Roundup of sports
New York reports a mix of college and pro items. Yale prepical plans an outfield training in New York while Mount Vernon hosts training, and discussions on Ace Parker possibly moving to Hollywood. Red Burman, Dartmouth, West Point, and Pittsburgh Steelers staff moves are noted along with golf open results and various player rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ou Ponday
Yale
Louis
Mount Ver
Laway
Kentucky
Philoe Inquirer
Jimmy Blumenstock
Fordham
Helenell
Jimmy Band
the Kovacs
Vmn
Red Biaikly
Dartmouth West Point
Greasy
Pittsburgh Steelers
Local Sports Spotlight Review and Notes from 1940s Era
Spotlight on national college bowls picks and local sports notes from 1940s. Mentions Hedrick Koontz selections for Rose Sugar Orange Cotton bowls, Horses of Charles Town club, Sun Destiny owned by Kenneth Gilpin, Handley cage squad preparations, and former local athletes in military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Feltner
Claude
Hot Springs
Charles Town
Why antimacassars got their name
The term antimacassar derives from macassar hair oil common in the 19th century. It literally means anti hair oil and explains the protective cover placed on chairs and couches.
League C Rollers End Half Strong At Home
The League C Rollers close the first half with top marks by Solenberger Goodrich and Triplett. High scores include Solenberger 139 and 565 set while Friendship clinched team totals with 564 and 1648. The ten top averages list Schenck, Goodrich, Stoneburner, Crown, and more across 30 to 42 games.
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Lineburg
Solenberger
Stoneburner
Goodrich
Triplett
Friendship
Estes
Forney
R. Express
Ee Schenck
White
Crown
Rouss
Ee Goodrich
Werkipietz
Et Cne
Ore
Major Items On Congress State Debate On Defense Policy
Washington outlines key items on Congress calendar including arming America for defense with potential 10 billion dollars, tax reform to fund wartime needs, debt limit increase to about 60 to 65 billion, farm aid disputes, and money and banking measures from the Federal Reserve to curb inflation and control monetary power. The session may also consider draft law tweaks for universal military training at age 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
America
Morgenthau
Federal Reserve Board
Treasury
Quartz the most common mineral in rocks worldwide
Quartz is the most common and widely distributed mineral found in nearly every type of rock. It forms a major part of the Earth's crust and appears in many geological environments. Its abundance makes it a standard reference mineral in geology.
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Sarah J. Grim
The family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy after the death of Mrs. Sarah J. Grim. Appreciation for use of cars and floral tributes is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah J. Grim
Kiwanis Names Committees For 1941 Under Miller
Kiwanis Club president Leonard I. Miller announces the 1941 committee slate. It lists Past Presidents Advisory, Agriculture, Athletics, Attendance, Inter-Club Relations, Kiwanis Education, Program and Music, Publicity Affairs, Budget and Finance, Business Standards, Classification and Membership, Grievance, House, Reception, Underprivileged Children Boys and Girls Work, Vocational Guidance, and Spiritual Aims committees with chairs and members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard I. Miller
Kiwanis Club
Ancell B. Groves
Jees¢e C. Oakes
Philip Williams
T. Russell Cather
George G. Snarr
Garland Quarles
H. C. Sheetz, Sr
Ansel Solenberger
Wendall B. Goode
Eugene B. Cooper
C. Arthur Robinson
Sam C. Brooks
Ar B. Brown
Ellis E. Beton
C. Hollis
Philip Budget and Finance
Geo
Eeeeeaae
E. B. C . Wendal
Goode
Ralph Pount
Ansel
Enberger
Benham Wilbur M. Krise
Ee C. Oakes
Ralph Pifer
Earl E. Shade
Jesse C. Oakes
Ben F. Arthur, Jr
Ellis E. Harbaugh
Harry A. Schmidt
C. B. Harioe
M. B. Clowe
Tom Baldridge
Roy Cather
H. I. Pifer
Chas. A. Pine
H. Chas. Baker
C. B. Harlee
J. Norman Ochs
E. Cc. Yost
W. Alan Peery
S. C. Brooks
R. F. Cline
E. B. Cooper
Laurens P. Jones
Paul Rhodes
Harry A
Radio Highlights and Schedule From 7:30 to 11:45 PM on Local Stations
A listing of program notes across WRC WJSV WISV WMAL and NBC networks detailing Alec Templeton award coverage Kate Smith Kate Smith concert and other opera drama comedy and music slots. Highlights include The Overcoat adaptation, Suffer Little Children, Your Happy Birthday segment and a Bellwether of 1940s broadcasting with Local hosts and times.
