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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1955

Page

3

Riverside May Return To Capitol Valley Loop Meet

Riverside potentially rejoins the Capitol Valley League as boys and girls divisions tighten with Shueyville and Riverside gone last spring. Solon and Oxford appear strong. Tiffin and Cosgrove also field solid lineups with veterans leading Oxford and Solon.

Riverside Capitol Valley Loop Jack Ogden Shueyville Oxford Ray Randall Solon Boys Ray Dick Greenwald Jim O’ Brien Joe Kral Jim Casey Dave Randall Wesley Ballsrud Tiffin

Springdale Girls Face Long Odds In League Campaign

Springdale girls, like the boys, stumble in league play with three losses. Letterwinners include Roslyn Johnson Velma Stafford Elma Stafford Beverly Wade Maxine Emerson and Rita McAtee. Riverside squads not seen as title threats in Capitol Valley division.

Roslyn Johnson Velma Stafford Elma Stafford Beverly Wade Maxine Emerson Rita McAtee

Hurricane Jackson Could Face Marciano Next Summer

New York boxing writer notes Hurricane Jackson, the Far Rockaway heavyweight, is being groomed to fight Rocky Marciano. Jackson has defeated Ezzard Charles twice and stopped Chubby Layne, though his style remains raw. Manager Lippy Breitbart touts a future Marciano bout, with Floyd Patterson the only rival likely to threaten Marciano before retirement.

New York INS Tommy Hurricane) Jackson Far Rockaway N. Y Rocky Marciano International Boxing Club Hurricane Ezzard Charles Rex Layne Layne Jackson Lippy Breitbart Marciano Rocky Bob Baker Nino Valdes Floyd Patterson Floyd Joe Louis Jack Ropers Johnny

Protecting woodlands yields barns hog oases and posts

Timber j is a farm crop. The fragment discusses guarding woodlands from fire and grazing to gain benefits such as new barns and fence posts, with timber j noted as a farm crop.

Eastern Town Prep Basketball Roundup Highlights Morley Viola

Morley swept Viola with girls 67-33 and boys 45-42 as Ruhl led Morley girls with 33 points and Ora topped Morley boys with 10. Viola’s Bigger scored 18 for their girls and Gard 14 for the boys. Niewoehner led the losers with 33. Arlington over Oran 68-35 in boys action. Oran girls 85 43 win, Werner 23 for Amana girls.

Viola Morley Ruhl Ora Bigger Gard Arlington Mary Ott Oran E. Fink Mary Werner Janet Beihrend

Keystone-Norton stars in tight 60 57 win over Ana mosa

Don Norton scored 25 points to lead Ana mosa to a 60-57 victory over Keystone. MclItrath added 14 for Keystone. Keystone reserves won their game 25-22.

Keystone Don Norton Anamosa MclItrath

McGregor Mar Mac Dominates Waterville in UMC Action

In the Upper Mississippi conference, McGregor Mac achieved two wins. The girls defeated Waterville 59 to 39 with Collins scoring 27 points. The boys triumphed 64 to 53 as Bill Knight added 24 and Duane Slattery led Waterville with 19.

McGregor Mar-Mac Upper Mississippi Waterville Collins Bill Knight Duane Slattery

Riverside Teams Sweep Ainsworth In Close Matchups

Riverside defeated Ainsworth twice with C Rath scoring 34 to lift the girls to a 53-40 win while K Wilson led Ainsworth with 24. The Riverside boys edged Ainsworth 44-43 as Mike Shalle led Riverside with 16 points.

Riverside Ainsworth C. Rath K. Wilson Mike Shalle

Troy Mills Girls Edge Palo 56 55 In Thriller

Troy Mills girls win 56-55 as Zona Walton scores the decisive free throw and Joanne Fuesseley leads with 29 points while Cathy Yates tops Palo with 26. Palo falls short in a second thriller where the Palo boys edge Troy Mills 61-60 led by Clark with 17 and Richard George scores 24 for Troy Mills.

