Slugger Wally Post Rise Highlighted By Early Pitching Start
Outfielder Wally Post of the Reds is noted for heavy hitting but began as a pitcher with Middletown in 1946 and won 17 games with Munice in 1947. The piece cites The Sporting News on other sluggers who started as pitchers, and updates on Stan Musial’s advancing extra base hits and Robin Roberts’ first pinch hitter win.
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Wally Post
Cincinnati Reds
Middletown
Muncie
Sporting News
Ted Williams
Stan Musial
These Women and a Baseball Iron Man of 1955
Russell Shedd of Rutland Vermont is highlighted as a potential Baseball Iron Man for 1955 after two shutouts in one Legion doubleheader against St Albans. The Sporting News notes his no hitter in game one and a second shutout despite nine hits. The piece also cites manager Harry Walker’s advice on embracing failure. It mentions color telecasts for part of the World Series if the Yankees win the American League title.
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Russell Shedd
Rutland
American Legion
St. Albans
Sporting News
Shedd
Harry Walker
Cardinals
Walker
Babe Ruth
Brooklyn
Sporting Ing News
NBC
Yankees
Relief for tired aching muscles with Stanback tablets
A cigarette style ad promotes STANBACK tablets or powders for fast pain relief. It claims the formula combines several prescription type ingredients to relieve sore tired muscles quickly.
Rush County 4-H FFA Land Judging Plans Outlined
Rush County Soil Conservation District Supervisors met to set September 10 land judging contest details with George Riggs as chair. Committee includes Lewis Lafuse Carl Kuhn and George Truitt. They will choose the contest site soon and finalize a plowing contest with entries due August 15.
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Rush County
FFA
Rush County Soil Conservation District
George Riggs
Lewis Lafuse
Carl Kuhn
George Truitt
James Proctor
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Barrow Entries Listed for Rush County Fair
At Rush County Fair Grounds on the 22nd the following club members have entered barrows to date Judy Hurst Orange Township three head Howard Wilkison Richland Township five head Richard Swan igan Rushville Township one head Melvin D Fudge Union Township one head Mike Naylor Noble Township one head Tom Naylor Noble Township one head Phillip Reece Center Township one head Diana Stanley Center Township eight head Robert L Smith Noble Township two head Joe Hodson Center Township four head
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Rush County Fair Grounds
For Sale: Roper Gas Range Used One Year
Used in school Home Ec class one year. Gas range in good condition and works well. Westinghouse may be included.
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Roper Gas
Painted exterior finish and home goods sale in Carthage area
Carthage Howe offers titanium lead paint and oil at $2.25 per gallon with a $495 value claim. Snow White Paint Co. from Toledo advertises free samples. A living room group priced at $229.95 replaces unpaid balance of $88.30, with weekly payments of $3.30 possible. Also listings for Summer Rambo apples by Donald Ruby and boars and gifts by Kirby Overman, both in Carthage.
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Snow White
Toledo
Ohio
Shelby Home Outfitters
Washington St
Shelbyville
Ind
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Leo Durocher
New York Giants
Dodger
Durocher
Lew Burdette
Milwaukee
Musial
Honus Wagner
Rogers Hornsby
Robin Roberts
Phillies
St. Louis
Roberts
Leadbetter
Carthage
Aluminum
Finley R. Nelson
Mer
Ib. Ave
Indiana
Libby
Peel
Charmin
Godchaux
Cess Ee
BOC
d’Alessio
Farm News
Federal Land Bank Loans
Rush
Decatur National Farm Loan Association
Wwm. F. First and
Morgan
Mith, Sec
Treas
Rushville
Knightstown Furniture Co
Knightstown
Baushack Fertilizer Co
Sealy Mattress
SEALY
EWING
Carthage Howe
Donald Ruby
Carthage Hardware
Ewing’s
Kirby Overman
Essie Gulley
John Lynch
Greensburg Timber Co
P. O
Greensburg
Hearne
Everette Thompson
Stuart Morgan
Pontiac
Studebaker
Buick
Hall Motor Sales, Inc
Campbell’s Tomato Soup
Betty Crocker
Stan
Heinz Ketchup
American Hillcrest
Wieners
U. S
U.S
Manuel
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