Tigers Lead American League Amid Red Sox Burst In
The Detroit Tigers hold the lead as Boston Red Sox surge under Joe Cronin to three games back after a 6-4 win over the Yankees. Al Benton sidelined by injury shifts relief duties as Stubby Overmire, Les Mueller, and Joe Orrell contribute mixed results.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Boston Red Sox
Joe Cronin
Sox
New York Yankees
Tigers
Yanks
Dave Ferriss
Benton
Chicago White Sox
Steve O'Neill
al Benton
Stubby Overmire
Les Mueller
Joe Orrell
Trout
Orrell
O'Neill
Nip
Tuck Cronin
Ernie Bonham
L Clem Hausmann
Ben Steiner
Washington
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis
Boston
Cleveland
Steve Gromek
Pete Gray
Phil
Pittsburgh
St. Louis Cardinals
Kenny Burkhardt
al Gerheauser
Pirates
Birds
New York Giants
Freddy Fitzsimmons
Phillies
Brooklyn
Curt Davis
Paul Derri
Cincinnati
Chicago Cubs
Reds
Dante wins the wartime English Derby at Newmarket
Favorite Dante won the sixth wartime running of the English Derby at Newmarket before a crowd of about 30,000. Midas finished second and Court Martial was third. Dante is owned by Sir Eric
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Newmarket
England
Dante
Midas
Court Martial
Eric
Local Social Notes from Madison and Surrounding Areas
Mrs. Donald J. Collins and family from Madison visit Mrs. Anna Palmer. Mr and Mrs. Frank Maass from Hebron spend a day with Harold Dowd family. Clerk recuperates at home with chicken pox. Affieide Siete stays in Park with Bowen Stair family. Arthur Hartman and Alvin Strommen spend Wednesday in Monroe. Thomas Bustle leaves Weneegeey for Louisville to take employment. Leonard Erickson family and Walter Zimmerman visit Ft. Sheridan with Dorothy Pinnow. Mercedes Ringen from Beloit visits friends. Zell Stachel of Clinton visits aunt Mae Skinner. J Burton Pierce from Great Lakes spends weekend with Vernis Pierce. Allee Knudson visiting Madison with his son.
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Ella Wolf
Madison
Anna Palmer
Frank Maass
Hebron
Harold Dowd
Biss
Park
Bowen Stair
Arthur Hartman
Alvin Strommen
Monroe
Thomas Bustle
Weneegeey
Louisville
Leonard Erickson
Walter Zimmerman
Dorothy Pinnow
Ft. Sheridan
Mercedes Ringen
Beloit
Zell Stachel
Clinton
Mae Skinner
J. Burton Pierce
Allee Knudson
Derby Prize May Be Richest in History at Churchill Downs
Louisville area reports heavy rain flooding Churchill Downs as the 71st Kentucky Derby looms. A potential 70,000 crowd eyes a record purse of 86,875 with 64,850 to the winner, as Hoop Jr. leads a 16-horse field under Eddie Arcaro.
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Louisville
Churchill Downs
Warren Wright
Pat O’luck
Darby Dieppe
W. G. Lewis
Evarts
Hoop, Jr
Eddie Arcaro
Mee Hoop
Jeep
Arnold Kirkland
Pilot House
Douglas Dodson
Foreign Agent
Alexis
Tiger Rebel
Bymeabond
Air Sailor
Misweet
Regret
Burning Dream
Col. E. R. Bradley
Lexington
Jimmy Smith
Bradley
Legion Juniors Seek Comeback in Home Opener
Monroe American Legion juniors, sponsored by Monroe Sales, prepare for their first home game of the season against Evansville at 2 p m Sunday in Recreation Park. Recent non league wins and rainouts shaped their schedule as forecasts warn of more rain.
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Monroe American Legion
Monroe Sales Company
Evansville
Recreation Park
Monroe
Freeport Ageak
Clarno
Juda
Beloit
Janesville
How They Stand and National League Results
Standings show Pittsburgh Brooklyn Philadelphia and Washington atop the table with mixed records. National League results include Chicago beating Cincinnati 7 3 Brooklyn defeating Philadelphia 9 1 and Pittsburgh over St Louis 3 4 postponed New York at Boston slated for tomorrow and several American and American Association games listed with two games each in schedule.
