Durant Wildcats Pitching Stays Strong in 6-1 Win
Durant built a 10 lead in the first inning as Denny Meinert opened with a triple and came home on a squeeze bunt misplay. Harlan Garvin tossed a two hitter to beat Mid-Prairie 6-1, continuing a week of strong pitching by three Durant hurlers who have allowed only three earned runs and five hits across three games.
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Durant
Don Brown
Durant Wildcats
Harlan Garvin
Mid-Prairie
Ron Muller
Harry Knutsen
Muscatine
Garvin
Lenny Weih
Tom Gooeke
Lewis
Jirsa
Redlinger
Mount Vernon
Eman
Boyd
I. Yoder
Meinert
Ss - Weih
Gosche
Goeckt
Oss
Dove Fi
Ib Geeeedti
Wulf
Sps
Reimers
Wowie
Steffen
Wowseseees
Mdknutsen
Burmeister
Toyals
Yoder
Knutsen
Walt
Swain
J. Yoder
Weih
Tom Goecke
Sac
LOS
Durant Softball Meet Opens With 16 Teams Tonight
Durant hosts the second annual Durant Athletic Boosters softball tournament, with a 6:30 p.m. start tonight and an 11 a.m. Sunday slate. Top matches feature H Beer of Rock Island versus Brady Tap of Davenport, with finals set for Sunday night at 6:30. Admission tonight 30 cents adults, 25 cents students. Sunday tickets 50 cents adults, 30 cents students.
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Durant
Durant Athletic Boosters
H Beer
Rock Island
Brady Tap
Davenport
High Schooi
Close Games in Junior League Highlight Two Narrow Wins
In Thursday junior baseball action the Dodgers beat the Redlegs 7 to 5 after tying 5 all in the sixth and scoring twice in the seventh. Curtons earned the win with Freese taking the loss. Hall and Manley were the catchers. In Giants vs Braves, six fourth inning runs propelled the Giants to an 11 to 9 victory as Witte doubled and Calvert, Garner, Witte, Weber, and Boston contributed key hits.
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Dodgers
Reid
The
Redlegs
Curtons
Freese
Hall
Manley
Reds
Tim Taylor
D. Mores
Beres
Ford
Zachringer
McNessy
Giants-Braves
Giants
Braves
Weber
Witte
Cavers
Leech
D. Monroe Cought
Make up game results and high scores listed in Muscatine Journal
Park Lane Men's results show Moore's and Bloom both scoring 3, Schlitz 0, Sterneman's 0, Gibby's 3, Drewrys 0, Tournal 2, Skeet's 1, in a make up game. Low individual scores list Gross 31, Pat Jennett, Net 32, Elmer Bloom.
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Dog Moines Register
Bis Globy's
Moore Insurance
Drewrys Beer
Muscatine Bank
Muscatine Journal
Sterneman's
Skeet
Tap Bloom Insurance
Schlite Beer
Moore's
Schlitz
Bloom's
Gibby's
Drewrys
Tournal
Skeet's
Register
Pat Jennett
Elmer Bloom
al Park Lane
Central Bank-Inn
Mae's
Xent’s
Coder
Western
Auto-Foster’s
Richards-Coca Cola
Hamm
Schlitz - Skeets
Gibby's-Sterneman's
Moore’s
Journal Musca
Tine Bank
Drewrys-Bloom’s
Ageless Paige to Lead All Star Team Tuesday
Satchel Paige, dubbed the ageless wonder, brings his all star squad to town Tuesday night to face the Muscatine Red Sox. The Sox then trek to Bettendorf Sunday for a Quad County League game. Paige, who won’t reveal his exact age, is believed to be between 50 and 60. Publicity notes via Sox manager George Long say Paige has a new pitch this season and he can still throw 30 of 55 pitches for strikes. He has authored a book and appeared in a movie since leaving Cleveland.
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Satchel Paige
Muscatine Red Sox
Paige
Sox
Bettendorf
George Long
Observer
Cleveland
Indiana
West Liberty Tops Muscatine in Horseshoes
West Liberty All-Stars defeated Muscatine Horse Shoe Club on Thursday night at Weed Park. Gene Chelt and Tom Ruckles led with six wins and a perfect 300, Art Hampton scored 300 in a walking game, Marl Elder and Byron Haler led Muscatine with 256 points as four wins in six games. Return match set later. next week’s action paused for Fourth of July. Muscatine travels to Oaxville on July 11.
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West Liberty All-Stars
Fefeater
Muscatine Horseshoe Club
Weed Park
West Liberty
Gene Chelt
Tom Ruckles
Art Hampton
Iowa City
Marl Elder
Byron Haler
Muscatine
Oaxville
Appointments to Judicial Nomination Commission Noted
Gov Harold Hughes names H C S Lowe a four year member of the Twentieth district district court judicial nominating commission covering Polk and surrounding counties. Also named are Ray W Easter Burlington businessman Fern McCarthy Bert Lodds Stanley Hunsaker Harold J Smith Lawrence McGrath Hug Doty T J McAlvor and L C McWhinney from Linn Jones Cedar and other counties for terms ranging two to six years.
