Muscatine Area Sports Slate May 1968
Muscatine Journal lists weekly athletics events from May 7, 1968. Includes Bettendorf and Assumption track meets at Bettendorf, Mid-Prairie Wellman meet, St Joe's DeWitt baseball, Southeast Iowa track at Columbus Junction, Burlington vs Muscatine golf, YMCA softball entry deadline, Muscatine high golf at U High, Hayes Catholic awards dinner, junior high invitational track, Eastern Town Hawkeye outdoor meet at Wilson, town league middle school events, Pleasant Valley baseball at Hayes, Little Six track at Keokuk, Muscatine high tennis at Ottumwa, district golf and Little Six tennis at Ottumwa, and stock car races at West Liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Museatine Hgh
Angular
Bettendorf
Assumption
Eastern Iowa Hawkeye
Mid-Prairie
Wellman
Mayes Catholic High
St. Joe's
DeWitt
Park Lane
Ymca Church
Muscatine High
U High
Hayes Catholic High
Eastern Town Hawkeye
Wilson
Town City
Heinz Field
Pleasant Valley
Hayes
Little
Keokuk
Ottumwa
Van Galder tosses no hitter in ISU spring warm up
Tim Van Galder a lanky junior who may start at quarterback for Iowa State in the spring game pitched the no hitter as the Cyclones defeated Colorado 4-2 in the nightcap of a Big Eight baseball doubleheader Van Galder fanned six walked six and improved to 2-2 Tubbs hit a sixth inning homer to provide the decisive margin after Colorado tied it 2-2 in the third Colorado won the opener 4-1 behind five hitters from Taylor Tommey
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMES
Tim van Galder
Iowa State
van Galder
Cyclones
Colorado
Tubbs
Hurler Stars As a Hitter Against Iowa
Minnesota pitcher hitter Jerry Wickman led the Gophers to an 8-1 win over Iowa. Wickman tossed a five-hitter and hit five home runs, boosting Minnesota to a sixth straight Big Ten victory. Hawkeye Larry Myatt had three hits in four at bats. A doubleheader was set for Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Jerry Wickman
Minnesota
Towa
Big Ten
Gophers
Town
Hawkeye
Larry Myatt
Towan
Wickman
Major League Stars Friday Stars AP report
Pitcher Denny McLain of Detroit allowed only one hit, J C Martins single in the second inning, as the Tigers edged the White Sox 1 to 4. Norm Siebern of California hit two doubles and a single driving in four runs, as the Angels beat the Yankees 7 to 3 and halted a nine game skid against Whitey Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Denny McLain
Detroit
J. C. Martin
Tigers
Chicago White Ax
Norm Siebern
California
Angels
New York Yankees
Whitey Ford
Luther Leads Vikings Relay at Augustana Olympics
Luther College of Decorah Iowa led the field at the Augustana Viking Olympics track meet finals in Rock Island with 17 qualifiers in Friday preliminaries. Host Augustana College followed second with 13 qualifiers as finals proceeded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Luther College of
Decorah
Iowa
Luther
Augustana College
Man's Minor league roll-off features omitted scores
In Friday's Man’s Minor league playoff, four Paetz Super Valu members on the losing Cook’s Music Shop team had their series totals intentionally omitted from The Journal. Printing pressures and staff anxieties prevented publication of complete scores, while standout performers from Cook’s and other teams are noted for context and records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paetz Super Valu
Cook
The
Journal
Bill Hopker
Bill Pulliam
Ab Lichtenwald
Lickenwald
Kam
Pal
Hepker
Lichtenwald
Bowling Masters Meeting at PlaMor Janee Monday Evening
An organizational meeting of the Men's Summer Masters Bowling league is set for 7:30 p m Monday at PlaMor Janee. Men wishing to bowl in the league are urged to attend and join the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PlaMor Janee
MOORE
National League standings and Friday results recap
The National League table shows San Francisco lead with 16 wins and seven losses, Pittsburgh 13-7, Atlanta 28-10, and Houston 13-10 among others. Friday results include New York 2 Chicago 1, Philadelphia 8 Pittsburgh 7, and Cincinnati 1 Los Angeles 4, with upcoming games listed for Los Angeles at Cincinnati and Atlanta at Houston among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Fran
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
Houston
Philadel
Los Angeles
New York
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Foday
Ly Pet
Cleveland
Baltimore
California
Detroit
Minnesota
Washington
Boston
Kansas City
Kansas
Detroita
Oakville Twentieth Century Club cook-out and installations
Oakville residents attended a club cook-out hosted by Mrs Emogene Brown with co hosts Mrs Frances Swan and Mrs Lorraine Kuntz. The event featured a primitive outdoor cookery demonstration, devotions, club history, and installation of officers, plus birthdays and local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakville
Judy Gersi
Marjorie Strawhacker
Oakville Club
John Duncan
Merle Jook
Mire Dorothy Bonar
Doris Wehner
Helen Smith
Janice Boyer
Emogene Brown
Elsie Haight
Mae Bailey
Lorraine Kuntz
Emma Waterhouse
Ethel Hanft
Louisa
Wolford Named Base Airman of the Month at Richards-Gebaur
