Colleges Begin 1940 Football Practice Across Iowa
Iowa and Iowa State along with Drake Grinnell Coe Cornell and Morningside open pre season drills as Eddie Anderson aims to top last year s six win one loss one tie with about 60 players at Iowa including 17 lettermen and 8 regulars highlighted by Ames and Des Moines camps and early Sept 20 28 fixtures.
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DES Moines
Towa
University of Iowa
Iowa State College
Drake
Missouri Valley
Grinnell
Coe
Cornell
Midwest
Morningside
Iowa State
North Central
Iowa
Eddie Anderson
Anderson
University of South Dakota
Iowa City
Ames
Jim Yeager
Hank Wilder
Town State
Luther
A's Acquire Star Third Baseman Bob Kahle
Hollywood headline reports Bob Kahle, star third baseman for the Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League, has been sold to the Philadelphia Athletics for cash. Kahle will finish the season with the Stars before moving east.
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Hollywood
SNS
Bob Kahle
Hollywood Stars
Philadelphia Athletics
A‘s
Kahle
The
Stars
Rochester South Bend Battle For Softball Crown
Detroit reports the world softball championship will be decided Tuesday night between Kodak Park Rochester New York and Bendix South Bend Indiana after rain postponed the event. The girls title features Ramblers Phoenix Arizona against Koch Cleveland.
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Detroit
Sns
Kodak Park Club
Rochester N. Y
Bendix
South Bend
Ind
Ramblers
Phoenix
Ariz
Koch
Cleveland
Williamson pitcher Wayne Bruce leads Mountain States pennant push
Wayne Bruce of Cedar Rapids piled up 13 wins and five losses this season for Williamson West Virginia in the Mountain States league posting a .722 percentage. He clinched the pennant on September 1 with a two hit 7 0 shutout over Huntington facing only 29 batters with 16 strikeouts. Bruce, 19, previously starred for the Roosevelt Hotel American Legion state champions in 1937.
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Williamson
W. Va
Wayne Bruce
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt Hotel
American Legion
Bruce
Huntington
Packers Rally To Win Opener In Title Series
The Wilson Packers erased a early lead to beat the Eagles 9 to 4 in the first game of the city softball championship final series. Harliss Mullins homered for the Eagles, while Alton Pisarik and Zisko produced key hits for the Packers. With the Raiders at home next, game two is set for Thursday night at 7:30.
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Wilson Packers
Eagles
Ellis Park
Harliss
Mullins
Packers
Pisarik
Alton
Gordie
Augustine
Tim
Bochek
Hibden
Broussard
Zisko
Feiereisen
Jones
Krumbholz
Powers
Bean
Bill Jones
Hibben
Jack Augustine
Havlck
Raiders
Troussard
Havlck Jones
Alton Amotres
Ko McGuire and
Wesset
Bowling season opens with high scores in Lincoln leagues
Jerry Hanson led the Mary Ann Bat Shop to two wins with a 556 series in the Lincoln Ladies league as Georgia Frasinger posted 504 for second high. In the Red Crown Industrial league George Driscoll Jr tallied 560 for Gordley’s Service, while Stu Dale led Knights of Columbus with 477.
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Jerry Hanson
Mary Ann Bat Shop
Weston Ralston Insurance
Lincoln
Lincoln Alleys
Georgia Frasinger
George Driscoll, Jr
Gordley
Knights of Columbus Keglers
Stu Dale
Louie's Clothing Company
Knights OF Columbus
Lmagi EK
Liebke & Taylor Tsi
Knnssen Coast Gsa
Wish Vester
Clzek
Hincoln Ladies
Seagle
Siepke & Tasser
Frasinger
Careening Cute
Naso Bros Market
Hici Shellahareer
Madeline Beauty
Hish A Buchan
Weston Raistan Ins
TOR
Mary Ann Eat Shop
Industrial League
Gardlers
Driscoll
Schambererr Bakery
I Rao Brr
Kenmore Golf Course
Hich R.schambr
SSR Johnson Nut Co
Ozy Inn
Theh Dyson 2Or
Podzimek Dries and Beg Aoi
Hub Taver
Lincoln Rooster
Schutz Beer Lattners
ROG
Sor Armstrong
Fres Foods
Hitch
Witwer
Grinnell Cagers To Play In New Gym This Season
Grinnell college moves to have a new gym ready for the 1940 41 basketball season. The women’s gymnasium destroyed by fire becomes the main site for Grinnell basketball, replacing the small men’s gym floor. Officials plan to lay the cornerstone during Dr. S N Stevens inauguration ceremonies on Oct 24 and 28.
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Grinnell
Grinnell College
S. N. Stevens
Smith Boys Dale Herman Lead Kenmore Qualifiers
Dale Smith and Herman Smith led the Kenmore match play qualifiers with 17 contestants heard. Sunday is the deadline for qualifiers in the city match play event.
