Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1968

Page

4

Decorah Faces Four Straight League Tests in 1960 Football

Decorah high school enters a four game league stretch beginning with host Oelwein as head coach Dick Wuest gauges its progress. The Vikings rely on quarterback Craig Anderson and veterans like Bruce Brandenburg and Bill Heins, with many lettermen playing both ways.

Decorah Northeast Iowa Oelwein Dick Wuest Dennis Hislip Tom Lensch Ron Haugen Craig Anderson Ecorah Vikings Bruce Brandenburg Bill Heins Brandenburg Heins Anderson Iowa Dave Neaseth

J-Hawk Sophs Dominate Rocks In Season Opener

The Jefferson sophomores rolled up 427 yards of offense to beat Rock Island 34 7. Terry Smittkamp and John Burke anchored a stout defense while Brad Trickey connected with Doug Holland for a 70 yard TD and with Gregg Gongner for 15 yards. Ron Bowman added two rushing TDs and Jim Ferguson scored on a two yard QB sneak with an extra point kick by Ferguson.

Jefferson Rock Island J-Hawks Terry Smittkamp John Burke Rocks Brad Trickey Jeff Doug Holland Gregg Gongner Ron Bowman Jim Ferguson Ferguson Jeff R Gongweras Trickey Ron Mark Beltz Jim Cre John Oshora

Cubs Baseball at Connie Mack Stadium Today

Cubs head to Connie Mack Stadium for a 12 30 PM Philadelphia matchup broadcast live on KCRG TV 9. Cubs fans can watch the game in color as the teams clash in this afternoon interleague tilt.

CUBS Connie Mack Stadium Philadelphia Kcrg-Tv

Benton Harriers Rally Past Marion in 9-12 Track Meet

Marty Rathje clocked 4:51 for the mile to lead Benton Community to a 9-12 fall track victory over Marion on Friday. The Marion 9-12 squad won the meet with a 20-43 margin.

Marty Rathje Benton Marion

Colts Hope Unitas Plays Season Opener In San Francisco

New York AP report notes quarterback Johnny Unitas may miss the NFL opener with the 49ers due to a swollen elbow. If sidelined, Earl Morrall steps in as Baltimore relies on Timmy Brown and a strong receiving corps to handle San Francisco and start the defense of their title ambitions.

NEW York Johnny Unitas Timmy Brown Baltimores Colts Unitas San Francisco Colts Don Shula Earl Morrall NFL Philadelphia Brown 49Ers Baltimore Dick Nolan John Brodie Pierce Bubba Smith & Co Pittsburgh Giants Green Bay Kent Nix Frank Tarkenton Cincinnati Denver Bengals San Diego Paul Brown Steve Tensi

City wide football skills test starts Sept 18

The recreation commission invites fourth to sixth grade boys to a city wide football skills contest running through November 5. Top scorer receives a Coe College game football, ribbons for the top three at each school, and 1,500 point scorers earn felt emblems. Top 10 winners shown on KCRG TV with St Patrick's and St Wenceslaus entries noted.

the Recreation Commission Kcrg-Tv St. Patrick’s Taylor St. Wenceslaus Tyler

Want Ads Work For Buyers And Sellers

Classifieds offer flexible options for both buyers and sellers with timely listings. Whether you’re seeking goods or offering services these small ads connect customers to local opportunities.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Wuest Jerry Thompson Clyde Kramer Dennis Hislop Bob Halverson David Neaseth Ronnie Haugen Haugen Lensch Denny Olejniczak Dyersville Beckman Jack Ogden By Larry Jones M. Feder & Sons F Ave Schwinn From Hall Bicycle Complete Repair Hall Bicycle Company Second Avenue TAFT Ford Grant Williams Ford Fordtown Ie 40Th Street Benton Harriers Top Dick Couch Jim Taylor Browns Cleveland Packers Eagles Norm Snead Chicago Washington Jim Dooley Bears Gale Say Jack Concannon Dick Butkus Sonny Jurgensen Dallas Detroit Lions New York Jets Bill Munson Bob Lilly New Orleans The Saints’ Youth Movement Los Angeles St. Louis Rams Cardinals Jim Hart Kansas City Joe Namath Ernjie Ladd Buck Buchanan Jan Stenerud Houston Chiefs Mike Garrett Oakland Buffalo Bills Dan Darragh Jack Kemp Raiders Daryle Lamonica Trinity Lutheran Thurs St. Jude’s Eisenhower Hen Fillmore Hoover Coope Yaore Jackson St. Radmila’s St. Pius X Erskine Palo Wright Truman. In Polk Lincoln Sone Hurs Kenwood Hiewe College Comm Garfield Harrison Gra Arthur Hayes van Buren Buchanan All Saints Monroe Madison S D. Lewis Sunset Blind Molywood Calif Far East Nehru Armstrong
Search Courier

Search the Cedar Rapids Gazette Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Cedar Rapids Gazette?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication