New Year Greetings To All Readers And Interests
A festive New Year greeting extends to diverse groups including campaign managers zoo chimpanzees dancers barbers and sports fans. It salutes linotype operators streetcar conductors postmen and Seabiscuit fans while naming many professions athletes animals and public figures in a cheerful inclusive message.
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Zoo
Greta Garbo
Amos and
Andy
Western Union
L'il Abner
Johnny Vander Meer
Johnny Weismuller
Papa Dionne
Orson Welles
Jack Benny
Ely Park
Charley Chan
Ivan Ballangrad
Cleveland Indians
John Henry Lewis
Gloomy Gus Henderson to Coach Lions in Detroit
Henry McLemore reports that E C Henderson known as Gloomy Gus ends his 29-year collegiate coaching career to join the Detroit Lions as top man. Once USC star coach, he led Trojans to 1924 Rose Bowl victory, then Tulsa rebuild and finally the Los Angeles Bulldogs with a 49-5- record over three years.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
OS Angeles
Dee
E. C. Henderson
Gus
Tom
Harry
Henderson
Detroit
Detroit Lions
Fendersor Goehmio
D. C
Trojan Jr
Penn State
USC
Tulsa
United States
Los Angeles Bulldogs
Bulldogs
Toledo Five Wins Over Cincinnati and Indiana Reserve Loss
Toledo Five remains the hottest Ohio team with an 8th straight win topping Cincinnati 43 to 25 as Chuck Chucho vits Chicago? no. Reserve Western Reserve falls 45 to 33 at Cleveland after Indiana scores 32 points in the second half. Blair leading Reserve with 13, Indiana’s Andrews 11, Menke 10, Schaffer 10. Cornell tops Baldwin Wallace 36 to 4? 36. Ohio State drops to Cal 45 to 42 in tour. Akron beats Ohio Wesleyan 47 to 34 with Endress scoring 22. Wooster loses at Duquesne 48 to 24. Tonight West Virginia at Marietta and Ohio Wesleyan at Baldwin Wallace.
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Toledo University
Ohio
Toledo
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Chuck Chuchovits
Western Reserve
Cleveland
University of Indiana
Reserve
Blair
Andrews
Indiana
Menke
Schaffer
Cornell
Baldwin Wallace
Cleveand
Ohio State
Pacific Coast
University of Calfornia
Buckeyes
Akron University
Ohio Wesleyan
Akron
Ned Endress
Jimmy Reiser
Wesleyan
Wooster College
Duquesne
Wooster
West Virginia
Marietta
Baldwin-Wallace
Galion
Columbus West
Zanesville St. Thomas
Newark
St. Francis
Middletown
Trenton
Dayton
Fairview
Hamilton Catholic
Farrell
New Philadelphia
Dover
Norwalk
Norwalk St. Paul
Colleges California
Duqueans
Michigan
Butler
Bradley
Yale
Long Island
Southern California
St. Joan's
Colorado
Dodson Sets Pace in Houston Open Lead
Leonard Dodson of Kingfield Mo led the field on final rounds of the 54 hole Houston Open at Houston Texas on December 31. Dodson carded 16 pars and birdies for a 69 two under par as the dark horse began to pace the event awarding a $3,000 purse.
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Houston
Tex
Leonard Dodson
Kingfield
Odson
Bittners and 38 Club Open Softball Season on New Year’s Day
The Bittner Funeral Home and 38 Club teams begin the 1939 softball season with a New Year’s Day matchup at Hamilton diamond. The 1 PM game, third annual between the clubs, will be played regardless of weather. Probable lineups list Ross C and Graber catching, Graber to start, with Gerhardinger pitching and Wazyniak at second among others.
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Bittner
Hamilton
Bittners
Ross C
Gerhardinger P
Boresiki
Storm
Krist
R. Urig
Urig
Golf roundup first round as professionals lead overs yesterday
A field of 76 players including 75 professionals and amateurs completed the first round yesterday. Two 18 hole rounds are scheduled for today with Harold Jag McSpaden of Winchester in second on 70. Ben Hogan of Chicago and James Morgan of San Antonio tied for third with 72, while Sammy Snead sits back with 76.
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Harold
Jag) McSpaden
Winchester
Mass
Ben Hogan
Chicago
James Morgan
San Antonio
Sammy Snead
Canzoneri Presses Comeback With Zivic Victory
Tony Canzoneri, 30, extended his comeback with a 10 round win over Eddie Zivic in New York. He aims for 1939 battles including a Jan 10 match with Tony Rawson and a later bout with Wally Hally, eyeing a possible date with Henry Armstrong if form holds. The crowd of 4,650 paid 7,451.58 dollars.
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Jack Cuddy
United Press
New York
U.P
Tony Canzoneri
Tony
Eddie Zivie
Pittsburgh
Babe Ruth
Jack Dempsey
Henry Armstrong
Rita Roy
Denise
King
Lke
Tony Rawson
Boston
Wally Hally
Los Angeles
Denver
Pedro Montanez
Puerto Rico
Armstrong
Zivic
Canzoneri
Avon Cagers Beat Brownhelm 27 12 in Postponed Game
Avon High defeated Brownhelm 27 to 12 in a Lorain county Class B league contest played in Avon. Lescher led Avon with eight points, Jeckel added six, and Kneisel topped Brownhelm with six. Avon reserves also beat Brownhelm reserves in the prelim.
