All-State High School Football Team Named by Iowa Daily Press
Ralph O'Dell of Ottumwa headlines the Iowa Daily Press Association all state football selections. The 1939 squad includes 13 first team players from central and northern Iowa with two repeat picks from 1933. O'Dell excels in multiple roles and led Ottumwa to eight wins.
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Iowa Daily Press Today
George Mills
Iowa Daily Press Bureau
Des Moines
Navy
Iowa
Iowa Daily Press Association
Central
Mississippi River
N. D Pr. A
O'Dell
Ralph O'Dell
Sterling
Ottumwa
Ralnn
Haching
Robert Brown
Clinton Speedster
Brown
Clinton
Bears Defeat Lions 19-16 For Western Division Title
Chicago Bears beat the Detroit Lions 19 to 16 in Detroit to win the Western Division championship. Jack Manders fueled the victory with two third quarter field goals, matching Glen Presnell's earlier kick for Detroit.
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Detroit
Mich
Chicago Bears
Detroit Lions
Jack Manders
Bears
Minnesota
Jay
Chicago
Deven
Manders
Glen Presnell
Lion
Avoca guard Dillinger earns honorable mention
Des Moines reports that Avoca high school football guard John Dillinger was named honorable mention in the Iowa Valley Press association all state football poll. Dillinger, six feet tall and 170 pounds, was noted as a standout lineman who faced tough opponents despite frequent double teams.
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Des Moines
John Dillinger
Avoca
Iowa Vally Press Association
Dillinger
Iowa
Avocas
Mr. Dillinger
Training school lists and related names across Iowa districts
A long list of names appears to be from a training school roster or directory. It includes many Iowa towns, counties, and individuals such as Sioux City Cedar Rapids Des Moines Marshalltown Clarion Carroll and Mount Pleasant. The fragmentary text reads like a roll or index of attendees or associated locations.
Wellman Underdogs Triumph 7 0 Over Keota in Ke-Wash Clash
Wellman high school secured the Ke-Wash league title with a 7 to 0 victory over Keota. Fullback Lewis powered a first quarter drive ending in a touchdown, with Shetler kicking the extra point. Keota failed to reach Wellman territory after the opening score as Wellman dominated the rest of the game. The win capped a near perfect season with only a loss to New London.
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Keota
Wellman High School
Ke-Wash
Wellman
Lewis
Wellmans Husky
Ward
Shetler
New London
Parsons Defeats Iowa Wesleyan 6-3 at Mt Pleasant
Parsons edged Iowa Wesleyan 6 to 3 before about 2000 fans in Mt Pleasant. DuBois connected with Lovett for a goalline TD after a punt duel and Hayward added a 26-yard field goal for Iowa Wesleyan. McKee Katzenstein and Hayward starred for Parsons.
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Parsons
Iowa Wesleyan
Mt. Pleasant
MT Pleasant
Wildcats
Parks
DuBois
Lovett
Hayward
McKee
Katzenstein
Hill, Tincher
Parks and Dubois
Temple Owls Stopped By Bucknell In Scoreless Tie
Temple university football tied Bucknell 0 0 as Bucknell outplayed the undefeated Owls. Bucknell made 15 first downs to six, racking up 191 rushing yards while Temple managed 194 total yards. Coach Pop Warner watched as his team failed to break through Bucknell’s defense.
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Philadelphia
Temple University
Bucknell
Bisons
Dave Smuller
Temple
Temple Owls
Pop" Warner
Stanford
Knox Ties Hobart For Consecutive Football Defeats
Monmouth 89 Knox 0 as Knox failed to score all season. Whalen of Monmouth returned a kickoff 46 yards for a touchdown three minutes in. Monmouth added five more scores, tying Hobart for longest losing streak and reclaiming the bronze turkey.
