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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1963

Page

5

Lassen and Elam carry Linn-Marr past Springville in finale

Lassen and Elam connected for four points in the final 25 seconds to lift Linn-Marr to a 56-52 victory over Springville. Lassen scored 15, Morrison 15, Elam 14 for Linn-Marr while Springville's Kolek led with 18 as Springville also beat Linn-Mar 55-32 with Kolek contributing 18 for the Frosh-Soph win.

Dale Lassen Ken Elam Linn-Marr Springville Lassen Lions Rich Morrison Elam Kenny Kolek Frosh-Soph Linn-Mar McMahon Springville Ph Langhurst McCleary Orrison Ozburn Lassen Sherrill Jensen A Toad Fernow Rind Rkn Wit Hanne Hopkins Soxinevile O. S P New

Upper Iowa Rallies Past William Penn 74 63

The Peacocks overcome a short-handed Penn squad 74 to 63 in Iowa conference action. Ted Burson led Penn with 21 points while Mike King 18, Larry Albers 14 and Jerry Gazaway 12 paced Upper Iowa. The Hosts pulled away after Penn fouled out three players.

Fayette UPI Upper Iowa University William Penn Iowa Penn Peacocks Ted Burson Upper Iowa Mike King Larry Albers Jerry Gazaway

West Davenport and Jefferson wrestle to a 19-19 tie in Jeff gym

West Davenport ties Jefferson 19-19 after final match where Tade Gerischer of West defeats Jim Kloubec 2-0. Jefferson reserves dominate with Sievertsen wins and Al and Larry Sievertsen capture 127 and 133 pounds. Jefferson wins 35-12 overall with multiple decisions and forfeits in a crowded varsity card.

Tade Gerischer West Jim Kloubec West Davenport Jefferson Jeff Sievertsen Brothers Larry Varsity Steve Cries Eugene Young Larry McDowell Ron H .Monti Rierson Waltuller Dick Meihl Dave Hunter Don Sordis Ona Hunter Jack Riter Mike Murray Louis Sennides Dave Roloff Les Sa Jim Slade Dwayne Ebel Yount

Daniels Faces Algoni on KCRG-TV Tonight

Billy Daniels and Tony Alongi two undefeated heavyweights meet Saturday night in a 10 round television bout at Sunnyside Garden. The bout starts at 9 p.m. and will be telecast on KCRG-TV channel 9.

Daniels Algoni Kcrg-Tv New York Billy Daniels Tony Alongi Sunnyside Garden

Simpson College Rallies Past Luther in 78 66 Victory

Simpson College edged Luther College 78 66 in an Iowa conference game. Simpson trailed 40 39 at halftime before shooting better in the second half to pull away. Luther's Dave Grove led all scorers with 20 points, while Tom Hensley and John Tucker each added 19 for Simpson.

Indianola UPI Simpson College Luther College Iowa Redmen Norsemen Simpson Luther Dave Grove Lon Hyland Roger Wiebe Tom Hensley John Tucker Ron Miller Jim Isaacson P Simpson Baum Hyland Meyer Botson Miter Isaacson Prestegard Lansing Hendri Anderson Jones Efte Wiebe

ISU Grapplers Top Rutgers In Road Victory

Iowa State defeated Rutgers 18 to 8 in New Brunswick as the Cyclones won three of four meets this season. The lone fall came from Rutgers heavyweight Ed Schafer who pinned Bill Abbas in 4:06.

New Brunswick N. J UPI Iowa State Rutgers Cyclones Ed Schafer Bill Abbas

HLV and Sigourney Girls, Boy Basketball Victories Across Iowa

HLV Victor boys win 60-58 and girls win 72-58 over English Valley. Sigourney tops Marengo 62-51 with Dan Sellers scoring 25. reserve 29-26. Decorah beats New Hampton 67-50 as Schlachterhausen scores 27. Schneider 20 for New Hampton. Decorah reserve 47-36. Central City sweeps Center Point with 58-49 boys and 48-35 girls. top scorers include Waterhouse 19 and Toms 25.

HLV English Valley Sigourney Dan Sellers Marengo Craig Decorah Phil Schlachtenhausen New Hampton John Schneiderman Central City Center Point Marv Waterhouse Steve Bryant Mary Joe Toms Kennedy

Clarence Boys and Girls Top Olin in Double OT Triumph

The Clarence teams defeated Olin with the boys 63 to 54 and the girls 53 to 49 in double overtime. Scorers include Ivan Strong 14 and Robert Dirck 14 for Clarence, Larry Jackson 28 for Olin, and Mary Kay Hasselbusch 32 along with Lana Graf 28 for the girls.