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AVON
Avon High
Brownhelm
Lorain
Inmates Honor Warden Hill With Plaque at Northeastern Penitentiary
In Lewisburg Pennsylvania inmates at the Northeastern Federal Penitentiary presented Major Henry C. Hill, the warden, with a plaque expressing esteem for his administration. The inscription praised exceptional work underway at the prison under his direction.
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Lewisburg
Federal Penitentiary
Henry C. Hill
Berlin post office offers gramophone recording cabin
A Berlin post office provides a gramo phone recording cabin where letters may be spoken rather than written. The service costs about 60 cents for one minute with a five inch record, and both sides may be used for an extra 30 cents. Ethiopia remains a League of Nations member. The Government of India Secretariat includes a Reforma Office.
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Berlin
Free Throws Give California 45-42 Victory Over Ohio
California defeated Ohio State 45-42 after a tight, see-saw game in Los Angeles. Captain Bill Ogilvie led Cal with 23 points, while Ohio State’s Jim Hull scored 14. The deciding moments came in the final minute with two Cal free throws by Bob Chalmers and a later by Harvey Shirk sealing the win.
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California
Ohio
Los Angeles
Ohio State
Golden Sekrs
Bill Ogilvie
Calfornia
Jim Hull
Plas
Ogilvie
Invaders
Bears
Bob Chalmers
Harvey Shirk
Santa Anita Opens 1938 Winter Meet With Gala Opener
Santa Anita Park opened the winter season drawing about 50 000 attendees for the last day of 1938. Film stars like Joe E Brown Bing Crosby Clark Gable and Carole Lombard attended with others arriving in limousines. The program featured the California Breeders Feature for two year olds with twelve nominees. The season runs to March 11 with total purses at $917 000 the richest yet and key races including the Santa Anita Handicap and Derby.
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Santa Anita Park
Cal
Santa Anita
California
Big Green
Joe E. Brown
Bing Crosby
Constance Bennett
Louis B Mayer
Clark Gable
Dorothy Lamour
Carole Lombard
Gus Fan
Los Angeles Turf Club
Cage Results Highlight Ohio Scholastic Scores
Ohio Scholastic results list Elysia 48 over Alumni 33 and several other matchups including Columbus Our Lady of Victory 35 over Aeénia St Brigid 24. Notable: Ohio State 42 edged California 45, Dayton Fairview 63 topped Hamilton Catholic 34, and Western Reserve 323 defeated Cornell 54 with multiple city and college scores across Ohio and nearby states.
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Ohio
Elysia
Alumni
Fremont Ross
Fremont St. Joseph
Akron North
Lorain
Marietta
Columbus East
Kenton
Toledo
Libbey
Toledo Catholic
Nenta
Columbus
Our Lady of Victory
Aeénia St. Brigid
Canton McKinley
Akron South
Industrial Cage League Opens Season In Elyria
The fourth annual Industrial cage league starts Tuesday at Jefferson Junior High gym with five teams Perry Fay General Industries Fox Furnace Troxel and defending champions Steel and Tubes. League split into two halves crowns a champion each half with a final title match unless one team wins both.
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Jefferson Junior High
Steel and Tubes
Elyria
Elyria Recreation Board
Jefferson Gym
Perry Fay
General Industries
Fox Furnace
Troxel
Western Automatic
Thew
Jerry Gormley
Johnny Lugas
Troxel Company
Steel and Tube
Fox and
General
Elyria High Cagers Defeat Alumni 48 to 33
Elyria High basketball team led by Coven with 18 and Selman with 16 defeated the Alumni 48 to 33 on the Sixth street court. The Crimson used a 16-7 first-quarter run to build a 24-15 halftime edge, maintaining momentum into the final period. Alumni scorers Meyer and Willis posted 11 and 10 points, while the junior and sophomore reserves split a 33-31 overtime win in the earlier game.
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Ralph Bauer
Elyria High
Sandusky
Elyria
Bauer
Crimson
Coven
Selman
Wilbur Coven
Dick Selman
Jack Meyer
Glenn Willis
Bauermen
Ely Rin
Yanke If
Cayven
Herold
Coleman
Sean
Buterbaugh
Sures
Smith
Ceaser Eee
Forbes If Cman Teree
Baumhardt Tee
Gardne
Vy D. Fobes
Meyer Rf
Clark
Baron Iprey
Stevenson
Peskorin
Brouse
Nate Ad
Renery
Curette
Howard
Singleton c
Klimezak
Hoeckadon
S.ceeere
Eaton High School basketball team to hold 7:30 pm practice
Coach John Sakola today announced Eaton High School will hold a 7:30 pm practice at the school on Monday. Team members are urged to contact each other and be present for the session.