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Knox
Hobart
Monmouth
Siwash
Whalen
Wolf
Fort Madison Bloodhounds Rally to Beat Burlington 12 6
Ft Madison Bloodhounds defeat Burlington 12 to 6 in season finale. Mert Madison opened scoring with Lane's 12 yard TD. Burlington replies on Manusch 64 yard return. Wort adds 95 yard fake punt for winning score. Cowles Lane shine for Fort Madison. Manusch Pease Schultz Huneke lead Burlington.
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Burlington
Ft. Madison High School
Bloodhounds
Mert Madison
Lane
Manuseh
Noonan
Huneke
Fort Madison
Wort
Cowles
Manusch
Pease
Schultz
Football Scores From Early Games Reported
Parsons 6 Iowa Wesleyan not finished. Bradley 14 Cornell 06. Kansas State 19 Nebraska 6. Kansas 20 Missouri 6. Monmouth 39 Knox 4. Pittsburgh 20 Carnegie Tech.
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Parsons
Iowa Wesleyan
Bradley
Cornell
Kansas State
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Monmouth
Knox
Pittsburgh
Carnegie Tech
Locke Still Records Most Touchdowns In Big Ten Games
IOWA CITY November 30 The twelfth season ends with Gordon Locke University of Iowa star back of 1922 still holding the Western conference touchdown and point mark He led the Hawkeyes to a share of the 1922 title with Michigan scoring twelve touchdowns and 72 points in five conference games No players since have matched the total not even Red Grange Herb Joesting Bill Glassgow or Pug Rentner The 1924 scoring champions Heekin and Boucher of Ohio State totalled 36 points each
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Iowa City
Gordon Locke
University of Ijowa
Hawkeyes
Michigan
Locke
Red Grange
Herb Joesting
Bill Glassgow
Pug Rentner
Hedrick Triumphs Over Sigourney In Narrow Finish
Hedrick defeated Sigourney 60 to 6 after a 40 yard drive set up a late score. Sigourney's last play appeared to yield a touchdown but was negated by a offside penalty on both teams as time ran out.
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Ames
Jim Arrasmith
Hedrick
Ebelhiser
Chadwick
Sigourney
Unknown Iowa Names List From Various Cities
A long list of surnames and place names appears, referencing Hubbard West Waterloo Wood Iowa Falls Ed Hert Mason City Knoutsen Clear Lake McCracken Manilla Bickham Gris wold Stacks McLeod Lundquist Ottumwa Dick Morgan Sed rick McKinnon New London Peterson Burlington J. McConville Centerville Simley Albia Woodrutt Iowa school for Dear Coun cil Bluffs Jensen Avoca Frame Thomas Jefferson Council Bluffs inmouist Keesex Long Hamburg Sorenson Atlantic Goodrich Creston Chizek Clear Lake Lane Clear Lake Eishied New Hampton Kckford Fort Dodge Miller Grant Cedar Rapids Frank spirit Lake Kiseher Albert City Port Akron Hemphill Milford Kraal orange City Kissinger LeMars Johannsen Sutherland Joss Neota Owens Ames Nyban Hast Waterloo Bailey Grundy Center M. Schroeder Boone Jones Eldora Training School Wise Toledo Towle Hampton Cowles Fort Madison Keefer Lincoln Des Moines Brintnall Marshalltown Leary Iowa Falls Harvey Ankeny Lebnert Clinton Kirkeby Jewell Porterfield Greenfield Hammer Newton Bellomo North Des Moines Patrick Coon Rap ids Shearer Colfax White Knoxville Stewart Colfax Baker Clarinda Allen Carroll Skluzak Onawa Naeckel Davenport Rea vell Dubuque Miller Grant Cedar Rapids Matthiessen Monticello Junge Davenport Prouty Elkader Luther Oelwein Kinney Brooklyn Buske Lyons Johannsen DeWitt Saccaro Seymour Siniley Albia Morrow Albia Walkup Centerville Yager Seymour
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Ends
Walstead
Albert City
Sehlichting
Central
Sioux City
Clarke
