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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 20, 1954

Page

5

Elkader dominates Elgin Clermont in Upper Iowa clash

Elkader, led by Milton Kramer with 29 points, beat Elgin Clermont 68-47 in an Upper Iowa Conference game. Elkader also won the reserve contest 53-14. Nancy Herr scored 49 for West Branch in a girls win over Wilton Junction, while George Lundquist had 14 for Lone Tree in a win at Oxford.

Elkader Milton Kramer West Branch Wilton Jct Wilton Juncition Nancy Herr Mary Wells Oxford Lone Tree George Lundquist Cochrane Shirley Lentz Jean Webster

Grundy Center Beats Iowa Falls 45-40 in Tight Match

Grundy Center edged Iowa Falls 45-40 with both Chuck Smoldt and Schalk each scoring 11 points to lead. The Grundy Center reserves closed their game 27-16.

Grundy Iowa Falls Chuck Smoldt Schalk

Ladora Boys and Girls Win Home Games Over Hartwick

The Ladora teams swept Hartwick with the boys defeating Hartwick 62 to 52 and the girls winning 50 to 35. Kin zenbaw led the girls with 27 points and Williams added 26 for Hartwick, while Al Davis scored 16 for Ladora and Roger Dee had 14 for Hartwick.

Ladora Hartwick Kinzenbaw Williams al Davis Roger Dee

Palo-Walker Tops Palo in Linn County League Action

The Palo-Walker teams swept Palo with the girls prevailing 68 to 57 behind Madonna Bowles 39 points. The boys won 58 to 44 as McCright scored 26. Donna McClurg led Palo girls with 26 and Clark led Palo boys.

Palo Walker Madonna Bowles McCright Donna McClurg Clark

Arlington Boys Roll Past Fayette 50 40 Behind Boehmke

Arlington's boys defeated Fayette 50 40 with Boehmke leading scorers. Fayette's Shafer had 12 points. Fayette won the girls game 50-42 as Dianne Olson scored 21. Johnson led Arlington with 30 points.

Fayette Arlington Boehmke Shafer Dianne Olson Johnson

Buck Creek Dominates Ryan in 68-31 Victory

Buck Creek defeated Ryan 68 to 31 as Red Thompson scored 33 points. The reserves won 52 to 11 with Don Mosburg adding 20 points.

Buck Creek Ryan Red Thompson Don Mosburg

Decorah tops West Union 54 48 as Lomen shines

Decorah defeated West Union 54 to 48 with Dave Lomen scoring 14 points. Don Moe led West Union with 24 points. Decorah also won the sophomore game 41 to 38.

Decorah Dave Lomen West Union Don Moe

Lowden boys and girls sweep Lisbon in double victory

Lowden defeated Lisbon 51-47 in the boys game and 72-25 in the girls clash. Meyer scored 21 for Lowden boys while Eleanor Licht poured in 30 for the girls. Lisbon was led by Light and Lind with 20 each and Clark added 10.

Lisbon Lowden Meyer Eleanor Licht Light Lind Clark

Viola and Center Point Split After Two Games

Viola edged Center Point 46-38 in the boys game while Center Point claimed a 51-29 win in the girls tilt. Kenney scored 20 for Viola girls and Williams 12 for Center Point. Domer led Center Point boys with 24 points and Fisher had 14 for Viola.

Viola Center Point Kenney Williams Domer Fisher

Dike Huskies Top Hudson 55 to 42 In League Showdown

Dike outscored Hudson 55 to 42 as Dike Jansen scored 25 points. Bixby led Hudson with 16 points. Dike also won the accompanying reserve game 37 to 29.

Dike Jansen Hudson Bixby

Humboldt Triumphs Over Luverne 44 41 In Tight Clash

Humboldt beat Luverne 44 to 41 as Keith Naeve and Richard Ernst led with 12 points apiece. Luverne’s Ken Stripling added 10 in a close battle.

Humboldt Luverne Keith Naeve Richard Ernst Ken Stripling

Steamboat Rock and Wellsburg Split Bell-Ringer Games

Wellsburg's girls edged Steamboat Rock 49 to 47 with Beverly Hippen pouring in 32 points. Steamboat Rock claimed the boys contest 57 to 56 behind Jerry Knight's 24 points.

