Muscatine Swimmers Earn Second in Iowa Open Meet
Muscatine swimmers finished second in the men's division of the Iowa Open at Birdland pool Des Moines on Sunday, behind Ames which totaled 76 points. Don Moritz led with a first in the 100 meter butterfly at 1 20.5 while Dick Rouse and Ron Schmarje trailed.
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Muscatine
Tce
Birdland Pool
Moines
Seuseetite
Ames
Don Moritz
Dick Rouse
Ron Schmarje
Brian Gauler
Gary Ackerson
Polly Umlandt
Gold Cup Awarded After Seattle Mixup in Detroit
The Gold Cup went to Gale V driven by Lee Schoenith after a Sunday mixup left Miss Thriftway favored by many bystanders. Gale V earned 1225 points with a fastest-time bonus, while Miss Thriftway totalled 1925 points. Slo-Mo-Shun IV faded late with engine trouble, taking third.
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Seattle
America
Detroit
Gale
Joe Schoenith
Lee Schoenith
Thriftway
Miss Thriftway
Slo- Mo-Shun IV
Suc Crust III
Miss Cadillac
Breathless
Piedmont
Calif
Gale IV
Camarero Wins 55th Straight, Sets Turf Record in Puerto Rico
Camarero the 4-year-old 14 hand, 750 pound colt from San Juan remains undefeated with a 55th straight win. He beat Salsito by four lengths in 6 1/2 furlongs, increasing purses beyond $30,000. Owner Juan Coll Vidal plans to race locally only.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Camarero
Kincsem
Camareéro
Juan Coll Vidal
Salsito
Indians Easiest For Nats to Beat
Washington swept aside Cleveland in a 9-3 win marking the Senators fifth victory in six against the 1954 pennant winners. Cleveland trails in head to head with Washington 10-7 while the Senators, despite a poor season, have dominated most other AL teams.
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Washington
Cleveland
Indians
Senators
Baltimore Orioles
Detroit Tigers
Wilton Wins Lowden Meet and Invitational Opener
Wilton captured the Lowden baseball title by beating Grand Mound 3-2 in nine innings. Johnny Freeland tied the game with a ninth inning homer, Fred Stephens delivered a go ahead homer in the 11th, Merle Jensen pitched for Wilton. Wilton faces Durant in the Dixon Invitational first round at 7:30 p.m. Stanwood and Clarence collide in the second game at 9 p.m.
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Lowden
Wilton
Grand Mound
Johnny Freeland
Fred Stephens
Merle Jensen
Durant
Stanwoodland
Clarence
All-Stars Ready for Friday Night Game Against Browns
The College All-Stars, 49 players strong, prepared for their Friday night match with the Cleveland Browns. Trainer Carl Erickson affirmed full fitness while Coach Curly Lambeau cancelled further contact drills to prevent injuries. The All-Stars seek a rebound after a 1950 win over the Eagles and a four game skid. Odds favor Browns by about 14 points.
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Chicago
Cleveland Browns
Carl Erickson
Curly Lambeau
All-Stars
Philadelphia Eagles
Browns
Four Advance in Geneva Golf Championship Flight
Four golfers moved into the third round of Geneva Golf and Country Club's men's tournament after second round play. Doug Coder defeated Dr FE L Emerson, Charney Meerdink beat George Dwyer, Jim Rhodes defeated Hollis Gentry, and Art Miller ousted Ray Dow, advancing in the championship flight.
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Geneva Golf and Country Club
Doug Coder
Dr. FE. L. Emerson
Charney Meerdink
George Dwyer
Jim Rhodes
Hollis Gentry
Art Miller
Ray Dow
Red Sox Nab Forfeit Win Over East Moline Club
The Muscatine Red Sox won 9-0 by forfeit as East Moline C.L.O. failed to appear at League Field. Moline faces a $25 fine for the no show. Next Sunday the Sox host Moline Body Company at League Field.
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Red Sox
Muscatine Red Sox
League Field
East Moline
Moline
Sox
Moline Body Company
Negro team barred from Florida Little League tourney
In Orlando officials debated starting the state tournament with a Negro team from northwest Florida, the Pensacola Jaycees, who are certified as the north west Florida champion. Some white sponsors favored competition if parental consent existed while others cited tradition and potential ordinance issues.
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Orlando
Fla
Little League Baseball
Northwest Florida
Lonnie Stephens
Tallahassee
Miami Northerns
Orlando Kiwanis
St. Petersburg
Akins Logart Bout Thinly Lines Up In New York
Virgil Akins of St. Louis a welter with KO wins over Ronnie Delaney and Joe Miceli tops tonight’s card at St Nicholas Arena in New York to face Isaac Logart who has recent knockouts in his two latest tests Ludwig Lightburn is mentioned in the report.
