Vavra Advances In Cedar Rapids Country Club Golf
John Vavra reaches the Cedar Rapids Country Club championship round with a 5 and 4 win over Dr. George Miley. Johnny Carey knocks out Heinie Jensen 3 and 2 and Johnny Jacobs dominates Dr. B. J. Moon 5 and 4. Several other first round matches decide places for Wednesday as rain affects schedule.
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Rutherford
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Cedar Rapids
Johnny Carey
Heinie Jensen
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Johnny Jacobs
George Taylor
R. H. Rutherford
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J. E. Rogers
A. H. Sargent
B. P. Lattner
G. H. Cornwell
J. A. Wessler
H. Graves
W. J. Barngrover
Jack Walsh
B. H. Witwer
R. R. Ellis
H. R. Mowrey
D. Laird
P. K. Berry
Zoda Of Cornell Named Coach At Pocahontas High
Charles Zoda, Cornell tackle who played 27 straight varsity games, will be assistant coach and math instructor at Pocahontas High School in September. He starred at Geneva High School and earned multiple varsity letters in football basketball and track while in college.
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Cornell
Pocahontas High
Gaz
Iowa
Loch Ness Monster Reported Near Colombo
A Loch Ness type creature was sighted off Talaimanner pier in Colombo by three Sunday picnic witnesses. They described a hideous head the size of an ox and a tall neck as it fled back to sea, amid reports the monster may have moved its headquarters from Scotland.
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Ceylon
Scotland
Indian Ocean
Talaimanner Pier
A. Patric
Addis Ababa Women Wear Colors for Mourning
In the Ethiopian capital a city described as gay with mourning women wear colored dresses under white shawls. Pink and green fabrics appear amid war casualties and disorder, transforming the usual white mourning attire into a more vivid display.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Addis
Lightning strikes 400-year oak at Warwick Presbyterian Church
A massive oak in Doylestown's Warwick Presbyterian church yard, long linked to Revolutionary War legends, was destroyed by a lightning bolt. The tree, estimated at 400 years old, shaded the church yard and had reportedly been rebuilt several times.
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Doylestown
Warwick Presbyterian Church
Raiders Rain Delays Lead to Special Ladies Night
Ray Thomas’ father’s body is being moved from South Bend Indiana to New Hampshire for burial. Raiders’ first string catcher likely won’t rejoin the team until next Monday shifting earlier plans.
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Raiders
Omaha
Fair
Ray Thomas
South Bend
Ind
New Hampshire
Cobb Fears White Shirts Hit DiMaggio Will Suffer
Ty Cobb warns Joe DiMaggio may struggle at the plate as spectators shed coats in overheated Yankee games. Cobb says DiMaggio can hit but heat will test his batting in eastern cities with double deck outfields. He notes DiMaggio is human and heat makes hitting harder in summer.
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Ty Cobb
Joe di Maggio
Cobb
Maquoketa Softball Opens Season With Parade and Games
Maquoketa plans a Thursday season opener at 7 30 p m with a parade. Lost Nation faces Hurstville Fulton and Maquoketa Merchants meet Elwood. Timber City drum corps and local bands provide music while teams prepare stunts. Field lighting seating and parking have been upgraded.
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Gazette
Maquoketa
Lost Nation
Hurstville-Fulton
Maquoketa Merchants
Elwood
Timber City Drum and Bugle Corps
Eldridge E. P. Lodge
Golf Swing Dip Adds Depth To Back Swing Technique
A golf instruction describes a back swing drill using a right elbow press and left arm shove to start the arc. The technique lowers the club to the ground for a wider backward sweep and initiates body turning, finishing in a solid top position. Chester Horton promotes his No 3 booklet with mailed orders and stamps.
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Chester Horton
Car At 60 MPH Travels One Sixth City Block Before Stopping
A vehicle moving at sixty miles per hour requires about one city block to halt and begins braking only after traveling a sixth of a block. The note highlights stopping distances and driver reaction times in urban traffic.
Personal Health Service and the Quack Debate
A reader reflects on the roles of physician and quack, praising a home remedy iron tonic and discussing iron therapy for anemia. The piece contrasts professional doctors with selfstyled specialists, notes vitamin interactions, and argues for accessible care through local practitioners.
Red Pepper sports chatter reviews college to pro linkups
The column notes many college players in the major leagues led by Del Bissonette and Hal King from New Hampshire State Georgetown and Muskingum as pro opportunity looms for players like Bitsy Grant. It recalls a 1921 Iowa-ND classic and analyzes Western league pennant race with Davenport Cedar Rapids Sioux City Omaha Des Moines and Waterloo in a tight chase.
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del Bissonette
New Hampshire State
Georgetown
Hal King
Muskingum
Ben Sankey
Alabama Poly
Fresco Thompson
Columbia
Billy Rhiel
Erskine
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Sioux City
Omaha
Des Moines
Waterloo
Beer and traffic mix in Berlin safety drive
Berlin launches a safety campaign in restaurants and hotels supplying coasters and napkins showing traffic violations. The posters warn patrons with lines like You shouldn’t do it and depict risky acts such as a bicyclist with a rider, a child on a truck, or a pedestrian crossing against a light.
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Berlin
Free State and Ulster Tax Dispute Creates Border Hums
In a comic border clash on the Dublin Belfast road the Free State huts face Ulster posts. Ulster officers surveyed Free State offices and discovered half lie in Ulster taxed territory. Free State experts scramble to compute an Ulster tax bill amid playful tension.
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Free State
Ulster
Dublin
Free State-Ulster
Dublin- Belfast
Hand analysis shows luck beat bidding in contract bridge
A reader asks about a bridge hand where two bids led to a five trick game. The article argues bidding success often relies on fortunate card layout, not merely correct bidding, and invites questions to Mrs. Culbertson at The Cedar Rapids.
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West
East
Declarer
Rabies Vaccination for Dogs and Pasteur Treatment Views
A reader questions dog rabies vaccination effectiveness and condemns Pasteur treatment for humans. The note expresses belief that rabies does not affect people, favors basic first aid and tetanus shots after dog bites, and dismisses Pasteur’s vaccine as used today. It also mentions local ordinances threatening dog owners with shooting.
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Man
Pasteur
Grange Seeks Voice In Draft of Platforms
Washington AP master of the National Grange Louis J. Taber announced the organization will seek recognition in drafting farm planks for the 1936 platforms. The Grange plans to present a five point plank covering market access, anti corporate farming, soil conservation debates, farm product uses, and trade agreement ratification.
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Washington
Louis J. Taber
National Grange
The
Grange
Taber
Cleveland
Republican Platform Committee
AAA
Senate
American Farm Bureau Federation
Red Deputies Contribute Salary Slices To Party
In Paris 72 Communist deputies in the new French chamber receive 1600 francs of their 5000 francs monthly salary. The rest is paid into the Communist party treasury, as reported by Humanite.
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Red
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Communist Workers
Humanite
Chameleon Noted for Unique Eyes Focusing Ability
The chameleon stands out as the sole reptile capable of focusing both eyes on a single point. This distinctive visual adaptation enables precise depth perception for catching prey and navigating its environment.
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