Louis Levinsky Bout Set for August 7 at Comiskey Park
Joe Louis the heavyweight sensation and Harry Levi nsky agreed to a ten round bout on August 7 at Comiskey Park in Chicago. Promoter Foley favored longer rounds but the fighters settled on ten. Expected gross around 200000 with about 68000 seats available at the South Side ballpark, home of the White Sox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Joe Louis
Ing Levinsky
Comiskeyark
South Side
Joc Oley
Louis
Foley
Ball Ark
Kite Sox
Dempsey Sells California Fruit Ranch in Fresno Area
Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey sold his 66 acre peach apricot and grape ranch in Madera County near Fresno. The deal reportedly included a payment of 12000 to Estelle Taylor, actress and former wife, who held a mortgage on the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresno
Calif
Jackempsey
San Joaquin Alley
Dempsey
New York City
Madera County
Estelle Taylor
Voltmer Named Sports Head At Western Union
LE MARS AP Earl Voltmer of Sigourney Indiana has been named director of athletics at Western Union college to replace Waln Koch who resigned to coach at Waverly Iowa. Voltmer earned a 1934 masters degree from the University of Iowa in physical education and played football basketball track and wrestling. He is brother of Edward Volt er of Iowa's physical education department.
Fourteen Iowa ball players to receive letters
University of Iowa coach Otto Vogel announced that fourteen players will receive varsity letters and twenty nine freshmen will win numerals. Major letter winners include Ed Benedict Chelsea Charles Jackman Sewal Marion Glenn Oxford Junction Eugene Ford West Bend Lowell Gosser Anson Warren Haltom Creston Wright Hoover Trent S C Robin Mason Wilton Junction Charles May Britt Francis Pickrill Avoca Malo Reece Eldora John Stephens St Louis Mo H enwick Taylor Toledo O and art in Underwood Ryan. Minor letter winners are Thomas Murphy Bancroft and Donald Nelson Rockford Ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
INS
University of
Canoe Holds Upset Lead in Winneshiek Cow Pasture League
Decorah beat Red Oak 26 to 3 to stay atop the Winneshiek Cow Pasture League as CCC downed Calmar 6 to 3 and Nordness edged Trout Run 6 to 5. Upcoming Sunday games include Decorah at Trout Run and CCC at Red Oak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ecei Vances
Ordness
Almar
Decorah
Red Ak
Canoe
Winneshiek
Three-I League to split season pennant race
L. J. Wiley the Three-I league president announced the 1935 season will be split with the first half ending after today’s games. Springfield, led by Bob Coleman, won the first half and will face the second-half champion in a September pennant playoff. The second half starts July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Ill
L. J. Wiley
Wiley
Bob Coleman
Springfield
Baseball Leaders and Home Run Totals Amid Season Highlights
The article lists top batters and home run leaders with names such as Vaughan Pirates Johnson Athletics Medwick Cardinals Gehringer Tigers and Vosmik Indiana. It notes totals around 80 to 90 games and high batting averages, with teams including Greenboro and Collins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Prear
Vaughan
Pirates
Ea Johnson
Athletics
Ag Medwick
Cardinals
Gehringer
Titers
Vosmik
Indiana
Myer
Senators
Greenboro
Carden Sesseeaverergsue
Veesey Asuna Aunctled
Seeevveeseearenseenes
Gianna Seneevenseeens
Seeee Berger
Braveray
Rune
Greenbers
Neers
Ae Collins
Gardinals
Johnson
Hi Berger
Braver
nuNn
Tiers
Martin
Ee Meewick
Tigers
T Moore
Giants
The Party Ends in Arrest and a Hidden Escape
In a tense apartment scene, Tommy is hauled away by a police officer after a noisy party. Toni hides in a clothes hamper, then emerges to find a stranger approaching, forcing her toward danger as she schemes to reach a phone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toni
Tommy
Nick
Charlotte
Bill
Police
Poor Alignment Errors In Golf Swing Hints
The text outlines three common alignment mistakes during the hitting instant. It warns against turning the shoulders too far left, weight shifting to the right causing knee strain, and torso rotation that pulls the body away from the ball. The result is across the line swings and poor shots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wils
Karey Unewee Urvas
Light Company to start service improvements next week
Iowa Electric Light and Power will begin a major expansion in the loop district and west side with an estimated 40,000 program. The work includes underground cables replacing overhead lines on First Street E and an emergency circuit to the loop district to assure downtown service. A larger feeder will replace the west side line at Fourth Avenue, and a new Linwood to Third Avenue SW feeder will be built. This ties into a 1935 expansion and a 350000 steam capacity increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loop District
West Side
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Light Company
First Street E
