Phils Chapman a solid bet for Manager of Year
Ben Chapman, seen as the Phillies’ stabilizing choice after a 12 month struggle, guides a late surge with 18 wins in 24 starts as Philadelphia climbs from eighth to sixth. The season’s graphic turn fuels talk he could be National League Manager of the Year if the club reaches the first division.
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Phils’ Chapman
St. Louis
Associated Press
Ben Chapman
Phillies
Chapman
Philadelhia
Jimmy Wilson
Hans Lobert
Doc Prothro
Bucky Barris
Freddy Fitzsimmons
Phils
Fitz
Brooklyn
Titan Hanover Faces Conqueror at Gosher NOY in Turf Show
Titan Hanover set to meet his conqueror in the $5,000 free for all trot at Roosevelt Raceway. Blue Boy Eric J. T. Barnes Austin Hanover Axemite Wee Laird join six others at the historic half mile track under the grand circuit. Three other events on the program include the free for all pace with King's Counsel Purdue Hal Doctor Brodie Millbrook Walnut Law. The track, idle since 1942, has been resurfaced and is fast as the meeting runs through July 4.
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Hanover
Doctor Spencer
Roosevelt Raceway
Blue Boy
Eric
J. T. Barnes
Austin Hanover
Axemite
Wee Laird
King's Counsel
Purdue Hal
Doctor Brodie
Millbrook
Walnut Law
Orangeville Community Notices and Visits Labor
Orangeville society items note the W S C S meeting with Mrs Merril Mays. devotions by Mrs E C Priewe. visits by Marlene Stites to Merla Mains. Pauline Cahoon returns from Detroit to spend vacation with parents. Rev. Fred Anderson reappointed pastor after Rock River conference. numerous social visits and gatherings at homes in Orangeville and surrounding towns. 4 H club program at high school. Girls State attendee Norma Schoney sponsored by American Legion auxiliary. broad list of family visits, travel to Rockford and Milwaukee, and local events through late June.
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W.s.cs
Methodist Church
Merril Mays
E. C. Priewe
Marlene Stites
Merla Mains
Freeport
Pauline Cahoon
J. C. Cahoon
Detroit
Fred Anderson
Rock River
Aurora
Gordon Priewe
D. W. Rhoads
Chicago
Rockford
Orangeville Hustler
L. R. Herbig
Oneco
Gilbert Abraham
Norma Schoney
Jacksonville
Ward Bower
Leslie Schwitz
George Wenger Sr
George Wenger Jr
Monroe
Eddie Dominguez
Gary
Earl Stichter Jr
Clarno
H. M. Noble
Mary Boehm
Sterling Hospital
Nancy Ritzman
Shirley Kramer
Ott Kubly
Matt Kubly
Will Brunkow
George Schwenk
John Webner
Eugene Shaffer
George Campbell
Cadiz
Guy Boyer
F. J. Abels
L. D. van Matre
Rolland Baker
Basswood
Oscar Phillips
James Boyer
Bren
Swiss Youth Not In Watch Making
Swiss workers in Geneva face a drift away from lifelong handcraft in watchmaking as sons seek faster, more exciting trades. Paul Gilly, a 43 year veteran, and Georges Chappatte, with 36 years fitting jewels, illustrate skilled toil at Patek Philippe employing 50, producing 500 to 600 watches monthly. Watches cost 175 to 3750 francs, with bespoke orders such as a five year build priced at 45000 francs. mass market Russky models fetch about 10 dollars, highlighting tension between artisanal craft and mass production.
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Gilly
Switzerland
Trede
Paul Gilly
Georges Chappatte
Chappatte
King Farouk
Egypt
Leopold
Belgium
George ‘S. Patton Jr
Ambassador Murphy
General McNarney
Berlin
Fatal Car Crash Claims Local Youths in Racine Area
Kenoshap Jay Richards Hammond aged 18 son of Dr D F Hammond prominent Racine physician died at St Catherine's hospital after an auto crash on highway 42 near here last night. Companion Charles Stark also 18 of Racine was critically injured as deputy sheriffs reported the car lost control and struck a large pole.
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Kenoshap
Jay Richards Hammond
D. F. Hammond
Racine
St. Catherine's Hospital
Here
Charles Stark
Carl Holtz Named Captain of Badger Varsity Crew Eight
Carl Holtz of Milwaukee the University of Wisconsin crew was named honorary captain for the 1946 season by his mates. The junior, rated among the nation’s best strokes, led Wisconsin to early-season wins over eastern powers and a fourth place at Seattle. Chester Knight of Eau Claire won the George Gross trophy for inspiration, while Lloyd LaBeach will focus on national A A U events in San Antonio with Wisconsin aboard.
