Wapello Upsets Washington In 10-9 showdown
Wapello, 6th in SEISA, defeated Washington 10-9 to clinch the title for Letts. Five home runs were hit, three by Wapello and two by Washington. Ramseyer and Schmidt were Washington’s pitchers. Matthews and Paris keyed the Wapello win. Washington’s loss eliminates them from title contention.
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Wapello
SEISA
Letts
Stewart and Crone
Washington
Ramseyer
Schmidt
Matthews
Paris
Iowa Electric
Baptists win Sunday school softball semifinal at Oregon field
In Monday night action at Oregon field the Baptists of the YMCA Sunday school league defeated Evan gelical and Reformed 13 to 10 to reach the finals. The Baptists posted 13 runs on 14 hits with two errors while Evan gelical had six runs on six hits and one error. Tonight at 6 10 p m the Methodists and Presbyterians play in the tourney with possible Thursday final if the winners advance.
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Baptists
YMCA
Oregon Field
Evangelical
Reformed
The
Oregon
Methodists
Presbyterians
Former Polio Victim to Appear on Junction Card
Gentleman Jim Dobie from Des Moines heads a Columbus Junction fairground wrestling card on Wednesday night September 3 at 8 30 p m. A polio survivor since age five he promotes polio victim awareness and has fought about 500 bouts in seven years. The semi final features Dobie versus Bob Orton with Gypsy Joe versus Balk Estes in the prelim. The main event matches Ron Etchison against Joe Dusek. Tickets cost 1 general admission 150 ringside and 50 children tax included.
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Jim Dobie
Des Moines
Columbus Junction
Dobie
Dobe
Bob Orton
Gypsy Joe
Balk Estes
Ron Etchison
Joe Dusek
Shellabarger
Eiche Enauer
Muscatine
Tigers No Hitter Against Yankees By Trucks
Virgil Trucks of the Detroit Tigers pitched the season’s second no hit no run game versus the New York Yankees in a 1 0 victory. Ray Boone of the Cleveland Indians was benched by manager Al Lopez likely for the rest of the season. Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta won medal race in National Women's Amateur with 76 three over par. Jimmy Clark defeated Turnesa in Fort Wayne Open playoff with a 69 after a 70 by Turnesa. Sam Urzetta blitzed par in Canadian Amateur to beat Bill MacPherson 6 and 5.
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New York
Virgil Trucks
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Wlasington
Ray Boone
Cleveland Indians
al Lopez
Portland Ore
Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
Fort Wayne
Ind
Jimmy Clark
Laguna Beach
Calif
Jim Turnesi
Briarcliff
N. Y
Turnesa
Vancouver
B. C
Sam Urzetta
Rochester
U. S
Bill MacPherson
Seattle
Urzetta
Pheasant and Quail Shooting Rules Kept Mostly Same
Iowa keeps similar pheasant and quail rules for fall with modest changes. Pheasant season opens November 11 from noon to 4 30 pm with a three cock bird bag and possession limit. Long zone runs to December 5 in 65 counties. short zone ends November 22 in 27 counties. Quail season runs November 1 to December 15 in the long zone and November 1 to 15 in the short zone with 8 30 am to 4 30 pm hours and six bird bag limits. Long zones include many northern and central counties. short zones list several counties across the state. Hungarian partridge not open this year.
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Iowa
State Conservation Commission
Ida Kellner
County Recorder
Bng
Lyon
Osceola
Dickinson
Emmet
Kossuth
Winnebago
Worth
Mitchell
Howard
Winneshiek
Allamakee
Clayton
Fayette
Chickasaw
Floyd
Cerro Gordo
Hancock
Palo Alto
Clay
O’brien
Sioux
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Cherokee
Benna Vista
Pocahontas
Humboldt
Wright
Franklin
Butler
Bermer
Woodbury
Ida
Sac
Calhoun
Webster
Hamilton
Hardin
Grundy
Black Hawk
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Dubuque
Jackson
Clinton
Scott
Jones
Linn
Benton
Tama
Marshall
Story
Boone
Greene
Carroll
Crawford
Monona
Shelby
Audubon
Guthrie
Jasper
Paweshiek
Johnson
Cedar
Muscatine
Harrison
Pottawattamie
Cass
Adair
Madison
Adams
Union
Clark
Lucas
Taylor
Ringgold
Decatur
Wayne
Louisa
Washington
Keokuk
Mahaska
Dallas
Mills
Montgomery
Fremont
Page
Monroe
Appanoose
Polk
Warren
Marion
Clarke
Wapello
Jefferson
Henry
Des Moines
Davis
van Buren
Lee
Mel Allen Show to Feature Legion Junior Baseball
A CBS network tribute will air Aug 27 during the 34th National American Legion convention. Mel Allen’s program after the fights will highlight the Legion junior baseball league with Ford Frick, Donald R. Wilson, Gil McDougald, Yogi Berra and other notables featured.
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New York
American Legion
CBS
Mel Allen
Ford Frick
Donald R. Wilson
Gil McDougald
Yogi Berra
Yankees
Muscatine Merchants Win 15-10 In Oregon Field Slugfest
Muscatine Merchants defeated Wilton 15 to 10 at Oregon Field in a high scoring game. Ben Frost and Fran Kurriger powered the Merchants with a four run fourth inning including a home run, triple and two doubles. Lam Beatty allowed fewer runs late after a rough first six frames, and Wilton tallied early in the first inning and again in the third and sixth.
