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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1940

Page

7

Dempsey to Return in Six Round Showdowns At Two Fights

International News Service reports Jack Dempsey, nearing 45, will box Arturo Godoy in Carmel New Jersey as publicity for Louis Godoy and his own July 1 return in Atlanta against Cowboy Luttrell. Promoter Jim Downing frames the events as a grudge yet light bout format with six ounce gloves and a decisive outcome.

Lawton Carver International News Service New York INS Jack Dempsey Manassa Mauler Carmel Arturo Godoy Joe Louis Dempsey Louis Godoy Cowboy Luttrell Texas Atlanta Luttrell Godoy Jim Downing Broadway

Bronk Wnagurski Buys 80 Acres Near International Falls

Bronko Wnagurski has purchased 80 acres of land near International Falls Minnesota and is clearing the property himself.

Bronk International Falls, Minn NEA Bronko Wnagurski

New Iowa Lakes Open To Anglers For Fishing Season

The Iowa Conservation Commission announced seven new artificial lakes will open to fishing June 15 including Mill Creek state park lake O'Brien county Breed s lake Franklin county Lake of Three Fires Taylor county and Farmington state park lake Van Buren county Additional non state owned areas Afton lake Union county Greenfield city reservoir Adair county Glenwood city lake Mills county join the season June 15 Restrictions limit daily take to 12 with at most five black bass and seven crappies Minnows must be inspected and fishing hours are 5 am to 10 30 pm The statewide season opens June 14 for bass crappies calico bass Yarmouth bass rock bass sunfish and bluegills Catfish season begins July 1.

Des Moines State Conservation Commission Mill Creek State Park O'Brien County Afton Lake Union County Greenfield City Reservoir Adair County Glenwood City Lake Mills County Iowa

Races and Ball Game Mark Independence July 4 Program

Independence will host a Fourth of July celebration with a one mile Roman chariot race among three teams of three horses, two harness races for a purse of 150 dollars plus added money, a Rath Packing of Waterloo versus Oelwein ball game, loop-walking act by Ruby Haig, and a remodelled amphitheater with reserved seating, fireworks, free platform acts, and a midway.

Independence Buchanan County Fair Association B O. Gates Rath Waterloo Oelwein Ruby Haig

U C L A to Welcome World’s Greatest Schoolboy Hurdler

Tucson athlete Joe Batiste, hailed as the world’s top high school hurdler, plans to enroll at UC Los Angeles next fall. He chose UC L A over Michigan, which he could not attend due to missing language credits. as a junior he defeated Fred Walcott to win the national high hurdle crown.

Tucson NEA Joe Batiste UC. L. A Batiste Michigan Ann Arbor Fred Walcott

Up Victor In Club Tournament At Cedar Rapids

Thomas and Soboda won first round matches in the Cedar Rapids Country Club championship flight. Thomas eliminated A E During, while Soboda defeated Bud Lattner 2 and 1 after replacing H L Morehead. R E Allison and Dr E H Files won first round in the second flight, and Bever won in the third flight. Several players advanced by default. Weather extended first round matches to Wednesday night.

Bud Thomas Ed Soboda Cedar Rapids Thomas A. E Soboda H. L. Morehead Bud Lattner Morehead R.E Allison E. H Files Allison H C. McClary Dr. Files B. F. Wolverton Jim Bever W. J Barngrover Fred Groeltz Jim McPartland Jim Hill Dick Chadima H. J Chadima H. E. Riedel

Farmers Monticello To Play At Martello

The Jones County Farm Bureau baseball team hosts Monticello Sunday at 2 p.m. seeking a third straight win after a 10 1 victory over Mechanicsville last Sunday.

Monticello Martello Gazette Martelle Jones County Farm Bureau Farm Bureau Mechanicsville

Lisbon Indians Seek Softball Games After Big Win

Lisbon Iowa. The Lisbon Indians coached by Loren Van Fossen want softball games after a 10 to 1 win over Har-Mac of Cedar Rapids. Van Fossen and Bova formed the winning battery with errorless defense.

Lisbon Lisbon Indians Loren van Fossen Indians Har-Mac Cedar Rapids van Fossen Bova

Legion Team Plays In Big League Park

In New York a Legion Junior league team plays on a big league diamond with uniforms supplied by the Giants. Capt Eddie Grant, long a Giants star, is honored as the Grant post commander and his name remains alive in a national league setting. Coach Frank Snyder and Ernie Viborg direct the program at Polo Grounds.

New York NBA Eddie Grant Argonne Grant Giants Legion Frank Snyder Giant Ernie Viborg Polo Grounds

Sooner forward McNatt makes mark in intramural sextathlon

Norman Oklahoma Jim McNatt Oklahoma's All-Big Six forward wins university intramural sextathlon. He runs 100 yards in 10 seconds, throws 335 feet, high jumps 5 feet 424 inches, hits golf ball 225 yards, swims 50 yards in 45. So he makes 45 of 50 free throws.

