Loyola's Don Klosterman Tops Nation's Major College Passers
Don Klosterman of Loyola led the nation in major college passing during the season. The 21 year old senior set eight records including career attempts 729 and completions 368. He threw 1 843 yards and completed 159 of 315 passes in nine games. Other leaders included Princeton's Dick Kazmaier and Kentucky's Babe Parilli with high marks in completion percentage and TD throws. Dean Schneider of Southern California had the fewest interceptions. The records followed a standout game against Florida where Klosterman threw 63 times for 372 yards and three counts.
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New York
Don Klosterman
Loyola
Los Angeles University
Klosterman
Don
Klosterman Klosty
Florida
Letes
Rie
National Collegiate Athletic Bureau
Princeton
Dick Kazmaier
Kentucky
Babe Parilli
Kaz
Babe
Southern California
Dean Schneider
Bethany
Virginia Military
Matson Reflects on Record Busy Season for USF Dons
San Francisco star Ollie Matson recalls his unbeaten USF Dons in 1951. He sets a national career yardage record with 3,166 yards in three years and 1,566 yards this season. Matson aims for the Olympic team next year and contemplates dentistry and a pro football career.
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San Francisco
University of San Francisco
Ollie Matson
USF
Dons
Ollie
Associated Press
Tse
Oilie
Shriners
Matson
Fred Wendt
Texas Mines
Bowl Directors Snap At College President De-Emphasis Plan
Washington report says leaders of bowl games and college athletic programs oppose the plan by a council committee to abolish bowls, bar freshmen from varsity play, and ban direct booster scholarships. Southeastern Conference directors urge presidents to drop bowl policy. Bowl organizers of Rose Cotton Orange and Sugar Bowls respond with varied views.
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Washington
American Council On Education
New Orleans
Women of the Air Force official title and members
The military organization popularly called WAF stands for Women of the Air Force. The official title is Women of the Air Force and its members are referred to as WAFs.
Southern Conference Faces Expulsions and Division Debate
The Southern Conference opened its annual meeting in Richmond amid plans to expel Maryland and Clemson for post season play defying a ban. A proposal to split into Northern and Southern Divisions and a new constitution with stronger controls and a possible name change to The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference were also discussed.
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Richmond
University of Maryland
Clemson College
Maryland
Clemson
League
Max Farrington
Wallace Wade
Terps
Tennessee
Jim Tatum
Miami
Tigers
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Minnesota Trips Wildcats in a 61 57 Upset
The Minnesota team defeated Kentucky 61 to 57 in Minneapolis despite a strong 30 point, 19 year old Ed Kalafat performance. The game coincided with an ongoing New York district attorney probe into Kentucky basketball scandals involving past players.
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New York
Kentucky
Wildcats
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Lexington
New York District Attorney's
Ed Kalafat
Mt Pleasant Club Hosts Christmas Party and Aid Plans
Mt Pleasant Mrs Edith Lantz hosted the West Frederick Home Demonstration Club with 16 members and guests. They exchanged gifts, planned Christmas baskets for county families, and heard a musical program. January meeting at Mrs Lucille Lake's home.
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Mabel V. Perry
MT. Pleasant
Edith Lantz
West Frederick
Lucille Lake
Irene Boyce
Margaret Boyce
Ada Boyer
Elsie Fogle
Kitty Copp
Agnes Rosenberger
Hilda Milburn
Betty Milburn
Priedaburn
John Link
Cille Lake
Mabel Perry
Earl Lantz
Etta Lamp
Middleburg Police Court Suspends Sentence for DUI
A Middleburg case reports a driver charged with driving while intoxicated. A $105.75 fine and a 30 day suspended sentence were imposed.
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Middleburg
Retired by Meta Seeing-Eye Dog Is Losing Sight
Mat the German shepherd guide dog for Harold Trowbridge of Montclair is going blind after guiding about 8,000 miles. Trowbridge retired Mat and will use human guides. Mat has lost sight in his left eye and cataracts cloud the right.
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Montclair
Mat
Harold Trowbridge
Trowbridge
Iis
Local Firm Opens Store at Hamilton
Lupton Orchard Service expands from Winchester to a new branch store on Route 7 Loudoun County with an all day open house for about 300 guests. The Hamilton office opened in 1950 and now features a 60 by 120 foot building, showroom 60 by 40 feet and a shop 60 by 80 feet. Harry Trussell Hamilton handles office management and foreman duties. Lupton Orchard Service, incorporated 1948, is led by McSherry Lupton president H. B. Stine vice president treasurer general manager H. C. Browne secretary. The store carries franchised farm equipment including sprayers tractors milkers power saws barn equipment and mowers. The Wednesday program ran 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with five movie shorts, one feature Gallahad Jones, and Bennie Brown tap dancing.
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Lupton Orchard Service
Winchester
Hamilton
Loudoun County
Harry Trussell
Ner
McSherry Lupton
H. B. Stine
H. C. Browne
City Firemen Respond to Two Blazes in Winchester
Winchester fire companies battled a grass fire on North Kent Street shortly after 6 p m and later put out a chimney fire at a house owned by Percy Miller at the corner of Clifford and Cameron Streets. Damage was slight in both incidents.
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Winchester
N. Kent
Percy Miller
Clifford and
Cameron Sts
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Whitman
Gaunt
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Shanghai
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