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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1942

Page

10

Drake Defeats Grinnell to Retain Old Oaken Bucket

Drake beats Grinnell 7 to 6 in the fiftieth meeting to keep the Old Oaken Bucket. Clint Stille split the uprights for the winning extra point after Drake’s third period TD. Bud Vincent connected on a long pass to Jim Dickerson for the touchdown setup. Grinnell had a first quarter score with an Ed Nagle to Harry Waters pass attempt.

DES Moines Drake Grinnell Clint Stille Bulldogs Harry Waters Drake Donatelli Naststecce B. Ewink Anand Baer Rake Stille 'Esub

Fayette Boasts Title Hopes by Defeating Elkader High

Fayette defeats Elkader 19 to 6 to boost chances at the Upper Iowa conference title. Marvin scores from two yards after a long drive, Shafer returns a pick for a TD, and Fayette adds a late fake punt score. Elkader replies with a Dittmer reception, while two extra point tries fail.

Fayette Elkader High Fayette High School Upper Iowa Elkader Marvin Everett Shafer Dittmer Smith Crawford Logan Stanley Paul Shafer Crawford Losan

West Branch Edges Mt Vernon In Tough Conference Clash

West Branch beat Mt Vernon 19 to 0 in a hard fought game. West Branch earned 16 first downs to Mt Vernon’s 12 as Warren Rummells and Don Rummells starred on offense and Roger Lempton and Keith Klein anchored the defense for the Bears. Mt Vernon’s Herring Fisher Diehl and Koch showed well on both sides.

West Branch Mt Vernon Mt. Vernon Don Rummells Bill Anderson Warren Rummells Roger Lempton Keith Klein Bears Herring Fisher Diehl Koch Anderson

Denver Pioneers rout Kansas University 17 to 0

Denver University Pioneers defeated Kansas University 17 to 0 in Denver in an intersectional pigskin tilt. It was Denver's second win of the season and its first score against the Big Six in yardage, while Kansas dropped to its third straight defeat after losses to the Iowa Navy Pre-Flight Seahawks and Marquette following an earlier win over Colorado Mines.

Denver INS Denver University Pioneers Kansas University Iowa State Colorado Mines Jayhawkers Iowa Navy Seahawks Marquette

Simpson Defeats Central in Iowa conference clash

INDIANOLA Iowa AP Simpson college kept its 1942 Iowa conference football record blemished Friday night by grabbing a 27 to 12 triumph over Central. Byer Farnum tallied three of the winners touchdowns. Bob Wageman of Central crossed the goal line twice.

Indianola Simpson College Iowa Central Byer Farnum Bob Wagaman

Tama Eleven Defeats Colfax Gridders 14-0

Special to The Gazette Tama Eleven defeated Colfax 14 to 0 on Tama field Friday afternoon. Billy Corns gained on end sweeps, Ezzy Coleman plunged for a two yard touchdown, and Russell Shope added a 30 yard score after a fake pass. Coleman kicked the extra point and Corns added another. Colfax threatened early but settled for no points.

the Gazette TAMA Colfax Tamahawks Billy Corns Ezzy Colema Corns Russell Shope Coleman Bob Alexander Hindee Tama Cesses Eaees Shope

State Tutors Win Fifteenth Straight Conference Battle

Iowa State Teachers college beat North Dakota Bisons 27 to 19 in Fargo, marking the Panthers fifteenth consecutive NCAC win. Steinkamp scored early, King was tackled for a safety, North Dakota answered with two scores, Lorendo added a late TD, and Lorendo intercepted a pass for a final 27 yard return.

Fargo N. D Iowa State Teachers College North Dakota Bisons Panthers Steikamp Iowans King of Steinkamp Tutors Lorendo Soulis King Bison

Marengo Beats Vinton 18 to 14 In Tight Football Game

In ideal football weather Marengo defeated Vinton 18 to 14 with Marengo's passing and Brown catching key passes driving the scoring. Oppelet led Vinton's yardage, while Kinz scored twice for Vinton. Brown, Gunsen Hauser and McGurk scored for Marengo.

