Stagg Recalls 1905 Championship Team Reunion
University of Chicago mentor Amos Alonzo Stagg hosted a reunion with nine members of the 1905 Big Ten football squad. The group, all now in their 70s, celebrated the 50th anniversary of the perfect season that defeated Michigan 2 to 0. Captain Mark Catlin and others recalled the era as Stagg, now nearly 93, greeted the former stars.
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Charles Chamberlain
Chicago
Amos Alonzo
Stagg
University of Chicago
Fielding Yost
Michigan Giants
Mark Catlin
Michigan
Leo Detray
Merrill Meigs
Art Badenoch
William Boone
Edwin Parry
Jessie Harper
Lester Larson
Fred Walker
Pat Page
Matchmaker Faces Grand Jury Action
Philadelphia report that matchmaker Pete Moran faces grand jury action on charges he lied to a Pennsylvania Athletic Commission probe into the Harold Johnson vs Julio Mederos fight on May 6. Moran was arrested during a recess and released on 3500 bail as authorities suspend Pennsylvania boxing. He admitted meeting Mrs. Perri and that her testimony was correct amid claims of forged signatures and conflict of interest under state law.
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Philadelphia
Pete Moran
Pennsylvania Athletic Commission
Harold Johnson
Julio Mederos
Moran
Johnson
Mederos
Pennsylvania
George M. Leader
Peter Perri
Perri
Goldie Perri
Commission
Stagg Returns Amid Football Reassessment at University
Alumni celebrate the老 Stagg era as the varsity loses 9 2 at Stagg Field now decayed with a tree in centerfield The visit follows Chicago dropping football in 1939 and leaving the Big Ten in 1946 Chancellor Kimpton voices no plan for big time football while intramural play may test fan interest Catlin recalls the 1905 captain urging football's return and youth petitioners urge a comeback.
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Yesteryear
Stagg Field
Big Ten
Chicago
Stagg
Lawrence A. Kimpton
Catlin
Appleton
Wis
Order of “C
Leaders Safe in Bowling Classic Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne hosts the American Bowling Congress 52nd annual tournament as it heads into final rounds. Leaders hold strong: Eddie Gerzine of Milwaukee tops singles with 738 while Harry Zoeller and George Pacropis of Wilkes Barre lead doubles at 1,365 and Pfeiffer Beer of Detroit has top team score 3,136. Fred Bujack leads all-events with 1,993.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
American Bowling Congress
Eddie Gerzine
Milwaukee
Harry Zoeller
George Pacropis
Wilkes- Barre
Pfeiffer Beer
Detroit
Fred Bujack
Santee Resumes Bid for 4 Minute Mile in Compton Meet
Wes Santee returns to try for another 4 minute mile at Compton's annual meet. He previously ran 4 00.6 for a new American record and improved to 4 00.5 at the Texas Relays. Fred Dwyer challenges Santee promising to beat him in this race.
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Compton
Calif
Wes Santee
Santee
Texas
Fred Dwyer
Villanova
Wes
New York
Dwyer
Wallace Returns to Brockton Heavyweight Bout
Coley Wallace of New York resumes action in Brockton Massachusetts with a 10 round fight against Alex Brown of Paoli Pennsylvania as he returns to the ring on Monday after a layoff.
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Brockton
Mass
Coley Wallace
New York
Alex Brown
Paoli
Flaherty outlines bold schedule for Bobo Olson title bid
Sid Flaherty plans a rigorous path for Bobo Olson to defend his middleweight crown and chase big fights. Olson would face Archie Moore in England, then target Don Cockell and finally Rocky Marciano next spring or summer, weather permitting and tax issues allowing.
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New York
Sid Flaherty
Bobo Olson
Bobo
Archie Moore
England
Don Cockell
Flaherty
Rocky Marciano
Olson
Asbury Park
N.J
Moore
Marciano
Triple Play Sparks 6-0 Pueblo Victory
A triple play and a pitcher's grand slam powered Pueblo past Sioux City 6 0 to preserve Glenn McMinn's six hit shutout. Des Moines pulled away early and held on for an 11 7 win over Colorado Springs as Bob Anderson delivered a bases loaded homer and the Bruins never trailed.