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John Sakola
Eaton High School
Treasury announces new money and refunding bonds
The treasury outlines terms for $700 million in new money and $941.6 million of notes maturing next March, with higher interest rates than before. It notes rising debt costs and criticizes past budget promises, urging an end to new money and debt growth while calling for eventual debt reduction.
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Treasury
Sizu
Duke Center Hill May Not Be At Top Form In Rose Bowl
Duke coach Walace Wade faced uncertainty as co captain and center Dan Hill injures his back in prep workouts. Hillexpected to start but may not endure long as Duke copes with Southern California's deep roster. USC, riding full strength, eyes fast track passing and ground power. Final practice set for Monday with rest day Sunday before the Rose Bowl showdown.
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Hill
Duke
California
United Press
Peer
Calif
U.P
Southern California
Blue Devils
Arroyo Secon Stadium
Dan Hill
Trojans
Wallace Wade
Iron Dukes
Bob Spangler
Dukes
Gordon Burns
Wade
Howard Jones
Trojan
Christmas dinners shared across Valley City area families
Christmas guests visited many households including Miss Meta Weidner in Valley City with Bert Goodman Graf ton Ivan Kemp Ab beyville Roger Wood Chatham and F H Weidner. Mrs Louise Mack Cleveland guests Edward Albert Clarence Mack and families. Henry Wolfe home hosted Willard Wolfe Smithville Phyllis Blood Georgia Kieth Mallet Creek. Henry Steck host with A A Weidner Antoinette Heil Lakewood Donald Parfitt Lucas Harold Schmidt Medina Ruth Neumeyer and William Steck Thlema Paul Steck Hulda Bayer Valley City. Theodore Mack Cleveland spent Monday with George Mack. William Law at Bert Schroeder Canton. Mrs William Westlake Gran gev and Ruth Cameron Hinckley at Phillip Bauman’s. George Deiter entertained Cleveland relatives. Florence Dean at Fred Feuchter’s. Margaret Obermiller visiting Canton. George Hammon and son George Christmas at Amos Stoskopf. Emmanuel Evangelical Christmas carol service broadcast by Howard Arnold from under the Community Christmas Tree with Rev Hilmer Grunwald.
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Meta Weidner
Bert Goodman
Grafton
Ivan Kemp
Abbeyville
Roger Wood
Chatham
F. H. Weidner
Louise Mack
George Mack
Edward Mack
Albert Mack
Clarence Mack
Cleveland
Henry Wolfe
Willard Wolfe
Smithville
Phyllis Blood
Georgia Kieth
Mallet Creek
Henry Steck
A. A. Weidner
Cleveland Heights
Antoinette Hei
Lakewood
Donald Parfitt
Lucas
Ohio
Harold Schmidt
Medina
Ruth Neumeyer
William Steck
Thlema
Paul Steck
Hulda Bayer
Valley City
Theodore Mack
William Law
Bert Schroeder
Canton
William Westlake
Grangey
Ruth Cameron
Hinckley
Phillip Bauman
George Deiter
Florence Dean
Fred Feuchter
Margaret Obermiller
George Hammon
George
Amos Stoskopf
Emmanuel Evangelical Church
Howard Arnold
Hilmer Grunwald
Bottari Goldberg Duel Lures Fans To East West Game
Vic Bottari of California and Marshall Goldberg of Pittsburgh spark an East West Shrine game rush for tickets after the 1938 season. Advance sales reach 54 000 with expectations of 10 000 more, aiming to break attendance records. Bottari starts at West halfback while Goldberg is cast at key East backfield spot.
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San Francisco
Vic Bottari
California
Marshall Goldberg
Pittsburgh
Lou Samuels
Sottari
Bears
University of Southern California
Goldberg
Fire Damages Roosevelt Home in Charlottesville
Fire destroyed the east wing of the Roosevelt home in Charlottesville with about 3000 dollars in damage. Firemen cited defective wiring possibly installed yesterday as the blaze source and faced water shortages and a 3000 crowd hindering operations. No arrests were reported as the Roosevelts were away at Owl’s Nest Delaware.
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Charlottesville
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Roosevelt
Roosevelts
White House
Rats turn gray and return to natural color experiment shows
Berkeley scientists in the Home Economics division report that rats can be made to turn gray and then regain their natural hair color by altering their diet with Filtrate Factor, a vitamin B complex component. Human trials have not yet been conducted.
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Berkeley, Cal
University of California
Visitors share Christmas dinners in Powhatan Point
Of Powhatan Point Ohio residents are visiting at the home of Rev and Mrs Wilmer Grunwald. Myron Stammon had Christmas dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Ed Grabenstetter.
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Powhatan Point
Wilmer Grunwald
Myron Stammon
Ed Grabenstetter
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Ethiopia
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League of Nations
Government of India
Hooster College
Bruins
Defiance
Lima
Industrial Cage League
By Chuck Hupp
Elyria Cagers Wallop
EATON
U.S
Harley L. Lutz
Public Finance
Princeton University
Bottari
Roosevelt Home
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