Vinton Marengo Brown Oppelet Em Marcuzo

Sigourney Hands Keota First Loss

Sigourney high school football defeated Keota 26 to 14 on Friday night to hand Keota its first defeat. Fullback Bob Kriese scored three touchdowns for Sigourney while junior Keota halfback Junior Flander added two scores. Halftime stood 12 to 7.

Sigourney-Sigourney Keota Sigourney Bob Kriese Junior Flander Kriese Conner Kelly Flander Buch

Decorah Dominates Rochester 39 to 0 in Friday Clash

Decorah rolled over Rochester 39 to 0 as Headington led the assault with five touchdowns. Scoring details show Headington tacking on three extra points and Grindeland adding more as Decorah dominated throughout.

Decorah Rochester Headington StIeadington Grindeland

Senator Howard C Baldwin Sworn Navy Lieutenant

Des Moines report states Howard C Baldwin the 38 year old Cascade publisher was sworn in as a lieutenant junior grade. He will report to the University of Arizona Oct 15 to begin preliminary Navy training. Baldwin was elected to the Iowa Senate in 1933 and sought the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor in June but lost to Lester Gillette.

Des Moines Llp Howard C. Baldwin Cascade University of Arizona Baldwin Iowa Senate Matt D. Cooney Board of Parole Lester S Gillette Fostoria

Appleby Critiques Government Rules Like Spanking Child

AMES AP Paul Appleby undersecretary of agriculture says government regulates business much like spanking a small child. He argues spankings arise from desperation and that no one in Washington wants total control, calling regulatory acts responses to evils rather than fundamental policy.

AMES Paul Appleby Agriculture Town State College Washington

Iowa High Court Refuses Rehearing In Pinball Cases

Iowa supreme court refused to grant rehearings in two pinball and slot machine cases. The court upheld prior rulings that free play pinball machines are gambling devices and may be prosecuted under general misdemeanor statutes. The cases involve R L Wiley and Joseph Epstein of Des Moines, operators of Superior Sales Company.

Des Moines INS Iowa Supreme Court R L. Wiley Joseph Epstein Superior Sales Company

Mrs. Belle Dowell Dies in Des Moines

Mrs. Belle Dowell, 61, widow of late U.S. Rep. C. C. Dowell, died Friday in Des Moines after a two and a half week illness. The obituary notes her as a former resident connected with her husband’s political career.

C. C. Dowell Des Moines Belle Dowell U.S

Homecoming King Queen Candidates Named at West Union

East central Iowa notes list homecoming candidates for the Elkader game with West Union. Evalyn Wendtind and Gerald Grimes lead the senior class. Ruth Roach and Joe Clark head juniors. Beatrice Ruhde and Albert Bernau sophomores. Dawn Dummermouth and Rodney Sieleman freshmen.

West Union

Death of Floyd J. Miller Ship's Cook Third Class

Mrs. Eleanor J. Miller of Tracy received details on the death of her husband Floyd J. Miller ship's cook third class. He died of second degree burns after his clothing ignited while removing a stove burner in the enlisted men's kitchen. Miller died at the sick bay and was buried at Natal Brazil on Sept 15 with military officers present. arrangements to return the body to the United States will follow after the war. A memorial service is set for Sunday Oct 11 in Tracer, sponsored by Kubik-Finch post American Legion.

TRAER Eleanor J. Miller Tracy Floyd J. Miller Miller Natal Brazil Army Navy Marine Corps United States Tracer Kubik-Finch Post The American Legion

Washington Iowa to Salvage Drive Tuesday

Victory day proclaimed by Mayor R L Lytle with all businesses closing. A fleet of 150 trucks and many volunteers scour Washington county townships Franklin Jackson and Washington for scrap metal. September scrap totals reached 814740 pounds with crews in Dutch Creek gathering 400000 pounds and plans to shift to Ainsworth area next week.

