Funeral for Deloy Stecher at St Marys Church
Obituary notes the death of seven year old Deloy Allen Stecher from an accidental suffocation in a granary at his Stockton home. Services were at 9 am at St Marys with a requiem high mass led by Rev Car Clems, assisted by Rev Waldschmidt and Rev Eldred. Organist Miss Susan Kitzle. Music by St Marys school choir. Flower girls Barbara Jewett and Janet Paper. Altar boys David Panther James White Pat Gargin and Charles Luetitke. Pallbearers Albert Stecher Arthur Daufeldt Robert Daufeldt Bryan Meineke David Awbray Jim Stecher. Interment Memorial Park cemetery. Funeral arranged by Riley funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deloy A
Stecher
Deloy Allen Steeher
St. Mary's Church
Car ¥. Clems
Donald D. Waldschmidt
Marvin C. Eldred
Susan Kitzle
St. Mary's School
Flower Atendants
Barbara Jewett
Janet’ Paper
David Panther
James White
Pat Gargin
Charles Luetitke
Albert Stecher
Arthur Daufeldt
Robert Daufeldt
Bryan Meineke
David Awbray
Jim Stecher
Riley Funeral
Memorial Park Cemetery
Francis Stecher
Route 1
Stockton
Double Header at Columbus Junction Softball Field
A Sunday night double header at Columbus High School field in Columbus Junction starts at 7 p.m. for the benefit of the Columbus Junction Independent Softball Team. Also notes follow about local meetings, hospital patient, and visitors in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Jct
Columbus Junction
Dorothy Thomas Presents Study At Des Moines General
Dorothy Thomas presented the study while Mrs. Cova McWilliams, a patient, was at Des Moines General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy ‘Thomas
Cova ‘McWilliams
Des Moines General ‘Hospital
Letts Band Concert Set for Monday Evening
The Lotfisa Muscatine summer band will present a concert at Letts ball field Monday night June 26 at 8 p.m. Music parents will serve coffee and dessert during the evening. Kay Gast will sing a vocal solo with the band and a woodwind quintet including Wanda Wiese Ruth Stineman Judy Belk Kay Gast and Dick Lee will perform. Band director Delbert B Hardy leads the group.
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Letts
Kay Gast
Wanda Wiese
Ruth Stineman
Judy Belk
Dick Lee
Delbert
Hardy
Deeds Recorded In Muscatine and West Liberty Areas
Deeds recorded show Wilma Foster to Virgil Foster quitclaim on part of lot 5 block Vi Muscatine Lovan C and Mabel 1 Grubbs from William Noland and James Noland executors of Ivan Noland estate lot 8 block 4 First addition to West Liberty. Hollis Gentry to R A Stegal and Helen J Stegall part of lot 46 Yary Oaks addition to Muscatine. A stray note offers sandwich preparation tips mixing sardines with butter lemon juice and optional lettuce and mayonnaise.
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Wilma Foster
Virgil Foster
Quitclaim
Muscatine
Lovan C
Mabel
Grubbs
William Noland
James Noland
Ivan Noland
West Liberty
Stelle
Hollis Gentry
Tal R. A. Stegal
Helen J. Stegall
Yary Oaks
Family Reunion Plans and Local Meetings
Fragmented notices show a Columbus Park reunion set for July 2 with Russell Cook as president and Flossie Boulton as secretary. Also listed are upcoming Friday and Tuesday gatherings at homes hosted by Mrs. Bessie Hand and Mrs. Ralph Johnston with entertainment planning led by Mary Garrett and Dora Tisler. Des Moines summer Farm Bureau planning to include county women delegates June 25-27.
