Grate Risen Selected on Young Big Ten All Star Team
The 1944 all star Big Ten basketball team selected by conference coaches features a very young lineup led by guards Grate Hoffman and Danner with center Risen. Freshmen Grate and Danner anchor the top squad with Hoff man and Risen impressing on offense for their schools. Second team includes Patterson Ives Wendland and Bowen with Narrow margins deciding first team honors.
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Chicago
Ohio State
Associated Press Today
Dave Danner
Iowa
Arnold Risen
Paul Hoffman
Purdue
Danner
Don Grate
Northwestern
Otto Graham
Gray
Colgate
Graham
Big Ten
Ray Patterson
Wisconsin
Ben Schadler
Hawkeyes
Risen
Patterson
Ives
Wendland
Bowen
Rams To Play In Pro Loop
Cleveland Rams announce 1944 NFL return with Chili Walsh offering 50 rewards for information leading to the capture and contracting of eligible players. Walsh met with Rams owner Capt. Dan Reeves at the Army Air Depot in Rome New York and says he will pay rewards for players who stay with the club for at least three games. Scouts cover the country and 1 000 questionnaires were sent to prospective players.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Rams
Chili Walsh
Walsh
Dan Reeves
Rams
Army Air Depot
Rome
N. Y
Langsville Personal News Briefs From The Week
Pfc Theron Morris transferred to Fort Dix New Jersey. Cpl Carl Miller returned to Camp Meade Maryland after a furlough and married Maxine Folan on February 27. Mr and Mrs William Musser of Charleston visited T M Pickens family February 26 and 27. Ruby Ann stayed with grandparents. Max Smith and daughter of Nitro visited An Morris and family. Alice Daisy and Ethel Miller visited sister Emma Piper in Vinton last week. Guy Gorby hospitalized in Parkersburg with pneumonia. Mildred Morris and sons visited sister Vivian Stevenson in Middleport.
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Langsville
Theron Morris
Fort Dix
N. J
Carl Miller
Camp Meade
Maxine Folan
Rutland
William Musser
Charleston
T. M. Pickens
Ruby Ann
Max Smith
Nitro
W. Va
An Morris
Alice
Daisy
Ethel Miller
Emma Piper
Guy Gorby
Parkersburg
Mildred Morris
Vivian Stevenson
Middleport
Mueller Fifth N. L. Catcher To Work 140 Games
New York It was Merv Shea who dubbed catching the tools of ignorance. Ray Mueller of the Reds logged 140 games last season with 24 doubleheaders and only three absences, a rare feat in the era of long schedules. He joins a small group of 140 game NL catchers, with earlier names Gibson Snyder Wilson Mancuso and a handful in the American League led by Schalk Sewell Ferrell Hemsley and Dickey.
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New York
Merv Shea
Phillies
Shea
Ray Coleman Mueller
Reds
Ray Mueller
George Gibson
Pancho Snyder
Cardinals
Jimmy Wilson
Cards
Gus Mancuso
Giants
Ray Schalk
Luke Sewell
Rick Ferrell
Rollie Hemsley
Bill Dickey
Cracker Schalk
White Sox
Black Sox
Sewell
Senators
Ferrell
Browns
Red Sox
Dickey
Yankees
Mickey Cochrane
Athletics
Tigers
Gibson
Mueller
Braves
Redlegs
Ray
Sacramento
Service Men of Area of Glouster Home Week End Notes
Major Lowell Burnell of the Cleveland Clinic heads the dental department while families in Glouster host service members. Pvt Dale Murphy and wife with two sons visit relatives. Murphy stationed at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Elmer Handa on nine day leave from England Italy and Russia visits mother. WAVES inductees Elizabeth Ann Munden and Delores McAllister head to Columbus and New York for training. Navy and Marine personnel listed with furloughs and assignments. Cavey promoted to first class petty officer in San Diego. Christman on 15 day furlough from Reno with duties on guns and ammunition.
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Glouster
Lowell Burnell
Cleveland
Major Burnell
Cleveland Clinic
Dale Murphy
Jimmy
Jerry
Pvt. Murphy
John Henry
Henry
Crooksville
F. N. Murphy
Donald
Camp Shelby
Miss
Elmer Handa
Helen Handa
England
Italy
Russia
New York
Elizabeth Ann Munden
Delores McAllister
WAVES
Columbus
Hunter's College
Great Lakes
Ill
Louis Gatchel
Alaska
Tampa
Fla
Lewis and
John Gatchel
Sam Dunnett
Sadie Williams
John Cavey, Jr
United States Navy
San Diego
Calif
John M. Cavey
Republic Ave
Spring St
Cpl
Joseph Christman
Reno
Nev
Trimble
M. E. Christman
947Th Squadron
Father and Son Banquet Highlights Bartlett Lodge Event
Bartlett Lodge F and A M held its annual Father and Son banquet at the Ma sonic Hall with thirty members and guests. A program themed on George Washington was presented by local business leaders and plans included a two dollar Red Cross donation by the 4 H Club.
