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Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-06

COSt SUO llNCo. W. PSl
sons were killed in fireworks accl-
dents and 90 deaths were due to
drowning, a!rplane mishaps and
miscellaneous causes.
Joseph L. Speec, 25, fireworks
expert, was killed at Connersville
Ind, when an aerial bomb exploded
while he was lighting fireworks at
an American Legion celebration.
Four -year-old Leland Ballard, jr.,
was killed at Kansas City Mo, when
an aerial bomb exploded in a crowd
at fireworks exhibition. His moth
er and sister were hurt seriously
and eight others received minor in
juries.
Richard Gibeaut, 81, was killed by
electric shock while lowering flag
from a power pole at Des Moines,
Ia.
Five members of a family and
young woman companion were killed
at Mattituck, N Y, when a Long
Island railroad train crashed into
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-06

Experts said it was still too early
to determine any definite trend in
the fighting in the main Red army
defenses, but that it was probable
that the German panzer divisions
we're running behind the high COM
mand's time table" for the invasion
The advance may be further re-
tarded, they said, because the Ger
mans are now operating at the end
of a long line of communication
stretching some 800 miles by air
line from the German-Poland bor-
der into the frontiers of pre-war
Russia east of Minsk.
There appeared to be consider
able satisfaction in London military
circles regarding the latest devel-
opments on the eastern front and
it was suggested here that the COM
muniques of both sides indicated
picked German troops had suffered
very big casualties.
The Red army apparently has
performed better than generally had
been expected, battering the Ger
mans harder than they had been
hit in any other campaign.
Hitler was reported to have sent
eight panZer divisions (probably
about 10000 mem into the firsc as
sault on the Red army. The Rus
slams were represented as confident
that they had destroyed five of
these panzer divisions (about 5O,-
900 mem which would leave only
three of the original striking divis-
ions.
If true, that result might account
for the slowing of the German
drive.
A Soviet communique described
fierce fighting in the same area,
east of Minsk, and tacitly admitted
German advance across the Ber-
ezina river to the Drut, to the east.
but claimed the German offensive
had been checked there and in most
other sectors.
The rival claims:
On the central front-Berlin said
German armored columns had thrust
across the BereZina and Drut riv-
ers to the Dnieper, los miles east of
Mlnsk, IS miles southwest of the
strategic railway center of Smo-
lensk on the Leningrad- to-Kiev line
and 220 miles from Moscow.
Moscow admitted the Germans
had reached Lepel and made re-
peated attempts to cross the Berez-
ina and Drut rivers east of MinsH
but had been repulsed on the Drut
with heavy losses on the shores and
III the water. German losses since
the start of hostilities were placed
at 100000 men. The Drut, which
runs north and south, is about 30
miles east of the Berezina. Both
flow into the Dnieper about 60 miles
southeast of Bobruisk.
German forces, heading toward
Leningrad, are pursuing the beaten
enemy Berlin reported
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-06
u. s. Warned TO
Take Peace Lead

MONTEREY, Cal, July UP)-
Gov. Culbert Olson, in an Inde-
pendence Day address, warned the
United States must take the lead
erShip in establishing world peace
las we failed to do after the first
World War"
Speaking from the balcony Of
Montereys arcient customs house
building, the governor declared this
country can meet any challenge
IF it first becomes our duty to
our country 10 do away with in
ternational outlaws, then we shall
do it." said Olson.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-06
Doctors Report
SinQIe Casually

While the national toll Of
Fourth of July dead and injured
mounted higher and higher Fri
day, Imperial Valley had only one
person burned slightly from a
firecrackCr explosion.
Tom Perry. 8, of El Centro, was
taken to physician for treat
.ment of superficial burns suffer
ed when firecracker exploded
in his face.
Otherwise. the three day hOli-
day continued well past the two
thirds mark without a ma jor ac-
cident and without violent
death.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-06
Joe Hits Safely
For 4bih Game

NEW YORK, July 5 (UP) =
Joe DiMaggio hit safely in his
46th consecutive game today.
The Yankee outfielder clouted
home-run with one man on base in
the first inning against the Phil
adelphia Athletics at Yankees Sta
dium.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-06
Torpedoed U. S.
Marines Safe

WASHINGTON, July CUP) -
The navy announced today all OF
the II U. S. marines, who were
aboard a foreign ship recently tor
pedoed in the Atlantic, are now
safe.
Three members of the detach-
ment were unreported for several
days, but ARE now reported safe,
the navy said. Previously, eight
of the group were known to be
safe.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-06
hipass Camp viii
0pen for 100 Sun.