Steamboat RK Wellsburg Steamboat Rock Beverly Hippen Jerry Knight

Maynard Girls and Boys Defeat Alpha in Local Tilt

Maynard girls rolled Alpha 68 to 59 with Carol Nicholson scoring 38 points. Busche led Alpha with 23. The Maynard boys won 60 to 36 as Kaune and Wede meier each totaled 12 points. Boie had 16 for Alpha.

Maynard ALPHA Carol Nicholson Busche Kaune’s Wedemeier Boie

Oran Girls Rally Past Wadena as Crandall Leads Boys

Oran girls beat Wadena 71 53 with Donna Michelson scoring 47 points and Martha Messerli leading Wadena. In the boys game Wadena won 45 43 as Jim Crandall scored 16 and Harlan Heinman led Oran with 30.

Wadena ORAN Donna Michelson Martha Messerli Jim Crandall Harlan Heinman

Coggon and Alburnett Split In Close Twin Bill

In Coggon, the Cog gin girls won 66 to 64 while the Alburnett boys captured 63 to 48. Joanna Henderson scored 32 for Coggon, Donna Flitsch 28 for Alburnett, Joe McGowan 27 for Alburnett, with Don Eiler and C. J. Robinson each adding 15 for Coggon.

Coggon Alburnett Joanna Henderson Donna Flitsch Joe McGowan Don Eiler C. J. Robinson

Urbana Girls Extend Win Streak With Narrow Win

Urbana girls defeat Garrison 54 53 to extend their winning streak to eight games. Colleen Smith scoring lead with 19 points while Froning 22 for Garrison. Garrison boys top Urbana 60 33 with Eaton scoring 19 and Grimm leading Urbana.

Garrison - Urbana Urbana

Parnell teams defeat Chelsea in both boys and girls games

Parnell won the boys 58 to 50 and the girls 55 to 45 over Chelsea. Harris scored 18 for Parnell boys while Donahue had 19 for Parnell girls. Kratoska led Chelsea boys with 17 and Johnson led Chelsea girls with 25.

Parnell Chelsea Harris Donahue Kratoska Johnson

Tiffin Boys Rally Past Springdale 71 60 Led by Rarick

Tiffin boys beat Springdale 71 60 with Bob Rarick scoring 23 points while Springdale’s Bob Morrow led all scorers with 32. Tiffin girls won 75 29 behind Ruth Allen’s 29 points. Van Atta led Springdale with 11.

Tiffin Springdale Bob Rarick Rarick Bob Morrow Ruth Allen van Atta

West Liberty Boys Win 64 40 Over Nichols. Girls 54 47

West Liberty’s Bob Hintz scored 22 points to lead the boys over Nichols 64 to 40. Weiskamp topped Nichols with 13 points. West Liberty’s Janet Walker added 31 points to power the girls to a 54 to 47 victory. Kaalberg led Nichols with 20.

West Liberty Nichols Bob Hintz Weiskamp Janet Walker Kaalberg Nicholas

Riverside-Lady Tigers Edge Solon In City Matchup

Riverside boys beat Solon 52-40 with Larry Gerut scoring 23 points while Greenwald led Solon with 17. Solon girls topple Riverside 48-39 as Matyk scores 22 and Marilla Luckey nets 16 to lead Riverside.

Riverside-Solon Riverside Larry Gerut Riverside Boys Solon Greenwald Matyk Marilla Luckey

Orange-Dysart Boys Edge Dysart 49 45 In Tight Game

Orange-Dysart defeated Dysart 49-45 as Ho molar scored 22 points. Hennessy and Mehlhaus each had nine for Dysart. Dysart won the junior game 49-41.

Orange-Dysart Dysart Orange Homolar Hennessy Mehlhaus

Gladbrook-Reinbeck Boys and Girls Win Big

Gladbrook-Reinbeck defeated Reinbeck in a double victory with the boys earning 49-23 and the girls 59-39. George Hahn led the boys with 14 points while Thede scored 29 for the girls.

