Zion Lutheran edges Catholics 8 to 6 in opener at Sunnyside
Rev. R G Dohrmann hurls four hit ball with twelve strikeouts as Zion Lutheran beats Catholics 8-6. Five runs in first inning and two in fifth carry Lutheran lead, Catholic rally for five in sixth nearly reverses game before six sac flys and fielding by deputies seal win. Line score shows Zion 8 Catholics 6 with key hits by Knop Cohrs Anderson and Mil r. Next games set with Methodists Danes and Presbyterians Christians.
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Francis Miller
Alan Henningsen
L. Knop
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Gene Hockom
Jerry Comes
Dale Cornell
Comes
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Miller
Harold Cohrs
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Woman to compete with men in Velie cup at Short Hills
Davenport Iowa announces a first in 16 years as Mrs Nell Staats, perennial champ and Quad-City feminine title holder, joins Paul Norton for the four ball eightsome at Short Hills Country Club East Moline Illinois tomorrow.
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Davence Country Club
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Skyers versus Iowa State College Naval Training in Ottumwa
The new Skyer field at Ottumwa Naval Air Station opens today as the Skyers host the Iowa State College Naval Training School base team. Wally Nowacki will pitch for the Skyers while Gene Mahany starts for the Towa Blate squad.
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Ottumwa Naval Air Station
Skyers
Iowa State College Naval Training School
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Baseball Standings and Upcoming Games From Weekend Results
Reported standings show St. Louis leading the league with a .565 win percentage and 85 wins, followed by Boston and New York in pursuit. Friday results include Washington, Boston, New York, Philadelphia and St. Louis with various scores. four afternoon matchups are listed for today with scheduled pitchers and venues.
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Boston
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New York
Detroit
Philadelphia
Washington
Cleveland
Borony
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Wolff
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Gorsica
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Cincinnati
Brooklyn
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Gregg
M. Cooper
Ostermueller
Erickson
de la Cruz
American Pro Gridsters Set Season Opener Sept 3
Los Angeles reports that the newly organized American professional football league will begin its first season on September 3. The early announcement outlines the league’s launch amid plans for team schedules and public interest in a major pro gridiron circuit.
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Los Angeles
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Championship playoff date set for northern and southern divisions
Club owners headed by commissioner Jerry Giesler announced the season opener on Sept 3 and a championship playoff on Dec 10. Opening day matches include Los Angeles Wildcats vs Hollywood Rangers in Hollywood and Los Angeles Mustangs vs San Diego in San Diego with Seattle at Portland and Oakland at San Francisco.
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Jerry Giesler
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Hollywood Rangers
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Los Angeles Mustangs
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Seattle
Portland
Oakland
San Francisco
Indians Rally to Top White Sox in Four-Hitter
Southpaw Al Smith pitched the last place Indians to a 5 to 1 victory over the White Sox, recording a four-hitter as 22,684 fans watched. Russ Peters sparked Chicago with a double and two singles while Smith limited the Sox to three hits in eight innings.
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Walter Dubiel
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Ed Head
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Charley Letchas
Howie Schultz
Hank Wyse
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Cub
Old-Time Stars to Observe Mack's Anniversary at Philadelphia
Plans to honor Connie Mack later this summer mark his 50th anniversary as a major league manager. The event at Shibe Park August 4 will feature a night game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yankees, with invitation to legendary players such as Cy Young Ty Cobb Walter Johnson Babe Ruth Tris Speaker Lefty Grove Mickey Cochrane Bill Dickey and others. Bert Bell aims to draw the biggest Philadelphia crowd for the occasion.
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Connie Mack
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Bert Bell
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Bell
John CC. Bell
Cy Young
Ty Cobb
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Lefty Grove
Walter Johnson
Tris Speaker
Babe Ruth
Mickey Cochrane
Bill Dickey
Miss Germain to Meet Babe in Final at Park Ridge
In Chicago June 24 the Western Open final pits Dorothy Germain of Philadelphia against Babe Didrikson Zaharias of Los Angeles at Park Ridge Country Club. Zaharias won the first semifinal and Germain edged Jeanne Cline to reach today’s 36 hole final. a consolation match between Sally Sessions and Mary Agnes Wall will follow.