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WRC
Alec Templeton
Chicago Committee For Music Appreciation
WJSV
Nicolai Gogol
Overcoat
Henry Hull
Jules Dassin
Kate Smith
Nan Rae
Mrs. Waterfall
Minerva Pious
Charlie Cantor
Lucille Manners
Jessica Dragonette
WISV
Rosalind Russell
Donald Cook
Martha Scott
WMAL
Elissa Landi
Jill Esmond
Ralph Forbes
Jimmy Dorsey
Mary Small
Billy Loose
Tami Matriello
The
Goldbergs
Lone Journey
the O’neills
Bud Barton
Jack Armstrong
Tom Mix
Life Beautiful
Baines
E. C. Hill
Rhisied Minner
Sport Review
Bankhage
Sullivan
Lowell Thomas
Streamliner
World ‘Today
Amos
Andy
Radio Magic
Air Newsroom
Lanny Ross
al Pearce
Bee
NBC Army
Cities Service Kate
Smith
Death Valley
Gang
Johnny
Busters
Everyman’s
Campbell
Playhouse Tide Sit Sechaia
Oceneernd
Aco
Niraneia Nepemensontaiaia Climaneae
Bill Soose
Wings of
Rep
Col. Bloom
Tami
Destiny
R. Thomas
V. P.-Cio
Mauriello
Bodie le Baron
Fight
Sammy Kaye
Desire
Milwaukee boxer Phil Zwick still ranks among featherweights
Phil Zwick, 35, a veteran of 20 years in boxing, roped fast rounds with Joey Sanger and defeated Gene Ward in a New Year bout in Milwaukee. A globe trotter from Wisconsin, he fought in England, Wales, Ireland, Australia, and more before returning to the U.S. in 1939. He remains willing to take on top featherweights with few scars to show.
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Joey Sanger
Phil Zwick
Milwaukee
Gene Ward
Chicago
Zwick
Wisconsin
Kaukauna
Florida
Cleveland
East
Sanger
Bud Taylor
Lew Massey
Freddie Miller
Globe Trotter
England
Wales
Ireland
Australia
South Africa
New Zealand
India
Arabia
Ceylon
Peggy Spencer
Liverpool
California
Southwest
May Revive Racing at New Orleans Fairgrounds
A realty firm after purchasing the historic fairgrounds to develop a subdivision announced plans to revive racing at the track. Morris Hyman of J. Hyman and Company Inc spoke for the subdivision group after a conference interrupted an auction of fairgrounds equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Morris Hyman
J. Hyman and Company, Inc
Boy Confesses Slaying A Man Mean To Him
Stanton Michigan January 3 A 13 year old boy signed a statement admitting the killing of 73 year old Clear Lake farmer Benjamin Perrien in his kitchen after retrieving an empty shotgun shell. Perrien was shot in the back by a shotgun charge. The boy said Perrien was mean to him. The youth is held in the county jail awaiting juvenile court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanton, Mich
Benjamin Perrien
Clear Lake
Chris Hansen
Montcalm County
Perrien
Sylvia
Hansen
Inauguration of 1854 Promoted by Morse and Empire Club
In heavy rain the first dark horse candidate James K. Polk was sworn in as president. Morse tapped the first telegraphic news of the inauguration while Polk, umbrella overhead, read his address. He rode from Coleman's hotel to the Capitol preceded by army companies and Empire Club members with a liberty banner and portraits of Washington Jefferson Jackson and Van Buren.
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RAI
The
Telegraph
Empire Club
Polk
Dark Horse
Capitol
Morse
Tyler
Coleman's
Army
Empire Club of
New York
Liberty
Washington
Jefferson
Jackson
van Buren
East West Players Lose Amateur Status Over San Francisco Game
All participants in the East West football game on New Year’s Day lose amateur status except Fred Hartman of Rio after the A A U ruling at the Denver convention. Hartman applied for permission, leaving the A A U with no jurisdiction over Sunday’s Los Angeles charity game where most players plan to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
San Francisco
Fred Hartman
Rio
Dan Ferris
Denver
Ferris
Indiantown Gap Ready By Feb 17
Indiantown Gap in Pa reported ready for troops by February 17 as the 28th division prepares for an active training call. Capt. H. O. Hutting noted rapid trenching and improvements in water and sewage line work despite weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiantown Gap
National Guard
H. O. Hutting
O Rourke Rejects Glory Plans After Sugar Bowl Heroics
New Orleans January report details Charlie O Rourke of Boston College ending a brilliant Sugar Bowl performance against Tennessee 19 13 with three passes for 46 yards and a 24 yard run. He contemplates retirement to teach and coach at Malden High School while seeking classroom duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mor
New Orleans
Slim Charlie O'Rourke
Boston College
Tennessee
Charlie
O'Rourke
Chicago Bears
Malden
Mass
Boston
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Clark Shaughnessy
Leh
Mac Th
Marry
Leo Diegel
Horton Smith
Jerry Mitchell
New York Post
Yankees
Hopkins Joyce
Charlie O'Rourke
Bost College
Chapman Motor CO
Chrysler - Plymouth
Ford
PINE
Axel Anderson, Jr
Lisbon
Liboney
Norway
Finland
Woodside
L. L
Germany
France
Spain
Portugal
Hedrick Koontz
Stanford
Nebraska
Miss. State
Georgetown
Texas Aggies
Hunter Maddex
Winchester
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Handley Cage
Berkeley Springs
Little Willy Cather
Handley
Cather
U. S. Army
Air Corps
Maxwell Field
Montgomery
Ala
Dant Field
Pennypacker
Star
London
Berlin
Rome
Alexandria
Bucharest
Potomac By-Products Co
Harpers Ferry
Rollers
Licksider
Cammer Tire
Laundry
Hip
Cammer Cleaners
K. Mill
Conoco
Cammer Tire CO
Handley School
Paul Cochrane
Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Co
McIntyre
Kiwanis
Miller
Shenandoah Motor Co., Inc
Virginia Tavern
Martinsburg Pike
Bickers
Ford Tudor
Ford Forder
James K. Polk
Central Press
O’rourke
Sugar Bowl
B. College
Bellans
Columbia System
Nehi Bottling CO
Philco
Boscawen St
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