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H. C S Lowe
Columbus Junction
Harold Hughes
District Court Judical Nominating Commission
Bes Moines
Henry
Lowsa
Twentisth
Ray W. Easter
Burlington
Stanley Hunsaker
Mount Pleasant
Linn
Jones and
Cedar Counties
Harold J. Smith
Cedar Rapids Union
Lawrence E. McGrath
Cedar Rapids
Hug Doty
Mechanics- Ville
T. J. McAlvor
Monticelio Farmer
L. C. MeWhinney
Cesar Rapids
Three Cars In Mishap At Intersection
Three cars were involved in a chain reaction rear end crash at the intersection of Easy Nanthe and Lom bard Sb at 4 40 pm Friday. Charles F Madden 104 Stone Davenport was charged by police with failure to have vehicle under control after his 1956 Buick hit a Muscatine Park Commission pickup driven by Robert L Pingrey 735 Sherman St. Pingrey’s truck then struck Herbert H Jennings R R 2 Tipton. Pingrey and Jennings waited in a long line at the stop sign. Madden’s car sustained over 10 damage to the front. Pingrey’s truck had under 100 damage mainly to bumper and headlights. Jennings’ car had under 100 damage to the rear end. No injuries were reported.
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Easy Nanthe
Lombard Sb
Charles F. Madden
Stone Davenport
Polce
Muscatine Park Commission
Robert L. Pingrey
Sherman St
Pingrey
Herbert H. Jennings
Tipton
Pingsey
Jennings
Madden
Next Week's Sports Slate Baseball in Muscatine and Iowa City
A dense schedule lists baseball, softball, golf, auto racing, and swimming events across Muscatine and surrounding towns. Highlights include Wednesday Midwest matchups at Tom Bruner Field, Friday games, and a large Thursday open league softball tournament.
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Muscatine
Iowa City
Tom Bruner Field
Morning Sun graduate hired at University Hospitals
M Sun graduate M. Sun Morning Sun high school获 employed at University Hospitals Town City. A TOPS club picnic in Burlington featured Mrl, Bessie Roberson, Mrs Richard Boyle, Christine Soyle, Bernie Bryant, Alfred Sallers and Aletha Sellers. Klaus shower hosted by Becky Barth and Aletha Sellers at Barth home for Janice Klaus who will wed July 21. guests were classmates.
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M. Sun
I. City
Morning Sun
Pegey Thomas
Harold Thomas
Morning Sun High School
University Hospitals
Town City
Tors Picnie
Klaus
Becky Barth
Aletha Sellers
Janice Klaus
Barthhome
Miss Klaus
Irdies
Misses Pattern 973 Size 16 Fabric Yardage Note
The 973 Printed Pattern offers Misses sizes 19 32 14 16 18 with criss cross seaming to highlight the midriff bodice. Size 16 requires 2% yards of fabric and the offer includes a 50 cent catalog row for a free pattern from Marian Martin at Muscatine Journal Pattern Dept New York.
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Marian Martin
Muscatine’ Journal
Om West 18Th St
New York
Vain Men Frown On Spectacles By 83 Sprinr ser
August A. Nelson decribes masculine vanity as a barrier to wearing glasses, citing 43 percent of men and higher female rates, urging eye health awareness. He notes dangers of neglected vision, school screening gaps, and glaucoma risks amid cultural resistance to aging eyes.
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Wieson
Weiler
New York
August A. Nelson
Daniel Boone
Bill Cody
Nelson
Better Vision Institute
Maller
Illinois City News Briefs Winds City The Dry Township Board meeting
The Dry Township Board met Thursday morning at Art Lenser's home. Ethyl Tyler joined Mrs. Ben Katel of Edgington and Mrs. Wendell Foster with daughter of Aledo for a day trip to Maquoketa Iowa to visit the Donelson home. Vera Krueger hosted the Gary Roberts family of Moline for supper Thursday. Bryar t and Teresa stayed for a longer visit.
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Winds City
Art Lenser
Ethyl Tyler
Ben Katel
Edgington
Wendell Foster
Aledo
Maquoketa
Iowa
Donelson
Vera Krueger
Gary Roberts
Moline
Bryart
Teresa
Obituary notices from Muscatine area deaths
Obituaries note Bertha McCormick 87 died Monday at Muscatine General Hospital with service held June 27 at Stacy Funeral Home Columbus Junction. Herman F. Keller 84 died Friday at Muscatine General Hospital. survived by two sons, five grandchildren, six great grandchildren. services pending. Luvern Gunsolley 43 Wilton resident died today in Iowa City. survived by husband Dale two sons, a daughter, a brother and mother. Services pending. burials planned at Oakdale Cemetery.
