Wilson Packers defeat Universal Crusher 5 2 to claim second place
The Wilson Packers beat Universal Crusher 5 to 2 to move into second in the M and J League. Clyde and Mike Pickart drove all four Crusher hits, Johnny Schmidt allowed eight walks but struck out eight, Mush DeVore issued eight free passes, and key scoring came in the second inning. A three-way tie for first could loom with Wednesday's Quakers Kilowatts game if the Quakers win.
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Wilson Packers
Universal Crusher
Packers
Reddy Kilowatts
Pickart Brothers
Clyde
Mike
Johnny Schmidt
Ace Wilson
Schmidt
Mush DeVore
Pickarts
DeVore
Tim Vig
Ralph Ingels
Ingels
Rabbit Sawyer
C Pickart
Crushers
Pickart
Quakers
Roddy Kilowatt
Prices on Hawkeye Grid Games Listed
Iowa City AP Charles Galiher Hawkeye football ticket prices for eight games next fall announced. Notre Dame and Minnesota games priced at 2.75 dollars. Opening South Dakota game September 30 at 1.10 with no seat reservations. Indiana October 7 at 2.85 with 0 extra for Olympic fund. Road games mostly 2.75, Purdue at 2.85.
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Iowa City
Charles Galiher
University of Iowa
Hawkeye
Notre Dame
Minnesota
South Dakota
Indiana
American Olympic Fund
Iowas
Purdue
Don Taylor Wins Washington County Open Golf Championship
Don Taylor of Wellman led by nine strokes to win the Washington County Open on Kalona course finishing with 204 total after a 66 final round. Runner-up Phil Anton of Washington shot 213, while Glen Smith of Wellman took third with 219 as 63 players competed across five flights.
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The
Gazette
Washington
Don Taylor
Wellman
Kalona
Taylor
Phil Antonoff
Glen Smith
Sidney Smith
Bob Shannon
Wiliam Shannon
Mneht
Oscar Davis
Back Gingerich
Katona
Hob Goaiave
Washington Defeats Muscatine 12 To 10 In Baseball
Washington Independent baseball team beat Muscatine 12 to 10 on Sunday. Washington totaled 16 hits while Muscatine had 12. Pitchers were Herman Wagenknecht and Kenneth Campbell for Washington with H. Denton catching. Bud Bell and Bill Waltraub pitched for Muscatine with Huber catching.
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Gazette
Washington
Iya
Muscatine
Herman Wagenknecht
Kenneth Campbell
H. Denton
Bud Bell
Bill Waltraub
Huber
Harry Arthur Named Coach At Jesup High
Jesup selects Harry Arthur as athletic coach and science teacher for 1939 40. Arthur, Randalia High School and Upper Iowa alumnus, taught at Milford for two years and captained the U S U basketball team in his senior year.
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Jesup
Harry Arthur
Randalia High School
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Milford
Boxing Roundup From The Major Cities
New Newark pastor Freddie Fidncia 187 pounds and Ish Irish Johnny Mack 48 pounds fight headlines. Mack stops Mickey Farber in 30 seconds in New York. Other bouts mention Henry Wacker 126 Taylorville and Emil Joseph 133 Pittsburgh with scattered results and mistranscribed names.
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Iapeesiated Press
Newark
Hob Pastor
New York
Freddie Fidncia
Chicago
Tom Kenneally
Henry Wacker
Taylorville
Johnny Mack
New Britain
Conn
Mickey Farber
Pittsburch
Peley Scalzo
Emil Joseph
Pittsburgh
Barry Jeffra
Mallines Res
al Mancini
Investigating Auditor Fees and Bond Claims in Iowa
Iowa executive council opened an inquiry into recovering excess audit fees from dismissed state auditors. Governor Wilson directed the attorney general to assess if the high charges can be collected from bonds. Davenport city audit fees of 2974 were cited as excessive amid a 1800 compromise.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa Executive Council
George A. Wilson
C. B. Akers
Davenport
Wilson
Helen Jayne Leads In Y W C A Golf League
Helen Jayne tops the YWCA golf standings after Monday matches at Kenmore course. Players listed include Florence Zimmer Bernice Cameron Rose Zoller Betty Beardsley Burdine Lattner Virginia Knox Alyce Phillips Billie Sturtz Viola Layer Alice Kirwin Myra Booth Lilian Hefner Lorraine Nelson Edith Knox Helen Kronilk Margaret Mason Ida Greenway Lillian Drew Ruth Purdy Dorothy Drew Harriett Swain Irene Schneider and others with scores shown beside many names.