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Dale
Herman
Kenmore
Dale Smith
Herman Smith
Henry Kine
Ken Farquhar
Ken Johnson
Leo Whitcomb
Wes Novotny
Jon
NASA Ag
UL Adams
C Rodgers
Matt Bittner
Duke Taylor
Ris Culver
Ah A. H. Aukerman
Ray Moore
Rittenoure
Roc Pitts
Jameson And Miley Lead In Western Golf Championship
National Titlist Betty Jameson of San Antonio Texas and Marion Miley of Lexington Kentucky tied for an early medal lead with 77s as qualifying rounds were to be completed Tuesday in the Women's Western Golf Association championship in Seattle Washington.
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Seattle
Wash
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Tex
Marion Miley
Lexington
Pirates Win Opener in Free-Hitting Doubleheader
Pittsburgh Pirates run up 11 hits and 11 runs to defeat Philadelphia Phillies 11 to 13 in the opener. Maurice Van RoBay hit a two-run homer in the Pirates third as the offense exploded in Tuesday’s game.
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Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Phils
Maurice van Robays
Lou Gehrig Sues Newsman for 1 Million Libel
Lou Gehrig former New York Yankees first baseman sues Jim Powers New York Daily News sports editor and News Syndicate Company for 1 million dollars. Complaint cites August 18 Sunday News article. particulars not filed in state supreme court.
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NEW York
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Jimmy Powers
New York Daily News
News Syndicate Company, Inc
State Supreme Court
Lambeau Suspends Balazs and Drops Gillette Berry and Others
Green Bay coach Curly Lambeau announced the suspension of fullback Balazs and the outright release of Jim Gillette Connie Mack Berry Jim Lawrence and Herman Schneidman will shift to full time business work. Schneidman and Balazs were former Iowa players.
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Green Bay
Wis
E. L
Curly” Lambeau
Green Bay Packers
Frank Balazs
Jim Gillette
Virginia
Connie Mack Berry
North Carolina State
Jimmy Lawrence
Texas Christian
Lambeau
Herman Schneidman
Springfield
Ill
Schneidman
Balazs
Iowa
Yankee Cleveland Opener Delayed by Rain
Heavy rain postponed the opening game of the two game series between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians in a tight American League pennant race.
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Cleveland
INS
New York Yankees
Indians
Golfing Husband Scores Hole in One at Hillview Club
Mrs. Wylie Bent faced a tough lesson in golf as her husband Bent taught her the game. He achieved a hole in one on the 226 yard second hole at Hillview Golf Club in San Jose California.
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San Jose
Calif
Wylie Bent
Bent
Hillview Golf Club
Desert Hussars Roil Over Lady Astor Critique
English hussars in Egypt react with fury to Lady Astor's open letter in the Daily Mirror accusing British regiments of sunbathing while facing invasion. Rumors spread through desert outposts as soldiers condemn her stance and publish a defiant poem about endurance under sandstorms.
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Jan Dindrich
Cairo
Egypt
Lady Astor
London Daily Mirror
Britain
Neus
Fort Maddalena
Hussar
Italians Claim Damage From Air Attacks Across Middle East
Italian planes bombed the port of Jaffa in Palestine, damaging port works and sparking large fires. The communique also reported raids on the Alexandria to Marsa Matruh railway, blowing up railroad buildings and a train. In East Africa the Port Sudan air base was targeted, hitting several planes on the ground and causing fires.
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Rome
Jaffa
Palestine
Armed Forces
Alexandria
Marsa Matruh
Egypt
East Africa
Port Sudan
Sudan
City Briefs and Local Society Notes
The Navy club meets at the Montrose hotel Wednesday at 8 p.m. Women eyeing a bowling club are asked to contact Miss Williams at the YWCA. Lennart E. Johnson and Esther Carp wed in Davenport. Dorothy Newman undergoes appendectomy at St Luke’s hospital. Townsend auxiliaries meet for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mrs Ella Fisher’s. members invited. Kenny Tucker and Jack Onstott visit Davenport with Wayne Berry. Townsend clubs 1 and 3 plan noon Wednesday picnic with Mrs Robert Kemp. bring picnic items. Senator John H. Bankhead will be heard today 9:15 to 9:45 p.m. on WMT via Joseph Mekota. M.A Leoni reports loss of a lighting torch and tank valued at $9 in the alley between First and A avenues NE. The Daniel study begins at Westminster church Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Led by Rev James H. Blacks tone Jr with prophecy of last days. Cedar Rapids Manufacturers Representatives hold fall banquet at Montrose. Bob Leeters presides. social evening includes a community sing. Rev L. E. Wardle has returned from North Dakota mission work and leads Dairy Dale Sunday school. Dairy Dale homecoming set for Sept 29 with speakers TBA. Fred Fox, 37, arrested on assault and battery charge after a family dispute. trial set for Wednesday afternoon.
