Re-elected leaders head city playground commission
Victor A Zellhoefer and Mrs C M Young were re elected president and vice president of the playground commission at the annual officers meeting. A E Gragg was elected secretary replacing Mrs E A Boggs who moved from Waterloo. Recreation director Victor A Read reported on city recreation work and noted Mrs Velma Isley guiding girls and women at St Marys Edison and Grant schools with Christmas program plans and carol groups rehearsing for hospitals and downtown corners.
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Victor A. Zellhoefer
C. M. Young
A. E. Gragg
E. A. Boggs
Waterloo
Victor A. Read
Velma Isley
St. Mary’s
Edison
Grant
Major Leagues Cut Landis Salary In World Series Fees
New York reports the joint committees of the major leagues voted to reduce the baseball commissioner's share of world series receipts from 15 to 10 percent. The 10 percent will cover Commissioner Landis salary and office expenses, with larger parks and higher prices cited as reasons for sufficiency. Daring Phoenician seamen sailed Found Africa 500 years before Christ.
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Kenesaw M. Landis
Landis
Africa
Christ
One of Ten Stacks Smokeless Emulation Urged
A Waterloo resident observed ten large heating plants in the east business district. Nine stacks emitted black smoke while one smokeless stack belonged to the Model laundry. Owner G. R. Spensiey said he is satisfied with the smokeless installation and urged others to emulate it.
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Waterloo
G. R. Spensiey
Plant operators urged to adopt cost saving smoke control
Interview quotes recommending similar installations to other plant operators troubled by smoke. The bailer setup for 100 HP costs under $1,000 and payback through fuel savings over years. Air pollution is claimed to be reduced during and after installation.
Kuck Brothers Plan Enroll at Kansas for Olympic Eligibility
Lawrence Kansas December 16 John and Frank Kuck track and field athletes plan to enroll at the University of Kansas next semester to gain eligibility for the 1924 Olympic Games. The pair previously competed for Emporia State Teachers College in events including shot put and javelin.
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Kuck Brothers
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Lawrence
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Kansas University
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Intercollegiate Shot Put Record Highlighted
The article notes a holder of the intercollegiate sixteen pound shot put record and mentions a work's eight pound shot put record. It also discusses crops and asserts older farm lands are not wearing out, countering some claims.
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Pro golf champ Hagen and ex-ball player Ganzel named
York reports indicate golf champion Ben Hogan and former baseball player John Ganzel are identified in a December notice. Details are sparse but confirm their involvement in upcoming events.
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York
Eeter Hagen
John Ganzel
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