Hipass Health camp, mountain
retreat for underprivileged children,
will be the goal of approximately
100 Imperial Valley children Sum
day when the camp will open for
the summer.
:, This year children were enrolled
from every section of the valley
Camp personnel prepared to well
come the largest enrolment in the
history of the camp.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-06
Quiet, Please

Quiet, Please t..5#
HappieSt individual in El Centre
! is Astor, Herb Norris Wire-haired
terrier.
Astor is pleased because it is July
5th and not July 4th. Not because
Astor has anything against indie
pendence Day as an institution, but
because he is constitutionally op-
posed to the way it is celebrated.
If the American people celebrated
July 4th with "a hours of silence,
Astor would join in with enthus-
iasm; but because we the people
have a habit of celebrating with
firecrackers Astor will take a rain
check.
Ever since the first cracker went
off, Astor has been under the bed.
Coaxed out momentarily By Herb
for ride in the police patrol car
Astor sensed the security of the ma
chine and it took squad of cops
to make him vacate. Then he went
back under the bed.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-06
American Clerk
Arrested in Rome

ROME, July (UP)-The United
States embassy said 1t had been
advised by Italian authorities that
Raymond Hall, 30, clerk in n e
United States consulate at Milan,
who had been arrested Tuesday and
held incommunicado, would be re-
leased today. His wife and child
are in Milan.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-06
BRITISH CHEERED AS BLITz SLOWS down
: 1n,k7Ns HsSt4ts
Finally Happened

F1naHy ndppchcu -
Earl Shaw, normally quite a Sc
date and dignified individual, over
heard a conversation Saturday rela-
tive to the unusually lariG numpef
of persons that has remained IN
the valley over the three-day holi-
day.
Then he started to chuckle To
himself.
Pressed for an explanation OF
this unseemly merriment, Shaw ex'
planned:
II just remembered a chap who
would never leave the valley over
a July 4th because he was afralo
of fire. Religiously, year after year
he stayed and watched his store
until one Independence Day, while
he was watching his store his house
,lpurned down."
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-06
Nation Records
Heavy Toll Of
july 4 Deaths
Automobiles and Drowninss Account
For Major Portion Of Fatalities While
Fireworks Account for Few
BY UNITED PRESS

The nation recorded heavy toll of accidental deaths
today for the first half of the extended independence Day
holiday. At least 303 lives were lost. ~
Automobile accidents, increased by abnormal trafflc
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-06
New Character

New Character
I Dramatically, Claribel o hnson n
pointed out window during a
Holtville dress rehearsal of "Co;ses,
The William is Fooled" Claribel
played the part OF Ma and ex-
claimed:
Here comes my son Godfrey
At that moment a scrawney cat
hoped through the window! 1t was
an unrehearsed part of the show,
but it fitted in quite handily.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-06
Picked German
Troops Suffer
Big Casualties
London Cautious. But Heartened as Red
Armies Perform Better Than Had Been
Expected d; Nazis Behind Time

LONDON July 5 (UP)-British military experts cau
ousy expressed belief tonight that the German btzkreg
offensive against Russia slowing down, despite Naz
reports that spearhead had been plunged into the Stain
defense line to the Dnieper river.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-06
WEATHER

Maximum temperature 49, minimum II; 5 n. m.
temperature II, humidity 81; noon temperature ITO
humidity l6; p. m. temperature 1OS, humidity 16
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-06

l.. A. Hay--U. 8. No. I, S1s-l9; u. S. No. leafy,
S17.50-18; u S. No. S14.50-15; Mps Sept. Flax,
sI93.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
KUZkA'S BATTERING LEAVES GOPt1ERS LIAPING

was hit by Kuzma" club in the
third quarter. returned in the
fourth but was again carried from
the field.
Could Be Bears
"KuLma and Bob WestfaII
could play with the Chicago
Bears" Bierman said after the
game.
and KuZma IL every bit as
good as Harmon was a. a sophie
more" NE added after reflection.
While Minnesota fans were re-
Joicing. there were al least two
Gopher alumni who didn't enter
into the general jubilance. They
were Earl Martineau. Michigan
backfield coach, and Clarence
Mum. line coach.
Mum attained All-American
honors al guard in 1881, when
Fritz Crisler. the present Michi-
gan mentor. was directing the
Gopher teams. Martineau PLAYED
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

