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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1946

Page

9

Bolts Turn Slim Lead To Victory In Anamosa Meet

Franklin Thunderbolts edged Anamosa 27 to 24 in a Friday night curtain raiser as Franklin rallied in the final minute. Anamosa reserves led by Beardsley paced the visitors early, but Franklin’s Cohrs and Purcell helped seal the win while Anamosa stars Kearns O’Brien and Purcell fought hard and fouled out in the closing minutes.

Anamosa Franklin Thunderbolts Varsity Martello Rod Rust Jim Kearns Frank O'Brien Chadima Cedar Rapids Pinch Raiders Kearns O'Brien Purcell Cohrs Chuck May John Beardsley

Iowa State Downs Missouri In Big Six Clash 93 45 Victory

In Columbia Missouri Iowa State Cyclones upset the Tigers 93 to 45 as Jim Stark an 18 year old navy trainee led with 15 points. Missouri rallied briefly early in the second half behind Earl Stiegemeier but Iowa State pulled away before the final buzzer. Stiegemeier topped Missouri with seven points.

Columbia Jim Stark Navy Iowa State Cyclones Missouri Tigers Tigers Iowa State Earl Stiegemeier Missouri Stark Nets Cyclones Stiegemeier Tiger

Loras Tops Central Falls 51 38 In Iowa Conference

Loras College led by John Moran with 15 points and Dick Lynch 14 defeated Central Falls 51 to 38 for its fourth straight Iowa conference win. Central held a late first half lead but trailed 21 to 17 at halftime after a late surge by the Duhawks.

Pella Loras John Moran Dick Lynch Central Duhawks Iowa Moran Lynch Dutchmen

Marion Knocks Off Vinton Jays In Close WaMac Clash

Marion Indians topple the Vinton Jays 34 to 33 on their home floor in a late rally back and forth thriller. Mac Slater hit the winning basket with 15 seconds left after Selken briefly put Vinton ahead 33 32. Slater led Marion with 12 points, while Selken scored 15 for Vinton.

Larry Tanner Marion Marions Indians Vintons Jays Mac Slater Selken Vinton McCalley Gable Mottinger Swartzbough Kelly Slater Marion Sophs

Local High School Basketball Scores Across Regions

Reads like a looping score roundup listing many high school and college games. Notable items include Franklin over Anamosa 27 24, Clinton 50 26 Wilson, Ames 50 Grinnell 18, and substantial totals such as Sioux City Central 32 Sioux City Tring 18. Also shows numerous college and university results and minor discrepancies in team names.

Franklin Anamosa Clinton Wilson Framaculate Conception St. Wencesaus St. Pat's Sacred Heart Waterloo East Des Moines North Des Moines Lincoln Des Moines Roosevelt Des) Moines Ames Grinnell Atlantic Red Oak Boone Marshalltown Burlington Fort Madison Charles City Nashua Estherville Sibley Marian Carroll Town City Dubuque Mason City Fort Dodge Muscatine Washington Omaha Tech Abraham Lincoln Council Bluffs Omaha Cretehton Prep Thomas Jefferson Oskaloosa Newton Ottumwa Fairfield Shenandoah Clarinda Spencer Sheldon Sioux City Central Sioux City Tring Storm Lake Cherokee Waterloo East Waterloo West Webster City Hampton U.hichlows City Monticello Parnell Ladora

St Pat’s Shamrocks topple Sacred Heart 46 37 in Waterloo

St Patrick’s Shamrocks upset Sacred Heart 46 to 37 as Johnny Naughton led with 21 points and Omar Strouse controlled boards. The Irish defense rattled the Cardinals late, while Strouse, Gillis and Hoffman aided in rallying the win. Sacred Heart played without Dick Hurley and Knipp.

Waterloo St. Patrick's Shamrocks Cardinals Sacred Heart Johnny Naughton Cardinal Naughton Omar Strouse Bernie Gillis Mulherin Pfiffner Hoffman Hayes Strouse Jim Hoffman Dick Hurley Ivan Knipp Wes Wilson Cedar Rapids K.C Waterloo K.C Dolan Dutch Sacred Earls Sacred

Clinton River Kings Rout Wilson 50 to 26 for Fifth Win

Clinton's River Kings dominated play in the Mississippi Valley conference, posting their fifth win with a 50 26 defeat of Wilson before an overflow crowd. Pieper led Clinton with 12 points Burridge 11 Petersen 8 while Lorenz scored four long shots for Wilson. The halves 22 12 at intermission and a strong second half sealed the victory.

Clinton River Kings Wilson Kings Pieper Burridge Petersen Invaders Lorenz Ramblers

Ripon Quintet Defeats Cornell In Midwest Conference

Ripon college dominated the game from the opening whistle to beat Cornell 55 to 25 in a Midwest conference basketball match. Coach Lanphear fielded 18 players with veterans back on the roster, extending a 25 to 16 lead at halftime as Jacot led Cornell with 12 points on two field goals and eight free throws.

