Home Front Dope and GI News from Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids column recounts locals in the service, detailing Davey and Frank Golad at different camps, Bob Haas advancing to air cadet, and scattered notes on returning veterans, letters, and sports updates. It covers deployments, former Raiders, and small town weather humor with community notices.
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Hance
Davey
Frankie Golad
Julius Golad
Eighth Street
Camp Roberts
Calif
Frank
Camp Peary
Seabees
Louie
Puerto Rico
Golad
Bob
Hy Henry
Lefty
Bob Haas
Hawaii
Bob Hershey
Atlantic
Haas
Hershey
Bakersfield
Cedar Rapids
Lou Kahn
New Jersey
Baltimore
Jersey City
Newark
Walt Kordenbrock
Africa
Lefty Kohler
Monacos
San Antonio
Ollie
Ernie Mickel
Des Moines
Gazette
Fort Dix
N. J
Pat Ryan, Jr
Emily Ryan
Fifth Street
South Pacific
U. S
Pacific Island
Roosevelt High School
Howard Moeller
Bob Albright
Franklin High
Iowa U
Looey
Army Air Corps
Albright
Roswell
N. M
Coe
Gerard
Immaculate Conception High School
Coe College
Army Air Force Advanced Flying School
Williamsfield
Chardler
Ariz
Henry J. Glaza
E Avenue
Will Rogers Fs
Oklahoma City
Mercury
George Scheerer
Circle Drive
Carl Olney
Scheerer
Go Hawks Capture Iowa State Tourney Title In Easy Final
Waverly's Go Hawks defeated Franklin of Cedar Rapids 30 to 21 in the Iowa boys cage final to claim the state tournament championship. Franklin's offense stalled as standout Grant Jennings and Jim Kolesick led the rebound and defense before fouling out late.
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Gazette-Blumenshine
Franklin High
Iowa City
Hardy
Thunderbolts
Waverly
Dick Rust
Billy Shuttleworth
George Liddle
Grant Jennings
Bill Fletcher
Winnie Toms
Jim Kolesick
Franklin
Bearcat
Shuttleworth
Liddle
Zvacek Seizes Bowling Meet Lead With 671 Series
In Cedar Rapids bowling action Zvacek moved into first place in singles with a 671 total behind a 117 game and 54 handicap. Vern Hansen reached 663 with handicap as last week’s leaders remained near the top. Lions Club posted a 2,867 team tally.
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Ce- Rapids
Charles Zvacek
Lastk
Vern Hansen
Adicap
Lions Club
Black Badge Wins Feature at Tropical Park in Miami
Abe Hirsch s three year old Black Badge led early, kept the pace to win Tropical Park's $5,000 Soto handicap over nine older rivals. He equaled the track record with six furlongs in 1:10, beating Armistice by a length and a half. African Sun finished third as Black Badge paid $15.60 $9.60 $5.80.
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Miami
Fla
Abe
Kell
Roy Angler
Armis- Day
Sun
Dartmouth Wins Eastern NCAA Cage Meet At Madison Square Garden
Dartmouth Indians led by captain Aud Brindley who set a tournament record with 13 field goals defeated Ohio State 60 to 53 to win the eastern championship at Madison Square Garden. Temple beat Catholic U 55 to 35 for third place.
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NEW York
Dartmouth
Aud Brindley
Ohio State
Madison Square Garden
Temple University
Catholic U
Phillips 66 Quint Retains AAU Cage Title
Phillips 66 of Bartlesville Oklahoma won its second consecutive national AAU basketball title with a 50 to 43 victory over Denver Ambrose Legion before about 8000 fans in Denver. The Oklahoma quintet outplayed its rival, marking the third straight final meeting between the teams in which Phillips has won the last two titles.
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Denver
Phillips
Bartlesville
Okla
Ambrose Legion
Oklahoma
Legion
Philips
Army All- Stars
Colorado Springs
Fort Warren
Wyo
Wolverines Sweep Purdue Relays in Indiana
Michigan's Wolverines dominated the Purdue relays in Lafayette Indiana finishing with 49 points in the University division to win over Purdue 23 Illinois 22 1/2 Iowa Preflight 18 5 6 Notre Dame 17 4 5 Northwestern 6 Marquette 5 Indiana 4 Minnesota 3 Final in the College division has Miami 30 Western Michigan 28 Oberlin 13 4 3 Lawrence 8 Indiana State 2.
