Baseball Major Leagues Eye Expanded Player Limits and Landis Successor
A joint committee recommends extending the 24 year Landis era by re electing the judge to a seven year term while expanding the player limit at each club to retain 80 extra players and keep more in top league clubs during the off season. The pact may appoint a three man commission to govern baseball with Frick Har ridge and O Connor. Night games and bonus contracts are also on the docket for 1945.
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Landis
Ford Frick
William Harridge
O'Connor
Major Leagues Agree On War Time Player Limit
At a New York meeting on the war employment issue the major league clubs plan a mid season player limit of 423 to 30 if five players are released from military service. The amendment is viewed as almost certain to pass with minor opposition from the minor leagues and a Buffalo vote upcoming.
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New York
Big We
Leslie O’connor
Tory
Judge
M. Landis
Buffalo
Baseball Booklets Honor Landis Memorial Request
Plans are made to distribute free baseball instruction booklets to American boys as a Landis memorial. Col Reed G Landis notes his father’s wish against funerals or statues and urges funds be used to develop baseball among youth.
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Wichita
Kans
Boys of America
Keresaw M. Landis
Landis
Reed
G. Landis
Raymond Dumont F
National Baseball Congress
Coonerstown
Sedelia
Pre flight Cage Openers Open 25 Game Schedule
Iowa City reports the pre flight basketball team to open a 25 game schedule tomorrow night at Bunker Hall. The Bunker Hill squad coached by Lt Joe Platt has won four straight, with likely starters Joe Holland Benton Arv Evansville Jim Klem Charles Pugsley and George Leddy slated for guard and forward roles. In Des Moines Drake University opened its season with a 72 to 39 victory over Central College of Pella as Coach Vee Green used 17 players and Jack Eiding led scoring.
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Iowa City
Bunker Hall
Ind
Naval Air Station
Bunker Hill
Joe Platt
Indiana
O KM Wordly
Seahawk
Joe Holland
Benton
TS_Arv
Evansville
Jim Klem
Pittsburgh
Charles Pugsley
Oklahoma
George Leddy
Chicago
DES Moines
Drakel University
Central College of
Pella
Vee Green
Drake
Bulldogs
Jack Eiding
Newton
Central tops Bulldogs with Mansch and Webber 10 each
Darrell Mansch and Lorraine Webber each scored 10 to lead Central as they topped the Bulldogs. The late effort secured a balanced scoring night for Central.
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Ing
Bulldog Bolymakers
Darrell Mansch
Lorraine Webber
Ray Instills East Victory With Unanimous Win Over Lowman
Before 2,269 at Mechanics Building, Ener Vick Jentery, now in top heavyweight ranks after Louis declined an exhibition, defeated Earl Lowman of Detroit by a 10 round unanimous decision. Ray dominated from the opening bell with a relentless left hand and varied assault, signaling a strong Eastern victory.
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Boston
Ener
Vick
Jent
Tery
Joe Louis
Earl Lowman
Detroit
Ray
Mechanics Building
Lowmen
Ray i
Army Coach Blaik Calm Ahead of Navy Classic
West Point dispatch describes Earl Blaik maintaining composure as Army prepares for the Army Navy game in Baltimore. A reporter questions Dick Pitzer’s injury. Blaik denies a leak and confirms Pitzer will start at left end alongside a healthy, in‑form squad. Dick Fitzer is Army’s regular starting left."
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United Press
Lial Coney
West Point
Hudson
Navy
Earl Blaik
Colonel Blaik
Baltimore
Army
Blaik
Dick Pitzer
Pitzer
Blaike
naame—Pfizer
New York
Joe Cahill
West Point Press Relations
Cahill
Prizer
le Dick Fitzer
Connellsville
Honored on 83rd Birthday in Archibald Sowden Home
On Monday Mrs. Mary E. Smith celebrated her 83rd birthday with a Pleasant surprise picnic supper. Friends attending included Mrs. Ralph Smothers Mrs. Esther Trudo Mrs. Genevra Lane Mrs. Emil Moschel Mrs. Elizabeth Schuchman Mrs. Charles Chapman and Mrs. Leonard Wagner at the Archibald Sowden residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Smith
Ralph Smothers
Esther Trudo
Genevra Lane
Emil Moschel
Elizabeth Schuchman
Charles Chapman
Leonard Wagher
Smith
Archibald Sowden
Farm Bureau Dance Set Friday in Old Fellows Hall
Dover Auburn Union and Windsor Two members sponsor a Friday evening dance in the Old Fellows hall on Dec 1. The event is an annual Farm Bureau function with members hosting.
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Dover
Auburn
Union
Windsor
Farm Bureau
Old Fellows Hall
Tope Couple Celebrates 50th Anniversary in West Union
Friday marked the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs James Tope. A noon family dinner and afternoon open house followed their 5 am ceremony. The couple, longtime residents near West Union, recently sold their Auburn area farm and moved into town with son Lloyd, three grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Church bazaar and food sale by St Olaf Lutheran supporters set for Saturday at the church.
