Louis Priming to Chill Godoy in Return Bout
New York June 1 Louis is training intensely at Greenwood Lake for a June 20 Yankee Stadium rematch with Arturo Godoy. The piece notes Louis’s renewed fast-ball punching rhythm and predicts Godoy, famed for absorbing rounds, will rely on rough tactics to avoid Louis’ power as the champion seeks a decisive victory.
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Lawton Carver
New York
Po Lents
Greenwood Lake
N. Y
Arturo Godoy
Yankee Stadium
Godoy
Louis
Lee Ramage
Nati Brown
Bob Pastor
Max Sehmeling
George Nicholson
Pastor
Detroit
Nicholson
Tony Galento
Roscoe Toles
Jimmy Adamick
Savold to meet Burman on Independence Day clash
Des Moines heavyweight Lee Savold will face Red Burman in a July 4 bout. Pinkie George Savold’s manager said a venue other than Des Moines is likely, possibly Waterloo Sioux City or St Paul. Savold next fights Ed Murray in Kansas City next Tuesday.
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Des Moines
Lee Savold
Red Burman
Jack Dempsey
Pinkie George
Savold
George
Waterloo
Sioux City
St. Paul
Slugger
Tipperary) Murray
Kansas City
Wieta’s Greatest Year Celebrated by Trophy Cases
The Wieta Consolidated school honors its year of record athletic success. Coaches Joe Weonner and Arnold Christ lead boys and girls teams that posted 27 straight wins and a state tournament run for the girls. Eddie Freese earned a second all state berth as the boys claimed top honors in the Nashua Valley and Nishna Valley circuits.
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Wieta
Joe Weonner
Arnold Christ
Percival
Lewis
Waterville
Wild Cagers
O'Cnvenor
Wiota
Dowhnge High
Des Moines
Eddie Freese
Iowa Daily Press Association
Vno Bows
Hawkeyes Blast Gopher Nine From Big Ten Title
Iowa City June 1. Harold Haub earned his 11th win as the Hawkeyes crushed Minnesota 7 to 2 yesterday. The result knocked Minnesota from first place and set up a decisive final game with Iowa and Minnesota to determine third place in the Big Ten behind Illinois and Northwestern.
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Hawkeyes Blast Gopher
Iowa City
L. N
Minnesota
University of Iowa
Hawkeyes
Harold Haub
Towa
Whinois
Northwestern
Des Moines Fair Track Hosts Practice For Auto Pace
At the Town state fair track in Des Moines speed stars test their mounts ahead of the sixth annual spring auto pace. Nearly a dozen appeared for warm ups while officials list 29 pilots from 13 states as qualified entrants when the deadline passed yesterday.
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Des Moines
Thei
Notice invites advance requests for extra News-Telegraph copies
Those desiring additional issues of The News Telegram should notify the office in advance to ensure supply. The item closes with a caution that saving a life may be possible for readers.
Nelson Favored 21 in National Open Next Week
Byron Nelson, defending champion, is listed 5 to 1 to win the national open at Canterbury Club Warrensville Ohio starting Thursday. Favorable odds place Nelson among a core group of contenders including Guldahl Demaret Hogan and others, with most field prices 50 to 1 and a few as high as 500 to 1.
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New York
Byron Nelson
Canterbury Club
Warrensville
Cleveland
Nelson
Harry Harden
Firing Resumed In Major Loops After Day Of Inactivity
New York headlines report Eastern National League clubs opening in the west and American League teams starting in the east after an open date. Yankees vs Red Sox lead American League action with series calls. Reds host Bees to stay atop NL race as Dodgers, Giants, Phillies face Chicago, Pittsburgh, St Louis respectively.
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New York
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Bees
Kinnick Shoes Displayed at New York World's Fair
Nile Kinnick, now graduated with a BA with distinction, will be remembered at the New York world’s fair where his shoes are displayed among celebrity footwear. Christy Walsh announced the exhibit featuring an autographed portrait above the shoes.
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Towa City
Nile Kinnick
Christy Walsh
Academy of Sports
Kinnick
Hawkeye
District A. A. U. Swimming Meet July 16 at Sunnyside Pool
The southwest Iowa district A A U swimming championships will be held at Sunnyside pool on July 16. Allen Boller is meet manager, with Charles McCaffree of Iowa State College as referee and starter. Districts include Carroll Audubon Cass Adams Taylor Greene Guthrie Adair Madison Union Clarke Lucas Ringgold Decatur Wayne.
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Sunnyside Pool
Allen Boller
Charles McCaffree
Iowa State College
Carroll
Audubon
Cass
Adams
Taylor
Greene
Guthrie
Adair
Madison
Union
Clarke
Lucas
Ringgold
Decatur
Wayne
Marshalltown
Atlantic
Audubon Cardinals sweep Memorial day doubleheader
Audubon defeats Marlan in a Memorial day doubleheader, taking the afternoon 8-7 after coming back from a deficit and winning the night game 3-1 behind Bill Jammer’s three-hit pitching with 16 strikeouts. Wayne Cooley and John Crees starred in defense and pitching for Audubon, as Kimballton is set to visit on Sunday.