Gladbrook-Reinbeck Gladbrook Reinbeck George Hahn Thede

Earlville boys beat Greeley 63 to 42 in high school game

Earlville pulled away behind Sasson with 33 points to topple Greeley 63 42. Yo led Greeley with 1 point as Gress won the girls game 36 25 with Janet Burbridge scoring 17 and Carpenter adding 10 for Earlville.

Greeley Sasson Earlville Leonard Yo Gress Janet Burbridge Carpenter

Calmar Unequaled In Boy’s Victory Over Ossian

Calmar boys defeated Ossian 53 to 22 as Bob Buckner scored 17 and Dale Mundt added 10 to pace Calmar. Ossian took a 52 to 43 win in the girls game with Sandra Anderson scoring 28 and Mary Helen Hageman adding 15 for Calmar.

Calmar Gee Ossian Bob Buckner Dale Mundt Ossian Sandra Anderson Mary Helen Hageman

Marengo Girls Rally Past Montezuma 79 64 in Close Fourth

Rae Jean Sheda scored 41 for Marengo to lead a 79 64 girls win over Montezuma. Shirley Cass scored 32 for Montezuma as the game stayed tight until the final period. In the boys game Marengo edged Montezuma 46 43 with Bob Novak scoring 17 and Ken Goeke adding 14 for Montezuma.

Montezuma Rae Jean Sheda Marengo Shirley Cass Bob Novak Ken Goeke

Dundee defeats Hopkinton in boys and girls basketball

In the boys game Dundee led Hopkinton 58 to 32 with John Brenaman scoring 21 points while Glen Harris had 12 for Hopkinton. The Dundee girls won 39 to 16 as Frances Haney scored 13 and Bernadette Jasper led Hopkinton with 10.

Hopkinton Dundee John Brenaman Glen Harris Frances Haney Bernadette Jasper

Anamosa High overwhelms University High in Iowa City romp

Roger Norton scored 27 points to fuel a 70 to 35 victory for Anamosa over University High of Iowa City. Jerry Schoenfelder led University High with 12 points in the setback.

Anamosa-U-High Iowa City Roger Norton Anamosa University High of Jerry Schoenfelder U. High

Newhall Girls Top Van Horne in 64 to 57 Thriller

Newhall girls defeat Van Horne 64 to 57 as Hau ser scores 34. Finct leads Van Horne with 36. Van Horne boys edge Newhall 69 to 60 with Jim Jagim at 33 points. Neland and Boddicker pace the losers with 28 and 25.

Newhall van Horne Hauser Finct Tilt Jim Jagim Neland Boddicker

Tipton Tops Mt Vernon 55 to 40 Behind Christiansen

Tipton defeated Mt. Vernon 55 to 40 with Christiansen scoring 14 points. Mt Vernon’s Bob Johnson had 12 points as Tipton also won the sophomore game 26 to 24.

Tipton MT. Vernon Christiansen Bob Johnson

Belle Plaine Brooklyn Basketball: Blanchard Nets 15 Points

Dennis Blanchard scored 15 points for Belle Plaine in the game against Brooklyn. The standout contributed key baskets and helped set the pace for his team.

Belle Plaine Brooklyn Dennis Blanchard

Television Listings for Cedar Rapids and Nearby Cities

A dense listing page outlines TV stations KCRG Cedar Rapids WMT KWWL WHBF WOI WOC WHO and times for News Weather Sports and entertainment. Programs include pro football Jackie Gleason wrestling Life of Riley Halls of Ivy crime drama FBI Girl and various films and late news.

Life of Riley Halls of Ivy

Belle Plaine Beats Brooklyn 70-53 Behind 14-Eight Leads

Suchy and John Staffenbeal each scored 14 to pace Belle Plaine to a 70-53 victory over Brooklyn. Ryan led Brooklyn with 16 points. Brooklyn won the sophomore game 26-24.

Suchy John Staffenbeal Belle Plaine Brooklyn Ryan

St Joe Boys and Girls Triumph Over Volga City

St. Joe defeated Volga City 43 to 24 in the boys game with Curran producing the scoring spark as Leete had 19 for Volga City. The girls won 52 to 40 behind Dougherty’s 45 points while Probert scored 20 for Volga City.

