Oldest sports traced in ancient Greece and modern Olympics
Uncle Rays Corner describes the discus as a Greek favorite 2500 years ago and at the first modern Olympics in Athens. It notes discus dimensions, weights, and record throws by American athletes in 1932 to 1936, then shifts to quoits with rules, distances, and scoring terms like ringer and hobber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Olympia
Athens
C. L. Houser
J. Anderson
Kenneth Carpenter
Wales
England
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Wallace's College Soybean Diet Experiment
During his college years Vice-president Wallace experimented with diet and lived a week on soybean products to study effects.
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Aa. Wallace
Appointment of Administratrix in Linn County Iowa
Notice states Collette H Hines attorney represents Collette Hargent Spander and West as administratrix of the estate of A P West who died in Linn County Iowa on December 1 1941. Creditors urged to settle debts and file their claims with the Linn County Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Iowa
Linn County
A P. West
Notice of annual stockholders meeting for bank directors
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the First Trust and Savings Bank will be held at its office on Third Street in Iowa on May 13, 1942 at 3 o clock in the afternoon. Directors will be elected for the ensuing year and other business may be transacted. F. J. Dvorak cashier.
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First Trust and Savings Bank
Third Street
State of Iowa
F. J. Dvorak
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Uncle Ray's
Crane
Quoits
Ron
Daly Planet
Clark
Sy Jerkz Siegel and
Joe Shuster
Sone
Hollywood
Thimble Theater
Popeye
Donald Duck
Walt Disney
Pramas
Ella Cinders
Bill Comselman
Charlie Plumb
Becca Pact
TOE Palooka
Ham Fisher
Little Annie Rooney
Wwe
Abou
Brandon Walsh
Guido’s
Talis
Coon
Zero
George McManus
Apaitmen Onder
Trewtd Maghes Reseed Cape
Kang Fear Res Syndacate, Inc
Iowa Electric Light Mand Power Company
Collette H
Argent
Spander and
West
Hines. Attorneys
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