Field Events Olympic Entrants May Not Fare Well At Berlin
Alan Gould reviews American prospects in Berlin highlighting likely struggles in decathlon javelin and hop step and jump due to strong European and Asian rivals. Notes leaders in pole vault broad jump shot put and discus and mentions stars such as Peacock Owens Johnson Threadgill Brown Ly man Torrance Kishon and Bausch with few returning champions from 1932.
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Berlin
EW York
America
Los Angeles
Uncle Sam
Jim Bausch
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Harald Andersson
Sweden
Hans Sievert
Matti Jarvinen
Eulace Peacock
Jesse Owens
Keith Brown
Yale
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Earle Meadows
William Sefton
Jack Torrance
Dimmy
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Boston College
John Lyman
Stanford
Cornelius Johnson
al Threadgill
Bausch
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Ken Carpenter
Bates College
Maine
Anton Kishon
Ireland
Pat O'Callaghan
Kishon
Henry Dreyer
Rhode Island
Bob Clark
San Francisco
Chicago
Jay Berwanger
Conesville High Defeats Letts 38 to 13 in Iowa
Conesville High beat Letts 38 to 13 at Letts with Hawkins scoring 10 points to lead the winners. Letts reserves topped Conesville reserves 17 to 10 in the preliminary. Conesville prepares for Friday’s game at Buffalo.
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Letts
Conesville
Letts High
Hawkins
Buffalo
Decorah High Resumes Play With Oelwein Five
Decorah high school basketball will resume Friday after a two week layoff due to weather. The Decorah team faces Oelwein, a game expected to be tough, though Decorah aims to avoid a repeat of a 43 to 19 loss from their previous meeting.
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Decorah High
Oelwein Five
Gazette
Decorah
Oelwein
Demand rises for small auto production articles
Increased demand is reported by manufacturers of small components used in automotive production, signaling a boost for suppliers and potential shortfalls if orders continue to grow.
CCC Camps to Hold Boxing Meet Here
Eastern Iowa CCC camps plan a Memorial building boxing tournament next month patterned after the Gazette Golden Gloves. Prelims March 9 and 10 with semis and finals March 16. Twelve camps entered. three camp athletes already named for Chicago competition.
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Iowa
Bran
Decorah
Eastern Iowa
Cresco
McGregor
Maquoketa
Lamont
Marion
Solon
Eldora
Oskaloosa
Oakville
Sigourney
Knoxville
Chicago
Melvin Hearsty
Jack O’rourke
Milton Cashman
Iowa Volleyball Tourney Opens At Y Saturday
The state volleyball tournament begins at the Y M C A on February 22 at 9 30 a m with Oskaloosa meeting Cedar Rapids Oskaloosa debuts against Cedar Rapids recruits Cedar Rapids brings a strong squad while locals lack tournament experience Key passes and spikes from Hensley Soboda Miller Wilfong Young Han Hann Whipple and Henry should shine Davenport pursues a top team title with Math one of the hardest spikers in the state expected to lead the effort Clinton has upset Davenport this season challenging the field
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Oskaloosa
Cedar Rapids
L. Hensley
R. Hargar
E. Soboda
J. Miller
H. Wilfong
Tom Young
Geo. Hanry
J. Hann
Bill Whipple
Davenport
Clinton
Math
Berg and Crews Reach Palm Beach Golf Final
Patty Berg defeats Mrs. Leon Solomon 5 and 4 to reach the Palm Beach tournament final. Maureen Crews advances after a 2 and 1 victory over Marion Miley as the winter circuit narrows to the championship match.
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Patty Berg
Palm Beach
Fla
Glenna Collett Ware
Maureen Orcutt Crews
Miami
Minneapolis
Florida
Leon Solomon
Memphis
Tennessee
Crews
Marion Miley
Lexington
Wrestling results from Boston match
Nick Luts of Los Angeles defeated Jack Washburn of New York two falls to none in a three fall bout reported by the Associated Press in Boston.
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Associated Press
Boston
Nick Luts
Los Angeles
Jack Washburn
New York
Davenport adopts Brooklyn farm system for Blue Sox
In a shift from past practice Davenport joins Brooklyn as a farm club after years of relying on local talent. The move ends a policy of independent operation and involves leaders Paul Lagomarcino and Cletus Dixon. Earl Whitehill, Mickey Cochrane, and Frankie Frisch are discussed in context of major league careers and coaching prospects.
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Davenport
Cletus Dixon
Blue Sox
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Paul Lagomarcino
Dixon
Strategy Board
Mickey Cochrane
Frankie Frisch
Frisch
Fordham
Walter Camp
Cochrane
Boston University
Detroit
St. Louis
Wilson And Quaker Fives Win Easily In M and J Loop
Wilson and the Quaker fives dominated the M and J league action. The Packers spanked Cherry Burrell 31 to 12 while the Quakers trounced C. Y. O. 50 to 20. Seghi led Wilson with nine points and Hogan scored eighteen for the Quakers.
