Giants Struggle as Voiselle Falters in St Louis Tilt
Voiselle’s late fade follows eight straight victories as the Giants drop a 4-3 decision to St Louis in the ninth after a wind and rain delay. Cincinnati, Brooklyn, and Chicago also experience setbacks while the Yankees crush Cleveland 9-2 and rally with late offense.
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Priday
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Philadelphia
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
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Wet Grounds
Wolverines Set Toward Western Title With Purdue Series
Michigan aims for a 10th straight Western Conference baseball title after a doubleheader with Purdue, then two at Ohio State. Coach Ray Fisher seeks another title in his 24 season era, as Michigan rides a six game win streak.
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Chicago
Michigan
Wolverines
Purdue
Ohio State
Columbus
Indiana
Ray Fisher
Fisher
Wolverine
Round-Up Of Interesting News In Sports
A roundup notes a ruling that players sent on option must count toward both clubs’ limits, prompting debate among Major League figures. It mentions farm system tensions with independents, Halas correspondence with Brizzolara, Michigan State wrestling calls, Joe Engel’s illness recovery, and Iowa Hawkeyes catcher Mike Franchuk’s Navy training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York —i
Minor League Baseball
William G. Bramham
Leslie O’conner
Baseball Commissioner’s Office
George Weiss
Yankees
Horace Stoneham
Giants
Fendley Collins
Michigan State
Joe Engel
Chattanooga
Lookouts
Mike Franchuk
Iowa Seahawks
Quincy
Mass
Golfers Listed to Face Pre-Flight Team at Geneva Club
Muscatine golfers announced by Warren Davis will oppose the Iowa City Naval Pre-Flight officers in a Sunday inter-city match at Geneva Golf and Country Club. Twenty-four Pre-Flight players will travel for the event, with a dinner to follow around 7 p.m. Players listed include Carl Umlandt George Newton Dr E L Emerson Jack Schmalz Homer Mueller Walter Molis Robert Roach Dr L J Donohue and others.
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Iowa City Naval
Geneva Golf and Country Club
Warren Davis
Muscatine
Carl Umlandt
George Newton
E. L. Emerson
Jack Schmalz
Homer Mueller
Walter Molis
Robert Roach
L. J. Donohue
Walter Freeborn
Leigh Milligan
Ralph Stark
Harold Ogilvie
C. W. DeRoque
H. G. Johnson
George Meerdink
Lady Boston
Jack Thompson
Ralph St. Clair
Ollie Bently
Hollis Gentry
Glen Downing
Bill Cullen
Butch Palmer
Bill Sweeney
Boxing Results From AP Fight Card Roundup
New York Mauriello knocked out Dudas in 1. Jacksonville Cochrane stopped Lello in 2. Ray outpointed Lane in Trenton. Jeffra outpointed Garcia in Quincy. Cool outpointed Davis in Worcester. Zollo knocked out Soave in Providence. McAllister outpointed Cooper in Baltimore. Merritt knocked out Monroe in Los Angeles.
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Associated Press
New York
Tami Mauriello
Steve Dudas
Edgewater
N. J
Jacksonville
Fla
Freddie
Red Cochrane
Elizabeth
Pete Lello
Chicago
Elmer “Violent” Ray
Hastings
Larry Lane
Trenton
Boston
Henry Jeffra
Baltimore
Sammy Garcia
Quincy
Worcester
Mass
Johnny Cool
Oe Davis
Jimmy McAllister
Georgia Cooper
Newark
San Francisco
Dan Merritt
Cleveland
Monroe
Los Angeles
Uncertain Start as Two Twosomes Vie for opener
At 12:15 the schedule is unsettled as a pair of potential twosomes vye for the opening against the Iowa City team. The choice hinges on early practice and readiness, with local spectators awaiting the tee-off decision and the impact on the event flow.
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Iowa City
Moose To Play Kalona In Tilt At Weed Park
The Muscatine Moose baseball club hosts Kalona at Weed Park Sunday afternoon with Zybarth to start and Hindahl in reserve. The Red Sox travel to Davenport to meet the American Legion in Muny league action, with Don Hotep set to pitch. Game at Weed Park opens around 2 p.m.
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Moose
Kalona
Weed Park
Muscatine Moose
Red Sox
Davenport
American Legion
V. R. Branson
The
Zybarth
Harry Hindahl
George Long
Don Hotep
Branson
Walter Golfers Edge Opponents In Extra Hole
Walter Golfers led by Carl Walter beat a team headed by O E Bently by one stroke after extra holes in a nine hole Geneva course match Friday. End of nine holes tied 192 apiece with Kent 44 Boston 52 Ogilvie 50 Walter 50 for Walter team and Howell 46 Bently 49 Davis 52 Gentry 45 for Bently. Walter squad carried a four stroke handicap.