Troy Mills Zona Kay Walton Palo Joanne Fuessley Cathy Yates Palo Boys Clark Richard George

Lowden Girls and Boys Sweep Oxford Junction in Wapsie Eight

Lowden High School earned conference wins over Oxford Junction with the girls prevailing 60 to 33 and the boys 65 to 37. Eleanor Licht scored 33 for Lowden girls, Barbara Shedek led Oxford Junction with 16, Norm Meyer had 20 for the Lowden boys, and Jim Mizaur added 12 for Oxford Junction.

Oxford

Van Horne Girls Top Atkins 72 48 In Benton County League

Gloria Lindt scored 34 for Van Horne as they defeated Atkins 72 to 48. Delores Jennings and Audrey Krug each scored 18 for Atkins. The Van Horne boys followed with a 51 45 win led by Don Berry with 25 while Dean Hatfield scored 20 for Atkins.

Atkins Gloria Lindt van Horne Girls Delores Jennings Audrey Krug van Horne Boys Don Berry Dean Hatfield

Blairstown Falls to Urbana as White Keys 30 Points

In Benton county league play Blairstown was defeated 74 to 46 by Urbana. Kimm scored 17 for the victors while Goodel had 16 for the losers. Urbana girls beat Blairstown 70 to 42 as Marilyn White led with 30 and Linda Young added 28 for Blairstown.

Blairstown Urbana Kimm Goodel Marilyn White Linda Young

Center Point Wins Key Allaclon Conference Debut

Center Point beat Winthrop 82 66 as Java Domer scored 51 and Shaffer added 24 for Winthrop. Cusick led Winthrop boys with 28 while Comreid senior contributed 18 for the Pointers in a 59 53 final.

Center Point Winthrop Java Domer Shaffer Cusick Comreid

Chelsea Girls Defeat Amana In 53-33 Victory

Amana-Chelsea earned two conference wins as the Chelsea boys prevailed 50-45 with Conway scoring 20 and Hergert leading Amana with 13. The Chelsea girls rolled 53-33 as Johnson poured in 17 while Argentine led Amana with 20.

AMANA Chelsea Conway Hergert Johnson

Solon Boys Rally Past Martelle 78 74 in Tight Finish

Solon boys outscored Martelle 78 to 74 as Greenwald 22 and Casey 20 led Solon while Reed scored 28 for Martelle. Martelle girls prevailed 69 49 with Schwir tz 28 and Siver 23, Cochrane leading Solon with 22.

Martelle Solon Boys Greenwald Casey Reed Martelle Girls Schwirtz Siver Cochrane Solon

Fairbanks Edges St. John’s 60 59 in boys game

Reiter led Fairbanks with 27 points while Weber also scored 27 for St. John’s. The tight contest went to St. John’s in the final moments.

Fairbank St. John’s of Independence Reiter Weber St. John’s

Colesburg Girls Top Buck Creek 74 34 as Buck Creek Wins Boys 51 39

BUCK CREEK Buck Creek and Colesburg split games with Colesburg girls beating Buck Creek 74 34 led by Bockenstedt 34 points and Buck Creek claiming the boys contest 51 39 behind Beitz 16. Colesburg’s Clark and Sampson Excelled with 16 each.

Buck Creek Bockenstedt Colesburg Bacon Beitz Clark Sampson

Sacred Heart sweeps Greeley in pair of high scoring wins

Sacred Heart boys beat Greeley 80 to 36 while Sacred Heart girls won 68 to 8. Dave Westoff scored 17 points for the boys and Susan Stan er paced the girls with 31. Greeley’s Bissell and White had eight points each for the boys, while A Smock scored 19 for the girls.

Monticello Sacred Heart Greeley Sacred Heart Boys Dave Westoff Susan Stan‘er Bissell White A. Smock

West Liberty Girls overpower Nichols in 62 28 win

Nancy Lenker scored 26 points to lift West Liberty girls over Nichols 62 to 28. Charlotte Ball led Nichols with 18. In the boys game West Liberty defeated Nichols 56 to 47 behind Howard Rockefeller's 24. Paul Smith of Nichols tallied 23.

