World’s champion birthday memorizer joins Des Moines baseball club manager
Des Moines area notes reveal Jack Coffey, manager of the Western League club, is famed for memorizing at least 10,000 birth dates. He treats birthdays as a filing system in conversation, recalling dates instantly on meeting individuals. Coffey, a Fordham alum and former Tigers and Red Sox player, continues his dual role as player-manager while maintaining a unique hobby alongside baseball duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Coffey
Des Moines
Coffey
John Brown
Mary Smith
Ford price rumors sweep local business note
Local shops deny any imminent Ford price cuts while decrying rumors sparked by Ford Motor Co pricing. Falk Motor Company and Washington Cleaners advertise services as residents visit relatives and attend community events. News item includes notices of travels, auctions, and local promotions amid the general era chatter.
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Anguat Ist
Ford
Ford Motor Co
Rehabilitation plan for disabled workers outlined in Iowa
W F Grant of the Iowa state board for vocational education explains a new law guiding individual rehabilitation efforts. The program funds training costs, seeks employer cooperation, and aims to restore earning power without subsidizing living expenses. It covers all ages and both sexes, prioritizing personal abilities and prior work, with placement in suitable gainful roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
W. FE. Grant
Town State Board For Vocational Education
Thirty-ninth General Assembly
Grant
Mrs George Bickford Undergoes Surgery at County Hospital
Mrs George Bickford underwent an appendectomy yesterday at the county hospital. The operation was serious, but she is doing as well as could be expected today. The writer will be out of the city until July 5 and the dental office will be closed in the meantime.
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Mabel Long
Nora Bryson
M. Hollinger
Woman’s Relief Corps
G. A. R. Hall
Court House
George Bickford
Appendenis
Pr. W
Oh Boy Root Beers Popular Amid Convention News
A. & Atchigan returned home from Des Moines after attending the Iowa Shoe Dealers Convention. The item notes the growing popularity of Oh Boy root beers as a local highlight from the event.
Mrs Davis Returns Home From Shrine Meet Visit
Mrs John Davis traveled by car from Des Moines after attending the Shrine meet and visiting her daughter Mrs Ed Gibson who accompanied her home.
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John Davis
Des Moines
Ed Gibson
Fairfield and Oskaloosa Golf Match Set for Friday
Fairfield ready for the annual golf clash with Oskaloosa on the local course this Friday. The Fairfield club, part of the Iowa and Illinois Iowa association, boasts several fast players among its 300 members and will also host summer tournaments with Galesburg and Monmouth later in the season.
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Fairfield
Oskaloosa
Fairfield Golfers
Fairfield Club
Galesburg
Monmouth
Iowa State Association
Miss Alice Robertson Serves as House Speaker First Time
Miss Alice Robertson Republican congresswoman from Oklahoma presided over the House for several minutes today becoming the first woman to hold the role in U S history. Representative Walsh of Massachusetts called her to the chair as she received a large ovation.
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House
Washington
Alice Robertson
Oklahoma
Representative Walsh
Massachusetts
Miss Robertson
Local Birth and Visit Notes From East Pleasant Plain
Mr. and Mrs. Clair Brook announce the birth of a daughter named Jean. Miss Helen Lahr, who has been visiting at Mrs. Katherine Sing’s home, returned this morning to East Pleasant Plain.
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Margaret Greenfield
Fairfield
Greenfield
Floy Erwin
Vera
Columbia Junction
Will Leeper
Emma Brown
George
Muscatine
Mary McAvoy
Rathmel
Iira Rathmel
Oklahoma
Miss May Dolies
Emma Dolies
Iowa City
University
Esther Cook
Pocatello
Idaho
Canadian Rockies
A.L. Consoliver
Jamesport, Mo
Consoliver
Reck Island
CC. L. Woodburn
Clara Woodburn
Cedar Rapids
Woodburn- Beanblossom
Clair Brook
Jean
Helen Lahr
Katherine Sing
East Pleasant Plain
Printer Disabled and Rehabilitated for Lighter Work
A printer who was crippled by long hours standing would be trained for proof reading or linetype operation, enabling light duties not requiring constant standing and offering continued employment.
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Falk Motor Co
George Kiett
Columbus Junction
Neiswanger
Kazan,” the Wonder Dog
Geo. M. Tooman
T. Gowey of
Brighton
White Way Garage
Joe Falk
Frank Miller Wen
Harper
Farmers Co-operative Exchange
D. F. Macon
Iowa
Nick Roth
Wayland
D. B. Brumback
West Chester
M. R. Wilcox
Ainsworth
Mannhardt Bros
Luther Williams
Crawfordsville
Woman's Relief Corps
Department of Love
Nelille Mrooka
Misa Nellie Brooks
A. Shiverley
Zetta Henss
Edith Boshart
Little Son
Dr. Brooks
Charles City
Elias Williams
Crawfordaville
J. C. Caner
McNamar, Furniture Co
Jake Roth
Ficher
Frank Haney
Edith
Verneda
White Way
Leonard Smouse
Colorado Springs
5. B. Dewey
Lemmon
Kazan
John Hanna
Lee Hanna
Crawfordville
Washington Cleaners
Phona
Dorothy Neiswanger
Kansan City
Harry Edwards
Childdren
Mystle
Farners Co-operative Exchange
Stephen
EB. J. Whistler
C. H. Stephens
Omaha
Lemmon's
Solowa Ave
H. Cook
Advt
Ite
George H. Hamilton Kazan
James Oliver Curwood
Peaturing
Jeane Novek
Wonder Dog
Harold Goodwin
Thomas Santschi
Sagebra Musketeers
Snub Pollard
Thompson’s Market
Orr Grocery
Coun
Sanders & Skipton
Marinello
Charles Denison
Marion
M. J. Holden
Charles M. Holden
Burlington Hospital
McNamaras
Lemmon'a Pharmacy Fountain
McElhinney Drag Co
Alice
Wife
Royal Electric
Ape
Palm Beach
Spirit
Washington National Bank
Washington County
West End Grocery
Pet & Libby
A. G
Gault
E. H. Messer
Dailey’s Taxi
Local and Country Service
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