Ellis Water Show Dives into Cedar Rapids Carnival
Cedar Rapids hosts the Ellis pool water show on Thursday August 3 at 8 p.m. Admission is free and all spectators may gather around the pool. Local talent will perform ballet novelty races diving rope escapes and demonstrations of swimming strokes with Beulah Detwiler Frances Pressler directing assisted by local volunteers and city recreation officials.
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Cedar Rapids
Ellis Swimming Pool
Beulah Detwiler
Frances Pressler
Gurney Day
Bett
Lou Schmidt
John Stark
D. E. Grimm
Robert Black
City Rec
Keyes
Paloma Ballet
Norene Fenner
Chick Mary Kenyon
Anita Morey
Starr
Sharon Stickley
Donna Reed
Martae Gayle Buzz
Jo Ann Thomas
Ruth Kests
Carol Sandnichek
Jean Baird
Jes Minehart
Mary Roy Hichland
Alice Kroth
Marjorie Rink
Marilyn LeMar
Paul Colman
Pat Yura
Rosemary Minor
Tonmy Duninp
Billy Sliver
Alice Doyle
Ruas Hanson
Aliee Ellsworth
Bill Reed
Bob Stone
Elton Brooks
Ray Yeakle
Joe Emick
Wayne Fischer
Joyce Hoffman
Doris Brandon
Marcia Stark
Pat Knight
Frank Howland
Shiney Long
Robert Dodd
Bill Ely
Mice Gunn
John Smith
Curtis Hiltbrunner
John Docetrel
John Skorsberg
Ralph Howland
Don Paxton
Jim Powers
Clayton Jones
Carl Volz
Aernev Day
River Rats
Jith Gilchrist
Bob Levi
Jim Usher
Don Dewin Cornell
Bob Heaton
Carl Corne
Francis Pressler
Dr D E Grimm
Ray Yenkle
Doris Jane Brandon
Marilyn Fraz‘neer
Jeanne Long
Shirley Pene
Betty Lou Schmidt
Sharon “Acklew
First Fiddle Sets Record in Butler Handicap Race
First Fiddle won the Empire City Butler Handicap in a nose finish over Alex Barth at Jamaica, breaking the mile and three sixteenths track record with 1 56 1. Barth came from Cold Stream to Millbroke stable. both horses were claimed. Johnny Longden rode despite a prior spill, extending First Fiddle’s 13 starts season with 8th win and $120,180 earnings.
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Butler
Orlo Robertson
New York
Jamaica
First Fiddle
Alex Barth
Empire City
Ed Mulrenan
C. V. Whitney
Thumbs Up
Cold Stream
Louis Nimkoff
Millbroke
William Ziegler
Massachusetts
Royal Minstrel
Johnny Longden
Waltonians top Fiks 8 to 5 in Kid League clash
Waltonians beat Fiks club 8 to 5 to stay tied for first with VFW in the Service and Civic league. Jim Cooke pitched a one hitter aside from Richardson's double, while Elks errors fueled five runs in the second inning. VFW routed Embassy 15 to 0 with 11 hits led by Frank Simanassky’s single triple and homer. Pepsi Cola blanked Gazette 5 to 0 as nine walks helped the runs. Barney's Paint beat Craemer's 13 to 0 as Bill Quinby’s triple sparked the attack and Wally Smith struck out eight over four no hit innings.
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Waltonians
Fiks Club
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Jim Cooke
Richardson
The
Elks
VFW
Embassy Club
Frank Simanassky
Pepsi Cola
Gazette
Verne Houser
Barney's
John Beck
Craemer
Bill Quinby
Siga
Wally Smith
Westonians
Cub Coke
Burke
Sindahl
Ripwit and Whitters
Rocklitz
Simanovsyv Pavneck
B. Reid Garrite
Burlingham
Hamous
Wilcox and Barney
Armi and
Bader
Kimball
Vaughng
Texans win all-Texas junior boys doubles title
Ed Ray of Linton and Bartzen defeated Edgar Chew Jr and Bobby Goldfarb 9-7 6-3 6-1 to take the championship. Miss Smilka beat Jeanne Meengs 6-8 6-2 8-6 in the women's final, after Meengs had defeated Martha Milter Hinsdale to reach the finals.
Cardinals buy Wyrostek from Columbus
The St Louis Cardinals announced they purchased outfielder John Wyrostek, 25, from Columbus of the American Association. Wyrostek, an East St. Louis resident, will not report to the Cards until after the American Association season ends.
