Anamosa Ring Show Plans For 1942 Tournament
The Anamosa Golden Gloves district event plans a two night show at Anamosa high school auditorium on February 2 and 3. Entries are accepted via Anamosa Eureka or trainers Kenny Taylor and Willard Bausermar. Monticello Cascade Maquoketa squads expected, led by Tommy Eden Harry Schneider and Jack McNally. Eight champions will form the Anamosa team set for Cedar Rapids competition February 9 to 18.
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Anamosa
Cedar Rapids
Bill
American Legion
Anamosa Eureka
Anamosa High School
Kenny Taylor
Willard
Kelly” Bausermar
Legion
Donnelly
Monticello
Tommy Eden
Harry Schneider Cascade
Jack McNally
Fighting McNallys
Cascade
McNally
Maquoketa
Robert E. Jones
Ralph Greenleaf Wins In Tourney
Ralph Greenleaf of New York edged John Fitzpatrick of Los Angeles 50 to 48 in 57 innings at the world three cushion billiards tournament in Chicago. Earlier, Joe Chamaco of Mexico defeated Earle Lookabaugh of Chicago 50 to 31 in 50 innings.
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Chicago
INS
Ralph Greenleaf
New York
John Fitzpatrick
Los Angeles
Joe Chamaco
Earle Lookabaugh
Lincoln Alleys Bowlers Down Dubuque Team in League Night
Lincoln Alleys defeated an all-star Dubuque unit in a three game series totaling 2941 pins. Pfef fer 620 Hoppe 615 led a strong team effort with Hintze adding a 641 and Haddy posting a 608 in Red Crown Industrial. Hefner 610 Buhr 607 Mary 606 also scored solidly.
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Lincoln Alleys Club
Dubuque
Alleys Boys
Pfeffer
Hoppe
Herb Hintze
Hintze
Hefner
Buhr
Mary
Clark Haddy
Red Crown Industrial
Australia Won't Rely on Britain in Pacific Talks
Melbourne AP reports Australia will hold direct negotiations with the United States on Pacific grand strategy, a radical shift from empire policy. Prime Minister Curtin pushed for direct talks during Washington discussions with President Roosevelt, while vowing to keep Churchill informed and maintain Britain’s guiding influence.
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Melbourne
Australia
United States
Paciffc
John Curtin
Washington
Roosetralia
Dominions
Great Britain
Churchill
Willkie Urges Total War Effort and Hard Work
New York AP Willkie, at a fundraiser for a hospital modernization, urged the nation to pour wealth, energy and lives into one overwhelming effort. He warned that only a Spartan resolve can meet wartime needs and transform industry to serve high ideals through frugality, duty, and sacrifice.
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New York
Wendell L. Willkie
United States
Spartan l
Ane
Incent’s Hospital
Willkie
Iturbi Enlists in Civil Air Patrol Amid War Effort
Spanish conductor pianist Jose Iturbi joined the Civil Air Patrol on Monday and pledged full availability. He cited 800 hours of flying experience and offered to ferry planes, serve as courier, or patrol inland areas for the war effort.
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Douw Fonda
New York
Jose Iturbi
Civil Air Patrol
Iturbi
Army
Navy
Black Louis Ross Sought For Chicago Grand Jury Probe
Chicago officials subpoenaed Louis Black to testify before the Cook County grand jury investigating the Chicago policy racket. Black, Louis' co-manager, is in New York. the subpoena service location is unknown. Roxborough, Louis' other manager, received a prison term in Detroit for alleged policy slip dealings.
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Black
Louis Ross
Chicago
Julian Black
Joe Louis
Army
Wilbert F. Crowley
Cook County
Louis
New York
Crowley
John Roxborough
Detroit
Tongue Twisters Untangled From AP On Malayan Names
The piece explains how to pronounce Malayan names involved in news of the Japanese effort for Singapore. It provides phonetic guides for Kuala Lumpur Kuala Kubu Tanjong Malin Slim River Kusantan and Bahru with careful syllable breaks for accurate reading.
