Sargeant Thimmesch to box in national pistol matches at Camp Perry
West Liberty highway patrol chief Sargeant Donald Thimmesch plans to be on the firing line as the national pistol matches open at Camp Perry Ohio on Saturday and run through early September. The piece also notes Henry Armstrong Lou Ambers and Mike Jacobs in recent boxing and baseball contexts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sargeant
Donald Thimmesch
Highway Patrol
West Liberty
Camp Perry
Henry Armstrong
Lou Ambers
Mike Jacobs
New York
Chicago Cubs
Kirby Higbe
Phillies
Bruin
Highlee
Reds
Cobb partner wins Santa Cruz best ball title
In Santa Cruz California a duo led by Ty Cobb posted 63 final score 11 under par to win a large field best ball event against many professionals and amateurs. Ted Lyons notes Harry Heisman outhits Joe DiMaggio, while Cookie Lavagetto hits a bunt for a home run and Debos Garmes makes a rushed throw that sails into left field during the play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ty Cobb
Santa Cruz
Calif
Ted Lyons
Harry Heisman
Detroit
Joe DiMaggio Lyons
White Sox
Griffith Stadium
Cookie Lavagetto
Brooklyn
Bees
Cookie
Debos Garmes
Lavagetto
Dodger
Round-Up Of Interesting Notes in Sports by Eddie Brietz
Round up of sports items features Alfred G Vanderbilt planning fall race options with horses such as Challedon Johnstown Eight Thirty Cravat and Kayak II. Rider team prospects of Ryder Cup strength and Reds and Cardinals on eastbound train are noted. Also mentions Dodgers contract talks with Leo Durocher and various boxing and tennis items with multiple named figures and teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Maryland
Challedon
Johnstown
Henry Cotton
Syracuse Chiefs
Dick Porter
San Diego
Jack Corbett
Dodgers
Leo Durocher
Bill Bonthron
Princeton
Sammy Snead
Toofies
Lou Brix
Sixto Escobar
Henry Watingy
New Orleans
Kittenball Title Series Set by YMCA at Jefferson Field
The YMCA city kittenball championship series opens Monday at Jefferson Field under floodlights, with Roach & Musser and Zion Lutherans as principals after winning their league titles. Runners-up and other league teams will contest preliminary games ahead of the best two of three series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Field
A. J. Lindley
Roach & Musser
Zion Lutherans
Jefferson Eld
Boxing Fight Results Highlight New York Armers vs Armstrong
New Yorks Lou Ambers outpointed Henry Armstrong in a 133 1 2 pounds bout in Herkimer New York. In Pittsburgh Pedro Montanez stopped Howard Scott in Washington. Baby Arizmendi knocked out Jackie Carter in Los Angeles Washington matchups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lou Ambers
Herkimer
N. Y
Henry Armstrong
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Pedro Montanez
Puerto Rico
Howard
Cowboy) Scott
Washington, D. C
Baby Arizmendi
Mexico
Jackie Carter
Washington
D.C
Major Heroes Shine As Williams Leads Boston Past Browns
Ted Williams homered, doubled, and single driven in four runs as Boston defeated St Louis. Mel Ott and Harry Lavin provide timely hits for Giants and Dodgers. Kirby Higbe wins again for Phillies. Gehringer returns with power for Tigers. Fletcher drives in three for Pirates. Feller records 18th victory. Russo part of Yankees 14 run outburst with three RBIs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Boston
Browns
Uff Melton
Giants
Cubs
Harry Lavayette
Dodgers
Kirby Higbe
Phillies
Redws
Charley Gehringer
Tigers
Detroit
Athletics
Elgie Fletcher
Pirates
Bob Feller
Adams
Senators
Marius Russo
Yankees
White Sox
New York
Baseball season leaders in the National and American Leagues