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Bartlett
Bartlett Lodge
Masonic Hall
George Washington
Grange Hall
Elizabeth Burgess
Kenneth Martin
John Martin
Columbus
Della Martin
Leota Farnsworth
Newark
Raymond Palmer
Wayne Nicholas
Merchant Marine
Lester Nicholes
Fred Webster
Wayne
Ohio
Richard Shaner
Navy
Charles Shaner
Andrew Nicholes
Merta Nicholes
Carl Secoy
Herman Cummings
Thomas Smith
Mae Smith
Washington
Angott Favorite to Defend NABA Lightweight Title
Sammy Angott of Washington Pennsylvania enters the ring as a 4 to 1 favorite to defend his NAB A lightweight crown against rugged Juan Zurita in a 15 round bout. Promoter Joe Lynch expects about 13 000 fans and a $40 000 gate with Angott guaranteed 17500 and Zurita 17 percent of net.
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Hollywood
Sammy Angott
Washington, Pa
Mexico
Juan Zurita
Joe Lynch
Angott
Zurita
Cauliflower Row
Chauncey Residents Buy Thorpe Property
Chauncey residents Mr and Mrs Wil Hartley announce the purchase of the Mary Thorpe property on Monroe Street Athens County for their home. Dr J H Elias of Chauncey has announced his candidacy for County Coroner with petitions being circulated and to be filed this week.
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Glouster
Wil- Glouster
J. H. Elias Hasliam Hartley
Chauncey
Cor
Mary Thorpe
Athens County
Mayerty
Monroe Street
Fullerton Roundup: Army Navy missing LC 4-A meet
A jumble notes Army Navy skipping the LC 4-A outdoor meet on June 10 due to commencements. It covers baseball moves by Rogers Hornsby for Vera Cruz, Reds spring training, Pooch Harrell aiming to field a full IA squad, and Widener sleeper Ernst. Also adds tax news on NCAA tickets, Hawley Jr. marching to Dartmouth, Kurland hailed by Aggieland, Camp LeJeune equipment for 1944, and Howie Pollet’s Las Vegas call about the 1942 World Series.
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New York
Army and Navy
Rogers Hornsby
Vera Cruz
Reds
Indiana
Pooch Harrell
Madison Square Garden
Jesse Hawley, Jr
Dartmouth
Anece Military Academy
Hanover
N. H
Bob Kurland
Oklahoma Aggies
Prince Charming
Aggieland
Phog
Allen
Camp LeJeune
N. C
Howie Pollet
Las Vegas, New, Army Air Field
Howie
Sunday Creek Flood Highlights Need for Burr Oak Dam
Glouster residents awoke to Sunday Creek flooding the bottoms roads and streets as crest reached about 10:30 am. Basements filled two to three feet for some Main Street homes, buses halted after 8 pm, and schools closed except in Glouster. Officials urge flood control before war’s end.
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Glouster
Sunday Creek
Burr Oak
Main Street
Athens
Corning
Benefit Party By CSO Friday At American Legion Hall
The CSO will hold a benefit party Friday evening at 7:30 in the American Legion Hall to raise funds for the Red Cross drive. After the business session, two public games will be played as part of the fundraiser activities.
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Glouster
American Legion Hall
Red Cross
Glouster Social Notes Highlights Local Women Club Activities
Mrs. Maude Williams hosted the W C T U meeting with talks on efficiency, alcohol education, parental wake up time, and harm of alcohol for children. An eight-member and one guest luncheon followed. Cpl. Dan Rothery is home on furlough visiting relatives in Glouster and Columbus. An officer of the Past Chief's Club announced a meeting at Mrs Far Oliver's home Thursday at 7:30. Visitors from Columbus and Newark visited local families during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Dan Rothery
Mrs
Isaac Rothery Trimble
Columbus
Far
Oliver
Tickets On Sale For Masonic Dinner At High School
Out of town reservations indicate good attendance for the six o'clock dinner to be served in the High School auditorium before the Officers meeting at Masonic Hall Thursday evening. Masons who have not purchased tickets may secure them from W. H. Stahl Thomas Williams John Shumway Harold Vaughn or Delmar Gladden.
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Glouster
Masonic Hall
W. H. Stahl
Thomas Williams
John Shumway
Harold Vaughn
Delmar Gladden
Skivers Funeral To Be In Jacksonville
Willis Skivers funeral services set for 2:00 PM Thursday at the Jacksonville home with Harvey Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Glouster Cemetery.
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Skivers
Jacksonville
Glouster
Willis Skivers
Harvey Smith
Glouster Cemetery
Lodge to Confer First Degree at Friday Meeting
Magic City Lodge No. 797 announces a Friday 7:30 PM meeting where the First degree will be conferred. Members are urged to attend as the event marks an important step in the lodge’s activities.