Clarence Olin Ivan Strong Robert Dirck Larry Jackson Mary Kay Hasselbusch Lana Graf

Andrew boys defeat Elwood 65 to 47 in boys game

Elwood suffered a 65 47 loss to Andrew as the Elwood girls won 62 41. Standout scorers include Richard Sommers 19 and Ron Fey 22 for the boys, while Ann Myatt 24 Ruth Schmidt 24 and Leana Daude 25 led the girls.

Elwood Andrew Boys Richard Sommers Ron Fey Ann Myatt Ruth Schmidt Leanna Daude

Vinton Edges Anamosa in Wamac Action

Vinton won 49 42 as Steve Bredall scored 17 points for Vinton Don Teymer led Anamosa with 19. Vinton also captured a 44 42 win in the reserve game.

Vinton Anamosa Steve Bredall Don Teymer

Belle Plaine Tops Williamsburg in South Iowa Cedar clash

Tom Franklin scored 18 points to pace Belle Plaine to a 56 37 win over Williamsburg in South Iowa Cedar play. Williamsburg’s sburg posted 12 points for the losers. Belle Plaine also won the reserve game 35 24.

Belle Plaine Tom Franklin Williamsburg South Iowa Cedar Sburg

Independence Beats Waimac in 64-41 Prep Victory

Independence defeated Waimac 64 to 41 as LaVerne Wilkinson scored 20 points for the winners while Joe Hobert added 8 for Monticello. The Monticello reserves won 31 to 29 in a separate junior contest.

Independence Waimac Joe Monticello LaVerne Wilkinson Joe Hobert Monticello

Oelwein Tops Charles City in Northeast Iowa Tilt

Stanley Oelwein defeated Charles City 70 to 55 in a Northeast Iowa conference game. Ed Molinsky scored 11 points for Oelwein and Jim Walters led Charles City with 19. Oelwein reserves also won 67 to 29.

Stanley Oelwein Charles City Iowa Ed Molinsky Jim Walters Oelwein Jreserves

State College High Tops Reinbeck 69 58 In Cedar Falls

Aandy Juhl scored 29 points leading State College High to a 69 58 win over Reinbeck in Cedar Falls. Mike Rod added 20 for the victors as SCI also won the reserve game 49 38.

Cedar Falls Aandy Juhl State College High Reinbeck Mike Rod SCI

Oxford Girls Dominate Ainsworth 55 26

The Oxford girls defeated Ainsworth 55 to 26 with Mary Tomas scoring a game high 20. In the boys game Ainsworth won 54 to 40 as Dick Kapfer led Oxford with 19 while Klopfenstein added 15 for the winners.

Oxford Oxford Girls Ainsworth Mary Tomas L. Alvim Klopfenstein Dick Kapfer

Coggon Boys and Girls Edge Walker in Close Wins

Coggon teams edged Walker with the boys 64 to 60 and the girls 49 to 45. Balster and Weber led scoring with 20 points each for their teams while Kerr poured in 33 for Coggon and Massingham added 31 for Walker.

Coggon Walker George Balster Jerry Weber Shirley Kerr Linda Massingham

Maquoketa Valley sweeps Guttenberg in pair of wins

Maquoketa Valley defeated Guttenberg 93 to 53 in the boys game and 57 to 47 in the girls clash. Gary Wilson led MV with 15 points while Pierce had 16 for Guttenberg. Sue Slick scored 33 for MV and Rey Behrend added 32 for Guttenberg.

Earlville Maquoketa Valley Guttenberg Gary Wilson Pierce Sue Slick Rey Behrend

M F L Strawberries Split At Strawberry Point

The M F L Strawberries lost two games at Strawberry Point. The girls won 71 to 48 led by Marlene Blitz and Kirby with 29 for Strawberry Point. The boys won 67 to 56 with Duane Davis scoring 24 and Kirby totaling 24 for Strawberry Point.

Monona Strawberry Point Marlene Blitz MFL Kirby Duane Davis

Tipton Dominates Manchester to Stay Undefeated in Wamac

Tipton beat Manchester 97-51 as George Pinnell led Tipton with 27 and Bob Hawker paced Manchester with 19. Elkader improved to 8-2 after a 86-73 victory over West Union in the reserve, with George Stamos scoring 16 and Wartburg’s 12. Oxford Junction girls defeated Calamus 62-36 led by Pat Burda’s 31. Calamus won the boys game 65-55 with Roberts 29 and Dahnsen 28.