National League leaders include Mize batting for St. Louis at 356, Frey and Werber 83 RBIs for Cincinnati, McCormick 153 hits and 99 RBIs for Cincinnati, Slaughter 35 doubles for St. Louis, Herman 14 triples for Chicago, and 24 home runs for New York. Stolen bases lead Handley of Pittsburgh with 18. pitchers Wyatt of Brooklyn and Thompson of Cincinnati tied 8-3. American League batting leader is DiMaggio of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battting—Mize
St. Louis
Frey and Werber
Cincinnati
McCormick
Slaughter
Herman
Chicago
New York
Handley
Pittsburgh
Wyatt
Brooklyn
Thompson
DiMiggio
Kirby eliminates Barrett in U.S. women's golf
Dorothy Kirby, 19, of Atlanta, defeated Bea Barrett, 5 and 4, to advance in the 43rd U S women's golf championship at Wee Burn club Darien Conn Kirby shot three under par with five birdies over 14 holes in the second round defeating Barrett, of Minneapolis, who was medalist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darien
Conn
Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
Bea Barrett
Minneapolis
U. S
Wee Burn Club
Miss Kirby
Ulric Garrett Services Held at Letts
Funeral rites for Ulric Garrett aged 79 were held Monday at the Letts Methodist church with Rev. W. S. Kite in charge. Burial was in Letts cemetery with a Masonic service and Triangular lodge No. 245 A F and A M in attendance. A male quartet performed two songs, and pallbearers included Dr. T. L. Bland and H. S. Turkington. Distinct out of town attendees came from Omaha, Rock Island, Buffalo, Muscatine, Columbus Junction, Grinnell, and Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Parsons
Cloyce Downer
Ivan Estle
Roscoe Eliason
Old Rugged Cross
Harry E. Gipple
T. L. Bland
H. S. Turkington
J. L. Hi
Rock Island
Norman Armentrout
Buffalo
Eula Garrett
Ted Woodward
Robert van Dyke
Ruth Mucha
Arthur Beger
Bert F. Snyder
Muscatine
Ida Edmonson
Harold Edmonson
Cord McDaniel
C. C. Snyder
Columbus Junction
Will Sheilabarger
Graniview
J. C. Byram
W. S. Kite
Des Moines
392 Runs Foxx Boston 114 RBIs Williams Boston 103
Player season highlights list top performers including Foxx with 393 runs and 33 home runs for Boston along with Williams 103 RBIs and Case 41 stolen bases. Greenberg's 155 hits, Lewis 12 triples, Grove 132 pitching wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Runs Foxx
Boston
Williams
Rolfe
New York
Greenberg
Detroit
Lewis
Washington
Foxx
Case
Grove
Letts Hosts Welcome Omaha Guests After Death in Family
Mrs Mae Barnes and daughter Mrs Laura Russell of Omaha stayed with Mr and Mrs E R McCormick and Mrs Belle T Garrett at Letts following the death of their uncle Ulric Garrett. Other weekend visits included the Crist family in Douds and Hartman home gatherings with Davenport and Muscatine guests. The Rev Benjamin R Van Dyke and daughter Barbara Joe left for Chariton to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letts
Mae Barnes
Laura Russell
Omaha
E. R. McCormick
Belle T. Garrett
Barnes
Russell
Ulric Garrett
George Crist
Harry Eddie
Eddie Crist
E. B. Crist
Douds
L. G. Browning
J. O. Kemp
Conesville
Carol Hartman
Moline
W. S. Hartman
Hartman
Bert Danes
Davenport
Danny White
Hazel Thompson
Muscatine
Miss Thompson
Roy Kingman
John Gertenbach
Ella Gertenbach
Fred Hoopes
Floy Eliason
Walter Weber
Benjamin R. van Dyke
Barbara Joe
Chariton
Entries Listed For Sectional Fair At Alexis
Aledo high school vocational agriculture instructor Earl Lutz announced the sectional fair entries for voc ag students to be shown at Alexis on September 8 and 9. The list includes Blaine Kendall Berkshire litter and Blaine Booth Angus cow and calf plus Hampshire ewes. many entrants show Angus steers Duroc Jersey litters Hampshire and Southdown sheep hereford stocks and various litter and pen entries. Deadline for filing entries is September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aledo
Earl Lutz
Aledo High School
Alexis
Blaine Kendall
