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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1957
Page
20
A letter urges creating a seven member conservation commission with Eastern Iowa representation two appointees from the region. It proposes acquiring and improving small bridgeproximate public areas for fishing boating and picnicking with gravel parking and simple boat launches near major streams and river bridges.
A poultry shoot runs at the Collins Gun Club starting at 11 AM today. Ten third targets for turkeys ducks and hams are set. The public may attend and shoot on the grounds located 21 5 miles north of the Collings Radio Company Engineering building on the west side.
When hands or feet feel numb seek shelter and wrap in warm clothing or a bed roll. Rub gently to stimulate circulation and restore warmth. This guidance emphasizes staying safe in cold conditions and avoiding prolonged exposure.
Squirrels are helped with corn or peanuts, and a homey dish combines cleaned squirrel meat with sauerkraut. Brown seasoned squirrel pieces in butter, layer with sauerkraut and sugar, caraway, bake slowly 11 to 12 hours, adding kraut juice as needed.
The seventh annual Ice Fisheree in Prairie du Chien Wis runs February 16 and 17 with over 2000 dollars in prizes. Fishing hours are 930 am to 330 pm both days. An open house at the VFW on Friday and a banquet and dance at the Checkerboard Saturday cap the event. First prize is a 300 boat for the largest northern pike and the largest bass wins an outboard motor, among many other prizes.
Kenwood Presbyterian dominates the week with 32 led by church teams including First Congregational 14 and Central Park Presbyterian 12. Other top shows include Kenwood Methodist 85 and Central Park Presbyterian 34, with minor scores for nearby churches and leagues.
Eastern Iowa county tournament action wraps up with Linn County meet opening Monday in Lisbon. St. John's Independence faces Hazleton. Central City challengers loom as Linn favorites amid several district meets across Buchanan, Conroy, Tama and surrounding towns.
Cubs manager Bob Scheffing signals Gene Baker as center of major trade talks to lift Chicago from NL cellar. He eyes outfielders Lee Walls or Richie Ashburn, with aims to reshuffle Banks and other infielders. Scheffing lists strong pitching core including Drabowsky Kaiser and Poholsky.
Purdue wrestling opened its home dual season with a 23-8 win over Cornell College aided by forfeits in three weight divisions. Five matches were wrestled with Cornell and Purdue each taking two and one draw, while key bouts featured Miller of Cornell edging Mesee of Purdue and Praed of Purdue defeating Nicholson.
The piece notes a rise in interest in boats and watercraft as winter ends. It cites the National Motor Boat Show in New York through January 27, the National Boat Show in Chicago February 8 to 17, and the Milwaukee Sports and Lakes Boat Show in March. It predicts larger boats and more powerful motors as manufacturers align with buyer demand.
In Chicago the 52nd Norge ski club tournament features Finland’s torpedo leaps by Antti Hyvarinen and Juhani Karkinen, showcasing the new form after Olympic success. U S Olympic teammates Billy Olson Roy Sherwood and Richard Rahoi will compete.
SMU announced a 1960 football schedule with a trip to Columbus to face Ohio State on September 24. A second game is listed for September 27 in Columbus. The pair previously met in 1950 and 1951 with SMU winning 32 27 in 1950 and OSU prevailing 7 0 in 1951.
Douglas Connor of London won the Heaton Gold Cup Skeleton on the Cresta run in St Moritz after six runs totaling 271.6 seconds.
The page lists basketball games for Iowa teams at Conroy Tama with matchups and times over Wednesday Thursday Friday and Saturday including winners and losers paths for advancing rounds. Some entries include pairings like Millersburg Parnell Williamsburg Amana Victor St Johns Ladora North English and Tama Clutter Geneseo Dinsdale Toledo Gladbrook Montour Dysart Chelsea Traer Garwin Tama with subsequent winner brackets and final game.
Tenley Albright, first woman to win world and Olympic figure skating titles, will retire from active competition after her Harvard Medical School acceptance. Her mother said the decision was reluctant and that Albright, a Radcliffe junior, had planned to train for the Rochester North American event in February and the Colorado Springs international in March.
Mrs. B. F. Whitaker’s Periquest a Texas owned three year old colt by My Request wins the $2,500 Marriage purse at the New Orleans fairgrounds. Johnny Heckmann rides as the eight horse field moves from the backstretch to take the lead and seal the victory with little urging.
The 1957 Golden Gloves event at Memorial coliseum on February 13 and 14 pits two packing house unions against each other in a race for team honors. UPWA will field novice and open class teams under manager Leonard Sipe, while Waterloo UPWA joins with Imre Takacs to bolster a growing boxing program. Local YMCA workouts under Jim Ampy are open to all boxers with sessions Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Saturday afternoons. Tickets: Joe and Cliff's, John Beck's, Armstrong's Sporting Goods. First night price 1.50 reserved, 0.90 general. final night 2.24 ringside, 1.75 reserved, 1.25 general.
New York AP reports Fred Coleman of Sausalito unveils the 41 foot Bounty II fiberglass auxiliary sailboat at the National Motor Boat Show. Coleman says production could start February 1 with a build time of about one week and minimal maintenance.
The Cleveland Browns announced the signing of Johnny Borton a Navy airman and former Ohio State quarterback from Alliance Ohio. Borton was Big Ten leading passer as a 1952 OSU sophomore but injury limited his career. The team now has multiple contenders for the quarterback job including Parilli O Connell Plum and Ratterman who may or may not stay.
University of Nebraska head football coach Bill Jenkins announced spring practice will begin in Lincoln on March 4. The plan outlines a full slate of drills as the team develops under the new leadership.
Cedar Falls Iowa South paw forward Vern Ogden of the Iowa State Teachers basketball team will be out about five weeks with a fractured bone in his left hand. The 6-1 senior from Odebolt suffered the break in Friday's 62 59 win over Wartburg after scoring the go ahead field goal with 50 seconds left. He finished the game despite the injury.
Advertisement notes an immediate opportunity to take over a high producing established seed territory for a leading AAA firm with aggressive advertising. Seed experience preferred but not required. Describes a secure future for the right man and directs to write Box D-153, Gazette.
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