Little Hawks open with 49 19 victory
Iowa City high school opener sees Ray Sullivan score eight and Dave Danner add 11 as the Little Hawks defeat Williamsburg 49 19. Keystone debuts minus Orlyn Feuerbach. other area scores include Keswick 56 9 over Rose Hill Blairstown 51 23 over Garrison and Clutter girls rolling past Marengo 98 27.
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Williamsburg
Ray Sullivan
Little Hawks
Dave Danner
Fran Merten
Keystone
Orlyn Feuerbach
Kalona
Keswick
Blairstown
Rose Hill
Garrison
Lloyd Paulsen
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John McGilvery
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Cleghorn
Lee Polley
Naval Reserve
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Delena Zmolek
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Oxford Junction
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Hich for Riverside V Beranck 20 High for Pleasant Plain Bjork 10
Riverside V Beranck 20 again in high for Pleasant Plain Bjork 10 listing many high and half time scores across multiple conference games. Includes details from Elgin Lisbon Lowden Keswick Iowa City Morley Norway Maquoketa Olin Central City Blairstown Clermont Greeley Ossian South English Hazleton and other small towns.
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Riverside
Beranck
Pleasant Plain
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Snowy Season Puzzle Answers Revealed
The clue list presents a word puzzle with numbered entries and definitions. Solutions cover common terms from 2 Silly to 73 North America abbr, including Tellurium symbol and inert gas. The theme centers on crosswords or trivia details used in a winter puzzle.
Carl Kirwin's 686 Sets Fast Bowling Pace
Elwood Indies beat Maquoketa junior college 73 to 46 Tuesday night Bud Myatt led with 34 points and Ritenour was J. C. standout with 16 adding to the victory.
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Elwood Indies
Maquoketa
Bud Myatt
Elwood Independents
Maquoketa Junior College
Ritenour
J. C
Basketball Card Schedule Touches Many Iowa Cities
A dense list of high school basketball events spans December to February across towns including North English Bellevue Tama Brooklyn Centerville Montezuma and Osage. It notes both boys and girls games, county tournaments and sectional events with dates and locations, reflecting a regional schedule.
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Marengo
Williamsburo
Bors
St. Wenceslause
Belle Plaine
Barnes City
Tama
Nford
Tgirls
Oledo
Gilmore City
Brooklyn
Centerville
Tgirlss
Montezuma
Intersburs
Olm
Farengo
Willamasburg
Rumor of Texas A&M Duke Sugar Bowl Match Surfaces
In New Orleans the Sugar Bowl committee room buzzed with a rumor that Texas A&M could face Duke in the Sugar Bowl on January 1 if the Aggies beat Texas Thursday. The report floated as speculation with no confirmation and the bowl board declined comment amid sellout crowds.
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Texas A
Duke
Aggies
Texas Longhorns
Longhorns
Washington State
Duquesne
Missouri
Bob Sweiger Honored as MVP on Big Ten Champs
MINNEAPOLIS (MS) Two standout players from Minnesota's undefeated Big Ten football champions were honored. Dick Wilding, left tackle, was elected captain of the 1942 squad, succeeding Bruce Smith, and Bob Sweiger, heavy-duty backfield ace, was named the team's most valuable player.
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Minneapolis
Mc Grath Wins Canby Pole Vault Title at Iowa
Hampton freshman John Mc Grath won the Canby pole vault title at the University of Iowa with a vault of 12 feet. Guthrie Center’s Jack Moyers finished second, per coach George Bresnahan.
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John McGrath
Hampton
University of Iowa
George Bresnahan
Jack Moyers
Guthrie Center
McGrath
Lobert Named Phillies Manager for 1942 Season
John Hans Lobert, 59, veteran player and coach, was named manager of the Philadelphia Phillies for 1942 to replace Doc Prothro. Lobert has been with the club since 1933 and earned the opportunity after years as coach under prior managers.
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Doc” Prothro
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Lou Boudreau
Cleveland
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Kovacs and Riggs Expected to Quit Amateur Tennis
New York AP reports Frank Kovacs suspended by the USTA for alleged amateur code violation and Bobby Riggs may follow, with cross country touring rumors involving Perry Budge and Tilden. Guaran teed $25 000 each for Kovacs and Riggs, tours to start after Christmas.
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Bobby Riggs
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Davis Capper
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William “Bill” Tilden
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Coe Fresh Riflemen Defeat Roosevelt in Prone Match
Coe freshmen Gregory posts a perfect 100 as the team tops Roosevelt high in a prone position rifle match. Scorers include Allbee 99 Butler 99 De Yarman 96 Johnson 95 for Coe. Roosevelt entries: New man 99 Blake 97 Stark 96 Hillmer 94 Brown 92. Other Coe scores: Young 92 Henry 94 Wallace 97 Sword 90 Hendricks 92. Roosevelt scores: Funk 88 Taylor 89 Sweeting 87 Gerber 82 Main 80.
