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Hardin County Index

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1950

Page

11

V F W and Central States Battle to 2 2 Tie in Softball

V F W and Central States battled to a nine inning 2 2 tie Tuesday night in the local softball chase. Wally's gained their second win of the season by a forfeit from Leuthold's. Don Crippen doubled for V F W in the fifth, Bob Krejci homered for Central States in the sixth, and Dick Protheroe doubled for V F W in the seventh. The game may be replayed or continued later as managers decide.

Central States Wally Vets Dick Protheroe Central States Heine Boomgarden Jim Watt Softball Association Lloyd Palmitier 0. R. Lamb Southside Marathon Green Farm Marathon Whitten Owasa

Diamond Antics SEMI PROS and HIGH SCHOOL Schedules

Readable items show SEMI PROS games tonight and Sunday with opponents Waterloo Swans Radcliffe Green Mountain Hubbard Popejoy Evansdale Eldora and Reinbeck, plus a Sectional Tourney at Hubbard. Also junior legion Ellsworth Liscomb Eldora Eldora Conrad Reinbeck and other high school schedule notes and early results from Hubbard tourney girls games New Providence vs Whitten scores included.

Waterloo Swans Radcliffe Green Mountain Whitten Hubbard Popejoy Evansdale Junior Legion Ellsworth Eldora Liscomb Conrad Reinbeck High School Hubbard

Hubbard Girls Rout Williams Crew 17-5 in Softball

Hubbard girls overwhelmed Williams 17 to 5 as Elaine Eller pitched the win and Hazel Vaughn, Rose Walters Jacobs, and Helen Doering powered the offense with key hits. Vaughn handled catching duties in Hubbard’s Tuesday night victory.

Hubbard Williams Rose Walters Jacobs Helen Doering Hazel Vaughn Elaine Eller Vaughn

Hardin County Team Drubs OWASA 18-6 at Popejoy

Kenneth Whiting pitched for the Hardin county crew and Lloyd Crippen caught as OWASA suffered a heavy setback Sunday afternoon at Popejoy. The host club hammered out an 18-6 diamond win en route to control of the game.

Uwasa Sea Wiv Nine Popejoy Kenneth Whiting Hardin County Crew Lloyd Crippen

Juniors Fall to Roland in Four-Inning Loss

Roland Eldora Juniors defeated Eldora 11 to 4 in a four inning twilight game. Gordon Lamb took the loss after allowing 13 hits as Roland exploded for seven runs in the fourth. Eldora scored four on nine hits led by Marvin Reed two runs, Frank Walde and Beep Anderson each scoring once. The Hardin nine head to Hidora and Liscomb next.

Roland Eldora Legion Diamond Gordon Lamb Lamb Frank Walde Beep Anderson Marvin Reed Hardin Ellsworth Hidora Liscomb Fairgrounds

Providence Femmes Defeat Whit ten 18 to 6 on Tuesday

New Providence girls softball team under Edward Michaelson overwhelmed Whit ten 18 6 Tuesday night. Delores Whitehead and Gretchen Hough led the offense with home runs and Runyon added another. Whitten’s Calloway hit a full circuit clout for the visitors.

NEW Providence Edward Michaelson Whitten Delores Whitehead Gretchen Hough Whitehead Hough Mitch Runyon Calloway

Two Homers Win For Radcliffe Over Linden

Radcliffe beat Linden 5-3 as Glen Kuhfus and Dave Topp hit home runs with a teammate aboard. Marlin Topp and Berve also contributed, Radcliffe piling up 11 hits led by Topp, Berve, and Kuhfus. Walt Topp earned the win in a complete game with nine strikeouts.

Radcliffe Glen Kuhius Dave Topp Linden Kuhius Ray Berve Topp Marlin Topp Iowa Des Moines Taran Marlin Dave Berve Kuhfus Walt Topp Rad Rhe Linden Neuman Boughton W. Topp D. Topp

Diamond Feature At Hubbard Pits Males, Females

Hubbard hosts a double bill on Friday night at 7 30 featuring a first game between Hubbard independent femmes and two Greenwood Electric teams from Des Moines. The nightcap has Hubbard all star boys nine versus Greenwood Electric A club, finalists in the 1948 49 Iowa tourney, with Norlin sisters on the Des Moines mound. Install case: a new self service ice cream case at Harrys grocery offers packaged ice cream and novelties.

Hubbard Famales Greenwood Electric Des Moines Femmes Aggregation Iowa Norlin Sisters Harry's Grocery

Single in Eighth Drops Hardin In District Affair

State Center scraps past Hardin in eight to six in district tournament action at Marshalltown memorial stadium. Sam Mathis delivered a two run single in the eighth to push State Center into the final round while Orlan Mitchell and Jack Gaunt kept Hardin from tipping the scales.

