Phillies Granny Hamner Targeted by Private Eye Incident
The Sporting News reports Granny Hamner was tailed by Charles DeLand a private eye hired by the Phillies prompting police intervention and an apology from club president Bob Carpenter. Commissioner Ford Frick dismissed it as no baseball law violation.
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How Dizzy Dean Would Fit in Western Association Lineups
George Barr, ex major league umpire and Western association president, weighs Dizzy Dean in the Western association lineup with players Hutchinson Gongorek Yola Zolliecoffer Calzada Del Toro Joplin Muesenfetcher Ghelfi Kemenski Dal Porto Slachta Lagana Loesko Posin panka. The Sporting News notes Ted Williams may retire after this season, driven by magazine ghost writers and friends.
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Sporting News
Dizzy Dean
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Gongorek
Yola
Zolliecoffer
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del Toro
Joplin
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Kemenski
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Loesko
Posinpanka
Baseball Banter and Rumors From The Season
Sporting gossip runs through teams and figures as players, managers, and owners comment on form and futures. Garagiola swears to a 250 batting claim under oath before a senate panel, Newsom jokes about Memorial Stadium, Musial blasts homers at Crosley, Mantle’s cousin stirs farm prospects, Murcison plays big bidder denial, Ed Bailey’s pitchers avoid the Cardinals bat, and early inning chaos at May 23 shows first-pitch hits and outs.
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Redbirds
Camouflage Confusion Among Army Crew
An artillery officer encounters soldiers in woods who have camouflaged their gun so well that they cannot locate it. The sergeant explains the joke as a lessons in concealment and misdirected effort during field ops.
Weekend Guest Triggers Mock Courtroom Parable
A fragmentary, dialog style scene shows a guest staying over. A tense exchange reveals a host’s puzzling actions and a child’s retort about punishment. The odd cadence and stray phrases hint at a satirical or experimental piece.
Delicate Hint at House Visit Ends With Subtle Quip
A gentleman, known for his miserly ways, visited an old friend and received attentive service from the Irish butler who saw him to his motor. The guest did not tip, prompting the butler to remark with a dry quip that if he loses his purse on the way home he should remember he did not pull it out there.
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John McGraw
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Raymond
Phil Douglas
Walter Briggs
Detroit Tigers
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Briggs
Man with a Crutch Sparks Streetcar Pause After Chase
A man, pursued along a street, joked with a conductor about slipping and losing a tee while boarding a car. The conductor replied with unusual politeness that the streetcar always stops for a man with a crutch.
Change in Name Only Ben Addresses Parents as Father and Mother
A boy named Ben reconsiders his prayer wording and corrects himself from daddy and mommy to father and mother. He adds a quip noting the parents are “the same old parties” before continuing. An elderly couple aboard a luxury liner provides a humorous aside about an attractive passenger.
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Absent-minded Doctor's Wife Quips Over Fabled Appendix
In a humorous exchange the long-suffering wife asks about a missing part of a new book. The famous surgeon replies with a clipped apology noting he removed the part referred to as the appendix without thinking.
Train Station Outburst From Frustrated Passenger
A Chinese gentleman tries to catch a train while a porter hunts his baggage. The man grows furious and, as the train nears departure, bursts out accusing the staff in heated language about where his bag went and their competence.
Is This the Speedometer in Heaven Harp Flight
A pretty girl asks about a speedometer and clutch as a man brakes to avoid a truck. She presses the accelerator and he responds in a celestial voice that it is heaven, then he takes up a harp and flies away.
Harassed Husbands Joke Quips About Leisure
In a paternal quip a father explains leisure as the two minutes of rest a man gets while his wife schemes a new task for him. The wry remark frames domestic life with humor about planned futility and spousal initiative.
You Can't Eat Your Cake and Have It Too
A humorous proverb exchange shows a mother and daughter debating desires and practicality. The daughter points to available cakes in a bakery window, illustrating the tension between wanting to admire and consuming. The quip echoes common wisdom about limits and priorities.
Auger Family Plans Sendoff for Army Enlistment
Glendale residents gather as David S. Auger prepares to depart Wednesday for service in the army. Attendees include Ellen Taylor Meridian and multiple Auger relatives from Preston Salt Lake City Provo Winder American Fork Pocatello and other nearby areas.
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J. Auger
David S. Auger
Ellen Taylor
Meridian
Don Chadwick
Provo
Carol Stocks
Albert Sharp
Winder
William H. Auger
Howard J. Auger
Arnold Auger
Preston
Decoration week visitors and family gatherings in Utah towns
During Decoration week en Mr. and Mrs. Richard Owen spent Sunday in Clarkston where their great granddaughter was being named Sherry Ann. Baby Sherry Ann is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warner Stewart. Leland L Auger and family visited with Glen Housley and Walden Housley in Richmond on Monday. Kenneth and Lucille Hebdon and Arnold and Clara Auger, with others, spent Decoration day with the Owen and Auger families. Reese Housley and family of Ogden joined Le land Auger for lunch Saturday. Lional Keller and family of Mink Creek visited the Augers. Lillian H Bright of Dayton is visiting the Auger family. Hazel Mendenhall of Salt Lake City is visiting with her daughter Leofa Owen and family.
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Richard Owen
Clarkston
Sherry
Ann
Warner Stewart
Leland L.’ Auger
Glen Housley
Walden Housley
Richmond
Maurice Owen
Kenneth
Lucille Hebdon
Arnold
Clara Auger
Preston
Clarence
Odessa Owen
Richard
Tennie Owen
Reese Housley
Ogden
Leland Auger
Lional Keller
Mink Creek
Lillian H. Bright
Dayton
Auger
Classified Action: Buy or Sell on Pres Ton Citizen
Read the PRES TON CITIZEN classified page for local buy and sell ads. It lists items available for purchase and services offered, guiding readers on how to place classified inquiries and transactions.
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