Ruffing the Only Yank Not in Camp
Spring camp notes across Florida and California report players arriving for workouts. Charlie Ruffing remains in camp limbo as Vernon Gomez joins the Yankees, with Earl Combs Russell Van Atta Dixie Walker and Johnny Allen among early attendees.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Vernon Gomez
New York Yankees
Charlie Ruffing
Yankees
Earl Combs
Russell van Atta
Dixie Walker
Johnny Allen
Keota Captures Ke Wash Basket Title Fun in Keota Ke- Wash final
West Chester beat Kalona 25 to 17 at Kalona floor to close Ke-Wash conference season. West Chester led 15 to 6 at half. Richland toppled Keota 34 to 30 last week marking Keota's first conference loss. Final standings show Richland and Keota near the top with West Chester and Wollman in pursuit.
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Gazette
Washington
West Chester
Kalona
Richland
Keota
Esseseeeee
Sesee
Wollman
Ssseee
Brighton Serseses
Aseseeess
Rowley Independent Cage Tourney This Week
The Independ ent basketball tournament of this vicinity will be held in the Rowley community hall this week with two games each night. On Wednesday Winthrop and Brandon meet in the first game while Walker faces Vinton in the second. Thursday matches feature Independence versus Rowley and Troy Mills against Shellsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Rowley
Winthrop
Brandon
Walker
Vinton
Independence
Troy Mills
Shellsburg
Delta Juniors Win Keokuk County Tourney
Delta Junior High won the Keokuk county junior high basketball tournament held in Hedrick Saturday. Six of eight county teams competed, including Hedrick Sigourney Gibson Ollie Martinsburg and Delta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta
Keokuk County
Hedrick
Sigourney
Gibson
Ollie
Martinsburg
Gazette Delta
Earlville Five Clubs Manchester 65 to 14
Earlville Night Hawks defeated Manchester here Monday night by a 65 to 14 score. The game featured Earlville’s strong offense and top defense throughout the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earlville
Manchester
Bpecal
Earlitte
Campbell Delays Speed Record Bid For Ideal Beach
Sir Malcolm Campbell said he will not chase the world land speed record of 272.108 mph until a perfect beach is available. He urged patience, stressing Blue Bird carries $200,000 and twenty two months of engineering, and a true 300 mph run could take the right conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daytona Beach
Fla
Malcolm Campbell
March
Bluebird
Malcolm
Cunningham and Hornbostel Set 1000 Yard Showdown
New York dispatch reports Glenn Cunningham of Kansas will clash with Chuck Hornbostel of Indiana in the 1000 yard race at the Knights of Columbus indoor meet on March 16. Both are world record holders and have met five times with Cunningham winning two miles and one half mile. Hornbostel seeks to even the score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Glenn Cunningham
Kansas
Chuck Hornbostel
Cunningham
Hornbustel
Cunningham - Hornbustel
Hornbostel
Marengo Basketball Beats Opponents 487 to 483
Special to The Gazette. Marengo outscored foes by 487 to 483 in 1934-35 with reserves contributing in several counted games. The season featured wins and losses across multiple opponents, including Ladora, Belle Plaine, Montezuma, Toledo, Brooklyn, St Wenceslaus, and North English.
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Gazette
Marengo
Ladora
Tiger Cagers
Montezuma
Vinton
Brooklyn
Belle Plane
Toledo
St. Wenceslaus
C.R
Victor
Belle Plaine
Blairstown
St Wenceslaus
North English
Conroy
Iowa City
Keystone
Wiliamsboro
Biairstown
Opponents
Stanwood Basketmen Sweep Three On Central Iowa Trip
Stanwood high school boys basketball completed a three day barnstorming tour in central Iowa with three straight wins. They opened with a 33 to 27 victory at Quimby, then beat Melvin 32 to 16, and defeated Correctionville 50 to 29 to finish with a clean slate.
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the Gazette
Stanwood
Stanwood High School
Quimby
Melvin
Correctionville
Pantomime Service At Trinity Methodist Wednesday
A pantomime service marks the opening of Lent at Trinity Methodist Church with Rev. John H. McCombe leading evangelistic services. He urged optimism at a Canopus club luncheon and outlined sermons on church value and American homes. Wayside prayer meetings are planned for Wednesday in several districts with a large family to receive a souvenir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Methodist Church
John H. McCombe
Canopus Club
Hotel Roosevelt
Atlantic
McCombe
Paul
Silas
Ira Moore
First Avenue
H. B. Green
Avenue NW
George Keyes
Third Avenue
A. M. Scott
Seventh Avenue
A. F. Butterfield
A Avenue
A. B. Steyne
F. D. Chada
First Street
Hopkinton Five Wins Center Junction Tourney Final
Hopkinton Aces defeated Trausch Baking of Dubuque 32 to 30 to win the independent Center Junction basketball tournament. In semifinals Hopkinton beat Oxford Junction 54 to 25 while Trausch Baking beat Sho Mont, Monticello 48 to 30.