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James Tope
Mir
Tope
West Union
Auburn
Lloyd
Enduring defensive ace in doubt for tomorrow
The speaker praises a strong blocker and defense man but questions how long he will play and why secrecy surrounds Hudson. He notes Dick’s possible regular stint and suggests the hush on Hudson is a military secret to keep Middies from preparing replacements Barney Poole and Hank Foldberg.
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Dick Seemes
Hudson
Barney Poole
Hank Foldberg
4-H Record Wins Band Award for Lowell Mahon
Lowell Mahon receives a $25 war bond for his 4-H club record, which will be entered in the state fair competition.
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Lowell Mahon
Blockhus family to move as overseas veteran visits
Dec 2 at 1 pm a dining room lunch will be served as Blockhus family plans sale of farm east of town. Louie Blockhus will move to West Union after purchasing the Anne Quamme property. St. Jack Halverson, returning from 43 months overseas, visits his sister Mrs Camp in Clermont. The Sherrens sold their Bradford Street home to Mr and Mrs Cornel Osterhus with possession March 1. Tupper’s home in Clermont is near his daughter Mrs Fred Johnson with other daughters aiding in care. Tupper is 81. Elaine Burnett visited John Steffen's home, university students Marian and Miss. Virgal and Nora Kerr Torson welcome a son born at the local hospital. also a son born to Mr and Mrs Albert Quass on Nov 28. Ralph Moore has word his husband graduated from RAF training at Truax Field. he and Mrs Sydney Moore are his parents.
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Tupper
Fred. Johnson
Henry Hjelming
Waucema
Arthur Mickleson
Clermont
Elaine Burnett
John Steffen
Marian
University of Dubuque
Virgal Torson
Torson
Nora Kerr
Albert Quass
Ralph Moore
RAF Training Command
Truax Field
Sydney Moore
National 4-H Dairy Contest entrants named from eight winners
Ed Gabel, state Boys 4-H club leader, says Mabon's record was chosen from eight blue ribbon winners for entrance in the national competition. Reading Circle will meet Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Irene McFadden's home to discuss perishing to France and Italy with a free dom quotation in the roll call. Arthur Perry, a Coggan high school teacher, spent Thanksgiving with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Perry. Mrs. Frank Nelson and Bothy, Washington, and Mrs. James Mc-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Gabel
Mabon
Competiton
Reading
Irene McFadden
France
Italy
Arthur Perry
Coggan
Vern Perry
Frank Nelson
Bothy
Washington
James Mc
Local Notes From Des Moines and Area
Fadeen and Nickie visit Des Moines with family news. Arthur Van Sicicke, ill in Las Vegas ON Mex, is reported improving. Center Township Farm Bureau held a large program at the gym Monday evening. Vern Perry suffered flu with infection last week. Walter Buechele, ill, was taken to Town City hospital on Wednesday. Thanksgiving welcomes at the homes of the Mabons, the Turners, and Hugh Mabon.
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Arthur van Sicicke
Las Vegas
Mex
Center Township Farm Bureau
Vern Perry
Walter Buechele
Town City
Jessie Mabon
Maude van Sickle
Farm purchasing power lagged parity since 1920s says economist
University of Wisconsin economist Asher Hobson notes in the December issue of the National Live Stock Producer that farm prices stayed below parity for two decades while real purchasing power lagged by about 24 percent at the war's start. By September 1944 farm purchases had begun recovering but remained constrained.
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Chicago
Asher Hobson
University of Wisconsin Agricultural Economist
Saud
Hobson
Riting
Wartime Farm Income and Soil Health Decline
The article notes wartime farm income in 1942 was five percent higher than 1918 with 36 percent more food output. It highlights livestock finished on seeds from earlier years and warns soil fertility has neared danger. Hobson calls for postwar funds to restore soil to prewar status.
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Hobson
Local Print Shop Offers Quick Letterheads and Envelopes
A neighborhood printer promotes fast service for letter heads envelopes and circulars with guaranteed workmanship and prompt delivery. The shop emphasizes job department capabilities and reliable turnaround for business printing needs.
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Swein Daily Register
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Haehtye
West Union News
Lela Whitney
Kenneth Schmitt
Carrier
Heve Pews
Presse In
Oelwein Roper Gully
St. Olafurtheran Church
Randalia
Chris Rasmussen
Rosella McComb
Blockhus
Louie Blockhus
Anne Quamme
Jack Halverson
Alrs
John Camp
Ray Sherren
Bradford Street
Cornel Osterhus
Iowa Motor Co
Fadeen
Nickie
Frank Edmonds
Lecaun
Frank Schublin
Rhomberg Furrier
Just. Tein Sons
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