Davenport Teams Dominant in Eastern Iowa District Meet Preview
225 boys from 19 eastern Iowa high schools gather at Coe Field with Davenport Clinton Franklin McKinley tipped as top contenders. Davenport led by Bill Garrett and Franck eyes multiple relays and sprint events, while Anamosa Ralph Beardsley and others threaten for points. The IAHSAA rules guarantee state meet spots for top placers and some third-place winners with strong marks.
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Iowa
On- T
Coe
M. S. Hallman
Franklin
Davenport
Clinton
McKinley
Roosevelt
Wilson
Mississippi Valley League
Mechanicsville
Lyons
West Liberty
Monticello
Mount Vernon
West Branch
Marion
DeWitt
Belle Plaine
Anamosa
University High
Tipton
Traer
Blue Devils
Bill Garrett
Franck
Don van Cura
Russ Ferguson
Amity Blakey
Clarence Hightshoe
George
Sonny” Franck
University of Minnesota
Maurice Allender
Bob Cady
Ralph Beardsley
Lawrence LaBarge
Donald Jensen
Lauren Pike
James Lind
Iowa High School Athletic Association
University High of
Iowa City
Beardsley
John Mucha
Clintonian
Fred “Peck
Geneva
Joe Schneider
Washington High
Pirates Trade Rizzo for DiMaggio to Bolster Lineup
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Wednesday that outfielder Johnny Rizzo is traded to the Cincinnati Reds for outfielder Vince DiMaggio. Rizzo, with the Pirates three years, has struggled this season, while DiMaggio, a right handed hitter and thrower, will join Pittsburgh and start in Thursday's game against the New York Giants at home.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Johnny Rizzo
Cincinnati Reds
Vince DiMaggio
Pittsburgh Pirates
Rizzo
Pirates
DiMaggio
New York Giants
Coe's track schedule blends prep meets with district pace
Coe's year features a Grinnell Cornell triangular this week and a district high school meet hosting 225 boys from 19 eastern Iowa schools. A week later Davenport's Bill Garrett and Waterloo East's Jim Tyson may clash on the Coe track as the Mississippi Valley conference and Ames district heats loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe
Grinnell
Cornell
Grisanell
Iowa
Falks
Galesburg
Rutgers
Mississippi Valley
Bill Garrett
Davenport
Jim Tyson
Waterloo East
Bill Mash
East Des Moines
Ames
Garrett
Tyson
Announce Lineups For Intrasquad Game At Iowa City
Special to The Gagette reports coach Eddie Anderson announced the starting lineups for Saturdays intra-squad game ending spring practice. Blacks and Golds feature veterans and top high school stars with Cedar Rapids pair Tom Farmer and Al Urban set to start. Al Eddy James? continues at halfback as starters listed across the lineups with Gerald Ankeny at quarterback.
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Iowa City
Eddie Anderson
Blacks
Golds
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Tom Farmer
al Urban
Wilson High
al Eddy
Franklin High
Farmer
Gaids
Ken Pettitt
LE Bill Parker
Jim Walker
Ross Anderson
del Dickerholt
Rob Lauterbach
George Frye
Bob Penaluna
Francis Curran
Mike Enieh
Bob Otto Innk Miller
John Maher
Tom McCauley
Gerald Ankeny
Buz Mertes
Too Farner
Jim You
Burdell Gilleard
BI Smith
Art Johnson
Hollingsworth, Giuliani Sent to Montreal Farm
The Brooklyn Dodgers released pitcher Al Hollingsworth and catcher Angelo Giuliani to the Montreal farm team in the International League. Giuliani was purchased from Washington, Hollingsworth sold to the Senators conditionally but returned in a concurrent deal, leaving the roster at 28 players.
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ST. Louis
Brooklyn Dodgers
al Hollingsworth
Angelo Giuliani
Montreal
Giuliani
Washington
Hollingsworth
Senators
Plan Golf Tourney At Iowa City On June 12
Youthful golfers compete in the eastern Iowa junior golf tournament at the University of Iowa June 12 in three classes senior 17 junior 13 and girls 17. It is the second year a girls division is included. The event features 36 holes of medal play to decide team and individual titles with teams of four players.
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Iowa City
INS
Two Legion Games On Program Thursday
There were no Legion games on Wednesday in the American Legion Junior league. Two games are set for Thursday at Daniels with Smulckoff and Armstrong meeting, and at Riverside Bupane and Cities Services will play a postponed contest.
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American Legion Junior League
Daniels
Smulckoff's
Armstrong
Riverside Bupane
Cities Services
Iowa Dental Society Elects Leaders At Des Moines Convention
The Iowa State Dental Society ended its three day Des Moines convention with Dr C T Brann of Davenport named president. Dr Hardy Pool of Mason City becomes president elect for next year and Dr L M Fitzgerald of Dubuque is elected vice president. Dr L C Dow of Marion is reelected treasurer and Dr C S Foster of Cedar Rapids named secretary. About 1000 town dentists attended.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa State Dental Society
C. T. Brann
Davenport
Hardy F. Pool
Mason City
L. M. Fitzgerald
Dubuque
L. C. Dow
Marion
C. S. Foster
Cedar Rapids
Kanto and Kinnick Win Iowa Scholarship Honors in 1940
Andy J Kanto from Missouri Valley earns Western conference academic medal while Nile Chinnick of Omaha wins athletic board scholarship trophy. Kinnick carries a 3.27 GPA and has been honored with Phi Beta Kappa and top football awards, including Heisman and Maxwell trophies, as well as all American selections.
