Comets Capture Y Gold Medal Crown at YMCA
The Sport Shop Comets defeated Sharon Sweet Lassie Kids 71 to 49 to win the 1950 Washington YMCA Gold Medal tournament final before a packed gym. Shamrock Inn beat Kalona Merchants 70 to 56 in the consolation, as Farnsworth scored 27 for Shamrock and Shaver 19 for Kalona. Nor ris led the tourney with 14 points, Lehr top for Sharon with 21, and awards were given to players from all 16 teams including Best Sportsmanship honors and all tournament selections.
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YMCA
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Shamrock Inn
Kalona Merchants
Sehr
Kalona
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Shaver
Gene Tucker
Bill Shannon
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Bob McKenzie
Norris
Baccus
Shamrock
Lehr
Shepherd
A. Roberts
Meer
Mosier
Francis
Mitchell Oilers
Pinch
Maxwell
Buckley
Herron
Willits
Kauffman
Wayland
Center Mosier
Guard Olsen
Olds
G. Meer
Altmaier
W. Roberts
Lackendar
Shamrocks
Strabala
Reece Sec
Sodergren
Bean Yottyaaaai
Sebr
Norbert Norris
John Shepherd
High School Cagers End Sub-State Finals Night
Eight more boys prep teams chase state finals berths in substate showdowns across Iowa City Ames Atlantic Des Moines and Sioux City with results from Keokuk Burlington Sacred Heart Mason City and others. Keokuk edged Burlington 46 to 44 in class AA while Holy Family Moorhead Albia Maquoketa Loras and Marshalltown also posted wins.
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Newkirk
Iowa City
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Shenandoah
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Montezumie
Dinsdale
Readlyn
Waterloo
Keystone
Melrose
Des Moines
Ankeny
Ogden
Ames
Sioux Center
Albert City
Sioux City
Keokuk
Burlington
John Ward
Ottumwa
Towa City
Local News From Sandy Hook District
Mrs H W Mineart received a letter from her sister Major Ethel A Lamansky now at Nurnberg Germany. Address Major Lamansky Evacuation Hospital A P O 696 c o Postmaster New York City. N Kenneth Embree finishing school at Cotter is at home this week with mumps.
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H. W. Mineart
Major Lamansky
Nurnberg
Germany
Ethel A. Lamansky
A.P.O
New York City
Kenneth Embree
Cotter
Family of Six Die In Morning House Fire
PORT HURON MICH UP reports a mother Phyllis Chase 32 expectant, father Kenneth Chase 2, and four children aged two to six died when their single story cinder block home burned at 6 10 am. Neighbors said the family had played canasta late, Roy Goushaw called firefighters after seeing flames at the windows. The mother was found in bed with a child, the father near the kitchen door attempting to escape. other children were in bed.
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Port Huron
Mich
Kenneth Chase
Phyllis
Chase
Roy Goushaw
Comets Edge Rival Team Amid High Scoring Game
Farnsworth led with 30 points as the Comets posted 78 in a standout showing. Shepherd earned outstanding defense while A Roberts of Sharon claimed outstanding offense. awards also honored three United States Federation medals for top players with Baccus and Shamrock Inn noted. Mr and Mrs Claud Rhodebeck and Mary Jane planned a Chicago weekend trip.
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Shepherd
Comets
Roberts
Sharon
Baccus
Shamrock Inn
Dunwoody
Claud Rhodebeck
Mary Jane
Chicago
Bostwick and Marshall Join Iowa Spring Football Drills
Two Washington boys are among 114 spring football candidates at the State University of Iowa. Bob Bostwick and Richard Marshall from Washington are listed, joined by Don Swartzendruber of Wellman and other former Little Six players.
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Bostwick, Marshall
University of Iowa
Washington
State University of Iown
Bob Bostwick
Richard Marshall
Don Swartzendruber
Wellman
Little Six Conference
Two Tickets Face Columbus City Town Election
Columbus City voters will choose March 27 between two slate tickets. Citizens' ticket lists mayor H. C. Smith and treasurer Mrs. Blanche Williams with councilmen Elmer Todd William Diller De Roy Cail William Sands Max Heither. People's ticket nominates mayor Rex Todd treasurer August Foss and councilmen Clifford Arthur Robert Fletcher Robert Stinson Jackson Marion Orville Collier.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Columbus City
Citizens
H. C. Smith
Blanche Williams
Elmer Todd
William Diller
de Roy Cail
William Sands
Max Heither
People's
Rex Todd
August Foss
Clifford Arthur
Robert Fletcher
Robert Stinson
Jackson Marion
Orville Collier
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