West Grid Men Dominate All City Team
Eight West players and three East players earn spots on Courier and Reporter all city football team for the season. O Connor and Miller star at ends. Holder and Sage anchor line. Barron over Dobson at center. Simpson at quarterback. G Miller and Parkins at halfbacks. Schultz at fullback. Award honors emphasize consistent effort over the full season and recognize West strength and East resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O'Connor
East
Clyde Miller
West
Miller
O'Connor
Martin Holder
Joe Sage
Hast
Waterloo
Sage
Holder
Matthews
Cole
Dobson
Barron
Cedar Rapids
Paul Simpson
Simpson
G. Miller
Parkins
Noonan
Julius Schultz
Zulix
Marshalltown
Schultz
Mason City
Altho
Conbe
Wert R.5
Football Today Chicago selected officers witness Camp games
Thousands of men from Camp Custer and Camp Grant blocked traffic to watch a game at Stage Field in Chicago. Camp Custer and Camp Meade squads featured many former college stars as proceeds funded athletic equipment and training funds. Interdivisional honors featured Camp Meade vs Camp Dix with thousands granted furloughs. Big Detroit game matched University of Detroit against Camp MacArthur soldiers, a lineup of former Michigan and Wisconsin players, undefeated this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Camp Custer
Camp Grant
Stage Field
Gam Gram
Rockford
Callegiate
Philadelphia
Franklinfield
Camp Meade
Camp Dix
Seaon
Detroit
Mich
University of Detroit
National Guard
Camp MacArthur
Waco, Tex
Michigan
Wisconsin
Many Candidates Out for Iowa U Basketball Prospects
Forty athletes report for Iowa university basketball practice after football season ends. Mentor Maury Kent and former 1917 quarterback Jenkins join right end Pyles and veterans Berrien Hausler Von Lackum Olson among the applicants. The Hawkeye schedule lists games at Iowa City Chicago Minneapolis Bloomington and Madison with Indiana appearing multiple times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa City
Iowa University
Maury
Kent
Omer
Jenkins
Pyles
Berrien
Hausler
von Lackum
Olson
Hawkeye
Cornell
Iowa City
Lombard
Chicago
Wisconsin
Lows City
Mirison
Minnesota
Mipolis
Purdue
Lows Cay
Indiana
Iowna City
Bloomington
Cross country race to feature four colleges in Kansas City
Athletes from Ames agricultural college the University of Kansas Kansas State Agricultural College and Camp Funston national army cantonment will run five miles in the Kansas City Athletic club meet Arlin Hawthorne of Ames winner of both the Missouri Valley and Western conference titles will represent his school in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agross Ocountry
Kansas City
Ames Agricultural College
University of Kansas
Kansas State Agricultural College
Camp Funston National Army Cantonment
Kansas City Athletic Club
Arlin Hawthorne
Amas
Missouri Valley
Consolidation Proposal Faces Strong Regional Challenge
A consolidation of the two schools would fail to yield an eleven able to cope with powerful regional aggregations including Mason City, West Des Moines, North Des Moines, and Atgona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
West
North Des Moines
West coach Io A success in first grid year
John R. Barnes led the West High football team to a four win five loss one tie record. Business leaders and the school support Barnes for next year while some fans disagree over his style. The club showed a strong, machine like offense despite a tough schedule and should improve with returning veterans and new talent. East High coach Skein faced injuries and scholastic hurdles but kept fighting. next year promises better conditions and strong material for basketball season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Barnes
West High
Barnes
Larnes
West Des Moines
Iowa City
Dubuque
West
Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown
Rose and Black
Si.e
Waterloo
Beason
Exust
East High
Jack Skein
East
Washburn Social Notes and Red Cross Sale
Washburn news mentions Mrs. Miche and son Joe traveling to Hawarden to visit sister Mrs. T. H. Sickle. A Red Cross sale is planned at the store Saturday afternoon. Reed and Craft Club met at Mrs. Wm. Burger’s home with luncheon served by the hostess and helpers Helen Wildes and Bertha Burger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn
Miche
Joe
T. H.an Sickle
Hawarden
Red Cross
