Stambaugh Hilltoppers Sweep UP Class C Tennis Meet
Stambaugh’s Hilltoppers dominated the UP Class C tennis meet at Stambaugh over Wakefield with 14 points to Wakefield 5. Don Stanley leads singles for Stambaugh while the Hayes Hughes pair take the doubles crown. Card defeats and other results show Stambaugh’s depth as they return with champions for next season.
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William Johnson
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Winkle
Tennis champions crowned in Kingsford finals and singles title
Don Stanley and Bob Winkle led wins in singles, while Hughes-Hayes defeated Bugni-Finco to win the championship. Bob Weide beat Glen Edlund to claim the singles crown for Kingsford.
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Shepich-Stefani
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Hayes
Bob Weide
Kingsford
Glen Edlund
Iron Mountain
Wakefield's 1953-54 Athletics Highlight Strong Seasons
Wakefield athletic teams achieved multiple titles in 1953-54 including basketball, tennis, and track. The Cardinal football team went 5-3, finished second in the Western U P Conference. basketball won District and Upper Peninsula Class C, reaching the state Class C semi finals. Thinclads claimed District C and placed high in UP and M W meets, tennis repeated as M W champs, and baseball began preparations for 1954 season with veteran shortages noted.
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Lansing
Marquette Tops Class B Tennis Champs in Net Meet
Marquette captured the Class B tennis title with 8 percent points led by Bob Nystrom and George VanCleve who won the doubles crown. Kingsford finished second with 5 percent points. Iron Mountain had 5 and Escanaba 2.
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George VanCleve
Kingsford
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Escanaba
Wakefield Cardinal Tennis Names Captain Richard Lusa
Wakefield Cardinal tennis team named Richard Lusa as 1954 captain after return from Stambaugh Friday night. Lusa, sidelined in M W and U P finals, led as team leader during his years with the squad and previously partnered with Don Walstrom to win both M W and U P doubles titles. He also played football and basketball, missing those senior-year competitions due to a knee injury.
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Lusa
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U. P
Conoco Unveils New Super Motor Oil Nationwide
Conoco announces New Super Motor Oil as Americas first double duty oil after 118000 hours of research and 1500000 miles of testing. In subzero Colorado testing, performance beat top oils. launch includes ads in News plus radio TV and direct mail across dealer network.
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Safety of government depends on watchful citizens
Engraved high on the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln are the words The Safety of the Government Depends on the Watchfulness of Its Citizens. The inscription urges public vigilance as a civic duty.
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