Clinton Giants Rally Past Waterloo 7-5 in Nine Inning Thriller
Clinton Giants overcame a late deficit with seven runs in the last four innings to beat Waterloo 7-5. Gordon homered with one on in the sixth as Clinton kept pace with Evansville, who defeated Bloomington 3-1.
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Clinton Giants
Waterloo
Evansville
Bloomington
Gordon
Clinton
Red Hawks
Brainard
Birmingham
Lamanna
Bees
Springfield
Decatur
Brownies
Neighbors
Cedar Rapids
Moline
Jimmy George Tops Iowa Batting Averages in 1940
Jimmy George co captain of the 1940 Iowa Hawkeyes baseball team led the season batting with .442, ahead of Art Manush at .388. In conference play Harold Haub posted .454 but was not a regular starter. George, a slugging right fielder, finished with .452 as a regular. Final averages.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Jimmy George
University of Iowa
Hawkeye
Iowa
Otto Vogel
George
Art Manush
Harold Haub
Rockwell City
Beautiful Bird Puzzle Clues In Virginia Aip In Wn
Large strutting male bird and domesticating history frame a complex word puzzle. The grid lists clues for animals, words, and phrases including bird names, numbers, directions, parts of speech, and various definitions across several entries.
Softball Scores Highlight Open and Church Leagues
Lefty Jamison powered Chevrolet to a 4-1 win over Armstrongs as Open leaders resume. Curris drove nine hits for Curris in a 3-1 victory. White pitched Wilsons to a 4-0 shutout over Rosenbaums. Calvary Baptist led Church Open with a 10-2 win over Central Park, First Christian beat Church of the Brethren 15-11, Trinity Methodist No 1 edged Marion Presbyterians 7-3, Fire Shift No 2 beat National Oats 11-9 in Industrial B, Maccabees blanked Eagles 10-0 in Fraternal League.
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Lefty Jamison
Chevrolet
Armstrongs
Bud McGuire
Billy Driscoll
Curris
White
Moundsman
Wilsons
Rosenbaums
Calvary Baptist
Central Park
First Christian
Church of the Brethren
Trinity Methodist
Marion Presbyterians
National Oats
Maccabees
Eagles
Pestis
Sac -Oon
Irk B. McGuire
G. Baker
Driscoll
Jenkinson
Rosenbaum
Wilson
Hanna
Cline
Alton
Michalek
K. McGuire
Brousard
Snyde
Skala
Oconnell
Hahn Gad Usher
Duthbert
Marion Presbyterian
Methodist
Christian Ats
Fraternal League
Pacsabees Bchischives
Sturtz
Bariin
DeJong
Mally
MacHamar
Gibson
Demory and
Sword
Agies
Riles
Pruca
Miller
Huliburg
Vic Ghezzi Tops Practice For National Open Title
Vic Ghezzi of Deal New Jersey emerged as a top contender for Ralph Guldahl's National Open after equaling the course record with 34 34 68 in practice. He split the fairways and used an infallible putter as the forty third annual classic began in Philadelphia.
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Billy Burke
Leo Diegel
Guldahl
Burke
Sam” Snead
Johnny Goodman
Omaha
Tommy Armour
Byron Nelson
Philadelphia Country Club
Spring Mill
Battleground
Johnny Farrell
Tony Manero
Sam Aoe
Philadelphia
Vic Ghezzi
Deal
N. J
Ralph Guldahl
Ghezzi
Helen Wills Moody Skips Wimbledon Defense
New York United States news service reports Helen Wills Moody will not defend her Wimbledon title this year citing not at peak form and a focus on a mystery novel. Ten Americans entered Wimbledon including Bobby Riggs and Miss Alice Marble along with Fabyan Wheeler Jacobs Cooke Robertson McNeill Anderson Harris and others.
