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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1969

Page

5

Industrial softball Tuesday standings and results

Industrial league action Tuesday at Musser Park saw Rick Jackson and B Sammelas lead the losers with hits. Carver-Wonder and Monsanto battled for top spots as Meeker homered for Wonder Bread and Stanley Consultants posted 13 apiece in a 14 3 victory over Monsanto.

Rick Jackson B. Sammelas Kent Feeds Belzer Mullin Carver B. Sammelas Stanley M. Fridley RH Monsanto Stanley Wonder Monsanto Carver-Wonder Muse Carver-Bandag Thatcher O- Standard Oil D. Meeker B. Tobias D. Stroh C. Welsch C. Rhodes R. Kurriger Musser Park Goss M. Wil- Stanley-Monsanto ‘Son M. Snyder Stanley Consultants M. Berlin Wonder Bread J. Millage B. Green Ward G. Anson C. Anson K. Wolf Schroder Meeker Rhodes Hudson Sheely L. Koch Sedgwick J. Griffin Millage

Women’s softball Tuesday night results and highlights

Wally’s 40 defeated Stanley’s 20 as deep rack blanked Keller’s 24 to 5 in the women’s league Tuesday evening. Vickie Kruse and Fi Coram hit home runs for the winners, who out hit Keller’s 30 to 9. Bev Witmer and Lina Hildebrand were the winning battery, while J Miller and J Griffith took the loss.

Wally Stanley Kent Carver Keller Safley Vickie Kruse Fi Coram Bev Witmer Lina Hildebrand J. Miller J. Griffith

Omaha streak ends as Iowa Oaks top Omaha in AA action

League leading Omaha saw its 10 game victory streak snapped as Rene Lachemann drove in two unearned runs with a double in the first inning and a later single in the eighth to back Iowa Oaks 5-1. Fran Healy scored Omaha’s lone run in the eighth on two walks and a ground single.

Omaha Rene Lache ™Mann Iowa Rene Jon Warder Jim Driscoll Fran Healy

Boone takes medalist honors in Iowa Junior Boys golf tourney

Boone youngster Brad Post, 17, shot a par 71 to lead the Iowa Junior Boys Golf Tournament qualifiers at Veenker Memorial Golf Course, Iowa State University. Narveson 15 from Waterloo was runner-up with 72, while Ottumwa's Ron Stewart 16 shot 73 for third, and Gary Stewart 15 followed at 74.

Dave Narveson Waterloo Ron Stewart Ottumwa Stewart Gary Tim Ross Audubon Rich Nagl Carroll Nagl Foe] University Hospital

Muscatine JV Baseball Game Postponed at Letts

The Muscatine High junior varsity baseball game at Letts against L M Tuesday night was postponed due to wet grounds. Luis Tiant posted a 1.60 ERA last season, the AL's lowest since Walter Johnson's 1.49 in 1919, and led the league with nine shutouts.

Muscatine High Letts Vs L M Luis Tiant Walter Johnson

Promoters map red hot Joe Frazier bouts

The Joe Frazier-Jerry Quarry drama spurred a string of potential matches with Frazier facing Cassius Clay, Ellis, Liston, and Quarry against Foster Bonavena or Patterson. Ellis and manager Dundee pressed for Frazier as Garden patrons eye a October showdown while Clay fights a draft case and promoters eye Los Angeles Las Vegas or Houston for a Liston clash.

Joe Frazier New York Jerry Quarry Frazier Cassius Clay Ellis Sonny Liston Quarry Bob Foster Oscar Bonavena Floyd Patterson Fraizer Madison Square Garden World Boxing Association Louisville Pei Dundee the Garden Frazizer Dundee Los Angeles Las Vegas Houston Clay

Mays and Aaron Press Toward All-Time Home Run Lists

Willie Mays nears 600 with 596 career homers as Hank Aaron climbs with 18 homers in 1969 to 528. Aaron passes Mel Ott 511 Ed Mathews 512 and Ted Williams 521 this season. Banks, Robinson, Killebrew also climb among active leaders as Ruth remains at the top.

New York Willie Mays Atlanta Hank Aaron Aaron Mel Ott Ed Mathews Ted Williams Mays San Francisco Ernie Banks Chicago Cubs Frank Robinson Baltimore Harmon Killebrew Minnesota Twins Banks Cubs Stan Musial St. Louis Cardinals Robinson Killebrew

Bible School program at Sweetland church

The Sweetland church held its annual Bible School during worship hour with Mrs. Clarence Toyne as superintendent. A daily collection of 28.87 dollars was recorded. The theme was Jesus Leads Me with teachers and assistants listed for each class and a display of projects viewed after the program.

Sweetland Church Sweetland Bible School of the Clarence Toyne Jesus Karen Burmeister Cindy Kemper Vicki Morse Sherry TeStrake Shirley Morse Ann Cline Judy Burmeister Vicki Hetzler Holly TeStrake Bonnie Burmeister Joe Vannice Richard Stammmer

Columbus Junction summer band schedule listed

Columbus Junction notes summer band practice for Columbus Community High School members begins Thursday evening June 26. The piece mentions baseball legends Mays Mantle Foxx and Aaron with career home run totals and retired numbers, highlighting Mays 52 in 1965 and Aaron 46 in 1959.

Columbus Junction Columbus Community High School Plas Mays Mickey Mantle New York Yankees Jimmy Foxx Philadelphia A’s Boston Red Sox Aaron

Band Practice and Events Schedule Updated

The schedule lists evening practice times from late June through mid August including two sessions on June 26 and July 3 and 10 with concerts on July 18 and August 22. Elementary junior high practices run June 26 to July 11 with a concert on July 11. Paul Duncan is the band director. Burlington residents travel to Canada for two days. Rebekah Convention begins June 28 with registrations at 12 30 and afternoon and evening sessions. Kathy Keltner visits from Western Illinois University.

Des Moines State Fair Paul Duncan Tird Rebekah

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