Mrs DePoy Wins Rockets Nickname for Cedar Rapids Club
A Cedar Rapids baseball club selects Rockets as its team nickname after a 17person committee screened 338 letters from 130 proposed names. Mrs Harry N DePoy won with a letter praising Rockets for power and speed, matching Cedar Rapids’ baseball revival.
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Jim Meaghan
Harry N DePoy
E Avenue NW
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Meaghan Begins Cedar Rapids GM Run With Public Appearances
Meaghan, new Cedar Rapids baseball general manager, outlines season setup and youth programs in four daily talks beginning Thursday. He screens a 1948 World Series film and plans additional meetings across Independence Anamosa West Union and other cities.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion Lions Club
Independence
Anamosa
West Union
Second Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids Executives Association
Vernon Kinkaid
Cedar Rapids Lions Club
Lee Winterberg
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce Boys' Club
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Cedar Rapids Young Mens Bureau
George Hallenbeck
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LeRoy Busby
Presbyterian Church Men's Club
Dick Westerfield
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Verne Goettsch
Cedar Rapids Knights of Columbus
Ed Weeple
Cedar Rapids Optimiset
Olive
Ottumwa Coach Maasdam Praised Amid State Tourney Debate
A reader letter disputes a Monday column praising Fred Maasdam for Ottumwa’s 1949 state basketball title. The writer argues luck played a major role and cites Ottumwa’s seven top players, key stars, and compares to Davenport and Forest City. He defends eastern Iowa coaches and players as equally skilled.
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Ottumwa
Davenport
Oskaloosa
Burlington
Keokuk
Fort Dodge
Moorhead
Forest City
Iowa City
Newton
Long
Davis
Hammersley
Barbers and Tagues Clash in Memorial Coliseum Show
Golden Gloves boxers from Cedar Rapids Des Moines Moline and Davenport headline a 12 bout program tonight at Memorial Coliseum Armory. Mel Barber of Des Moines faces Russ Tague of Des Moines in the top 126 match as Johnny Fulton referees a night that features fighters from Tri Cities Oelwein and Des Moines.
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Moline
Golden Gloves
Memorial Coliseum
Mel Barber
Russ Tague
Moline Golden Gloves
Tri-Cities
Oelwein
Marion Indians Sweep Wamac First Team Honors
The Marion Indians led the eight team Wamac conference with three players earning first string all-Wamac honors Barrie Gable Lloyd Olmstead and Ken Otting were named to the top unit. Monticello and Independence also claimed multiple selections with Paul Schneider Dean Willworth John Dunnick Roy Dretbelbis Jack Spener Jim Hersey and George Beardsley among the recognized players.
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Independence
Paul Schneider
Monticello
George Beardsley
Anamosa
Barrie Gable
Marion
Lloyd Olmstead
Ken Otting
Jim Hersey
Dean Willworth
Indians
Les Hipple
Jack King
Hamilton Vasey
Leo Cabalka
Monti
John Dunnick
Roy Dretbelbis
Ingees
Jack Spener
Wayne Grady
Dick Purcell
John Dwnnick
Manchester
Dick Witmer
Tipton
Roy Dreibelbis
Jack Frye
Vinton
Don Skelley
Ken Burns
Maquoketa
Mt Vernon Five Advances in Gold Medal Basketball
Mt Vernon five and Cedar Rapids teams Iowa Steel and Danceland earned advancement in a Gold Medal YMCA basketball meet at Cedar Rapids. C R Ellis led scoring with 23 points as teams from Mt Vernon and Danceland posted Tuesday results and set Wednesday matchups.
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Mt. Vernon Meridith Happy Hour
Iowa Steel
Cats Danceland
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R. Katcheras
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Junction
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Towa
Cedar Rapids
Danceland
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Cedar Rapids 45 Gazette March 23 1949
The Cedar Rapids 45 Gazette edition from March 23 1949 presents local news briefs, social notes, and community updates. The paper reflects mid century urban life with announcements, notices, and advertisements typical of a provincial city newspaper.
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Cedar Rapids
All-State Friday to Reveal 1949 Iowa Prep Stars
The Iowa Daily Press Association will announce the 1949 all state high school basketball team in Friday's Gazette. More than 900 boys were nominated for three eight man teams and an honorable mention list, with pictures and stories inside.
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Iowa
Indiana
Illnois
Minneapolis
St Paul
Dawson
Humboldt High
Jim Fritsche
U of Minnesota
Mankato
Brainerd
Rochester
Iowa Daily Press Association
Gazette
Maple Leafs blank Bruins to take playoff opener
The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Boston Bruins 3-0 to win the first game of the Stanley Cup playoffs series.
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Boston
Toronto Maple Leafs
Boston Bruins
Softball plans loom large at Cedar Rapids meeting
At city hall 33 sponsors from five leagues discussed the 1949 season. Officers were elected for four leagues and deadlines set for April 15 to file eligibility lists. Major Open voting failed due to absence of key members. Wilson and Company the sole definite Major Open ally. Osborne Cowles of Minnesota to speak at YMCA sponsored event.
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Nevin Nichols
The
Playground Commission
Wilson and Company
Iowa Steel
John Beck
Danceland
Me Too
Church
Earee
Buchanan Industrial
Charlie Reed
Roger Schwarz
Famous
George Jandi
Ozzie Cowles Speech At Coliseum April 20
Ozzie Cowles will speak at the Memorial Coliseum site of the YMCA. The sports night program originally set for April 20 has been moved to the Chamber of Commerce rooms in the Coliseum.
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Osborne
Ozzie” Cowles
University of Minnesota
YMCA
Ozzie Cowles
Coliseum
Chamber of Commerce
Memorial Coliseum
Toddville Juniors Basketball Results Report
Toddville juniors saw Troy Mills 42 to 18 and Toddville 47 to 35. Atkins scored 29 with Ceter Point adding 21. Upcoming games: 645 C R Community House versus C R Imm Concept 745 Walford versus Shellsburg and 45 Troy Mills versus Atkins.
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Stalkée
Atkins
Ceter Point
Toddville
C. RB. Salem
R. Community House
R_ Imm
Walford
Shellsburg
John Ruskin Cigars Invite a Mild Fragrant Puff
A promotional note extols smoke John Ruskin Cigars praising a mild, fragrant experience. The message invites readers to try the cigar and suggests the first puff will convince them to buy John Ruskins.
Blackbourn Named Aide at Marquette Football
Milwaukee report states Glenn Blackbourn, former Wisconsin packfield coach, was named Marquette football line coach on a two year contract worth five thousand dollars annually. Head Coach Frank Murray said Blackbourn reports for spring practice around April 4.
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Marquette
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Marquette University
Marquette Athletic Board
Frank Murray
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