West Liberty Nancy Lenker Nichols Charlotte Ball Howard Rockefeller Paul Smith

Clarence Teams Dominate Mechanicsville in Varsity Skirmish

Clarence boys triumphed 56 to 46 as Hasselbusch scored 19. Clarence girls won 59 to 38 with Sandra Woode leading all scorers at 22. Mechanicsville boys were led by Stoneking with 14 points while Mechanicsville girls got 22 from Sandra Brown.

Mechanicsville Clarence Hasselbusch Sandra Woode Stoneking Sandra Brown

Hopkinton Boys and Girls Sweep Oneida in Local Meet

Hopkinton boys defeated Oneida 102 43 with Glenn Harris scoring 27. Noble led Oneida with 22. In girls play Hopkinton won 58 33 as Rosemary Payne scored 23 and Marg Clendennen 28 for Oneida.

Hopkinton Oneida Glenn Harris Noble Rosemary Payne Marg Clendennen

Luana Girls Beat DeSales 64 to 60 Behind 36 by Shepard

Luana edged DeSales 64 60 as Shepard scored 36 points and Murphy tallied 45 for DeSales. In boys action, Luana won 56 41 with Deering contributing 15 points and Bohr leading DeSales with 13.

Luana — Shepard Luana DeSales Murphy Deering Bohr

Wadena edges Alpha in girls and boys games

Alpha's girls beat Wadena 65 37 led by Nancy Busche with 40 points and Arlene Woshell 16 for Wadena. In the boys game Wadena won 40 36 with Aylesworth and Everett scoring 12 each and Bore tallying 19 for Alpha.

Wadena Nancy Busche Alpha Arlene Woshell Aylesworth and Everett Bore

Waucoma Boys Narrow Win Over Clermont Elgin 45-44

Clermont Elgin fell 45-44 as Dale Miller led Waucoma with 18 points while Howard Kittle son added 13 for Clermont Elgin. In the girls game Clermont Elgin won 70-43 with Sandra Olson scoring 23 and Beverly Bruess contributing 19 for Waucoma.

Clermont—Waucoma Clermont-Elgin Dale Miller Howard Kittleson Sandra Olson Beverly Bruess Waucoma

Lone Tree Girls Beat Cosgrove 50-26 as Lundquist Leads Boys 21

Lone Tree girls beat Cosgrove 50 to 26 with Mary Flake scoring 25 and Mary Peckman 16. Cosgrove’s Mary Ann Holzhauser had 12. Lone Tree boys won 76 to 41 led by George Lundquist with 21. Duane Amelons paced Cosgrove.

Lone Tree Mary Flake Mary Peckman Lone Tree Girls Cosgrove Mary Ann Holzhauser Lone Tree Boys George Lundquist Duane Amelons

Dundee Delhi Split In Delaware County League Basketball

Dundee girls defeated Delhi 60 to 52 with Janice Cuff scoring 36 points while Janice Harbach also had 36 for Delhi. Delhi boys edged Dundee 51 to 47 as Joe Keith scored 24 and Brunsman added 15 for Dundee.

Dundee Delhi Dundee Girls Janice Cuff Janice Harbach Joe Keith Delhi Boys Brunsman Dunee

Parnell Tops Hartwick in Pair of Piowa Contests

PARNELL defeats Hartwick as Frank Ruddes scores 18 in the boys 71 39 win while Irene Finigan leads girls with 24 in a 47 42 victory Craig and Von Laucher each tally 12 for Hartwick boys Williams leads Hartwick girls with 17 and the text notes a Piowa league event with two contests and mixed results.

Parnell Hartwick Frank Ruddes Irene Finigan Craig von Laucher Williams

Shellsburg Boys Rally Past Garrison In OT Showdown

Shellsburg outlasted Garrison 43-41 in overtime in Benton county league play. George Trisxt scored 11 for Shellsburg while Pennell topped Garrison with 20. Garrison girls defeated Shellsburg 84-50 with Claussen leading 26 and Froning adding 38 for Shellsburg.