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Maamon
ry—Cart
Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin
Allen Walz
Holtz
Badgers
Seattle
Chester Knight
Eau Clair
George Gross
Knight
Waterloo High School
Gross
Walz
New York University
Tom Jones
Lloyd LaBeach
Wisconsin
San Antonio
la Beach
Spokane Nine Flooded With Offers of Aid After Fatal Bus Crash
Spokane, Wash. Organized baseball opened its heart to day to help reconstruct the Spokane Indians baseball team slashed to three active players after a bus crash carried eight to their deaths and seven others injured including the driver. Offers of help came from the Western International league and from major and minor leagues across the nation as president Robert B. Abel of Tacoma planned to discuss recruiting players to finish the season.
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Spokane
Wash
Spokane Indians
Robert B. Abel
Tacoma
New Glarus Notes and Wisconsin Weekend Visits
Tobias Knobel Hobart Freitag Otto Puempel and Ray Meythaler vacationed at Lake Winnibigoshish Minnesota for the week. Mr and Mrs Paul Schneider attended the Kemphfer reunion at Jacob K Hefty home near Paoli. Harold Schindler visited his parents over the weekend. Herbert Disch spent Sunday with his mother. Earl Zweifel of Chicago visited his parents N K Zweifel.
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Monroe
Herman Kuhnke
Martha Schultz
Harold "Bower
LaRose
Alyce
Marlene Stites
Rockford
J.C. van Matre
Hinds Hospital
R. Barber
Freeport
R. M. Belknap
Berwyn Belknap
San Francisco
Madison
Belknaps
R. H. Barber
Elver Wendlanat
le Mars
John Babler
Quinten Denny
Chicago
Lyle Rinehart
Karl Kneller
Minard
Dakota
Ivan
Sofares
Evansville
L. P. Bunchman
Deaconess Hospital
Elwyn Hoot
Clark Hoot
Red Cedar Lake
Birchwood
Wis
Roy Hefty
Sam Erickson
Bay
Carl Lothson
DeKalb
Rachel
Black
Katherine Leiser
Emma Homan
Henry Vetterli
Swedish American Hospital
R. C. Wagner
Milwaukee
Bonnie Bolender
Eileen Grant
Gaylord Emrick
Stephen
C. W. Emrick
Elva Turner
Will Camron
Art Hildebrandt
Fred Babler
James Gilbert
Pole
Winslow
Elizabeth c. Ww
Twin Grove
Clara Bolender
Earl Dittmar
Ernest Rinehart
Barbara
Cedarville
Elmer Rine+hart
Mick Em
Tobias Knobel
Hobart Freitag
Otto Puempel
Ray Meythaler
Lake Winnibigoshish
Minnesota
Paul Schneider
Kemphfer
Jacob K. Hefty
Paoli
Harold Schindler
Peter Schindler
Herbert Disch
Clara Disch
Earl Zweifel
Mrs
N. K. Zweifel
Browntown By Mrs. L. Crago
The W. S. C. S. will be entertained at the home of Mrs. Herman Lueck Cadiz July 28 at 2 p.m. Visits included Mr. and Mrs. Sterman Sawyer Miss Sylvia Whitehead Emma Belle Monroe LeRoy Crago and others sharing Sunday calls and visits.
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Herman Lueck
Cadiz
Sterman Sawyer
Sylvia Whitehead
Freeport
Emma Belle
Monroe
LeRoy Crago
Lee Whitehead
Kenneth Koepeke
Madison
Gunnar Bartelrood
Warwick
Oscar Nybroten
Arlow Johnson
William Wilde
Monroe Visitors and Family Gatherings Quiet Weekend
A series of local social visits were reported across Monroe over the weekend. Mrs. Frank DeVoe and family, Ed Wolf, Mr. and Mrs. John Williams with a son, and Mrs. Norman Leck visited relatives. Armour South Dakota visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Altenburg in Monroe. Mr. Werner Pulver Verona and others joined stays with the Clark Keller family. Nellie Scott and Homer Hawley visited B J Rygh, who later traveled with Jack Cox to Freeport.
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Frank DeVoe
Alva Phillips
Monroe
Ed Wolf
John . Williams
LeRoy Crago
Norman Leck
Charles Altenburg
Armour, S. D
Homer Anderson
Werner Pulver
Verona
Willis Keller
Rockford
Herman Plantikow
Monticello
Clark Keller
Nellie Scott
Homer Hawley
B. J. Rygh
Freeport
Jack Cox
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