New Cumberland Faces Norfolk Team In Weekend Showdown
New Cumberland’s 22 straight wins before a 2 1 defeat set up a major showdown with Norfolk at Harrisburg Island Park. Tom Hughes, Lynn Myers, and Pat Mullen pace the lineup while Norfolk backs up with Izzuto and other stars in a Navy Army era clash amid talk of football plans and morale.
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Great Lakes
Norfolk Service
New Cumberland
Norfolk Bunch
Norfolk
Washington
Senators
Vernon
Harrisburg
Island Park
Tom Hughes
Phillies
Lynn Myers
Cardinals
Pat Mullen
Tigers
Neste
Izzuto
Scotchmen Die in Pay-Per-Leave Bus Incident
Report mentions two men in a bus where passengers were required to pay before disembarking. Authorities investigate possible foul play or negligence while transit officials review safety procedures. No names or locations provided in accessible text.
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Joe
Jerry
Wordplay on place names and counts in a playful dialogue
A playful exchange explores how some names imply places such as Hindustan and Afghanistan. The speaker asks for another example, then shifts to a pun about an umbrella hub and a counting sequence ending with a royal card order.
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Hindustan
Afghanistan
William
Willy
Not Bragging Either My Father's a Doctor Joke
A lighthearted exchange features three boys comparing their fathers earnings. The first cites a $5 call fee, the second a $50 attorney fee, and the third quips that many men are needed to carry the father’s money, implying a doctor’s income.
It’s A Darndest Lineup Of Nonsense And Racial Stereotypes
The dialogue features caricatured exchanges among characters including Bill On the Line and Rastus with Sambo and Nazi style quips. It pivots on crude humor about race and violence and ends with a grim choice being offered.
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Rastus
Not So Dumb Blondie Cartoon Exchange
A comic caption reveals Blondie joking that her boyfriend feigns deafness to communicate with sign language. The setup plays on miscommunication and physical humor in a lighthearted panel.
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Blondie
No Fiction Exchange Sparks Witty Wordplay
A playful dialogue reveals two men trading quips about writing. Harry recalls a man who spent a decade on a single story while Barry counters with his uncle finishing one sentence for a lifetime. The exchange highlights stubborn literary perseverance with humorous bite.
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Harry
Barry
Age-Boy and Youth-Story Reflected in Witty Parable
The speaker contrasts starting life with no money or pockets, humorously noting both age and youth begin empty. The line suggests resilience and playful self-deprecation about early hardship.
Memories of iconic golf shots from Baltusrol 1936
Western Newspaper Union recalls unforgettable golf moments as James S. Kearns, Chicago sportswriter, cites Harry Cooper at Baltusrol. Cooper courted a crowd unprotected by marshals after a 54 hole record, while Estelle Armour and Nellie Cruickshank sought fair play for the player.
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James S. Kearns
Chicago
Kearns
Harry Cooper
Baltusrol
Coop
United States Golf Association
Estelle Armour
Tom
Nellie Cruickshank
Bobby
Notable golf moments from Open and Masters legends
A retrospective recounts dramatic finishes: Cooper misses on the 14th in the 1939 National Open leading to Tony Manero’s title. Byron Nelson and Craig Wood duel in a playoff. Nelson’s iconic Masters eagle in 1942. John Fischer’s US Amateur 1936 final comeback with a dramatic 12‑foot putt and cameras rolling as he clinches victory.
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Cooper
Park Green
Tony Manero
Philadelphia
Byron Nelson
Craig Wood
Denny Shute
Wood
Nelson
Augusta
Ben Hogan
Cheuce
Hogan
Byron
John Fischer
Cincinnati
United States
Jock McLean
Scotland
Garden City
Chalky Wright Questions Age In Featherweight Talk
Chalky Wright says he does not know his exact age and estimates place it between 38 and 44. In other news the American League may break the 86 extra innings games record set in 1916. Jack Moesch, a 16 year old Long Island prep star, is now a utility infielder for Baltimore and stands as the youngest player in the International League.
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Chalky Wright
Jack Moesch
Long Island
Baltimore
Simple chair frame from odds and packing boxes
Ruth Wyeth Spears explains a low cost chair frame using odds wood and packing boxes. The seat is padded with cotton batting and Unbleached muslin, with a separate cushioned seat. Pattern 250 includes full dimensions and step by step covering instructions.
Retirement Provisions for Supreme Court Justices
The Sumners act passed in 1937 sets retirement at age 70 or older with constitutionally protected pay of 20 000 dollars a year for life. It allows the retiring justice to be called for special service in the lower courts at the direction of the chief justice.
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Sumners
Supreme Court
State quotas for rationed foods to reflect regional eating habits
Rationing by state is likely to assign foods on state quotas due to differing regional consumption. Rice intake illustrates the split with two pounds per capita in the Northwest and fifty pounds in the South, showing why nationwide uniform limits are impractical.
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Northwest
South
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Walter Hagen
OUR
Peter Peeve
J. Millar Watt
Bill
Will
Jimmy
Harriet
Jim
Western Newspaper Union
Heartbreaker
Johnny Fischer
Johnny
Ruth Wyeth
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Bedford Hills
St.Joseph
ATU
New Mexico
Shiprock
Marines
Coast Guard
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