Shellsburg George Trisxt Pennell Garrison Garrison Girls Claussen Froning

Maynard and Girls Top Stanley In Unbalanced Showdowns

The Maynard girls triumphed 99 to 47 led by Nicholson with 47 points while Schwartz added 20 for Stanley. In the boys game Maynard won 71 to 47 with Snodgrass scoring 21 as Grell and Scharff posted 16 for Stanley.

Stanley Maynard Nicholson Schwartz Maynard Boys Snodgrass Grell Scharff

Hawkeye Randalia Split Games With Hawkeye Boys Win 53 16

Hawkeye Randalia defeated Hawkeye 53 to 16 in the boys game led by M Bargason with 14 points while Elmer Schultz scored seven for Hawkeye. Randalia girls edged Hawkeye 62 to 56 with L. scoring for Randalia.

Newhall Girls and Norway Boys Split Local Matchups

Newhall defeated Norway girls 50 27 with Hauser scoring 16 while Garwood added 13 for Norway. In the boys game Norway won 65 54 as Smiley scored 21 and Kunstorf led Newhall with 19 points.

Norway Newhall Hauser Garwood Smiley Kunstorf

Victor-Brooklyn Triumphs In Twin Games On Road

In a boys contest Brooklyn edged Victor 51-50 as Ted Niemann scored 16 but Stevens led Victor with 17. Brooklyn also won the girls game 67-48 with Sciebert pouring in 42 while Dietrich led Victor with 16.

Victor Brooklyn Ted Niemann Stevens Las Sciebert Dietrich

Ossian Sides Sweep Chester In Dual Meet

Ossian's boys beat Chester 56 to 29 and girls 57 to 30. Dale Mundt scored 20 for Ossian's boys while Janet Bowen and Sandra Andersson each added 24 for Ossian's girls. McMasters led Chester with nine points in the boys and Elaine Kelly topped Chester girls with 18.

Ossian Chester Dale Mundt Janet Bowen Sandra Andersson McMasters Elaine Kelly

Lisbon teams split wins over Wyoming with strong performances

In a Lisbon contest, the boys defeated Wyoming 62 to 36 as Bashen and Usher scored 16 and 13 points. The Lisbon girls added a 48 to 43 win led by Ehlers with 30 points while Dale Light had 17 for the Lisbon boys and Carbee scored 25 for the Lisbon girls.

Lisbon Wyoming Bashen Usher Ehlers Dale Light Carbee

Chelsea over Amana in boys game 50 to 45

Amana Chelsea boys team won 50 to 45 as Conway led Chelsea with 18 points. In the girls contest Chelsea lost 83 to 53 with Wilkinson as top scorer for Chelsea. Herg-

Amana Chelsea Conway Wilkinson forChelsea Herg

Alburnett defeats Walker in tight girls game

Alburnett girls edge Walker 58 55 with Betty Lou McBurney scoring 28 points while Madonna Bowles led Walker with 37. In the boys game Walker won 59 50 as Jim Merritt added 22 and Mike Andrews led Alburnett with 16 points.

Alburnett Walker Betty Lou McBurney Madonna Bowles Jim Merritt Mike Andrews

Decorah defeats Lawler 76 to 63 in boys basketball

Roger Cruell scored 28 points to lead Decorah past Lawler 76 63. Wangsness led Decorah with 17 points. Decorah also won the reserve game 41 18.

Decorah Lawler Roger Cruell Wangsness

Rowley sweeps Brandon in Buchanan County league games

Brandon and Rowley split the doubleheader with Rowley defeating Brandon 55-52 as Baskerville posts 20 points and Lang scores 25 for Brandon. In the girls contest Rowley wins 53-40 led by McEnary with 22 and Bowers adding 16 for Brandon.

Brandon Rowley Rowley Boys Baskerville Dennis Lang McEnary Barbara Bowers

Conroy Girls Beat Marengo in 20-Year Gap

Conroy girls edged Marengo 48-43 Tuesday as Shirley Swedenheim poured in 23 points and Conroy's defense shone. Disterhoff led Marengo with 20. In the boys game Marengo won 42-41 with Ray Storck scoring the decisive basket and Bob Novak leading Conroy with 17.

