Nicholson Tops National League Veterans Say Nicholson Best Player
Sarasota Florida AP three veteran NL stars unanimously praise Cubs outfielder Bill Nicholson as the best active player in baseball. Derringer Waner and Cooney cite his hitting 128 RBIs 29 homers and constant effort. They recount Nicholson's fielding practice and fear from Casey Stengel story illustrating his impact.
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Joan W. Wilds
Sarasota
Fla
Cubs
Bill Nicholson
Paul Derringer
Chicago
Brooklyn
Paul Waner
Johnny Cooney
Dodger
Florida
Derringer
Cooney
Waner
Nicholson
Casey Stengel
Boston
Casey
Jimmy Wilson
Braves
Zivic Harris Bout Postponed Again in Pittsburgh
The Fritzie Zivic Ossie Harris welterweight bout was postponed for a second time. It was moved from Monday to Thursday then to January 3 due to Harris ear infection treatment. Zivic heads to Boston for a January something match with Ralph Zancelli next Monday.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Fritzie Zivic
Ossie
Bulldog
Texas Gridders to Start Bowl Drills
The Texas Longhorns resumed training in Austin as they prep for the Cotton Bowl against Randolph Field Army. Coach Dana X. Bible said intensive workouts run through December 21 before holidays and resume December 28, with the game set for January 1.
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Austin
No Change Expected In Distribution Of Rose Bowl Profits
Representatives of the 10 Pacific Coast conference schools met in San Francisco to decide how to share the $300 000 annual Rose Bowl profits. Washington and Southern California were expected to receive about one third each, with the rest going to the other schools the conference commissioner the Tournament of Roses committee and a war charity. Six of the member schools did not play football last fall.
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San Francisco
Washington
Southern California
Barbour Bows Out of Shrine East West Game
Co Captain Bill Barbour of the University of Town 1943 football team will not play in the Shrine East West all star game in San Francisco on New Year’s Day. He will enter the College of Medicine at Iowa City Jan 3 under the naval training program and could not obtain a leave.
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Iowa City
INS
Bill Barbour
University of Town
San Francisco
Calif
Barbour
Hawkeye
College of Medicine
Movie Showtimes from The Gazette Listings
The Gazette schedules theaters Paramount Iowa State Palace Rialto and Strand with film titles and show times such as Best Foot Forward Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Northern Pursuit Murders on the Waterfront Wings over the Pacific Aerial Gunner When Johnny Comes Marching Home Forest Rangers The Great Gildersleeve Happy Land So This Is Washington and more across multiple daily slots. The listings note multiple times per title and venue, including matinees and late shows.
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Iowa
Strand
Forest Rangers
Barrymore Triumph In Corn Is Green Stage Drama
Ethel Barrymore delivers a landmark turn in The Corn Is Green at the Town theater. Her dramatic presence fills 1,832 seats as she portrays a Welsh schoolmarm challenging mining town elites. The production, praised for its strength and fidelity, anchors a memorable evening in local theater history.
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Emlyn Williams
Miss Barrymore
Towa Theater
Jericho
Minnesota
Joe Louis
Barrymore or Bernhardt Light Up Stage in Odd Play
Critics note a mixed production as Ethel Barrymore dominates the evening with a series of striking moments. The cast includes Morgan Evans and Miss Moffat's maid as key figures in a plot about right and wrong. Audience reactions split on tone and pacing.
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Oxford
Miss Moffat
Morgan Evans
Bert Kalmar, Jr
Lewis L. Russell
Squire
John Bull
Eva Leonard-Boyne
Mrs. Watty
Goodman John Goronwy Jones
Ethel Barrymore
Bernhardt
Barrymore
Honolulu Air Raid Alarm Turns Out Friendly Flights
Honolulu received an air raid alert Monday night from 10 02 to 10 20 pm caused by unidentified flights that triggered the alarm but were later identified as friendly.
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Honolulu
Notice of Annual Meeting of First Trust and Savings Bank
The annual meeting of stockholders of the First Trust and Savings Bank will be held at its office Cedar Rapids Iowa on January 1944 at 3:00 PM. Directors will be elected for the ensuing year and other business as may come before the meeting. F J Dvorak Cashier
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Notics
First Trust and Savings Bank
Third Street
Twelfth Avenue
Cedar Rapids
County of Linn
Town
F J Dvorak
Hollywood Buzz: Harry Joe Brown Secures Major Contract
Louella Parsons reports Santa visited Harry Joe Brown early as he inks a four year deal with Producers Corporation of America to produce three top films at 2.5 million each. Coburn to star in Mark Twain adaptation The Gilded Age, plus a Broadway musical film in the works with Kay Kyser connection and Georgia Carroll.
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Heberoor
INS
Santa Claus
Harry
Brown
Chimney
Producers Corporation of America
Harry Joe
Sig Schlager
Charles Coburn
Mark Twain
Borgia Carroll
Kay Kyser
Georgia
Columbia
Carroll
Kay
Kyser
Victory Caravan
Jay Kyser
Notice of Appointment Of Administratrix in Linn County
Anna M Kanak named administratrix of the estate of Frank G Kanak late of Linn County Iowa. Deadline for debts immediate payment requested and for claims to be filed with the Linn County District Court Clerk. Barnes Chamberlain Hanzlik Wadsworth attorneys listed.
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Linn County
Frank G Kanak
Iowa
Anna M Kanak
Administratrixz
Barnes, Chamberlain, Hanzlik & Wadsworth, Attorneys
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