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Wilson
Quaker
Fifteen Dog Teams Ready for American Derby Race
Ashton Idaho reports the twentieth annual American dog derby Saturday afternoon with about fifteen teams. The winner earns 400 dollars and a silver loving cup while contenders vie for 300 dollars in prize money to be shared among other finishers. Defending champion Don Cordingley secured the old cup last year after his third win. Rules require finish with all five dogs. incapacitated dogs may be hauled for the rest.
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Ashton
Idaho
Don Cordingley
New London Baskets Past Columbus Junction 37 to 18
New London high school basketball beat Columbus Junction 37 to 18 in a Southeast Iowa league game. Newnam was Columbus Junctions standout. Upcoming games include Feb 21 Columbus Junction at Wapello Winfield at New London and Mediapolis at Morning Sun.
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New London
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Newnam
Columbus
Wapello
Winfield
Mediapolis
Morning Sun
Understudy To Terry Returns To N. Y. Giants
Samuel Andrew Leslie of Moss Point Mississippi returns to the New York Giants in a cash deal estimated at at least 20000. He will back up Terry at first base and be used for pinch hitting and double header duties. Leslie batted 308 with 93 RBIs for Brooklyn last season and owns a .312 lifetime average over seven seasons. Brooklyn has not announced replacing him.
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Samuel Andrew Leslie
Moss Point
Miss
Brooklyn
Giants
Bill Terry
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Leslie
Sam
Bill
Jim Collins
Cardinals
Dodger
Upper Iowa To Play Two Games On Road
The Upper Iowa Peacocks, leaders in the Iowa conference standings after a 33 to 31 win over Luther, will travel to Storm Lake to face Buena Vista on Wednesday and to Le Mars to meet Western Union on Friday. Both opponents were defeated by Upper Iowa earlier in the season.
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Luther
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Western Union
le Mars
Peacocks
Swimming Team To Hold Pool Party Saturday
Y. M. C. A. swimming team will hold a pool party Saturday 8 p.m. The pool will be open to mixed groups with entertainment furnished by the swim team. T. C. Noon and B. Walsmith are in charge of the event. Mount Vernon-N. Harold West and the Rev. Nelson Dreier attended the court of honor of the Mount Vernon-Lisbon area Boy Scouts held at the city hall. Dreier gave the principal talk at the meeting. The troop charter was received by Robert Soderholm, assistant scout master. Award details include Star to William Foster, second class to Ward McConlogue, and tenderfoot to Wayne Eberle, Charles Hummel, and Leo Kamberling. The Walla-Ga-Za trophy went to Richard Carbee.
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B. Walsmith
Mount Vernon
N. Harold West
Nelson Dreier
Cedar Rapids
Mount Vernon-Lisbon
Dreier
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E. T. Gough
R. A. Nelson
J. B. Culbertson
Robert
White Sox Begin Sixteenth Annual Hunt for First Division
Chicago's White Sox depart for Pasadena for spring training after failing to land a big outfielder to replace Al Simmons. Luke Sewell signs, boosting hopes as rookies join the party. club has finished in the second division fifteen straight years since 1919, with a last-place finish twice and a best finish of fourth last season.
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White Sox
al Simmons
Pasadena
Calif
Luke Sewell
Sewell
J. Louis Comiskey
George (Mule) Haas
Comiskey
Ke Bonura
Minter Hayes
Luke App
Frank Grube
George Cathamer
Ray Phelps
Ira Hutchinson
Russell Evans
Tom Stevens
Charles Uhas
Tony Piet
Joseph Barry
Black Sox
Warrant Issued For Fox Former Movie Magnate
Federal Judge William Bondy ordered a bench warrant for William Fox on contempt of court for failing to comply with examination in supplementary proceedings. Fox was fined 235082.03 plus 10000 in attorney fees to Capital Company.
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New York
William Bondy
William Fox
Bondy
Fox
California
Rare treatment keeps boy alive in New York hospital
Ten year old John Weill’s life hung on a slow constant drip of an antiseptic on a brain wound after a mastoidectomy. Bellevue Hospital doctors say a modified Dakin solution prevents infection or meningitis while the exposed area remains untreated for more than two months.
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New York
John Weill
William F. Jacobs
Bellevue Hospital
Dakin
Bellevue
John W. Fowlkes
Thieves Steal Gold Watches At Ottumwa
Ottumwa police report a break in at the Arnold jewelry store early Thursday. Bright gold wrist watches valued at nearly 300 dollars were stolen after thieves broke the front display window. no arrests are known.
High School Declamatory Contest Attracts Large Crowd
Despite bad weather and road conditions, the Tuesday declamatory contest drew a large audience. Winners and runners up include Oratorical Ted Harmon first, Dean Gilliatt second. Dramatic Charlotte Scott first, Charlene Runyon second. Humorous Jeane Criswell first, Maxine Merchant second. Coaches were Miss Mary Borchel and Harry Smith.
Court Upholds Bank Reorganization Plan in Cedar Rapids
Judge H C Ring upheld the depositor agreement and reorganization plan for Cedar Rapids Savings Bank and Trust Co in receivership since May 1934. Total judgments of 45141.67 against 15 stockholders. largest single judgment 32708.34. Plan combines Cedar Rapids Savings and American Trust into Guaranty Bank and Trust Co with state oversight. James J Lavelle’s intervention suit was dismissed with prejudice.
