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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1940
Page
4
Classified page describes want ad rates and publication times for same day and Sunday, plus ads for jewelry repair, moving services, ambulance service, pen repair, car transportation references, and various beauty shops and services. It lists several businesses with contact details and two vehicle ads including a 1939 Dodge sedan and a 1931 Chevrolet for sale. It preserves a snapshot of 1940s era classifieds and service notices.
Marion residents and visitors share a weekend of travel and family visits. L C Coon and family returned from the Ozarks, Miss Lucille Kimball heads to Downers Grove to teach, and many relatives gathered or planned trips to Milwaukee Joliet and Detroit as jobs, weddings, and teaching posts unfold amid social meetups and church notices.
Sports column notes Joe McCarthy's steady leadership of the Yankees during a slump, hints at pennant hopes, and references other sports like tennis, football, golf, and baseball figures. It mentions Forest Hills postponements, Trotsky and Alekhine chess tale, Giants as charity game favorites, Sarazen and Hagen fatigue, Benny McCoy's batting, Landis free agency buzz, and shifting Yankee odds.
Glenn S Pop Warner opened his 46th season as football coach as 50 players reported for opening practice at San Jose State college. The Spartans lost 14 lettermen but return 18, plus 19 non letter winners. San Jose's first game is against Texas A&M on Sept 16 at home.
Harris Coggeshall of Des Moines and Dick Hainline of Rock Island lead the tri state tennis tournament semifinals. Also reaching the semis are Sterling Lord of Burlington Allan Corvell of St. Louis and Virginia Swain of Des Moines who beat Jean State Peoria 9 7 6 1 to reach finals. The meet was to end Monday.
Edward Harris a 48 year old bootblack has served seven years as an ex officio traffic officer on a busy corner in St Louis He uses a police whistle and vivid arm gestures to stop drivers from breaking traffic laws claiming there has never been an accident on his corner since he began directing traffic The Island of Jamaica is a British possession.
New York AP reports ongoing rain has postponed the national men s and women s singles championships at Forest Hills. When play begins, Alice Marble faces Barbara Strobahr with 29 matches planned for the opening day including Kramer vs Hunt Shields vs Guernsey Betz vs Hirsh Palfrey vs Arnold and Hardwick vs Sheer.
Enid Oklahoma defeated Mount Pleasant Texas 5 to 1 to capture the national semi pro baseball championship Sunday night. The victory nets Enid $35,000 and earns a World Series berth against Porto Rico in San Juan beginning September 21. Mount Pleasant finished as runners up for the second straight year.
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