Balancing 1943 College Football Powers and Service Teams
Grantland Rice says 1943 saw top civilian powerhouses but a wide gap to the lower tier. He argues schedules should separate civilian, college trainee, and service teams to keep football fair and advancing, noting 17 and 18 year olds faced seasoned veterans and predicting better balance for 1944 with fewer juggernauts.
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Michigan
Daley
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Purdue
Butkovich
Genis
Agase
Ohio State
Navy
Indiana
Pittsburgh
Notre Dame
Army
All-America Stars Highlight 1943 College Picks
The 1943 All-America list showcases top players from Bertelli and Miller to Mello, Notre Dame, Prokop of Georgia Tech, Odell of Pennsylvania, Daley of Michigan, Batkovich Purdue, Davis Army, Hamberg Hume Jenkins Navy, and others. This partial roster hints at strong representation from multiple programs.
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Notre Dame
Army and Navy
Duke
Michigan
Purdue
Georgia Tech
Southern California
College of the Pacific
Washington
Southwestern Institute
Southwestern
Tulsa
Texas
Texas A. and
Dartmouth
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
Iowa Seahawks
March Field
Army
Navy
College
Bertelli
Miller
Mello
Prokop
Odell
Daley
Minnesota
Batkovich
Davis
Hamberg
Hume
Jenkins
Dark
McCardle
Pedeste
Harrison
Stenber
DePauw
Close Shave in Guadalcanal Jungle Duel
In the Guadalcanal jungle a Black American soldier named Big Joe wields a straight razor in a tense clash with a Japanese opponent. Joe taunts the rival as the threat of a brutal close-quarters encounter looms.
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Guadalcanal
Big Joe
Comedy Exchange at the Dance Floor
A lighthearted dialogue pits Bill and Joe over a supposed telephone girl on the dance floor. Bill asserts his claim by saying Hello thrice, while Joe questions the premise and challenges the joke.
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Bill
Joe
Barber Sidesteps Request and Offers Alternate Service
A dialogue shows a barber refusing a shave due to seating position and offering a haircut instead. The customer agrees to the alternative. The exchange highlights service constraints and flexibility in a barbershop setting.
Good Reason for Leaving Job Cited in Exchange
Dialogue presents a job history exchange where Harry asks why Jerry left his last job and Jerry replies illness and a boss tired of him. The brief exchange implies workplace conflict and health issues as factors in quitting.
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Harry
Jerry
Pasteurized Too Milk Ruse Suspected by Cautionary Farmer
Neighborhood chatter centers on a farmer accused of diluting milk by watering cows before milking. Harry reports the practice while visiting the farm, prompting questions about product quality. Jerry questions the motive and potential impact on milk safety and consumer trust.
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Harry
Jerry
Jones and Smith Debate Endorsements Over Theories
Jones questions why Smith endorses new theories without explanation. Smith replies preferring endorsement to being lectured, sparking a lively exchange about belief and understanding in intellectual discourse.
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Jones
Brown
Smith
Per Instructions Housewife- How did you break the dishes
New Maid explains she dropped the dishes while washing them after hearing the bell ring the day before. The maid had been told to drop everything whenever the bell rang, leading to the accident.
Bewitching Perfume and Corned Beef Claim
In a playful exchange, Janie is teased about using a bewitching perfume to snare men while Mamie counters by claiming she cooks corned beef and cabbage. The banter contrasts flirtation with a homemaker's simple culinary claim.
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Janie
Mamie
Postwar Sports Boom Predicted By War Leaders
Western Newspaper Union reports Hugo Goldsmith forecasts a major postwar sports expansion. History shows after every war sports surge, aided by soldiers in training and civilians at home, with football and boxing in navy curricula and demand for equipment from Honolulu to the mainland.
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Hugo Goldsmith
Goldsmith
Army
Navy
Iowa Seahawks
Honolulu
Wartime beret pattern orders rush indicates popular styles
The passage notes a pliant beret with a flirtatious ruffle and matching bag and mentions unusually large demand during wartime, causing longer fill times for the most popular pattern numbers. It directs readers to send their orders to a listed address.
Softball push to take over ball parks if baseball folds
Bert Niehoff predicts women’s teams will replace major league clubs in wartime baseball. The note cites intercollegiate history with Princeton and Rutgers’ 1869 game, Rutgers winning 6 to 4, and recalls Ace Adams breaking records with 150 innings in 67 games. It also mentions three World Series wins caution and vintage speed feats by Moon Mullin and Charlie Murphy.
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Bert Niehoff
Wrigley- Rickey
Princeton
Rutgers
Ace Adams
New York Giants
Ed Walsh
Walsh
Adams
Moon” Mullin
Notre Dame
Navy
Charlie Murphy
Long Island
Quiz on terms and history questions
A general knowledge quiz asks: 1 Gold alloy with nickel and zinc name 2 which island settled in 1790 by mutineers from the Bounty 3 Hibernian native land 4 Penelope’s husband’s name after ten years 5 Italian city called the Bride of the Sea 6 chief justice at Andrew Johnson impeachment trial 7 Aztec empire location 8 who patented the saxophone and when
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Bounty
Penelope
Italy
Andrew Johnson
Fragmentary list hints at varied historical references
A compact OCR fragment mentions White gold Pitcairn Ireland Odysseus Venice Salmon P. Chase Mexico and Adolphe Sax in 1846, suggesting a collage of people places and topics from history literature and geography.
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Pitcairn
Ireland
Odysseus
Ulysses
Venice
Salmon P. Chase
Mexico
Adolphe Sax
Florist Plans Chrysanthemums To Replacing Geraniums
A fragment describes a florist arranging chrysanthemums to replace geraniums while someone is away. The tone is casual and focuses on garden plant substitutions. No clear events or names are provided.
Distortion in Clothes Question Sparks Conversation
A speaker asks about distortion in clothing and seeks a clearer term. The exchange includes a hesitant reply about using a more precise word. The moment highlights concerns over fit style and language choice in dress discussion.
Colored Tennessee boy defies odds in London poker game
In a lull of AEF activities a Te nessee youth in London joins a poker game with Englishmen. He declares a bold raise after counting four aces, while a local farmer quips about his morning routine.
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AEF
London
Tenessee
Jad
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