World Little League Final Sparks Hitting and Spirit
Wakayama Japan faces Richmond Virginia in a nationally televised title game in Williamsport to determine the world champion. Both clubs reach the final on strong hitting and pitching. Wakayama leans on star pitcher Hideaki Highashide while Richmond relies on Roger Miller who homered three times in the prior win. If Wakayama wins, a Japanese club would claim back-to-back titles.
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Williamsport
Wakayama
Japan
Sayonara
Pennsylvania
Richmond
Yoshio Kono
Hideaki Highashide
Highashide
Wiesbaden
Germany
Roger Miller
Sherbrooke- Lennoxville
Que
Miller
West Tokyo
All-State High School Team Named by Des Moines Press
DES MOINES AP The Yowa Daily Press Association all state high school baseball team includes two pitchers already in organized baseball and an infield signed by the Detroit Tigers. Dick McVay of Norway and Terry Williams of Davenport are the selections after a season spanning fall spring and summer. The infield features Don Abbott West Des Moines Valley and several others from Cedar Rapids Waterloo Fort Dodge and Mason City with Abbott batting .607 this summer and signing with Detroit. The catcher is Bruce Kimi of Norway with McVay as battery mate. Other selections include Rick O Daniels Burlington Steve Mohr Cedar Rapids Washington Del Blankenhagen Fort Dodge Ron Adams Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson Craig Schaffnit Waterloo West and Thom Ryan Mason City who also hit .441 as an outfielder and boasted a 46-12 pitching mark for Mason City.
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Don Abbott
West Des Moines Valley Star
Detroit
Bruce Kimi
Norway
McVay
Rick O'Daniels
Burlington
Steve Mohr
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Infield
del Blankenhagen
Fort Dodge
Ron Adams
Council Bluffs
Thomas Jefferson
Craig Schaffnil
Waterloo West
Thom Ryan
Mason City
Ryan
Schaffnit
Adams
Blankenhager
O'Daniels
Mohrvan
Kimm
Netman wins first tourneys since 1946 at Hawkeye Open
In Des Moines Harris Coggeshall, 60, won his first two major tournament games since 1946 before losing to Tom Gray 6-3 6-4. Gray, from Waterloo, advanced past Coggeshall amid high temperatures at Birdland Park as top seed Bill Tym and defending champ Jim Parker moved on in the Hawkeye Open. The Sprengelmeyer brothers also advanced in mixed results with Roy beating Bob Parrott 6-3 6-4 and Mike advancing by default.
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Des Moines
Tom Gray
Waterloo
Harris Coggeshall
Gray
Coggeshall
Birdland Park
Bill Tym
Peoria
Ill
al Bickel
Cedar Rapids
Jim Parker
St. Louis
Bob Stock
Grundy Center
John Callon
Sprengelmeyer Brothers
Dubuque
Roy
Bob Parrott
Mike
Bob
Jim Ballinger
Kansas City
Wakonda Women Win Golf Title in Des Moines
Wakonda of Des Moines captured the State Women's team golf championship with a 375 total, eleven strokes ahead of Ellis Park of Cedar Rapids. Sue Woodburn led with a 92, while Linda Jordan Rice of Cedar Rapids shot 69 in oppressive heat. Dubuque placed third at 390, Fort Dodge at 397, as 12 district teams competed in the annual event.
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I Wakonda
DES Moines
Wakonda
Ellis Park
Cedar Rapids
Sue Woodburn
Woodburn
Lois Penn
Linda Jordan Rice
Mrs. Rice
Dubuque
Fort Dodge
Contenders in National Jaycees Junior Golf in Tulsa
After 54 holes in Tulsa two Iowa entries remain in contention for the title. Joe Heintz of Waterloo leads with 231, while Joe Burden of Clinton is at 237. Ban Crenshaw and Bill Kratzert share the 54-hole lead at 227. Bowling meetings follow at Pla Mor Lanes with times for Ladies Minor League, Men's Major League, and Jackard Jill League.
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Tulsa
Okla
Towa
Joe Heintz
Waterloo
Joe Burden
Clinton
Ban Crenshaw
Bill Kratzert
Crenshaw
Kratzert
Indiana
Minor League Scores Feature Rain Delays Across Circuit
Pacific Coast League games centered in Seattle and Portland with Tacoma at Seattle and Spokane 6 Portland 3 rain affected several matches. In the International League Louisville at Buffalo and Rochester 1 Richmond 0 both affected by rain. Columbus defeated Toledo 5 1 in the first game 10 innings.
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Associated Press
San Diego
City
Tacoma
Seattle
Spokane
Portland
Tulsa
Indianapolis
Hawaii
Vancouver
Denver
Phoenix
Louisville
Buffalo
Rochester
Richmond
Jacksonville
Syracuse
Columbus
Tolédo
Hank Aaron Night Sparks Braves 6-0 Win Over Phillies
Hank Aaron homered for three of Atlanta's four runs on Hank Aaron Night as the Braves defeated Philadelphia 6-0. Lindy McDaniel of the Yankees spun seven perfect innings of relief in a 2-3 tie with Detroit that ended after 19 innings due to curfew.
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Associated Press
Hank Aaron
Braves
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Lindy McDaniel
Yankees
Detroit
Illinois City wins 2nd straight in girls softball tourney
Illinois City earned its second consecutive victory in the women's softball tourney at Kent Stein Park Friday night. Edgington outslugged Lone Tree 27 to 1 as Illinois City defeated Muscatine 19 to 4, with Jackie Crompton winning on the mound and Ellen Lloyd catching.
