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Newspaper

Atlantic News Telegraph

Location

Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1961

Page

2

Indians and Tigers Tie for First as Yankees Close In

The Tigers beat the Red Sox 4-2 behind Frank Lary who earned his 10th win. The Yankees won 11-5 over the Indians with Whitey Ford earning his 10th win aided by Luis Arroyo. In other scores, Washington routed Baltimore 5-1, Kansas City thumped Minnesota 9-2, and the White Sox swept a doubleheader against the Angels.

Associated Press Detroit Tigers Frank Lary Boston Cleveland New York Yankees Indians Whitey Ford Luis Arroyo Yankees Washington Baltimore Kansas City Minnesota Chicago White Sox Los Angeles Angels Billy Bruton Tigers Red Sox Billy Muffet Lary Frank Malzone Yank Roger Maris Bobby Richardson Maris Gary Bell Richardson Johnny Antonelli Ford Chuck Essegian Arroyo Gene Green Senators Dick Donovan Steve Barber Camilo Pascual Jerry Walker Pascual Ray Herbert Don Larsen

Dodgers Regain National Lead with 7-0 Win Over Cubs

Dodgers surge to top NL race by routing the Cubs 7-0 behind Don Drysdale five hit shutout. Drysdale allows two walks and fans seven as Homers Drysdale and Tommy Davis pace a club that also gets key RBIs from a Dodgers lineup sparked by four double plays.

Los Angeles Dodgers Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh Cincinnati San Francisco Reds Milwaukee St. Louis Homers Drysdale Tommy Davis Dodgers Don Cardwell Dick Stuart Pirates Jim Brosnan Giants Warren Spahn Harvey Kuenn Willie Mays Ed Bailey Bailey

Little Leaguer Dies After Being Hit By Pitch

A 12 year old Bears Lodge Moose Lodge catcher Burmit Estes died in Cocoa Florida after a pitched ball struck his neck in the third inning. The ball bounced off home plate hitting him between his chest protector and face mask. He fielded the ball and threw to the pitcher then collapsed. Doctors said the ball ruptured a large artery.

Cocoa Fla Burmit Estes Moose Lodge

Two 3-Man College Teams Start All-America Bowl Prep

Buffalo practice opened for two 3 percent squads that will meet June 23 in the first All-America Bowl.

Buffalo N.Y

Braves Sign 17-Year-Old Bonus Baby From Fresno

Wade Blassingame of Fresno California signs with the Milwaukee Braves for more than 100000 dollars joining a season that could set a record for bonus babies. His high school coach Jake Abbott and Braves scout Bill Smith witness the deal at the signing.

Major League Baseball Wade Blassingame Fresno Cal Milwaukee Braves Jake Abbott Bill Smith Braves

O'Connor Gains In State Junior Golf Meet

Bill O'Connor of Atlantic advanced to the Iowa Junior golf quarterfinals at Iowa City after two straight wins over Jerry Snodgrass and Jerry Fladoos. He meets John Phelan of Fort Madison in today’s quarterfinal round while Jim Evashevski led the field and received the sportsmanship trophy amid other results. DES MOINES AP rules govern boat operation on Iowa waters approved by the State Conservation Commission, effective July 4.

Bill O'Connor Atlantic Iowa Iowa City John Phelan Fort Madison Phelan O'Connor Jerry Snodgrass Marshalltown Jerry Fladoos Dubuque Fladoos Sharon Fladoos Bill Ellis Dick Inman Tama Jerome Jessen Roy Carver Muscatine Jim Evashevski Des Moines State Conservation Commission Robert Buckley

Rangers Extend Winning Streak Against Colonels

Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers extended their winning streak to eight games by defeating Louisville 3-2 in an American Association matchup. Houston snapped a seven-game drought with a late rally to beat Omaha 7-5.

Associated Press Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers Louisville Colonels Houston Omaha

Stars Hitting Dick Stuart Drives Pirates Past Reds

Dick Stuart collected a single, triple, and homer driving in four runs as the Pirates edged the Reds 5-4 with a two run triple in the ninth inning. Ray Herbert made his first start for the White Sox since a Saturday trade and limited the Angels to four runs on the way to a 4-1 win with a three hitter and six strikeouts.