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Petman Teatro
Tenisi
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Sens Ee
Philadelphia Ee
Soong Ee
OE Levis
CORO
Severn
Washington
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
Louisville
Milwaukee
Oes
Columbus
Kansas City
Beree
Minneapolis
Detroit
Chicago
Boston
New York
Cleveland
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Gi York
National League
American League
American Association
St. Paul
Toledo
New Glarus Ladies Aid Honors Mrs. Stuckey on 30th Anniversary
The Postville Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Jacob Elmer’s home Thursday to honor Mrs. Walter Stuckey as Rev Stuckey and his wife prepare to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary Sunday. A lunch was served. gifts included dish towels. Multiple local residents attended events and visits followed throughout the day.
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Postville Ladies Aid
Jacob Elmer
Walter Stuckey
Walter Freitag
Madison
Earl Foster
Toledo
Jacob Tschudy
Jimmy
Jacob Hefty
Monticello residents donate 1540 pounds to UN clothing drive
The Monticello community contributed 1 540 pounds of clothing to the United Nations drive, chaired locally by C. W. Karlen, as the drive closed May 26. The Women’s Missionary society of Zwingli church also plans a Monday meeting.
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Monticello
United Nations
C. W. Karlen
WRC
Masonic Hall
John Richards
John, Jr
Escher Duplex
John Gaterman
John Elmer
Virginia
Dororthy Dahnke
Beth Ann Becker
Joyce Pease
Marianne Elmer
Darlyne
Virgina
Monroe
Woman's Missionary Society of Zwingli Evangelical and Reformed Church
Emma Voegeli
Elfa Voegeli
Phyllis Voegeli
la Crosse Teachers College
Emil G. Voegeli
Fannie Loveland
Gretchen Erickson
Shullsburg
Charles Lee
Ray Blum
Henry Duerst
Delores Blum
Madison
Jacob Stauffer, Jr
Katie
Rose Stauffer
C. M. Stauffer
Dennis
Marilyn Jean
Steven Truttman
Mt. Horeb
Arthur Staedtler
Gomez Tops Grier In Milwaukee Boxing Bout
Gomez of Chicago, 134 pounds, knocks out Emmet Grier of Detroit, 136 pounds, at 1 05 of the second round in a scheduled 10 round main event last night in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
Arl Gomez
Chicago
Emmet Grier
Detroit
Indians Extend lead in American Association race
The Indians defeated St. Paul 7-4 to stay 1.5 games ahead, while Louisville beat Minneapolis 9-4 to stay second. Milwaukee fell 10-9 in 10 innings to Columbus as Toledo edged Kansas City 7-6. Wright earned win with support from Rich as Eng lish and Wentzel homered for Cleveland.
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Associated Pr
Cone
American Association
Milwaukee
Brewers
Indians
St. Paul
Louisville
Colonels
Minneapolis
Charlie Root
Columbus Redbirds
Toledo
Kansas City
Bill Davis
George Davis
Vaughn Hazen
Lugo Lancellotti
Birds
Madhens
Blues
Ed Wright
Woody Rich
Wright
Stan Platek
Gil English
Stan Wentzel
Dick Callahan
Millers
Dick Hearn
Frank Loftner
Local Residents Attend Name Day and Farewell Actions
Blanchardville residents return from Jefferson to teach and plan summer study in Boulder. Visitors from Long Beach Madison and Beloit join local gatherings. A farewell party honors Malcolm Johnson entering the armed forces with numerous relatives and friends in attendance.
Joyce Beats Williams In Garden Lightweight Fight
Joyce defeated Ike Williams at Madison Square Garden in a 10 round split decision. The bout, non title, featured each man flooring the other in a furious final round as Joyce, a 13 to 5 underdog, earned his third win in four meetings against Williams and the NBC champion.