OF them all. Pukema was most
seriously injured He, too, was
taken to University hospital. Ply
sicians said that he had a prob
able fracture of at least two
vertebrae and kidney injuries.
juries.
Smith. the Gopher captain. and
Frickey have had leg injuries.
ut looks as N well have 10
do considerable shuffling In the
back field" Bernie Biermann,
Minnesota COACH said after the
game.
Pukema was carried off the field
unconscious early in the second
quarter when he attempted to
tackle Kuzns. Kuzna just lowered
his head and battered his way
ahead for Is yards on the play.
Smith was hit by Kuzma just
before the Gophers scored their
touchdown and didn't return to
the game. Frickey joined the Il
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

in the days of Harry Kipke, the
Michigan immortal.
Marty walked in and out of the
dressing room without a word
Mum, who walked of the field
with his arm around. Al Wistert
Michigsn's great tackle took the
defeat just as hard as Marty. but
took time 10 pay tribute TO the
Minnesota line as well as his owr
charges.
Crisler. after keeping every onf
out Of the dressing room while he
talked with the boys, had little
10 say.
There isn't much TO say he
shrugged.
II thought WestfalI~ played
the best gabe he has ever played.
Wistert and Reuben Kelto, the
tackles, played bangup games.
"In fact. every one played TO
capacity. They did all we asked
Of them. Both teams are great,
but I'll still take Michigan"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
85,753 Watch Gophers
Beat Michigan Again
Wolverines Drop Two Passes
on the I-Yard Line and Lose
9th in Row to Minnesota, 10
BY BOB MURPHY

ANN ARBOR, Oct. 25.-Deep and gaping is the wound
Of Mchigan's Wolverine tonight Once the proud
and poised Golden Gopher from the North has sashed its
way to bitter football triumph
Before of the most coorfu football crowds to
witness grid duel this country Minnesota beat Michigan
to 0, this afternoon to make 1t eight victories in
cherished Harry
Newmans the bad back Gopherand Maize
and Blue Minnesota.
multitude OF ,753. stadium
period
fnghu desperately trying
in the last quarter
Somewhere has written that the makes
mistakes nothing Michigan today
everlasting they up flag
Of surrender
They crawed off to lick their wounds and
in the dressing after the gamee had to know the
mental torture
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
BY CLAYTON HEPLER

ANN ARBOR, Oct. Mime
sofas Golden Gophers shined their
victory shield TO even greater
bgilliance here today by defeating
Michigan's gridiron forces. but,
like that Of Pyrrhus the Great,
that victory may prove suicidal.
For Northwesterns horde OF
Wildcat backs, Will invade Mime
apolis next Saturday 10 clash with
IA Minnesota team whose ranks
have been materially depleted
Three of them. Hedge Pdkema al
guard and halfbacks Bruce Smith
and Herman Frickey. were put
out of commission by Tom Kuzma.
the Wolverine sophomore sensa-
ton.
Michigan, too, had its share OF
as Joe Rogers was
sent to University hospital with
a fracture of three transverse
processes OF the lumbar vertebrae.
The injury will take about a month
10 heal.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Cornell Smashes
Colgate, III
International NewF ssrvie. Wire


ITHACA. N. Y. Oct. 25.-Sam
Pierce. a swift little sophomore
tailback. paced Cornell TO a 21-2
triumph over Colgate today.
Pierce personally accounted for
two ofSthe Big Reds touchdowns.
Colgate was held in check
throughout, managing TO score on
a safety in the final period.
Pierce smashed off tackle and
Travelled p yards for Cornell's
first touchdown in the opening
quarter. In the second, he caught
a 17-yard pass and ran 20 more
yards for the second touchdown.
Cornell drove so yards for its final
crossing, climaxing the assault
with pass from Stofer TO Treden-
nick in the second quarter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Kuzma Passes TO Gophers 20

turned loose pass River Rouge
made miraculous catch He
bring down the ball MnneSoas 20
enough Michigan seemed IT,
Westf sappng the Wolverines the back and jerking
around n the huddle.
"we've 'em now" the boys said he yelling
"Give IL all
Westfal a lateral from Kuzma and 10
Mnnesotas He running for the dreams
Wesfaf wanted n
year for the coaches and his teammates his
missing Bruce Smith the touchdown
Bob all fe
position a flying Smith he knew
had slid off the pants the mud Smith
SO Michigan the 5-yard line George Ceitham
Westfalrs a
on the line.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Army Defeats
Columbia, 1910
Inl.rnailonsI Nsr. s,r,le. wlrs

