Terrific Toledo's Gerber Averages 22 With Glasses On
Toledo star Bob Gerber, known for weak sight needing glasses, scores prolifically this season. He posts 787 points in two years, with 23, 35, 29, and 24 point games cited, averaging over 22 in nine outings. Commentary notes his transfer status from Shuck Chuckovits era and praise from Ossie Cowles.
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Gerber
Juffton
Kent State
Ainst Albion
Martin
Yale
Refl
Dartmouth
DePauli
Detroit Tech
Ossie Cowles
Dartmouth Ch
Cowles
Bob
Toledo
Bradley Tech Booms McCall Tucker Missed Era
The report notes Bradley Tech defeating McCall with Tucker missing as part of a broader basketball update. It mentions Gerry Tucker’s death blow to Oklahoma, Al Menke at Purdue, brother of Bill Menke with the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, NYU captain Morty Lazar joining as a three captain team, and Ralph Kaplowitz as an original leader drafted by the military.
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Bradley
West Texas State
Gerry Tucker
Oklahoma
al Menke
Purdue
Indiana
Bill Menke
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
New York University
Morty Lazar
Violet
Ralph Kaplowitz
Uncle Sam
Orson Welles Lets Work Surge Drive His Guts Out
Hollywood Jan 17 Orson Welles collapses in the studio street in a staged fit while three Mercury units rush through final scenes of The Magnificent Ambersons Journey Into Fear and It’s All True. Welles surrounds himself with talent, directing and acting in multiple roles as the Mercury company expands with many crew stepping into varied parts. Richard Bennett, star of the Ambersons, will soon cameo in Journey Into Fear as a ship captain.
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Hollywood
Elefant
Orson Welles
Studio
Welles
New York
Ambersons
Mercury
Norman Foster
Joe Catren
Yourohl
Mexico
Joe Catten
Fear
Catten
Dolores del Rio
Robert Meltzer
Richard Bennett
Pappy
Barbara Siterhood
Major Amberson
Hell
Pete Laird Faces Minnesota in Turbulent Glory
State star Pete Laird battles pressures of romance and team turmoil as Stephanie Stevens joins for the Minnesota game. Coach Dugan worries over morale while Laird and Landers cope with a shoulder injury. The 89,000 crowd roars as Laird fumbles early but responds, aiming to lead a comeback.
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Clinan
Pete Laird
Etephanie Stevens
Hin
Stephanie
Asne Muis- Pareya
George Laners
Diety Deane
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Fete
George
Han
Anoe
Anne
Landers
State
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Waiters
Zuppke
Mous Dipsy-Doo
Pete Lid
Wonsocki
Joey Anderson
Purdue
Georgia Tech
Laird
University
Bernie Jierman
Minneta
Dugan
Minne
Andy Roskauer
Universityn
Minnete
Stephanie Stevens
Larry Winship
Winship
Steph
Sian
Larry
Alex Simms
Alex
Stephanie Steves
Simms
Ihene
James
Main Street
University Town
Ox Anderson
Minnesota
Anderson
Heinie Dober
Saturday Radio Schedule Listing From Old Paper
A dense, era sample radio guide for Saturday January 17 lists numerous programs across time slots from 2:00 PM to midnight. It includes music blocks, dances, news, sports, and variety shows with network alterations and varied hosts. The scattered OCR yields show titles, station cues, and program notes, reflecting a mid century broadcast lineup.
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Golden Melodies
Metropolitan Opera
Ubé
Columbia
Jeu University Life
Cape
King Music Orchestra
Aia Ulling
Sun
Jean Cavall
Nes Davis
News
Dward Taminson
Cbs
Rade
Blaa Luel
Che Nortt
Hale
Kallenborn
Jack Stevens
Dute Green Vernet
Uy America
Abe
Ted Sterle
Bobby
Dave Elman
Ebs-Bas
California
Dave Rose
Himer
Anon
Blue Lombarda Orchestra
Cedric Poster
Abe Red
Sammy Krve
Teacher Killed In Auto Mishap Near Lexington
Miss Lucille Horn a Mocksville High School teacher died in an automobile crash near Lexington while two others were injured. Pvt A T Grant Jr and Miss Josephine Coley, both from Mocksville, were hospitalized with skull fracture back injury. Sheriff Gewers said the trio was returning home when their car hit a curve and plunged down a fill near Sweating Creek.
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Lexington
Lucille Horn
Mocksville
A. T. Grant, Jr
Camp Gordon
Augusta
Josephine Coley
Grant
Miss Coley
Miss Horn
Cranium Crackers Battle Fronts Names in War News
A reader puzzle notes familiar WWII fronts and asks to identify Rostov Luzon Sarawak Guam and Kobe among war reports. The item frames a quiz on place names tied to historical campaigns and theater standings.
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Rostov
Luzon
Sarawak
Guam
Kobe
War Department rejects Brooklyn body shipment tale
The War Department denounced a circulating report as utterly false claiming bodies arrived at a Brooklyn base without coffins from Pearl Harbor. Brigadier General Groninger advised no truth to the claim and said no shipments would be made without coffins. The base received hundreds of phone calls and a Brooklyn resident wrote alleging a ship carried 1,500 bodies.
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Washington
War Department
Brooklyn, N. Y
Hawa
Babson on war economy and rationing effects
Roger W. Babson notes that business volume is 21.7 percent above normal this week due to armament shifts from civilian to military production. He warns unemployment could rise in automotive and allied trades while skilled mechanics and white-collar workers may be affected. Rationing will slow personal movement, encourage saving, and emphasize essentials.
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Roger W. Babson
Armed Services
War Department Honors Fallen in Civilian Care Standards
A statement says bodies were cared for in cof fins to highest civilian practice standards. It asserts the War Department accords its honored dead the honor and dignities due the defenders of the nation.
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War Department
Williams and Kay win Fort Myers opening senior golf event
Eddie Williams of Chicago and Wendell Kay of Buffalo teamed to shoot 68 on a 72 par course to capture the four ball best ball opening event of the annual Senior P G A. Ast o Gall Championship in Fort Myers Florida.
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Williams
Kay
Fort Myers
Fia
Wpy
Eddie Williams
Chicago
Wendell Kay
Buffalo
Georgia Tainter Wins Punta Gorda Medal
In Punta Gorda Fla on January 17 193? Georgia Tainter an 18 year old from Fargo North Dakota won medal honors at the Punta Gorda women's golf tournament finishing six strokes ahead with a 78 Ellamae Williams of Chicago shot 84 to place second and Louise Suggs of Lithia Springs Georgia the defending champion was third with 85
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Fla
Georgia Tainter
Fargo
N. D
Miss Tainter
Ellamae Williams
Chicago
Louise Suggs
Lithia Springs
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