Associated Press Dick Stuart Pirates Reds Ray Herbert White Sox A's Angels

Ed Brinkman Signs with Senators in $60,000 Bonus

Pitcher infielder Ed Brinkman of Cincinnati reads his contract after signing with the Washington Senators for a reported 60 thousand dollar bonus. He will play with Middlesboro Kentucky in the Appalachian League this summer.

Ed Brinkman Cincinnati Washington Senators Middlesboro

Des Moines Area Fishing Report Highlights Bluegill and Bass

The State Conservation Commission reports excellent fishing at southern Iowa lakes and farm ponds on worms minnows and flies. Geode Lake Red Hawk Lake Fagles Lake Browns Lake Manawa Spirit West Okoboji and nearby waters show strong bass bluegill crappie bullhead pike and walleye activity with limit catches on walleye at Lansing and Harpers Ferry using nightcrawlers.

Des Moines Towa State Conservation Commission Geode Lake Burlington Red Hawk Lake Chartten Fagles Lake Davis City Missouri River Browns Lake Saliti Mie Lake Onawa Clear Lake Iowa Mississippi River

Top Golfers Vie In U S Open At Oakland Hills

Sam Snead seeks his first U S Open title in his 21st start as Arnold Palmer Gary Player and Ben Hogan loom as formidable challengers at Oakland Hills. Palmer favored at 5-1 with Player at 6-1 as Snead contends with a career long quest in a field of 150.

Birmingham Mich Oakland Hills Sam Snead Snead Arnold Palmer Gary Player Ben Hogan Palmer South Africa

USC Favored To Win NCAA Track Crown Says Mortensen

USC is the solid favorite to win the NCAA Track and Field Championship with coach Jess Mortensen predicting at least 50 points to clinch the team title. The Trojans have claimed 21 titles in 40 years and Mortensen has guided six crowns in ten years.

Philadelphia University of Southern California Jess Mortensen Welf Trojans Mortensen

Little League game ends early as Sedalia Ice trail Ad co

In Sedalia Missouri the Little League match ends after one inning when darkness halts play with Ad co leading Sedalia Ice 45 to 0. Ice does not bat as the game is called.

Sedalia Adco Sedalia Ice

Chisox Change: Allyn Buys Control From Veeck and Greenberg

Arthur C. Allyn Jr. buys control of the Chicago White Sox from Bill Veeck and Hank Greenberg. Under the deal Allyn becomes White Sox president while Greenberg stays as vice president treasurer and board member and assumes the general manager title.

Arthur C. Allyn, Jr White Sox Chicago Baseball Club Bill Veeck Hank Greenberg Allyn Greenberg

Yanks and A's Make Notable Trades on Deadline Night

The Yankees and Athletics completed major moves as the June trading deadline loomed at mudmen time. New York sent Art Ditmar and Deron Johnson to Oakland for Bud Daley and added Billy Gardner from Minnesota for Danny McDevitt.

Mudmeht New York Buddes Kansas City Chuck Finley The A's Yanks Frank Lane Finley Bud Daley Whitey Ford Daley New York Sen Art Ditmar Deron Johnson Billy Gardner Minnesota Twins Danny McDevitt

YMCA church league adopts seven inning games

The YMCA church league votes to switch to seven innings for the rest of the season and adds a ten run rule after three and a half innings. Brayton Lutheran St Pauls game postponed due to wet grounds and will be made up Friday at 7 30 p m as a five inning contest followed by First Lutheran Methodists.

YMCA church @ftball Brayton Lutheran

U S Golfer Gains In British Meet

Ralph Morrow of Oklahoma City stationed in Scotland defeated Raymond Munro in the fourth round of the British Amateur Golf Tournament at Turnberry. Morrow won 2 and 1. Joe Carr also advanced by beating Laurie Ranells 3 and 1.

Turnberry Scotland Ralph Morrow Oklahoma City Raymond Munro Morrow Joe Carr Laurie Ranells England

Local social notes from Kimballton and nearby towns

Local residents attend graduations visits and family gatherings across Iowa Nebraska and Wisconsin. Ed Esbeck and family celebrate son David’s graduation from Iowa University in Iowa City. Several families including Nielsen Christensen Jorgensen and Petersen share travel visits and holiday plans. A Republican meeting and district board event occur in Des Moines and Treynor.

