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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1934

Page

5

Field House Expands North Deck for 11 000 Seats

University of Iowa will add a north side second deck at the field house boosting capacity to 11 000. The new seating is set for the February home games against Indiana Purdue and Minnesota. For Illini game, 2 200 seats reserved, with attendance expected around 10 800. Reserved seats cost 75 cents with a coupon option.

University of Iowa Hawkeye Athletic Indiana Purdue Minnesota Illinals Hawkeyes Charles S. Galiher Athletics Illini Wisconsin Galiher

Dempsey Seeks Madison Square Garden Boxing Lease

Jack Dempsey said he would lease boxing privileges at Madison Square Garden and its outdoor bowl on a percentage basis to revive the sport. He blamed Garden mismanagement for the sport's slump and discussed arranging Baer warm up bouts before challenging Carnera for the title. Dempsey planned a refereeing tour starting in Topeka, Kansas.

New York Jack Dempsey Madison Square Garden Garden the Garden Dempsey Maxie Baer Champlos Primo Carnera Carnera Baer Maxie Pelb Chamera Topeka Kan

Basketball Scores From AP Roundup Amid Weekend Games

Scores across colleges include Pennsylvania 28 Swarthmore 2 and Georgetown 103 William and Mary 29. Rutgers 23 Cornell 32 Duke 27 Army 65 Georgia Tech 28 Yale 11 Harvard 21 North Carolina 26 Vassar 25. Louisiana State 68 Mississippi State 23. Oklahoma 48 Texas Tech 22.

Associated Press Pennsylvania Swarthmore Lehich Haverford Georeetown William and Mary Stt. Johns Brooklyn George Wash- Anston Dartmouth Pravidence New York U Rutgers Coleate Cornell Duke Army Georgian Tech Auburn Florida Georgia Yale Harvard North Carolina Marshall Wittenberg Butler Washington St Louis Franklin and Marshall Muhlenberg Louisiana State Mississippi State Vanderbilt Clemson Centenary Stetson Tarkio Southwest Tehrs Mines Oklahoma Oklahoma A

Wenceslaus Bows To St Marys Of Iowa City 17-14

St Wenceslaus of Cedar Rapids fell 17 to 14 to St Marys of Iowa City in Iowa City. Panek led Wenceslaus with six points while the visitors missed eight of 14 free throws. St Marys jumped to a 4 0 lead then held on, aided by its defense, for an eighth straight win.

Wenceslaus St. Mary’s Iowa City St. Wenceslaus Cedar Rapids St. Mary's High Red Hawks Ramblers Ahren Panek Severn St. Mary's Towa Citians O'Liumsden Zevera Consamus Proskovec Belerr Bradley St. Mary's Toesseenceses Steaeies Lawrence Harrison Towa

Columbus Junction Beats Letts In Basketball, 39 22

Columbus high school defeated Letts 39 to 22 on Tuesday night. Newnam scored 16 for Columbus while Bailey had 8 for Letts. Columbus second team won 29 to 16. Columbus will play at New London Friday.

Eperal Gazette Columbus Junction Columbus Letts Newnam Bailey New London

Wellman and Kalona Clash in Keota Friday Night

Friday night Games feature Wellman at West Chester Kalona at Keota and Brighton at Richland. The Wellsman Kalona rivalry in Keota is described as the most important event in the Ke-Wash conference with Richland hosting Brighton in the other matchup.

Keota West Chester Kalona Wellman Richland Seivadsel Brichton Brighton

The Right Way to Play Golf Advice on shoulder level

A 1934 coaching note explains that the left shoulder tends to drop in the backswing and causes problems. It recommends keeping shoulders level by pressing the left foot into the turf to support the left shoulder, improving arm swing and promoting a model swing. A promotional blurb offers Horton's monograph for free via mail.

Lowden Indepe ndents Top Lisbon Bears In OT Thriller

Lowden Independents defeated the Lisbon Bears 35 to 33 in overtime at the local gym Tuesday evening. E Kruckenberg and Wiebel each scored twelve for Lowden while Miller led Lisbon with fourteen. The Independents travel to Wheatland Friday night January 12.

Lowden Lowden Independents Lisbon Bears E. Kruckenberg Wiebel Miller Lisbon Indees Wheatland

Viola Cage Fives Beat Lisbon In Doubleheader

Lisbon fell to Viola 34 28 in the nightcap after trailing 18 15 at halftime. The opener ended 24 6 with Viola defeating Lisbon on Lisbon floor in Lisbon Iowa.

Lisbon Viola

Western loop May operate as a four club organization

Topeka Kansas AP Dale Gear president of the Western league said the circuit would run as Class A this year with four clubs. Six clubs possible including Denver Topeka St Joseph Omaha Des Moines if Pueblo issues are solved. Denver might drop out if Pueblo fails to reach park-use agreement. Lincoln and Sioux City admission plans require Nebraska State league consent.

Topeka Kan Dale Gear Pueblo Gear Denver St. Joseph Omaha Des Moines Colorado Lincoln Sioux City

Toledo High Wins From Brooklyn 24-22

Toledo high school defeated Brooklyn 24 to 22 on the Toledo floor in a tight game. Both teams showed strong passing and shot well, with Hall the Toledo center scoring 18 points and the rest totaling six.

Toledo Brooklyn Gazette Hall

Newhall High Cagers Lose Double Header

Newhall high school teams suffered a double defeat Tuesday evening. The girls fell to Marengo 23 to 21 and the boys lost to Keystone 23 to 19 at Newhall.

