New Strike Zone Officially Goes Into Effect Saturday
The expanded strike zone, lengthened and lowered, will debut as 20 major league teams begin spring exhibitions. Manager and player reactions vary, with some praising higher fastball potential and others expecting mixed batting effects. Notable managers and players set to appear include Ralph Houk, Yogi Berra, and Joe DiMaggio, as teams like the Yankees, Dodgers, and Cubs prepare for early games in Florida and Arizona venues.
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Mike Rathet
Oldsters
Stan Mus
Aecocinied Press
Ial
St. Louis
Wynn
White Sox
New York
Yanteen
Fort Lauderdale
Fin
Basco
National League
Fred Fleig
Yankees
Ralph Houk
Tomers
Yankee
Joe DiMaxpio
Yuri Berra
14 Points Puts Werkman Below 30 Point Mark
New York Nick Werkman of Seton Hall and Barry Kramer of New York University duel for top college scorer as Werkman drops to 14 points in a 71-64 loss to Villanova. Werkman averages 29.7, Kramer 29.2, with one game left in the regular season and Kramer also in NCAA postseason.
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New York
Nick Werkman
Scion Hall
Barry Kramer
New York University
Werkman
Seton Hall
Villanova
Kramer
Pensacola Open first round leaders and scores
In Pensacola Florida first round leaders include Julius Boros and Gary Player among a field led by Boros at 67 and Player at 67. Notable scores feature Doug Sanders 67 George Bayer 68 Gardner Dickinson 68 and Kim Ferrier tied at 68 while Johnny Pott and Denny Simon posted 68. In Miami Ernest Terrell 204 beat Herb Siler 198 and in Milwaukee Gene Gresham outpointed Billy Braggs 130% to 138% with Detroit participation.
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Pensacola
Fla.a
Julius Boros
Reeeyee
Vman Henningsss
Gary Player Esisecsers
Doug Sanders
George Bayer
Gary Brewer Jr
Gardner Dickinson Jr
Kim Ferrier Ss
Dave Hillwey
Johnny Pott
Denny Simon
Miami
Fla
Ernest Terrell
Chicago
Herb Siler
Milwaukee
Gene Greshma
Detroit
Billy Braggs
Cornell Cagers In a Regional
Cornell College, co champion of the Midwest Conference, is seeded into a regional small college basketball tourney starting Friday. The Rams face South Dakota State while Nebraska Westyan and Michigan Tech meet in the other opening round.
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Broonings
Cornell College
Rams
South Dakota State
Arust
Nebraska Westeyan
Michigan Tech
Substate brackets and eight-team state field teased
The article outlines sub-state brackets for an eight-team state meet in Des Moines starting March 21. It lists upper and lower bracket pairings across multiple sub-states and notes only one team from each sub-state advances.
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Li Mitch
Des Moines
Sioux City
Heelan
Manon City
Waterlooyant
Davenport Weat
Ottumyva
Newton
Fort Dodge
Council
Blulis Abe Eincain
Colts' Kemmerer Balances Pulpit and Mound Career
Houston Colts reliever Russ Kemmerer, 22, serves as associate pastor at Bethany Methodist Church in Houston and pursues a bachelor of divinity degree at the University of Houston. He plans church duties in October while returning to baseball duties, preaching since joining the ministry four years ago and mixing sermons with spring training.
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Apache d Junction
Ariz
Russ Kemmerer
Houston Colts
Bethany Methodisl
Houston
University of Houston
Kemmerer
Geronimo Field
University of Pittsburgh
al Ilinois Wesleyan
Bloomington
U. of Houston
Chicago White Sox
The
Cols
Bowling Scores From Local Café and Lanes Event
A compiled list shows high team and individual bowling results at Coffee Cup Cafe and nearby lanes. Notable performances include Blue Eagle of Cognar's Marine and Garvin's D-X achieving top team series, with Jim Paul and Harold Hetzer posting high games among individual leaders.
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Montgomery Ward Vo
Rosenberg's
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Jeeey Strajack
Pete Logel
Bob Babbitt
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Bill Kruse
Jerry Strajack
Tzank Walton
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Cognar
Marine Pearl Lanes
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Garvin
Skecter
Town Carbonic
Jim Paul
Harold Hetzer
Terry Townsley
Gerley
Mike Merlin
Harald Hetch
Terry Frye
Wok Tierney Jewelers
Drewrys
Carlisle's Sporting Goods
Foster's Royal Blue
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Carlisle
Fightem Gery Sporting Goods
Tierney Jewelers
Foster's
Kenty Jewelers
Tiligh
Lois Cordwell
Betsy Paul
Doris Weste Brook
Highs Ind
Evelyn Davis
Lorraine Bras
Quick
Hunter's EV
Investor's Life
Igh
Hunter's TV
Ina
Mac's
Ball Raushen
Aer
Krueger
Tech
Bill Raushenwenger
Gene Busler
Two Marshalltown Colo teams reach AAU quarterfinals
Marshalltown Prestglite defeated Titus Airfoils of Waterloo 92 90 and Olson's Tires of Cole beat Marshalltown Lennox 111 95 to advance. Three more games planned to decide remaining quarterfinalists in the Iowa AAU tournament.
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Marshalltown
Colo
Iowa Amateur Athletic Union
Marshalltown Prestglite
Titus Airfoils
Waterloo
Olson
Cole
Marshalltown Lennox
Wapello Church Notes Sunday Services and Events
Sunday church notes from Wapello list programs at several churches including Methodist Nev Harland Gant, St. Paul Lutheran, Louisa Center Community, Nazarene, and Evangelistic services with specific Sunday school and worship times. An Iowa and Texas farm payments comparison is reported, noting 1962 totals and a Department of Agriculture release. hog cholera outbreaks in Iowa rose in January, but the count fell from December.
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Harland Gant Church
Douglas Steere
St. Paul Lutheran
Louisa Center
Moon
Young Peoples
Washington
Texas
Towa
Agriculture Department
High Ind Series and Ladies Events Recordnote
The fragment lists participants Tom Parent Chatupa Ltd in a high end event with Donna Freers Betty Lucas and Darlene Crogan in a separate Belly Lucas 485 series, indicating names and entries in a ladies high individual and related categories.
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Blanks
Clinton St. Tigers
Mel Weggen
Vern Cochran
Si Bob McLaughlin
Martha Ladies
Miller
Marge Genung
Lais Weagen
Lois
Werres
Betty Cochran
Seen
Cochran
Igh
Tom Parent
Ws Alt Chatupa, Ltd
Ladies’ High Amd
Gama Donna Freers
Betty Lucas
Ladies’ High Ind
Belly Lucas
Darlene Crogan
MHS Tracks and Tennis Schedules Show Home Meets
Muscatine High School releases spring schedules for track tennis and golf. Track and tennis have four home meets each, golf three. Events list dates venues and times through May including conference district and state meets with multiple host sites such as Iowa City Davenport and Ottumwa.
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Muscatine ‘High School
Pranle
Mare
Towa City
Iowa City
Assumption
Drake
Des Moines
Fort Madison
Washington
Tiangular
Bettendorf
Gitumva
Davenport
Credit Island
Cedar Rapids
Town City
Burlington
Keokuk
Fairview Aid To Serve at DeVore Sale
Oakville plans for Fairview Aid to serve at the Earl DeVore sale on March 14. The group held an all day meeting at Mrs. Inez Dotson home with eight members and two visitors present. Mrs. Alice Schroeder led devotions and Mildred Pilling opened the meeting. Next gathering set for March 29 at Mrs. Marion Detson’s home.