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L. E. Wardle
Washington Avenue
North Dakota
Dairy Dale
Aliens Receive City Cards for Reporting Address Changes
The Cedar Rapids alien registration office reports its first shipment of address change cards for residents aliens must use to notify the Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service. By Tuesday 242 had registered including 11 women and 16 men with 18 signing up Monday and nine Tuesday.
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Cedar Rapids
Alien Registration Office
Federal Building
McCarthy
Runaway Brother and Sister Halted in Iowa City After Cedar Rapids Alert
A 19 year old brother James Franks Jr and 13 year old sister June Franks were found and returned after notes about running away were found on June. Cedar Rapids police broadcast the alert Tuesday morning and Iowa City police picked them up shortly after. The children disappeared Monday evening while the parents were at a movie.
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Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
James Franks, Jr
June Franks
James Franks
Fifteenth Avenue SE
Franks
Third September Case Of Paralysis Reported
Cedar Rapids records a third infantile paralysis case in September affecting 29 year old Mrs Hall Jones of 602 Sixth Street S. quarantined home for 21 days. Two milder September cases are in Iowa City. five cases for the summer. Trusty says state wide numbers are higher but no city alarm.
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Cedar Rapids
Tony Tlusty
Partstoot
Tuesay
Hall Jones
Sixth Street
Trusty
Iowa City
Mount Mercy College Begins Enrollments for the Term
Mount Mercy College opened enrollment Tuesday with classes set to start Wednesday. New courses were added in the teacher training department for kindergarten and primary work. The faculty grew this year with Miss Margaret Gould Thompson joining English, and Miss Katherine Henely joining physical education, bringing master’s and B S degrees from Mercyhurst and St Catherine’s respectively.
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Mount Mercy Junior College
Margaret Gould Thompson
Mercyhurst College
Erie
Katherine Henely
St. Catherine's College
St. Paul
Chamberlain Returns to Work After Operation
London reports Neville Chamberlain resumed duties as Lord President of the Council on Monday following recovery from an operation. The return was confirmed Tuesday as he rejoined government work.
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London
Neville Chamberlain
Reorganization Aims to Open Defense Commission Publicity
The Goebbels style defense commission faces restructuring led by William McReynolds to ease secrecy. Horton may keep his role while bans lift allowing officials to speak in their own names. The effort targets more transparent public relations across departments and clearer defense program updates.
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PY Ashington
Goebbels
National Defense Commission
Roosevelt
William Mc Reynolds
Commission
Herr Horton
Defense
Start T0
New Deal
Lowell Mellett
McReynolds
Mellett
Mollett
Scripps-Howard
Robert Horton
Maritime Commission
Messrs Knudsen Stettinins
Public Gatekeeping and Propaganda by Government Officials
A 1920s era critique describes a centralized press control scheme where the Creel committee and Hor ton propagated government material as impartial reporting. It details unauthorized distribution of articles to editors, bypassing Washington, and warns of sub-officials acting as unofficial gabbels in a democracy.
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Upean
Horton
Navy
M. Horton
National Defense Commission
Washington
Wick outlines South American trip to YMCA and Canopians
Wick recounted his South American journey to the YMCA Mene club and the Canopus club. He compared rich and poor classes, noted Brazil could feed vast populations, described anti mosquito and snake bite cures, and warned of mixed sentiments toward the US. He cited Brazil as progressive yet Nazi influence limited south of Brazil.
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OL. Wick
Tacalattarnes
South America
Ymca Mene Club
Canopus Club
Wieck
Farmima
Midwest
Wick
Brazil
Argentina
St Catherines
Community fund drive raises ten thousand for church
A campaign to raise ten thousand dollars for Calvary Barn church was announced by Har Adams, chairing the anniversary committee, at a Monday night gathering. The First Presbyterian banquet, attended by 183, featured Rev Richard Woo of the Fourth East church in Minneapolis delivering a history of Baptists and their contributions. Toastmaster Rodnes Gould presided as leaders from local churches shared messages and a letter from Rev A Austin at Redmond, former pastor, noting national chaplaincy. The service started with prayer by Rex Bell, followed by the benediction.
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Simon
Calvary Barn Church
Har Adams
Aseversary Committee
Richard Woo
Waters
Fourth East Church
Monneaprit
Baptist
PF Rodnes Gould
Rex Graft
Evelyn Beaumpae
Bapr
Schaal
Lester Ftar
Re FE
Austin
Redmond Cua
London food supply deemed safe as famine fears eased
London officials stated that sugar and flour stocks were not endangered, despite damage to some communal feeding efforts. Lord Wee Tan acknowledged shortages but emphasized measures to move supplies to affected areas and reassure the public during the emergency.
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London
Lord Weetan
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Green Avenue
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Linn County
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Modern Refrigeration Company
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