Guernsey Show Held at Villisca
The Southwest down Guernsey Breeders association held its first annual parish show in Villisca Iowa on Friday Fifty head of cattle were judged Female champion Strimbtown Guernsey Farm Prescott Ta owned by Harry Reese Strinetown Beauty was senior and grand champion with Siringtown Barbara junior champion Both were first in produce of cows In the judging contest Wayne Whitmore Coin Ia was first Lyte Falk Clarinda Ia second and Donald Jameson Coin Ia third
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Southwest Down
Guernsey Breeders Association
Fedos
Othe Strimtown
Guernsey Fare
Prescott
Harry Reese
Strinetown
Siringtown Barbara
Aleo
Caw
Wayne Whitmore
Coin
Lyte Falk
Clarinda
Donald Jameson
Williams Leads Golfers Into First Round
In Milwaukee on June 26, 08 Felicene Wollaas of Chicago led the opening round of the Western Open tourney. Jeanne Cline of Bloomingdale and Phyllis Otto of Atlantic posted low scores to qualify for the championship flight, with 11 and 9 pars respectively.
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Mowaukee
Wis
Felicene Wollaas
Didrikson
Elizabeth Hicks
Loong Reneh
Cab
Russell Mann
Milwaukee
Eleanor Dudley
Chicavo
Hayes Dan- Savlary
St. Paul
Jeanne Cline
Bloomvndteam
Til
Parrotts Juniors Edge NT in Softball at Shreve Park
Parrotts Juniors defeated NT 21 in a Monday night softball game at Shreve Park. Payeel, News Telegraphs pitcher, struck out 21 Ted, Tarringer and Gaines pitched for the winners with Gaines and Barringer credited with wins. Cummins and Wilkens caught for NT.
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Parrott’s
Rrett
Juoiers
Shtaivelle Park
Payeel
Ted
Tarringer
Gaines
Barringer
Cummins
Wilkens
N-T
Savold Seeks St Paul Bout In Twin Cities
Pinkie George, manager of Des Moines heavyweight Lee Savold, negotiating in Des Moines with St Paul promoter for a possible bout in the Twin Cities. Savold, a former St Paul bartender, would fight Steve Dudas or another top heavyweight if arranged, his return bout after defeating Johnny Withers in Pontiac.
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Des Moines
C. N
Pinkie George
Lee Savold
St. Paul
Minn
Twin Cities
Steve Dudas
George
Dudas
Savold
Thorugh
Johnny Whiters
Pontiac
Mich
Dean Vogel Advances to City Golf Finals
Dean Vogel tied for medal honors with Wendell Willigins and defeated Don Ray 5 and 4 to reach the city golf finals. Williams draws Chris Miller in the semi final. finals set for next Sunday. Babe Ruth to Play Exhibition Baseball in Rockwell City this Sunday per promoter Ed Boicourt.
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Dean Vogel
Wendell Willigins
Don Ray
Williams
Chris Miller
Babe Ruth
Rockwell City
Iowa
Ed Boicourt
AAU Meet Declared American Olympics of 1940
Daniel J. Ferris of New York AAU secretary treasurer designates the Fresno track and field championships as the American Olympics of 1940. He says America has many champions who planned to compete in the Olympic games and will attend the Fresno carnival.
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Fresno
Cal
Daniel J. Ferris
New York
AAU
America
Ferris
Presbyterians and Danes Triumph in Church League Game
The Presbyterians remained undefeated by beating the Methodists 9 to 4 at Sunnyside park and strengthened their lead. The Christians dropped to third after losing 19 10 16 slugging bee to the Dan ish Lutherans.
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Presbyterians
Methodists
Sunnyside Park
Baseball Figures National League Tuesday Results
Chicago defeats Brooklyn 8 to 3 while Pittsburgh beats Philadelphia 9 to 7. St Louis at New York and Cincinnati at Boston postponed by rain with two games scheduled today. American League scores show Boston sweeping Detroit in a doubleheader and other results including Cleveland over New York and Washington over Chicago.
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Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Cincinnati
Boston
W. LL. Pet. G.B. Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Ww. Il. Pet G.B
Cincinnnati
Boston A Tearets
Running Races Return to Iowa State Fair Lineup
Des Moines reports that for the first time in years running races will be a top feature at the Iowa State fair. Speed officials announce plans to bring back the sport of kings to the fair track with running and harness events on August 26 27 and 29 and a thrill day program on August 28. National Circuit auto races will headline on August 23 25 and 30.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Home Run Leaders Jump Into Action Across Teams
The tally features Trosky and Weatherly with the Indians, Rizzo of the Phillies, Gehringer and York with the Tigers, Sullivan and Cronin for the Red Sox, Phelps for the Dodgers, Kubel and Rosenthal with the White Sox, Mize for the Cardinals, Foxx for the Red Sox, and multiple players sharing top honors with 17 and 19 counted.