Washington R. L. Lytle Franklin Jackson Earle Libe Washington County Salvage Committee Frank Czok Brighton Dutch Creek Township West Chester Cedar Dutch Creek Ainsworth Libe Wellman Lime Creek

County salvage meeting to organize scrap drive

D Earl Moyers chairman of the Louisa county salvage committee calls a county wide meeting of local salvage Civilian Defense and Legion leaders newspaper editors and AAA committeemen The gathering will convene at the courthouse Monday at 8 pm to plan a limited county wide scrap drive.

Wapello D. Earl Moyers Louisa County Salvage Committee Legion AAA

Tipton Scraps for War Drive Claimed by City Parade

Tipton plans 1 to 2 pm closure for businesses and schools with a parade led by the Tipton school band and townspeople to boost a scrap metal for war drive. City and county trucks will gather scrap from districts and haul to a depot at the west end of the school property. Proceeds go to the American Red Cross.

Tipton American Red Cross

Scrap drive collects thirty five tons in Hopkinton parade

In Hopkinton a Tuesday scrap drive yielded thirty five tons. A parade led by the school band featured school children firefighters and floats as Lyle Joseph directed the effort.

Hopkinton Lyle Joseph

Clayton Schoolmasters Elect Supt L Ortale

Louis Ortale of Guttenberg becomes president of Clayton county Schoolmasters association. Owen of Marelromo secretary. First meeting of the school year plans a boys basketball tournament at Elkader in early February. Pension plans for the county music festival and speech contests delayed pending gas rationing.

McGregor Louis Ortale Guttenberg School Clayton County Schoolmasters Association Wow, Owen Mare Quello m Schinal Elkader

Decorah Fire Force Hard Hit by Losses

Decorah Ne carahs volunteer fire department has lost many members to draft resignations for war industry work and old age rules. Harold Teslow, a truck driver, recently resigned to enter war work leaving the department without a driver. An interim driver will be hired until a permanent one is found.

Gaeerre Decorah Necarahs Volunteer Fire Department Harold Teslow Mr Teslow

Civilians receive air wardens diplomas in Iowa City

Special to The Gazette over 150 residents completed classwork for air raid warden certificates. Commander Rollin M. Perkins conferred the diplomas at a Thursday ceremony as a blackout is forecast within six weeks by army authorities. Emmett Gardner announced Johnson county farm homemakers will hold home project open house meetings Oct 6 to 9 under Miss Frances Hettler and Miss Leila Farley. Pilgrim Youth Fellowship programs begin with four discussion meetings led by Prof Harold W Saunders. Mrs Ernest F Burke of Iowa City died Saturday. burial in Lemars.

Iowa City Rollin M. Perkins Fred Ambrose Emmett Gardner Johnson County Frances Hettler Iowa State College Leila Farley Pilgrim Youth Fellowship First Congregational Church Harold W. Saunders University of Iowa Department of Sociology Ernest F Burke Lemars

Civilians Not Embracing Simple Living Says Davies

University of Iowa economist Professor George R. Davies urges civilians to adopt thrift and simple living to curb inflation. He notes consumer purchasing indices stay high while goods stocks deplete and cites national price gains since 1939, including 67 percent in basics, 32 percent in food, 16 percent in cost of living.

Iowa City George R. Davies University of Iowa Iowa Business Digest Davies Iowa

Iowa City Masonic Lodge 100th Anniversary Observed

Iowa City Lodge No 4 marks the one hundredth anniversary of its dispensation by the Grand Lodge of Missouri with a special meeting on Oct 9 led by Worshipful Master Albert B Sidwell. A dinner and program on Oct 8, and Oct 10 Table Lodge ceremony with business and program, conclude a year of historical observances honoring the dispensation.