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Associated Press
Wichita
Lincoln
Chiefs
Pueblo
Glenn McMinn
Sioux City
Des Moines
Bob Anderson
Bruins
Colorado Springs
U S Cagers win International Military Basketball title in Cairo
The United States defeated Egypt on Thursday night to claim the International Military Basketball championship. The U S team led 31 to 29 at halftime and dominated the second half to seal the victory.
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Cairo
Egypt
United States
VU. S
Baylor and Colorado to meet in 1959 and 1960
Baylor University and Colorado University agreed to two football games. The first will be in Boulder, Colorado on September 26, 1959, and the second in Waco, Texas on September 24, 1960. Both institutions announced the series.
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Baylor
Colorado University
Boulder
Colo
Waco
Tex
Golfers Can Match Shots With Champs
New York reports National Golf Day invites ordinary golfers to challenge Ed Furgol and Patty Berg on National Open course in San Francisco. Participants’ handicapped scores join a dollar pool with medals for top marks. proceeds benefit charity with a goal of 200000 competitors.
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New York
Ed Furgol
Patty Berg
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Furgol
Miss Berg
Life Magazine
Professional Golfers Association
McNeece and Young Set for Madison Square Garden Bout
Paddy Young and Billy McNeece meet in a 10 round nationally televised fight at Madison Square Garden. Young, a former middleweight contender with 48 wins and 24 knockouts, is listed as a 2 to 1 favorite. McNeece, from Central Islip, N.Y., has 13 wins in 16 pro starts with five knockouts. NBC will televise the card starting at 8 p.m. CST.
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New York
Paddy Young
Billy McNeece
Madison Square Garden
Young
Bobo Olson
McNeece
Central Islip
N.Y
Radio and Television
NBC
Crocker Leads After First Round in Eastern Open
Faye Crocker of Montevideo Uruguay shot a 69 to take a two stroke lead entering the second day of the $5,000 Women's Eastern Open in Reading Pennsylvania Marilyn Smith of Wichita Kansas was runner up after a 71 Betsy Rawls from Spartanburg South Carolina and Louis Suggs of Atlanta were tied for fifth with 74s
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Reading
Faye Crocker
Montevideo
Uruguay
Marilyn Smith
Wichita
Kan
Betsy Rawls
Spartansburg
S. C
Louis Suggs
Atlanta
Debt growth fuels broad economic expansion says press
Sam Dawson reports that rising installment and mortgage debt underpins prosperity across auto, housing, and business sectors. Despite loan growth and a booming recovery, banks warn that looser credit could overextend borrowing and threaten expansion later this year.
Longest World Name Shocks Philadelphia Audience
Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr. boasts his son’s nine syllable name while his own full legal name appears on a single line in the telephone directory. He refuses to pay a bill unless his name is spelled out in full, preferring Wolfeschlegsteinhausenbergerdorff on three lines. The city’s voter rolls abbreviate him as Wolfeschiegelsteinhauser.
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Hubert Sr
Wolfeschiegsteinhausenbergderoff
Hubert B. Sr
Wolfeschlegsteinhausenbergder
Wolfeschiegelsteinha
Woman Hangs Self From Hospital Bed
In New York Mrs Rose Bergen 67 and her daughter Hilda 3 drank poisoned wine last week in a death pact leaving a note hoping for blessings in another world. Mrs Bergen died while her daughter survived and improved at Bellevue Hospital until found dead by hanging at the foot of the bed using a robe strip.