Volga City-Elk ST. Joe Volga City Elkader St. Joe’s Curran Leete Dougherty Probert

Morley Girls Edge Onslow 77 76 in High-Scoring Tilt

Morley girls beat Onslow 77 76 as Pillard leads with 28 points. Morley boys follow with a 65 49 win paced by Findley scoring 22.

Morley Onslow Pillard Findley

Colesburg boys and girls sweep with strong wins

Colesburg earned a 60 to 51 victory for the boys and a 60 to 48 win for the girls. Floyd Sampson led the boys with 37 points while Slattery scored 17 for Waterville. Leona Bockenstedt poured in 26 to power Colesburg’s girls as Wolf added 20 for Waterville.

Colesburg Floyd Sampson Slattery Waterville Leona Bockenstedt Wolf

Monona tops MarMac in gritty matchup. girls win big too

In a mixed boys and girls local contest, McGregor MarMac beat Monona 49-46 as Carden scored 16 and Long 14 while Welch led Monona with 22. The Monona girls, a top Northeast Iowa squad, defeated MarMac 52-32 with Moon scoring 21 and Peterson adding 10 for MarMac.

McGregor MarMac Monona Carden Long Welch Iowa Moon Peterson

Manchester Beats Strawberry Point In 56-45 Game

Schrader scored 15 to lead Manchester to a 56-45 win over Strawberry Point. Clausen led the losers with 18 points.

Manchester Schrader Strawberry Point Clausen

Take Shoot Title Away from Iowan

Caracas Venezuela AP report says Iowan shooter August Westergaard of Sloan lost the world 50 meter rifle prone title after a recount. He had been credited with a perfect 400 before Friday when the target director dropped his name and Vassili Borisov of Russia was declared the winner with 399. The final placing of Westergaard remained unsettled.

Caracas Venezuela August Westergaard Sloan Iowa Westergaard Vassili Borisov Russia

U S Umpire Landes Purchased By National League

Cincinnati AP Warren Giles NL president announced Friday the purchase of the contract of umpire Stanley Landes from the American Association.

Cincinnati Warren C. Giles National League Stanley A. Landes American Assn

Langlois replaces Giardello in Olson title bout

Promoter Bennie Ford announced Pierre Langlois of France will replace Joey Giardello as challenger to Champion Carl Olson at the Cow Palace on December 15. Langlois, ranked No 5 by the NBA, accepted by cable and should depart for San Francisco in days. Terms not disclosed. Langlois holds a decision over Giardello and is deemed a tougher foe.

San Francisco Bennie Ford Pierre Langlois France Joey Giardello Carl “Bobo” Olson Cow Palace Ford Langlois National Boxing Association Giardello Philadelphia Battler

Paramount World for Ransom and State double features shown

The Gazette lists today matinees and evening showings for Paramount Iowa State Palace and other venues. Drums Beat, World for Ransom, Track of the Cat, Capt Kidd and the Slave Girl, Bagel the Great, Gilbert and Sullivan, Rob Roy, Sabre Jet, Too Many Girls, Battle of Rogue River with listed times.

Gazette Paramount Iowa State Capt. Kidd Gilbert and Sullivan Palace Rob Roy Sabre Marion Rogue River

Great Gilbert and Sullivan film earns praise for wit and music

The Great Gilbert and Sullivan film starring Robert Morley Maurice Evans and D O Yly Carte is described as 80 percent music 20 percent story. It preserves the famed quarrel between Gilbert and Sullivan with light touch and clever dialogue about Sullivan’s romance and his struggle to write serious music.

W. S. Gilbert Arthur Sullivan London Sullivan Gil Ibert

Gilbert and Sullivan film praised for music and acting

Fine character acting by Rob ert Morley and Maurice Evans as Gilbert and Sullivan reinforces the film’s strong portrayal of the era. The music segments feature performances from D Oyly Carte Opera Company selections including Trial by Jury and The Pirates of Penzance, with a balanced mix of well known favorites and lesser works. Sponsored by the American Association of University Women.

Guard D’oyly Carte Opera Company American Association of University Women

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