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International News Service
Trosky
Indians
Weatherly
Rizzo
Phillies
Gehringer
Tigers
York
Sullivan
Cronin
Red Sox
Phelps
Dodgers
Kubel
White Sox
Rosenthal
National
Mize
Cards
American
Foxx
Heroes and the Goats
Heroes and the Goats from the International News Service highlight Hal Newhouser of the Tigers and Hal Trosky of the Indians for strong performances. Goats include Kirby Higbe of the Phillies, who surrendered six runs in one inning, and Hal Pearson of the Yankees who lasted three innings.
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International News Service
Hal Newhouser
Tigers
Red Sox
Hal Trosky
Indians
Yanks
Goats
Kirby Higbe
Phillies
Pirates
Hal Pearson
Two Hard Hitters Clash Next Week In Jersey City Ring
Lawton Carver previews the June 30 heavyweight bout at Jersey City Hall Park pitting Tony Galento and Max Baer. Galento weighs around 240 pounds, Baer about 220, each with a storied mix of power and flaws. Both have KO pasts with Louis and solid finances, but history credits neither with peak heart. Who will win remains unsettled.
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Lawton Carver
New York
Jad Louis
Max Baer
Tony Galento
Jersey City Hall Park
Atring
Galento
Baer
Louis
Burke Leads Georgetown in National Golf Championships
Manchester Vermont Georgetown entered match play led by medalist Joe Burke the 1938 champion who shot 72 to win the medal and post a two round 143 as 63 qualifiers advanced at Ekwanok Country Club today.
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Manchester
Joe Burke
Georgetown
Ekwanok Country Club
Burke
Ill and Injured Residents Reported in Local Notes
Carl Henderson, former deputy sheriff, is ill at his home with tonsillitis. Mrs. Harold Robertson, Perry native formerly of Atlantic, is improving at home after a critical illness following the birth of a baby girl who died. she has been moved from hospital to home care.
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Carl Henderson
Harold Robertson
Perry
Atlantic
Hospital Cases Swap Operations and Admissions
At the hospital Lyle Roberts of 807 Chestnut Street had an appendix operation yesterday at the Atlantic hospital. Miss Elsie Dinkla of Wiota and Miss Loretta Devine of Massena underwent operations this morning. Mrs. Ernest Creager of Cumberland and Mrs. John Brink of 810 Hazel Street were admitted yesterday as medical patients.
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Lyle Roberts
Chestnut Street
Atlantic Hospital
Elsie Dinkla
Wiota
Loretta Devine
Massena
Ernest Creager
Cumberland
John Brink
Hazel Street
Illnesses Reported in Small Iowa Towns
Aged Wiotan. Wiota Ia June 26 Special George Daughenbaugh 83 is quite ill at his home and under a physician. Grant Ia June 26 Special Mrs Lloyd Trailer suffers infection after scratching her hand on a gooseberry shrub.
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Wiotan
Wiota
George Daughenbaugh
Grant, Ia
Lloyd Trailer
Meyers son taken to Des Moines hospital after hemorrhages
Danny Meyers 38, son of Mr and Mrs Phil Meyers of Anita Iowa, was rushed Monday to the Methodist hospital in Des Moines where he remains a patient. He had two hemorrhages and had been treated there months earlier for the same trouble. Mrs Meyers stayed in Des Moines with him.
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Anita Lad
Anita
Danny
Phil Meyers
Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Three Convicts Rob Ames Filling Station
Three escaped Fort Madison prisoners held up an Ames filling station early today taking 216 dollars from owner Jerry Emmons and attendant William Loy. The robbers, judged as Forrest Estes 36, Lowell Haenze 27, Ivan Sullivan 28, used a machine gun and a double barreled shotgun and fled in a Missouri plated car later linked to a stolen vehicle in Fair Grove Missouri.
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Ames
Jerry Emmons
William Loy
Fort Madison
Missouri
Emmons
Loy
Forrest Estes
Lowell Haenze
Ivan Sullivan
Fair Grove
Sullivan
Estes
Haenze
Plans for new phone building announced here
Plans for a new Atlantic central office to be placed in service will trigger rate changes to improve income. Me Steffens notes expenses have risen while service quality must be maintained. Atlantic exchange now serves about 2160 telephones up from 1900 in 1921, with taxes and costs rising significantly. Business main service to increase 75 cents per month.
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Steffens
Atlantic
Atlantic Exchange
Packard Official Discusses British Motor Production
M. M. Gilman, president of Packard, met with the national defense council in Washington to discuss British Rolls-Royce airplane motor production after Henry Ford refused to build engines for Great Britain. It was believed Packard would be asked to take over manufacturing if Ford’s option was dropped.
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Washington
I. N
M. M. Gilman
Packard Motor Car Company
National Defense Council
Henry Ford
Great Britain
Packard
Ford
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