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New York
Rose Bergen
Hilda
Iowa Hawk Eye Boys State Opens At Camp Dodge
More than 700 Iowa high school juniors attend the eight day Hawk Eye Boys State at Camp Dodge. The event is a model government sponsored by the Iowa American Legion with 439 of 662 Legion posts participating, the largest participation in the program to date. Des Moines reports a state board milestone noting 48 new reorganized districts and 14 defeated projects since last July. In Galva a string of four breakins nets about 340 dollars in cash and 730 dollars in merchandise. Des Moines notes Dr. William G. Murray of Iowa State College is hired as director of research for the Iowa Tax Study Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Camp Dodge
Iowa American Legion
Legion
State Board of Public Instruction
Iowa
William G. Murray
Iowa State College
Vision and wisdom urged at Buena Vista College graduation
Dr. Charles Friley told the Buena Vista College graduates that science alone may not bring happiness and urged revisiting the wisdom of the ages. He noted he is president emeritus of Iowa State College and spoke Thursday night at the ceremony in Storm Lake.
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Storm Lake
Charles Friley
Buena Vista College
Friley
Iowa State College
Senators Hickenlooper and Martin Back Foreign Aid Bill
Senators Hickenlooper and Martin of Iowa voted with the majority as the Senate passed and sent to the House a 3 billion dollar foreign aid bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hickenlooper
Martin
Iowa
Senate
House
Commencement Exercises at Forest City Include Dormitory Dedication
Forest City marks the start of commencement activities with the dedication of a new women’s dormitory named for Miss Tillie Rasmussen, longtime school cook. College president announced the ceremony and noted the corner stone will include one of Miss Rasmussen’s Sunday breakfast rolls. Separately, the Commerce Commission set June 22 for a hearing on Chicago Great Western Railway’s proposal to discontinue Saturday passenger trains Nos. 5 and 6, which run through Oelwein and Des Moines between Minneapolis and Kansas City.
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Forest City
Tillie Rassmusson
Miss Rasmussen
Des Moines
State Commerce Commission
Chicago Great Western Railway
Iowa
Oelwein
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Elkader residents grant Carnes Bros 15 year booster franchise
Elkader Iowa voters approved a 15 year booster system franchise for Carnes Bros Co to improve television reception. The Wednesday special election passed 217 to 14.
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TY Elkader
Iowa
Former Air Force Pilot Sentenced on Car Theft Charge
Des Moines federal court sentenced John A. Vahey, 30, of Clinton, former Royal Air Force pilot from Ireland, to two years in prison followed by probation on a car theft charge. Judge Henry N. Graven presided.
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Vahey
Paul C. McDonnell
Royal Air Force
Des Moines
John A. Vahey
Clinton
Ireland
Henry N. Graven
Mountain lion captured near Bud Ross Food Store
A large mountain lion was caged behind the Bud Ross Food Store in Le Mars as area residents reported frequent sightings. Grocer Ross declined to disclose the animal’s origin but noted the species has become rare locally.
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LE Mars
Bud Ross
Grocer
Ross
Allocation of profits to Iowa taxing districts approved
The State Comptroller, Glen D. Sarsfield, announced that after delays the State Liquor Control Commission profits totaling 1,143,328 dollars will be allocated to taxing districts across Iowa.
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Des Moines
State
Liquor Control Commission
Iown
Glen D. Sarsfield
Lawyers neglect their own estate plans says professor
Northwestern University law professor Willard Pedrick told Iowa junior bar luncheon attendees that many Iowa lawyers are so busy handling others estates that they fail to plan their own. The talk occurred during a luncheon tied to the Iowa State Bar Association convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Northwestern University
Willard Pedrick
Iowa Junior Bar Assn
Iowa State Bar Assn
Order for Hearing on Petition to Sell Real Estate
In Mower County probate court a hearing on the petition to sell real estate in the estate of John Christiansen also known as John Christensen is set for July 15 1955 at 10:00 AM in Austin Minnesota. Notice will be published in the Austin Daily Herald and by marked notice as required by law. Dated June 2 1955. attorney Philip Richardson represents the petitioner. File No 10939.
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Minnesota
County of Mower
Lois Jean Campbell
Janice Elaine Campbell
Court House
Austin
Austin Daily Herald
Paul Kimball
John Christiansen
John Christensen
Paul Kimball, Jr
Bsn Mson
Probate of Will in Estate of Edward Gahagen
In Re Estate of Edward Gahagen decedent Leo J Gahagen petitions for probate of the will and appointment as executor. Hearing set June 15 1955 at 10 AM in Austin Minnesota probate court. Four month claims period ends and creditors’ claims heard September 19 in the same court. notice to be published in the Austin Daily Herald and by mailed notice as provided.
