Pin Schedule Promises Evening Softball Oddities
A 1952 October 2 schedule lists major league ladies games and evening matchups. Teams include Ogilvie’s, Sand Mound, Hetzier’s Mik, Muscatine Buick, Pearls, Meadow Gold, and others such as Des Moines Register, Simpson Motors, Stark’s Building, Wackers, Western Auto, Midway Chev, Peeks Electric, Lauser Shows, and Grinders across multiple venues.
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Ogilvie
Sand Mound
Hetzier’s
Mik
Muscatine Buick
Muscatine Pearls
Meadow Gold
Park Lavewifers
ABC Pearls
Mike's
Des Moines Register
MFA
Dave Russell
Connell Moters
Blue Ribbon
Simpson Motors
Stark's
WITON
Wackers
Western Auto
Midway Chev
Peeks Electric
Lauser
Gronders
Iowa official proclamation on succession amendments 1952
The document proclaims the line of succession for governor and lieutenant governor, outlines jury and district court judge appointments, and details Amendments 1 and 2 to Iowa's constitution. It commands electors to consider the amendments at the November 4, 1952 election and directs sheriffs to notice and enforce the proclamation.
Don’t Delay Mailing Christmas Parcels To Foreign Points
Postmaster Albert S. Barry urged early mailings to foreign countries to ensure Christmas delivery. He noted long sea transits and customs checks. deadlines vary by region with November targets for Near East Africa Europe and Americas and October 15 for the Far East.
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Albert S. Barry
Near East
Africa
Europe
Central American
Far East
ABL to Vote on Bribed Players This Thursday
Elmira N Y Signs grow that the American Basketball League will vote at its meeting Thursday to permit players linked to a college point spread scandal. Elmira Colonels president Harl Robacher cites expected votes from Elmira Jersey City Scranton and Wilkes Barre.
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Elmira
N. Y
American Basketball League
Harl Robacher
Elmira Colonels
Jersey City
Scranton
Wilkes- Barre
National Basketball Association
Maurice Podoloff
NBA
Bill Spivey
University of Kentucky
New York
Alex Groza
Ralph Beard
Kentucky
Sherman White
Long Island University
Robacher
Gene Melchiorre
Bradley University
College Football Results Roundup From Various Colleges
A compiled score report shows multiple college games across regions. Notable results include Loras 49 Quincy 0 and Washington & Jefferson 20 Geneva 7 with several other major outcomes across the Midwest and Southwest.
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College Loras
Quincy
Nil
East Boston Univ
Wm. & Mary
Albright
Muhlenberg
Washington & Jefferson
Geneva
Nau Georgia
Louisiana State
Otterbein
Pindlay
Defiance
William Jewell
Warrensburg
Lincoln
Langston
Warparain
Carroll
Wis
Emporia State
Omaha
Morningrict
South Dakota
River Fails
Winona
Stout
Bain Clatre
LaCrosse
Superior
Augsburg
St. Mary's
Minn
Concordia
St. Johns
Iowa Tcart
Augustana
Missouri Valley
Olathe
Kas
Southwest Southern Methodist
Rice
Baylor
Texas Tech
Hardins-Simmons
North Texas
Far West
San Jose Bate
College of Pacific
Whitman
British Columbia
Camp Penelton Marines
Barstown Marines
College Idaho
Lewis & Clark
San Diego State
Redlands
Pacific Univ
Willamette
Compton
San Angelo
Calif. Poly
San Francisco State
Whittier
Occidental
Fresno &the
Utah State
Smuggled Opium Seized by Agents in Philadelphia
U S customs agents boarded the British oil tanker Silverdale when she docked in Philadelphia and seized 111 pounds of opium valued at over one million dollars on the narcotics market. Collector Michael J Bradely led the raid and two Chinese crewmen were arrested and charged with smuggling and narcotics possession.
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Philadelphia
Silverdale
Michael J. Bradely
Four-H Potato Show Scheduled at Island Fair
A sweet potato show adds to the Island community fair at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Island community building. Open to all entrants, with cash prizes totaling 19 dollars and ribbons. Prizes reward best 15 potatoes, best looking shingle pack, most interesting trek, and largest potato in four classes. Sponsored by the Fruitland Go-Getters Four-H club, entries limited to two per exhibitor and require ownership at show time with a tag bearing the exhibitor name.
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Fruitland Go-Getters Four-H Club
Scout Building At Wapello To Be Improved
The Wapello Lions club voted about 97 from the old Community club fund to improve the Boy Scout building. They also approved 10 gifts to the Girl Scouts and the school for the blind at Winton. New member James Lee joined. Ralph Stone and Joe Siapple were guests. The Friends of Scouting kick off on Oct 21 with Warner Russell as speaker. Eighteen teams organize a one day maintenance drive led by Howard Winder with Rev. Leonard E. Tinker giving invocation.
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Wapello
Wapello Lions Club
Community Club
School For the
Winton
James Lee
Ralph Stone
Joe Siapple
Boy Scouts
Friends of Scouting
Warner Russell
Southeast Iowa Council
Boy Scouts of America
Howard Winder
Leonard E. Tinker
First Methodist Church
Entry Details For Muscatine Festival Show
Exhibitors must send entries to Louis E Peterson at the Island Community building by Tuesday evening October 21 at 8 p.m. The steaks and large potatoes will be entered in the Muscatine festival show with additional prizes offered.
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Louis E. Peterson
Proclamation of 1952 Iowa General Election Offices
Governor Beardsley proclaims the November 4 1952 general election. Voters will elect U S President and Vice President, Iowa Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Secretary of Agriculture, Attorney General, Commerce Commissioner, and three Iowa Supreme Court judges. Varies by Congressional, Senatorial, Representative, and Judicial Districts. The notice specifies dates and offices to be filled by statewide vote.
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Congress
Fourth
Fifth
Eighth
General Assembly
Iowa
Black Hawk
Clinton
Dubuque
Linn
Polk
Pottawattamie
Scott
Wapello
Woodbury
Eighth Judicial District
Ninth Judicial District
Tenth Judicial District
Twelfth Judicial District
Thirteenth Judicial District
Fourteenth Judicial District
Fifteenth Judicial District
Seventeenth Judicial District
Twentieth Judicial District
A. D
Fifty-Fourth General Assembly
State of
Senate
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
I. Wm. S&s. Beardsley
United States
Commerce
Office of Representative
Office of
Representative
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Des Moines
Attest
Melvin D. Synhorst
ABL
Palace
Mario
LANZA
Beca
Nee
Pek Mom
Coboye
Doretta Morrow
Cito
East Second Street
Life Foundation
Surore
Scorpius
Venus
Mars
Christopher Wren
Arlington
Paris
Franz Liszt
Montgomery
Rommel
el Alamein
Lakehurst
A. Trinity
Virginia City
Nev
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
East Fourth Street
Pat
Sekeep
H.P
Furniture-Co
Iowa Avenue
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