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Richard Pinney Chosen Captain Of Tabor Football Team
Richard Pinney of Marion Massachusetts was elected captain for 1942 by his Tabor academy teammates after a single season as guard. He played five straight games to close the season and would be a senior next year. Pinney previously played at McKinley High School and on the McKinley sophomore team.
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Eastern squad adds Smith Smaltz for New Year classic
San Francisco report says Bruce Smith the Minnesota halfback and Bill Smaltz the Penn State fullback join the eastern squad for the New Year’s Day East-West game. Earlier selections include Bob Westfall Bob Ingalls Alf Bauman Steve Juzwik Bill Geyer and Ernie Blandin.
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Steve Juzwik
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Colgate
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Cap Hedges Discusses Grid Officiating for South Side Club
Horace Cap Hedges, Big Ten official with 25 Western Conference years, spoke to about 100 South Side Civic Club members on football officiating. He stressed rule study for quick accurate calls, noted athletics build character, and a film was shown.
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Jim Scolaro Named State Board Chairman for Iowa Assessors
Cedar Rapids City Assessor Jim Scolaro was named chairman of the nine member Iowa State Association of Assessors at a Des Moines meeting. He had earlier been named vice president of the organization. Deputy Fred Dow Merritt Heath and Arthur Mott Scolaro attended as well. Scolaro spoke on personal property assessment noting Cedar Rapids raised its valuation by 832000 despite a quadrennial devaluation year.
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Scouts And Cub Packs To Collect Toys For Repairs
Scout troops and Cub packs will collect Christmas toys in their meeting areas for repair work this year. Headquarters will pick up the toys Saturday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Repairs are done by the YWCA YWCA Camp Fire Girls Community House and Salvation Army for underprivileged children.
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Grim Will Coach Iowa Fresh Cagers
John Grim, former Hawkeye guard of 1932 35, is named freshman basketball coach for Iowa. He played at St Mar s of Iowa City and is pursuing an MA in physics. Assistant coach is George M Mentze, Chicago graduate student. The item mentions a $5 use tax on vehicles, yachts and airplanes expected to raise about 160 million dollars in revenue.
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Chicago
Americans Captured By Italians In Libya
The Italian high command announced the capture of two American military observers and several American and British journalists in Libya. The bulletin did not identify the captives beyond noting they were officers in the United States Army Air Force. General P F Armstrong of the 13th South African division was also reported captured.
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Cedar Rapids Bonds Stand At Two Million Fifty Thousand
A Wednesday recap shows Cedar Rapids municipal debt at 2 050 000 after paying off 152 000 in bonds this year and adding 40 000 in new issues.
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Cedar Rapids
Five Groups Reach Hundred Percent In Red Cross Drive
Five more organizations report full participation in the Red Cross Roll Call drive. Calder's Van and Storage, Union Pacific Bus Tours, Reliable Transit Ottsen and Sons Oil, and the Iowa Highway Patrol are listed as 100 per cent contributors. Clarence Day of the patrol chairs the transit company solicitation.
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Al Hostak Wanted After Mother's Critical Illness in Olympia
State radio issued a lookout for former middleweight boxing champion Al Hostak who left South Bend Indiana moving toward the coast after authorities learned his mother is critically ill in Olympia Washington. Patrolman Frank Bukacek relayed the alert to local police.
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Duce May Go To Libyan Warfront
New York dispatch reports Radio Rome broadcasting that Premier Benito Mussolini may travel to the Libyan battlefront to encourage Italian troops. The note suggests a possible morale visit by the fascist leader amid ongoing fighting in North Africa.
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Insurance chiefs of three states support Fischer
Three state insurance commissioners expressed full faith in Des Moines official Charles R. Fischer. Gov. George A Wilson released a statement signed by Charles F Hobbs of Kansas William Sullivan of Washington Ray Lucas formerly Missouri insurance chief, defending Fischer amid ouster moves by Benjamin Wolf of St. Louis over alleged knowledge of wrongdoing at Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Des Moines.
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Bootlegger 42 Charged With Killing His Bride
Charles B. Savage 42, a convicted bootlegger, is jailed in Miami charged with first degree murder of his 64-year-old wife Hannah Ford Savage of Minnesota. She died after an April 1 car accident in a canal, while their annulment proceedings cited suspicions around her death.
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Arlington Man Burns From Basment Heater Explosion
Arlington resident Hadad Downer, 32, sustained serious burns when a water heater exploded in his basement on Wednesday. His wife and another man smothered the flames with blankets. Downer remained in critical condition but survived.
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