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Columbus
Chautauqua Park
Garrett
Dora Tisler
Mo Des Moines
Clifford Bennett
State Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Bennett
Arthur Thompson
BUB Leads Church Loop With 6-2 Win Over Calgary Baptist
BUB remains atop YMCA Church League after a 6-2 victory over Calgary Baptist. First Presbyterian crushed previously unbeaten First Baptist 18-7 at Weed Park. Island Methodist beat Lincoln Boulevard 5-4 in a late tripleheader game. Vern La Rue and Ken Willtrout shared pitching for First BUB. Fred Swank and Ken Leech contributed offense. Mike Boynton homered for First Presbyterian. R Luiken homered for First Baptist. Larry Miler doubled for the Presbyterians. Mike Kautz earned the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Eub
Ymca Church
Calgary Baptist
First Presbyterian
First Baptist
Weed Park
Island Methodist
Lincoln Boulevard
Vern LaRue
Ken Willtrout
First Bub
Fred Swank
Ken Leech
Presbies
Mike Boynton
R. Luiken
Larry Miler
Mike Kautz
Nietger
Luiken
Baptists
Lincoln
Boulevard
Island
Methodist
Zion Lutheran
North Methodist
Calvary Baptist
Lincoln Blvd
Thursting
Loren’ Meyer
Moose
Columbus
Gugt
Ariona City
Bryant
Q. Carpenter
M. Durant
Wilson
Hrbi Moose
Carpenter
Mick
John Schneeklath
Woollkeers
Verre
Schmitt
Steekman
Jerry R. Lord
Weth
K Willtrout
Goreke
Ol Shajack
Bol Steck
Ven Roberg
Swank
Lilienthal
Jet LaRue
Leech
LaRue
Shums
Whitmer
Abenten Neg
Cochran
Qveson
Meyer
Ven
Thompson . Wotals
Hendricks
V. LaRue
Ty Rose
Hazen
Schenck
Biedenbach
Driscoll
J. Paul Up Hein
Mbright
Brendel « Brown
Huber
Wolfe Fe
Mechanicsville
Tanigs
Durant
Driscol
Durant Squeezes Late Win In 5-4 Baseball Thriller
Durant coach Don Brown’s team opened an eight day slate with a 5-4 victory over Mechanicsville. Durant scored twice in the seventh to erase a 4-3 deficit, loading the bases before Gary Lilienthal lined an RBI single to cap the comeback. Key hitters included Tweed Morrison Harris and Weich, while Tom Wasson took the loss for Columbus Junction.
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Durant
Don Brown
Mechanicsville
Larry
Denny Frisch
Larry Weich
Gary Lilienthal
Harris Schneck-roth
Wildcats
Ralph Bartell
Titus
Jim Wade
Bowl League Standings and High Scores Report
The HALF and HALM League shows Green Thumb fourth and Johnny's Grill in fourth place, with Blue Eagle posting high team game and series. Individual leaders include Frank Custer and Jerry Millage in 200s, Irene Mavicker and Doris McIntyre in ladies events, with top team and high total scores listed among several bowlers.
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Blue Eagle
Ron
Chuck
Chuck, Staley
Frank ‘Custer
Jerry Millage
Frank Custer
Chuck Staley
Open League Softball Tightens With Schmitts Tie
George Pinkerton reports Schmitt's moved a hall game closer to the Open League lead as Re and Cricket Club also trail by one loss. Moose earned their first win of the season at Oregon Field while the loop shows three teams each with one defeat.
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George Pinkerton
Schmitt
Moose
Oregon Field
Schmitt's
Cricket Club
Sint Bee
Columbus News Notes from Columbus Junction travels and visits
Mrs Elizabeth Duncan plans a Saturday departure for Vista California to visit the Market home and friends on the West Coast. Margaret Howell returned Wednesday after a month with Morris Howell and family in Muscatine, then with Ed Fullmer in Clear Lake. Meg Havel Sparrow left Wednesday for Burlington to visit Tommy Holmes Jr. and family. Kenneth McCoy and spouse left Thursday for a Canada vacation. J D Hininger and wife travel Thursday to visit Missouri kin and attend the Watkins reunion in Dawn Missouri, visiting Hale and other relatives.
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Columbus Junction
Elizabeth Duncan
California
D. A
Pete
Vista
Cal
Margaret Howell
Morris
Howell
Muscatine
Ed Fullmer
Clear Lake
Meg
Havel Sparrow
Tommy Holmes
Burlington
Kenneth McCoy
Canada
J. D. Hininger
Missouri
Watkins
Dawn
Wesley Hiningey
Hale
Minor League Scores Highlights Across Leagues
In the International League Toronto defeated Charles 52 to 2 over 14 innings while Syracuse beat Richmond 8-5 in 11 innings Columbus edged Rochester 6-5 Buffalo vs Jersey City postponed. American Association Indianapolis led 26-15, Louisville 4-6, Dallas-Fort Worth 3-12, Denver 20-2 Omaha. Pacific Coast Seattle beat Hawaii 7-4, Spokane 6-5 over Tacoma, San Diego 3-0 Portland, Vancouver 10-2 Salt Lake City.