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Illinois City
Kent Stein Park
Town City
Hunter
Columbus Junction
Edgington
Lone Tree
Muscatine
Iowa City
Cindy Beher
Virginia Kuehner
Colene Swanson
Vicki Kuchner
Betty Meyer
Pike Grange Meets Wednesday Evening
Nichols an open meeting and silent auction were held at the Pike Grange on August 21 with 24 members and six guests including Deputy and Mrs Arthur Black. The women's activity committees raised 27 dollars, a surprise 85th birthday for Elsie Poole was celebrated, and a six foot donkey was displayed for a Democratic Convention tie in. The next meeting will be September 4 with officer elections. kitchen duties assigned to Mr and Mrs Gaylord McCullough. A card was signed for Mrs Roy Wilkerson, who could not attend. Eben Williams won the door prize and bingo followed. The birthday party for Elsie Poole occurred Thursday at Margaret Chown's home with several locals attending.
Dutton Property Up For Sale In Durant Lets Biders Decide
Durant council plans to set a sale date for the 113 year old Dutton house and its contents. An $11,000 relocation and restoration option was rejected while a $7,500 renovation or a $4,000 moving option were discussed. Sealed bids will be accepted for the unit or separately for the house and contents, with the higher bid winning. The mansion, bought in 1965 with Herbert Laucamp estate funds, was once slated for a museum and library.
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Durant
Dutton
Art Petersen
West Park
Dave Scieszinski
Herbert Laucamp
L-M Community School District Board Election Notice
Announcement of the L M Community School District board election to be held September 9 with filing deadline August 30. Incumbents seeking reelection include Delno Stineman and Raymond Bailey, whose terms expire, and treasurer Mrs Adelia Klipstein. Nomination papers available from the school board secretary. Six Garden club members entertained Louisa County Home residents Thursday afternoon.
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Letts
L-M Community School District
Delno Stineman
Raymond Bailey
Adelia Klipstein
Garden Club
Louisa County
Oakville Church Calendar Announces Schedule Changes
Oakville churches release a calendar with Sunday school at 9 15 a m and services at 10 30 a m Rev Samuel Bowser to preach Count the Cost Installation of WSCS officers during services General WSCS meeting September 4 and a September 15 time change for Sunday school and church September 30 promotion of Sunday school classes No MYF this Sunday Kingston Methodist Church services at 9 30 a m with Rev Samuel E Bowser sermon Count the Cost Sunday school at 10 30 a m No MYF this Sunday evening Time change for both on September 15 Fairview Community Church Sunday school at 10 a m and services at 11 a m
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Samuel Bowser
W.S.C.S
WSCS
Kingston
Herbert Clevenger
Three Circulate Petitions For Wapello School Board
WAPELLO Three residents circulate nomination papers for the local school board with two incumbents not seeking re election. Dr L E Weber Jr Mrs L J Thompson and Dr Richard Marshall are named as candidates from Wapello. Rev Howard Peterson invited speaker is planned.
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Wapello
Wapello Community
Fred Jennings
Bernard Gajewski
L.E. Weber, Jr
L.J. Thompson
Richard Marshall
Wapello Town
Centerville figure Robert K Beck profile rises in industry
Born in Centerville Robert K Beck finished Centerville High School and Iowa Wesleyan College in 1937. He chairs Centerville National Bank and leads Centerville industrial programs that expanded manufacturing jobs by about fourfold, with roles in the Iowa Legislature and Highway Commission. He and his wife have three children Tom Barbara and Martha.
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Centerviffe
Robert K. Beck
Iowa Wesleyan College
Becks
Tom
Barbara
Martha
Bob
Centervilla Lewegion
Centerville National Bank
Iowa Press Association
Seb Beck
Iowa
State Highway Commission
Bob Beck
Centerville
Highway Commission
Focal School
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Netman
PlaMor Lanes
Jackard Jill Bowling League
Pla Mor Lanes
Llinois City
Pike Grange
Elsie Poole
Margaret Chown
Ethel Lehman
Alela Newton
West Liberty
Anna Myers
Mildred Porter
Bernice Longstreth
Elsie Swanson
Felicitas Braun
Nichols
Toborg
Conesville Church
Conesville
Women’s Fellowship
Grace United Church of Christ
Vera Showalter
Jesus
Hazel Satterthwaite
Olive Belt
Pearl Adams
Anita McKean
Adult Bible
The
Glef Kennedy
M.C. Swails
Towa City
Pearl Kennedy
Iva Jarrard
George F. Westaway
Donald Walker
Glen
Janice
Steven
Doris Peterson
Lewis Peterson
Becky
Paul
Roy Lithel
Beverly Buser
Board Elections
Phelps Bros
Launderers
Oakville
Howard Peterson
James Huff
Africa
Fairview Aid
Chautauqua Park
Mediapolis
Hazel Heffphill
Kenneth Wiederrecht
Atlanta, Ga
Soil Conservation Society of America
Francis Faires
Mary
Kankakee
Oscar Kemper
Johanna Shipman
Bertha Drake
Kemper
West Branch
John Muchmore
Independence
Louis Albertson
Dysart
Cedar Falls
LCH Club
Helen Eversmeyer
Gas and Light Company
Lowa
Bob Back
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