Christians Defeat DeMolays In Warmup Softball Game
The Christian church team beat the DeMolay boys 8 to 4 at Sunnyside park in a preleague warmup. Wayne Camblin, Christian first baseman, drove in three runs with a bases loaded triple in the seventh. Sam Johnson pitched for Christian. Harry Noblitt pitched for DeMolay.
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Christian Church
Sunnyside Park
Wayne Camblin
Sam Johnson
Harry Noblitt
Baseball scores and standings in National League today
National League standings show Boston 22 10 .688 lead Cleveland 23 13 .639 with Detroit 20 15 .671 and New York 17 18 .486 near the middle. Friday results list rain postponements and several scheduled games across the circuit.
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Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
New York
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Philadelphia
W. L. Pet
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Stee
Pittsburgh
Owen
Giant electric shovel under construction in Marion Ohio
A giant electric shovel being built in Marion Ohio will dig earth up to six stories deep and widen as a four lane highway, depositing material 225 feet away for use in strip mining in the local coal fields.
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Marion
Ohio
Inc. Na
Kimballton Social Roundup Spans Family Visits and Travel
Local column lists residents visiting relatives in Omaha Plover Iowa City and Ames and others from Kimballton with travels to Cedar Falls Hooper Chicago and Nebraska. Mentions operations and health of Hans Hansen and extended family gatherings over the weekend.
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Kimballton
Ole Jacobsen
van McGrew
Omaha
Sonja Nordby
A. O. Garlock
Lawrence E. Garlock
Plover
H. C. M. Nordby
Jerry Miller
Peter Lillehof
Iowa City
Hans M. Hansen
Soren Petersen
Oakdale Sanitarium
Hansen
Victor Jensen
Norman Jensen
Los Angeles
Cal
Enevold Jensen
Vernice Olsen
Napier Consolidated School
Ames
Mary E. Olsen
Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers College
Ella Jensen
Hooper
Neb
J. W. Jensen
Miss Jensen
Hooper School
Hans Jorgensen
James Christensen
Carol Lee
Chicago
Jorgensens
T. G. Muller
Christensen
Jens Andersen
V. H. Trukken
Nebraska
Nels Hermansen
Nysted
Otto Larsen
Kronborg
Jubilant Des Moines Jubilee for Rev Lally Honors Wiota Ties
Mrs Lena Earl and daughter Margaret Mary of Wiota attend the twenty fifth jubilee and reception in Des Moines for Rev C A Lally former Wiota St Joseph’s pastor. Mr and Mrs Lester Hamann return from Minnesota honeymoon as 65 friends stage a charivari at the Hamann home. Newleyweds plan to farm four miles north of Wiota. Memorial day sees locals and Des Moines visitors including Ernest Martin and Mrs Jesse Manley. W W Jameson Wiota pioneer donated burial plot to the cemetery association years ago. Memorial day guests include Mrs Charles Sherrett and daughter Mary Louise and others from Des Moines and Boys Town.
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Wiota
Lena Earl
Margaret Mary
Des Moines
C. A. Lally
St. Joseph's Church
Lester Hamann
Minnesota
Will Hamann
Ernest Martin
Jesse Manley
Martin
W. W. Jameson
Boys Town
Neb
James Kraychick
Jimmie
Bobbie
L. L. Reed
Frank Reed
Milford Mailander
Lowa Lakes
Memorial Day Program Held in Concert Park and Cemetery
Several hundred attended the Memorial Day program in Concert park and the cemetery. The Rev. Lawrence Bush, pastor of the Atlantic Church of Christ, delivered the memorial remarks.
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Anita, Ja
Concert Park
Lawrence Bush
Atlantic Church of Christ
Republican Notices for Cass County Officess
A series of republican primary candidate notices from Cass County Iowa. M F Hubbard seeks renomination for county auditor and for county treasurer F W Herbert announces candidacy for republican treasurer G T Kuester runs for state representative seeking renomination at the June 3 primary.
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Cass County
Iowa
F. W. Herbert
Tfp
G. T. Kuester
Cass County Republicans announce multiple county offices
A batch of campaign notices from Cass County Iowa shows candidates seeking Republican primaries on June 3 1940 for Recorder Supervisor Clerk of the District Court County Attorney Sheriff and other county posts. Names include E H Pelzer Hawley Lynch J O Moon M Skipton Don Lavery Tom C Smith Charles R Rudolph Harry Jordan Clyde E Drager and R N Watson as announced nominees or challengers.
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Case County Board of Supervisors
Repubican
Tf Hawley Lynch
Cass County
Iowa
District Court
State of Iowa
Tf Co. M. Skipton
Harry Jordan
R. N. Watson
Clyde E. Drager
Veterans honor service amid Cass county gathering
A D Kallock of Atlantic former Anita resident and one of Cass county's last Civil War veterans attended the services. The day featured a brief public address and a community lunch as part of the observance.
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A.D. Kallock
Atlantic
Anita
Cass County
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