Cards to Face Penn in First Home Game
Washington high school hosts Penn college eleventh at Case field for the Cardinals first home game of the season. Penn arrives with four days of practice amid late start reports. Coach McConnell plans to field the same lineup used against Parsons.
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Washington D. C
Cardinals
John McConnell
Parsons
Burlington
Bob Weber
George Bowman
Demons
Grayhounds
Washington High School
Williams Robinson Defeat Challengers at Yankee Stadium
In New York on September 24 Ike Williams retains the lightweight title by knocking out Jesse Flores in the 10th round at Yankee Stadium. Sugar Ray Robinson earns a non-title win over Kid Gavilan in a 10-round bout, securing a potential title defense path despite a sparse crowd.
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Ike Williams
Ray
Sugar) Robinson
Yankee Stadium
Williams
Jesse Flores
Yankees
Robinson
Kid Gavilan
Riverside man pleads guilty to DWI. license suspended
Harold Wayne Rath of Riverside pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated before Judge J G Patterson. Rath was arrested Sunday Sept 19 and fined 3800 with a 60 day license suspension after information filed by County Attorney John C Owen.
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Riverside
J. G. Patterson
Rath
Patterson
John C. Owen
Purdue Notre Dame clash opens Big Nine grid season
Purdue meets Notre Dame at South Bend in a marquee season opener. The Big Nine card includes eight games with Indiana at Wisconsin the lone conference scrap. Purdue seeks 18 straight unbeaten games while Notre Dame carries a 10 to 12 point edge and questions surround its backfield.
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South Bend
Indiana
Wisconsin
Madison
Boilermakers
Stu Holcomb
Bob de Moss
Harry Szulborski
Norb Adams
Harry Stuhldreher
Wisconsin Eleven
Mrs. Laura Marshall Taken at Junction
Mrs. Laura Marshall, 74, lifelong Louisa County resident, died at Restopia Resting home in Columbus Junction. Funeral Saturday at Stephens funeral home with Rev. J B Pooley. burial in Columbus City cemetery. She was born Laura Bakey November 1874 and married Jeseday Marshall in 1896. Survivors include two sons Morris and Ralph, daughter Mrs M A Davidson, nine grandchildren, one great grandchild, sister Mrs Stella Hutchison, and another son Lloyd who died in 1920.
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Novy
August
Eliza Darwin Bakey
Jeseday Marshall
United Presbyterian Church
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Davenport
Ralph
M. A. Davidson
Sioux City
Stella D. Hutchison
Denver
Colo
Lloyd
Opening college football picks spark big conference bets
The article lists early season betting lines for conference games. Minnesota favored by two touchdowns over Washington, Illinois by 20 over Kansas State, Michigan by two touchdowns over Michigan State, and Ohio State expected to beat Missouri by 14 as Iowa dựeps Marquette, Ohio State 등.
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Bernie Bierman
Gophers
Washington
Seattle
Wildcats
Michigan
Michigan State
Ilinois
Kansas State
Iowa
Marquette
Ohio State
Missouri Tigers
Red Sox Open Crucial Series With Yankees
New York September 24 UP The pennant race quickened as three teams began make or break series. The Yankees hosted the Red Sox for a three game set at Yankee Stadium while the Indians moved into Detroit Briggs Stadium.
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Yankees
Red Sox
Yankee Stadium
Indians
Detroit
Yankees miss chance to tie for first after White Sox loss
The Yankees failed to seize a flat-footed tie with Cleveland and Boston as Chicago White Sox defeated them 4 to 2 in windy Chicago. Frank Papish earned his only win of the year against the St. Louis Browns last July 5, pitching six hits allowed. Ed Lopat gave the White Sox the winning runs in the fourth on Appling, Wiesel, and Wright singles, a Michaels sacrifice, and Kolloway double.
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Cleveland
Boston
Chicago White Sox
Windy City
Frank Papish
St. Louis Browns
Ed Lopat
White Sox
Luke Appling
Ralph Wiesel
Taffy Wright
Cass Michaels
Don Kolloway
All-Stars to Meet Negro Ghosts at Armory Field Sunday
Washington's All-Star softball team will play the Fisher Negro Ghosts of Sioux City Sunday at 2 p.m. at Armory Field. The game is sponsored by Troop A, 113th Cavalry, and promises one of the season's most interesting matchups.
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Washington
Armory Field
Sioux City
Troop A
113Th Cavalry
Veterans urged to file claims for increased compensation
Veterans with 60 percent disability and dependents are urged by the Cedar Rapids VA office to submit documentary evidence of dependency promptly. Those listed as of September 1, 1948 have until December 1 to file. Awards retroactive to September 1 1948 if evidence arrives by that date. otherwise increases start at receipt. Certified copies of public or church records are preferred. if unavailable, submit best available evidence. Assistance available at VA offices and via organizations and state agencies.
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Veterans Administration Office
Cedar Rapids
Pont
WAC Quota Records Small Recruiter View
Sgt Charles L Anson, Washington army and air force recruiting officer, says the WAC and WAF quotas are small and most applications may wait months. Training centers handle limited numbers as the services plan a two year buildup. Only applicants with certain skills are needed and applicants should not quit current jobs until acceptance is official.
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WAC
WAF
Charles L. Anson
Washington Army and Air Force
Sgt. Anson
Cloth production in 1946 tops eleven million yards in US
More than 11,526,000 linear yards of cloth were woven in the United States during 1946, the last full year for which accurate statistics are yet available.
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United States
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