Owa Will Invite 1000 Schools to Prep Track Meet
Owa City Iowa reveals the University of Town will host the twentieth annual prep track and field meet June 1. Invitations go to 1000+ high schools across Iowa Illinois Indiana Minnesota Missouri Wisconsin Michigan. 17 events with four places scored. Davenport won 1928 meet with 34 1/2 points. five records set, one tied.
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Courier
Owa City
Hgh
University of Town
Department of Athletics
Iowa
Ilinois
Indiana
Minnesota
Missouri
Wisconsin
Michigan
T.2 University
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Davenport
Clarinda
Town
Tilingis
Lack of Fingers Not a Handicap to Erie Ball Player
Evansville Indiana April 30 Three years after losing three fingers and a thumb in a furniture factory accident Sylvester Simons of Evansville a Milwaukee third baseman in the American association proves his durability. He uses a custom glove and a bat with an artificial finger and continues to play in the Central league Illinois Kentucky league and Three I years with Quincy and Fort Wayne. He once had a St Louis Browns tryout before his injury.
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Evansville
Ind
Sylvester Simons
Milwaukee
Simon
Eric
Quincy
Fort Wayne
St. Louis Browns
Town Youth to Coach Holy Cross Grid Team in Fall
Worcester April 30 Harry W. O Boyle East Des Moines Ia former Notre Dame backfield star will serve as back field coach at Holy Cross next fall per Coach Gleo A O'Donnell Purple mentor O Boyle 24 could not attend spring training due to baseball ties Under contract with Boston Red Sox he was assigned to Pittsfield Eastern League He began football at East Des Moines high school entered Notre Dame 1923 played freshman 1923 and 1924 on varsity substituting for Jim Crowley One of Notre Dame famed four horsemen In 1927 he was assistant at Nevada and last year played for Green Bay O Boyle began pro baseball after Notre Dame graduating 1927 with Des Moines club of Western League
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Worcester
Mass
Harry W. O'Boyle
East Des Moines
Notre Dame University
Holy Cross College
Gleo A. O'Donnell
O'Boyle
Hilltop
Boston Red Sox
Pittsfield
Town Star
Notre Dame
Jim Crowley
Four Horsemen
O'Boyie
Buck” Shaw
University of Nevada
Green Bay
Wis
Des Moines Club
World Record in Danger This Week at Ohio Carnival
Two Big Ten rivals Illinois and Ohio State clash in the quarter mile relay with a potential world record. OSU’s quartet includes George Simpson and Rockaway while Drake wins set :42 1-5. Weather could push the record near :41, first set by Newark AC in 1927.
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Chicago
Big Ten
Ohio State
Illinois
Drake
Buckeyes
Penn
Newark Athletic Club
George Simpson
Rockaway
Strothers
Kriss
Ini
Timm
Burkhardt
Cave
Patterson
George Otterness
Minnesota
Tom Warne
Northwestern
George Canby
Town
Warne
Sabin Care
Ames High School Athlete Fractures Future In Auto Crash
Ames Iowa April 30 Frank Pettit senior and basketball team member may never play again after an auto crash Sunday. His car rolled over at a street intersection injuring his Achilles tendon and shin. Open Country Club Charles City Iowa April 30 opening dinner dance planned as clubhouse readies for the event.
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Ames
WUP
Frank Pettit
Pettit
C. C. Country Club
Charles City
Speaall
Magon's Auto To Display Highway Police Sign
Road Patrolman H P Mason seeks boards approval to place the words Highway Police on his Chrysler to identify him as a peace officer on county highways. A board committee split six to one on Mason's duties while discussing his actions including stopping motorists and using force. Nathan Northey led Mason supporters and invited members to limeheon with guests. The board signaled willingness to test legal points in court if needed.
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Highway Police
H. P. Mason
Mason
Board of Supervisors
Nathan Northey
Waterloo Township
Limeheon
Rector
Northey
Y Mens Club Names Delegates to State Parley
Graham Hay president Glenn Miller Earl G. Smith Bailey Barnes O O C Thompson Homer Albright Alfred Carter were elected delegates from Waterloo's Men's club to the annual state convention Saturday and Sunday at Washington at a Y M C A dining room meeting last night attended by wives and friends of members, with Warren D. Healy noted as physical director for 10 years and advisor to the group.
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Graham Hay
Glenn Miller
Earl G. Smith
Bailey Barnes
Oo. C. Thompson
Homer Albright
Alfred Carter
Waterloo
Washington
Warren D. Healy
Burma government to speak at convention on physical education
Graham Hay introduced Harold B. Miller who presided last night as Leigh Haven played accordion numbers. Ruth Miller delivered witty readings impersonating real life figures while Irene Tisdale sang with Irene Lowrie on piano. Dewey Butterfield performed sleight of hand and Harold Lyman played piano as pink and lavender decorations adorned tables. The banqueting committee included H. J. Miller Dr. Arlyss Raecker Alfred Carter and Ellery Geiger.
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Government of Burma
Graham Hay
Harold B. Miller
Leigh Haven
Ruth Miller
Irene Tisdale
Irene Lowrie
Dewey Butterfield
Harold Lyman
H. J. Miller
Arlyss Raecker
Alfred Carter
Ellery Geiger
Italian Dealers Help Foreigners Reach Italy Art Market
American art dealers and museum buyers will benefit from Italy’s first national convention of Antiquity Dealers. The group outlined plans for a definitive export list, reduced duties on most works, and tighter private gallery surveillance to curb fraud. Trials proceed against Italians accused of selling false works to U.S. museums. Clinton Track Meet draws 500 athletes from 40 towns for Clinton High School hosted event.
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Andrue Berding
Associated Press
Rome
National Association
Italy
National Association of Antiquity Dealers
Chinese province asks Austria to send trained police
Vienna April 30 government of Chekiang asked Austria to dispatch its best police to train a Chinese gendarmerie. Posts would pay $350 a year for three years.
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Vienna
Chekiang
Austria
Serbia Reforms End Longstanding Customs Under Dictatorship
Belgrade reports sweeping reforms by King Alexander's regime aimed at modernizing trade and economy. Ban on government coffee drinking, longer civil service hours, and the unification of Julian and Gregorian calendars end old holidays. Serbian use of Julian calendar complicates business with other regions. December and January festive discrepancies worsen with Faster.
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Belgrade
Alexander
Serbia
Jugo-Slavia
Policemen Quell Quiet Whoopee Party In Evanston
Mrs Frank Darling, awake by a noisy party in her apartment above, asked police for help. Two patrolmen were sent to quell the revelry but she rang again, reporting the officers’ presence was worsening the damage by banging pilasters and requesting older officers next time.
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Evanston
Frank Darling
Years and saint days align with January reckonings
The article notes that about 26 saint days occur in January with similar alignment toward spring holy week and Easter. The religion ministry reports conferences with Belgrade University astronomers and expects no major issues unifying year reckonings. Pilar Carega, daughter of the count of Cahdagua, becomes engineering chief of Spain's Northern railway and studies train operations between Madrid and the French frontier.
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Ministry of Religion
Belgrade University
Pilar Carega
April Rainfall and Temperatures Show Mixed Moods For Month
The article notes April brought 3.43 inches of precipitation, slightly more than last year, with April 3 and 4 marking the warmest days at 81 degrees and April 1 recording a low of 21. It compares totals and daily readings, including a weight estimate for the General Sherman tree at over 12 million pounds in Sequoia National Park, California.
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Nowers
Jupiter
Apo
General’ Sherman
Sequoia National Park
California
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