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Joyce
Williams
New York
Willie Joyce
Ike Williams
Madison Square Garden
NBC
Garden
Juda and Brodhead Play Hyphen Nonleague Tilt
Harold Hap Goecks returns to Juda to pitch for the Juda club against Brodhead. The game starts at 2 p m Sunday in Brodhead with Bill Jones catching for Juda and Markham and Johnson forming the Brodhead batteries.
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Juda
Brodhead
Harold
Hap) Goecks
Juda Ball Club
Bill Jones
Markham and
Johnson
Wisconsin OPA suspends shoe dealer and filling station
LaCrosse district OPA director Phil H. Griffin announced suspensions for a western Wisconsin shoe dealer and a Montford gas station operator after hearings before Thomas E. Fairchild. William Picus faced a 30 day suspension for shortage of 250 pairs of shoes and ration currency. Ruth S. Johnson received 30 days suspension for alleged gasoline shortages around 516 gallons and transfer of gasoline without coupons.
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Phil H. Griffin
la Crosse
OPA
Wisconsin
Thomas E. Fairchild
Chicago
William Picus
Owen
Ruth S. Johnson
Johnson's Shell _ station
Montford
Spring Grove News Briefs Highlight Local Accidents and Visits
Local notes report Marion Arnsmeier breaking his right arm aiding feed grinding at his brother Raymond Arnsmeier’s home. Several residents move residences, attend meetings, and visit relatives in Brodhead Monroe and Dubuque. 4-H district meeting at Prairie du Chien and multiple family gatherings are noted along with a funeral burial in Union cemetery Oakley.
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Marion Arnsmeier
Raymond Arnsmeier
Lavine Zimmerman
Brodhead
Ervin Armstrongs
Emmett Armstrong
Spring Grove
Beth Reise
Marvin Stabler
Fred Aschliemann
Ernest Kasserman
Ohio
Werner Kasserman
Delbert Schultz
Schultz
St. Louis
Betty Lehnherr
Barbara Milks
Florence Tobler
Ruth Woodward
Forrest Zimmerman
Brodhead High School
Henry Kilmer
Oscar Fritzgerald
Lela
Alta
Rock Grove
William Pinnow
Janet Arnsmeier
Keneth Zimmerman
Footville
Aleta Joy Kryder
Mary Lou Davis
Prairie du Chien
Jean Germain
L. M. Hartman
Melvin Eggemeier
Rock City
Clare Clark
Gilbert Wendler
Wendler
Ervin Armstrong
Herbert Mohns
Dubuque
Ivan Germain
Glendale
Stanley Clark
Louise Nolty
Monroe
Fred Rhyner
Beloit
Walter Swanberg
Rockford
Russell Rosheisen
Orpha Green
Condon
Green Y
Orla McClellan
Fred Kundert
Garde Badertscher
Thomas Kundert
Elaine
Kathleen Stampfli
Rose Mary Kundert
Pecatonica
Falk Writes of Duty in Pacific
Seaman Willis H. Falk, radio man, writes to former pastor Rev. W. W. Sutton and family about his voyage from Pearl Harbor aboard the Omar Bundy to Eniwetok and Ulithi. He describes ship life on a 1917 cargo vessel, improved meals at regular tables, clean quarters, and duty in the radio shack. He recalls Pearl Harbor’s Dec 7 from Annie Maur and mentions fellow sailors Ted Loertscher and Donald Rennick and hopes for a return to the States.
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Willis H. Falk
W. W. Sutton
South Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Omar Bundy
States
Eniwetok
Atoll
Marshalls
Ulithi
Carolinas
General Store
Navy
Radio Shack
Annie Maur
U. S
Ted
Loertscher
Monroe
Donald Rennick
Community Visits and a 1891 Reindeer Introduction
Orangeville residents and families visit relatives across towns including Con, Red Oak, Dakota, Winslow, and Freeport during weekend gatherings. Twyla Leverton vacations with Albright grandparents while at Bible school. A note recalls the domestic reindeer was introduced to North America from Siberia via Alaska in 1891.