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Kenmore
Helen Jayne de
Florence
Lorraine Nelson
Edith Knox
Clar’e Hiltbrimer
Helen Kronilk
Jeanne Russett
Margaret Mason
Ida M. Greenway
belLeata Johnson
Lillian Drew
Ruth Purdy
Idante Hofferber
Dorothy, Drew
Harriett Swain
Helen Center
Martha Heins
Irene ‘Schneider
Open league softball sees upsets and strong pitching
Wilsons, third place, upset league leaders Chevrolet 6 to 3 led by White and Michalek. Parks beat Armstrongs 5 to 2 with Billy Driscoll’s support. Rosenbau ms fell 5 to 2 as D ytrt s rallied. Calvary Baptist nearly upset by Church of the Brethren 3 to 2 with Geran and Derm ery strong on the mound. Trinity Methodist No 1 rallied from 4 to 2 to beat First Christian 7 to 4. Briardale defeated Chocolate Cream Contes 11 to 5 in Industrial C postponed game.
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Wilson
Chevrolet
White
Michalek
Parks
Billy Driscoll
Armstrong
S. Rosenbaum
Dytrt
Calvary Baptist
Church of the Brethren
Demery
Trinity Methodist No
First Christian
Briardale
City Briefs and Personal Items Highlight Local News
Women's Relief Corps annual extract campaign and local club meetings appear among city briefs. Notables include Masonic grand lodge sessions in Sioux City and a June 15 supper and dance at St. Mary's auditorium in Oxford. Health updates report tonsillectomy recovery and a 16 year old treated for a palm gash. Vacation church school opens at First Lutheran with no tuition. A tax lien notice targets L. J. Tinogood for 43.48. Lewis W. Voss receives 30 days for petty larceny, suspended for good behavior. Hanford post Legion picnic moves to Memorial building armory due to cold weather.
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Hanford Post
The
American Legion
Sokol Park
Memorial Building
Needle Lodge Incident Injures Man at Home
Richard Huesinkudd, 9, of 1574 C Avenue NE, stepped on a needle at home. The needle broke and a portion lodged in his right heel. He was treated and released from St. Luke's Hospital at 12:30 p.m. Monday.
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Martha Schroder
Sidney Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
Richard Huesinkudd
C Avenue NE
Norway Juniors Win Over Atkins 3 to 1 on Local Diamond
The Norway American Legion Juniors defeated Atkins 3 to 1 on Sunday. Batteries were Schirm and De Klotz for Atkins and Light and Erger for Norway. Ely is slated to play at Atkins next Sunday.
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the Gazette
Atkins
Norway American Legion
Schirm
de Klotz
Norway
Light
Erger
Ely
Oxford Independents Defeat Ely 8 to 3 in Baseball
Ely All-Star lost to Oxford Independents 8 to 3 on the local diamond. Oxford's battery was Brian and Neal. Ely's were L Stahle R Stahle and Sladek. Also notes a 1922 Knickerbocker collapse in New York City causing eight deaths.
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Ely
Oxford Independents
Oxford
Brian
Neal
Stahle
Sladek
Knickerbocker Theater
New York City
R. A. R. E. Federated Club Tour Stops in Cedar Rapids
Nineteen members and their husbands from the R. A. R. E. federated club of Walker toured The Gazette plant after a Riverside park picnic in Cedar Rapids. They visited Hutchinson Ice Cream Co in the morning and the Cedar Rapids Art Association gallery in the public library building in the afternoon.
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R. A. R. E. Federated Club
Walker
Gazette Plant
Riverside Park
Cedar Rapids
Hutchinson Ice Cream Company
Cedar Rapids Art Association
Public Library
Letter Posted On Royal Train During Royal Tour
Mrs. Mervin Shope of 325 Fifth Street NW received a letter Monday morning from her sister Miss Myrtle Bates of Washington DC. The letter was posted on the royal train carrying the king and queen of England during their United States tour and bore a picture of Their Majesties. Miss Bates works for the interstate commerce commission in Washington.
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Mervin Shope
Fifth Street NW
Myrtle Bates
Washington, D. C
England
United States
Miss Bates
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Poetry Anthologies Issued by Henry Harrison Firm
Irma Dovey a Tyler school teacher at 1628 Bever Avenue SE and Margaret Henderson an insurance stenographer at 2219 Mt Vernon Avenue SE are represented in new poetry anthologies from Henry Harrison New York publisher. The titles include Eros Sonnets Music Unheard and The North America Book of Verse to appear soon.
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Irma Dovey
Tyler School
Bever Avenue
Margaret Henderson
Insurance Company
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Henry Harrison
New York
Eros
Young Peoples Conference Club Hears Galloping Tea Plan
The First Christian Church youth group hosts a galloping tea on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the church living room. Proceeds support sending young people to a conference.
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Young Peoples Conference Club
First Christian Church
Conference at Fairfield June 18 to 24 Invites Church Members
All church members are invited to a conference at Fairfield from June 18 through 24. Those without transportation should report to the young peoples group for a ride.
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Fairfield
Young Peoples Group
Krejci Couple Buy India’s Grocery Store
Charles A. Krejci formerly with Krejci Brothers groceries and market and Mrs. Krejci have purchased India's grocery and market at 901 Oakland Road NE. The store is renamed Daniels Park Foods.