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Toronto
Charles
Syracuse
Richmond
Columbus
Rochester
Buffalo
Jersey City
Indianapolis
Houston
Louisville
Dallas - Fort Worth
Denver
Omaha
Pacific Coast
Seattle
Hawaii
Spokane
Tacoma
San Diego
Portland
Vancouver
Salt Lake City
AFL Rejects Sudden Death Plan for All Games
The AFL executive committee on Thursday rejected extending the championship sudden death playoff to all league games. They also turned down a rule change requiring kickoffs to be run back except those that go beyond the end zone.
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AFL
Buffalo
Junior Wins to Cards Phillies Victories in Junior League Action
The Cardinals defeated the Braves 7-1 at Bruner Field as Crate Proffitt earned the win and Denny Bollman took the loss with Terry and Schreurs as catchers. The Phillies beat the Pirates 11-3 behind Richard Saltz pitching with Wally Benson catching.
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Cardinals
Phillies
Braves
Bruner Field
Crate Proffitt
Denny Bollman
Terry
Schreurs
Richard Saltz
Phils
Pirates
Wally Benson
Samir Rauschenberger
Frank Church
Thursday Scores Highlight Damp Baseball Night Across Leagues
Scores show Athletics 7 Yanked Sox 16 Indians 4 as Orioles 13 Tigers 20 Senators 10 White Sox 7. RE Athletics 7 Monkees & 2 Batteries details include A s Rice Cottrell Gupy and Dennis Figg with 4 hits by Cottrell and Rice home efforts. Various batteries listed for Orioles Red Sox and Indians with names Bailey Wasson Pippert Dusenberry Lane Jehring and Wieskamp.
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Amirican
Senators
Yankees
L White Sox
Ted Sox
Drewrys Beer
Athletics
Sox
Indians
Orioles
Tigers
White Sox
RE Athletics
Monkees
Rice
Cottrell Gupy
Dennis Figg
Freesepy
D. Morgan
Cottrell
A's
Gun — Rice
Willams
Angerer Fey
Sox Hatfield
Shopps
Ford
Shoppage
Wottintd Fel
Sen
Bailey
Wasson
Pippert
Tike Ors
Bynum
Messenger
Johnston
Johnson
RHE Red Sox
Tivians
Red Sox
Randy Scheaffer
Mike Crumly
Tom Wieskamp
Wayne Dusenberry
Spj
Kenny Lane
Pal Jehring
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America
Beam
BEAMS
Kentucky
James B. Beam Distilling CO
Clermont
Twin Rivers Karl Club
the Woods Garage
M.E. Fisher
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
N. D. Hill
Robert Humbul
Tommy
David
Marguerite Crail
Washington
James Benbow
Fort Madiison
James Reaney
Camp Eastman
Nauvoo
Lawrence Tisor
Rex ‘Todd
Homer Todd
Lyle Weber
Russell Greene
Clem Cecil
Lewis Pugh
Dale Powers
Frank Hoyt
Bob Clark
Hazel Clark
Cotter Westminster Guild
Presbyterian Church
Colter
Mary-°ella Davis
Bveen Carlson
Phyllis Hendrickson
Lynette Thomas
Lake Odessa
Wapello
Bub
Ene
Moose Girm Millworks
H. Mills
R. Bartelt
Almandinger
Rhodes
Vandygeiff
If Schmidt
Scubdi
Dora
E. Bartelt
Bss
J. Zajic
Strong
Miller
Tae Jones
Rf Newton
Res Wade
Andresen
H M. Frisk
T Wasson
P Tweed
Morson
Hais
Orr
Morrison
Jam’son
Mov Bennett
Schmités
E. White
M Kanls
Trajack
K Leach
E Stockman
Buster
Sander
R Stockman
Mickey Mantle
Duke Snider
Warren Spahn
Lew Burdette
Deep Rock
Green
Bakerr-Magee Oil I Industries; Inc
Columbus News
Mien
Junior
Montreal
Bob Cleroux
Alex Mileff
Ang
Argentina
SUN
TNS
Williams
Loos
Ben
Kilburn
Laemouth
Mulberry Avenue
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