Butch Leas Wins Bedford Flag Golf Tournament
Butch Lucas captured the annual Bedford Golf and Country Club flag tourney on the nine hole par 35 course. Bud Wetmore and Jack Campbell tied for second. Vince Rigglemanwood won the blind prize nearest to hole seven. In the women’s division Jan Johnson led with 65 while Maxine Johnson took second and also won the blind prize. Mary Marshall posted the highest score. juniors saw J R Campbell and Allen Campbell tie for first. The event occurred amid intermittent rain with a clubhouse reception that evening.
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Butch Lucas
Annnual Bedford Golf and Country Club
Bud Wetmore
Jack Campbell
Blockton
Vince Rigglemanwood
Johnson
Jan Johnson
Maxine Johnson
Mary Marshall
J. R. Campbell
Allen Campbell
Blackton
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Locals Win Opener in West Division Baseball Series
Larry Poore pitched three-hit ball to stifle Lenox as Bedford edged ahead 2-1 in the opener of the Bluegrass conference summer baseball series. Lenox scored in the first and third but Bedford answered with two runs in the third and seventh to secure the win. Poore retired the final three Lenox hitters with bases loaded in the seventh.
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Larry Poore
Bedford
Lenox
Poore
Lenox and Bedford Clash In Pop-Up Line-Score Update
Artillery in pop-up order dominates the line score with Lenox at 1010000 2 3 and Bedford at 102000x 363. Batteries listed include Tyler and Refer, Poore and Everhart in a terse scoring note.
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Lenox
Bedford
Tyler
Refer
Poore
Everhart
Seek Management for Summer Has Bedford Bruins in Limbo
Bedford Bruins face a 1957 season with no manager as Harold Guenther declines the post Blaine Shupe plans to be away and Gene Hannon is tied to other duties. Players worry about not fielding a team and seek a volunteer to take the reins to lead the hustling group this summer. Guenther says a successor is hoped to emerge and urges interested persons to call him immediately. Last year the team earned a small profit while covering expenses.
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Bedford Bruins
Harold Guenther
Blaine Shupe
Towners
Bedford
Gene Hannon
Guenther
Times- Press
Outdoor rink opened in Clearfield for youth skating
Cleanfield sponsors a concrete platform for youth roller skating with free admission though skates are not supplied. The effort aims to provide entertainment for local youngsters.
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Clearfield
Cleanfield
U S dairy industry described as vital to economy by official
Harold M. Stanley of the American Dairy Association says the dairy sector, valued around 8 billion dollars yearly, fuels health and welfare across communities. He notes milk as a primary income source and calls the United States the leading dairy nation with 10 million livelihoods tied to dairy and 250,000 processing jobs.
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U. S
Harold M. Stanley
American Dairy Association
U. S. Public Health Service
Lenox Drops Lead as Gravity Wins Nine to Two
Gravity overpower Lenox with a seven run rally across the final innings after Lenox built a four run lead in the first. Lenox was held scoreless in the second third fifth and last three frames as T Horton Eberley Morey and Ryan behind the plate.
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Lenox
Gravity
T. Horton
Eberley
Morey
Ryan
Adams County Fair Announces August Exposition Dates
Adams County fair board sets August 10 to 14 for the annual expositors. Horse racing is slated for Sunday August 10 and the following Tuesday. A society horse show is planned for Sunday evening along with Barn Dance features and an open square dance and other entertainment.
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Adams County Fair Board
Hopkins Fields Two Ball Clubs In Summer Baseball
Hopkins announces two summer clubs. One youth team will play under the American Legion banner in a three game round robin. The Hopkins Lions sponsored team, formerly the Hopkins Merchants, opens tonight June 6 at home against Maryville VFW.
