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*Dale Thomas' Oregon State Matmen*rtWork Out Here Prior to TourneyCoach Dale Thomas and his Oregon State college Webfoots are in town this week.Thomas, the former Olympic wrestler who hails from this city and is the son of Mrs. Gerald Thomas, 1680 Eighth ave., coaches the grappling sport at O. S. C.The Webfoots were Pacific Coast conference champions this year arnj Thomas believes they have a good chance of picking up points in the National Collegiate Athletic association meet *schecTu-led to start Thursday oh the State University of Iowa mats in* Iowa City. . ; ‘ • ••Thomas brought four of his best along for the tournament, but he left the one he terms a potential champion back in Corvallis, Ore., home of Oregon State. John Dustin, 191-pound champion, was left home because of a shoulder injury.Making the trip were Don Conway, 167-pourider; Fritz Frivian, Thun, Switzerland, 157-pounder; Mits Tamura, 115-pounder, and Ed Fletcher, 123-pouiider, All butFletcher were PCC champs.A Coriieil' Grail%Thomas* crew have been holding twice daily workouts in the Marion high school wrestling room in the Lincoln elementary and jun- j ior high building. They have been staying at the Marion Motel.A Cornell college graduate where he competed in wrestling,Thomas earned a spot on the 1952 and 1956 Olympic squads. He received his master’s degree at Michigan State university where he helped coach the wrestlers,and then moved to Oregon Stateas head coach.Thomas likes the state of Oregon immensely, and slyly suggests that some of Iowa’s outstanding high school matmen should try the climate out around Corvallis.Boosts Oregon Centennial He is -spending part of his time dispatching Oregon Centennialprop Uganda. Called “America’sbiggest^ 1959 Birthday Party,”the literature says an exposition and international trade fair will be held at Portland, Ore., from June 10 to September 17.Thomas feels that in a few years some of the Pacific coast schools will become wrestling powers. About 140 high schools in Oregon have wrestling programs at the present time, the Olympic star noted.Accompanying Thomas and the CSC squad on the trip was Virgil Cavagnaro, a west coast wrestling official, who lives in Portland. Cavagnaro wil help officiate the tournament at Iowa City.Track WorkoutsSixty-eight Marion high schoolboys have checked out tracksuits, according to Coach Les Hippie. Suits were issued Monday and Tuesday nights.WalkerWorkouts began Tuesday and will continue indoors and on 5th avenue until the track is dry enough to be utilized.First meet has been scheduled for April 3 here with Anamosa. Unless weather conditions improve that meet in jeopardy.Bible Presbyterian Church of Cono Center Max Bel/., MinisterRegular morning worship services on Sunday, March 29, 1959, ut 10:00 a. m.Sunday school will be held at ,11:05 with Mr. Gardner in charge. ! Mid-week prayer meeting and Bible study will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Gardner, near Rowley.Sprinqville Band ToAlbert K. Dennis Albert Edwhrd Dennis, son of John Ellery and Hannah Matilda Dennis, was born in Cambridgeshire, England April 13, 1876. On Deo. 25, 1898, he was united in marriage to Clara Ellen Rutter, in Grimsbv Lincolnshire. Hnirlnnd.luncprizi Med ImeeM fa m dinnaiulin t: artBur1 Leo Mrs of lt;Keit M and itoif R. Easi si lyHctlnerhornMSpir Ida banr of I and M Ceilf ning of A
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Sentinel and Linn County Farmer
Marion, Iowa, US
Wed, Mar 25, 1959
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