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New York
INS
Helen Wills Moody
Bobby Riggs
Chicago
Alice Marble
San Francisco
Sarah Palfrey Fabyan
Brookline
Mass
Gracyn Wheeler
Santa Monica
Calif
Helen Hull Jacobs
Oakland
Elwood Cooke
Portland
Ore
Bill Robertson
California
Don McNeill
Oklahoma City
Owen Anderson
Los Angeles
Charles Harris
Palra Beach
Twenty-One Varsity Awards At McKinley
Twenty one varsity awards were given to McKinley high school squad members after winning the city championship last Saturday. Recipients include Charles Akers Richard Arnold Herbert Briggs Harold Briggs Amity Blakey Earl Carr Russell Ferguson John Foster Ray Ingels Warren Johnson Charles Krizek Dean Lemon Don Lewis Jack Melichar Richard Tow Earl Whited Robert Wooley an Bob Gourley Robert Schrimper Ned Sheehy Le Roy Simms. Sophomore and freshman awards went to Wayne Sorenson Bill Moore Jack Wienands Gus Brown Garry Brown Robert Bitzer Vernon Gladwin Wallace Johnson Ed Sanders and Steve Santos.
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McKinley High School
Charles Akers
Richard Arnold
Herbert Briggs
Harold Briggs
Amity Blakey
Earl Carr
Russell Ferguson
John Foster
Ray Ingels
Warren Johnson
Charles Krizek
Dean Lemon
Don Lewis
Jack Melichar
Richard Tow
Earl Whited
Robert Wooleyan
Bob Gourley
Robert Schrimper
Ned Sheehy
LeRoy Simms
Three Cyclone Trackmen Enter National Meet in California
Iowa State College sends Capt. Roger Bailey Warren Sargent and Dick Schnacke to the national collegiate track championships in Los Angeles California on June 16 and 17 Bailey competes in the half mile Sargent in the pole vault and Schnacke in the high jump all three are listed as entrants by the Ames report from the local UP bureau
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Ames
Iowa State College
Los Angeles
Calif
Roger Bailey
Warren Sargent
Dick Schnacke
76 Athletic Awards Made To Iowa Men
Iowa City report lists 76 University of Iowa athletes receiving varsity and freshman awards after a board in control of athletics meeting. Freshman track led with 22 awards, plus 9 freshman gymnastics, 15 varsity baseball, 15 varsity track, 3 varsity tennis, and 8 freshman tennis. Names span Des Moines, Storm Lake, Davenport, Cedar Rapids, and other cities with seniors and freshmen honored.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
E. G. Schroeder
Otto Boettcher
Storm Lake
Arnold Carlson
Des Moines
Chester Cowden
Cedar Rapids
Tom Chapman
Tim Dyer
Fort Madison
Robert Eiel
Osage
Harry Elsberg
Sioux City
Mariyn Gillespie
Bill Green
Newton
Jack Hamilton
Sac City
Vincent Harsha
Oxford
Ernest Hemingway
West Branch
Ray Hirleman
Don King
Cesaro Rapids
Milton Kuhl
Ida Grove
Lewis Lapham
Ank Balazs
Chicago
Ted Frese
Belleaine
Fred Hohenhorst
Keith Wymore
Gibson
Arnold Buntrock
Waukon
C. R. Church
Parkersburg
H. L. Eastman
D. Evans
Cleveland Heights
Ohio
L. Feldeman
Dubuque
P. F. Gregg
Dayton
B.H. Greenwood
R. H. Keller
P. A. Rietz
Rowan
Grinnell College Sets 1939-40 Basketball Schedule
Grinnell faculty approves an 18 game basketball schedule for 1939-40 with possible two tournament games. Openers include Iowa State at Ames and Iowa State Teachers at Cedar Falls. Pioneers start Midwest Conference play December 15 against Lawrence College at Grinnell.
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Gazette
Grinnell
Grinnell College
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Pioneers
Lawrence College
Iowa State
Lawrence
Coe
Cedar Rapids
Ripon
Detroit University
Monmouth
Knox
Rinnell
Drake
Moines
Ornell
Carleton
Cornell
Mount Vernon
Beloit
Appleton
Galesbore
Johnstown to Face Challedon in Aqueduct Showdown
New York report says Challedon, Preakness winner owned by W L Brann, will race in the Dwyer Stakes at Aqueduct a week from Saturday. The anticipated rematch with Johnstown will draw national interest as the two stars meet again in mud.