Iowa City Grand Lodge of Missouri Masonic Lodge Albert B Sidwell Table Lodge

Rail Abandonment Protest At Tipton Meeting

More than 190 residents along the Rock Island line from Tipton to Stockton gathered at the Tipton courthouse to oppose the proposed abandonment. Heart BatTololph of Bennett chaired the joint committee. Robert Janss of Des Moines, assistant commerce counsel, outlined plans to combat the plan. A second mass meeting is planned soon.

Speca Gacette Tipton Rock Island Stockton Hnart Battolph of Bennett Robert Janss Des Moaines

Peg Heitz Named AWS Social Chairman at Cornell

MT VERNON Peg Heitz of Muscatine has been elected social chairman of the Associated Women Students at Cornell College. She will plan all AWS social events and serve on the all college social committee leading to the initiation formal in February. Heitz, a junior, previously served on the college social and pep committees.

MT Vernon Peg. Hoeitz Muscatine Associated Women Students Cornell College Miss Heitz AWS Cnllege

Deaths in Washington and Hopkinton Rural Areas

Funeral services were held for John St'ncon Mapel 70 who died at his Washington home. He lived here all his life except a few years in Cedar Rapids and moved to Washington six years ago. Survived by wife Crawford and five children, 12 grandchildren, and five brothers and sisters. Also reported are the death notices for Rev Samuel J Johnston 69 and Mrs Amos McMartin of Inglewood. Johnston, son of early settlers John and Sophia Johnston, is survived by wife Margaret Ward and two sons, three sisters. McMartin’s widow is Anna Belle Bollman. funeral in Postville and burial in Inglewood are planned.

Washington John St'ncon Mapel Truday R C Keaen Kalena Hazel Bell Riverside Finn Hoskins Oakland Emma Hardin Des Moines John Orr Rev Wellman Sam Kingfisher Okla Mac Hadron Oxla Margaret Adams Hopkinton Samuel J Johnston Johnston Sophia Johnston Margaret Ward Wilkesbarre Robert William C H Williamson West Union George Hutton Lincoln Neb George Collins Honey Grove Castalia Schutte Postville Amos McMartin Inglewood Calif Ed Green Anna Belle Bollman Moses Bollman

Radio Course To Begin At Iowa City WSUI

Technicians at WSUI University of Iowa will start a war training radio course on October 9. The program expands the curriculum to supply radio technicians for the armed forces and private industry.

Iowa City WSUI University of Iowa

Hollywood Canteen project domes up in ceremonies

NADINE SUBOTNIK reports ceremonies dedicate the Hollywood Canteen project with stars Bette Davis Eddie Cantor Abbott and Coastela Dinah Shore Betty Hutton Rudolph Vallee and Coast Guard band and orchestras of Kay Kyser and Duke Ellington slated to perform from 11:00 to 11:39 pm Saturday on NBC and WAIAQ and at 1:13 over WHO. Also returning to Saturday schedules are Dave Franklin’s Hobby Lobby on WAIT and Cage Tres ter in Romberts Ter New Moon for weeks. A new comedy Can You Top This debuts on NBC and WMAQ Saturday at 8:30 pm with Marty Nestorfield Alfue Kaba bible and Joe Laurie Jr. and Peter Donald subbing jokes.

New Yorks Hollywands Bette Dass Eddie Cantar Abbott Coastela Dinah Betty Hutton Ruds Vallee Coast Guard Kay Kser Duke Ellington Sauidas NBC WAIAQ At &Pm WGN Marrs Thomas Lo Thomas Romberts Ter New Moon WMAQ America Marty

Radio Schedule Scrambles Through Day of Ambiguous Listings

A dense OCR dump lists radio station hours across multiple outlets WMT WGN WHO KXEL and others for presumed Sunday October 1982. It notes program blocks including news talks music weather and religious segments with many times and anchor names amid garbled phrasing.

Luther Enrollment Slightly Down At Luther College

Decorah college officials report total enrollment near 425 after late enrollments by upperclassmen. Wartime impacts noted with Old Main destruction last May. 125 women enrolled, about the same as last year.

Luether College Uppe Chissren Osew O Old Main

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