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ST Louis, Mo
St Louis Cardinals
John Wyrostek
Columbus
American Association
Sam Breadon
Cards
Wyrostek
Gundling Knapp Advance in City Tennis Tournament
Henry Gundling and Russ Knapp moved to the third round of the Cedar Rapids City Tennis Tournament after second round wins. Dennis advanced via default from Frank Nye. Gundling defeated Howard Van Winkle 6 1 5 to 6. Beauchamp beat Beauchamp 6 0 6 0.
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Gundling
Knapp
Henry Gundling
Russ Knapp
L. D. Dennis
Cedar Rapids
Dennis
Frank Nye
Depese
Howard van Winkle
War Letters From The Front And Local Soldier Tales
In this wartime snapshot the page visits Cedar Rapids area servicemen and families. Wes Novotny, a submarine radio and sonar repair officer, discusses service life and secrecy near Australia, while letters from Bob Carsten describe life in France aboard an LST and daily scraps of home.
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Wesnovotny
Wes Novotny
Guaranty Bank
Wes
Australia
Novotny
Red Cross
Marie Kuchynka
Avenue
H. Keller
Sixth Avenue
Milo
CAA
Kodiak
Alaska
West Coast
Frank Sinatra
Mairzy Coats
States
Fred Carstens
Bob
France
Soldiers Families Send News From Front and Home
Letters from servicemen and relatives recount life in Europe and the Pacific. S/Sgt Francis Kester writes from France about mud and ongoing invasion, while Eddie Horak reports a ball game at Camp Gordon and praises pitcher Chubby Dean. Other notes update camps, aircraft training, and hometown connections across Texas, California, and Hawaii.
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Francis A
Frank” Kester
Alfred Kester
Coggon
France
England
Normandy
Jerry
Eddie Horak
Camp Gordon
Chubby Dean
Babe Ruth
Bernie Kozberg
Camp Barkeley
Texas
Bulldog Turner
Chicago Bears
Bernie
Robert M. L. Johnson
Camp Hulen
Looey
Don Ross
Coe
Ernie Mickel
Carl Kane
Guadalcanal
Bougainville
Solomons
South Pacific
Mike Kaplan
Keystone
Miami Beach
Fla
Wayne Berry
Cedar Rapids
Butternut Legion
Orton Graylund
Chet
Golden Glover
Harold Graves
LaPlant- Choate
Dave West
Iowa U
Leo Martin
Butternut Baker
Sheppard Field
Gordon Hughes
Harold Cronk
Los Angeles
Carl Burke
New Guinea
Ollie Marquardt
Tom Farmer
St. Louis Brown
Tom
Virgil Richardson
Ben Jones
Hawaii
LaPlant's
Braves Fall as DiMaggio Blanks and Pirates Win
The Boston Braves lose to Pittsburgh as Vince DiMaggio tosses a strong opener with eleven wins on the year. Jim Tobin limits the Corsairs to four hits in eight innings while Pittsburgh nets three runs, with Coscarart driving in a run in the eighth on a double and wild pitch. In New York, Cincinnati and the Giants split a doubleheader with Mel Ott and Buddy Kerr driving all New York runs in the opener and Frank McCormick delivering a late homer to win the second game for Cincinnati.
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Vince DiMaggio
Boc
Jim Tobin
Braves
Corsairs
Pirates
Stan Klopp
Frank Frisch
Coscarart
Russell
Pittsbursh
Boston
Masic
Handley
Ol Phillipse
Lopez
Huston
Ink
Macon
Sewell
Sandlock
O . Tobin
sWorkman
Klopp
Davis
Sth
Tobin
Wright
Pittsburgh
DiMoggio
Coscarert
Barrett
Dahlgren
Elliott
NEW York
INS
Cincinnati Reds
New York Giants
Giants
Reds
Mel Ott
Buddy Kerr
Ott
Kerr
Johnny Allen
Ed Heusser
Frank McCormick
Frank
Gee Walker
Clyde Shoun
Cincianati
Williams
Miller
Luby
Heusser
OjAllen
Adams
Cincinnati
Walker
McCormick
Hausmann
Weintraub
Allen
Pinelli
Ballanfant
Bogeess
Cubs Win 4-2 over Phillies to Complete Eastern Trip
Claude Passeau earned his first win on the eastern trip as the Cubs beat the Phillies 4-2. Passeau allowed six hits and drew four walks while supporting a 4-2 lead built in the early innings. Key moments included Wasdell Fitzsimmons and Shea being ejected for protesting a call by umpire Barr.