Fourth Avenue
Linwood
Third Avenue
the Light Company
Funeral services held for Emil Diercksen 84
Funeral services for Emil Diercksen 84 who died at his Milo township farm were held Wednesday at Ryan Lutheran Church with Rev E E Senst officiating Born in Germany June 15 1851 he is survived by nine children John Wadena Minn Thomas Sioux City Ernest Wyoming Ill William and Lewis Manchester Fred and Ferdinand Buhl Ida Martin and Mrs J H Zahren near Ryan and eleven grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Emil Diercksen
Milo Township
Ryan Lutheran Church
E. E. Senst
Diercksen
Germany
John
Wadena
Minn
Thomas
Sioux City
Ernest
Wyoming
Ill
William and
Lewis
Fred
Ferdinand
Buhl
Ida
Martin
J. H. Zahren
Ryan
Boxing card reports from Chicago and Des Moines
The AP dispatch covers results from three matches. Harry Dablinsky, 138, of Chicago, outpoints Joe Rosai, 134, of New York. Holmanm Williams, 134, from De reit, stopped Baby Tiger Flowers, 1533, of San Francisco. Tomy Licourl, 136, of Des Moines, won a technical knockout against Bert Visceni, 133, from Metlne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Harry Dablinsky
Chicago
Joe Rosai
Holmanm Williams
Dereit
Baby Tiger Flowers
San Francisco
Des Moines
Tomy Licourl
Bert Visceni
Metlne
Til
Americans Held by Police in Cuba After Investigation Visit
In Havana 17 Americans on a liberal commission led by Clifford Odets were ordered back to the United States after disembarking from the Ward liner Oriente. They faced detention at Tiscornia barracks as 24 Cuban communists, including eight women, were arrested amid protests. Police surrounded the docks and prepared to board the Oriente at 8 p.m. The group, with figures such as Nathan Shaffer, Conrad Komorowski, and Manning Johnson, faced questioning and public protest over U.S. actions in Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
INS
Cuba
Ellis Island
United States
Clifford Odets
New York
Oriente
Tiscornia
U. 8
Conrad Komorowski
Anti-Imperialism League
Carlos Mendieta
Manning Johnson
Food Workers’ Industrial Union
Commission
Odeta
Shaffer
Komorowski
Johnson
Frank L. Gordon
Building Collapse Leaves Elgin Workers Injured
Seven workmen were injured and one feared fatally after two brick walls collapsed during construction of a 100000 dollar gymnasium and auditorium at the State hospital in Elgin. All victims worked for John Kinnare Construction of Chicago. Edward Taylor of Elgin suffered the most serious injuries and was not expected to live. Others hurt were John Schaffer of Chicago Oscar Peterson of Aurora John L Hess of Aurora John Kreger of Elgin Walfred Hart of Chicago and Fred Cork of Aurora. The men were trapped under bricks and debris when three steel uprights buckled and the walls toppled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
INS
State Hospital
John Kinnare
Woman Bites Policeman in Ear Incident
In Los Angeles a police officer testified he only learned of the incident after being handed his ear. Louise Drake, 23, faces possible not mayhem charges after a judge set a new trial date, claiming the act arose from a personal dispute with her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Walter Skalitzky
Louise Drake
Skalitzky
Fish In Your Own Garden In Marion After Flood
In Marion Kentucky heavy rains flood a stream leaving fish stranded among potato rows. George Clark reports finding numerous fish as the water receded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Kentucky
George Clark
Legion Celebration at Cedar Park in Cedar Rapids
Hanford post of the American Legion plans a major Fourth of July at Cedar Park Cedar Rapids with two bands, vaudeville acts, dancing, sports contests, and a late fireworks display using about 1000 dollars worth of pyrotechnics. Militia will manage traffic and safety with a full police and National Guard staff. Parks staff prepared grounds, fencing, and one way traffic plans while area offices close for the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanford Post
The
American Legion
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Park
Springville
Iowa
Ben Jansa
George Cervenka
Elmer Young
Henry D. Young
Ed Hardy
John Fryrear
Fryrear
Chicago
Fred Currell
Walter Kansky
Ficers
National Guard
Dan Kruidenier
Public Safety
Ray Tapper
Iowa National Guard
J. F. Currell
First Aid
First Avenue
Marion
the Legion
Mind and Morality Q and A on boasting and self
The text presents an author’s note that science weighs societal rights over individual ones. It asks why people who lose money or status boast, answering it as a defense mechanism for self importance rather than courage. It notes those failing may boast to find some footing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aelf
How to Solve Your Personal Problems Booklet
Life presents serious problems in money position or loved ones. A scientific way to decide such problems is outlined in this booklet which offers ten illuminating tests. Request by mail. include self addressed envelope and stamp to apply on printing costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiesara
Der
Wiggam
Gazette
Children questions and women's role in moral life
A dialogue discusses how a child’s questions reveal intelligence levels and notes that women have guarded the finer aspects of life and childhood, shaping moral standards and future focus according to Princeton's Dean Wicks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Robert Russel Wicks
Princeton
Society Women Open Drive For United States Lotteries
New York society women launch a nationwide campaign for legalized lotteries to fund charitable causes, reduce tax burdens, and curb racketeer gains. Led by Mrs. Oliver Harriman, the National Conference on Legalizing Lotteries promotes a slogan contest with cash prizes headed by a $10,000 top award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
SNL
New York Society
Congress
Oliver Harriman
National Conference On
Colony of
Virginia
Philadelphia
Yale College
Harvard University
American Congress
City of
Washington
Cedar Rapids couples receive marriage licenses
Marriage licenses issued to Robert Earl Fleming and Ava Busenbark of Cedar Rapids. Glenn William Gabbert of Lisbon and Clarice Marie Ireland of Mount Vernon. Arthur Sedive of Iowa City and Adelaide L. Cole of Washington, Ia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Earl Fleming
Ava Busenbark
Cedar Rapids
Glenn William Gabbert
Lisbon
Clarice Marie Ireland
Mount Vernon
Arthur Sedive
Iowa City
Adelaide L. Cole
Washington, Ta
Buckingham selects Miss Jean Wilson as grade one teacher
Miss Jean Wilson of Toledo was elected teacher for the first four grades at Buckingham consolidated school during a Monday board meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckingham
Jean Wilson
Toledo
Buckingham Consolidated School
City Briefs And Personals
Firemen were called at 2 45 p m Tuesday to First street and Fourth avenue SW where a brake lining on a Builders Material company truck was burning. Miss Irma Tehel has permits to construct a 6500 dwelling and a 500 garage at 218 Twenty fifth street drive SE contractor John F Dedic. Mrs J B Barker 1936 Grande avenue SE recovering from minor injuries in an automobile accident Sunday at Freeport Illinois. All offices in city hall closed Thursday for Independence day observance. City council regular Thursday meeting moved to Friday at 10 a m. Mrs M Byrnes 719 B avenue NE and P F Byrnes city fireman returned from Chicago where they were called by the death of Mrs Byrnes brother J H Ward. Tom Victorine order clerk for United Drug company in San Francisco is spending vacation with his parents at 1508 Second avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Street
Fourth Avenue
Builders Material Company
Irma Tehel
Twenty-fifth Street Drive
John F. Dedic
J. B. Barker
Grande Avenue SE
Freeport, Ill
M. Byrnes
B Avenue NE
P. F. Byrnes
Chicago
Byrnes
J. H. Ward
Tom Victorine
United Drug Company
San Francisco
Mrs
George Victorine
Second Avenue SE
Sojourners Urge City Wide Flag Display for July Fourth
Officers of the Sojourners World War veterans group urged a city wide display of the United States flag as an appropriate observance of July 4. They cautioned that accepted rules for flag display should be followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sojourners
World War Veterans Organization
United States
Local Driver Fined For Parking Violations
Dick Savage of 503 Twenty third Street NE was fined 2 dollars and costs for parking too near a fire hydrant. W E Barlow of 1132 E Avenue NW and Mrs H A Fleckenstein of 2414 Meadowbrook Drive SE were fined 1 dollar and costs each for overtime parking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Savage
Twenty-third Street
W. E. Barlow
E Avenue NW
H. A. Fleckenstein
Meadowbrook Drive
New migratory bird hunting stamps arrive at Cedar Rapids post office
New migratory bird hunting stamps for the 1936 fiscal year have arrived at the Cedar Rapids post office. The stamps are dark red replacing the blue and feature a design of three migrating ducks, similar to the 1935 stamp. Price not stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Riverside Playground Opens With Community Night Fun
Four reels of free movies headline the first Riverside playground community night held Tuesday evening for a 600 strong crowd. The program started with a Roosevelt hotel team versus Cedar Rapids Athletics baseball game and included songs by Antonio Cop, community singing, announcements and films.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Playground
Roosevelt Hotel
Cedar Rapids Athletics
Antonio Cop
Four bankruptcy petitions filed in federal court
Four petitions for bankruptcy were filed in federal court Tuesday. John C. Cook of Reinbeck, a farmer, reports debts of 26134.70 and assets of 3500. Frances F. Shearn, Reinbeck housewife, owes 4573.33 with 260 assets. Charles E. Shearn, Reinbeck farmer, has 6361.10 in debt and 977 assets. Ralph F. Elson, Shellsburg farmer, shows debts of 1516.71 and 200 assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Cook