Reed and Craft Club
Wm. Burger
Helen Wildes
Bertha Burger
Cody Defeats Eleven At El Paso In Thanksgiving Game
Camp Cody all star team defeats a picked unit of regular army officers and enlisted men 50 to 0 before 15000 fans in El Paso Texas on Thanksgiving Day. Dean Stewart and Fred French scored safety and touchdown with Karl Whitford kicking the goal. Capt Turcel Barker captains Cody roster of enlisted men from Iowa Minnesota and Waterloo players noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paso
Tex
Nec
Camp Cody
Cody
Dean Stewart
One Hundred Thirty-third Infantry
Clinton
National
St. Julian
Field Artillery
Hibbing
Minn
Method
West Duluth
Lieut
Turcell Barker
Grundy Center
La Porte City celebrates McQuilkin silver anniversary
La Porte City notes recall the golden wedding of Mayor and Mrs. John McQuilkin on Wednesday December 6 with open house from 3 to 10 pm. Relatives from Atlantic Ta Oklahoma City Okla join the family for the milestone as townsfolk recount local social and business ties. Thanksgiving activities include a union service and gatherings of the Unger and Ripple families with friends and visiting relatives from Marshalltown Cedar Falls and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Porte City
James’ Giffin
Atlantic
I. S. Mahan
Vera McQuilkin
Oklahoma’ City
Okio
John McQuilkin
Splentaia
United Evangelical Church
H. ©. Unger
Clifford Unger
Mary Marcella
Marshalltown
Marie Unger
Dows
Harold Unger
Cedar Fills
Biss Marie
Edger Unger
H. &. Tarbell
Lone Rock
L. F. Urban
Chicago
Jacob Ripple
William Christian
Cedar Rapids
Local Births and Family News Recap
Mrs Grobe’s parents Mr and Mrs Hf TH Beat. Albert Cole’s daughter born Monday November 26. Art York couple southeast of town celebrate birth of a son at their farm home Wednesday November 28.
Local notes from Reinbeck Nov 30 1917
Agnes Ohrt Kumm of Stewartville Minn visits Reinbeck. A newborn son born to Mr and Mrs James Juhl this week. Weddle sells barber shop to N S Bower, Weddle to Marshalltown. Nissen sells bungalow to James Lovell and buys Hugo Fabricions property. Rev Povey of New York to become M E pastor here. Red Cross knit shipment reports totals since Sept 1. Bazar and dinner events planned for M E church. Death of Marcella Michels, funeral Tuesday. Emma Bushman to teach in Garner winter. Read news in advertising columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Nissen
James Lovell
Mr. Nissen
Hugo Fabricions
Mr. Povey
New York
M. E. Church
Red Cross
E. G Schuknecht
Hugh Smiles
Reinbeck
Des Moines
Reinbeck Red Cross
Hazleton
John Kendall
Mary Sadler
John Watson
Prairie Center
Will Truax
Ida Tenney
Tenney
Charles
M. C. Manion
Extension Department
Iowa State College
Ames
Marcella
Ariana
Demmie Michels
Ives
Father Homen
Emma Bushman
Garner
Farewell Visit and House Sale Roil Hazleton Scene
Hazleton on November 30 saw Mr. and Mrs. F Hillman entertaining friends and relatives as they bid farewell to Will Truax and his wife who depart for Independence and then California for three weeks. Mrs Clint Wolgamot Mrs Nettie Thomas and John Hitchings assist in tending Matt Hitchings who is critically ill with no hope of recovery. Ponto Becker bought T S Mortons lot between the Dr Mannion and Otis Morton residences and plans a modern home there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazleton
F. Hillman
Will Truax
Independence
California
Clint Wolgamot
Nettie Thomas
Fairbank
John Hitchings
Parsons
Kan
Matt Hitchings
Pnnto Becker
T. S. Morton
Dr. Mannion
Otis Morton
Mr. Backer
Bristow Thanksgiving reunions and service moves
W EH Needhams held a family reunion for son Dring home from Ft Snelling where he was commissioned first lieutenant in the artillery reserve corps after a six month training. A farewell for Milo Flanagan went to training camp in December with Bible and $11. Mrs. Cine and Mrs. Early illness updates. E A Cross leaves for Mason City to become city ticket agent for Chicago Great Western and Rock Island roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristow Bristow
W. EH
Needhams
Dring
Ft Snelling
Artillery
Milo Flanagan
Christian Church
Tha Cine
Carrie Woodworth
F. E. Newberry
Vern Early
Ethel Patton
Chicago
Roscoe
Great Lakes
Til
Eilene Rose
Ben McCormick
Thief River Falls
Minn
E. A Cross
Mason City
Chicago Great Western
Rock Islands
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