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Glouster
Magic City Lodge
Michigan Favored To Repeat As Big Ten Indoor Champion
Michigan's well balanced track squad appears set to dominate eight of twelve events at the Big Ten indoor meet at the University of Chicago field house. Illinois, led by freshman Buddy Young, is projected for second place with hopes of multiple wins in the broad jump 60 yard dash and 70 yard low hurdles. Young may threaten the Big Ten broad jump record and could tie the 60 yard dash standard, while Michigan's Bob Ufer and Ohio State's John Schmidt and Ross Hume headline key events including the mile and pole vault.
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Chicago
Michigan
University of Chicago
Young
Iowa
Lee Farmer
Jesse Owens
Ohio State
Bob Ufer
John Schmidt
Ross Hume
Schmidt
Bob
Ross
Basketball Scores From Various Class B and A Games
Fremont area Class B results feature Monroeville 46 over Clyde and Kent area games with Akron Ellet 40, South Amherst Lowesville 64, North Kingsville 82, Geneva 59, Leroy 17, Columbiana 81 over Amherst 29. Toledo matches show Central Catholic 42 over Whitmer 88 and Devilbiss 51 over Waite 45. Defiance area Class A has Napoleon 4 over Wauseon 85, Van Wert 26, Defiance 23. Bellevue games include Ashland 58 over Norwalk 40 and Port Clinton 58 over Tiffin Columbian 41. Mansfield 52 over Fremont Ross 438. Also Columbia in South Carolina’s Army Air Base roster notes. The roster lists Capt. Frank L. Tenney and others, plus Ken Bartholomew noted as a national speed skater.
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Toledo
Central Catholic
Whitmer
Toledo Devilbiss
Waite
Defiance
Napoleon
Wauseon
van Wert
Bellevue
Ashland
Norwalk
Port Clinton
Tiffin Columbian
Mansfield
Fremont Ross
Garden Club Meets at Mrs Drury’s Home
The Garden Club will hold its regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. W. R. Drury on Main Street Thursday evening at 7 30.
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Glouster
Garden Club
W. R. Drury
Main Street
Gravel Agitators In Infantry Forge Pride In Battle
Detail for today describes the infantry slang GRAVEL AGITATORS as doughboys paddiefeet and stone crushers. They dominate the Army and disdain other branches, calling their unit the Queen of Battle and defending its central role in war.
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Air Corps
Baseball players pass pre induction exams and service plans discussed
Spring training nears as Bob Klinger and Dick Bartell pass pre induction exams. Joe Gordon to take a March 16 exam in Portland. Dixie Walker rejected for military duty due to shoulder and elbow injuries. Other notes cover Luis Olmo negotiating with Branch Rickey, Robert Carpenter to report for Army duty, Gus Mancuso contemplates Lakewood terms, Bill Baker inducted, Xavier Rescigno signing, Johnny Barrett 4-F, and Joe Gordon’s exam ahead of Yankees plans.
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NEW York
Bob Klinger
Pittsburgh Pirates
Dick Bartell
New York Giants
Joe Gordon
New York Yankees
Portland
Ore
Dixie Walker
Brooklyn Dodgers
Washington
Office of Defense Transportation
Brooklyn
Rickey
Luis Rodriguez Olmo
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Olmo
Philadelphia
Robert R. M. Carpenter, Jr
Blue Jays
Johnny Barrett
Lawrence
Mass
Yankees
Pittsburgh
Bob Collins
Yanks
Kansas City
Fight results and service rifle award noted in New Jersey posting
In New York Joe Agosta outpointed Ernest Cat Robinson, while Herbie Katz stopped Charley Chambers in New York results. Buddy Farrell outpointed Jerry Ferello in Jersey City. Pvt Mike McCormick, now at McClellan Field, earned a sharpshooter’s award with 173 of 200 on the post rifle range.
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New York
Joe Agosta
Ernest
Cat” Robinson
Herbie Katz
Charley Chambers
Jersey City
Buddy Farrell
Newark
Jerry Filorello
Mike McCormick
Cincinnati Red
McClellan Field
Calif
Mac
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Emma Palmer
Memorial Hospital
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Belpre
John Frazier
Goddard Farm
Minnesota
Kittle Lumber & Supply Company
Thorpe
Dr. Elias
Ees
Fullerton
Hugh Fullerton, JR
C. M. Gibbs
Baltimore Sun
Widener
A. ©. Ernst
Alquest
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CSO
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C. F. Wallace
H. A. Rogers
Huntington
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L. P. Henderson
Lodge
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Illinois
Buddy Young
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Huron
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Geneva
Leroy
Columbiana
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Army Air Base
Frank L. Tenney
University of Kansas
20Th Century-Fox
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Mississippi Junior State College
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Lebanon Valley
Ken Bartholomew
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