Major League Standings and Monday Results
The New York Yankees lead the American League with a .750 record, while the Cleveland and Philadelphia groups trail. Monday results show New York defeating Philadelphia 3 0 and Boston beating Washington 9 2. Upcoming games list St Louis at New York and Cleveland at Philadelphia among others.
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New York
Cleveland
Ota
Washington
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
Detroit
Chicago
W. L. Pet
Pessamssamuat
Cincinnati
Nanake AL Oa
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Scott Furniture Announces Philgas Agency Expansion
Ralph Scott of the Scott Furniture company announces the agency for Philgas bottled gas from Phillips Petroleum. Philgas, a leading liquefied petroleum gas brand, is expanding westward from the eastern states to Iowa with dealers in nearly every town. The firm will also stock a full line of Philgas ranges.
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Ralph Scott
Scott Furniture Company
Philgas
Phillips Petroleum Company
Iowa
Scott
Swede Takes Solo Flight From Newfoundland to Sweden
Charles Bachman a Swedish national hurried from St Johns to Laksand Sweden in a solo airplane flight after arriving yesterday from Bangor Maine.
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Sweden
ST. Johns
Newfoundland
Charles Bachman
Laksand
Bangor
Maine
Fisherman weekly prize at Spirit Lake for largest Iowa catch
Arnolds Park announces a weekly prize by Spirit Lake Commercial Club for the biggest fish caught in any Iowa lake or stream and displayed in Spirit Lake for six hours. Two weighing stations are set up locally. Everett Griffith of the Des Moines National Bank and Trust Company visited with his parents last night.
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Arnolds Park
Iowa
Spirit Lake
Everett Griffith
The
Iowa Des Moines National Bank and and Trust Company
Mrs
A. L. Griffith
Cornell Names Magee New President at Cornell College
Dr. John B. Magee, pastor of the First Methodist church in Seattle, chosen as president of Cornell College in Mt. Vernon Iowa. He succeeds H. J. Burgstahler, who became president of Ohio Wesleyan last November. Magee, born July 19, 1887 in Albion, is a Iowa native and will assume the post Sept. 1 after earlier serving parishes in St. Albans Vermont El Reno Oklahoma Wichita Kansas City and Pittsburgh and acting as a World War I chaplain.
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MT. Vernon
Iowa
John B. Magee
First Methodist Church of
Seattle
Cornell College
H. J. Burgstahler
Ohio Wesleyan
Mother's Day activities fill university campus in Iowa City
Mrs. Richard Johnson visits her son Richard Jr on campus for Mother's Day events. Mortar Board hosts a three day program with Governor's Day parade participation by 1400 ROTC and band members. Banquet at Memorial Union honors mothers, followed by a fraternity house dinner and lawn tea hosted by President and Mrs. Gilmore. Local residents travel for family visits and social gatherings around Mother's Day.
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Richard Johnson
Richard, Jr
Iowa City
Mortar Board
R.O. T.C
Johnson
Memorial Union
Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity
E. A. Gilmore
Students stage operetta at Crawfordsville school
Crawfordsville May 13 closing exercises featured an operetta Aunt Drusilla's Garden performed by the first six grades with 40 girls and 36 boys in two acts. Highlights included a folk dance, instrumental trio, and a 8th grade graduation with diplomas.
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Mary Manners
Crawfordsville
Drusilla
Drusilla Rogers
Ruth Rich
Prudence Rogers
Joan Maxwell
Nelda Avenia Podger
Lucille Graber
Pat
Cleo Cherryholmes
Bob
Bobby Lowe
Tad
Lyle Darbyshire
Tiny Little
Wanda Jean Huston
Wilbur Barr
Donald Monson
Gerald Howell
Merlin Finke
Daniel Graber
Joe Martin
Donald Rex Huston
Nelda
Nelle Wittmer
Walter C. Rauscher
America
David Davies
James Young
Leah Anderson
Evelyn Williams
Margaret Williams
Dorothy Rees
Cloyce Barr
Walter Krantz
Charles Whiting
Robert Conry
Bobby Darbyshire
Virgil Hering
Kenneth Johnston
Keith Long
Carrie Martin
Governor orders briefs in Green Bay drainage bond case
Des Moines reports Governor George Wilson ordered written briefs after a hearing for both sides in a dispute over issuing 52000 in bonds by the Green Bay drainage district in Northern Lee county.
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Des Moines
George Wilson
Green Bay
Lee County
Taxes Still Due In Des Moines From 1934 1935
Assistant Attorney General John B Mulrooney said unpaid state old age pension head taxes from 1934 and 1935 remain due. The 1 percent per month penalty remains in effect and the tax plus penalty form a lien against property holdings for unpaid amounts.
