpenter A J Age Macaroni & Cracker Co Brass Co M Conerae Carpenter-Johnson Ee Yano Dr c A Beata Jeauh Riteeere Hunte Ralph Hynes Joe Hainen Nannie Haddy Hunter Herman Hedges Co Holden-Kahler Co Hubbard Ice and Fuel Co Lena B Holden Kahler’ Co Sojseer Heinze Electric Co Sinnet Henning WC Criminal Invest Homickencil Tawwee Helebrant Frank Igram and Kaleli Talectric L and Power Co Shawe Renee Tateel & Iron Works Ia. ee Light and_ Power Co Home Ight Se Sup SS Towns Mee Jaynes ‘Beap Klinger Hubias Hdwe Co Kubias Hdwe Co Poor Ren

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