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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1939
Page
9
Three White Sox Batsmen Reach Top Ten In A.L. Hitting Leaders
Three Chicago White Sox sluggers Mike Kreevich Luke Appling and Eric McNair joined the American League top ten in hitting this week as DiMaggio led the circuit with a .402 average. Charley Keller of the Yankees rose to third with a .350 mark while Mel Ott dropped from the ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago White Sox
Mike Kreevich
Luke Appling
Eric McNair
Joe DiMaggio
Charley Keller
Yankees
Johnny Mize
St. Louis Cardinals
Mel Ott
New York Giants
Tony Cuccinello
Boston
National Mize
St. Louis
Arnovich
Philadelia
Bonura
N. Y
McCormick
Cincin
Medwick
Goodman
Gehringer
Det
Johnson
Phil
McQuinn
Doerr
Kreevich
Chi
Trosky
Cleveland
Appling
Chicago
McNair
Aledo Soft Ball Open Tourney Set for September 3
Aledo plans an open softball tournament from September 3 to 10 at the fairgrounds diamond. H L Job is tournament manager and will accept entries from teams, with the first 16 teams admitted. Prize money includes 50 dollars for the winner and cash prizes for runners up. Teams entered include Viola Burgess Joy Millersburg and New Windsor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aledo
H. L. Job
Fair Grounds
Mr. Job
Job
Arrangements for Softball Title Series Complete
The Y M C A announces the softball title series at Jefferson Field starting Monday night. First Methodists and Iowa Electric meet in a preliminary eight in innings event, followed by Zion Lutherans versus Roach and Musser in a six inning feature. Third place teams open each program with five inning preliminaries. United Brethren clash City Department at 8 pm, with the feature to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Field
A. J. Lindley
First Methodists
Iowa _ Electric
Zion Lutherans
Roach
Musser
United Brethren
Anderson Invites 57 Iowa Gridders
University of Iowa coach Eddie Anderson has invited 57 players to report for the first football practice on September 11. Letters were sent Friday urging arrivals a few days early for equipment checks to avoid delays starting drills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa City
Ila
University of Iowa
Eddie Anderson
Anderson
All-Stars Hold Last Practice Game Before Charity Showdown
The College All-Stars completed a final practice today in preparation for their charity game against the NFL champions the New York Giants. Four full teams were assembled for workouts as they worked on defensive schemes for Giants' potent running and passing attack at Soldier Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Soldier Field
Collegars
New York Giants
Yank Farm Hand Sparkles With Kansas City Nine
Marvin Breuer the 24 year old Yankees farmhand has two straight shutouts including a one hitter and a three hitter for his 16th win. He beat Columbus 1 to 0 as Blues capitalize on two errors and a Rupert Thompson single. The Blues and Minneapolis 5 to 4 push the league lead margin to two and a half games with St Paul’s 3 2 11 inning win over Louisville. Milwaukee beat Toledo 11 to 8 in the lone afternoon game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Breuer
Kansas City
New York Yankees
Breuer
Columbus
Blues
Rupert Thompson
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Louisville
Colonels
Milwaaken
Toledo
Muscatine in 1883 Showcases Parade Worthy Uniforms and Local Happenings
The Journal describes Muscatine's 1883 military display as Company C wears new helmets and gilt epaulettes while the Third Regimental band shows off red and white pouches and a white bear skin shako. It notes fashion trends for eyebrows, steamer trips on the War Eagle to St Paul, and street improvements including macadamized Front Street and a Second Street railroad extension. Reports of a theft from a jail, a social reception at the Waide residence, and Casamicciola’s earthquake aftermath in Italy round out a vivid slice of era life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homo Sapiens
Muscatine
Job
Front Street
Seventh Street
Chestnut
Second Street
Journal
George Innes and Company
H. F. Bodman
F. Reppert and Company
McQuesten and Sawyer
O. R. Keith and Company
Lewis and Company
J. A. Bishop and Company
S. A. Waters
J. Carskaddan
J. H. Canon
Thompson’s Hardware
Dougherty’s
Muscatine Savings Bank
Merchant's Exchange
National Bank
Cook, Musser and Company
G. A. Garretson and Company
Milton
Ella Waide