Reinbeck
Frances F. Shearn
Charles E. Shearn
Ralph F. Elson
Shellsburg
Paul Hughes Hurt After Fall At Local Works Site
Paul Hughes of 1136 Ellis Boulevard NW is recovering at home after slipping on stone steps at the Builders Material Company crusher where he works. He fell while carrying bolts tools and a machine belt, striking a jagged railroad tie and suffering a deep gash and extensive bruises. He formerly lived in Brandon. Mrs Hughes’s father J F Naylor of Brandon visited over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hughes
Ellis Boulevard
Crusher
Hughes
Brandon
Scout official on route to national training in New York
Arie Peldervaart of Santa Fe New Mexico and former Coe Cosmos editor passed through Cedar Rapids en route to a national training school for Boy Scout executives in New York City. After a 30 day course he will join the publicity staff of the National Scout jamboree in Washington August 21 to 30 before returning to Santa Fe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arie Peldervaart
Santa Fe
N. M
Cedar Rapids
New York City
Peldervaart
Coe College Cosmos
Washington, D. C
Carroll C
Scout Executive Thomas Remains Key Leader in Council
Thomas, longtime Scout executive in the Cedar Rapids council for several years, continues to lead the Northern New Mexico area council guiding youth programs and outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Northern
New Mexico
Cedar Rapids
Local man pleads not guilty to assault, larceny charges
George Myers, 44, of 722 Vernal Street NW, pleads not guilty before Justice A S Reed on assault and battery and larceny filed by house keeper Mrs Clara Janda. Hearing Friday set after she alleged four hour beating Tuesday night and theft of 21 dollars. Myers arrested Wednesday. August Bramow, desertion. waived to grand jury. C B McBeth, 30, false utterance of $40 check to Magnus hotel. pled not guilty and waived to grand jury. Police arrested Bramow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Myers
Vernal Street
A. S. Reed
Myers
Clara Janda
Janda
Hew
August Bramow
Justice Reed
C. B. McBeth
Magnus Hotel
John Taylor
Bramow
Temptation Sermon by W Carl Ketherside at Church Tent
Evangelist W Carl Ketherside preached at the Church of Christ tent on Fifth Avenue and Seventh Street SW Tuesday night. He cited the three temptations of Eve and Christ, stressing obedience to the Word of God as life, and titled the talk Coming to God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Carl Ketherside
Church of Christ
Fifth Avenue
Seventh Street
New Cheese Factory to Buy Milk Daily in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids will gain a cheese factory at the Blue Valley Creamery plant to produce American cheese Colby style. It will handle 10 000 pounds of milk daily, start this summer, and use existing truck routes to collect farm milk. J Ward Lentz, superintendent, says the unit will not require building changes, but will install equipment worth thousands. William Maleng oversees the setup and future production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Blue Valley Creamery Company
J. Ward Lentz
Lentz
Iowa
William Maleng
Clintonville
Wis
Death notices Emma Fisher 1896 Cedar Rapids area
Mrs. Emma Fisher wife of Floyd E. Fisher 805 Nineteenth avenue SW died at 3 40 p m Tuesday after a long illness Born August 1 1896 in Johnson county she lived in the area most of life Survived by husband two sons Arling Lester mother Mrs Anna Stancel brother Frank Zach and sisters Mrs Anna Diask and Miss Hattie Stancel Funeral Friday 2 p m at Barta chapel Rev Frances Pokorney with burial Cedar Memorial park Home Rebekah lodge to conduct grave services Friends may call Thursday evening
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Fisher
Floyd E. Fisher
Nineteenth Avenue
Johnson County
Cedar Rapide
Arling
Lester
Anna Stancel
Cedar Rapids
Frank Zach
Kansas City
Anna Diask
Hattie Stancel
Barta
Frances Pokorney
Cedar Memorial Park
Home Rebekah Lodge
Edward Hartman 72 Funeral Held After Long Illness
Funeral services were held Wednesday for Edward Hartman 72 who died Monday at an Iowa City hospital after a long illness. Born December 21 1862 in Columbus Indiana he moved to Washington as a young man to start an ice cream factory still in operation. He once ran thirteen factories in southeastern Iowa and is survived by his widow a son Edward of Washington and a son and daughter from a former marriage Roy and Adelia of Aurora Illinois
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Is
Edward Hartman
Hartman
Iowa City
Columbus
Ind
Iowa
Edward
Washington
Roy and
Adelia
Aurora
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Levinsky
Comiskey Park
California Fruit Ranch
Voltmer
Western Union
Eye
Kathleen Sheppard
Ebert
Chester Horton
America
Nathan Shaffer
International Workers’ Order
Oscar Hernendez
Frotest
Gow
Albert Edward Wiscam
D.be
U. S
Riverside Program
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