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Center Junction
Burdick
Aces of
Hopkinton
Trausch Baking Company
Dubuque
Oxford Junction
Shomont
Monticello
Whittier Falls to Rude Auto in Tight 22 21 Clash
Whittier Independent women fell at home to Rude Auto 22 to 21 last Friday. Rude Auto edge came late as Whittier fought hard in a close basketball game at Whittier Arena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittier
Rude Auto
Jaw Dislocation Fails To Silence Springfield Youth
A Springfield Til yawn during awakening left Henry Struck unable to speak or close his mouth. Doctors treated him with gas and adjusted the jaw. He has returned to normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Til
Henry
City Briefs and Personals Highlight Local Happenings
Fire department dealt with a false alarm at 6 42 p m from B Avenue and Twenty third Street NE. Mrs Pearle Mills is confined by inflammatory arthritis. Garage break in at Don Neill’s on Bever Avenue SE. gasoline and two wool blankets stolen. Harvey Brothers store opening planned for March 16 at 115 Second Street SE with officials Connley and Benton in town. A G Charter travels to Ames for a painting contract. wife to join later at Ames via Conrad. Tulips bloom in yards of Carnegie and Swartzbaugh homes five miles east of Cedar Rapids on Mount Vernon road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearle Mills
Third Avenue SE
Don Neill
Bever Avenue SE
Charles Connley
Fred I. Benton
Harvey Brothers
Second Street
Roy A. Carnegie
Grande Avenue
E. R. Swartzbaugh
Cedar Rapids
Mount Vernon Road
Albert Lunn Suffers Finger Injury at Bank Door
Albert Lunn aged 50 of 136135 F avenue NW injured his right index finger when it caught in a revolving door at Merchants National Bank on Monday. He received treatment at St. Luke's hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lunn
F Avenue NW
Merchants National Bank
St. Luke's Hospital
Driver hits traffic signal at First Street and Second Avenue
An unidentified driver struck the signal at the intersection while traveling south on First Street shortly after 2 am Tuesday. The impact damaged a wheel. police found the motorist had left the scene and the car was towed away.
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First Street
Second Avenue
Motus club meets Wednesday at YMCA for weekly talk
The article notes the Motus club will hold its weekly business meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the YMCA all members are urged to attend. A car registered to H H Smith rural route 3 is mentioned in a brief police note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Smith
Motus Club
Names in Want Ads Share Daily Awards This Month
Advertisement notes many people receive awards every day this month with names published in the Want Ads. Readers are urged to check today for their own name.
Ash Wednesday Service at St John’s Episcopal
Ash Wednesday will be observed at St John’s Episcopal church on Park avenue at Nineteenth street SE with a celebration of holy communion at 10 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Episcopal Church
Park Avenue
Nineteenth Street SE
Cedar Hotel Owner Treated After Auto Crash
A. B. Thompson of Cedar suffered a lacera tion on his left hand and was treated at St Luke s hospital at 1 40 am Tuesday following a automobile accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Thompson
Cedar Hotel
St. Luke's Hospital
Reserve officers class to hear Nichols speak on sol dier management
Lieut. John M. Nichols of Cedar Rapids will discuss The Management of the American Soldier at the Linn county reserve officers class tonight at 7 30 in the federal building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Nichols
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Federal
Cedar Rapids Y M C A Dinner Sets 350 Reservations
Cedar Rapids Y M C A reports 350 reservations for the annual dinner to be held at the Y tonight. Dinner will be served promptly at 6 15 and the program concluded by 8 30 p m. Dr H M Gage will be the principal speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
H. M. Gage
Twilight organ recital by Catherine Adams at Coe chapel
Catherine M. Adams offers a twilight organ recital Wednesday at 5 p.m. in Coe chapel. The program includes Bach Prelude and Fugue in D minor, Clair DeLune, Reve Charmant, Sortie, Andante Reverie by DuBois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine M. Adams
Coe Chapel
Bach
Clair DeLune
Lemare
Reve Charmant
Lille
Sortie
Matthews
DuBois
Traffic Violators Fined In Police Court
Fined $1 and costs after pleading guilty to motor vehicle code violations in police court Tuesday. The list includes H. E. Ken and other defendants noted in the docket of the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Ken
Local Permits List Names and Addresses for Residents
A list of residents and their addresses includes Singer at 1718 B Avenue NE Ed ward Drew at 2320 Upland Drive SE E H Kessler at 1127 Tenth Street SE G E Keppel at 1418 Fifth Avenue SE and Wesley Millard at 330 F Avenue NW.
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Singer
B Avenue
Edward Drew
Upland Drive
E. H. Kessler
Tenth Street
G. E. Keppel
Fifth Avenue
Wesley Millard
F Avenue
Deaths Oliver P Morris at 53 after auto crash injuries
Oliver P Morris 53 of 611 Tenth avenue SE died at a local hospital at noon Tuesday from head injuries suffered in an automobile accident on the F avenue bridge Feb 21. He was born in Hutchinson Kansas and had lived in Cedar Rapids thirty years. Surviving are two daughters Norvella and Mary, a son Arthur and four brothers and two sisters. The body is at the Rohn chapel pending funeral arrangements.