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Iowa City
Andy J Kanto
Missouri Valley
Nile Chinnick
Omaha
Neb
University of Iowa
E. G. Schroeder
Kantor
Hawkeye Athletic Board
Kinnick
Athletic Board
Jetterman
Nantor
Phi Beta Kappa
Camp
Maxwell
Chicago ‘Tribune
Young lefty Harold Newhouser defeats Yankees in Detroit upset
Newhouser, 19, shuts down the mighty Yanks with a string of jams and late heroics. He exits with a blister but fights through, while Benton finishes the game for Detroit. DiMaggio’s return barely dents the Tigers despite 8 Yankee hits.
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New York
Yankees
Harold Newhouser
al Benton
Baker
Joe DiMaggio
Yanks
Brent
White Sox
DiMiezio
Dickey
Gordon
Crosetti
Greenberg
Tigers
St Pauls Board Seeks Pastor Bready's Two Year Stay
The St Pauls Methodist church board unanimously invited Dr. Charles J. Bready to remain as pastor for two more years after his current term. The church history committee will prepare a booklet for the hundredth anniversary celebration this fall. It will include a photo of the Listebarger house on Vernal Street NW where the first Methodist class organized.
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Charles J. Bready
St. Pauls Methodist Church
W. A. Ball
Listebarger House
Vernal Street
Work Of Linn County Public Health Nurses
April activities of Linn county public health nurses Miss Mary Rozema and Miss Madeline Healy were reported to the public health nurse committee. Inspections totaled 348 for school hygiene with 106 teacher consultations 41 classroom talks for 358 pupils and 69 field visits. The nurses spoke at PTA community clubs Farm Bureau and other meetings and attended professional and administrative gatherings. The next committee meeting is June 4 at 3 p.m.
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Linn County
Mary Rozema
Madeline Healy
PTA
Community Club
Farm Bureau
Fillmore School Concert Thursday Night
Fillmore School will present a spring concert at 7 30 pm Thursday in the Roosevelt school auditorium. Miss Doreen Cobb will lead the intermediate chorus and folk dances with piano accompaniment. Kindergarten and primary choirs will perform. Miss Helen McCahon directs the primary chorus. William Vesely directs the orchestra and instrumental sales.
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Fillmore School
Roosevelt School
Fillmore
Doreen Cobb
Helen MccCahon
Cedar Rapids
William Vesely
Marinda
Rith
Alice Zier
Shormaker
Chariry Nhs
Dickory Dock Lads
Little Shepherds
Cornet
Lilian Tank
Mary Lott Schwandt
Stear the Lambs
Sivaeieht Fillmore Orchestra
Beethoven Chorus Set for Shrine Event During Music Week
Beethoven club chorus will perform at the El Kabir Shrine during Music Week at the Crystal ballroom Montrose hotel Wednesday 830 PM. Helen Kavena Stark directs with Lacey Ambroz as accompanist. The program features Brahms Mendelssohn Debussy Schubert Liszt Rachmaninoff and others performed by a large chorus with soloists and multiple pianos and violins.
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Beethoven Club
el Kabir
Crystal Ballroom
Montrose Hotel
Helen Kavena Stark
Lacey Ambroz
Mendelssohn-Achron
Guitarre Moszkowski
Virginia Ohinann
Martha Leksa
Gleny Matilda Cehinan
Ruth Massey
Ambroz
Hark
Lark Schubert-Liszt
Gavotte Gluek
Gollinas
Debussy
Helen Iickman
Liev Ambroz
Cain
Six Coe Students Earn Private Pilot Licenses at Cedar Rapids
Six Coe college aviation students passed their private pilot tests at the Cedar Rapids Iowa City road SW airport. Tests were conducted by Cecil Lee Folmer, Des Moines inspector for the civil aeronautics authority. Passers included Wm P Duffy, Robert J L Daniels, J B Lyman, Frank W Scheible, James E Ralston, and Gerald B Lowe. Others, Charles R Greinke of Chicago and James P Wilson of Nevada, qualified but did not complete tests, likely to finish next week when Folmer returns.
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Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City Road
Cecil Lee Folmer
Des Moines
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Wm P Duffy
Oakland Road
Robert JL. Daniels
Fifth Avenue
J.B. Lyman
First Avenue FE
Frank W Scheible
Nineteenth Street
James E Ralston
Bever
Gerald B Lowe
Letts
Charles R. Greinke
Chicago
James P. Wilson
Nevada
Inspector Folmer
Hit Run Damages Zarub Car in Front of Post Office
A hit and run damaged William Zarub’s car parked on Second Street SW near the post office. Zarub reported his right rear fender was struck and pushed into another vehicle. Police are tracing a license number provided by a witness.
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William Zarub
Second Street
Zarub
Food Stamp Plan Launched At Chamber Meeting
About 470 county retailers attended the Chamber of Commerce meeting to hear the start of the federal food stamp plan scheduled to begin Thursday. Rex Conn county farm agent explained goals while W Polter outlined operations and regulators. The session included introductions by P F Keelman and remarks from Frank Zev and other council members.
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Ot Hint County Retatlers
Ste Tts
Chamber of Commerce
Tokea
Surplus Communities Corporation
Iim
Rex Conn
Mio Cont
P F Keelmn
Cedei Rapids-Linn County
Frank Zev
Des Moiines
Iowa Retail Grocers Association
Letts High School Baseball Beats Columbus Junmellan
Letts high school defeated Columbus Junmellan 20 to 6 in a Monday game. Local notes say strong Letts bats and solid pitching led to the win.
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Columbus Junction
Letts
Columbus Junmellan
Owen
Columbus
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Barney McCosky
Bruce Campbell
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