Slow-Pitch Tourney Set for Freeburg Labor Day Weekend
The 2nd Annual Metro-East Slow-Pitch Softball Tournament will be held in Freeburg September 2 to 4 at Freeburg Recreation Park on two diamonds with two additional practice fields. Prizes: $200 first, $50 second, $25 third. Entry by August 18 via Frank X. Heiligenstein. $20 fee and roster of fifteen players required. acceptance notified within two days of submission.
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Freeburg
Frank X. Heiligenstein
For The Family a Manager
Meat dominates the food budget consuming about a quarter of each dollar. A rotary mower is dangerous and should have a shield low to the ground. clear debris before mowing to avoid serious injuries. To clean plastic dinnerware surface soil, rub with baking soda on a damp cloth, avoiding finish damage. Wrap freshly cut flowers in plastic wrap with a damp towel to keep them fresh and keep clothes dry.
Kremmel Leads Hilgards In Opener At Carmi
Jim Kremmel pitched seven innings allowing three hits and two runs as the Belleville Hilgards beat Fairfield 7 2 in the American Legion 5th Division tournament opener at Carmi. He struck out 12 and leaves Sunday as an option for the next round while Kremmel improves his league record to 6 0. The four team double elimination event also had St Marie routing Steeleville 15 0. Belleville plans another game against Mendota at 9 30 with Kremmel on the mound.
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Jim Kremmel
Southpaw
Fairfield
American Legion
Carmi
Kremmel
Belleville Hilgards
American Legion League
Belleville
Barney Elser
St. Marie
Steeleville
Legion
Rick Keefe
Belleville Hilgard
Ste. Marie
Rick Dickson
Hilgards
Gurnee
Ill
Mendota
Khoury League Girls All Star Games Set For Sunday
The Petite team meets in an 7 p.m. August 20 game followed by the Chick All Star at 8 30. Parents are invited as the public is welcome to attend this district event.
Fisherman records nine pound bass at Little Grassy Lake
Joe Widdows of Southern Illinois University physical plant netted a nine pound largemouth at Little Grassy Lake after working a purple plastic worm in 25 feet of water near sunset. He and a companion hooked six fish, boating three, amid a busy summer fishing scene with limited other action.
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Joe Widdows
Southern Illinois University Physical Plant
Widdows
Little Grassy Lake
George Rose
Benton
Egypt
Lake Murphysboro
Student plans summer work while on social security
The note explains how a student's earnings during summer affect his deceased father's social security record. If total yearly earnings are 1500 or less and he is out of school under 4 months, benefits continue. If earnings exceed 1500, he must notify the local office with an estimated amount and consider questions via mail.
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Ralph Brasher
Dent
Columbia Beats Ste. Genevieve and Tilden in Pitcher Duel
Tom Vogt went the distance for Columbia allowing nine runs on seven hits as they edged Ste. Genevieve 10 9 while committing six errors. Columbia also topped Tilden 1 0 with a ninth inning run as Roessler pitched a four hit shutout. Reese Vogt won and D Bauman lost in the first game. Columbia meets St Libory Sunday.
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Tom Vogt
Columbia
Ste. Genevieve
Rehg
Radison
Roessler
Hebel
Andrea
R. Mathews
Vogt
H. Mathews
Toenjes
B. Bauman
Stegger
Joggevit
James
R. Bauman
D. Bauman
Tilden
Stechmesser
Pyle
Bob Roessler
Bishop
Phernecker
St. Libory
CHS Begins Cross Country Practice For Fall Season
Columbia High School invites all interested male students to begin practice on August 15 at 6 30 pm. A physical examination must be on file in the school office before participation. Practices will be held in the rear of the high school.
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Columbia High School
Nursing Home Residents Enjoy Community Support Activities
Residents at the nursing home benefited from home grown produce donations from Alois Hoelscher and others and from Sunday School activities by First Baptist Church of Waterloo. Travelogues, church services by Pastor Otto Bassler, and singer Paul Dyar with organist Mrs. Lee Toal enhanced the week. Church ladies provided transportation, quilting, and a Story Hour program, and relatives joined in singing with the Seller sisters.
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First Baptist Church of
Waterloo
Otto Bassler
St. Paul United
Church of Christ of
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Walmeyer
Holy Cross Luthean
Wartburg
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SIU News Service
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