Western playoff intrigue shapes NC A A title race
Oklahoma A and M and Nebraska clash in the Fifth district playoff with Missouri Valley and Big Seven rivals, aiming to reach the Western regionals and the NC A A championship in Seattle. Nebraska led by Retherford Whitehead and Malecek faces top defensive Oklahoma A and M, while the Aggies boast a 33.8 point allowed average and 20 wins.
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Oklahoma A
M. Aggies
Nebraska Cornhuskers
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Aggies
Arkansas
Wyoming
Oregon
Agrica
Ob Harris
Aggie
Nebraska
Cerin
Milton
Bus) Whitehead
Joe Malecek
Claude Retherford
Retherford
Big Seven
Whitehead
Malecek
Paul Merchant
Oklahoma
Kansas City
Oklahoma City advances in 42nd AAU basketball tourney
Eight seeded teams reach round three as Phillips Gilera and Oakland Bittners look set for a rematch. Oilers face Brocklawns, Bittners meet Arlington Motors. Other results include Winston-Salem Hanes Hosiery, East Central Oklahoma State, Dayton Zimmermans, and Little Rock Morgans advancing in a 16 team bracket.
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Ujret
Phillips Gilera
Oakland Bitners
Oilers
Salt Lake City
Brocklawns
Bittner
Arlington
Dayton
Albuquerque Maloof
Goas
Cliftons
Central College of
Temple names Drake coach Kawal to lead football team
Philadelphia report notes Albert P. Kawal former Drake head coach and Northeastern great is named head gridiron mentor at Temple on a three year contract. Salary not disclosed. Pepperdine associate director Warren Gaet flew to Des Moines to discuss Drake duties. Drake finished 7–3 behind Oklahoma A&M in the Missouri Valley last season.
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Philadelphia
Albert P
al) Kawal
Drake University
Northeastern University
Temple University
Kawal
Ray Morrison
Earl Yeomans
Temple
Warren Gaet
Pepperdine College
Los Angeles
Drake
Des Moines
Gaer
Pepperdine
Oklahoma Aggies
Missouri Valley
Aggies Face Scheduling Snags Amid Big Seven Debate
A 1940s survey notes Oklahoma A&M reportedly kept grid contracts with four Big Seven schools despite a conference vote against admission. The column critiques bracket placements in a Double A basketball tourney, previews upcoming games against Kansas and Oklahoma, praises track officials, and reports on spring football notes from Nebraska and Kansas State, including player lineups and formations.
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Sooner Aggies
Lookabaugh
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Kansas Aggies
Missouri
Oklahoma
Aggies
Glassford Eyes Split Offense and Defense Teams
For six weeks of spring practice the plan emphasizes basic offense and defense, sound fundamentals, and conditioning to reduce injuries. If players respond, Glassford plans to keep his early decision to use separate offensive and defensive teams.
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Glassford
Coach Rupp Proved To Be Good Prophet In Tourney
New York March 16 Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp predicted a loss would force a swift return home to avoid class absences. The article recaps comments from Utah’s Vadal Peterson Bowling Green’s Harold Anderson and San Francisco’s Pete Newell, plus notes on Don Hutton and other track and field and horse racing references from a fast moving sports page.
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New York
Kentucky
Loyola
Adolph Rupp
Louisville
Adolph
Utsh
Vadal Peterson
Harold
Andy) Anderson
Bowling Green
San Neisco
Pete Newell
Vadal
San Francisco
Utah
Lawrence Roller Hockey Triumph Over Kansas City
Lawrence defeats Kansas City at Winwood Beach rink by 10 to 2 to notch victory number ten. Herb O Bryan nets five points with three goals and two assists, while Jim Mcleod adds three goals. George Abel posts 28 saves on 30 shots as Lawrence dominates early and late, with Perrill and O Bryan also contributing. About 65 Lawrence fans travelled to watch.
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Lawrence
Kansas City
Winwood Beach
Herb O'Bryan
Bob Perill
Jim Mcleod
George Abel
Laweence
McLeod
O'Bryen
Perill
O'Bryan
Perrill
Ray Inman
Billy Hogan
Jack Barrett
Bob Stockfleet
Jack Armstrong
Jerome Zillner
Loyd Miller
Kansas native Hopkin leads White House in Truman era
William J. Hopkins, 38, a Kansas native and Chillicothe Business College graduate, serves as chief executive clerk in the White House while President Truman is away at Key West. Hopkins, with 20 years government service, became head executive clerk last June after Rudolph Forster’s death, succeeding the usual secretary liaison role.