Norman Okla Jimmy McNatt Oklahoma McNatt

Iowa Football Team Part of National Research Study

The University of Iowa football squad known as the iron men were used as subjects in a national study led by Dr. David B. Dill of Harvard. Dill selected Iowa as one of ten top teams last season and will discuss the project at the university during the annual physical education conference.

Iowa City INS University of Iowa David B. Dill Harvard University Cambridge Mass Dill Iowa Hawkeye

Weight charts reveal Iowa players' 60 minute endurance study

Harvard data examined 13 players led by Nile Kinnick and Mike Enich with six full time appearances across six games. The study drew on town weight charts, scholastic records, and environmental factors to assess gains and losses in each contest.

Harvard Nile Kinnick Mike Enich

Prusek and Hodge Advance In Ellis Championship Matches

Rollie Prusek defeated Gordon Broussard 5 3 and Walt Hodge beat Joe Zisko 4 2 in the Ellis tournament championship flights. George Ki singer won from Howard Springer 4 3 and Jim King beat Roy Jewell 5 4 in the first flight. Ted Nor bert won by default from Jack Jelinek and C W Bohlander beat Jack Andrews 7 5 with Bill Garrison winning from John Heaton 2 up in the second flight.

Rollie Prusek Gordon Broussard Walt Hodge Joe Zisko George Kisinger Howard Springer Jim King Roy Jewell Ted Norbert Jack Jelinek C. W. Bohlander Jack Andrews Bill Garrison John Heaton

New Allied Envoys To Moscow Arrive

Sir Stafford Cripps and Erik Labonne, new British and French ambassadors to Soviet Russia, arrived in Moscow on Wednesday by plane. They traveled via the Balkans with stops in Athens Sofia and Bucharest and were greeted by the Russian protocol chief and embassy staffs. The Italian ambassador Augusto Rosso returned to Moscow by train, met by the German embassy staff and other officials. Russia’s foreign office representatives were absent as Russia was on leave.

Moscow Stafford Cripps Erik Labonne Soviet Russia Balkans Cripps Athens Sofia Bucharest Department of Protocol Augusto Rosso United States Russo Associated Press Italy

Senator King proposes leasing western hemisphere possessions

Senator King of Utah suggested leasing all British and French possessions in the western hemisphere to the United States to avoid trouble with Germany if she wins the European war.

Washington King Utah United States Germany

Sokols Win Western Division Gymnastics Contest

Cedar Rapids Sokols returned from the Crete Nebraska Western Division meet with junior boys and girls teams taking first prizes. Marcia Kopecky and Stanley Langer earned top individual honors, with multiple Cedar Rapids competitors placing in the junior girls and men’s divisions.

Cedar Rapids Sokols Crete Neb Marcia Kopecky Stanley Langer Sokols Cedar Rapids Helen Sykora Irene Zitek Vera Vaclav Helen Vaclav Olga Naxera Kveta Vondracek Joseph Chmelicek Milton Valenta Charles Blahnik Charles Easker

Funeral Services for Lara Mae Remington Scheduled

Funeral services will be held at Yocom chapel Thursday at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev. Burton L. Nay. Burial will follow in Oliphant cemetery. Friends may call at the family residence 385 Sixteenth Street Wednesday evening.

Lara Mae Remington Yocom Chapel Re. Burton L. Nay Oliphant Sixteenth Street

Mary Hollingsworth Nominated Marion Postmaster

Roosevelt sent the renomination of Mary Hollingsworth for Marion postmaster to the senate on Tuesday. Community updates note St Paul’s Lutheran Men meet Friday at 7 45 p.m. at Emil Petrusch’s home 2461 Fifth Avenue.

Mary Hollingsworth Marion Senate Roosevelt St. Paul's Lutheran Church Emil Petrusch Fifth Avenue Fred Quandt

Marion Red Cross drive seeks quick completion

The Marion branch reports only about one fourth of the 1784 war refugee relief quota raised by noon Wednesday. Officers urge Marion and Marion township residents to cooperate to finish the drive soon as possible. The Methodist church choir plans 7 15 pm practice at the church tonight.

Pleasant Grove Community Club Program Highlights

Mr and Mrs Sam L Bear hosted a Tuesday evening event featuring Violin solo by Brtree Conway Piano solo by Dorothy Conway talk on the Linn County nursing program presented by Miss Madeleine Healy county nurse Vocal solo by Shirley Carver selections by the Melody Boys Junior orchestra Cedar Rapids Refreshments were served by the hosts.

Sam L Bear Pleasant Grove Community Club Brtree Conway Dorothy Conway Linn Counts Madeleine Healy Shirley Carver Melody Boys Junior Orchestra Cedar Rapids

Robbery at George Kolda Service Station Investigated

Police probe a Tuesday robbery at George Kolda's service station on Seventh Avenue and Seventh Street. About $7 was taken from a money changer on a desk after entry through a broken rear window. Cigarettes remained untouched. A footprint outside the window suggests a youth may be implicated.