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Carl Walter
O. E. Bently
Geneva
Walter
Paul Kent
Clayton Boston
Harold Ogilvie
Bently
R. Howell
Warren Davis
Hollis Gentry
Voiselle Fined $500 For Disobeying Instructions
St Louis Cardinals defeated the New York Giants 4 to 3 as Bill Voiselle was fined $500 by manager Mel Ott for disobeying pitching instructions. Voiselle allowed Johnny Hopp to hit a go ahead triple after a slow changeup, tying the score in the ninth. Ott had warned Voiselle previously about throwing a fat pitch in late game moments.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
Bill Voiselle
New York Giants
Mel Ott
Big Bill
Voiselle
Cincinnati
St. Louis Cardinals
Sportsman’s Park
Ray Sanders
Whitey Kurowski
Harry Breeden
Giants
Bucky Walters
Brooklyn
Frank McCormick
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Brooks
Chicago
Boston
Braves
Mort Cooper
Yanks
Indians
New York
Yankees
Cleveland
Washington
Walt Holborow
White Sox
Sig Jakucki
St. Louis
New York Giants Today
Cardinals
Johnny Hopp
Cardinal
Hopp
Redbirds
Ott
Cochrane To Meet Rocky Graziano After Knockout of Lello
Freddie Cochrane defeated Chicago Pete Lello in two rounds in Jacksonville and announced plans for a non title bout with Tommy Graziano at Madison Square Garden on June 29. The match is sponsored by Mike Jacobs.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Chicago
Pete Lello
Freddie
Red) Cochrane
Elizabeth, N. J
Tommy
Rocky) Graziano
Madison Square Garden
Mike Jacobs
Seahawks Irish In Double Bill In Iowa City
The Iowa Seahawks will face Notre Dame in a baseball doubleheader in Iowa City. Rain and hail Friday forced postponement of a game after two and a half innings.
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Iowa City
Iowa Seahawks
Notre Dame
Property Deeds Recorded in Muscatine Area
Deeds recorded show transfers in Muscatine including J R Reuling to Simon G Stein Jr for undivided one fourth in lot 1 and W a lot 2 block 10. Giesler to Willis L McKenzie for E 50 ft lot 1 East Washington Weed Park. U S G McConnaha to Blanche Miller life estate and heirs in section 35 20 acres in 34 SW. Ida May Irwin to Ralph TeStrake easterly 97 ft lot 8 Avenue Muscatine. Improvements and Manufacturing to Marguerite Eggenburg Nt lot 4 block 11 Park Place. Stein to Clarence F Schmarje lot 1 and W s lot 2 block 10.
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J. R. Reuling
Simon G. Stein, Jr
Muscatine
James R. Giesler
Willis L. McKenzie
Lucille M
East Washington Range
Weed Park
U. S
Ida May Irwin
Ralph Henry TeStrake
Dorothy Mildred
Avenue
Muscatine Improvements and Manufacturing Company
Marguerite E. Eggenburg
Park Place
Clarence F. Schmarje
Mother Fined Over Son's School Absences
Mrs Mildred Cook of 617 East Sixth Street was fined ten dollars and costs after failing to ensure her 14 year old son attended school as required by law. John McCaffrey, the attendance officer, reported continued noncooperation and alleged information was withheld from the father. The case was prosecuted by County Attorney Charles Rosenberger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Cook
East Sixth Street
L. A. Crull
Cook
John McCaffrey
Charles Rosenberger
Rev Melchert Speaks at Zion Lutheran Eighth Grade Graduation
The Rev G E Melchert of Trinity American Lutheran Waterloo IA was speaker at Zion Lutheran school eighth grade commencement in the parish hall. He urged daily small acts of honesty and love as life’s true measure. Nine students received diplomas: Donald Flake Freeman Grady Marten McCollum OBrien Sabbath Stumme Welk.
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G. E. Melchert
Trinity American Lutheran Church of
Hartwig Harms
Thomas Marten
Donald Flake
Donald Freeman
Gerald Grady
Leland McCollum
Donna O’brien
Charles Sabbath
Luther Stumme
Vernon Welk
Inez Miller
Herbert Grebing
Berger
Fleming
God
Poultry Price Ceilings Set Under OPA Rules
OPA price ceilings announced by P. Naber set per pound limits for broilers and fryers under 4 pounds at 29.9 cents alive and 57.5 cents dressed, roasters 4 pounds and up at 29.9 cents alive and 55 cents dressed, light capons under 6 pounds at 29.9 cents alive and 57.5 cents dressed, hens 26.4 cents alive and 49.6 cents dressed, stags and old roosters 21.4 cents alive and 41.4 cents dressed, heavy capons over 6 pounds at 33.3 cents alive and 58 cents dressed. If not delivered, prices reduce by 1.5 cents per pound.
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OPA
P. Naber
Post Office Receipts Rise in May Report
Albert S. Barry postmaster releases May 1945 figures showing postal receipts up 1344.01 from May 1944. May 1945 returns reach 11495.51 versus 10151.50 a year earlier. War bond sales increased by 607 bonds valued at 24318.75, total May sales 5071.25? Wait.