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Mar
White House
William J. Hopkins
Netawaks
Kan
Chillicothe
Business College
Hopkins
Truman
Key West
Fla
Clark M. Clifford
Probaly
Clifford
Rudolph Forster
Sigma Alpha Iota at Winter Hospital Delivers Red Cross Program
Members of the Sigma Alpha Iota professional music sorority presented a chorus performance Monday evening at Winter Veterans Hospital in Topeka under a Red Cross sponsored event. The group performed in both psychiatric and medical wards and were invited to return. Transportation to the hospital was provided by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Attending were Maxine Alburty as president, Bernadiz Weed as director, and many others including Virginia Alburty Nancy Mezsinger Martha Weed Darlene Fieder Betty Lou Richards Lila Hyter Ann Cowger Georgia Ginther Mary Caroline Daugherty Rose Marie Hurtig Mary Evan Lucas Isabel Gaddis Joan Baur and Pat Barron.
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Sigma Alpha Tota
Winter Veterans Hospital
Topeka
Red Cross
V. F.W
Maxine Alburty
Bernadiz W Eed
Virginia Alburty
Nancy Mezsinger
Martha Weed
Darlene Fieder
Betty Lou Richards
Lila Hyter
Ann Cowger
Georgia Ginther
Mary Caroline Daugherty
Rose Marie Hurtig
Mary Evan Lucas
Isabel Gaddis
Joan Baur
Pat Barron
Girl dies of gas poisoning in Hallam Nebraska
Joan Margaret Zimmer aged 16 of Hallam Nebraska died yesterday morning from carbon monoxide poisoning at her home. Ralph B Gemmell of Lawrence Kansas, owner of Gemmell's Cafe, said her father Fred Zimmer is in critical condition and several other family members were unconscious but now in good condition. Gemmell plans to travel to Hallam after funeral arrangements.
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Hallam
Nebr
Ralph B. Gemmell
Gemmell
Massachusetts Street
Fred Zimmer
Ethel Zimmer
Altho
Hal‘lam
Former K U Players in Hesston Kings Motors Quintet
Three ex K U athletes Johnny Dewell Bill Sapp and Gordon Ryler were in the Hesston Kings Motors quintet of Wichita disqualified from the National AAU tournament in Oklahoma City for using an ineligible player. Dewell Sapp and Ryler had recent KU ties in football and basketball with Sapp playing last season. The Wichita team had just won the state AAU tournament in Wichita.
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Hesston Kings Motors
Wichita
Oklahoma City
Jayhawker
Johnny Dewell
Bill Sapp
Gordon Ryler
Newton
Dewell
Sapp
U. 3
Grant
Alva
Rural School Fire Destroys Evergreen Grade School
Ottawa Kansas March 16 The Evergreen Rural Grade school in Franklin County was destroyed by fire yesterday shortly after pupils returned from recess. Teachers and students led by Mrs Ethel Funk evacuated safely. This marks the second rural school blaze in Franklin County in recent months, following Liberty school.
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Ottawa
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Evergreen Rural Grade School
Ethel Funk
Franklin County
Liberty School
Eudora Community Notes Include Meetings and Scholarships
Local church groups held March meetings at member homes with devotionals led by Mrs. Philip Lefmann and a note that April hosting duties will be announced. Families from Osage City and Lawtonen attended visiting at the Durbin home. Lawrence events included a farm association gathering, a scholarship award to Tean Kerr of Eudora, and Lawrence high school activities with local students and parents attending a play.
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Amos Westerhouse
Philip Lefmann
Clarence Lindenbure
Osage City
Bill Burmess
Lawtener
E. L. Durbin
Lindenbure
Hesper Friends Church
Kansan City
Friends Church
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St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Lawrence Tonal Farm Association
Tunlding
Tean Kerr
Eudora
Eudora High School
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Margean
F. Lamont
Lawrence
Two Acquitted of Charges in Brussels Nazi Collaboration Case
Michel and Franz Verfaillie father and son were acquitted in Brussels on charges of economic collaboration with the Nazis. The court found they did not commit collaboration, stating their role during the war as rat catchers at Nazi barracks.
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Belgium
Mar
Michel
Franz Verfaillie
Missouri Demo Lt Gov Blair to address Kansas rally
Lt Gov James Blair of Missouri will speak at a Third District Kansas Democrats rally in Coffeyville on Sunday. Democratic national committeeman Carl V. Rice announced the event to be held at the Dale hotel at 12 30 p m.
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UPI
James Blair
Kansas
Estate of George B Kelley Probate Petition Notice
Public notice in Lawrence Kansas Probate Court informs heirs of Katharine Kelley as petitioner seeking determination of decedent George E Kelley’s estate. Defenses due by April 3 1949. Attorney Chas A Springer represents petitioner. Sealed bids for auditing school records due April 4 1940.
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Lawrence Dalely Journal-World
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Anne Anderson
State of Kansas
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Lawrence Dally Journal-World
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