SHOW BIGGEST line of 530 for $1 Christmas cards
Sensational sellers. Customer's name imprinted. Big value. Big profit for you. 3 beautiful sample outfits free. General Card, 400 8S. Peoria St., Dept. A-729, Chicago. SUNNYSIDE HATCHERY We take orders for baby chicks. Full line of poultry and hog feeds. Phone 1473. LOST Cream colored cocker spaniel. Reward. Phone 1234.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria St
Dept. A
Chicago
Sunnyside
When you think of flowers think of Millers flowers
An Old Time newspaper style ad urging readers to consider Miller's Flowers for floral needs with a contact phone number 2355. The brief advertisement emphasizes flowers and local shop prominence without additional details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Des Moines Family Shines at Vandalia Shoot
The Meadows family from Des Moines Iowa enjoyed a standout day at the Grand American Handicap trapshoot. Mrs. Roy Meadows led the women by hitting 94 of 100 to win queen of the traps, while her son Stanley Meadows, a former national junior champion, tied for third in the major division with 98 of 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandalia
Meadows Famly
Des Moines
Roy Meadows
Ryba Peters
Springfield
Stanley Meadows
Cedar Rapids Extends Lead in Three-I Race
Cedar Rapids moved two games ahead in the Three-Eye league after a 7 to 5 win over Springfield while Evansville lost 3 to 2 to Clinton. Decatur beat Moline 2 to 0 on Warhol four-hitter, and Bloomington crushed Waterloo 13 to 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
Evansville
Clinton
Springfield
Decatur
Moline
Warhol
Bloomington
Waterloo
League Leaders in the National and American Leagues
Key season leaders include Mize batting .336 for St. Louis. Frey and Werber top runs for Cincinnati with 83. McCormick leads Cincinnati with 155 hits and 100 RBIs. Slaughter doubles for St. Louis with 35. Herman of Chicago tops triples with 14. Ott hits 24 homers for New York. In the American League DiMaggio hits .402. Foxx leads with 118 runs and 34 homers. Williams drives in 104. Roboffi? Robolife? tops hits with 162. Case steals 41. Donald 13 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mize
St. Louis
Frey and Werber
Cincinnati
McCormick
Slaughter
Herman
Chicago
Stolen Bares
Handley
Pittsburgh
Thompson
Wyatt
Brooklyn
DiMaggio
New York
Foxx
Boston
Williams
Rolfe
Lewis
Washington
Case
Donald
Yankees Sweep Browns as Sundra Gordon and Gomez Star
In the first game Steve Sundra pitched four hits allowed as Joe Gordon drove in five runs with two homers and a single for a Yankees win over the Browns. Lefty Gomez held the opposition to three safeties in the nightcap to complete the doubleheader sweep. Buck Newsom limited the Senators to four hits in Detroit's 5-2 victory. Harry Eisenstat shut out the Athletics on six hits with no walks. Eric McNutt and the White Sox surged with a five hit attack against the Red Sox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Sundra
Joe Gordon
Lefty Gomez
Yankees
Sundra
Gordon
Browns
Gomez
Buck Newsom
Tigers
Senators
Harry Eisenstat
Indians
Athletics
Giv Ng
Eric Mc
Columbus Tigers Reach Tournament Action at Mt Union
Columbus Junction Tigers compete in a softball tournament at Mt Union. Columbus beat Yarmouth 3 to 2 in the first game. Cedar Grove defeated Columbus 6 to 1. Wyman beat Mt Union 5 to 4. Columbus faces Mt Union in the consolation game and Wyman meets Cedar Grove in the finals Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Columbus Tigers
Mt. Union
Columbus
Yarmouth
Cedar Grove Tigers
Annual Gathering of Pleasant Grove Church Conducted
The Concord church held its annual Pleasant Grove Bethel gathering with a community picnic. Attendees from nearby areas joined the event to celebrate the church’s traditions and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Grove Church
Concord
Sunday school at Weed park draws forty in Muscatine
Sunday school was held Thursday at Weed park in Muscatine with 40 attendees. A picnic dinner and social time followed. Robert Bonnichsen visited his sister Opal Bonnichsen at Mayo hospital in Minnesota, where she is slowly improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weed Park
Muscatine
Robert Bonnichsen
Opal Bonnichsen
Mayo Hospital
Minnesota
Bonnichsen
Chester Carlson
Ronald
Moline
W. R. Frisk
Kenneth Hanson
Edna Shellabarger
Walter Peters
Clyde Torode
Wapello
Harry Rabenold
Oskaloosa
Rabenold
Ralph Morris
C. B. Shellabarger
Edna
Harold Shellabarger
Joyce
Charles Nyles
