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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1944

Page

7

Waltermeyer Loses Duel To Schallau In Extra Innings

An extra inning game at Daniels Park ends 5-4 as Universal edges Wilson Packers thanks to a wild pitch in the eighth. Key performances include Petrzelka with a triple and two runs for Universal, and Miller leading Wilson with three singles. Waltermeyer suffers the loss on the decisive eighth inning miscue.

Tait Cummins M and J Daniels~ Park Universal Wilson Packers Wilsons Hass Waltereyer Danny Schallau Waltermeyer Butternut Baker Legion Petrzelka Rice Lee ‘Bailey Miller Schirm Iy Ferreter Ferreter Innning Merlo Bailey Zamastil Wilson Packers Lee Bailey E Miller Martin Batley Sthamberger Schallau Wilso Kitler Petr Thyka Nelson Schal Jou Annines Anrens Stodola

Dorothy Germaine Wins Prelims at Red Cross Tourney

At Wykagyl Country Club New Rochelle amateur Dorothy Germaine 20 year old Jong driving Philadelphia s winner by three strokes with a three round total of 235 after a 80 on Tuesday Maureen Orcutt New Jersey star finished 238 in second place seven strokes behind the leader Mrs Harry McNaughton of Plandome Long Island finished third details note women 54 hole event preceding the Red Cross Professional Championship opening Thursday

New Rochelle Wykagyl Red Cross Dorothy Germaine Jong Maureen Orcutt New Jersey New Jersey, ‘Star Honsors Harry McNauton Plandome hLong Island

Collins Radio and LaPlant Choate Set for Daniels Park Showdown

Collins Radio faces LaPlant Choate tonight at Daniels Park starting 6 PM with rumor Collins will start Lefty Rozek. Thursday features Speeder against Quaker Oats, Friday 6 PM Universal versus Wilsons in a second round. A postponed Saturday 6 PM game has Collins Radio versus Iowa Engineering, and Sunday offers LaPlant Choate versus Universal at 2 PM with Williamson facing Iowa Manufacturing in the second game.

Collins Radio LaPlant- Choate Daniels Park Collins Rozek Speeder Universal Wilsons Iowa Engineering LaPlant-Choate Wilson Iowa Manufacturing

Pacific Coast Adopts Pro Forward Pass Rules

Pacific Coast Conference coaches voted to allow forward passes from any point behind the line and to drop the out of bounds kickoff rule. The change, already used in pro leagues, was approved by faculty and takes effect next fall.

Hood River Ore INS

Notice of appointment of executrix Dinwiddie estate Iowa

Claire Dinwiddie Ashby named executrix of L. H. Dinwiddie estate Linn County Iowa probate number 17502 appointed May 29 1944. Creditors urged to file claims with the Linn County Clerk and debtors to pay outstanding amounts to the executrix or attorney Stewart Holmes.

State of Iowa Linn County L. H. Dinwiddie Iowa

Prep Ace Callahan To Receive $15 000 From Boston Club

Smiling Dick Callahan Holy Cross high school pitching ace has accepted a 15000 bonus to sign with the Boston Red Sox. He will receive 350 a month salary from the Louisville club and report June 20 for farming out work. The bonus surpasses the 1948 figure paid to Howard Pollet by the St. Louis Cardinals. Callahan is 6 feet tall and weighs 185 pounds.

New Orleans INS Dick Callahan Holy Cross Callahan Boston Red Sox Louisville Howard Pollet St. Louis Cardinals American Legion

Free Tennis School To Resume Thursday In Cedar Rapids

The YMCA tennis school will restart at 6 30 p m Thursday on Coe college courts if no more rain. The final two lessons from June 5 will be held tomorrow and Friday with potential weekly sessions for the summer. Cedar Rapids Tennis Assoc tournament entries close Thursday evening with divisions for men and women and no entry fees.

Ym.c.a Coe College Women’s C Avenue Fourteenth Street Cedar Rapids Tennis Association Frank Nye

Bluejackets Blank DePauw 6 0 for Twelfth Win

Great Lakes Bluejackets extend their season long win streak to twelve by defeating DePauw Tigers 6 0 in Greencastle. Bob Klinger allowed six hits through six innings while Schoolboy Rowe held the Tigers hitless in the last three frames. Mizell Platt led the offense with a single double and triple driving in four runs for manager Mickey Cochrane.

Greencastle Ind Great Lakes Bluejackets DePauw Tigers Bob Klinger Schoolboy Rowe Klinger Pittsburgh Pirate Rowe Mizell Platt Chicago Cubs Mickey Cochrane

Five Members of Seahawk Baseball Team Back at Base

Iowa City United Press report states five members of the Iowa Preflight base ball team will return June 28 for about two weeks after orders cancellation by the Kansas City command. The Seahawks include Bob Steuber Russ Wendland Charlie Tourek Ken Galpin and Paul Walters, all to rejoin alongside about 200 cadets in the battalion.

