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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1947
Page
5
Marshall College, boosted by fast breaks and trick passes, emerged as the popular pick to win the NAIB basketball championship as the 32 game NAIB tournament entered the quarterfinals. The Huntington West Virginia school, which set a tournament scoring record in its victory over Wisconsin, leads the field.
River Fallas State Teachers defeated Hamline University 55 to 54 on a late free throw by Andy Tonkovich in a second round game. Marshall meets Eastern Washington College of Education in tonight’s top tilt after Cheney beat Dakota Wesleyan 62 to 48 with Irvin Leifer scoring 24. Northeast Missouri Teachers College, Beloit, Emporia State, Minnesota State Mankato, Arizona State Flagstaff, and Southeastern Oklahoma Tech advance from a 32-team field.
Potosi Mo March 12 A veteran educator B F McKinney runs Borgawich school in Washington county and, despite his illness, his pupils cannot count on holidays. He has taught for 56 years without missing a day of school.
Tokyo survey of 506 single women aged 18 to 26 finds hunger outranks love as a spouse priority. most seek a husband with enough money to buy anything, even on the black market, over romantic qualities.
State health officials ban all public meetings in Magnolia schools theaters and churches to curb a rapidly spreading flu epidemic in Malvern. Schools will be closed until Monday and Dr W G Hodges Malvern city health officer reports about 300 students affected.
The 1947 Miss Maid of Cotton Hilma Seay promotes daily deep breathing to strengthen the diaphragm for better voice control. She offers two exercises: lying with weights on the diaphragm and a sash resistance drill, both aiming for slow rhythmic breathing to empower speech.
The Arkansas Independents of Fayetteville won the 1947 Arkansas AAU men's basketball state title with a 54 to 40 victory over the College of the Ozarks Mountaineers. George Meyer and Jim Cathcart starred with 18 and 15 points as Fayetteville surged after the break to secure the win. The triumph earned the Independents a berth at the national AAU tournament.
Dr. A. M. Washburn notes flu is scattered statewide with only a few hot spots. About 950 cases were reported last week, roughly half of the prior year's figure, while 2,008 flu cases and 511 pneumonia cases have been recorded this year. Washington county led with 476 flu cases, followed by Greene with 175.
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