Local News Notes from Here and Nearby
Mrs. Ernest Miller returns home after a week with Mr. Miller in Keokuk while he recovers from surgery in St. Joseph's hospital and is expected home Sunday. Eleanor Maas of Denver visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. Milton Maas. Lieut and Mrs Arden Hughes and their baby from Ames stay with Oscar Hughes family and plan to return to Ames midweek for Iowa State College training. Van S Crawford leaves for Indianapolis for a bottle gas service school. Mr. and Mrs. L F Harding and Mrs. and St8 Howard Messer travel home from Maryville Missouri after two days with Mrs Harding's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Teson.
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Ernest Miller
Mr. Miller
Keokuk
St. Joseph's Hospital
Eleanor Maas
Denver, Colo
Mrs
Milton Maas
Arden Hughes
Baby
Ames
Oscar Hughes
Lieut. Hughes
Iowa State College
L. F. Harding
Howard Messer
Maryville
Radio Service Repair for Mikes by Ra dio Manufacturers
Radio service offers repair of microphones with a 90 day guarantee on parts and workmanship. Ra dio Manufacturers Service lists phone contact 830 for inquiries and service.
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Radio Manufacturers Service
Polio Cases Rising in Iowa Ahead of 1940 Peak
Iowa health officials report 462 polio cases by early week, nearly 100 more than the 364 recorded at the same time in 1940, with 929 total cases last year. Dr. Ralph Heeren notes the outbreak began earlier and could be less severe than 1940, 28 counties reported polio, Polk and Pottawattamie lead with 47 and 53 cases respectively, eight-one cases were reported last week, and schools may remain open with nurse supervision in many districts.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Ralph Heeren
Division of Preventable Diseases
State Health Department
Heeren
Emmett
Osceola
Polk
Pottawattamie
Sac
Scott
Shelby
Story
Woodbury
Scientist Denies Red Sympathies in House Hearing
Dr. Martin D. Kamen dismissed from the Manhattan project for indiscretion denied Communist sympathies and said he has nothing to conceal. He refused secret testimony, demanding open session, after a San Francisco contact with Russian consular officials noted at a news conference.
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Washington
Martin D. Kamen
Manhattan Atomic Energy Project
House
Kanen
Washington University
St. Louis
San Francisco
Kamien
Three Men Headed for Ames to Enroll in College
Bill Arnold Bob Livingston and Jack Pauls left this morning with bags for Ames to enroll at college this year.
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Bill Arnold
Bob Livingston
Jack Pauls
Ames
Artificial Limb Aid Increases Free Movement
The article notes that an average artificial limb contains at least 10 highly polished steel balls to aid free movement.
VFW Clinches City League Title With 5 2 Victory
VFW's softball team clinched the city league title by defeating the Marines five to two in Greenfield. Earlier the Veterans earned an 8 9 victory over the Cubs to move the pennant race to a settled lead, standing at 11 4 in league play. Bunk Green tossed a one hitter for the Cubs in game one while Dawson pitched six innings for the VFW in game two as Dallas Chamberlin collected nine safeties overall.
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V.F.W
Greenfield
Marines
Vets
Cubs
Bunk
Green
I.S.A
Iowa Southern Boys
Ross
Dawson
Dallas Chamberlin
Softball finals and games listed for tonight at YMCA
Tonight schedule features 6 30 YMCA league finals followed by Troop A versus West Ches at 7 30 and Cubs versus Marines at 8 45. Local league standings and results to follow after the games.
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Y.M.C.A
Troop A
West Ches
Indians and Pirates Lose Ground in Pennant Races
In New York on September 14, the Braves widened their NL lead to 3.5 games as the Pirates fell 5-2 to the Giants in New York. Don Black suffered a critical injury in Cleveland as the Indians dropped to three games behind the Red Sox with a 3-2 loss to the Browns. The Dodgers beat the Cubs 6-4 as Rex Barney earned his 14th win after his no hitter last Friday. Bruce Edwards contributed a two run double for the Dodgers. No other MLB games were played.