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H. C. Ring
Cedar Rapids Savings Bank and Trust Co
Cedar Rapids Savings
American Trust and Savings Bank
Guaranty Bank and Trust Co
Iowa
American Trust
Ring
James J. Lavelle
Eolar Rapids Savings
D. W. Bates
J. R. Drake
Spangler Calls Conference of Committeewomen
Harrison Spangler director of the western division of the Republican National Committee sent letters to national committee women and state chairwomen in fourteen Midwest states inviting them to a March 6 conference in Chicago to outline the women’s role in the upcoming presidential election. Names invited include representatives from Minnesota Iowa Indiana Illinois Kentucky Michigan Kansas Oklahoma Nebraska Missouri North Dakota South Dakota Colorado and Ohio.
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Harrison Spangler
Republican National Committee
Midwest
Spangler
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Iowa
Indiana
Illinois
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Michigan
Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Missouri
North
South Dakota
Colorado
Ohio
Ann Harding Seeks Permission to Take Daughter Abroad
Ann Harding asks a Los Angeles superior court for six months permission to travel with her seven year old daughter Jane Bannister to England. The actress has sole custody of Jane since last October after a custody dispute with ex husband Harry Bannister.
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Los Angeles
INS
Ann Harding
Superior Court
Jane Bannister
England
Harry Bannister
Miss Harding
Jane
Roosevelt to Speak at Jefferson Day Dinner in New York
President Roosevelt agreed to deliver the principal address at a Jefferson day dinner to be held April 18 at the Commodore hotel in New York. The invitation came from Thomas J. McMahon and Judge Cornelius F. Collins, with Governor H. H. Lehman as the only other speaker.
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INS
Roosevelt
New York
Commodore Hotel
Thomas J. McMahon
National Democratic Club
Cornelius F. Collins
H. H. Lehman
Jones County Receives Refund After Tax Collections
Semi annual report of Jones county treasurer to the board of supervisors shows total receipts of 457 592 67 for June 1 to Dec 31 1935 with a year end balance of 176 020 15. Refunds from the state retail sales tax totaled 34 171 06 while other revenues and expenses across roads schools and public services are itemized.
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Anamoba
Jones County
Board of Supervisors
Des Moines
Presbyterian Missionary Society Elects Officers
Wapello notes the Presbyterian Missionary Society elected officers on Wednesday with Mrs. J. R. Fraser as president and Mrs. E. C. Ohlwein as first vice president. Mrs. Clovis Parish was named second vice president, Mrs. Kathryn Huddle secretary, and Mrs. W. E. Edwards treasurer.
Traffic enforcement linked to lower motor deaths says Northwestern survey
A Northwestern survey from Chicago shows arrests and convictions for speeding reckless driving and red light violations correlate with lower traffic fatalities. Detroit leads the enforcement index with higher enforcement and lower death rates while Phoenix rises due to tourism, and Evanston also ranks high. The study urges ten convictions per injury accident as an attainable goal.
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Northwestern University
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Phoenix
Ariz
Evanston
Arizona City
National Safety Council
America
Treason Trial Ends for Karl Nisselbeck in Munich
In Munich a public prosecutor urged six years hard labor and loss of civil rights for Karl Nisselbeck, a former New Yorker, claiming he served as an agent of Otto Strasser and the anti Nazi black front. The court continues to presume guilt until innocence is shown.
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Munich
INS
Karl Nigselbeck
Germany
Special People's Court
Nisselbeck
Otto Strasser
Adolf Hitler
Antinazi
Black Front
Czechoslovakia
People's Court
Legal Fight Looms Over Hoarded Gold
Federal authorities seek to keep 338 600 dollars in gold from a New York safety deposit box tied to Zelik Josefowitz. Judge Patterson orders show cause why 10 000 twenty dollar gold pieces should not be returned as Josefowitz vows to appeal to the Supreme Court if defeated. Secret Service probes for further assets while Rosenwald era claims surface about vast bank holdings.
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New York
INS
United States Supreme Court
Zelik Josefowitz
Patterson
U. S
Hardy
Chemical Safe Deposit Company
Josefowitz
Zurich
Switzerland
Supreme Court
Secret Service
Otto S. Sommerich
Roosevelt
Russia
Nettie Herrick 71 Formerly Of Anamosa Dies In Washington
Nettie M Herrick 71 a retired government employee formerly of Anamosa Iowa died of pneumonia Wednesday in a Washington hospital A cousin O H Turner from Sigourney Iowa expected to arrive for funeral arrangements Herrick retired from the Veterans Administration two years ago
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Anamosa, Ie
Washington
Gazette
Ashington
Anamosa
Miss Herrick
O. H. Turner
Sigourney, In
Veterans’ Administration
Plan to Take Baby From Leper Mother
The Public Health Service announced plans to transfer an expectant mother from the National Leprosarium in Carrville Louisiana to another hospital for birth. Officials said no contagion risk to others and the newborn would be unaffected by the disease, then separated after delivery.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Carrville
As Leper Hospital
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