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Lieut
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The
Marines
Jeanne Cline
Agnes Wall
Phyllis Otto
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Dorothy Germain
Park Ridge Country Club
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Zaharias
Mise Germain
Margaret Russell
Detroit
Ann Casey
Mason City
Albert Becker
Englewood
N. J
Betty Jane Haemerle
St. Louis
Beaver College
ThomasNolan
New Castle
Joanne Barr Tracy
Dallas
Miss Germain
Miss Cline
Sally Sessions
Muskegon
Mich
Mary Agnes Wall
Menominee, Mich
Rogenski Named New Coach at St Ambrose Academy
Steve Rogenski age 27, former Moline and Notre Dame athlete, was appointed head football basketball and track coach at St. Ambrose academy Davenport IA. He succeeds Earl Walsh who leaves for Mt. Carmel high school Chicago. Rogenski has served with the Moline police for three years.
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Davenport
Steve Rogenski
Moline
Notre Dame
St. Ambrose Academy
John McEntry
Rogenski
Earl Walsh
Dean Moines
Mt. Carmel High School
Chicago
Cumberland News Local families on short trips and visits
Cumberland residents report a family vacation visit from Billy Oestereich grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Oestereich of Osakaloosa. Miss Joan Huffstadt returns from Chicago where she visited Major and Mrs. Charles Kale. Major Kale serves in the transportation department. Mrs. Horace Draper and son Charles return to Denver after visiting her parents. Jaynee Fox Norma Moore and Iona Campen, students from Omaha, spent the weekend with local parents.
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Norma Moore
Iona Campen
Omaha
Rally Day of 4-H Club at Audubon
Audubon 4-H rally day held at the Memorial building on Friday June 23 after a postponed June 13 date. New officers include Carma Hogueinson president Mary Margaret Elwood vice president Elizabeth Diest secretary treasurer Doris Stenstrum historian and Mrs Willis Elwood county 4-H chair in charge of forenoon. Afternoon program led by Mrs Harold Summers with guest speaker Miss Dee Maier district home economic supervisor. A pageant Living the 4-H Pledge highlighted the program. Outgoing officers were Thelma Coulter Gloria Haner Alice Beck and Violet Fancher.
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Memorial Building
Carma Hogueinson
Melville Township
Mary Margaret Elwood
Extra
Elizabeth Diest
Cameron
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Viola
Willis Elwood
County 4-H
Harold Summers
Dee Maier
Thelma Coulter
Gloria Haner
Alice Beck
Sec
Violet Fancher
News of Cumberland Men in the Service
Pvt Wayne B Denham of Camp Grant is home on furlough his brother Sgt Ray Denhar returned to Camp Rob ers after leave with his parents Seaman 1 c Melvin Ihnen with the Seabees in Trinidad returned to the states on leave Mr and Mrs Charles Daugherty learned their son Thomas arrived safely in England Cpl Donald Sandhurst back at Camp Haan after leave Sgt Leo Neary returned to camp after visiting his mother Mrs Anna Neary Mrs John Hines and Mrs Robert Lehman traveled to California to join husbands stationed there Pfc Ellis Clark Ostereich returned to Camp Rucker after a 10 day visit and will be transferred to Camp Bowie in Texas Eisel Ostereich prisoner at Stalag 2 B Germany reports letters cigarets and Red Cross box received by family March 19.
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Sgt
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Melvin Ihnen
Seabees
Trinidad
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Charles Daugherty
Thomas
England
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Donald Sandhurst
Camp Haan
Cal
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Leo Neary
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Anna Neary
John Hines
Robert Lehman
California
Pfc
Ellis Clark Ostereich
Camp Rucker
Ala
Camp Bowie
Tex
Signal Repair Radio
Paul Oestereich
Eisel
Stalag 2
Germany
Red Cross
Principal elected at Audubon High School
Audubon The school board hired Carleton Van Pearsem as high school principal for the coming year. He previously led Primghar schools for two years and taught at Red Oak and Shelby. A Morningside, Iowa State Teachers College and University of South Dakota alumnus, he and his wife have a son.
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Shelby
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Iowa State Teachers’ College
University of South Dakota
Memorial service for Pvt Gerald Holaday held in Greenfield
Memorial services for Pvt Gerald Holaday son of Mr and Mrs Charlies Holaday were held in Greenfield. He was killed in action in Italy and was a nephew of Mrs Wm Fellmann of Massena. Attending were the Fellmann families and Mrs Minnie Holaday of Mamena.
Visit to Mt Vesuvius Promised by Cumberland Men
Wilbur South and John Edwards of Cumberland are reported to visit Mt Vesuvius in Italy via postal service posts. Cpl Fredric McDermott writes from his Italian base he will visit Mt Vesuvius and Porpeil while a Red Cross log notes Glen Alli band and Joe Marsh. Mrs Malinda Linneweh learns her son Sgt Harold Linneweh is missing in action after a bombing raid over Germany. he served as chief engineer on a Flying Fortress.
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