Newhall High Cagers the Gazette Newhall Newhall High School Marengo Keystone

Morning Radio Schedule Highlights and Station Lineups

A dense listing of radio programs across CBS NBC and other networks with call letters and time slots. Notable segments include a parade of broadcasts from 8:05 to 11:30 featuring personalities such as Sam Herman Cyril Towbin and Irene Beasley, plus orchestras and bands like the Marine Band and the Philadelphia Symphony.

NBC WIG Wtmj WENR Bee Crocker WEAF INBC Kyw Wow CBS WBBM Weeco Wreddy Miller WBBN WCCO Tony Wons WABC WMT Gene Arnold Sehmy Marvin Thunder Arch WMAQ HL Davis WEAP Raomance Welen Trent WGN KMOX Jane Inbc Woc-Who Steenlechase WOC Philadelphia Symphony Wasbm Rus WJZ WCFL WLW Woman's Review Zile Arch Betty and Hoht Frances White WGCO Hollysnod Irene Beasley Jack Armstrons Wwcccco Orahan Annie Weaf Chain

Manchester Divides With Monticello Fives

Monticello and Manchester junior high teams played tight, low scoring games in Manchester. The home juniors won 16-14 over Monticello, while Manchester high edged Monticello 17-16 in the later game.

Manchester Monticello Manchester High

Webster Defeated By Kinross Cagers

Webster high school basketball teams lost at Kinross Tuesday night. The first team trailed 30 to 17 and the second team 17 to 5.

Webster Kinross The Gazette Webster High

Sues For $15,000 For Auto Crash Near Kellogg

A district court plaintiff, A. Morris, seeks $15,000 against F. R. Whitney for injuries from a July crash at the intersection of Highway No. 6 and a Jasper county road near Kellogg. Morris alleges brain concussion and other injuries from the collision. Edgewood project workers start road widening and rock wall construction toward Bixby State park. James Steele, 8, injured catching sled rides on moving cars. two teeth loosened and facial injuries reported.

S A. Morris F. R. Whitney Jasper County Kellogg Morris Edgewood CWA Bixby State Park James Steele

Walther League to Stage Hello Neighbor at Concordia

The Walther League of Concordia Lutheran presents Hello Neighbor in the high school auditorium Friday evening. Cast includes Ella Kokenmiller Paul Gleusing Lola Grovert Gilbert Gleusing Maxine Ohlen Herbert Weichman Madestine Weichman David Weichman Elsie Scheuler Vernon Williams and Hulda Kranz.

Local Artists Named for Public Art Work in Iowa

Seven Cedar Rapids and three Iowa City artists were approved Thursday for public works art. Grant Wood Nancy Finnigan Dorothy Houts Everett Jeffrey Howard Johnson Arnold Pyle Jack Van Dyke A. G. Hull Lee Allen Foster Holland Francis McCray Robert Tabor receive classifications, with Wood Finnigan and Pyle in class A earning 42.50 weekly, others in class B earning 26.50.

Gazette Washington D. C Cedar Rapids Iowa City Lst Public Works of Art Grant Wood Turner Alley Iowa Nancy Finnigan Second Avenue Dorothy Houts Washington Avenue Everett Jeffrey Tenth Street Howard Johnson Fifth Street Arnold Pyle Tenth Avenue Jack van Dyke Wellington

Congregational Church Elects Officers At Annual Meeting

Strawberry Point reports its annual Congregational church meeting elected Deacon Ed Angier for four years trustee M F Harwood for three years treasurer George W Bart clerk N A Simmons organist Helen Buckley assistant organist Mrs John Knight and chorister Mrs Carrie Slagle.

Strawberry Point Congregational Church Ed Angier M. F. Harwood George W. Bart N A. Simmons Helen Buckley John Knight Carrie Slagle

Direct Verdict for Maytag in Chipokas Injury Claim

In Cedar Rapids district court Judge H C Ring sustained a directed verdict in favor of A W Peterson J W Richardson and the Maytag company on Louis Chipokas 34973 damage action arising from a 1932 accident that injured his three year old daughter Kathryn. The jury returned a directed verdict for the defendants after evidence closed and the case was impaneled in January.

Louis Chipokas A. W. Peterson J. W. Richardson Cedar Rapids Maytag Company Peterson Richardson H. C. Ring Chipokas Kathryn Center Point Road Kathryn Chipokas

Daywitt Receives Five Years for Attempted Holdup

Marvin Daywitt twenty two of 1317 Eighteenth Avenue SW was sentenced to five years at Anamosa state reformatory after pleading guilty to assault with intent to rob for an attempted hold up of Christine Bjornsen on Vernal Street and IT Avenue NW on December 30. He withdrew a prior not guilty plea and was arrested by police in a beer garden shortly after the incident.

Marvin Daywitt Eighteenth Avenue Christine Bjornsen Vernal Street IT Avenue NW Anamosa State Reformatory A. B. Clark Daywitt

Nila Cram Cook Finds Shelter in Calcutta Charity Home

An Iowa girl who sought peace at Gandhi era seminary becomes a vagrant in Calcutta and is sent to a women and girls home under the vagrancy act. She says she is homeless and hopes to return to America with her son, who is under a guardian’s protection in Ahmedabad.

Calcutta India Iowa Nila Cram Cook America Ahmedabad Mahatma

Elkader Awaits Supplies as Hog Aide Delays Contracts

Supplies for corn hog aid fail to arrive in Clay County delaying contract signings. A two day school of instruction ends Thursday afternoon.

Clayton County

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