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Associated Press
Singapore
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Kubu
Tanjong Malin
Tahn Ong
Sleem
Kusantan
Kweahn-Tahd
Pena Bahru
Joh-Hohr
Morgenthau Denies Plans to Confiscate Savings
Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr. said the government has no plan or intention to confiscate savings deposits. He spoke after rumors circulated that the administration might seize savings accounts.
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Washington (Ap
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Nelson Orders Overhaul of War Priorities System
Washington AP Priori ties Director Donald M Nelson ordered a stem to stern overhaul of the priorities system effective Feb 2 to junk the priorities list and let the army and navy automatically assign preference ratings to any needed for war industries. The move speeds delivery of essential materials even foodstuffs by cutting red tape and bypassing the old critical list process.
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Washington
Donald M. Nelson
Armed Services
Army
Navy
Army-Navy Joint Munitions Board
Priorities Division
OPM
Red Cross Offers Home Nursing Class and Local Fund News
Miss Mary Matias will teach a home nursing class for the Red Cross South Side unit at Z C B J hall from 2 to 4 pm. The war fund collected 60.88 from a Build a Bond dance. Ninety five workers reported for sewing and nursing tasks at the South Side Red Cross unit as of that day.
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Mary Matias
Red Crees
J. J. Hervert
The
War Fund Committee
Z.C.B.J. Hall
South Side
Red Cross
Maurine Hamblin
McKinley Senior High
Irving Berlin
Angels of Mercy
Peoples Church
Johnson School
Aillene Bugenstein
Janet Haig
Red Cross War Fund
Stella Beauty Shop
Z.c.bj
Army to Fire on Planes Over Panama Zone
The Army warned that all aircraft flying over or near the fortified zone within 15 miles of the Panama Canal during darkness will be fired upon. Planes approaching Panama will land at Rio Hato and avoid the zone.
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WEMMN
Naval Hydrographic Office
Panama Canal
Panama
Rio NATO
Coe Kelvin Society Observes James Centennial Lecture
Dr. Eric L. Clitheroe of Coe College Religion and Philosophy will address the Kelvin Society Tuesday night in Science Hall at 7:36 p.m. The lecture marks the William James centennial and public attendance is invited.
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Eric L. Clitheroe
Department of Religion and Philosophy
Coe College
Kelvin Society of Coe
William American
Science Hall
Car travel costs match 35 year old per mile expense
Report notes that operating an automobile today costs per mile no higher than the expense per mile from 35 years ago. The comparison implies stable or slowly rising overall car cost efficiency over time.
War bonds appeal urges public to fund military hardware
The appeal calls on citizens to donate for planes ships and guns. It stresses urgency and asks for financial support to strengthen national defense.
Faithful Shep the train meeting dog dies at Fort Benton
Dog named Faithful Shep who greeted Great Northern passenger trains at Fort Benton depot for more than five years was killed at his post. The sheep dog began meeting trains after his master, a sheepherder, died in 1936 and returned daily to the station to greet trains four times a day. Trainmen planned a monument in his honor.
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Fort Benton
Mont
Great Northern Railroad
Shep
Ne —- Rae
Fd Shields
Train Kills Lingering Dining Car Mascot
About 11 years old Shep lay between the rails near the station Monday gnawing a bone as he waited to greet a train. Too absorbed in the bone he did not hear the locomotive and was killed.
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Shep
Cold Weather Halts Supplies To Rumanian Troops
A German Transocean dispatch reported by United Press says bad weather paused daily foodstuffs winter clothing and equipment shipments to Rumanian troops on the eastern front temporarily with Bucharest at 13 degrees below zero and heavy snow disrupting traffic. Transport of winter clothing is set to resume February 1.
Fordham Football Captain for 1942
Lansing Ram captain Jim Lane, junior end, elected Fordham captain for 1942, may forego duties to enlist in the Navy Air Corps.
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NEW York
NEA
Jim Lanesing
Fordham
Navy Air Corps
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