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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1941

Page

9

Indian Cagers prep for Southeastern Louisiana series

The Northeast Junior College Indians sharpened defense ahead of two games with Southeastern Louisiana at Hamond. After a 43-42 opening loss to Arkansas College, they beat Raymond in the second outing. Coach Malone praised effort and shooting, with Welsh nursing an ankle and Sosper and the Guinn twins as key players. A veteran guest, Tony Veranda, attended practice.

Southeastern Louisiana Lions Theortheast Junior College Indians Lions Hamond Tribesmen Redskins J. C. Gymnasium Indians Em Welsh Malone Welsh Cecil Sosper Guinn Twins Carl Tribeamen Ale Vesday Tony Erenda Pasadena Calif Veranda Beck N. J.C Jane Pop Water Monroe Police

Night college hoops scores from Associated Press

East upsets feature DePauw over Swarthmore 38 to 27 and Connecticut 57 over Springfield 47. Other results include Oklahoma Aggies 37 over St Joseph's Philadelphia 27 and Kent State 63 over Bluffton 40. Midwest showings include Indiana 56 over Nebraska 29 and Adrian 53 over Heidelberg 30. Western group notes Cape Girardeau Teachers 41 and Delta State Teachers tied or high-scoring games.

DePauw Swarthmore Connecticut Springfield Oklahoma Aggies St. Joseph's Philadelphia Massachusetts State Clark Muhlenberg Rutgers Ohio Northern Denison Kent State Bluffton Marshall Wichita Oregon Temple Penn Military Philadelphia Textile Geneva Waynesburg Glenville Fairmont New York U Queens St. Francis Morris Harvey SOUTH Indiana Nebraska Emporia Maryville Manchester Valparaiso St. Olaf Superior Carleton North Dakota Aggies Adrian Heidelberg Creighton Bethany Kans Loyola Chicago Washington St. Louis Cape Girardeau Delta State Great Lakes Naval Training Station St. Norbert’s Kirksville Iowa Wesleyan Kansas State Washburn Grinnell Knox Hillsdale Albion WEST

UCLA Bruins En Route To Florida For Game

UCLA Bruins prepare for the football clash with Florida after workouts at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. The team will drill at Tulane stadium in New Orleans and Municipal Stadium in Pensacola as travels continue toward Jacksonville for the Saturday matchup.

Ucla Bruins Florida Dallas Tex University of California At Los Angeles Bruins Southern Methodist University Jackannville Fie University of Florida Tulane

Start High elects officers for the year

The senior class at Start High School met to elect officers for the year with Luther Chris as president, Helen Thomas as vice-president, Cecil Bracknell as secretary and treasurer, and Beth Neli Nelan as reporter.

START Dex Seiny Clase Start High School Luther Chris Helen Thomas Cecil Bracknell Beth Neli Nelan

Cotton Bowl Tilt Assured Dallas Jan 1

Officials say no immediate danger of canceling the Cotton Bowl between Alabama and Texas A and M. Dan D Rogers reports that unless war worsens, cancellation is unnecessary. About 37 000 of 45 000 tickets sold. Alabama and Texas A and M prepare. Aggies focus on pass offense under Homer Norton.

Dallas Tex University of Alabama Texas A. & M Dan D. Rogers Richard Donovan Eighth Corps Fort Sam Houston San Antono College Station Texas Aggies Homer Norton Leo Daniels Derace Maser Bill Sibley Aggie

Dixie Conference Admits Freshmen For War Time Varsity Play

The Dixie conference voted to allow freshman participation in varsity athletics for the war duration. It also set the basketball tournament for Jackson Mississippi March 2 3 4 with a session to determine the track meet location and date. Officers from Howard Mississippi College Spring Hill Chattanooga Millsaps Southwestern Loyola New Orleans and Mercer were reelected.

Birmingham Ala Dixie Conference Jackson Miss Howard Mississippi College Spring Hill Chattanooga Millsaps Southwestern Loyola of New Orleans Mercer

Cassidy Brignac Honored By Club For Scholastic Honors

The Monday Quarterbacks club awarded its top scholastic trophies to Fran co Cassidy of LSU and Julian Brignac of Tulane for highest grades on their squads. Jesuit High’s Gerard Ford and St. Paul’s Covington’s J T Landry Jr. won similar honors for top averages among area all-star players. Christmas gifts were given to Tulane coach Red Dawson and LSU coach Bernie Moore. The president of the New Orleans Mid-Winter Sports Association said plans for the Sugar Bowl program proceed with no request to cancel.