WEST POINT, N. Y. Oct. IS
The Army developed unexpected
power this afternoon and battered
a favored Columbia team, Is to 0.
Army scored in the first and
final quarters and turned back
every Lion threat.
Army rolled for 81 yards upon
receiving the opening kickoff,
scoring its winning touchdown
before Columbia ever had its
hands on the BALI Hill capped that
march with a 16-yard deep reverse
for a touchdown.
Army outrushed Columbia, 210
yards TO SO, and out-first-downed
the Lions, 1877.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Break Against Michigan

Michigan had applied tremendous the Gophers
the first They had the from the North fighting
deep their territory for OF the second period
Then the heakthe break broke Mhigans
and the break that loyal and daughters riding
long winding of
Minnesota back 1s-yard Capt. Smith,
who had wheelhorse for work this
he and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Pre- quIman Receivers tumble

There Michigan chance The and the
that will haunt them longest in the last
Mervn Preguman, sophomore guard
sofa tumble the Gophers "a.
Kuzma let that George Cethap caught Minnesota
II and the and pleadngs OF this crowd great
let another and Al Thomas n Detroit
noneuariy place only the greats of
Michigan He had the ball. and then II IL fitted
through the 1yard line
laugh OF those fates who like
human destiny.
passed Cietham 10 and the play
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Goes Over 3 Plays Later

three Herman Frckey the Mchi
gan goal yards, ripped
heart Of the Msize and Blue.
Bill Ganaas kicked goal and there the scoreboad
MINI, Mich, q.
Somehow
be Michgan's day.
wasn't. Fate cruel heatess the fighting
of Fritz Crser the OF the
Immediately preceding only
Wolverines world
know that they play this of football for all worth
Heroic Bob Westfal, tremendous gladiator this
today brought back the kickoff his Az He
ming Gophers like a wild horse OF plains
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Smith losses Long AeriaI

This spot The had grinnng god
desses and the tickle fates another laugh Mchgans
loose
sideines speeding Herman Frckey gathered it
Only Kuzma between Frckey the land OF everlasting
sunshine Tom equal this and brought him down the
5yard line 1t tackle that Jared Frickey and uncles
Billings Mont
Michgans line Of its record dug in fight
play Bruce Smith hit tackle from
KuZma. He
did When he helped 10 his feet Bernie Biermsn
through He helped
dous He back.
But today look jouss
Wolverines consider the S0yard
them II his Frckey that the
table
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

The wind at Smiths back and Tom Kuzma Michigan
sophomore had his distance sailed
football When the ball Michigans
bal
6yard line this kicked Michigans a. He
of the kick despite the charging giants in gold
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-21
Sports.
Roundup.

by HUGH s. FULLERTON. R.
.piaeh- Hitting for Eddie Briefs
:oNeW YORK, June 2,-tThe
/. DAILY MONITOR Special
c News Service) - Couliflower
siAu Grotin-or using up the
I; .snoins: The fight pictures
show that Louis hit Conn ~
stiffness during the holf-minute
I furry of punches ttot polished
roH Billy -. who wos II sold
1.-The Bomber had slowed up?
v. Nevertheless there's proof
) thot Joe oin't whot he used to
! b in the number Of guys orsu-
zinc about who's going to fight
him next A yeor oeo no.
:.body wonted the job Sports
;'writers hsreobouts we're unoni-
nous in pressing the chom-
pion's sportsnronship. in not
: iettino 90 the punch he had
oil seody when Conn slipped
one Of the eorly rounds,
/. but nobody wos surprised :. g.
!. Thot's the kind Of q fellow Joe
us. he wants to win foir'y.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-21
Yosi Lauds
Fritz CriSIer
Thinks Cooeh
IdsoI for IA