Iowa City Iowa Harvey Harman Kansas City Seahawks Bob Steuber Russ Wendland Charlie Tourek Ken Galpin Paul Walters

Paul Dean to Hurl For Little Rock on Thursday

Little Rock announces that Paul Dean has been waived by all American League clubs and will join the Travelers as an option from the St. Louis Browns. Dean, who runs a stave mill in Russellville Arkansas, is set to start his first game for Little Rock Thursday night against the Nashville Vols.

Little Rock, Ark Little Rock Paul Dean Travelers St. Louis Browns Dean Russellville Ark Nashville Vols

Men and Women in the Service Of Their Country

Walter Crowley son of Mrs. E L Crowley 530 Tenth street SE was commissioned an ensign in the naval air corps at Corpus Christi Texas He took advanced training on PBY patrol bombers After a 21 day home leave he will report to Jacksonville Fla for further training Ensign Crowley a former University of Iowa student and former Gazette stereotyping department employee Also noted are Pvt DeMont Erland paratrooper who lost his right leg on Anzio Beach head and is hospitalized at Battle Creek Mich and George E Miller 723 A avenue NE transferred to naval preflight school at St Mary's College Calif plus several other service members with new assignments furloughs and trainings across the country.

Walter Crowley E. L. Crowley Tenth Street Naval Air Corps Corpus Christi Texas Jacksonville Fla Naval Air University of Iowa Ensign Crowley the Gazette Pvt DeMont Erland Clarence Erland Newhall Army Air Corps Anzio Italy Percy Jones

Wanted Hard of Hearing People Urged to Take Online Test

Advertises a simple no risk hearing test for men and women hard of hearing. Claims temporary deafness and tinnitus from earwax can be treated with online test and Ourine Ear Drops available at May's and drug stores.

May's

Soldier arrives in England after leave with family

Pvt. W. B Hull Jr. returns from a five day leave spent with his parents Mr and Mrs Godfrey Jandik at 195 Nineteenth Avenue SW and friends in New London Connecticut. He was stationed with an armored division at Camp Polk Louisiana before arrival.

Pvt Aldrich Polehna Andrew Polehna Sixth Street Camp McCain Miss New London Conn Godfrey Jandik Nineteenth Avenue W. B Hull, Jr England Fourth Street Camp Polk

Fifty from Rapids to Entertain at Schick

A Cedar Rapids group of about 50 people will present an entertainment program at Schick General Hospital in Clinton Sunday at 1 30 pm. Under Red Cross recreation division direction by Orville Rennie the show will include the Quaker performer.

Cedar Rapids Schick General Hospital Clinton Red Cross Recreation Division Orville Rennie

Oats Group Melodiers Dancers Perform at Evening Event

Readable text notes the Oats singing group and dancers the Melodiers with Reed as dancer. The program runs about an hour and a half and includes singing and dancing for a party described as chartered.

Oats the Melodiers Eem. Reed Mainty Chaartered

Iowa school code commission reports likely final before submission

State Sen. G. W Hunt said on Tuesday the school code revision commission may be its last before submitting a report to the governor. Created by the 1943 legislature, the commission has studied school finance, transportation reform, reorganization and teachers' pensions.

Des Moines G. W Hunt

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Dorothy Germaine R. Vida Ad Onion Trades Taney Council Daniels Pacific Coast Claire Dinwiddie Ashby Stewart Holmes Ace Callahan Boston Club Seahawk George E. Miller A Avenue Wenatachee Wash St. Mary’s College Calif Robert, H. Slaughter Farragut Idaho Fifth Street J. D. Slaughter Fourteenth Avenue James Kemp, Jr Howard M. Cole Charleston Mass Leo R. Gray Thirtieth Street Charles K. Jones Robert L. Jones M Avenue Pacific John Edie Camp Springs Washington D. C Basil Déan M Street Andy Edie Council Bluffs Jack Dvorak Louis Dvorak Eighteenth Street Ralph Stafford Buckley Field Colo Billy Sixtteenth Street Naval Aviation George Miller, Jr James Marshall, Jr Marshall Advanced Radio Scottfield Lincoln, Neb Stanley R. Jandik University of Minnesota Ensign Crowley Phillips Priiiirs Petroleum Co Bartlesville Okla Mie Schick Pepsi-Cola Company Long Island City N. Y Wm. Tehel Bottling Co Goodyear Unis Walter Pidgeon Sae CBS
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