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Purdue
Wolverines
Notre Dame
Irish
Illinois
Miami
Oxford
Ohio
Lafayette
Ind
Michigan
Iowa
Northwestern
Marquette
Indiana
Minnesota
Western Michigan
Oberlin
Lawrence
Indiana State
Challenge Me Sets Oaklawn Handicap Track Record
In Hot Springs Arkansas Challenge Me a three year old son of Challenger II and Cash Book won the Oaklawn Handicap Saturday. The victory sets a new track record and marks a key prep for the Arkansas and Kentucky derbies.
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Hot Springs, Ark
Ins
Challenge
Challenger II
Cash Book
Utes Rally to Defeat Iowa State 40-31 in Playoff
Utah defeated Iowa State 40-31 in the NCAA Western basketball playoffs final to advance to the championship game against Dartmouth. The Utes led 19-16 at halftime and pulled away after a second half surge led by Wat Misaka and Fred Sheffield, securing the win at Kansas City.
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Kansas City
Utah University
Iowa State
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Utes
New York
Kentucky
Madison Square Garden
Dartmouth
N.C.A.A
Price Brookfield
Secord
Gene Oulman
Wat Misaka
Utah
Oulman
Fred Sheffield
Ferrin
Misaka
Zollners Capture Pro Title In Chicago Showdown
Fort Wayne Zollners, champions of the National pro league, defeated the Brooklyn Eagles 50 to 33 at Chicago Stadium to win the sixth annual professional basketball tournament. John Pelkington led with eight field goals and three free throws as the Zollners pulled away early and maintained a steady margin. The Harlem Globetrotters finished third by beating the New York Rens 37 to 29 before the final.
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Chicago
Fort Wayne Zollners
Chicago Stadium
Brooklyn Eagles
Harlem Globetrotters
New York Rens
John Pelkington
Manhattan
Zollners
Brooklyn
Murphy Retires From Yankees After Long Relief Run
Johnny Murphy of the New York Yankees announced his retirement from baseball on a Saturday. A standout relief pitcher since 1934, Murphy left behind a legacy as one of the game's premier relievers and helped Yankees win pennants in his era.
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NEW York
INS
Johnny Murphy
New York Yankees
Murphy
Yankee
Joe McCarthy
Newark
Yankees
The
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TAIT
Casey’s
Casey
Quaker Touch
Jerry
Third Street
Ninth Avenue
Clare Blodgett
Grace Koppenhaver
Marion
Linn County Tuberculosis Association
Bever Park Zoo
Sam Hill
Bill Pangs
H. M. Ivins
California
Decorah
Thomas Giere
Boyd Shannon
Arch Grimes
Monticello
Jim Kennedy
Honeymead
Carl Myers
Light Company
Dubuque
East Dubuque
Alcoholics Anonymous
Ruth Kurtz
San Francisco
Jack Cohn
Pauline
Leo Procek
C2c
M. Cohn
Sixth Street
William Myers
Fourth Avenue
Leo
Peter Procok
Memorial Drive
Procok
Robert
Port Hueneme
Ottumwa
Orville Rust
Burlington
Weverly
Harlan
Hull
Slip Madigan
Hawkeye
Orv Rust
Columbus
Gil Dodds
Cleveland
Fritz McPartland
Phog Allen
Kansas U
Y.M.C
Marion Relays
Ralph Hayes
Golden Glovers
Hayes
Ben Douglas
Grant High
Grinnell College
Clare Marshall
Johnny Fryrear
Theron Thomson
Fort Sumner
New Mexico
George Henry
Stan Schrader
Bob Wright
Toledo
Army
Harry Concannon
Bob Brown
Ockie Theisen
Speck Collogan
Davie
Little Hull
Haywiie
Go- Hawks
Zvacek
Quint
Jim Mitchell
Challenge ME
Go-Hawks
LaVernen
Jim Brandes
Jim Strotman
Harlan Platte
Dick Morton
Gene Bowdish
Dick Leslie
Fred Niewehner
Matt Brandes
Les Slater
Keith Hullinger
Dutcher Sauerbrei
Bruce Grassfield
Don Brandt
Arlo Baker
Sheffield
Roy Wehde
A.c Wilkinson
Bwoldt
mang \Sauer
Meyers
Otals
We Sherfield
Wient
Ra Wehkde
Curtis
Texas
Gibbs
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