Tipton Manchester Elkader Oxford Junction Pat Burda Calamus Steffen Roberts Jerry Dahnsen

Durant Edges University High 78 73 In Eastern Iowa Clash

Durant defeated University High of Iowa City 78 to 73 in the Eastern Iowa conference. Top scorers were Meinert 27 and H Garvin 19 for Durant and Hohnson 21 and Ginerich 20 for University High. U High also won 47 35 in a reserve game.

Iowa City Durant University High of Iowa Meinert H. Garvin Tom Goecke Skip Hohnson Phil Ginerich U High

Arlington tops Fairbank Immaculate Conception 54 to 50

Arlington senior La Verle Dixon reached 1000 career points with 23 in the win over Fairbank Immaculate Conception. Don Etringer led the losers with 16 points as Arlington also won the reserve game 29 to 17.

Arlington LaVerle Dixon Fairbank Immaculate Conception Dixon Don Etringer

Postville Beats Sumner in Rivalry Battle 66 to 52

Postville defeated Upper Iowa rival Sumner 66 to 52 behind 16 points by Bob Berg and 16 from Jerry Strottman. Rich Schubach and Don Smith added 14 each as Postville led 38-37 at halftime and also won the reserve game 38-37.

Postville Upper Iowa Sumner Bob Berg Rich Schubach Don Smith Jerry Strottman Mel Seehase

Newhall Boys Triumph 48 35 Over Van Horne

Harold Schirm scored 13 points to lead Newhall past Van Horne 48 to 35. Dick Kelley led Van Horne with 15 as their high scorer. In the girls game Van Horne won 49 to 35 with Jayne Ode scoring 30 for the victors and Carolyn Moeller and Connie Stoecker each tallying 15 for Newhall.

Newhall Newhall Boys van Horne Harold Schirm Dick Kelley Jayne Ode Carolyn Moeller Connie Stoecker

St George Lansing Tops Cresco Notre Dame 64 42

Dan Hogan scored 20 points to lead St George of Lansing to a 64 42 Catholic league win over Cresco Notre Dame. Mike Barnes led Cresco with 11 points as Cresco won a 36 30 reserve game.

ST. George-Cresco N.D. Lansing Dan Hogan St. George of

Lowden Beats Lisbon in boys game. Lisbon wins girls clash

Dean Deerberg scored 22 to lift Lowden over Lisbon 59 to 46 in the boys contest. Jack Carber led Lisbon with 20. In the girls game Lisbon defeated Lowden 85 to 54 as Jean Legrand led Lisbon with 30 and Sherlyn Holtz tallied 29 for Lowden.

Lowden Dean Deerberg Lisbon Jack Carber Jean Legrand Sherlyn Holtz

Valley High teams defeat Fayette in basketball

Valley High of Clermont Elgin Wadena topped Fayette 64 to 51 in the boys game and 60 to 15 in the girls matchup. In the boys, Larry Halvorson scored 31 and Ken Butters 16 for Fayette led scorers. In the girls, Karen Olson had 18 and Sue Crafton 11.

Fayette Valley High Clermont-Elgin- Wadena Larry Halvorson Ken Butters Karen Olson Sue Crafton

West Liberty tops Lone Tree in double OT thriller

In Eastern Iowa action West Liberty boys edged Lone Tree 53 51 in double overtime. The WL girls beat LT 71 20 as Sheila Kelley led with 34 points while Barb Jansen added 11 for Lone Tree. Steve Shaw and Don Harmon each scored 14 for West Liberty.

West Liberty Iowa Lone Tree Steven Shaw Don Harmon Ron Cerny Shiela Kelley Barb Jansen

Blairstown Edges Blairs Town Boys 52 48 as Garrison Girls Dominate 67 20

Blairstown defeated Blairs Town 52 to 48 in the boys game while Garrison girls routed the Blairs team 67 to 20. Top scorers included Tom Leff with 26 for Blairstown and Arengberg with 18 for the girls. Betty Van Steenhuyse added 6 for Blairstown and Merchant led Garrison with 20.

Blairstown Garrison Tom Leff Arengberg Merchant Betty van Steenhuyse

Dysart Dominates Orange Township In Big Basketball Win

Dysart rolled past Orange Township 82 to 42 as John Ohde and Dennis Hopkins scored 24 and 24 respectively and Tim Petersen of OT added 11. The Dysart reserves won 45 to 27.

Dysart Orange Township John Ohde Dennis Hopkins Tim Petersen

Shellsburg and Urbana split basketball action

Urbana girls opened with a 58 43 win while Shellsburg captured the boys game 67 45. Standouts include Gladys Frater 26 for Urbana and Denny Young 12 with Ken Rick 16 for Shellsburg.

Shellsburg Urbana Gladys Frater Sharon Deklotz Mary Hoon Denny Young Greg Gardemann Ken Rick

Norway teams roll past Atkins in doubleheader

Russ Hansen scored 29 points to lead Norway boys to a 66-47 win over Atkins. The Norway girls won 62-31 as Sheryl Boddicker led with 29 and Schambacker added 14 for Atkins.

Norway Russ Hansen Atkins Kieper Sheryl Boddicker Schambacker

Alburnett Tods Troy Mills in Loop Play

Alburnett over Troy Mills twice in Allac loop games. Boys won 51 to 35 with Jerry Mange leading Alburnett scoring 14. Girls prevailed 42 to 40 with Diane Bowers 24 and Jane Cress 22 high scorers.

Alburnett Troy Mills Jerry Mange Diane Bowers Jane Cress

Washington Falls 28-13 to Iowa City in Wrestling Meet

Iowa City proved stronger in the heavier weights as Washington lost 28-13. Dick Gordon 138 pounds started a five-match win streak for Iowa City while heavyweight Jim Hoffman pinned Washington’s Gary Strand in 3:50. Washington's Steve Baird and John Frank earned decisions, leaving the Warri ors at 3-1-1 in the Mississippi Valley race.

Iowa City Cedar Rapids Washington Little Hawks Wash Dick Gordon Jim Hoffman Hoffman Gary Strand Steve Baird John Frank Warriors Varsityenn Stutzman John Reader A Cochrane Jim Colns Ane Swenson Dennisie Steve Baird Jack Jeff Tom Zeman Bob Wright Terry Smoth Mike Itens Hirt Lyle Patten Bob Bream Dick Bleake- Viccosonn Ed Nelson Steve Moss Pete Kohl Hwt Wengems Mike Hunzioer O'Donnell Roger Anmstrens Tom Wortman Nile Wiliam Mson Dennis Packingham Mike Miller

New Hampton Edges Decorah in Wrestling

New Hampton edged Decorah 19 18 in wrestling Friday night as Jon Strickland won heavyweight to lift the Trojans. Decorah reserves won 25 16 with several decisive bouts including Miller Clem ent and Dinger.

New Hampton Edges Decorah NEW Hampton Jon Strickland

Cedar Rapids Gazette History and Distribution Details

The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Co is published Sundays at Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscription rates list carrier 45 cents a week and mail options with various monthly and yearly prices. no mail specifications accepted in carrier towns. The Associated Press content is reserved for local news republication.

the Gazette Co Third Ave Cedar Rapids Iowa Cedar Rapids, A U.S. Territories Associated Press

Spartans Edge Central College 82 73 on Tiny Court

DuBuque Spartans defeated Central College 82 to 73 on a small court Friday night, handing the Dutchmen their first Iowa conference loss.

Dubuque UPI Spartans Central College Iowa

Player Leads in San Diego Golf Open

PGA champion Gary Player led into the third round of the $25,000 San Diego Open with rounds of 65 65 for a total 130, one stroke ahead of 24 year old Jacky Cupit who shot 66 65 131. Jack Rule and Jack Fleck are among twelve others at 141.

San Diego Calif Gary Player South Africa United States Jacky Cupit Longview, Tex

Tiny want ads do a big sales job

A compact notice highlights how small classified ads drive sales and connect buyers with services. It notes that concise listings can attract attention, showcase offerings, and spark rapid responses in a bustling market.

Full Stereophonic Sound Puts You in The Picture

A film feature touts stereophonic sound to place audiences inside the action. The studio promotes the immersive experience and vivid dialogue using new film audio technology. The release highlights modern equipment and theater installations to attract moviegoers.

Weekend Theater Schedule Display

The program lists showings for PARAMOUNT Gypsy and shorts at 1 10 3 45 6 25 9 00 with RKO IOWA Flames in the Streets and Invitation to Murder daily, NEW WORLD Jumbo and shorts with matinee and evening times, TIMES We ll Bury You and Ring a Ding Rhythm, and MARION El Cid with a Sunday matinee.

Paramount Rko-Iowa NEW World Marion

Fight of the Week Heavyweights Billy Daniels vs Toy Alongi

Billy Daniels and Toy Alongi face off in a heavyweight bout billed as Fight of the Week. The match airs Saturday at 9 PM on KCRG TV 9, promising a main event highlight for viewers.

Billy Daniels Toy Alongi KCRG

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