Egebert Shellabarger
Evelyn
Relief Corps and Community Activities in Junction Area
The Relief Corps of Junction meets at the Community building for an August social hour led by president Mrs. Eugene Lewis after a business session. A guest at Camp visited by several members accompanied Miss Maxine Bliven to Camp Abe Lincoln for a two week stay. Various local groups including Cotter Westminster Guild and Methodist groups plan future meetings and picnics. multiple residents and visitors attend reunions and visits in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Woman's Relief Corps
Eugene Lewis
Oklahoma City
Okla
Harold Duncan
Keith Robertson
Arian Lowe
Maxine Bliven
Abe Lincoln
Muscatine
Cotter Westminster Guild
Darrel Jones
Gwendolyn Arthur
Cotter Church
John Rees
Dick Arthur
Kenneth
Harriet Antees
Chicago
Rollo Williams
Gertrude
San Jose
Calif
Walter Jones
Red Oak
Wapello
Williams
Dave Williams
Wapelo
Methodist
Columbus City
Chautauqua Park
Donald Morgan
Ernest Ford
Ford
James Newberg
Des Moines
Melbourne Frye
Sharon
Teachers Institute Draws 125 in Mercer County
More than 125 Mercer county teachers with certificates attended the one day fall institute at Aledo high school. County superintendent Fred Close arranged the program. Speakers included Miss Severina E. Nelson of the University of Illinois and Miss Magdaline Pickens of Omaha on public speaking and art. Katherine Roberts of Cambridge led group singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aledo
Mercer County
Aledo High Schoo
Fred Close
Severina E. Nelson
University of Illinois
Magdaline Pickens
Omaha
Neb
Nelson
Miss Pickens
Katherine Roberts
Cambridge
Illinois City Girls Visit at Springfield
Miss Odetta Powell and Miss Ann Tyler returned home today from Bloomington where they spent several days at camp. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Boullion of Eldorado Ark and Mr and Mrs Lee Fisher returned home after visits. Mrs Helen Duke and daughters Esther Joyce and Wanda Haney of Houston visited local families. Community women plan to serve supper at the church Wednesday August 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois City
Odetta Powell
Ann Tyler
Bloomington
Ill
Kenneth Boullion
Eldorado
Ark
Muscatine
Lee Fisher
Chicago
Fisher
Helen Duke
Esther
Joyce
Wanda Haney
Houston
Texas
William McCormick
Herbert Taylor
Ladies Aid
Louisa County youths to show calves at Iowa State Fair
Letts and surrounding area youths travel to Des Moines to exhibit calf entries in 4 H club work. Dean Lowe, Max Hafner, Kay Eliason, Donald Schafer lead entries with top placements at Columbus Junction and West Liberty fairs. Additional families and club members join, plus a four demonstration team from Louisa county will present Walk Your Way to Beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Eliason
Muscatine
Cedar
Johnson and
West Liberty
Donald Schafer
Ralph Lowe
Guy Hafner
Lester Hafner
Dale
Roscoe Eliason
Ann
Lyman
Donald Bailey
Maurice Grinstead
Earl Bailey
Marjorie Johnston
Barbara Lieberknecht
Louisa County
Jolly Workers Club
M. K. Chambers
Chambers
Beauty
George Liebbe
Betty Mae Thomas
Weed Park
Betty Mae
Audrey Meeker
Liebbe
Patricia
Norma Jean Dollman
Janice Allen
Alberta
Dorothy McGill
Helen Hidlebaugh
Marjorie
Carol van
Lee Savold Fights George Clark in Newark Bout
Lee Savold the Des Moines heavyweight makes his first appearance since promoter Pinkie George brought him to Newark Garfield N J for a Tuesday fight with George Clark of Newark and will box the Newark bout in New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
Lee Savold
Des Moines
Pinkie George
George Clark
Garfield
Cambridge visitors with Johnston family and St. Louis guest
Marie Emily of Cambridge Newfoundland visited with her parents Mr and Mrs F C Johnston. Mrs Georgia Coats of St Louis attended the funeral of C A Reynolds and accompanied relatives to Chicago where she will visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Emily
Cambridge
F. C. Johnston
Georgia Coats
St. Louis
C. A. Reynolds
Chicago
Visi
Federal certifed pilots and aircraft numbers in 1938
At the end of 1938 about 21 500 pilots held active federal certificates and 10 000 aircraft were so certified.
Airline safety operations rise fifty percent in year ending June 30
The year ending June 30 saw airline safety operations increase by 50 percent from the prior year, indicating a notable improvement in aviation safety measures and procedures across carriers.
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