Canadian Spring Bear Hunt Debacle Ends With Big Black Bear
In a rugged account by C D Skinny Schlesselman, a long North American bear chase unfolds from a wary hunt along Maynard Falls and English River to Wonderland Lake. The narrator, his guide Robert Land, and a group endure portages, wind, and fruitless sign, until a massive black bear is finally dropped with a 30 06.
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Skinny
C. D
Skinny" Schlesselman
Cou Falls
Ontario
Maynard Falls
English River
Oak Lake
Wonderland Lake
Fishing and travel notes from a Cedar Rapids reader
A Cedar Rapids author shares hunting and fishing experiences from the Black Hills of South Dakota and the Ozark National Forests in Arkansas and Missouri. He notes trout streams, man-made lakes, lake Norfolk, and float fishing, plus seasonal timing, licensing costs, and safety cautions.
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Black Hills
South Dakota
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Ozark National Forests
Lake Norfolk
Bull Shoals
Arkansas
Missouri
Lake
Norfolk
Graham
White
Opie Bittick
Leo Rose Trout
Eight shooters break 25 straight at Collins Gun Club
Eight shooters including one woman fired 25 consecutive targets in week one of the Cedar Rapids Trap shooting league at Collins Gun Club. Perfect scorers were Gene Fries Ted Parsons John Smith M Smith Raymond Scheel Irv Hartrum Archie Rudd and Maxine Seibert. Wapsie Oil Company leads five man teams with 115 hits of 125. Competitors hail from Cedar Rapids Iowa City Central City Marion Keystone Solon and Tama. Scores of the teams follow.
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Collins
Major Open Softball Headlines At Ellis Park This Week
Robinson's leads the Major Open with strong batting from Thenhaus and Urban while Fleck's tastes first league loss in two seasons. Lang's and Dubuque Lang's join Monday night bill as Happitime, Bodineen, and Ely Lutheran clash in a packed schedule through Memorial Day.
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Ager
al Carris
Jay Phipps
Happitime
Gazette
Orship
Robinson
Twinbill
Dubuque Lang's
Fleck’s
Lang's
Ellis Park
Robinson's
Dubuque Club
Nordstrom
Carr
L. Dyath
Hess
Thurness
Nord
Phipps Happii
Shields
Urban
Rob
Thenhas Gerber
Happi
Stark
Melichar
Gelts
Rebel
Strang
Nor
Barvinek
Nord Saubnie Nor
Hettrick
Happ
Drahogal
Hilton
G. Dvorak
Ely
Stinnett Hepp
Coleman
K-S
Althoff
K-s Green, Jr
Phipps Happ
Brubaker Fine Thenhaus
Cedar Rapids Memorial Day Tennis Tournament Opens
Local tennis season kicks off with the Cedar Rapids Memorial Day tournament at Veterans Memorial Tennis Center. Players from colleges and high schools battle elements as the event runs from Saturday through Memorial Day Tuesday, signaling the net season’s full start.
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Cedar Rapids Memorial Day
Veterans Memorial Tennis Center
South Bend tennis star joins Cedar Rapids summer program
Bob McDole, South Bend native and former University of Montana player coach, will base in Cedar Rapids this summer. He recently joined Memorial Tennis Center as a key figure, aiding the city Play Ground and Recreation Dept with a broad summer instruction program for adults and juniors. The piece notes his European All Service championship years and links to upcoming Pekin Open entries while highlighting local support from Bob Zold and the Cedar Rapids school system and Washington high courts.
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Bob
Steve Wilkinson
University of Iowa
Norm Barnes
Cedar Rapids
Our City
Bob McDole
Ind
University of Montana
Bob Zold
Memorial Tennis Center
Playground and Recreation Department
Washington High Courts
Elmcrest
Cedar
Freshman Sophomore and Seventh Eighth Grade Summer Baseball Schedules
Summer schedules set for frosh soph and 7th 8th grade teams. Frosh soph begin June 13 with two games. 7th 8th grade start June 20. Home sites at Arthur Roosevelt Hayes and Wilson Franklin McKinley Roosevelt. Series of June July dates outline matchups with Franklin Wilson Roosevelt McKinley and others.
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Frosh-Soph
Arthur
Dea
Roosevelt Field
Wilson
Hayes
Prapkiin
McKinley
Roose
Franklin
Roosevelt
Wired
Pranklin
MecKinley
Shs Prenkie
Meipley
Ecealey
Ilso
Prank
Meoe
Meninco
Roosevel
Manchester Repositions Lights for Summer Games
Manchester officials and the Delaware County board approved moving the softball diamond lights to the fairground for summer games. The plan was finalized at a recent public meeting.
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Manchester
Delaware County Board
Midland Shy Pitching in Manager of the Week Spotlight
Midland M-1 league opens 1961 against Kilborn Photo with Ken Charipar managing the week. Ron Wood leads a pitching corps including Merle Rund and Ralph Stephan as veteran infielders back Pete Pufall and Charipar. Outfield questions linger with Lloyd Oliver and Keith Flockhart among uncertain contributors.
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Midland Shy
Chicago Cubs
Kings
Birricht
Ken Charipar
Ron Wood
Wood
Merle Rund
Ralph Stephan
M-1
Runde
Stephan
Gary Hilton
Bill Birkicht
Don Wink
Chuck Charipar
Bob Lana J
Midland
Lloyd Oliver l
Keith Flockhart
Flockhart
Birkicht
Pufall
Peo ks Travel Work to Council Q4R Rapids
A brief travel report notes Peo ks professional activities with the City Council in Rapid Rapids during the fourth quarter. The item highlights planning and civic engagement aspects affecting local policy and infrastructure projects.
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Council
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