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Albert S. Barry
Rural eighth grade graduates honored by Rev Conant address
Rev P M Conant spoke at Muscatine county rural schools 36th annual eighth grade commencement at First Baptist church. Ninety graduates. honors awarded to top students with I s from Des Moines. Various school groups performed songs and solos as diplomas were distributed by Superintendent Bradley.
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P. M. Conant
Muscapee County
First Baptist Church
Department of Public Instruction
Des Moines
E. D. Bradley
Alberta Paustian
Stockton
Donna Eichelberger
Evelyn Hoopes
Gerald Miller
Locust Grove
Robert Brenneman
Buffalo Bluff
Margaret Ann Thompson
Union
Richard Sissel
Mittman
JoAnn Brauns
Bayfield
Wanda Brenneman
Rubie Jean Nugent
Hazel Dell
Doreen Henke
Pine Bluff
Noel Hooves
Star
Bernice Reed
North Prairie
Donald McCullough
Geneva
Lake Township
Dreamer
Robert Boshart
Wilma Boshart
Fairport School Chorus
Berneice Drumm
Narcissus
Nevin
Carol Duncan
Twentieth County Rural School Chorus
Berniece Drumm
Stockton School Chorus
Elizabeth Cole
Conant
Bradley
Bargain Groups Are Chosen By Local Employes
Foundry workers at Carver Pump Co. chose the International Molders and Foundry Workers Union of North America as their bargaining representative by 37 to 5. Carver employees also voted 59 to 32 for the International Association of Machinists District No. 102. Barry Co. production and maintenance staff selected the Machinists by 44 to 11. Elections were supervised by Aubrey McEachern, NLRB field examiner for the 18th region.
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Carver Pump Co
International Molders and Foundry Workers Union of North America
A. F. of L
Carver
International Association of Machinists
Barry Co
Aubrey McEachern
Minneapolis
National Labor Relations Board
Baccalaureate Services For Muscatine High Class
Baccalaureate exercises for the 1945 Muscatine high school graduates will be held Sunday evening at 8 in the school auditorium. Dr. Henry C. Schneider of First Presbyterian will deliver the sermon, with other Muscatine ministers taking part in the program as the first event of senior week.
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Muscatine High School
Henry C. Schneider
First Presbyterian Church
Muscatine
Increase Seen in Water Consumed in Muscatine May
Water department figures show May pumping at Muscatine municipal plant at 77,929,054 gallons, up from 77,519,115 gallons in May of the previous year. April 1945 total was 111,949,385 gallons, with higher output due to wells feeding Mississippi water amid a bad taste.
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Muscatine
Mississippi River
Mrs Wayne Smith Honored at Miscel laneous Shower
Mrs Wayne Smith formerly Dorothy Gritton was honored at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs Merle Kennedy and Mrs Ralph Cox at the Kennedy home in New Boston. Guests included members of the Mending club and other friends of the bride. Blue and white decor accompanied an afternoon of games and gifts.
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New Boston
Wayne Smith
Dorothy Gritton
Merle Kennedy
Ralph Cox
Kennedy
Mending Club
Day speaks at junior high graduation on common denominator
Newell C. Day of Equitable Life Davenport addressed 159 eighth grade graduates at the junior high recognition exercises. He argued that big people acting as prime factors can unite a neighborhood into a brotherhood and urged traits like tolerance and open mindedness as needed to multiply wealth and pursue peace.
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Newell C. Day
Equitable Life A
Iowa
Davenport
Day
China
California
Mr. Day
Owen L. Olson
Fred G. Messenger
Milton E. White
Mulford Congregational Church
Wilma Evans
The
Songsters
Luxembourg Gardens
Funeral rites for Margaret M Becker held at St Mathias
Funeral services for former Muscatine resident Margaret M Becker occurred Thursday in Davenport. Mass is set for 9 a.m. Monday at St Mathias Church with burial at St Marys Cemetery. The rosary will be recited 7 p.m. Sunday at Fairbanks Home for Funerals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret M. Becker
Muscatine
Davenport
St. Mathias Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Fairbanks
Capture Jap POWs End Wisconsin Manhunt Near West Salem
The last two of three Japanese prisoners of war who escaped from Camp McCoy on May 21 were captured Friday near West Salem Wisconsin. Officers said Ajine Hashimoto 23 and Kohei Tanaka 22 were armed with improvised knives and a hatchet but offered no resistance. The remaining prisoner was captured May 28 at Prairie du Chien Wisconsin.
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Camp McCoy
Wis
Wisconsin
Iowa
West Salem
Ajine Hashimoto
Kohei Tanaka
Prairie du Chien
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Happy
Aeene Cagteen
Inghamton
Inge Gansel
Muscatine Journal
Cochrane
Lello
Rocky Graziano
Seahawks
Rev. Melchert
Zion Lutheran
Isaiah
Havoline and
Texaco
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Brower
Aviation Committee of the Chamber of Commerce
N. C. Day
Margaret Klein
Ada Rolland
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