Chicago Opens Push for Braddock Fight
Chicago officials fast tracking a June 15 heavyweight title bout at Soldier Field between James J. Braddock and Joe Louis. Efforts include securing the Lake Michigan stadium, negotiating rentals, and lining up promoters Mike Jacobs and the Illinois Sporting Club. Braddock manager Joe Gould favors Chicago, with a February 15 signing anticipated.
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James J. Braddock
Joe Louis
Sheldon Clark
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Comiskey Park
White Sox
Joe Gould
Gould
Joseph Tunner
State Athletic Commission
Joe Foley
Mike Jacobs
New York
Illinois Sporting Club
Jacobs
Iowa Artists Prize Winners Named at Iowa City Tea
The all Iowa arts exhibition prizes were announced at a Sunday tea in the fine arts building. Arnold Pyle of Cedar Rapids won the J N Darling prize for an oil landscape, George A Keller of Davenport earned the Iowa Women's club gold medal, Marvin Cone of Cedar Rapids took landscape prize, with Jay Sigmund and William Henning of Cedar Rapids receiving bronze medals.
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Fine Arts
Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs
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Arnold Pyle
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Iowa Women’s Club
George A. Keller
Davenport
Marvin Cone
Jay Sigmund
William Henning
Conference on Pastor and Presbytery Problems at Coe College
A Cedar Rapids presbytery conference is set for Wednesday in Sinclair Memorial chapel at Coe College. Rev Dr Paul A Wolfe will open at 9:30 a.m. with talks on The Pastor and God and The Pastor and the Pulpit. A luncheon at 12:15 followed by Dr Wolfe on Modern Religious Choices.
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New London Tops Mount Pleasant In Low-Scoring Win
New London high school defeated Mount Pleasant 37 to 20 on New London court marking a second win against the Tigers this season. In a rematch at Mount Pleasant, New London won 26 to 20 with halves 13 to 7 and 23 to 13. New London also beat Columbus Junction 67 to 18 on Friday.
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Wyoming Teams Triumph in Twin Junior High and High School Wins
Wyoming junior high and high school quintets defeated Monmouth Friday on the local floor. The junior high game ended 24 to 1, while the high school contest finished 24 to 23.
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Wyoming
Monmouth
Earlville Boys Fall to Greeley in Season Finale
Earlville high school boys first and second teams hosted Greeley on Thursday. The first team lost 30 14 and the second team fell 15 13 in a close finish. This marked the final home game of the season on the local floor.
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Hopkinton Triumphs Over Oneida In Final Home Game
Hopkinton cagers win 40 to 9 over Oneida. They led 10 2 after Q1 and 18 2 at halftime, later finishing 24 4. Curtain raiser saw Orange squad defeat Blacks 8 5. Coach Johnston’s team shows strong form shaping county tournament hopes at Manchester later this month.
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Basketeers
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Thornburg Tigers top Rose Hill twice in Oskaloosa
Thornburg high school defeated Rose Hill twice Friday night at John Fletcher college gymnasium in Oskaloosa. The first team won 33 to 21 and the second squad 29 to 10.
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Thornburg High School
Rose Hill
John Fletcher College
Oskaloosa
Quasqueton Dominates Triple Bill On Rowley Floor
Quasqueton swept a Friday triple bill at Rowley High School. In the curtain raiser Rowley seconds lost 17 to 5. The Quasqueton girls defeated Rowley 42 to 21 with Johnson scoring 18 and Daubenberger 16. The final game ended in a narrow margin after hard guarding.
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Rowley High School
Rowley
Quasqueton
Johnson
Daubenberger
Infatuation Ends Badly in Proposed Marriage
A reader cautions against rushing to wed Dina whom Walter loves for the wrong reasons. Miss Manners advises denying both suitors access, enjoying other company, and quickly choosing another partner to avoid tragedy.
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Walter
Dina
Middle aged hearts seek freedom from gossip
Dear Miss Manners notes middle aged people deserve to enjoy life without being judged. A reader in a small town complains widows face hawk like scrutiny. Advice: embrace good times, accept inevitable gossip, and ignore unwarranted remarks as long as conduct remains above reproach.
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Miss Manners
Stars Say For Tuesday February 9 by Genevieve Kemple
Lunar transits suggest a lively productive day with progress from good news letters and new contracts. Publishing advertising and promotional ventures should flourish though watch for small misrepresentations. Youth affairs look bright with potential gains and quick, clever behavior from a child born today.