DAMN ARBOR, Mich, June FL
-(P)-Herbert o. (Fritz) Girls
Ter, who begins his duties July
/ as University Of Michigan ath-
letic director, is in the opinion
of Field H. Yost "the man who
will carry on the fine things for
which Michigan always has
stood"
. Yost, wo is being retired from
the dictatorship to Emeritus
ranking, extended congratula-
tons yesterday when Crisler's
formal appointment to the post
was made known by the board
of regents, University govern
ing body.
During the period he has
been here" Yost said, "our re-
lationship has been a fine and
understanding one. His football
record has been very satisfac-
tory, not only to myself but to
Michigan men everywhere.
Knowing him as / do. / am GER
tain that Michigans physical ed
ucation program is in capable
hands,"
Crisler. who is AZ years old,
came to Michigan two years as
head football coach and assist
ant athletic director, with an
agreement that he would ad-
vance N Yost's retirement.
Crisler expects to continue to
coach probably for several
years"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-21
Tennis Courts
at High School
Open Monday

OFour tennis courts at the
Mount Clemens High school will
be opened to the public next
Monday, according to the De-
partment of Recreation.
The courts will be available
for play from 8 am. to 8 pm.
Monday through Friday, and
from 8 am. to 6 pm. on Satur-
days. They will be closed all
day on Sundays.
All reservations must be made
at the courts. Several tourna-
ments are being planned for the
benefit OF tennis players in the
city.
Two W.P.A. attendants will be
in charge of the courts.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-21
tumble Loop
in tumble
Toilors Drop
lsodins Bormsn

oThe tumble league race IL In
. tumble today as q result OF
. 1913 defeat of the pace setting
Johnnie's Bar nine by Barney's
Tailors. All four teams In the
league now stands with an equal
number OF games won and lost.
The Covered Wagon nine, how
ever, has played two games less
than the other three teams.
II the game were only impor-
tant from that aspect Il would be
enough, but to add to the story
Winkleman, third baseman, ON
the Barney's team. stole the
show when he belted out q home
run, Z double. and three singles
in five trips to the plate. Red
mond, shortstop, tried to match
him, getting four singles in five
trips.
Two other home runs were
made: one by r. Kepeel. John
MES Bar catcher, in the first,
and one BY DeRue,' Johnnie's
third baseman, In the third. KEEP
sel led In batting honors on the
team with Z single, Z triple, and
Z home run In four official tries.
McCann, Johnnie's pitcher, rot
three doubles In four tries.
Tubbs was the winning pitch
er. He gave up Is hits. tanned
four and walked two. McCann
lost the game after replacing
Golf in the third. Both chuck
ers gave up Il hits in the seven
innings played.
Five successive singles and q
triple scored in the big third in
ming.
Score:
Barney's loe e23 4-le 81 ;
Johnnie's 333 3ol X-13 IL ;
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-21

Billy Conn gets kisses from Mike Jacobs,
left, and Manager johnnie Ray after Louis scrap
But will Uncle Mike give Conn championship
match in September ~ he did In June!
he took Baer's best and came back drilling.
After look at the Poughkeepsie Regatta
Nova is going into the Maine woods to tougher
He will return ready for Louis with some
thing more than q beard.
CONN FORGOT TO SIDESTEP
Conn, the 174-pound stripping, did more than
all right against Louis, the 1921 pound oak, as
long as he followed the pattern laid out for him
by his handlers.
This called for his moving from side to side
and not backing up to wind up on the end of q
punch He did not permit Louis to get set for
damaging punches. He was the faster hitter when
they mixed He outfousht Louis in close
made him back up
When Louis did land, punches that bowled
over others lacked authority.
A right-hand punch that staggered Louis in
the 18th really kept the crown on the dark de-
stroyer's head for it transformed Conn from
cagey ring general boxing rings around Louis in
to a young man giving an imitation of being a
killer.
COULDN'T OUTsMART THE SOCK
Conn sailed into the 18th round like Whir-
away into the stretch, but Il was here that he
made the mistake Of letting his Irish get the
best of him. 's. f
He was not content to win with his head
what his fists were too light to get for him.
He tossed in the entire pot tried for q
knockout without the required weapons.
After two minutes of the 18th Louis demon
strated he still is no one to foil around with.
whistling right counter to the chops inside
left hook left the plucky Conn in no condition
to strike back effectively or to scamper out Of
harms way. Billy the Kid took a brief but good
FASTING before Louis finished him with q right
hand smash to the chin
Billy Conn tackled Joe Louis year too
soon, and like many another before him, found
he could not outsmart q sock on the jaw.