Berkshire
Blaine Booth
Hampshire
Deawn Morgan
Ben Burrows
Jack
Bob Fraser
Earl Stallings
Merle Brown
Marvin Benson
Robert Brokaw
Don Hutchins
Poland
China
Tom Bonynge
Chester
Everett Parkinson
David Lawson
Duroc
Richard Brown
Southdown
Angus
Harold Brokaw
Kenneth Brown
Duroc Jersey
Ralph Gilmore
Bill Gleize
Angus Keifer
Fred Brown
Hampshire Barrow
Eugene Castor
Merle Johnson
John Griffin Jr
John Barbour
Ed Thornton
CIO Certified as Bargainer at Armour Plants
The labor relations board certified CIO's United Packinghouse Workers union as exclusive bargaining agent for Armour and Company plants in Chicago. The Aug 3 election produced 660 votes for the CIO out of 848 cast, with two additional elections ordered for Omaha and Fort Worth to determine representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Labor Relations Board
CIO
United Packinghouse Workers Union
Armour and Company
Chicago
Armour
Omaha
Fort Worth
Tex
Motor boat for sale cheap and assorted notices
Short classified list of items for sale and a rental ad. Includes a motor boat sale at 401 Evans and various other For Sale notices such as shelled popcorn, a modern home in Fair Oaks, a bike, typewriter, heating stove, leather davenport and v i ctrola, an electric popcorn popper, and furniture at 916 Iowa Ave with contact details in Belb Jefferson Iowa West Liberty area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Annual Legion Convention to Adjourn Today in Sioux City
The 21st annual Iowa Department American Legion convention will end today with officer elections an address by National Commander Stephen F Chadwick of Seattle and selection of a 1940 convention city George Paradise Sioux City attorney is favored for state commander though floor nominations possible The Legion parade drew about forty thousand people downtown Tuesday with music bands and colorful floats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Stephen F. Chadwick
Seattle
Iowa Department of the American Legion
George Paradise
Curfew Proves Tough Night for Columbus Dance Halls
Judge Guy Cooper enforces a curfew banning dance music after 9 30 p m in Columbus Kansas leaving dancers stranded and angry. Local ordinance aims to curb late night revelry sparking outcry and potential national attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Cooper
Columbus
Kan
FOR SALE ITEMS LISTED INCLUDING CANNING TOMATOES AND A FORD V-8 COUPE
An assorted sale list includes watermelons 1b each and ice cold 1c per pound from Schmelzer's, canned tomatoes, second hand and new county school books from Asthalter's, a Ford V-8 coupe in excellent condition, and a heating stove at 409 Oak. Contact numbers provided as 57-F-3 and 98-F-12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asthalter’s
Iowa Ave
Veterans parade fuels tension as unity flags wave again
The article describes a 21 year gap since World War I victory parades as Legionnaires march past and newsboys report on escalating Eur ope conflict. About 10 000 spectators packed the stock yards baseball park to witness precision drum and bugle corps in competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reunion
Legionnaires
Europe
Stock Yards
Belgium King to speak for peace in radio address
Brussels reports King Leopold was asked by the Little Seven to declare the neutral bloc's wish for peace and independence. The Oslo group ministers studied the speech, approving it for a 8 p m presentation as Germany seeks a nonaggression pact with Soviet Russia and Danzig claims loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Leopold
Belgium
Oslo
Europe
Germany
Soviet Russia
Danzig
Hitler
Tannenberg
Armour and PWOC to Open Collective Bargaining Session
