Iowa Trackmen to Compete in Big Ten Meet at Ann Arbor
George T Bresnahan names fourteen Hawkeyes to the Big Ten track and field squad for Ann Arbor Michigan. The team leaves Iowa City by car and will train on Thursday before prelims Friday. Captain Andy Dooley is out with a pulled muscle, while Bush Lamb seeks javelin and high hurdles. The roster includes John Graves James Lyle Milton Billig Fred Teufel Carl Teufel Orval Matteson Eugene Skinner John Schmidt Robert Nelson Cameron Campbell Eliot Waples Merrill Harkness Floyd De Heer. Dick Merrill also serves as official starter for the Indianapolis 500.
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Red Pepper Sportsnotes Review of Golf and A's
A golf rule dispute seeks changes over travel pay and first round prize money. The Philadelphia Athletics under Connie Mack display a bold, spirited style contrasting with earlier drab teams, highlighting Earnshaw rouge and Mack’s managing flair amid sales. Thornton Lee recalls a Texas league jinx and Dizzy Dean memory as he reflects on superstition and fate.
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Viewings in field meet shape race dynamics for Cue
Two more track meets remain for the Cue team after a close conference loss. Cornell comes to Mount Vernon for a dual this Saturday while Kohawks head to Beloit relays at Memorial Stadium. Coe frosh meet Cornell yearlings on the local field Saturday.
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Burkart Heads to Pittsburgh for PGA Tour Qualifier
Kenmore Pro Charles Burkart will travel to Pittsburgh for the National Professional Golf Association tournament next week after winning first in the local qualifying meet. Qualifying starts Monday and Tuesday with match play beginning Wednesday and running through the week.
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Vatican to Harden Stance on Germany Says Mundelein Reports
The Chicago address of Cardinal Mundelein signals a tougher Vatican attitude toward Nazi propaganda. Sources indicate a strengthened position against Germany. Meanwhile Niaufoou Island in the South Seas receives its mail in tin cans as passing steamers drop them overboard for locals to retrieve.
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Tigers Deny Investigators Sought on Schoolboy Rowe
Detroit owner Walter Briggs denied hiring sleuths to probe Schoolboy Rowe and other Tigers as reports claimed a club investigation tied his arm trouble to night club activities. Rowe said rumors hurt him and planned to rejoin the club after daily workouts.
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Veterans' Exemption Deducted Before Homestead Credit
Des Moines authorities rule that the veterans' exemption must be subtracted from assessed valuation before calculating homestead tax credits. Exemptions range from $500 to $5,000 in actual value for veterans of World War I, Civil War, and Mexican War, with the cap tied to veteran status.
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Veterans' tax relief rules on homestead credit
Genung explains that the specific exemption for a veteran is deducted first from the assessed valuation before computing the homestead credit. If the exemption is not deducted, the credit applies to value in excess of the exemption rather than to the total assessed value. The process determines the veteran's final assessed valuation after applying the exemption.
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Warn Drivers Still Using 1936 Plates
Sheriff James H. Smith's office mails warning letters to about 1200 vehicle owners with 1936 plates who have not paid the 1937 license fee. The notice warns of seizure and sheriff sale if unpaid, and explains affidavits required for cancelled registrations when sold or moved out of state or junked.
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James H. Smith
Thirty Eighth General Assembly
When ignition cuts off on long hill coast
The text explains that shutting off ignition during a long hill coast causes unburned gas to be drawn into cylinders. This leaks into the oil, reducing lubrication efficiency and engine performance.
Des Moines Governor Signs Election Reform Measure 15
Gov Kraschel signed the election reform bill on the last day for the legislature. The law bans campaign funds from board of control employees and out of state donors, restricts use of state cars for campaigning, and bars non candidates from leaving posts during work hours. Penalties match misdemeanor standards.
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