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Des Moines
John B. Mulroney
Mulroney
Soviet Patrol Ship Turga Reported Lost At Sea
Tromsoe correspondents report the Soviet patrol ship Turga lost with 200 men after a wreck near Oslo. Soviet officials deny the vessel was wrecked.
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Oslo
Norway
UPA
Tromsoe
Turga
College Girls Make Hose Tests
Parsons college Home Economics students study stocking quality and brand reliability for different occasions. They advise choosing by brand, gauge, elasticity, fit, and proper garter use, with tips on sizing, purchasing two pairs, and mending to extend hose life.
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Parsons College
Coroner to Probe Death of Potter Palmer
Sarasota, May 16. A coroner's jury was impaneled to investigate the death of Potter Palmer, 34, scion of a Chicago family, who died from injuries after a barbecue brawl last Thursday. His fourth wife seeks a $5,000,000 inheritance left by his grandmother.
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Sarasota
Fla
Potter Palmer
Chicago
Palmer
Boy Scouts Hold Court of Honor in Washington YMCA
A large crowd attended the Washington county court of honor at the YMCA with candlelighting, awards by Tenderfoot George Mohr and others. Owen B. Thiel spoke on the Scouts’ achievements while Troop 33 won a knot tying contest and students performed games and a dramatization of an electrical accident.
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Washington County Court of
Jimmy Bey
Richard Wanerus
Troop
Keith Hammond
Bob Downing
Bob Marble
Don Gingery
Billy Barth
George McBurney
Bob Keyser
Richard Boyer
Tenderfoot
Bob Morgan
Dick Crossett
Don Crossett
Richard Crossett
Carl Long
Tom Moore
David Turner
Ralph Schilling
Clarence Goodwin
John Perdock
Douglas Morrison
Joseph Chady
Harold Kelly
Palmer heir to large Chicago heiress estate marries new wife
Palmer, heir to one third of Mrs. Potter Palmer's $15 million estate, wed his new wife two days after finalizing his third divorce. He and his bride reportedly signed a February agreement to give up future property rights to the First National Bank of Chicago and two trustees, using only income from the properties.
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WED
THURS
the Air Patrol
SKY Crooks
San Littlefield
Science
Frieda Kinescort
Henry Ilcoxon Sybil Jason
Hawk of
FOX
Philgas Agency
the Chocolate Shop
Penney
Methodist Church
DR. Hess
Dong
Donald Duck
Cornell
K. C. Lemkau
Nancy Marie
Muscatine
Hugh Hall
Ainsworth
Edward C. Eicher
Iowa Avenue
Hall
Rock Island
BE. L. Hendrickson
Sue
Fulton, Mo
Art Prall
Hendricksons
Gary
Ind
John Wooley
Stephany
Beatrice, Neb
W. D. Crossett
Glen Ross
Ross
Rogs
George Freshwaters
West Chester
Jesse Busby
Oxford
Rodney Rabenold
Elizabeth Louise
Owasa
B. Rabenold
Rabenold
Paul Harvey
Vera
Preston
Charles Faulkner
Marjorie
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke's Methodist Hospital
Clara Daub
Batavia
Alex Daub
Katie Daub
Tommy Thompson
Dewey Gray
Kansas
Louise Daub
Ohio
G. M. Howard
Algona
Paul Thomassen
Howard
Rukgaber Hardware
Ottumwa
Bert Rittenhouse
Byron Snider
Margaret
Richland
O. F. Harlan
N. L. Snider
Marie
Pauli Harlan
Byion Snider
E. . Utterback
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Agnes Wheelan
Mrs. C. BE. Negus
Nebraska
Neleigh
Nebr
J. A. Hawthorne
Wasington County Hospital
H. M. Kelley
Journal
Robert L. Grimes
Charles Long, Jr
Hiplomas
Harper Home
Charles Sommer
McGrew
Hardcott
Grevney
Colo
Phifer Sommer
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Milas Silvia Sommer
Wheeling
Essie
Lois Harper
Mich
Mina Harper
Dave Sommer
Silvia Sommer
Joe Sommer
Sommer
Westphal
Boy Scouts
Swifts Premium
Vienna
Miller’s
van Camp
Libby
Sauer
Stokely
Farmer’s Co-operative Store
Iowa Ave
Roper
Daniel C. Roper
Commerce
Mackenzie King
Ottawa
U.S
Canada
King George VI
Parson College
Economics
Sale Mnds
Parson
Spurgeon
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