Quiet tribute to a generous, thoughtful benefactor
A reflective poem honors a man who gave small but meaningful gifts that brightened lives. He offered sweetmeats, games, and flowers, costing little effort, yet left a lasting memory of kindness. His deeds, though simple, are fondly remembered by many.
Calmar Splits Doubleheader With Hawkeye Cagers
Calmar high school basketball split a doubleheader with Hawkeye Friday. The Calmar boys won 16-15, while Hawkeye girls won 28-17.
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Calmar High School
Hawkeye Cagers
Hawkeye
Hawkeye Girls
Bennett High Boys Sweep Tipton In Duo Gym Meet
Bennett high school swept both halves of a Friday night double bill at Tipton. The Bennett second team beat Tipton seconds 24 to 13, while the Bennett varsity defeated Tipton 34 to 16 in a rough game with three Tipton and two Bennett players fouling out. Bennett led 20 to 9 at halftime.
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Marengo Girls Favored In Iowa County Tournament
Special to The Gazette Marengo undefeated in Iowa county play with ten wins in eleven games and favored to win the girls county tournament at Marengo February 11 to 13. They only loss came to Sharon Center, and they have beaten Newhall Lynnville Victor Ladora and Conroy by wide margins.
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Iowa
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Ladora
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Wapello Tops Morning Sun In Southeast Iowa League Tilt
Wapello high school defeated Morning Sun 42 to 23 in a Southeast Iowa league game at Morning Sun Friday evening. Wapello led 7 to 2 after the first quarter.
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Parachute Troops Earn Red Star for USSR Travel Rights
Soviet parachute jumpers pass rigorous training and receive the Order of the Red Star enabling travel by rail or water anywhere in the Soviet Union.
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Order of the Red Star
Soviet Union
Enduring Fame Sought in Bare Foot Five Mile Walk
Montreal report outlines George Pratt once famed runner walking five miles in January ice streets with bare feet. He declares he is making world history and the only man in this latitude to walk five miles barefoot in January.
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George Pratt
Hollywood Chatter and Plans for Gunga Din Stars
Universal plans George Jessel as Mervyn LeRoy's chief assistant while negotiations involve Pat O'Brien and Spencer Tracy for Gunga Din at RKO. Other notes cover Joan Crawford Lola Montés project and flood film Flood with Columbia, plus Marlene Dietrich Lang sightings and busy Hollywood chatter.
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Theaters Spotlight Autumn 1937 Movie Lineup
The list highlights Iowa showings including Kay Francis Claude Rains and Ian Hunter in Stolen Holiday at the theaters. It also notes Victor Moore Helen Broderick in Were On the Jury, Paramount’s Champagne Waltz with Fred MacMurray Jack Oakie, and New State films Gods Country and the Woman Mysterious Crossing with James Dunn Jean Rogers and Andy Devine. Additional features include The Sea Spoilers Border Phantom at Rialto, The Big Broadcast of 1937 Three Live Ghosts at Palace, and They Met in a Taxi Two-Fisted Gentleman at Sun with Fay Wray Chester Morris June Clayworth and James Dunn.
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Claude Rains
Ian Hunter
Victor Moore
Helen Broderick
Paramount
Fred MacMurray
Jack Oakie
New State
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Beverly Roberts
James Dunn
Jean Rogers
Andy Devine
Rialto
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Bob Steele
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Albion College President Injured in Decorah Fall
Dr. John L. Seaton, president of Albion College, is in a Decorah hospital with a fractured hip after slipping on icy library steps. The accident occurred Saturday during a tour of inspection for the North Central Association of Colleges.
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John L. Seaton
Albion College
Albion
Mich
Luther College
Seaton
North Central Association of Colleges
California Bees Have Poor Year
California bees faced a hard year in 1936 as bad weather reduced honey stores to less than half of 1935. The annual report by R. M. Krebs, supervising apiary, highlights weather as the main factor.
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Calif
Ins
California
R. M. Krebs
Entomologist Reports 1936 Honeydew Output Drops
The state pro of agriculture said the 1936 total of 10,952,000 pounds was poor versus 22,115,000 in 1935 due to early rains. Fresno led producing counties with 1,012,500 pounds from 13,500 colonies, Krebs noted.
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Pro Eny of Agriculture
Krebs
Fresno
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