RIPON Wis Ripon College Cornell Lanphear Jacot

Nelson Takes 36-Hole Lead At San Francisco Open

Byron Nelson, defending champion and leading money winner, holds a four stroke edge after 36 holes of the San Francisco Open. Nelson carded a 70 for a 143 total, with Chandler Harper and George Schneiter tied for second at 147. Harper led after the first round with a 71.

Russ Newland San Francisco Byron Nelson Lord Byron Chandler Harper Portsmouth George Schneiter Salt Lake City Harper Toledo

J C Doubles Score on Red Hawks 48 to 20

Immaculate Conception Greyhounds use a deliberate passing attack and strong defense to defeat St. Wenceslaus 48 20 on the South Side floor Friday night. Bob Panek led St. Wenceslaus with 17 points while Ray Bader paced the winners with 12 as IC pulled away in the second half. A preliminary alumni victory over the high school 26 20 preceded the game.

Immaculate Conception Greyhounds St. Wenceslaus Bob Panek S.C Jerry Nilles Bader Beshaw Greys Little Red Hawks Schwerke S. C al Morris Panek Hawks Nilles Stramel Rahar Redmen St Wenceslaus South Siders Ray Bader St. Wencelaus

Iowa State Teachers Down Simpson 61 39 in Cedar Falls

Iowa Teachers sprinted from a 10 9 deficit to a 11 point burst and cruised to a 61 39 win over Simpson Friday night. Jim Maetzold led with 17 points while Simpson's Chuck Kuchan scored 12.

Cedar Falls Iowa Simpson Panthers Redmen Jim Maetzold Chuck Kuchan

National Pro Loop Names Bell Leader

Sid Feder reports Bert Bell was named president and commissioner of the National Professional Football League, succeeding Elmer Layden who resigns after five years. Layden will advise at a $20,000 salary while Bell signs a three year contract, amid push to back the new circuit in New York Chicago and Cleveland.

Sid Feder NEW York National Football League Bert Bell Bell Elmer Layden Chicago Cleveland National League Layden Notre Dame National all-America

Michigan Romps Chicago 81 23 in Conference Opener

Michigan Wolverines walloped Chicago 81 to 23 in a Western Conference game. The Wolverines led 23 0 after nine minutes, using early reserves before Chicago scored as the game progressed.

Michigan Chicago University of Michigan Wolverines University of Chicago Maroons

Notre Dame routs Great Lakes 72 to 50 in Illinos game

Notre Dame Ramblers broke a slow start to surge ahead and beat Great Lakes 72 to 50 for their eighth straight win. Leo Klier led with 22 points and Vince Boryla added 18 as the Irish pulled away after 13 minutes, outscoring the Bluejackets 52 to 32 the rest of the game.

Great Lakes, Ill Notre Dame Ramblers Bluejackets Great Lakes DePaul Leo Klier Jackets Klier Irish Vince Boryla Mel Riebe Orlands Grabie Boryla Pfleffer Hassette Grant Gilhooley Riebe Sobek White Klack O Sullivan Riley O Magnusson Corley Collier Goonen Rattermane Hassett Grabley Prieffer Clarno Johnson

Michigan Stuns Northwestern In Big Ten Swim Meet

Michigan won six of nine events to defeat Northwestern 74 to 34 in first Big Ten clash of the season, highlighting strong performances by the Wolverines in Evanston Illinois.

Evanston, Ill Michigan Northwestern

Radio Programs and Guests Highlight Weekend Schedule

Helen Hayes stars in The Sobbin Women on CBS WMT at 6 p m Saturday. Stephen Vincent Benet tale adaptation features Seansee i Sehricky arranging music and conducting. Also Our Foreign Policy with Vinson and Acheson at 6 p m NBC WMAQ. T Was a Convict debuts on Mutual WGN at 6 45 p m with interviews of ex-prisoners. Edwin J Lukas leads the Society for the Prevention of Crime. Joan Edwards and Dick Todd host Your Hit Parade at 8 p m CBS WMT. Bess Myerson Miss America and Gloria Dalton join Leave It to the Girls at 8 p m Mutual WGN. Paul Stone hosts. Boston Symphony under Serge Koussevitzky broadcasts 8 30 p m ABC KXEL from Hunter College. Lohengrin rhymed version on Chicago Theater of the Air 9 p m Mutual WGN.

Helen Hayes Society For the Prevention of Crime Mutual WGN Edwin J. Lukas Bess Myerson The Bronx New York Gloria Dalton Warry Conover Paul Stone Flelen Hayes Boston Symphony KXEL WBBM Chicago Theater WMT Celebrity Club CBS NBC MBS WWEN ABC Exel Gongbusters Pam HO Exel Bos Cliff Carl WGN Ee WGN Capital Ed McConnell Tito Ruse Warth EXEL Dick Haymes Yue Life of Biles Ann Herman Sam Judy Canova

Movie Times and Schedule Highlights by The Gazette

The Gazette lists showings for PARAMOUNT Mexicana and Abbott and Costello in Hollywood at multiple times, plus STATE IOWA Palace and other theaters. Feature Time notes include Pardon My Past My Name is Julia Ross Conflict Swing Out Sister and more with varied start times across venues.