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Charles A. Krejci
Krejci Brothers Grocery
Mrs. Krejci
India’s
Oakland Road
Daniels Park Foods
Manush Signs With Toronto Club as Outfielder
Toronto General Manager Daniel Howley announced the signing of veteran infielder Tony Lazzeri as manager along with outfielder Heinie Manush and catcher Mickey Heath joining the Toronto team in the International League.
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Toronto
Ont
Daniel Howley
Toronto International Baseball League
Tony Lazzeri
Heinie Manush
Mickey Heath
Senate Approves War Department Civil Functions Bill
The Senate approved the joint Senate House conference report on the 305 million 188 thousand 514 dollar war department civil functions appropriations bill. It includes 50 million dollars in unbudgeted funds for flood control and rivers and harbors improvements and was sent to the House for concurrence Tuesday.
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Washington
INS
Senate-House
War Department
Senate
House
Hopkins Is Optimistic On Business Outlook
Hopkins sees a moderately bright business picture with the ending of the soft coal strike spurring renewed industrial activity and hiring in many sectors. The outlook reflects cautious optimism amid improving production and demand signals.
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Hopkins
Washington
INS
Hopkins Reports Coal Dispute Settlement Boosts Industry
Secretary of Commerce Harry L. Hopkins said the coal dispute settlement reversed April’s industrial decline. The upturn led to higher sales and required longer operating schedules in some sectors.
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Secretary of Commerce
Harry L. Hopkins
Hopkins
City Hall Notes on Permits and Requests
City council cancelled Ciff Burggren class B permit at 624 626 Center Point Rd NE and issued a new permit to Stanley and Ive Holden at the same address. Petitions to oil Fourth St SE Twelfth to Fourteenth Ave Eleventh St NW K to L Ave Ninth Ave SW Seventh to Eighth St and Fifteenth Ave SW First to Hamilton St were filed for seven days.
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Ciff Burggren
Center Point Road
Stanley
Ive Holden
Fourth Street
Twelfth
Fourteenth Avenue
Eleventh Street
L Avenue
Ninth Avenue
Seventh
Eighth Street
Fifteenth Avenue
First
Hamilton Street
Fresno Officials Seek Advice on Transit Switch and City Gas Pump Buy
Fresno leaders weigh replacing street cars with buses with PWA funding at 45 percent of cost. The council authorized City Engineer Frank Young to purchase a motor, pipe, and fittings to rebuild the sewage disposal plant gas pump as the project progresses toward completion.
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Fresno
Calif
Frank Young
Grocers and Dealers Adopt Tuesday Afternoon Closing
One hundred seventy five local grocers and meat dealers agreed to close Tuesday afternoons to provide a half holiday for employees and owners. The Cedar Rapids Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers association approved the plan at Sokol hall and it took effect today.
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Cedar Rapids
Fine Former Democratic Chairman of Bay State
Charles H. McGlue former chairman of the Massachusetts democratic state committee was fined 1000 dollars given a suspended six months jail term and placed on probation for one year in federal court after pleading guilty to failing to file a 1935 federal income tax return.
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Boston
Charles H. McGlue
Massachusetts
Democratic State Committee
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Ahrens
Heinz
O Ferreter
Sturm
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Sawyer
Ve Schmidt
Frey
Curran
Michaels
Blake
Jesup High
Alvin
Prieless
Aanos
Farleys Falls
Eryice
Helen Jayne
Y.W.C.A. Golf League
Church Open League
Geran
Morrow
Wk Sence
Trinity M. Hamar
Gibson
Iraty
Matnamara
Og Aattor and Lambert
Wienands An Ma
Armstrongs Aere
Ted City
Jenkenson
Yson
Snyderp
Driscoll
Wilsons
K. McGuires
Rosenbaum
B. McGuire
G. Baker
Manna
Ine
Women’s Relief Corps
Navy Club
Montrose Hotel
Bungalow Canning School
James G. Harper
Bob Ure
Alex Sampson
Masonic Grand Lodge
Sioux City
St. Mary’s Auditorium
Iowa
E. J. Stanek
Seventh Avenue SE
St. Luke's Hospital
Joanne Griffin
Hinkley Avenue
Mercy Hospital
First Lutheran Church
Tenth Street
Third Avenue
Federal Clerk's Office
L. J. Tinogood
Wellington Street
Lewis W. Voss
E Avenue NE
H. R. Churchill
Voss
Legion
Williams
Slim
HARD
AC Service, Inc
TM Reg US
Trahams
Walker Club
City
C. A. Krejci
Manush
War Dept
Frigidaire de Luxe
Frigidaire
RSA
Johnson
Koch
General Electric
Briggs and Stratton
Seegar Steel
Yowa
Checker Electric
ST. SE
DIAL
Arrieta
Bove
City Hall
Lumir Visnek
Twenty-first Avenue
Nineteenth
Twentieth Avenues
Charles Nolan
Newman's
Second Avenue
Lou Burgus
WPA
PWA
Bay State
Ras An
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Ola
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