Holsteins Bene
Ida Grove
Michaelson
East
Kiehbohm
New Hampton
Silverman
Monona
Spooner
Monticello
Hallard
Iowe City
Forrestal
Washington
Cedar Rapids
McCracken
Grant
Thomas
Clinton
Bretten
West
Waterloo
Chadwick
Hedrick
Powers
Oskaloosa
Manush
Burlington
Wher
Shenandoah
Mangold
Dillinger
Avoca
Corcoran
Warburton
Spencer
Hart
Catholic High
Des Moines
Puller
Rock Rapids
Diebner
Spirit Lake
Jones
Milford
Bolty
Estherville
Thayer
Storm Lake
Bussey
Council
Dutie
Bushing
Elkader
Haut
Davenport
Liggett
Hol
Iiesworth
Albia
Martin
Seymour
Jewett
Ames
McLeod
Traer
Dillon
Hoosevelt
LaForge
Iowa Falls
Wernette
Forest City
Ostrander
Clear Lake
Hobl
West Moines
Middleton
Clarion
Tyler
Keeville
Gillett
Carroll
Rubis
Terril
Mitchell
Hamburg
Barrett
Trinity Preps
Eckhart
Hartley
Close
Muneer
R. Della VeDova
Oertel
Oliver
Fairfield
Norris
Newton
Shear
Cedar
Allen
Skluzak
Onawa
Naeckel
Reavell
Dubuque
Miller
Matthiessen
Junge
Prouty
Luther
Oelwein
Kinney
Brooklyn
Buske
Lyons
Johannsen
DeWitt
Saccaro
Siniley
Morrow
Walkup
Centerville
Yager
Morning Sun Giants Triumph Over Washington Y 81 to 29
A wet night crowd watched Morning Sun Giants ride a fourth quarter scoring burst to defeat Washington Y 81 29 at the YMCA. Morning Sun used a strong defense in the first three periods as Todd Adolphson and McClure led the attack while Westermark Blick and Kiesey battled for Washington.
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Morning Sun Giants
Washington
Morning Sun
Todd
Adolphson
Giants
Westermark
Blick
McClure
Dale Kiesey
Little
St Marys and Lone Tree Open Season On Even Terms
Riverside reports St Marys School and Lone Tree split two games on the Lone Tree floor with scores 26-16 and 20-18. The remainder of St Marys schedule lists December games at places varying from Washington Center to Riverside Kich and St Matthias Muscatine, with double headers for all local-floor games. In Iowa City, University season ticket details announce 5 500 reserved seats for six conference and two intersectional games with yearbook holders getting seats at no extra charge.
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Cosgrove
Nichols
Riverside Kich
Conesville
St. Matthias
Muscatine
Sharon
Lone Tree
Iowa City
University of
Dee
Pittsburch
Stanford
Ohio State
Chicago
Indiana
Minnesota
Pen
Michigan
Northwestern
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Huenke
Jack Eicherly
Pride of Holstein
Northwest Iowa
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Fred
Southwest Iowa
Otto Huebner
Glenwood
Huebner
Bill Gallagher
Bill
Indians
William Flowers
East Waterloo
Husky
Arrasmith
Verne Schrieffer
Floyd Messerly
Fort Dodge
Messerly
Dodger
Dodgers
Kenneth Huneke
Leroy Mott Mason
Mott
Mason City
Harold High
Charles City Center
High
Charles City
Robert Green
Marshalltown
Leroy Mott
Ames and
Otto Hufbner
Vkchety
FT Guard
Verne Schriefer Davenport
Jack Eicherly Holstein
WM. Flowers
Sie Pan
Tackle
Ralph Odell Ottumwa
Robert Brow Clinton
LIONS
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Joe Moore
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Jack Shannon Thomas Jeff, ii
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Archie Lucas North
Victor Lee Logan
Paul Gleason
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Warner
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Hubbard
West Waterloo
Wood
Ed Hert
Knoutsen
Manilla
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Griswold
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Weetermark
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Kiesey
St. Mary’s
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