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Virgil Akins
St. Louis
Ronnie Delaney
Joe Miceli
New York
St. Nicholas Arena
Isaac Logart
Scoresheet Snapshot of Sunday and Saturday Pro Football
The scoreboard lists Sundays results for the American Association showing Omaha 2 Louisville 1 Minneapolis 3 3 Indianapolis 2 Denver 1 with 11 innings, St Paul at Charleston postponed due to rain. Saturday results show St Paul 6 Charleston 4 in 13 innings, Omaha 4 Louisville 2, Denver 7 Indianapolis 5, Minneapolis at Toledo postponed. Exhibition pro football features San Francisco 7 Washington 6 and Los Angeles 35 Pittsburgh 24.
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American Assn
Omaha
Louisville
Minneapolis
Toledo
Indianapolis
Denver
St. Paul
Charleston
San Francisco
Washington
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Legion Meetings Open In Cedar Rapids Iowa
Annual Grande Promenade of the 40 and 8 and the Iowa Department American Legion meet in Cedar Rapids city auditorium through Wednesday. Voyageurs from Local Voiture 226 select A J Cordwell and others. morning session features pre convention events and parade. department parade Tuesday afternoon and officer election Wednesday morning with installation to follow.
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Iowa Department
The
American Legion
Cedar Poets
Municipal Audi
A. J. Cordwell
A. J. Phillips
Ralph McBride
Frank Oaken
Ben Sywassink
Vernon Clark
J. Phillips
Harry B.pson
Charlies M. Mason
Clifford Freyermuth
Glenn Hamm
Glenwood
Iowa
Telescope in England Reaches Eighteen Stories High
A massive English telescope designed to record radio signals instead of light from stars rises eighteen stories tall, marking a landmark in astronomical research and radio astronomy.
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England
Guard Members At Camp Ripley Write of Events
Muscatine unit of the national Guard Co C of the 133rd Infantry trains at Camp Ripley Minnesota for two weeks. Reveille at 5 30 am rifle instruction all day 5 am wake up 7 am drills with instructors S F C Olson Theobald Woods Beant Robins Sachs and others. Maj Doyle and Lt Freese plan demonstrations for the last week with equal aggressor force. Company chores include mess hall duties and boot shines while a softball loss is noted and two hundred men share one 50 gallon water heater. Superior rating awarded during inspections by General Wood and Sgt Killbane.
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Muscatine
National Guard — Co. C
133Rd Infantry
Camp Ripley
Mina
S. F.C. Olson
S. F. Theobald
Sgt. Woods
Set Beant
Set. Robins
Cpl. Sachs
Freese
Massey
S.F.C
K. P
Sf.c. Tiecke
Dick Gunzenhauser
Gary Anson
Larry Stroup
Achievement Day plans arranged by Goshen Gleamers 4-H club
The Goshen Gleamers 4-H club met at Carolyn Gregg’s home to plan the annual Achievement Day to be held August 16 at Cedar Valley Church at 1 30 p m. Members will meet at the church at 10 am and a swimming party was also planned.
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Goshen Gleamers
Carolyn Gregg
Cedar Valley
Ibit
Janice Hetzier
Janet Marilyn Morrison
Beverly
Joyce Hormel
Karen Bloomer
Training Aces Learn Sustained Fire Handling On Range
Military classes conducted today with instructors S.F.C. Olson Miller and SFC Gossett teaching sustained fire loading of the clip and firing position as part of ongoing range instruction.
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S.F.C. Olson
Miller
Sf.c. Gossett
Iron Lung Loaned To Burlington For Polio Care
Muscatine’s iron lung, overhauled by the state, was rushed to Mercy hospital in Burlington at 7 50 p m Sunday as a stand by unit after area units were loaned to Donnellson Iowa for polio patients. The unit was loaned from Muscatine county hospital by Walch and Son transfer truck with Walter Riley reporting. Muscatine also has a portable respirator for potential cases and the iron lung and respirator were gifts from local organizations to the city. Police escorts accompanied the convoy to the city limits and at Burlington.
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Muscatine
Mercy Hospital
Burlington
Donnellson
Des Moines
Muscatine County Hospital
Walch and Son
Walter Riley
Wilton Trinity Aid Group Meets
The Wilton Trinity Ladies Aid society met with Mrs. Violet Witmer. Mrs. Vesta Murdock led the lesson on What is a Mormon. Carpet rags were sewn and light refreshments served. Mr and Mrs Clifton Marclf and Steve left Saturday for a vacation visit with Mr and Mrs Heath Smith and son at Rapid City South Dakota. Mrs Hazel Soterogs is undergoing weed poisoning treatment at Bellevue hospital this week. The Lions club held its August meeting and picnic supper at the Arthur Christensen cottage on the Cedar River.
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Wilton
Trinity Ladies Aid Society
Violet Witmer
Vesta Murdock
Clifton Marclf
Steve
Heath Smith and Son
Rapid City
S. D
Hazel Soterogs
Bellevue Hospital
Lions Club
Arthur Christensen
Cedar River
Science claims noninvasive cure for piles gains turnout
A fragmented report describes a new heating substance that claims to shrink piles without surgery. It mentions a single surgery and terms like Bro-Dyne and taming itching. The text is garbled but suggests doctors and a medical treatment with financial guarantees.
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Tanner
U.S
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Thomas Lane
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