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Clarence Scheider
Red Oak
Lewis Cantrill
Glenn Mitchell
Dakota
William Albright
Twyla Leverton
Winslow
Albert Goeter
Eleroy
Katherine Leiser
Otto Folgate
Harry Askey
Freeport
Eli Wilson
North America
Siberia
Alaska
Hitler Myth Looms If Body Not Found
A column warns that without confirmed identification of Hitler’s body in Berlin postwar reports, a global myth could grow. It cites W Post speculation and anecdotes of impostors, urging positive proof to prevent future hoaxes, thrillers, and repeat legends.
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Hitler
Washington Post
Hoboken
Milwaukee
The
Post
Munich
Berlin
Black Forest
Germany
Joan of Arc
Marshal Ney
Louis XVIII
Napoleon
South Carolina
St. Helena
Booth
John Wilkes Booth
Lincoln
Wisconsin Horses Dominate Detroit At Northville Downs Meet
The opening of the Northville Downs meeting in Detroit saw Wisconsin horses sweep top honors. Driver Glenn Hawkins, a regular at Green County fair events, won two races including the 18 bar trot with 3-year old Elmer Siskiyou and the 12 bar trot with Kenny Brooke from August Born Stables Milwaukee.
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Wisconsin
Detroit
Glenn Hawkins
Monroe
Green County
Local residents visit surrounding towns and relatives
Wiola Hendrickson and family from Argyle visited relatives in the area including the Hendrickson home. Gene Gilbertson went to Madison for the summer. Georgina Olson stayed with friends in Fayette. Several couples spent Sundays with relatives in Monroe and Darlington, and others visited homes in Badger and Gratiot.
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Ernest Hendrickson
Olga Hendrickson
Myron
Argyle
Art Hendrickson
Gene Gilbertson
Madison
Georgina Olson
Fayette
Janette Erickson
South Wayne
C. A. Wahler
W. H. Larson
J. S. Larson
James Quinn
Monroe
Jonas Burmeister
Gratiot
Helen Gilbertson
L. A. Field
M. O. Moreson
Florence Lovelace
Darlington
Social and church meetings plus local visits noted
The Royal Neighbors lodge meets at Mrs Viggo Neilson home Tuesday. Baptist Mission Aid meets Thursday at the church parlor with Mrs Bessie Newman and Mrs Ethel Pinnow leading. Inez Weaver gives a book review. Mrs Roy Ehlert and children from Brodhead visit her parents. Mrs August Ladwig visits Milwaukee. Mildred Grenzow stays with grandfather August Schadewald. Rev Peter Retzlaff and Franklin Siedschlag attend a State Evangelical Youth Fellowship council meeting in Milwaukee with Paul Retzlaff. Arthur Riemer of Brodhead visits Thursday. Mrs Fern Bouton of Brodhead visits her parents. Mark Twain attended a log cabin school until age 12.
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Royal Neighbors Lodge
Viggo Neilson
Mission Aid Society of the Baptist Church
Bessie Newman
Ethel Pinnow
Inez Weaver
Roy Ehlert
Brodhead
Orville Zimmerman
August Ladwig
Milwaukee
William Ladwig
Mildred Grenzow
August Schadewald
Peter Retzlaff
Franklin Siedschlag
State Evangelical Youth Fellowship Council
Paul Retzlaff
Arthur Riemer
Fern Bouton
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Col. C. V. Whitney
Henry Langer
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O. D. Curtis
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Grier
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W. Davis
Stephenson
Mazar
Cunningham
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Jeffferson
Boulder
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Atound
F. R. Peters
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Merritt Carr
J. S. Bollerud
Milton Junction
Holland
Nona Winger
Tillie Johnson
Lloyd Johnson
Anne Jacobs
William Calkins
Waterloo
Dan O’rourke
E. Rogers
Rose Cavanaugh
Donald Roger
Badger
Wis
Hans Johnson
Malcolm
Armed Forces
Amos Johnson
Betty Ott
Andrew Hegland
Mineral Point
Vernalee Johnson
Knut Johnson
Robert Johnson
Phillip
Lewis Paulson
Martin Jeremiason
Falk
Pacific
Orangeville
Glen E. Bolender
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Goetz
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F. N. Mill
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David Bruce
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