Armour plant in Chicago will host a 2:30 p.m. conference as Henry Johnson of the PWOC announces management agrees to discuss a collective bargaining agent. PWOC officials say this marks the first significant sign of willingness since their organization drive began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Henry Johnson
Packinghouse Workers Organizing Committee
Armour and Company
PWOC
Armour
Frontiers Clash As Polish German Forces Exchange Fire
Polish reports a brief frontier clash near Kluczno with three German soldiers entering Polish territory. Shots were exchanged and one German appeared wounded as Polish troops maintained halt orders. Peasants aid trench work in Posnania and women dig bunkers. Danzig aviation reports Polish anti aircraft fire against a German transport plane en route from Templehof to Danzig and Koenigsberg but no hit occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Polish Telegraph Agency Today
Kluczno
Silesia
Posnania
Danzig
Templehof
Berlin
Koenigsberg
Strike Threat Looms at Armour Plant Amid Labor Talks
Report states a strike in the meat packing industry looms unless Armour agrees to negotiate with labor unions. Union leaders press for a settlement as workers face stalled wages and demands for better conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armour
Laboray
Arno Halbfass Visits Home After European Tour
Arno C. Halbfass of Shreveport La on homeward leg from months in Europe visits brother and sister in law at 1115 Sycamore street. His tour covered France Germany Holland Italy and Switzerland with stops in major cities. He directed Arno Tours and spoke in Chicago Monday to the Y's Men’s clubs at the Drake hotel on his war outlook tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arno C. Halbfass
Shreveport
Europe
F. P. G. Halbfass
Sycamore Street
Mr. Halbfass
Chicago
Drake Hotel
Fish on tour risks getting in a kettle of trouble
A fragment hints that Representative Fish, while touring Europe, may face mounting complications if he continues to take on every European problem. The remark likens his burden to being in a difficult kettle of trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fish
Europe
Untitled Phrase Raises Question Of Timing For Roosevelts Policy
A line suggesting winter may yield to spring is used to pose whether President Roosevelt could accelerate policy or relief timing. The remark hints at shifting plans in response to current conditions or political pressure.
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Eddie Brietz
Nebraska Central
Central City
Neb
Republican
Bud
Tam
Cardinals
Jimmy Braddock
Nova
Galento
Bill Jurges
Jurges
Ambers
Armstrong
Henry
Bureau
Eddie Mead
James S. Kearns
Chicago Daily News
Bruins
National League
Bette Berkley
Earlita Ward
Longview
Wash
Classifie Advertising
Kemble’s
Hershey Bldg
Earl Duncan
Broad’s
Studis Feed Store
Nichols
Co. C. Hakes and Co
W. D. Suellen
Hartman Wardrobe
H. L. Hocke
Bahr
West Fulham
West 4Th
National Cash Register
Mulberry Ave
Evans
Belb
Jefferson
Fair Oaks
Burch Electric Popcorn
Popper
L. R. Weise
Owa
Legion
Colume Wy
McKenzie Cleaners
E. 4Th St
Grand Hotel
D. P
Women of the Moose
Moose Hall
BIG
Harmony Hall
H. J
Dr. Warner
M. & F. Bisesi
East Front
Harold Oetzel
O. K. Appliance
East 2Nd
Enlilage Knives
Hopkins Law Shop
Chestnut St
Schmelzer’s
Journal
Alfred E Olson
Mulberry
Mme. de Camp
Dillon Grocery
Sunnyside
Miller and Sons
League
League of Nations
Karl J. Burckhardt
Adolf Hitler
Free City
East 4Th
Gra Ave
Choee
Northern Gravel Company
West 2Nd
Frigidaire
East 8Th St
Henderson
U. K
West &Th
Eastman Kodak
Call
Arno Halbfass
Roosevelt
State of
Muscatine County
District Court
Said County
Mary C. Dean
District Court of
B. B. Tipton
Drake and Kautz
John W. Hahn
Said
Ward Reynolds
E. R. Tipton
R. G. Tipton
Basornane
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