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State OF
Minnesota
Court House
Austin
Austin Daily Herald
Fue Tao Ee
Iowa Commission Plans 1.17 Million Capital Projects
The State Conservation Commission outlined 13 capital improvement projects funded by a 1955 appropriation of 1,173,000. Plans include new artificial lakes at Stanton and Lake Manawa diversions, dredging at Little Wall Lake, and improvements at Allerton Reservoir Ft. Atkinson Lennon Mill Lake of Three Fires Rock Creek Lake Green Valley Lake Blue Lake and Black Hawk Lake. A survey party will assess land needs for Julien Dubuque State Park and negotiate with landowner Herman Lott of Dubuque for 700 acres.
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Decorah
Iowa
State Conservation Commission
Julien Dubuque State Park
James Harlan
Herman Lott
Dubuque
Legislative
Harlan
Iowa House
Stanton
Lake Manawa
Council Bluffs
Mosquito Creek
Little Wall Lake
Ames
Lennon Mill
Des Moines
Allerton
Ft. Atkinson
Winneshiek County
Bedford
Rock Creek Lake
Kellogg
Green Valley Lake
Creston
Blue Lake
Missouri Rier
Black Hawk Lake
Twin Tornadoes Ravage Sugar Lake Resort Area
Two tornadoes swept a three mile stretch around the Sugar Lake resort near St. Joseph Missouri. Trees were uprooted and several cottages damaged as guests watched funnels cross the lake. George Murdock recalled one funnel narrowly missing their cabin while another snapped a tree in the yard.
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ST. Joseph
Sugar Lake
George Murdock
Mordock
Prisoners Eat Needles and Springs in Jail Cell
In Kansas City Kansas two Wyandotte County jail inmates Lester Ray Thomas 17 and Gordon Keith Anderson 30 feasted on metal parts including needles bed springs and zipper tabs from clothing. Doctors removed the items during treatment after a hospital call. Both men are charged with arson and Anderson also with murder.
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Kansas City
Kan
Wyandotte County
Lester Ray Thomas
Gordon Keith Anderson
Public Spending Split: Cigarettes Surpass Milk Purchases
The figure shows Americans spend more on cigarettes than on milk. Analysts note rising tobacco costs and shifting consumer priorities.
Hearing on Final Account in Estate of Kate Greer
In probate court the final account and petition for distribution in the estate of Kate Greer have been filed. A hearing is set for June 22, 1955 at 10:00 A M before Austin Daily Herald. The notice is given as required by law. Paul Kimball Jr propate vuege Catherwood Hughes Alderson attorneys for petitioner file No 10273 May 27 June 3 10
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Paul Kimball, Jr
Baudler & Baudler
Austin
Minnesota
State OF
Moncross
Kate Greer
Court House
Austin Daily Herald
Propate Vuege
Catherwood, Hughes & Alderson
Probate hearing set for Henry Baumgartner will
In probate court for Mower County Minnesota the estate of Henry Baumgartner asks to probate the will and appoint Ervin Baumgartner as executor. Hearing scheduled for the 18th. objections to the will must be filed before then. Claims limited to four months from this date. claims heard October 3. Dated June 1955. Judge G. S. Thorson. Bruning Prairie Minnesota File No 109.
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Minnesota
Mower
Henry Baumgartner
Ervin Baumgartner
Court House
Austin
Austin Daily Herald
Paul Kimball, Jr
Thorson
Brooming Prairie
Probate notice for Mary L Yarwood will in Austin
In re Estate of Mary L Yarwood Ray L Yarwood filed for probate and appointment of Guy R Yarwood as Executor. Objections to the will must be filed before the hearing on September 20 1965. Creditors must file claims within four months. Publication in the Austin Daily Herald and mailed notice as required.
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Sam Dawson
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Van’s Window & Awning CO
Austin Seed
Iowa Conservation Commission
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Ray L. Yarwoed
Guy R. Yarwood
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