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Oakville
Fairview
Earl DeVore Sale
Inez Dotson
Dorothy Moyers
Beulah Bloomberg
Burington
Alice Schroeder
Mildred Pilling
Hallie Deam
Marion Detson
Honor Wilton Athletes at Sports Fete
The Wilton Athletic Boosters honored the top basketball and wrestling teams at a Winter Sports banquet in the high school cafeteria on Tuesday evening March 5. About 200 attended. Speakers included Dick Halzaepfel from State University of News, with awards given to varsity and junior teams, cheerleaders, and letter recipients across basketball wrestling and junior high athletics.
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Wilton Athletic Boosters
Cafetteria
Wayne Wagner
Frosh—Soph
Church Lorber
Dale Breimeyer
Fred Haverman
Don Sturms
Ball
Let and Fair
Stan Collins
Jack Elder
Joe Gruemmer
Bruce Johnson
Geof Shuger
Larry Bicknese
Artie Budelier
Bobby Joe Lange
Bob Guy
Jon Behrens
Steve Beinke
Billy Boorn
Jon Christensen
Mike Heinrich
Mike Marol
John Mel Swiggin
Willard Norton
Chip Paul
Bob Thede
Dennis Valet
Tom Workman
Dean Birkholer
David Davies
Steve Giese
Robert Ford
David Sheetz
Allen Zahner
Dennis Dykstra
Hob Dykstra
Marvin Beatty
Jim Brown
Kim Griebel
Harry Kaufmann
Three Meetings Held Wednesday in Wapelle
Three meetings were held Wednesday in Wapelle. The Tarry Aichiles met at Mrs. L. E. Weber Sr. home with ten members. Canasta was played at three tables. The next meeting location will be announced later. The Ladies Aid of St. Paul Lutheran church met in church parlors with Mrs. Harry Lowe hostess. Rev. Alton Koch led the lesson. The Home Benefit Society met at Mrs. Thelma Thompeor’s near Grandview with twelve members. after a noon potluck, a 60 day afternoon was held. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Gertrude Westbrook’s on April 3. Biceum From Florida Mr. and Mrs. Harry Meyer Holz have returned home from Plant City, Florida.
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Grandview
Gertrude Westbrook
New Books at Keck Memorial Library
Wapella reports new arrivals at Keck Memorial Library headlined by Basketball's Greatest Stars by Al Wirghburg Johnny Unitas Story by Lee Greene Stranger by Max Brand One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Alexander Solzhenitsyn Piperick Tales by W C Tuttle Valley of Yesterday by Cele Stephens Hop on Pop by Dr Seuss.
Four Meetings Scheduled for Conesville Area
The Conesville Methodist church Official Board meets at Ten March 0 at Nichols church followed by a Dimensions of Prayer study course. The Junior Bible Club of Crnesville meets March 12 at Grace United Church of Christ Friendship room with lessons on John 12 2 17 and a discussion on Why I should Do My Work the Best. The Double Eight Club of Conesville hosts a party on March 20 at 2 at the home of Mrs Peart Adams. Oakland Township Farm Bureau holds its annual oyster and chili supper March 21 at 6 5 at the Oakland Community building with committee members Donald Williams Harold McCullough and Dale Gerling.
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Tre Conesville
Oakland
Oakland Township Farm Bureau
Donald Williams
Harold McCullough
Dale Gerling
Guest Speaker At Home Life Group Meeting
Mrs. Charles Opelt of Muscatine was the featured speaker at the Wapella Study club Home Life Department meeting hosted by Mrs. Mary Hodges. She spoke on landscaping and herbs, detailing lawn care, shrubbery, plant care, herb history, and cultivation.
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Charles Opelt
Muscatine
Home Life Department
Wapella Study Club
Mary Hodges
Opelt
Opell
Beverly Paris
Phyllis McCulley
Patsy Huddle
Lena Small
Edith Cuthamp
Marvin Hausmer
Marilyn Morris
Margnerite Allen
Charlotte Knutson
Rose Mary Elliots
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