New Orleans Atmost Franco Cassidy Louisiana State Julian Brignac Tulane Gerard Ford Jesuit High J.T. Landry, Jr St. Paul's Covington Riverside Red Dawson Bernie Moore A. N. Goldberg Mid-Winter Sports Association

Boxing Results From Multiple Cities Highlight Round Outcomes

Reported by Associated Press from New York and other cities shows several boxers winning by outpoint, knockout, or draw. Names include Charles Constantino, Terry Young, Charlie Rauch, Sammy Secreet, Vicky Harkins, Danny Williams, Red Moffett, Ken Overlin, Raul Carrabantes, Frankie Hammer, Ray Lunny, and George Latka with various opponents. The note closes by stating Sweden has life imprisonment for espionage, no capital punishment.

Brooklyn Terry Young New York Charlie Warre Trenton N. J Charlie Rauch Johnny Boston Allentown Chicago Sammy Secreet Pittsburgh Willie Joyce Gary Ind Newark Vicky Harkins Philadelphia Danny Williams Albany N. Y Drew Danny Cox Wallace Cross East Orange Bridgeport Conn Red Moffett Devon Eddie Forte Providence R. I Ken Overlin Washington D. C Mose Brown McKeesport Raul Carrabantes Chile Ossie Harris Bittsburgh Toledo Frankie Hammer California Joe O'Gatty San Francisco Ray Lunny George Latka San Jose

Little Morehouse Town Raises Red Cross Quota Fast

In Collinston Louisiana the small Morehouse parish town quickly met its Red Cross quota. After speeches by Guy M. Boyd Allen Norsworthy and Rev A C Lawton the mixed audience in the school auditorium pledged the $150 target within thirty minutes regardless of race.

Collinston

Crimson Tide Defeats Florida Cagers 37 to 30

In Gainesville Florida Alabama defeated Florida 37 to 30 in a Southeastern Conference game. Alabama led 20 to 14 at the half with Ellish of Florida scoring 13 points and Adair of Alabama close behind with 12. The teams meet again in Gainesville Tuesday night.

Crimson Tide Florida Cagers University of Alabama University of Florida Alabama Ellish Florida Adair

Farmers struggle to harvest record 1941 soybean crop

Franklin Mull reports from Chicago that belated harvesters face soggy fields and volatile prices for the 1941 soybean crop. Despite price swings, the crop is the most valuable on record with Illinois leading production at about 111.3 million bushels as farmers push to bring in beans amid weather and policy constraints.

Chicago Middle West Commodity Exchange Administration Illinois

Farmers to expand acreage in 1942 amid wet weather

Farmers plan about 17 percent more acreage in 1942 as wet conditions in the Pacific disrupt seeding. Wet weather has delayed winter wheat plantings in key soybean areas and much of the intended wheat acreage may be shifted to bean cultivation.

Pacific

Real Estate Transfers In Ouachita Parish

Yesterday at the Ouachita parish clerk of court office the Trout Creek Lumber Company Tall Timber Lumber Company and Good Pine Lumber Company all of LaSalle parish sold to LaSalle Land Company the entire 638.08 acres of section 15 township 15 north range 4 east in Ouachita parish. Each vendor received 40,000 shares of non assessable capital stock of 1 par value in LaSalle Land Company in consideration for the transfer and other similar parish sales. Mrs Clariber McClendon sold to Harry Schroeder the west half of jot 13 block 2 of T E Flournoy third addition to West Monroe for 1600. Blanks and Breard Inc sold to

Ouachita Parish Trout Creek Lumber Company of Louisiana, Inc Tall Timber Lumber Company of Louisiana, Inc Good Pine Lumber Company of Louisiana, Inc LaSalle Parish LaSalle Land Company, Inc Township 15 Ouachita Clariber McClendon Harry Schroeder T. E. Flournoy West Monroe

Real estate transfers in Monroe area record notable deeds

Martha Williams sells lot 10 block 4 Blanks addition Monroe for 73 dollars. J. D. Nolan transfers two acres to Peoples Homestead and Savings association for 400 dollars, then deeded to Robert Ray Eppinette for same. G. O. Dooley sells lot 21 block 3 of Dooley subdivision in section 5 township 17 north range 4 east for 200 dollars.

Martha Williams Blanks Monroe J. D. Nolan Peoples Homestead and Savings Association Sectional Robert Ray Eppinette G. O. Dooley Adolphus Baker

Mount Olive Four-H elects officers for new year

The Mount Olive Four-H club has elected officers for the ensuing year. President Daisy Holloway, vice president Jennine Webb, secretary and treasurer Dolores Manning, reporter Donald McCormick, council member Rudeen Crawford, alternate council member Ruby Lee Hollis, local leader Mr. Nolan.

Mount Olive Four-H Club Daisy Holloway Jennine Webb Dolores Manning Donald McCormick Rudeen Crawford Ruby Lee Hollis Mr. Nolan

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