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Philadelphia
Cubs
Barrett
Phillies
Claude Passeau
Bruins
Passeau
Jimmy Wasdell
Monspee Fitzsimmons
Ervin Shea
George Barr
City Playground Track and Field Meet Friday at McKinley
The annual city-wide playground meet features junior and senior boys and girls from 12 playgrounds. Kenwood seeks a three-year title defense with events in sprints jumps relays and volleyball throws. Age groups split juniors under 13 and seniors 14 and up with one event and one relay per contestant.
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McKinley
Kenwood
Daniele
McKcinseyi Whitlam
Sinclair
Whittam K Avenue
Hayes
Avenues
Roosevelt
Rickinley
K Avenue
Avenue
Reed
Whittam
Bever
Walters Responds to Critics as He Shines Despite Losses
Walter proves his value for manager Bill McKechnie by pitching hard, hitting, and fielding. Despite two losses blamed on him by the Braves, Walters dominated the Cardinals, including four wins this season with three shutouts. Critics question his form, but McKechnie defends his star.
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Bill McKechnie
Boston
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Walters
Braves
Cubs
Cardinals
Falkenburg and Behrens Top Seeded in Net Meet
Robert Falkenburg of Hollywood and Buddy Behrens of Fort Lauderdale have been seeded number one in the national junior and boys tennis championships. The twenty-ninth annual tournament opens at Kalamazoo College courts with Falkenburg holder of the national junior title and brother of actress Jinx Falkenberg.
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Kalamazoo, Mich
Robert Falkenburg
Hollywood
Buddy Behrens
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Kalamazoo College
Falkenburg
Chanute ‘Field
Ill
Jinx Falkensburg
Probable Pitchers Set for MLB Showdowns Across Leagues
Baseball pairings listed for National and American leagues outline multiple 1:30 pm and 2:05 pm ET starts. Key matchups feature Ostermueller against Butcher in Boston, Barrett versus Javery in Philadelphia, and Walters facing Carter in Cincinnati, with Donnelly Jurisich and Feldman Fischer also noted.
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Pittsburgh
Ostermueller
Butcher
Boston
Barrett
Javery
Chicago
Hanyzewski
Sand Passeau
Philadelphia
Schanz
St. Louis
Donnelly
Jurisich
Brooklyn
Wyatt
McLish
Cincinnati
Walters
Carter
New York
Feldman
Fischer
Borowy
Donald
Detroit
Overmire
Newhouser
EWT
Washington
Wynn
Wolff
Kramer
Muncrief
Terry
Bowman
Cleveland
Iveman
Harder
Harris
Flores
Dietrich
Humphries
Aurox and Cherry Burrell Lead AIL Golf Standings
The Aurox Tool and Die lead Tuesday play while Cherry Burrell dominates the Thursday division. Results show several forfeits and incomplete games as teams, including Link-Belt Truck Cranes and Iowa Manufacturing Speedliners, win golf balls and free golf with awards to be announced later.
