All-State Iowa Basketball Teams Include Mason City Stars
Mason City five tops the 1940 all-state selections by The Journal and 28 Iowa press papers. Mohawks Max Major, Wil Harbour, Don Pickell, Bill Colloton, and Bill Humphrey headline a star lineup praised by coaches and sports writers for a championship season.
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Ames
Creston
Loras Academy of
Dubuque
Thomas Jefferson
Cornell Bluits
Fort Madison
Aftor Waterloo
McGregor
Marshalltown
Muscatine
Waverly
Wiota
Broomfield
Tangonal
Center- Ville
Harlan
Bowling of
Des Moines
Clinton
Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Falls
Holstein
Davenport
Atlantic
Atlantic. Ail
Mason City Penns
Mason City
Mohawks
Iown Prep
Cedar Kapias
Cangie
Sonm
Minnesota
Lowever
Iowa
Max Major
Wil Harbour
Don Pickell
Bill Colloton
Bill Humphrey
Littl
Merlin Marty
Harry Waters
Glen Bloom
Stanley Strotman
Damon
Obriin
Joe Stealey
Croston
Wasner
Bloom
Gerald Warner
Southeastern Iowa
Missouri Student Found Dead After Fraternity Party
Dick Hubert L. Spake Jr a University of Missouri junior was found smothered to death in his bed at the Kappa Sigma house after an alleged drinking party hosted by Thea Nu Epsilon members a forbidden fraternity and the incident prompted a police inquiry.
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Hubert L. Spake, Jr
University of Missouri
Kappa Sigma
Thea Nu Epsilon
First Team Players List From Hill Colloton Era
The roster includes Vlaser Max Major Bill Barbour Don Pichkell Jim Humphre Hill Colloton Gerald Wayne Dick Seidler Robert O Brien Harry Waters Glen Bloom Stanley Strot man Riddle Preene Willie Campbell Bad Beyiner Joe Healey Dale Shankele Morris Somerville Dick Bliss Dick Walsh Ma Holle Cuhiton Himery Sample Loosevelt Delbert Mulls Cedar Rapids Cedar Walls Ronnine Woodward Verdean Goettsch Dick Kelling.
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Gerald Wayne
Dick Seidler
Robert O'Brie
Harry Waters
Glen Bloom
Stanley Strotman
Honorable Mention List From Southeastern Iowa Scores
Honorable mention scores include forwards Gingerich Kalona Lewis Wellman Conn Mi Pleasant Pickard Pleasant Plains Phillips Ottumwa Lowe Wallington Inman Keokuk Benner Burlington McClenahan Sigourney Wy centers Ricketts Mairfield Kieher Wayland Buckney Keokuk Kleinschmidt Sigourney guards Hansel Ottumwa Edmondson Sigourney Hancock Keota Lewis Washington Johnson Winfield Yoder Kalona Schweizer Burlington Norman Fairfield.
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Aone
Iowa
Washington
Gingerich
Kalona
Lewis
Wellman
Conn
Pleasant
Pickard
Pleasant Plains
Phillips
Ottumwa
Lowe
Wallington
Inman
Keokuk
Benner
Burlington
McClenahan
Sigour Reer
Ricketts
Mairfield
Kieher
Wayland
Buckney
Kleinschrmidt
Sigourney
Hansel
Edmondson
Hancock Keota
Johnson
Winfield
Yoder
Schweizer
Norman
Fairfield
Fort Madison star tops Little Six with scoring record
Glen Bloom of Fort Madison, a versatile guard forward, is praised as a unanimous all state selection and one man team who propelled Fort Madison to third in the league and inspired Mason City in the state tournament semi final.
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Isii
Bailes
Fort Madison
Glen Bloom
Muscatine
Mason City
Cyclones Fall To Crawfordsville Faculty In Close Game
In Crawfordsville on a Tuesday evening the high school boys basketball team the Cyclones lost to the faculty by 28 to 27 before a good sized crowd. Faculty players included Supt Walter Rauscher James Clinger Paul Harms Orie Leichty and janitors Guy Mitchell Max Mitchell and Vernon.
