Rough Grappling Battles Set at City Hall Tonight
Two major wrestling bouts headline a rough card at city hall with Jimmy Bear of Cedar Rapids vs Tiger Bill White of Washington and Jack Atkinson facing Swede Hanson of Florida. Tony Chong and Johnny Hachman meet in a prelim, refereed by Alex Fidler of Cedar Rapids to ensure fair officiating.
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City Hall
Jimmy Bear
Cedar Rapids
Tiger Bill White
Washington
White
Bear
Jimmy
Jack Atkinson
Swede Hanson
Florida
Atkinson
Iowa
Burlington
Tony Chong
Johnny Hachman
Alex Fidler
Middle West
Fidler
Baseball Standings and Yesterday's Results Across Leagues
The American League and National League standings show team records and win loss percentages. Yesterday's results include Cleveland beating St. Louis 4 3 and New York 3 Boston 2, with several key matchups listed for today and upcoming games. The Clyde Pratt family was summoned to Iowa City to the University hospital at 8 am, awaiting news on Mrs. Pratt with no word by 2:40 pm.
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Washington
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
L. Pet
Pittsburgh
New York
Brooklyn
Pitttsburgh
Cincinnati
American
Waremennenie
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Clyde Pratt
Iowa City
Here’s Atkinson Rough Rassler in Washington Match
Jack Atkinson, one of the roughest wrestlers, returns to Washington for a bout with Dale Swede Hanson tonight.
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Jack Atkinson
Washington
Dale
Baseball Meeting Called for Tonight in Washington
A meeting of those interested in forming a Washington baseball team this summer will be held this evening at the Tucker Eicher garage. Vital issues regarding the baseball movement in Washington will be discussed.
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Washington
Tucker @ Eicher
Wollrab Buys Mougin Property In Riverside Sale
The estate sale of the late Peter Mougin in Riverside drew a large crowd with prices strong. Milt Wollrab bought the Mougin home place near Mary’s church for 610 dollars, as Bert Cray acted as auctioneer with Mr Bru ty assisting.
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Estelle Critz
Riverside
Peter Mougin
William O'Loughlin
Bruty
Washington
Edward Rotenburger
Mra
August Jenn
Florence
Leo
Joseph Jenn
John Mellecker
Ivo Croll
Hills
Dean Trade Nets Cubs One of Baseball's Biggest Deals
Dizzy Dean, former Cardinals star, wears a Cubs uniform while talking with Gabby Hartnett at Crosley Field in Cincinnati. Dean pitched against the Reds after being traded to the Cubs for cash and three players in a deal worth $155,000.
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Dizzy Dean
Cardinal
Chicago Cubs
Gabby Hartnett
Crosley Field
Cincinnati
Dean
Reds
Cubs
Instructive Talks At Federated Club Meeting
Mrs H Houghton of Red Oak state federation president gave an engaging talk on loyalty to Iowa and the state’s achievements. Mrs Larrabee and others spoke on federation history, marijuana dangers, conservation, and park projects with 26 000 seedlings planted at Whitley Forest near Osceola. Music and a cadence of performances complemented the program.
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H. ©. Houghton
Red Oak
State Federation
Federated Women's Club
Houghton
Iowa
Vrs
Larrabee
William Larabee, Jr
Iowa City
Federation
Larabee
Ray Evans
North English
D. C. Wilson
Washington
State Committee On Conservation
Warren County
Osceola
Whitley
Cora Whitley
State Conservation Committee
Federated Women's Clubs
CCC
Wilson
Towa
J. N. Darling
Carden
Legion Auxiliary Hears Reports of Victor Meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary met in Crawfordsville for the regular business meeting. Attendees Mr and Mrs Wm Hears and Mr and Mrs Blake Spencer attended a Legion and Auxiliary meeting at Victor Iowa, with wives giving reports. Memorial Day plans were made and Mrs Ada Spencer served refreshments.
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Crawfordsville
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Wm. Hears
Blake Spencer
Legion and Auxiliary
Victor
Iowa
Ada Spencer
Pot Luck Supper At Country Club Debut Held
A Country Club group hosted its first pot luck supper at the club house last evening. After dinner guests played bridge with Dr A W Clow earning top score among men and Mrs Clow top among women. Future events plan weekly Thursday dinners when no family meal is scheduled.
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Country Club
A. W. Clow
Pleasant Ridge School Ends Early for Summer Vacation
Pleasant Ridge school will close May 6 signaling the start of a long summer break. Mrs. Milton Smith hosted guests from Rock Island and Goshen while local families attended Easter activities and helped with farm tasks.
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Pleasant Ridge
G. Milton Smith
Ray Reeves
Rock Island
Milton Smith
Aileen Smith
Pard Emry
Tony Kauffman
Harold Disney
Evelyn Smith
Patricia Swift
Viola
Lucile Christner
Fern Reiner
Dorothy Livesay
Washington
Shirley
Stanley Smith
Alileen Smith
John Renoux
Edna and
Lauren
Daryl Dean
Zelma van Sycc
Ted Miller
Helen Kauffman
Festella Sutter
Goshen
Indiana
Opal Stone
Corpock
Ezra Christner Forest Dean
Marvin
First Union label and family ties span continents
The text notes the first union label used by San Francisco cigar makers around 1874 and 1891 by Rev. Sinclair. It mentions a family that moved to Idaho twenty five years ago, parents of five with son Cloyd deceased, and surviving children Myrla Smith Burley Idaho Myrtle Spurlock Yreka California Dorothy Spence Buhl Idaho Nellie Hatch Twin Falls Idaho. A brother Everett Lewis Wellman Iowa and eight grandchildren are listed. Funeral services were at Ruhl with burial there.
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Sinclair
Idaho
Cloyd
Myrla Smith
Burley
Myrtle Spurlock
Yreka
California
Dorothy Spence
Buhl
Nellie Hatch
Twin Falls
Everett Lewis
Wellman
Iowa
Ruhl
Open House Marks Golden Shinabarger Wedding Anniversary
Mrs Jennie Acheson and Mrs Carrie Berdo of Washington attended the golden wedding of Mr and Mrs Frank C Shinabarger of Muscatine. The couple married in Washington April 1 1888 and moved to Muscatine in 1892. About 200 guests celebrated at the Shinabarger's home with flowers in gold and white and a dining table presided over by the Kentre Nou club. Out of town relatives from Philadelphia Davenport New York Chicago Cedar Rapids Waterloo and Aurora attended along with local Washington friends. Mr Shinabarger is eighty and his wife seventy two in May.
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Jennie Acheson
Carrie Berdo
Washington
Glen Martin
Walter Fisher
West Chester
Frank C. Shinabarger
Muscatine
Shinabarger
J R. Logue
Sihnabarger
Kentre Nou Club
R P. Jeffries
Davenport
Lovell Jahnke
New York City
C. P. Phillipe
Fisher Cavin
Chicago
Cavin
R. F. Cavin
Jay Sigmund
Woman's Mission Will Hear Review
The Woman's Missionary Society evening division of the United Presbyterian church will meet at 6 15 p m Tuesday for dinner with Mrs FE M McConaughy A book review by Ethel McCreedy will discuss Behind the Guard Allah for the reading event.
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Woman's Missionary
United Presbyterian Church
FE. M. McConaughy
Ethel McCreedy
Allah
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