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Muscatine
Wilton
Oregon Field
Merchants
Ben Frost
Fran Kurriger
Lam Beatty
Beatty
Bob Lange
Squirrel and Rabbit Seasons Set by State Commission
The state conservation commission declares a closed season for Rock Creek and Creston lakes to restore fish balance. Squirrel season runs Sept 15 to Nov 15, with a six daily bag and 12 possession. Rabbit season from Sept 15 to Jan 31, 1953, 6 am to 6 pm, ten daily bag, no possession limit.
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State Conservation Commission
Rock Creek
Creston Lakes
Ida Kellner
Rock Creek Lake
Jasper County
Creston Lake
Union County
Fight Results Across Cities Highlight Ring Action
Chicago bout saw Billy Noble winning a decision over Cecil Hudson while Brooklyn featured Johnny Bratton stopping Irwin Steen and Danny Jo Perez outpointing Phil Morizio in New York. Boston hosted Tommy Collins who defeated Glen Flanagan in St Paul.
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Chicago
Billy Noble
Grand Island
Neb
Cecil Hudson
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
Johnny Bratton
Irwin Steen
San Diego
Danny Jo Perez
New York
Phil Morizio
Boston
Tommy Collins
Glen Flanagan
St. Paul
Fort Orange Purse Won By Class Owa At Saratoga
In Saratoga Springs New York Class owa took the Fort Orange Purse scoring a win. In Chicago Van Crosby captured the Valley View Purse at Washington Park with a four dollar winning price.
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Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Fort Orange
Saratoga
Chicago
van Crosby
Valley View
Washington Park
American Spirit Honor Medal Awarded to Robert Vorwerk
Robert Francis Vorwerk has been selected to receive the American Spirit Honor Medal by the Army Navy and Air Force Inc. He is cited by his mother Betty Wasson for displaying leadership initiative loyalty and the American spirit during training. The award will be presented at the Brigade review on August 30 at the U S Naval Training Center Great Lakes Ill.
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Robert Francis Vorwerk
Betty Wasson
Sycamore Street
Citizens Committee of the Army, Navy, and
Air Force Inc
Robert
U. S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
Four-H Record Books Due by September Fifteenth
Muscatine county Four-H boys must submit all project record books to the local leader by September 15. Books judged blue or red are eligible for premium money, while missing entries disqualify members from premiums and many activities. If a project is incomplete, youths should enter pencil estimates and hand in the book.
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Muscatine County
Harold Craig
Craig
Judging Entries At County Fair Demonstrations
Muscatine county Four-H judging team heads to the state fair in Des Moines this afternoon with leader Lauren Frevermuth of Wilton. Demonstrations by Hoopes, Duncan, Brookhart set for Wednesday morning in Hillcrest lodge room. livestock exhibits feature numerous Angus Hereford Shorthorn and Hampshire entries by local 4 H youths.
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Muscatine County
Des Moines
Noel Townsley
Fritz Grummer
Paul Rohlf
Lauren Windus
Lauren Frevermuth
Wilton
David Hoopes
John Duncan
Leroy Strockhart
Hoopes
The
Lake Livewires
Paul Drumm
Robert Hearst
Kay Sulzberger
Jerry Stigers
John Baker
Donna Schneider
Wayne Schneider
Angus
Hereford
Gary Windus
Louis Danner
Lloyd Frick
Delmar Frick
Leon Frick
David Timm
Cynthia Timm
Harlan Harvey
Larry Thomas
Rodney Brane
Donna Kay Owen
Leroy Sanders
Charles Harper
Guernsey
Bob Oxley
Hampshire
Larry Kook
Tom Zachary Goes 12-0 for Yankees in 1929 Season
Pitcher Tom Zachary of the New York Yankees posted the season's best unbeaten record with 12 wins and no losses in 1929.
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Tom Zachary
Yankees
Church Council Plans Homecoming Rally on Oct. 5
The First Evangelical United Brethren church council outlined an all day homecoming rally for October 5 with a noon basket dinner and an evening luncheon. Invitations will go to members and former members. The fall program begins late September. Rev. J. Arthur Eveland presided. A Sunday school council meeting followed at 8:30 p.m. Virgil Ross presided and fall plans were sketched.
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Council of Administration
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
J. Arthur Eveland
Virgil Ross
Poems by Local Writer At Iowa State Fair
Poems by K. Elta DeCamp are on display at the Iowa State fair on the second floor of the education building. The two poems Iowa Gold and Life As Is are illustrated and part of a new poetry display arranged with courtesy of the State Department of Education and the state fair board.
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K. Elta
Woodlawn Avenue
State Department of Education
State Fair Board
Lowa Fair
Major League Stars Rally Dodgers Past Cardinals in Ninth
In the nightcap, Pee Wee Reese singled in the ninth to drive in tying and winning runs as the Dodgers beat the Cardinals 9-5 after winning the matinee 3-1. Virgil Trucks pitched his second no hitter of the season, a 1-0 Tigers win over the Yankees.
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Pewee Reese
Dodgers
Cardinals
Virgil Trucks
Tigers
Yankees
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