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Crawfordsville
Mar
Cyclones
Supt
Walter Rauscher
James Clinger
Paul Harms
Orie Leichty
Guy Mitchell
Max Mitchell
Vernon
World Heaviest Wrestler Known As Human Blimp Revealed
Feature on a six feet one inch tall heavyweight wrestler weighing 642 pounds and billed as the fastest toughest funniest big man. Describes his travels from Maine to Australia and a vast meal he supposedly eats daily. Claims of a New York Hippodrome incident after a flying tackle caused a ring collapse.
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Virginia
Maine
California
Florida
Oregon
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Hawaii
Australia
Hiany
Nimie
Hippodrome
New York
Building Department
Sophomores Edge Juniors to Close School Basketball Season
White refereed the faculty game and the sophomores beat the juniors 49 to 46 in the last inter class game of the season. The basketball season for the school closes with this result.
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White
Cyclone
Sails Used to Propel Wheelbarrows in Northern China
In northern China sails are often used to help propel wheelbarrows. The article notes this unusual practice as a traditional or improvised solution in inland areas where manual labor is common and resources are limited.
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Northern
China
Wayland School News Highlights Local Activities
Miss Hebel takes junior primary on annual rabbit farm excursion at William Boshart place to boost vocabulary. County council plan explained by E Mae Gray. Wayland baseball and Tri County League champions feature a 63 41 win over Mt Union. Music program set for March 29 in the high school auditorium. Basketball team wins 26 games, hosts Community Club event with coach Guengerich. Fire drills improve, and local court case involves McGill DUI blood test evidence.
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Wayland
Mar
Hebel
William Boshart
E. Mae Gray
Schoolmasters’ Club
Iowa State Teachers Association
Hillsboro
Mt. Union
Mt Pleasant
Pleasant Lawn
New London
Olds
Winfield
Salem
Wayland Dutchmen
Eagles
Wayland Boys
Pritefard
Guengerich
Guengerieh
Bobby Kinhan
Muscatine High School
Hutieston
Hamerton
Hayes
Vere Boshart
Harland High
Free Driver Used Blood Test Defense in Des Moines
John 1 Me Gill, 20, was acquitted by a jury in Des Moines after his defense centered on the use of a blood test. The case details the defendant's assertion of innocence amid questions of evidence and procedure.
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Des Moines
John
Me Gill
Interdict Lifted at Holy Redeemer after Pastor Reassignment
Archbishop Joseph Schrembs of Cleveland lifts the interdict on Holy Redeemer Catholic Church after five weeks of rebellion against the new pastor appointment. Dr. Achilles Ferreri is shown with the archbishop. Ferreri is not the pastor initially assigned to the church.
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Rchbishop
Joseph Schrembs
Cleveland
Achilles Ferreri
Holy Redeemer Catholic Church
Archbishop Schrembs
Dr. Ferreri
Liquor Sales in City Blamed on City Council
Des Moines has been substantially wide open for liquor by the drink for two years, a civil service commission report to the city council charges. The commission says the council is to blame for the lax condition. The report was filed after finding only Streets Commissioner John MacVicar present at the regular council meeting.
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Des Moines
Civil Service Commission
John MacVicar
Mystery Edwin Drood unfinished by Dickens at his death
A historical note recalls Charles Dickens leaving Edwin Drood unfinished when he died in 1870. The work reportedly drew more than 450,000 citations in readers’ notes and discussions.
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Edwin Drood
Charles Dickens
Hos
Iowa Boy Bernard Mundus Slain Near Emmetsburg
Iowa authorities investigate the fatal shooting of 9 year old Bernard Mundus found slain in his father Lee Mundus farmyard near Emmetsburg. Officials reject stray bullet theory as motives remain unclear amid a continuing probe.
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Emmetsburg
State
Palo Alto
Bernard Mundus
Lee Mundus
Iowa Daily Press
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Lorns Academy
Pember Dubuque
Cornell Blulle
Madison
Wsie Renter
East Waterloo
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Hlarhan
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Duncan Shankis
Lin Atlantic Guard
Mary Manners
Ppi Grees
Alr
Jack Lords
White Sox
Jimmy Dykes
Mule Haas
Awe Simmons
Philadelphia Athleticn
Wayland School News
Lou Ladd
Charles Bowers
McGill
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