Airman Second Class Jerry W. Wolford of the 128th Civil Engineering Squadron at Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base Kansas City was chosen as Base Airman of the Month. A fire protection specialist with over eight years in the service Wolford has served multiple TDYs to Vietnam and earned the Expeditionary Ribbon Good Conduct Ribbon twice and the Outstanding Unit ribbon. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Jason Wolford of Conesville born December 18 194 or 196 in Conesville and is studying world history at the University of Missouri while taking construction courses. The tribute included nearly $30 in prizes and cash from the Central Base Welfare Fund presented by Col Jim H Wood with a Base Airman of the Month certificate and lapel pin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conesville
Jerry W. Wolford
Richards — Gebaur Air Force Base
Kansas City
Wolford
Air Force
Jason Wolford
University of Missouri
Central Base Welfare Fund
Jim H. Wood
Col. Wood
Wave Greambi
Debacker
Deeds Recorded and Sports Notes From 1946 Clippings
West Liberty developers transfer Lot 4 First School addition to Richard B and Valerie L Lanning. Ella Hill transfers part of lots 8 and 9 block 34 South Muscatine. Chevrolet and Sheyralet corp mentioned in partial notes. Wofford receives Dodgers keys and a 1946 Chevrolet Caprice is noted. Rickert posts 12 wins over a thirty day period. Washington Senators airman holds one-month decision tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty Development Co
Richard B
Valerie L. Lanning
West Liberty
Ella Hill
Clarence H
Ruth M. Jarr
South Muscatine
Pee Ee Aere
Chevrolet
Sheyralet Corporation
Sent
Wofford
Keys
Los Angeles Dodgers
Pete
Rickert
Washington Senators
Caucus Results Placed on File
Republican caucuses in seven townships listed delegates to the Muscatine county convention and named committeemen and committeewomen. Moscow township delegates included Milton House Marvin Johnson Norton Lake. Ray Houseman Evelyn Johnson. Cedar delegates Neva and John Rex with Virgil Fuhlman Neva Rex as committee. Fulton delegates Lester C Rohlf Marie M Egel Elmer Ihms Marcella A Holdorf with committee Lester C Rohlf Marie M Egel. Lake delegates Noel Hoopes Joyce Hoopes with committee Noel Hoopes Joyce Hoopes. Sweetland delegates James H Van Camp Mary K Young Henry SyWassink Vernon Shepard Oren Caran Lawrence Thede Gordon Day. committee James H Van Camp Mary K Young. Orono delegates Mary McKee Charles Shellabarger with committee Charles Shellabarger Mary McKee. Goshen delegates Alvin Roberts Mrs Dean Anne Phillips Albert Hetzler Mrs Albert Hetzler with committee Albert Hetzler Mrs Jean Anne Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscat
Moscow Township
Milton House
Marvin Johnson
Norton Lake
Ray Houseman
Evelyn Johnson
Cedar
Neva
John Rex
Virgil Fuhlman
Neva Rex
Fulton
Lester C. Rohlf
Marie M. Egel
Elmer Ihms
Marcella A. Holdorf
Charles Shellabarger
Mary McKee
Goshen
Alvin Roberts
Dean Anne Phillips
Albert Hetzler
Albert Hetzter
Jean Anne, Phillips
West Liberty Groups Discuss Camps and Charity Ball
West Liberty TTT members met at Mrs. George Drahos with 35 attending to plan sending a girl to the national camp big summer. Preliminary Charity Ball plans were discussed and entries for the West Liberty Fair vegetable and flowers were announced. Founders Day dinner is set for June 1 at the Century House West Branch. Mother daughter banquet at Presbyterian church featured Greg Lane and Gail Grenell with hats demonstration by Mrs. Robert Ruess. Christian Church luncheon hosted 80 with guest Mahesh Shukla Hinduism talk and a congregational singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Bi Rhaper
T.T.T
George Drahos
Jim Dreinelbeis
Wissons
N. W. Blackman
Waterloo
Lon Burr
Century House
West Branch
Sanquet
Presbyterian Church
Edward Schermerhorn
Greg Lane
Gail Greneil
Mozart
Robert Ruess
Christian Church
Elmer Bawar
Mahesh Shukla
University of Iowa
India
Fred Pierce
C.W.F
Harold Wilkerson
Ralph Akers
Ronald Brown
Chad James
Dean Odell
Roxie Nichols
Gene Mitchell
Elmer Baker
Billy Scharff
Preston Brown
Local Lodges and Clubs Schedule of Events
Community clubs list a week of meetings and talks in Muscatine. Rev E Hagemann of Golgotha Lutheran Church will speak before Rotarians hosting three seniors from local high schools. Toastmasters plan a 5 30 dinner with a program, Elk lodge and Moose lodge set meetings, Kiwanis, YWCA luncheon talks, soil conservation by George Upland, and Masonic temple gatherings Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. E
Hagemann
Golgotha of
Muscatine and
Hayes Catholic
Muscatine
Toastmasters Club
Kenneth Hetzler
David Stanley
The
Elk Lodge
Kiwanis Club
YWCA
Moose Lodge
Washington
Pythians Plan Memorial Event in Durant and Ottumwa
The Sixth District Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters schedule a 3 p.m. memorial service on Sunday May 23 at the Pythian hall in Durant. An open house for a new Pythian building in Charles City is set for May 15. The Seventh District will host an all day initiatory ceremony on June 7 in Ottumwa, conferring three ranks on a class honoring Grand Chancellor Trai Deal of Ottumwa.
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Sixth District
Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters
Pythian Hall
Durant
Knights of Pythias
Charles City
Ottumwa
Trai Deal
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