Wimballton Ed Esbeck Iowa University Iowa City David Virginia Hansen Worley Idaho Dick Christoffersen New York Europe Albert Nielsen Tyler Minn Chris L. Nielsen Chris Nielsen Harley Nielsen Pacific Junction Delbert Criss Wichita Kans Chris T. Christensen Lars Larsen George P. Jorgensen Mervin Jorgensen Gerald Andersens Elk Horn Betty Jean Jorgensen Leslie Andersen Kennard Neb Betty Jean William Jorgensen Kimballton D. D. Randolph County Vicechairman Des Moines Don Randolph Jerry Boeck Harlan Treynor Earl Christensen Kenosha Wis Naomi Rasmussen Denver Wendy Withers Ogden Utah Aage Mathiesen Donald Madsen Landsmand Bank

Jacqueline Kennedy bids farewell to Greek hosts

Jacqueline Kennedy leaves Athens after a seven day Greek vacation with Prime Minister Constantine Caramanlis and wife as hosts. She expressed desire to return with her two children next summer. Aboard a special stop in Athens the party of nine boarded for New York smiling and sun tanned.

Athens Greece Jacqueline Kennedy New York Constantine Caramanlis Aegean Sea Kennedy Letitia Baldrige

Kennedy seeks amicable resolution of civil rights dispute

New York AP report quotes Atty. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy saying he favors solving civil rights issues through amicable means before any federal action. He outlines a policy of nonintervention until state officials are consulted and emphasizes enforcing Supreme Court antisegregation rulings.

New York Robert F. Kennedy Kennedy National Association of Attorneys General U.S. Supreme Court

Birth notices from multiple Iowa towns announce newborns

Birth announcements report Brian Gene Bonnesen born Tuesday in Oskaloosa to Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bonnesen with a brother Scott and grandparents Leonard Bonnesen and John Keim. Anita greets an eight pound two ounce boy to Mr. and Mrs. Wally Farnham with grandparents Floyd Spray and Marian Farnham. Pocahontas and Wiota links noted for Gary Wolfe’s first child Michael Jordan and Jordan family lineage. Des Moines notes Mrs. George J. Barbour of West Des Moines re elected president of the Iowa Council for Better Education.

Bill Bonnesen Oskaloosa Brian Gene Scott Bennesen Atlantic Leonard Bennesen Birch Street John Keim New Bay Anita Wally Farnham San Jose Floyd Spray Marian Farnham Omaha Gary Wolfe Pocahontas Michael Jordan Russell Jordan Wiota William Jordan Des Moines George J. Barbour West Des Moines American Association of University Women Iowa Council For Better Education

Appointment of Administratrix in Esbeck Estate

In the District Court of Cass County Iowa Katherine M Esbeck is named administratrix of the Andrew P Esbeck estate filed June 7 1961. She invites all creditors to present claims per the law and directs payments to her as administratrix. Savery & Yarham attorneys represent the estate in Atlantic Iowa.

District Court State of Iowa Cass County Andrew P. Esbeck Katherine M. Esbeck Savery & Yarham Estate Savery-Weir Bldg Atlantic

Iowa student visits Massena en route to Mercy Hospital

Pam Shields, a freshman at a Iowa university, visits relatives in Massena on her way to Council Bluffs to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Warren Shields. She has enrolled at Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs for instruction as a lab technician.

Massena Pam Shields Iowa University Council Bluffs Warren Shields Mercy Hospital

Devonore and partners prepare ponies for auction in Blue Bell

L Richard Devore joined his father Harry Devore and William Waters at Blue Bell Pennsylvania to groom ponies for auction. Mrs Sylvia Portwood and her son from Sheridan Wyoming arrived Saturday to attend the golden wedding of J C and Mrs McLaren and will visit another sister Mrs Clanch Denham.

Richard Devore Harry Devore William Waters Blue Bell Sylvia Portwood Sheridan Wyo J. C. McLaren Clanch Denham

Emerson as Minister in the Unitarian Church

The text notes Ralph Waldo Emerson served as a minister in the Unitarian Church, marking his dual role as a transcendental thinker and religious leader.

Ralph Waldo Emerson Unitarian Church

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