Shantz Seeks MVP Award From Strong A’s Run
Bobby Shantz of the Athletics nears the most valuable player honor for a second division club as he boosts his AL race with 11 wins and a 1.62 ERA aided by 103 strikeouts. The A’s push for a late push to climb into the first division while Dodgers fade in the NL amid mixed results across leagues.
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Bitsy
Bobby Shantz
Athletics
Shani
Baseball Writers
Shantz
Dodgers
Cardinals
Giants
Reds
Ciney
Phils
Cubs
Boston
Pittsburgh
Mrs Germain Wins Iowa Women's Golf Title
Atlantic player Mrs John Germain defeated Patty Westfall of West Des Moines 5 and 4 to win the Iowa Women's golf title in Des Moines. It was Germain’s third Iowa title as she surged in the second half of the 36 hole final after a narrow halfway lead. Westfall, 17, earlier won the Iowa Girls’ tournament.
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Des Moines
John Germain
Atlantic
Iowa
Patty Weetfall
West Des Moines
Germain
Westfall
Gagne to Wrestle at Junction Show in Columbus Junction
Verne Gagne nationally known junior heavyweight champion will appear Tuesday July 5 in Columbus Junction on the Look County wrestling card. Gagne has held titles since 1948 and 1949 and has been undefeated. he will face Fred Von Sehaecht of St Petersburg in the main event. Tickets are on sale in Columbus Junction and Muscatine.
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Verne Gane
Look County
Columots Junction
Gagne
Bic Ten
Columbus Junction
Fred von Sehaecht
St. Petersburg
Major Leagues Schedule From UNITED PRESS
National League slate lists New York at Detroit and Washington at St. Louis with night games on the schedule.
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United Press
National League
New York
Detroit
Washington
St. Louis
L. Pet
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
Cincinnat
Pittsburgh
I. Per
York
Cleveland
Chicaxio
John Phieger Polio Pledge Promoted for 1952
John Phieger, chairman of the Washington County Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, issues a 1952 Polio Pledge guiding parents to protect children and seek early care. The pledge urges hygiene, medical advice, keeping children home during polio season, and reliance on doctors for better recovery chances.
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John Phieger
Washington County
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
What Is Magnetism
A material like iron contains many tiny magnetic domains that are usually random. They cancel each other out until a magnetic field aligns them, at which point the bar becomes magnetized.
Stewart and Crone Suffer Loss in Richmond Tourney
Stewart and Crone lost 11 to 4 to Hibs in ten innings in their Richmond tournament opener. Dick Hartzel pitched for the local nine.
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Stewart & Crone
Richmond
Hibs
Dick Hartzel
Marciano Faces Matthews in Heavyweight Showdown at Yankee Stadium
New York report says unbeaten Rocky Marciano will clash with Harry Kid Matthews tonight for the heavyweight title challenger crown in Yankee Stadium ring light. Champion Jersey Joe Walcott has agreed to defend later in September. age gaps favor Marciano as he is 27, Matthews 29, Walcott 38.
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New York
Rocky Marciano
Harry Kid Matthews
Yankee Stadium
Joe Walcott
Walcott
Marciano
Matthews
Desertion suspects tied to car theft nabbed by sheriff
Ten years ago Sheriff H. M. Putnam and Deputy Walt Kiesey tracked a car stolen Sunday night at Wellman. They recovered the vehicle and two men said to be army deserters. The men confessed desertion but denied theft involvement, according to the sheriff.
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H. M. Putnam
Walt Kiesey
Wellman
Putman
Coast-to-Coast managers meet in Des Moines
Sam C. Simmering attended a meeting of Coast-to-Coast store managers in Des Moines yesterday. In Versailles Missouri, Les and Nettie Miller spent the weekend visiting Clyde Courtney. Several Messer family members from California and Des Moines gathered at Hedrick for a reunion of Mr and Mrs E H Messer’s descendants. Donald Clark Baker marks his first birthday today.
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Sam C. Simmering
Des Moines
Otel Kt
Les and
Nettie Miller
Versailles, Mo
Clyde Courtney
BE. W H. Messer
Donald Messer
Concord
Calif
Lester Messer
Wapello
Edna Messer
Donald Benell
Hedrick
E. H. Messer
Donald Clark Baker
Claude Baker
Nautical Mile Defined as 1.1516 Statute Miles
A nautical mile is defined as 1.1516 statute miles. This standard converts maritime distance to land mileage for navigation and charting purposes.
Argentina Mourns Death of Eva Peron
Buenos Aires shrouded in mourning as crowds of up to 500000 filed past Eva Peron’s bier. First lady died Saturday after a long illness, funeral not yet set, body to remain in state with military honors, national mourning declared.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Eva Peron
Juan D. Peron
Ministry of Labor
Peron
Manuel Quintana
Roque Saenz Pena
Colgate Deodorant Ad Promises All Day Protection
An old advertisement promotes Colgate deodorant offering all day protection for 39 cents. It touts a single squeeze as enough to calm the user’s mind.
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