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Aurox Tool and Die
Cherry Burrell
Link-Belt Truck Cranes
Iowa Manufacturing Speedliners
Universal Pacemakers
Link-Belt
Zehers i
Ink-Belt Crawlers
Sisnersmeadata Lattner- Metropoltan
National O
Light Co
Eins” Engineers
Town
Morocks
Y. Ye
LaPlant
Lows Mig
Divoteers
Aurox Tool
Wilson Certified
LaPlant Roadbuilders
Iowa Mig
wattner-Medtropolitan
Towa el
Zephers
Collins Crysta Avedee
Ee National Oats
Honeymead
Eves Link Eet Grawiers
Ndt
Collins Engineers
Sane Sygen
Hama
Towa Enc
Hone Epmona
Lattner
Ponational “Oats
Jown el
Sollins Crystal
Menelant Roadbuilders
Va Iowa Mfe
Oroc
LaPlant ‘Trailbuilders
Collins
Cherry-Burrell
babe vie _ SMa
Bo Light Co
Hkilowatts Town Mix
Quaker Oots
Collins Test Aes
Wilson Wholesale Mit
Link-Belt Engineers
Collins Production
Seeeester of
Universal Gravelmasters
Iowa Eng
Core
Wilson Poskers
Topp
LaPlant Trafbuilders
Wilson Packers
LaPlant Trailbuilders
Quaker Oats
Iowa
Weink-Belt Truck
Wilson Wholesale Mk
Cole
Tee Ee
Goodyear
Blanchard
Jellinek
Hawkins
Fife Oe Bubishop
Vreeeee
Bowen
Rauscher
Thayer
Kibble We
Isett
Hardiman Seaeee
Countryman
Lindsey Ave
Ensign
Ssivan de Roovaart
Holl
Stenner
Holingsworth
Weile
Goureler
Becker
Eauchamd
Cera
Montfort
Hoferler
Boallen
Boenksen
Baseball Lifestyles and Local Family Spotlight
The Bailey family in Cedar Rapids blends baseball with daily life. Joe Bailey declined a Mississippi Valley league contract to wed and pursue coaching, learning from Les Steele and others. His son Lee, a Cedar Rapids Legion standout, is praised by Chine Stodola, while Joe mentors Junior Legion players and occasionally umpire. The family keeps uniforms ready, and kids Nancy and Jimmy save for gloves as baseball remains central to daily life.
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Nies
Joe
Les Steele
Davenport
the Steele
Davenport Legion
Lee
Butternut Bakers
Legion
Chine Stodola
Cedar Rapids
Chine
The
Lighters
Russ Schamberger
Baileys
Mom
Jimmy
Nancy
Betz and Osborne Reach Seabright Final
Pauline Betz of Los Angeles and Margaret Osborne of San Francisco advanced to the finals of the 56th Seabright lawn tennis invitation tournament in Seabright New Jersey. Betz, the women's national champion, and Osborne, the No 4 ranked player, moved forward with victories on Saturday.
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Seabright
N. J
Pauline Betz
Los Angeles
Margaret Osborne
San Francisco
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Ellis Water Show
John Deck
Hearn Stevenson Motors
Pepsi Morehouse
Cramer's
Hutchinson's
Service and Civile Club
Eterans of Foreign Wars
Rotary
Sons Club
South Side Civic Club
Kiwanis Cc
Elks Club
Aml
Bartzen
Scotty Schober
Carol Shadle
Fred Gable
Bill Seaton
Erwin Wasta
Chuck Racer
Ira Carrithers
Bob Maresh
Bill O'Reilly
Jim Wasta
Felix Beauchamp
A. Herback
Ellis Pool
Jimmy Dykes
White Sox
Slip Madigan
Pat Willcox
Waterloo
Fredericksons
Golden Gloves
Frederickson
Down
Creston
Martin
Marianas
Saipan
South Sea Island
Marshall Dean
Marshall
Wilson and Co
Frederickson Boys
Gazettes
Hitler
Marshall Frederickson
Susie Moeller
Third Street
Bill Moeller
Moodyfield
Charles Moeller
Camp McCoy
Wis
Earl Moeller
Camp
Butner
N. C
Cpl
Howard Moeller
Gnazette
Naval
Piillies
Mullen
Hughes
Adama
Cavata
Nich'son
Dal'ndro
Pafko
Northey
Ciesiak
Johnson
Peacock
Heltzel
Stewart
Barnettp
Finley
Fick
Ig'heauser
Weevee Ee
Cavarretta
Dallesandro
Hack
Lupien
Berretta
Polo Grounds
City Playground
Behrens
Aurox
Pace
Joe Cronin
Red Sox
Allied Golf
Honeymead Eee
Iowa ‘Manufacturing
Pebeee
Rogers Sa
Hall McBurney
Morningstar
Ease
Broussard
Buster Buchan Eases
Cousin
Hogenstein
Fitzsimmons
Hawkins Pee Veees
McPherson
Brady
Borgstrom
Bishop
Hiltbrunner
Schaefer
Fern
Armstrong
Ferns
B. Cameron
A. Phillips
R. Mercer
B. Lattner
Newman
B. Herman
Wilson
H. Schnoeblen
R. Bartling
Schacier Mertineae
Buchan J
Carson
Drohman Pures
D. Griffith
M. Gress
Wenger
M. Best
Villers Bee
Pete
Harper’s
Fifth Ave
Betz
Osborne
Rainwear
Gabardine
O’meara
Second Avenue
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