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Oliver P. Morris
Tenth Avenue SE
F Avenue Bridge
Hutchinson
Kan
Cedar Rapids
Norvella Morris
Mary Sterling
Winona
Minn
Arthur Morris
Texas
William
Waterloo
Clarence
George
Manchester
Okla
Carroll
Eastman
Cedar Falls
Oliver
Rohn
Death of Cedar Rapids Native in California
Arthur F. Muncy former Cedar Rapids resident died in Long Beach California from a fractured skull after a fall in his shoe store last year He was born Lenox Iowa April 15 1886 He is survived by a son W A Muncy a daughter Mrs A F Michalicek two grandchildren two sisters Mrs Fred Franklin Des Moines Mrs George Bentley Diagonal Ia and two brothers Roy Muncy Minden Neb Earl Muncy Marshalltown Funeral services will be in Long Beach Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur F. Muncy
Cedar Rapids
Long Beach
Calif
Muncy
Lenox
California
W. A. Muncy
A. F. Michalicek
Pauline Ann
James Arthur
Fifth Avenue SE
Fred Franklin
Des Moines
George Bentley
Diagonal
Roy Muncy
Minden
Neb
Earl Muncy
Marshalltown
Mrs Anna Sylvester Dies at Family Residence
Mrs Anna Sylvester wife of J W Sylvester died at the family residence 720 E Avenue NW at 11 55 p m Monday death fol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Sylvester
J. W. Sylvester
E Avenue NW
Obituary for Mrs. Sylvester of Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Sylvester died after a brief illness. Born May 17 1875 in Troy Mills she lived 15 years in Cedar Rapids after moving from Hinckley Minnesota. Survived by husband four daughters Opal Myra Sylvester Lamoni Florence Sylvester Des Moines Frances Halleckson Minneapolis and three sons Wesley Chicago Carl Detroit William Detroit plus sister Della Place Walker and brother Delbert Place Creighton. Funeral plans pending at Turner chapel.
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Troy Mills
Cedar Rapids
Hinckley
Minn
Opal Myra Sylvester
G. R. Bathe
Lamoni
Florence Sylvester
Des Moines
Frances Halleckson
Minneapolis
Wesley
Chicago
Carl
William
Detroit
Della Place
Walker
Delbert Place
Creighton
Neb
Sylvester
Latter Day Saints Church
Turner Chapel
Mrs Martha Williams Dies After Lingering Illness
Mrs Martha Williams of Iowa City mother of Mrs J Fred Georkee died at her home at 3 am Tuesday after a lingering illness. Funeral services are set for 2 pm Wednesday at the Hochenschuh chapel in Iowa City conducted by Rev W Greer McCrory of Cedar Rapids. The body will be brought to Cedar Rapids for burial in Linwood cemetery shortly after 3 pm Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Williams
Iowa City
J. Fred Georkee
Sixth Avenue
Hohenschuhh Chapel
W. Greer McCrory
Cedar Rapids
Linwood Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Selah Kisor Schedule
Funeral services for Mrs Selah Kisor will be held at Turner chapel at 10 a.m. Wednesday with Dr A A Brooks officiating and burial in Iowa City at McGovern chapel at 3 p.m. Wednesday. Friends may call at Turner chapel Tuesday until 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selah .Kisor
Turner Chapel
A. A. Brooks
Iowa City
McGovern Chapel
Linn County Sets Bond Sale Date for Refunding Bonds
The Linn County board of supervisors fixed Thursday at 10 a.m. as the sale time for 880000 in primary road refunding bonds issued at the request of the Iowa Highway Commission. Of the total 70000 of the ovig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Iowa Highway Commission
County bonds issue details from state gasoline tax funds
The issue matures May 11 with an optional balance call. Interest and bond retirements are paid from the county apportionment from state gasoline tax revenue. Retirements of the new issue run from May 1, 1943 to May 1, 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae
Multiple Divorce Actions Filed in District Court
Leroy Smith seeks a divorce from Billa Ellen Smith on desertion after their 1927 marriage. Eva Green seeks divorce from William Green on cruel treatment and may reclaim her maiden Eva Adams with alimony. Joe J Hicksa files cross petition for cruel treatment to sever bonds with Marion J Hicksa. Mrs Hickssa seeks maintenance and child custody from their 1930 marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Smith
Billa Ellen Smith
Eva Green
William Green
Eva Adams
Joe J. Hicksa
Marion J. Hicksa
Fire Damages Coupe Off Highway 30 Near Cedar Rapids
A 1934 Linn county licensed coupe registered to Charles A. Dedek Jr. was damaged by fire just before 9 p.m. Monday off Highway 30 five miles east of Cedar Rapids near Rosedale School. Sheriff James H Smith and Deputy Larry Condon investigated the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Charles A. Dedek, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Rosedale School
James H Smith
Larry Condon
Jealous Youth Ends Life and Lover on Mills Campus
An 18-year-old Mills College freshman and her 25-year-old lover were found dead in a Mills College campus romance tragedy. Police described the deaths as a double slaying and suicide spurred by jealous despair. The victims were Miss Jean Marie Stahle and Walter A. Norris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Calif
Mills College
Jean Marie Stahle
Walter A. Norris
San Jose Teachers College
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