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Indians
Red Sox
Browns
Cleveland
Don Black
Dodgers
Cubs
Johnny Schmitz
Schmitz
Giants
Cards
Rex Barney
Bruce Edwards
Hospital Admits and Dismissals Report
At the hospital today Mrs Grace Sheaffer of Kinross was admitted for medical care and Mrs Leslie Gates arrived for a surgical procedure. Mrs Gertrude Crawford of 211 South 4th was dismissed. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Galen Hoskins of Richland at 8 54 this morning.
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Grace Sheaffer
Kinross
Leslie Gates
Gertrude Crawford
South 4Th
Galen Hoskins
Richland
Electrically Controlled Gasoline Cap Marketed for Tank Security
A new gasoline cap on the market offers protection against theft by guarding the tank from marauders. It features dashboard controlled opening and closing for convenient security use.
Talks Continue At Plant In Ottumwa
Ottumwa Iowa September 14 UP another meeting is set for Thursday between John Morrell & Co CIO United Packinghouse Workers Local 1 and Walter C White a U S Labor Department conciliation service rep They met yesterday but issued no statement Union workers in the Morrell park cut department quit yesterday afternoon union officials would not discuss the move A company spokesman said workers refused to handle meat that had been passed through the regular chain process
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Ottumwa
John Morrell and Company
CIO United Packinghouse Workers Local No. 1
Walter C. White
U. S. Department of Labor Conciliation Service
Morrell Company
Park
Empire State Building Rises as Tallest NYC Structure
The Empire State Building in New York City stands 102 stories tall reaching 1,250 feet. It houses 67 elevators and seven miles of elevator shafts, marking it as a record-setting skyscraper.
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Empire State Building
New York City
Scorld
Softball Season in Washington to End Thursday With All-Star Games
Washington to close its best softball season in years with an All-Star double bill at Greenfield. The V. F. W. nine clinched the league title by defeating the Marines last night, and Stewart & Crone All-Stars will face an out of town club in the final game. A benefit night for Raymond Glasgow of the Iowa Southern team is set, and insurance for players will be required next season.
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Washington
Greenfield
Washington Softball Association
Marines
Stewart & Crone All-Stars
Ern
The
Softball Association
Case Field
CIO Oil Workers Battle Police at Standard Oil Plant
In Richmond California on September 14 striking CIO oil workers faced a police riot squad guarding the Standard Oil refinery. Clashes with clubs and rocks left at least five hospitalized and many others with minor injuries as tear gas and reinforcements arrived.
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Richmond
Cal
CIO
Standard Oil
AFL
Contra Costa County
California
Riverside Leader Editor Heads to Iowa Wesleyan
Virginia Luckey, daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Luckey, leaves Riverside after serving as managing editor of the Riverside Leader since high school graduation. She attends Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant on a Women's Society scholarship. Her mother succeeds her as editor, aided by daughter Mrs Merle Blieu, with weekly mechanical work handled by The Advance in Wellman.
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Riverside
Virginia Luckey
Carl Luckey
Riverside Leader
Riverside High School
Mount Pleasant
Iowa Wesleyan College
Women’s Society For Christian Service
Riverside Trinity Methodist Church
Merle Blieu
The
Advance
Wellman
Warn Of Increased Highway Danger In Iowa
The Iowa state sheriffs association warned that the worst months for highway accidents lie ahead and urged motorists to drive with extreme care. J B Steiner said remaining months bring snow ice sleet and earlier darkness and noted 60 percent of deaths occur at night. Iowa logged 550 highway deaths last year and may reach about 600 more this year—enough to inhabit a town the size of Altoona.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Sheriffs’ Association
J. B. Steiner
Steiner
Iowa
Like Hymns Most In Chicago Finds Hymns Top Family Music Choice
The American Music Conference reports from 4 537 U S families that 60.8 percent rank religious music and hymns highest. Churches outrank theaters and concerts as the leading outside factor in stimulating musical interest.
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Chicago
American Music Conference
U. S
AMC
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