Conroy Marengo Shirley Swedenheim Disterhoff Ray Storck Bob Novak Kuhnule

Protivin Rudoltophs Split Twin Bill at Fort Atkinson

Protivin defeated Fort Atkinson 56 to 39 in the boys game led by Bernard Kernan with 18 points while Mark Kupka scored 12 for the losers. In the girls contest Fort Atkinson won 60 to 35 as Madonna Tupy poured in 30 and Betty Fenci added 17 for Protivin.

Protivin Rudolphinum Ft. Atkinson Bernard Kernan Mark Kupka Fort Atkinson Madonna Tupy Betty Fenci

Ladora Beats Millersburg in Prowa Action as Hunzelman Scores 30

In Prowa conference action Millersburg fell 65 38 to Ladora as Hunzelman tallied 30. Millersburg’s girls won 60 57 with Ruth Faas scoring 32 and Brown adding 44 for Ladora.

Millersburg Ladora Hunzelman Ruth Faas Brown

Former Iowans Desert Coaching for Playing Fort Carson Showdown

Fort Carson Colorado hosts a Sunday game with three ex Iowans in uniform as players or coaches against Pensacola naval air station. Head coach Jerry Clark noted injuries from a prior Fort Sill match left the squad hurting while Paul Kemp and Lowell Sisson also may suit up.

Fort Carson Colo Pensacola Naval Air Station Jerry Clark University of Iowa Paul Kemp Howa Lowell ‘Sisson Army Waterloo Clark Fort Sill

Luther Matmen Begin Practice Under Coach Knispel

Decorah Luther college starts wrestling drills led by Coach John Knispel with five returning lettermen Paul Anderson Stanley Jungck Paul Krueger Don Berg and Darrell Sohn. 26-man roster includes Dale Anderson Richard Anderson Leroy Anseth Chuck Austad Bob Boe Lee Fretheim Allen Henrickson Ed Hill Marlyn Hyland Thomas Lee Ward Melby Dave Nasby Joel Peterson Larry Sorenson Ted Stundahl Gordon Sunner Ralph Temby Larry Weigle George Winn. Season schedule lists meets at Carleton Winona State South Dakota State St Cloud State Mankato Dubuque Cornell Iowa Teachers Wartburg Loras Maraquette.

Decorah John Knispel Luther College Paul Anderson Stanley Jungck Paul Krueger Don Berg Darrell Sohn Dale Anderson Richard Anderson Leroy Anseth Chuck Austad Bob Boe Lee Fretheim Allen Henrickson Ed Hill Marlyn Hyland Thomas Lee Ward Melby Dave Nasby Joel Peterson Larry Sorenson Ted Stundahl Gordon Sunner Ralph Temby Larry Weigle George Winn

Six St Olaf, four Coe and one Carleton on Rams all-opponent team

The article lists the Rams all-opponent team post season selections. Six St Olaf players, four from Coe, and one from Carleton are named, reflecting standout performances against Cornell College.

Coe Rams MT. Vernon St. Olaf Carleton Cornell

Coe and St Olaf Dominate All Opponent Team Selections

Grinnell earns honorable mention as Center Paul Quam of St Olaf and Fullback John Rosenberg of Coe are the only unanimous choices. The all opponent team features Cilek and Mikelson at ends, He Seth at tackle, Kohl at tackle, Bostorf and Timmerman at guards, Reinertson at quarterback, Phillips and Von Wald at halfbacks, Rosenberg at fullback, with Honorable mentions including Halvorson Walker Machacek Laren Armstrong Day Scott Voss Brekken.

Grinnell Ram Paul Quam St. Olaf John Rosenberg Coe Cornell George Cilek Tom Mikelson Harold Heseth John Kohl Dave Bostorf Tom Timmerman Carleton Dennis Armstrong Shady Day Bob Scott Don Voss Duane Brekken St. Af

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