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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1968
Page
11
Stan Smith and Bob Lutz, young U S tennis players, arrive for their first Davis Cup appearance with butterflies and high hopes. The pair, ages 21 and 20, face the British Caribbean in the first round, aiming to clinch the victory for the United States.
Iowa State batted Nebraska 5-1 and 4-0 in a Big Eight baseball doubleheader. Cyclones improve to 46-7 in league play. Nebraska drops to 5-8. Four ISU runs in game one were unearned on sacrifice flies and Case’s double. Andy Moore limits hits in game two as ISU wins on errors and steals of home. Dark Mirage wins Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs amid US tennis dominance by Ashe and Graebner remains dominant.
Pitching star Luis Tiant limited Minnesota to three hits as Cleveland defeated the Twins 4 to 0. Batting star Willie McCovey drove in two runs for the Giants, who rallied in the bottom of the ninth to beat St. Louis 5 to 4 with Willie Mays scoring the winning run after a steal of second base.
Alex Hannum, 20 year NBA veteran, becomes executive vice president and minority shareholder of the Oakland Oaks. He signs an eight year contract and leaves his general manager duties with Bruce Hale to focus on coaching and management. Hannum will be totally involved with the Oaks and give up building houses.
The Illinois City Methodist church hosts its regular monthly dinner on Wednesday noon May 8 with hostesses listed. The Illinois City Roadrunners 4-H Club met at Mrs. Frank Doyle’s home with six members present and planned a bus trip to the Springfield State Fair. A bake sale will be held May 8 at the church during dinner hours.
Wilton Chamber of Commerce fixed Tuesday May 21 for its annual smorgasbord. It starts at 6 p.m. with 10 cents a plate for area residents. The menu features luncheon meats and potato salad made by chamber wives. Entertainment and a drawing with about 75 prizes are planned, with final plans to be decided at the May 6 meeting.
Michigan remains the only undefeated team in the conference after sweeping Ohio State 6-3 and 8-3 in a doubleheader. Minnesota and Wisconsin also won twice and stay within one game of the Wolverines as the Big Ten schedule continues with several key matchups across the week. Northwestern defeated Iowa, Indiana beat Michigan, and Illinois topped Purdue in separate games.
Tim Weis, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs Homer Weis, won $15 for first place in the consumer credit essay contest sponsored by the Muscatine Credit Grantors and the Muscatine Credit Bureau. His essay argues a good credit rating is earned and defended like a boxing title, stressing timely payments and financial responsibility.
The Wilton Alumni Committee announces Dwight Flater will be toastmaster for the banquet at the Wilton High School cafeteria on Saturday May 18 at 6 30 p m Flater is a 1953 Wilton High graduate and 1937 Columbia alumnus The event honors the 1968 class and 25 and 50 year graduates Parents of the 1968 class are invited Tickets are sold at Wilton Candy Kitchen Duffe Drug Store Jake's Super Market Star Drug Store and Quality Hardware.
Harold L. Wells Sr to Florence L. Wells for undivided half of part of lots 19 and 20 in Carskaddans Addition Muscatine. Florence L. Wells to Harold L. Wells Sr for the warranty deed of half interest in lots 9 and part of lot 10 in Bigalow's Addition Moscow Town.
Oakville School seventh and eighth graders plan a May day trip to Nauvoo UK all day. Eighth grade graduation is set for Wednesday May 2 at 10 a.m. in the school gym. Clifford Hammann of Wapello will address new high school students and graduates.
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