Paramount Gertie Iowa Julia Ross Abbott and Costello Hollywood Palace

Evening Radio Schedule Highlights January 12 1016

Hour by hour rundown of network and local CBS NBC ABC and Mutual shows on WMT WBBM WGN WHO KXEL and others. Listings include hits like Hit Parade Barn Dance Edward McConnell Jubilee and Chicago Night To Be Announced with News segments and entertainment prompts throughout the evening.

England Ends War Era Oil Wells Network

England now operates 240 oil wells yielding about 500000 barrels of crude oil annually. The wells were drilled during the war by an Oklahoma contractor for the British government.

England Oklahoma

Getting Gertie's Garter and Mexicana at the movie

A 1945 film review notes Getting Gertie’s Garter is fast paced farce with slapstick and a garter plot. Dennis O’Keefe shines in clowning and acting. Co feature Mexicana stars Constance Moore and Tito Guizar but drifts with weak scenes despite Latin music.

Gertie Dennis O'Keefe Marie McDonald J Carro] Nalsh Binnie Barnes Barry Sullivan Constance Moore Tito Guitar Paramount Theater Dennis O’keefe Prize Science Society Sheila Ryan Garter J. Carrol Naish Moore Tito Guizar Miss Moore Guizar Nadine Subotnik

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Franklin Trips Dotty Ireland Central Falls Vinton Jays Freme Gable Berger McCgalley Schmidts Wainwright Selkene Swartzboush Kepros Foe Horner Ahrens Kohl Duke North Carolina State Louisiana State Mississippi State Miseuri Western Michizandl Beloit St. Thomas St. Paul Gustavus Adolphus Aberdeen Northern Normal Sioux Falls College Kansas Nebraska Southwest State College Kirksville S. D. State College University of North Dakota Maryville Cape Girardeau Ottawa Haskell Institute Camp Grant North Central McPherson Bethany Southwestern Kas College of Emporia Washburn Fort Hays Parsons Junior College Independence Junior College Kearney York Philadelphia Aberdeen Teachers Sioux Falls Corexco Moorhead Wahneton Fargo Valley West Texas Abilene ‘Christian Culver Stockton Hubert By Dick Wingert Cope Said King Coutures Syndicate Ini World Edit del Blumenshine Winkfogel Ipson Steen Higeins Ieper Becker Harmone Petersen Miller Lutz Ql Anderson Boexel Verbicek Price Watts Ciinton Ae Ae Angel Havi Boeget Peiper Nicen Hone Harmon Anderson Ripon Quintet Whips Cornell Sy Cornell Te Kuehl L Chadder Robinson Hilmen Kloss Gilliat Steiner Chatman Ft Birkholz Bernice Wittman Tapron Warren Ladd Nelson J.C Red Hawks Clarence Turner Sternchuck Callan Goodyear Sternchuk Stourac I. C Norman Deal Moulder Gwinn Witt Louis House Ed Hess Town State Buck Kilgarifs L Helmburger Dahike iWhitec Oss Buewemeier Faunce Gniperson Mom Pop Secretary OF Dependent Relations GIN Ral John E.spelman Crown ST Bklyn Strach Degraw U Harrison Raby Sharp Selbo Lillien Mullaney Freeark Elliston Baker Dietrich Peinberg Kelle Rosencrantz Harder Wasterman Waltone Radio Stephen Benet Secretary of the Treasury Fred M. Vinson Dean Acheson WMAQ Joan Edwards Dick Todd Boston Symphony Orchestra Serge Koussevitzky Hunter College Wagner Chicago Theater of the Air Faro Dad Tokyo Openal Greer Gerson Gregory Peck Kay Kyser Aid Mand Joan Dav William Bendix Joan Blondell Phil Silvers Ea Mic Murray Lug Annapolis Rialto Inc Elliot Forbes Paen Abbott Detective ‘Thrills the Hidden Eye Edward Arnold Soe Pang West OF the Rio Grande Johnny Mack Brown Raymond Hatton Chas. Chan Sidney Toler Manton Moreland Sionzn Woodbury Benson Fone Tan _Keith Sun Art Missing Robert Paige Akim Tamiroff David Bruce Leqwho Kinskey Ray Collins Andrew Tombes Jerome Kern Olsen and Johnson Errie Dennis O’ Ridie Gertie's Garter Mexicana Leo Carillo DA Gross Tom Neal Barbara Hale Zachary Scott Betty Field Shirley Temple Masicw Walter Bloom Mary Joyor
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