Hardin Hardin County Legion Diamond Marshalltown Memorial Stadium State Center Sam Mathis Marshall County Don Rahfeldt Phil Rash Frank Walde Orlan Mitchell Rahfeldt Rash Bob Blothe Hardin County Nine Phil Holland Jack Gaunt Holland

Jackson Feeders top Pleasant Pluggers 14 to 3 in 4-H softball

The Jackson Feeders defeated the Pleasant Pluggers 14 to 3 in a Monday 4-H softball game at El Dora diamond. After a tight start, Jackson Feeders scored seven runs in the fourth inning to pull away, opening a series of Monday night 4-H club games on the El Dora field.

Jackson Feeders Pleasant Pluggers Eldora Diamond

Fisher Captures Sixth Pine Lake 18-Hole Crown

Fisher, a highly touted youngster from Towa, won the sixth Pine Lake women’s invitational, posting 12 over par 84 to finish three strokes ahead of runners up Mrs. Joe Furnas and Mrs. Don Springer. Mrs. Oscar Olson of Ft. Dodge claimed the new nine-hole title with 44 strokes, while Mrs. D. H. Hyland of Tracy was runner up by one stroke, as 72 golfers from 14 towns competed though local players were ineligible.

Fisher Towa Pine Lake Oscar Olson Ft. Dodge Boone Mason City Joe Furnas Don Springer Des Moines Fred Gordon Belmond Olson D. H. Hyland Tracy George Gregory Waterloo

Juniors Back on Win Trail 13-7

Eldora junior Legion teams won their 12th game of the season by overpowering Marshalltown 13 to 7 Wednesday. Orian Mitchell went 3 for 4 and Beep Anderson 2 for 3 as Eldora totaled 12 hits. Leland Johns pitched for Eldora allowing nine hits while facing Foley and Hoffman for Marshalltown.

Eldora Legion Marshalltown Orian Mitchell Beep Anderson Leland Johns Marshall Foley Hoffman Rhe Johns Tietz Miller

Three Teams Reach Semi final in Town High School Play

Clemons Training School, Hubbard and Webster City moved into the semi finals of the town high school sectional diamond tournament Monday. Clemons defeated Webster City 10-8 after a span of errors favored the winners. Training School beat Conrad 4-2 as Haladay allowed one hit in relief. Hubbard shut out Stanhope 5-0 with Doering holding Stanhope to four hits.

Junior Legion Roland Eldora Hubbard Clemons Webster City Conrad Stanhope Bill Haladay C. E. Streeter Stanhope J Arvene Doering

Priest Elevated to Domestic Prelate in Ames Archdiocese

The Rev. N. A. Steffen of St. Cecilia Catholic Church Ames was named a domestic prelate by Pope Pius VII, per an announcement Monday by Archbishop Henry Rohiman of Dubuque. He previously served briefly at St. Mary’s Eldora and was a recognizable cleric in the Archdiocese.

N. A. Steffen St. Cecilia Catholic Church Ames St. Mary's Church Eldora Archdiocese of Dubuque Pius VII Henry P. Rohiman Dubuque Mr Fen Ackley 1 Dora

Wolcotts Tumple In Iowa Amateur Golf Tourney

Leo Fy and Harrison Wolcott face action as the Iowa Amateur golf tourney heads into final rounds at Mason City. Young Wolcott wins two matches but loses 5 4 in the championship flight while Jim Basley of Des Moines knocks Eldoran from contention. Leo Wolcott wins a Presidents flight first round but exits early on Wednesday.

Hidera Leo Fy Harrison Brad Wolcott Iowa Mason City Tourbey Young Wolcott Jim Basley Des Moines Eldoran Leo

Whittleseys face maintenance and custody dispute

Anna M. Whittlesey of Iowa Falls seeks separate maintenance from Kenneth E. Whittlesey with custody of three children and child support. They married in April 1940 in Chariton and she cites cruel and inhuman treatment. John F. Wirds is attorney.

Anna M. Whittlesey Iowa Falls Kenneth E. Whittlesey Chariton John F. Wirds

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V.F. W Leuthold Chage Witten Wally's Steamboat Dairy Wasa Apaedhe Letate Ifabara Talleorn Montour Albion LeGrand Diamond Antics Green Farm Feeds Marathon Owasa Hubbard Girls Hubbard Boys Tuesday Perkins EF. W Wallys Bemi W. W Eest Providence Femmes Dr. L. R. Sok Linden Victim Hubbard Pits Mitchell Mathis Rahfeat Holland, Gaunt Caters Mitchell and Tietz Jackson Short’s Shoe Shop Eldora Newspapers Herald-Index Service On Feed and Sun-Rae E-M-Fox-Co-Inc Des Moines, Iowa Joe B. Smith Eldora, Iowa Green Rie Conrad Reece Haladay and Wielder Neese Arends Doering and Dale Cecils Wolcotts Tumple B. F. Goodrich BFG Greatec F Goodrich Goodrich Ek Reni Sanaa Tire Headquarters the Herald-Index Office Post Office
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