Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1944

Page

13

Four Teams Set for State Tournament Playoff

About 10 000 fans will fill the University of Iowa fieldhouse tonight to watch four teams vie for finals spots in the state high school basketball tournament. Waverly faces Harlan in the opener with Cedar Rapids Franklin meeting Little Hull in the second game.

L. £. Skelley Iowa City University of Iowa Waverly-Harlan Western Iowa “Darkhorse Waverly Go-Hawks Matt Brandes Hull Franklin Calsbeck Northwest Iowa Franklin Burlington Navy Uncle Sam Marian Bob Petersen Gene Bowdlah Edgar Howa Jim Strotman Don Cannery Harlan Platte Gene Gettysoo Dick Leslie Jack McDowell Jim Brandes Franklin Bill Fletcher Milton Mackle Grant Jennings LaVerne K'selman Dick _ Rust Bill Shuttleworth Kenneth Faber George Liddle Henry van Ma Nen

Purdue Relays Preview Brings Track Record Tempest

At Lafayette AP reports three indoor marks may fall at the Purdue relays the second annual event Hurdles star Buddy Young and Elmer Swanson contend to break the 60 yard low hurdles record while Young eyes the 60 yard dash world mark Also Jack DeField seeks a dirt runway pole vault record as Michigan Illinois and Iowa Preflight supply a strong sprint medley field with notable names like Bob Ufer Leonard Alken Bob Steuber and Tom Judge.

Lafayette Purdue Claude Buddy” Young Illinois Elmer Swanson Big Ten Dave Rankin Roy Cochran Indiana Don Olsen Young Jack DeField Minnesota A.A.U Earl Meadows California Michigan Iowa Wolverines Bob Ufer Bob Hume Leonard Alken Bob Steuber Missouri Tom Judge

Purdue Gridders To Tackle Navy In Baltimore Game

Purdue athletic director Guy Mackey announced the 1944 football schedule including a November 18 game against the U. S. Naval Academy in Baltimore. This will be Purdue’s second meeting with Navy, the first having been a 17 to 13 Navy win at Annapolis in 1926. The slate lists games with Great Lakes, Marquette, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Indiana and the Navy clash on November 18 and the Indiana game at home on November 25.

Lafayette Ind Guy Mackey Purdue University Boilermakers U. S. Naval Academy Baltimore Purdue Navy Annapolis Mackey Great Lakes Marquette Ilinols Champaign Iowa Town Ty Michigan Ann Arbor Wisconsin Northwestern Evanston Indiana

M and J baseball league reorganized for 1944

The M and J baseball league adopted an eight team format for 1944 with T F Fritz McPartland elected president from outside the league industries. Ed Carr Speeder and George Hawkins Iowa Manufacturing named as officers with a March 30 meeting to confirm lineup and schedule.

M and J T. F. “Fritz MccPartland Iowa McPartland Joe Riley Iowa Manufacturing Ed Carr Speeder George Hawkins Fred Steuber Championship Lighters Charley Herbeck the Lighters Ing Ivan Reid

Arkansas star Dene Nichols treated after accident injury

University of Arkansas basketball star Louis Dene Nichols received penicillin Friday for an infection that followed his right leg amputation from a Sunday night auto accident. Coach E L Norris was killed and player Ben Jones injured during the same crash on the team trip back to Fayetteville.

Fayetteville, Ark INS Louis “Dene” Nichols University of Arkansas Arkansas Cage Fayetteville E. L. Norris Ben Jones

Second Weekend Of City Bowling Meet Lists Stars

The second weekend of the city bowling tournament showcases top teams on the Red Crown drives with doubles and singles events on Saturday and shifts through Sunday. Notable entrants include Lincoln Alleys, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Novak Amusement Machines and Niagara Smoke Shop as play begins at 1 PM Saturday, 7 PM teams, and multiple Sunday sessions.

Lincoln Alleys Veterans of Foreign Wars Novak Amusement Machines Niagara Smoke Shop Frank Stanek Lall A Borgstrom C Griffith Monty Wagner G Joyce V_ E. White F Jesina M. Simitz E. Montillon Northrup-Lowe Schmidt- Fawlor Harless-Jackson H. Wage L. Sawers R. Borgstrom C. Griffith H. Wrisht M. J Griffin M Simlitz H._Montillon L Sanders C. Wright Bob Vesely Walt Krueger W Moore K. Kinsey L. Spaight L. Melichar J. Stroleny Morgan R Stafford Wright C. Baker V. Flint G. Driscoll-Miller Daviness G. Stewart Morgan-Stafford Crooks Joe Nemecek Knouff W. Kuba M. McAvoy Luby H. Choosky C Thomas L. Jakubecc Rummelsbore F Ross F Pachta W. Heln Bob Randall W. Hollingsworth Joe Aehted Knouf W Kuba L. Ruby Cc. Moses C. Zvacek Tom Stastny C. Haddy F Countryman J Delbridge J. Krumbholz O. Krumbholz R. Bibble J King Knowles Ross Clem Gilgen O. Durand Scott-R. Saub Keeshin Motors Collins Radio C.L Novak's Amusement Games Hur‘Mon Beverages Veterans Foreign Wars Ubles NDAY Willis- Wheeler Stark-Nelson HH Hutton H Gipp W Kopenhaver H Mack H. Sivers A. Nelson K Wagner J Lindsey J Scolaro Palumbo

High man in Cedar Rapids pistol shoot noted

Aaron Fanton led with 179x200 at the Cedar Rapids Rifle and Pistol club range on Wednesday. Wes Steele 175x200, George Erbeck 174x200, Cecil Kellum 171x200, Earl Waffle 165x200, and John Montgomery 161x200 followed. Erbeck had the high target score of 86x100.

Aaron Fanton Cedar Rapids Wesley Steele George Erbeck Cecil Kellum Earl Waffle John Montgomery Erbeck

Also Mentioned on This Page

Harlan Bull Cedar Rapida Pel Ceater Alou Vat Iasi UI T. F. McPartland Armstrong Extra America Florsheims Massagrés Tor the Cedar R.pids Knox Manhattan Botany Sugar and Spice Springback Wembley Hart Schaffner & Marx Hickey- Freeman Hart Schaffner &Marx Hickey Freeman G.G.G
Search Courier

Search the Cedar Rapids Gazette Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Cedar Rapids Gazette?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication