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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1943
Page
6
Grand Forks North Dakota ration board member E W Butler spoke on a radio address describing the workload and challenges of administering rationing rules. He praised board honesty and hard work, noting volunteers serve without pay and encourage public feedback to gauge system effectiveness.
Vern Stephens starred for the St Louis Browns with four hits including two homers in a key performance as the Browns lost 6-4 to the Yankees. Mort Cooper pitched a one hitter for the Cardinals in a 3-0 win over the Phillies. Other AL games saw Detroit beat Washington 2-1 and Cleveland top the A’s 3-2. Dodgers crushed Cubs 18-5 led by Camillo and Newsom pitched well. DiMaggio homered and scored for the Pirates in a 9-8 win over the Giants.
Memorial Day exercises at Taylorsville cemetery sponsored by the Lions club drew public praise. The program featured a band led by Mary Verna Gleim, an invocation by Re. E P Hignett, group singing of the National Anthem, and several addresses. Rain limited further numbers and the program remained unfinished.
Indianapolis Indians stretch their lead in the American Association by sweeping Kansas City in a doubleheader. The opener went seven innings 7-2 behind seven-hit pitching from Daehl, while the nightcap 7-6 in 12 innings featured Frank Trepler and five errors by Indianapolis. Milwaukee tops Louisville 3-2 in a separate game as Henry Igie and Helf homer for their clubs.
Chalky Wright, aged veteran and former champion, knocked out Bronx fighter Phil Terranova in the fifth round at Madison Square Garden before 8,301 fans. Wright dominated with both body work and long-range lacing, moving to No 1 New York state featherweight contender status. Terranova, described as amateurish, failed to mount a challenge and succumbed after a nose injury early in the bout.
Lieut Louis Zamperini long noted for track records and wartime service is missing in the South Pacific. A USC alumnus and famed 4 minute mile/9128 two mile holder, he earned heroism citations after flying missions including Wake Island. His mother confirmed the missing status but details were not released.
Commissioner Landis designates June 30 and July 28 as baseball days with all major league proceeds donated to war agencies. Teams with night facilities will host relief games under lights. others will double header to boost attendance. Aiming to surpass last year’s $506,100 total. A portion supports the equipment fund for servicemen, with at least $100,000 allocated. The recipient agency is to be named later.
Yankee shortstop Stevens and Brown’s shortstop Dahlgren lead the majors in average as official tallies show New York Yankee hitters atop the American League while Dahlgren posts a .382 in the National League. Stevenson awaits army induction as the league leaders maintain the pace.
The St Louis Cardinals posted the league’s best batting at .267 while the Cincinnati Reds led in fielding with a .892 mark. In pitching, Alex Carrasquel of Washington and Rip Sewell of Pittsburgh shared strong records, each with several wins and one defeat, as several hurlers remained undefeated but with only two or three wins late in the season. A sponsor plan ties bonds to team and player performance, with amounts tied to wins, shutouts, and specific game outcomes.
Paul F Scharff son of Fried T Schaitt of Aurora Iowa graduates from Columbus Army Flying School in Columbus Mississippi on Friday May 28 1943 earning his wings and commission as second lieutenant after training at Nashville Maxwell Field Carlstrom Field Arcadia Bainbridge and other bases. He is a Wartburg College alum who taught briefly before joining the Army Air Corps in June 1941 and serving at March Field California.
A New York led drive by the Metropolitan MLB writers will auction 36 players from the Dodgers Giants and Yankees to raise one billion dollars. The event launches June 8 at a luncheon with Arthur Patterson CHaiman announcing the quota and bidding will determine a player's competitive status from June 15.
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