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Bertha McCormick
Conesville
Berita McCormick
Muscatina General Hospital
Stacy Funeral Home
Columbus Junction
Waller E. Waull
Independent Bible Church of
B. C. Roundy
Mas. Burton Forbes
Lester Hohack
Cecil Alen
Cadar Rapids
Loren Allen
Grinnell
Theodore Allen
Denver, Colo
Gerald Allen
Gerry E. Allen
Lee Allen
Conesvi Cemetery
Herman F. Keller
Jast Bleeker Street
Muscatine General Hospital
Keller
Muscatine
Puritan Ice and Coal Co
Germany
William and
Kernesine Miller Keller
Mabel Johnson
Nellie Leona Adams Ihn Antil
Missouri
Musserville
Luvern Gunsolley Wilton
LuVern Duffle
Gunsolley
32Nd Street
Rock Island
University Hospital
Iowa City
Wilton
Walter and
Hattie Dulfe
Cedar County
Davenport
Rock 1 Island
Dale 2
Gunsalley
Grace United Church of Christ
Robert
Billie
Shirley
Lawrence
Hattie Dutle
Gill, Memorial Home
Oakdale Cemetery
Divorce, births and court notices lead Muscatine paper
District Court listings show Mary Nelson of Muscatine dies June 24. weddings licensed for James Edward Founders and Pauline Frances Schweepe. multiple divorce actions including Lillie Mae England v T L England and Lula Lukenbach v Clair Luxenbach. Traffic and civil suits against Yellow Cab Co. and others, with sums sought and custody matters noted. Daughter born to Gerald Smith and Ann Kay Gunzenhauser. hospital volunteers schedule listed for Muscatine General Hospital Auxiliary.
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District Court
Mary Nelson
Muscatine
Nelson
Mark Nelson
James Edward Founders
Pauline Frances Schweepe
Rock Island
Lillie Mae England
T. L. England
Nathan Grant
Lee Roy Preston
Mary Lou Prestony
Plaintif
Richard Kurt Geer
Clifford Harbargh
Yellow Cab “Co
Fred Wonkey
Walter Maria
Clifford Harbaugh
Jean Harbaugh
Yellow Cah! Co
Martz
Harbaugh
Wilma Crull
Lula Lukenbach
Clair Luxenbach
Nathan’ Srant
Plains
Gereld Smith
East 15Th Street
Davenport
St. Luke's Hospital
Atalissa Little League Players Listed for Season
Atalissa Little League players from Atalissa participating in football games at West Liberty Memorial Athletic Field include Keith Staley Harold Staley David Evans Wayne Stucker Jim Dodson Mike Phelps Douglas Phillips and Roger Wilkins. Games started May 19 and continue through August 9. Tournament set for August 11 to 16.
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Atalissa
Jaye Ors
Atal
West Liberty Memorial Athletic Field
Keith Staley
Harold Staley
David Evans
Wayne Stucker
Jim Dodson
Mike Phelps
Douglas Phillips
Roger Wilkins
Safe Use of Chemicals Is Up to the Producers
More than 200 chemicals are urged today to control pests and diseases, with warnings that improper use can raise residues on crops. Producers must follow label directions, observe safe intervals, and apply only recommended amounts and methods to keep crops fit for sale.
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Department of Agriculture
Imbel
Atalissa Presbyterian Delegate Returns Home
A Daufeldt from Atalissa presbytery service returns home after attending the Synod Presbytery in the south area. Mrs Fay Grunder of Wilton and Miss Sandra Stewart visited the telephone exchange during his absence.
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Atalissa
Albert Daufeldt
Atalissa Presbyterian Church
Fay Grunder
Wilton
Sandra Stewart
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Hershey Ave
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Charles Frank Bladden
S. Concord
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Hans Adolf Schmitt
Dore Isett
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Lloyd Logel
Spring
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Grant
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Nichols
Paul Crawhaugh
John Mainz
Edward Vetter
Halstead
Flovid Boulton
Julia Klichenstein
Harold Kallenberger
Park Avenue
Joly Milne
Kent Hotel
Mark Schmelzer
Olver Rieke
Pass Avenue
Clarence Beat
New Boston
J. G Bishop
George Wagner
Randall Reed
Glenn Downing
Leona Curtis
Harry Timm
Hulda Stange
Emma Tiecke
Clarence Mockmore
Douglas Randleman
Austin Hanyson
Robert Green
Claude Harris
Claude Edmonds
Lillian Miller
Lucille Smice
Edna Staats
Millard Johnson
Prank Braasch
Heinze Jeschke
Am Ihar Hewler
Edger Kemper
Allen Smalley
Kautz
Fenton Baronard
Robert, Woodhouse
Clarence Eis
Roe Barrett
Donald Lange
George Ricketts
Frances Kelley
T. Ry Fouteh
Forrest
Robert Bissell
Harry Waltman
Harold Chant
J. D. MecPike
Philip Auffrey
Morley Stirlen
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Herbert Bricker
John Rex
James Dougherty
Allen Harris
O. Ki Fisher
Elsie Petersen
Ed Shield
Warren Dutton
Verna
McFadon
Lillie Heller
J. C. Mon
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Harry Davis
Robert Fairbanks
Ron Bei
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Grace Crull
Marilyn Oberhaus
Matt. Leuck
Clarence Ellman
Shield
George Gebhardt
George. Williams
Maurice Young
Jack Edwards
E. Duncan
Wm. Wiese
Blanche Thomas
A. N. Mc Connaha
Atalissa Little League
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
A. Daufeldt Comes
Ray Downer
Cedar Dial
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