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Bedford
Hopkins
American Legion
Hopkins Lions
Hopkins Merchants
Lions
Maryville
VFW
Lamoni Beats Mount Ayr 8 5 In Bluegrass Series
Lamoni's Oiler pitched to support from Davenport as Lamoni defeated Mount Ayr 8 to 5 Tuesday in Bluegrass action at Mount Ayr. Lamoni lit up the first inning with five runs aided by walks and errors, while Mount Ayr committed three miscues. Final line shows Lamoni 8 runs on 4 hits with 3 errors to Mount Ayr 5 runs on 4 hits with 3 errors.
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Lamoni
Mount Ayr
Davenport
Oiler
Mt. Ayr
Bedford May Get A Ball Tourney
A summer series baseball tournament is planned for Bedford this summer for high school teams playing during vacation months.
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Bedford
Bedford Seeks Sectional at Local Field for Meet
Bedford officials request one sectional meet be assigned to the Bedford field noted for its top facilities. The Iowa High School Athletic Association has set tournament dates for July 8 10 and 12 with locations not yet allocated.
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Bedford
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Summer high school baseball schedule expands in region
Extra non conference games are added to the Bluegrass summer schedule with Midget curtain raisers and possible Peewee contests. Gene Hannon coordinates the plan including Clarinda at Bedford Creston Shenandoah and sections from June to July with doubleheaders noted for Midget games.
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Gene Hannon
Summer Playground
Clarinda
Bedford
Creston
Shenandoah
Pacers Gain Lead In Bedford Softball Loop
The Pacers defeated Old Tymers 17 6 to take first in Bedford Softball's summer two weekly series becoming the only undefeated team this season. Old Tymers hold three games played, Farmers and Merchants tied at .500 for third, Giants 1 2 in fourth, Sportsmen yet to win. Games run Wednesday and Friday evenings with double bills on Wednesdays. last week games moved to Monday due to high school commencement.
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Pacers
Old Tymers
Bedford
Toom
Giants
Mazches
Gravity Maintains Lead in Nodaway Valley South
Gravity beat Lenox 18 to 7 to stay atop the Nodaway Valley league south division. Lenox outhit Gravity but Gravity collected key hits, scoring three runs in the second inning and five in the fourth to secure the win.
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Gravity
Lenox Sunday
Nodaway Valley Baseball League
Lenox
Gravity Lads
Voters to Polls on Raider Wield
Voters will go to the polls June 14 to decide on a special election for new athletic facilities at Mount Ayr. The plan calls for a lighted football field with grass turf replacing the old field, new bleachers, a cinder track and a lighted baseball field. A 10 acre tract will be provided with ample parking by boosters.
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Mountayr
Gravity Thumbs Carbon Sunday routs visitors in 16 to 4 win
The Gravity league leading N. baseball club hammered Carbon Sunday for 16 runs to 4. Gravity exploded for five runs in the first two innings while Carbon was limited to one run through seven frames.
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Gravity
N. Baseball Club
Carbon
Carbon and Gravity Derby Ends With Errors
Carbon committed seven errors while Gravity made six. Carbon scored two runs in the first six innings and four in the ninth, Gravity tallied three in the first and two in the eighth. Batteries were Houck Ogburn and D Haley for Carbon. King V Briggs and Stanton for Gravity.
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Gravity
Houck
Ogburn
D. Haley
King
V. Briggs
Stanton
Gravity-Honking Game Slated At Nodaway Valley Park
Gravity hosts Hopkins Lions on June 9 to fill an open Nodaway Valley base ball schedule date. The undefeated Gravity squad, defending last season's south division title, puts its 1957 season on the line at 2 30 p.m. against Missouri foes.
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Gravity
Nodaway Valley Baseball League
Hopkins Lions
Gravity Nine
Missourians
Sports Schedule for Local Leagues
Baseball has no games on Sunday June 9. Bedford softball hosts Old Tymers versus Sportsmen on Friday June 7 and Sportsmen face Pacers on Wednesday June 12. Merchants play Giants. Midget league matchups include Lenox at Blockton Kellerton at Clearfield and Diagonal at Gravity.
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Sportsmen
Pacers
Merchants
Giants
Lenox
Blockton
Kellerton
Clearfield
Diagonal
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