George Kolda Seventh Avenue Seventh Street

Shively Announces MarrIage In Chicago

R Shively of 2534 Fifth avenue reports the marriage of his youngest son Melvin Shively of Chicago to Eleanor Schmidt daughter of Mr and Mrs A Schmidt of Chicago The wedding occurred Saturday at 5 pm at Bethany church in Chicago A reception followed at Sheridan Plaza hotel The couple will reside in Chicago where Mr Shively manages an office supply firm

R . Shively Fifth Avenue Melvin Shively Chicago Eleanor Schmidt A. Schmidt Bethany Church Sheridan Plaza Shively

Youngsters Parade For Red Cross Collecting $17 Plans Second Walk

Local youths in the Grande avenue and Twenty second street SE area raised 17 for the American Red Cross European war relief with a costume parade Tuesday night. A second procession is planned for Wednesday if weather cooperates, featuring Alan Bickel and Tommy Crabbe leading participants dressed as wounded soldiers, nurses, scouts, and campfire girls.

American Red Cross European War Relief Fund Grande Avenue Alan Bickel Robert O Bickel Tommy Crabbe Thomas LL Crabbe Grande Avenue SE Red Cross Alan John Hoover Everett Hoover Eidith Avenue SE Mary Ann Marcia McWilliams PD MecWilliams Catherine Yuill James H Yuill Pleasant Drive Catherine Duster Charles H. Duster Garden Drive Connie Don Cornwell G H Cornwell Barnes O'Donnell Harry G. O'Donnell Mitchell Barnes Donald P Barnes Jocelyn Bickel

Red Cross Sends Shirts And Sweaters To Allies

The Linn county Red Cross volunteer service committee shipped 75 hospital shirts 25 mens sweaters and 20 children's sweaters to Jersey City NJ for immediate relief in England and France. Mrs Philip Shive and Miss Helen Hubbard led the effort while Linn county’s relief total reached 2871 43 of the 11780 quota.

Linn County Red Cross Volunteer Service Committee Jersey City England France Philip Shive Helen Hubbard Linn County

McNutt Plans Parachute Stunt To Boost Speaking Schedule

Arkansas gubernatorial candidate Walter Scott McNutt a 52 year old college professor and World War II aviator announced he will descend by parachute to fill speaking engagements in Magnolia El Dorado and Russellville aiming to draw attention for his campaign.

Arkadelphia Ark Walter Scott McNutt

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Iowa’s U.C.L. A Big League Park Sooner Henry Dear Roy Henry Conoco Continental Oil Company Butterfield Fifth Ave Tenth Wrolesale P. L. McCalley Act Retail Roberts Conocco First Ave. Z Prusek and Hodge Ellis Marion News Remington Funeral Spencer Tracy Hedy Lamarr John Kinstler Richard Ernest Oclwein Marlin Lee Philadelphia Charles Harley Mr. Lee Ninth Street St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids Friendly Guild of the Methodist Church Thomas Park Ladies Union of the Christian Church Roy Mack Ea Starry Cecil Albright Springville Earl Stearns B C Burrows Marion Dye Leonard Burrows Dorothy Burrows Kenneth Domer Dewey McMurrin Alma Oakley Josephine Kindig Glen Hempy Donald Hempy Ivan Mann Clark Marion Bert Neal Mount Vernon R M. Clark Floyd Neal Ben Neal Frank Clark Emilie Griffin Libbie Carver Mary Burch Mills Los Angeles Calif Charles Burch Burch Marjorie Castle Irene Locke Schultz Savanna, I Earl Grant Schultz Savanna The Christian Church Lions Club Palisades State Park Maquoketa F A’ Hawkins Harry Hall Grace Wehrend Lula Toms Fred Kromminga Lucille Kimball Downers Grove Lloyd Staab Lora Maxson Mary Buzza Lars Otterness Ida Otterness Brookings, S. D Urbana Osceola Lodge No Dickey's Glenn Wickham Dorothy Stearns John Siekels Marley Raymond Stearns Board of Education Emery JJ. Miller Lyle McConaughy Twelfth Street Nyad Owen's Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society Jack Reimers Sixth Avenue E Wilber Minnie Whitehill Jacob Kray Albert Reid Mary and Freddie Mary Hansen Kray I. E. Wilson of Keokuk Park L. McCalley Elda M. Kemp Rochester Minn McCalley Miss Kemp Mayo Clinic Remington U. S Inc Etig Lead Power Company Howard Rion Methodist Church Pleasant Grove Club Dan . Hickey Harold Ford Laurens Methodist Brotherhood C A Bradley Eighth Avenue W. H. Garretson F E Wilber Masonite Grand Lodge Burlington Trojan Sludge No Chuck Minneapolis Brewing Co Minneapolis, Mina Chute Cas
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