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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1966
Page
9
Bennett edges Hayes Catholic 3 2 as Schnack doubles in the 6th and Moetler singles to seal the win. Panther walks and control issues mark a tense game with seven walks and 12 strikeouts. Hayes had built a 3 0 lead in the third before Bennett rallied for the decisive runs.
HomeO-Nize stays atop the Tri- County Softball League with a 4-2 victory over Tipton at Kent Stein Park. Jack Burns pitched the win as H-O-N previously beat Walcott Bennett and Blue Grass. The six team circuit also includes Durant with games held every Tuesday and Friday nights.
Muscatine's Red Sox chase their second straight Tews-Illinois league victory as they travel to Hills after a 5-2 win over Iowa City in the opener. Steve Hindahl set to pitch for the Sox. Hills may start Ron Cline, ex Cedar Rapids Midwest League. Milan visits Iowa City Sunday. next home game vs Iowa City.
Marshalltown Junior College placed 18th after 36 holes in the National Junior College golf tournament in Miami Florida. Individual scores listed include Dick T hav e 82 87 169 Pat Trowbridge 85 86 171 John O Connor 85 86 179 Rod Cowell 85 98 183.
Sonny Iebert of Cleveland pitched the first major league no hitter of the season, facing two baserunners as the Indians shut out Washington 2-0. Ed Bressoud of New York blasted two homers and drove in four as the Mets defeated Cincinnati 5-0.
Phil Rodgers Fred Marti and Jim Ferrier each shot two under par 70 to share the opening round lead at the Hoes Buick Open on Warwick Hills 7280 yard course longest on the tour. Tony Lema struggled with a 78 as defending champ.
American League leaders include Oliva of Minnesota and Robinson of Baltimore leading in batting at .42 after 100 at bats. Robinson also tops runs with 42, RBIs with 46, and doubles with 15. Oliva ties for home runs with 14 and shares the lead in stolen bases with Agee. In pitching Watts and Pizarro lead decisions and strikeouts. National League leaders feature Aaron of Atlanta in runs and home runs, Wits and Flood for wins, and Koufax and Gibson for strikeouts.
Wapello beat Danville 5 4 in a Southeast Iowa league game as Danville rallied with two runs in the seventh. Columbus was edged by Winfield Mount Union 11 6 at Columbus Junction after leading early. Several games including Wilton at Durant Solon at West Liberty and Mediapolis at Louisa Muscatine were postponed.
In Atwater California a Marine Pvt Curtis Mason stationed in Viet Nam will receive 30 letters from 30 hometown girls. The letters served as the girls final English exam with teacher Larry Wentz noting exams may end in the wastebasket but this effort values talent and effort.
Morning Sun community notes show the Lions Club finalizing plans for the July 4 celebration at the high school, with a full program to be announced later. Other items include Happy Hour club events, a Cub Scouts skating party, Red Cross swimming lessons starting July 14 at Burlington pool, and church camp participation at Camp Wyoming with Rev. Fish and Mrs. LeRoy K. Pierce as junior counselors.
Boone County officials confirmed the skeleton found in the Madrid city dump on May 31 is Effie Bell, 47. University of Iowa anatomist Dr. Helen Dawson identified remains mainly from foot X rays, noting the body was burned after death. Effie Bell disappeared March 18. her husband Frank Bell, 49, is jailed on forgery charges.
George M. Britcher, 18, of West Liberty, was arrested Friday by Deputy Sheriff Charlie Whisler on a Cedar Rapids warrant charging assault and battery. He was released to Cedar Rapids law enforcement officials.
Columbus Junction and Columbus City Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service will install new officers in a Sunday consecration service led by Rev. Earl Josten. New president at Columbus Junction is Mrs. Harold Bliven. Columbus City shifts to Mrs. Paul Heindel for another year. Active members total 140 at Columbus Junction and 25 at Columbus City. The two groups support local and world church efforts and begin their year on June 1.
The Columbus City Methodist Church announces its official board for the coming year in Columbus City and Columbus Junction. Members include Blanche Williams as chair, Margaret Diller as recording steward, Ernest Kilpatrick as lay preacher, and Jean Rutt as treasurer with a full slate of trustees and commission heads. The nomination committee lists Delpha Teeter and Neal Smith among others. Church pastors Rev. Earl E. Josten, serving both churches, heads the congregations.
Bert Leming of Wilton and Mrs Beverly Spector of Iowa City were reelected as First District committeeman and committeewoman at the Democratic party district caucus Friday night at the state convention in Des Moines. Leming was unopposed, while Mrs Spector faced opposition and received 3642 votes to 98 percent for Mrs Carolyn Levy of Washington.
The Morning Sun high school alumni banquet drew 176 attendees with the 25 year class history by Elanor Burge Mehaffey and 50 year class histories by each member. 1967 banquet officers are Robert McClure president Judi Hamilton vice president and Wilma Bryant secretary treasurer. Lois Hamilton presented Pages from History with Eloise Carlson Kerr at the piano. The report notes school yells songs and the times signs from Morning Sun history. Community updates describe two golf course work days at Indian Hills Golf and Country Club June 16 and 21 with farmer participants urged to bring tractors and commit to at least one day. Second well drilling for the pool and clubhouse is near. the clubhouse contract is expected to be let June 30. 4-H Camp Madrid counselors are John W. Caldwell and Kathie Strawhacker with Des Moines county reps Tom Rebb and Dennis McDonald joining. travel by chartered bus. Muscatine County Extension activities for June 12-18 include Montpelier Busy Boys 4-H club tour June 12, Council budgeting meeting June 20 at extension office, 4-H dog project training June 15 at Mrs Karl Rueckert, 4-H tree and plant identification training June 16, and an Entomology field day June 7 at Wild Cat Den.
Des Moines, June 18. State Sen. Robert R. Rigler of New Hampton was named temporary chairman of the Republican state convention opening at Veterans Memorial Auditorium after district caucuses. Rigler, a banker, has served as Republican floor leader in the Iowa Senate for three sessions and was first elected in 1955.
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