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Johnstown
Challedon
New York
INS
John
W. L. Brann
Aqueduct
Notice of Hearing on Investment of Trust Funds
The Merchants National Bank trustee seeks court approval to invest Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Association trust funds. A hearing is set in Linn County Iowa at the Cedar Rapids courthouse on June 15, 1939 at 10:00 AM. Interested parties may appear and object.
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District Court of
Linn County
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Association, Trust
Owa
Merchants National Bank
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Association
Iowa
Hants National Bank
S. E. Coquillette
A. Johnson
Monarchs Descend Into Canadian Mine
The king and queen descend into a Canadian mine and later surface to laughter and relief as the cage returns. They express enjoyment of the experience despite the perilous descent and return.
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Canadian Mine
Tempest Amuses Them at Royal Garden Party
A Royal party in Washington laughs at a controversy over the British embassy garden party hosted by Sir Ronald Lindsay and Lady Lindsay. The king and queen find the uproar over attire and tickets amusing while meeting crowds and preparing for the state dinner with President Roosevelt. Officials listed include Sum merlin and Drum among others.
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Inez Robb
Canada
INS
Lady Lindsay
Boston
Ronald Lindsay
Lindsay
Washington, D. C
White House
Roosevelt
England
New York
George VI
Queen Elizabeth
Massachusetts Avenue
Royal visit to Niagara Falls stirs Washington preparations
A royal visit sparks a scramble in Washington as aides and U S officials head to Buffalo to greet the monarchs at Niagara Falls New York on Wednesday. Invitations to official events drew complaints from labor leaders and a ticket shortage for the Capitol reception, with Key Pittman admitting strain over limited seats and requests from many quarters.
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Army
Navy
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
New York
Lady Lindsay
Ronald Lindsay
William Green
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Lewis
Green
Key Pittman
Nev
Joint Committee On
Congress
United States
Pittman
Capitol Plaza
Capitol
Hull
Templeman Contract Renewed as Board Hires Five New Teachers
Harold Templeman’s teaching contract at Franklin school was renewed after weeks of holding. The Cedar Rapids board also hired five new teachers: Carolyn Hiller music assistant Muscatine. Marjorie Bywater art and penmanship Riceville. Nadine Shank commercial subjects senior high. Eleanor Schump home economics senior high Washington Ave SE. Dorothy Stofler home economics First Ave W.
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Harold Templeman
Templeman
Franklin School
Cedar Rapids
Nadine Shank
Thirteenth Street
Eleanor Schump
Washington Avenue SE
Dorothy Stofler
First Avenue
Six Named To Peoples Church Board Of Trustees
The Peoples church elected six members to its board of trustees at the annual meeting held Monday night. The new trustees are Nell Cherry J Kennedy Alan Thurman Grace Low Myra Willis and Lumir Vondracek. The budget for the coming year has been subscribed. The church will hold its sunrise service at Bever Park next Sunday at 6 am with offerings to the Camp Good Health fund. A church and school picnic at Bever Park is set for Thursday. Pastor Melvin J L Welke urged lay cooperation with the pastor in spiritual and business matters.
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Peoples Church
Nell Cherry
J. Y. Kennedy
Alan G. Thurman
Grace Low
Myra G. Willis
Lumir J. Vondracek
Bever Park
Camp Good Health Fund
Melvin JL. Welke
Board Retains Testing Lab For Cedar Rapids Coal Problem
The Cedar Rapids school board voted 375 dollars to Inland State Testing Laboratories of Dubuque to handle examination testing and coal purchases for city public schools. The board will continue to seek bids and let contracts for coal needs.
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Board
Board of Education
Inland State Testing Laboratories
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Board to Seek Coal Bids After Questioning Quality
Members admitted they were not qualified to judge coal quality. The secretary of the board was instructed to call for coal bids for the coming year.
Klein seeks NL club after Phillies leave
Chuck Klein, veteran Phillies outfielder, can negotiate with other clubs after receiving permission to make connections with National League teams including Pittsburgh. A 10 year man, Klein would become a free agent and has a history with Philadelphia and Chicago, including a 1932 NL MVP award and a .348 season batting average in that year.
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Philadelphia
Chuck Klein
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh
Klein
Phils
Fort Wayne
Cubs
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