West Central Trio Sweep Junior High Track Titles
West 7th 8th and Central 9th grade teams won their divisions at a two day junior high track meet at Heinz Field. West claimed seventh and eighth grade titles with a 39 53 to Central’s 58 99 margin in ninth grade. Fifteen records were set, most during field events on Wednesday and windy Thursday. Dave Rice of Central swept three events in seventh grade. Bob Hathaway and Bill Norwood each had two victories in eighth grade. Bill McCracken and Don Langhurst each doubled in ninth grade.
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West
Heinz Field
Here
Dave Rice
Central
Bob Hathaway
Bill Norwood
Path of Central
Hathaway
Norwood
Bil
McCracken
Don Langhurst
Muscatine
Town City
Track Meet Results Show Varied Field and Running Wins
9th Grade events display multiple winners in shot put long jump high jump and discu s with new records noted. Central and West schools dominate sprints relays and hurdles with Johnson Longhurst Forrester and McFadden among top performers and records cited in shot put discus and football throw.
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Snitz
Longshurst
Xeavink
Hetzler
Distinge
Manley
Mister
S. A
Johnston
Peterson
Height
Berenburg
Gentral
Lrgs
Longhurst
Howell
Miller
Davis
Central
Lonny
Surat
Howe
W. A. Leech
Eden
Johnson
Latimer
Brown
Tho
Slack
Miler
Bardad
Forrester
Za. Manley
Terry
Cotte Tolx
Qld
Brade
McFadden
Ley
Lloyel
McCracken
Bradley
C. Larson
Lloyd
Kosowska
C. Tima
West Peterson Hall
Pape
McClarken
Hermann
Hall
Mewre
Reed
West
Paterson
Hal
Pane
Cook
Gantenbein
Senter
Hathaway
Ziegenhorn
Seligman
Bynum
Hei Eet
Norwood
Rebrens
Wagner
Marker
Nehos
Lioyt and Maniey
Zlerenshom
Hutton
Fultz
Hites
Hicks
Inenes
Brake
Marshall
Ingestad
Glegenhore
Stuart
Musser
Weber
Bargieman
Fee
Ramer
Dobson
Ingstad
Ziexenhorn
Rice
Drake
Mursst
Parsons
Het Felone
We Busster
Sriocyard
Avent
Rultz
Marshall Stewart
Miley Central
Orlyard
Stewart
A. West
iNew
Rathaway
Riegel
Roelle J
Garner
Iowa Baseball Battles Big Ten Leaders In Chicago Showdown
Iowa meets Big Ten leaders in Chicago aiming to extend its conference record and rebound after recent gaps. Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern and Indiana also feature in single games with Michigan and Ohio State key matchups on Saturday, as Wolverines lean on strong pitching and hitting trends amid a crowded pennant race.
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Chicago
Michigan
Minnesota
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Indiana
Titnois
Michigan State
Iowa
Ohio State
Purdue
Illinois
Wichita Golfer Leads Loop Meet
John Stevens of Wichita led the Missouri Valley Conference golf tourney with a 142 in the first round. Cincinnati paced team standings with 602, while North Texas was second at 608 and Wichita third at 608 as the final 18 holes were set for Friday. The MYC spring sports festival includes other finals on Saturday with St. Louis defending baseball, Tulsa holding tennis, and Drake leading track.
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Louisville
John Stevens
Wichita
Jed
Cincinnati
North Texas
St. Louis
Tulsa
Drake
Park Lane Man's orm Park Lane Man's orm
Muscatine Journal lists Thursday scores for local teams and businesses. Drewrys Beer Sterneman Clothing Gibby Elevator Krieger Motors Muscatine Bank Moore Insurance show team scores with Gibby's and L-M Pure among top individuals. Low individual scores cited for Charles Meerdirk and Rick Rodrigues.
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Des Moines Register
Drewrys Beer
L-M Pure
Charles
Mer* Dink
Rick
Rodrigues
Low Nes
Charles Meerdirk
Burlington Leads Midwest League With 16-8 Win
Burlington baseball squad overtook Decatur 16-8 in the only completed game of the night as other matches were postponed due to rain. Burlington improved to 5-2 while Decatur slid to 7-4. the contest featured 12 hits and multiple errors on both sides.
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Burlington
Decatur
Clinton
Farm Bureau Bowling League Elects VanCamp President
VanCamp has been named president of the Farm Bureau Bowling league at the loop banquet at Sunset Inn. Everett Rite is vice president Louis H. Gerdts secretary and Harold Boorn treasurer. VanCamp also serves as league representative. A belt buckle trophy went to Floyd McConagha as most improved bowler. League bowling starts the first Monday in September.
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Dim VanCamp
Farm Bureau Bowling League
Bosen
Sunset Inn
Everett Rite
Louis H. Gerdts
Harold Boorn
VanCamp
Mix Feods
Aost
Floyd McConagha
Lightweights Clash in Chicago Television Bout
Lightweights Allen Thomas of Chicago and Bobby Foster of Washington D C clash in a 10 round televised bout tonight at the Coliseum. ABC will carry the fight from 9 PM. May ratings place Ringo Magaine top 10 in the 175 pound title scene. Poster features in a national boxing documentary. 12 marks and 10 knockouts with eight straight stoppages.
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Allen ‘Thomas
Chicago
Bobby Foster
Washington, D. GC
Colise‘um
ABC
Thor
Ringo Maga
Aine
Willie Pastrane
Coffee Cup Cafe Wins South Musca Line Merchants Title
Coffee Cup Cafe defeated Schmid Auto in a playoff at PlaMer Lanes to clinch the South Musca Line Merchants league championship after four games.
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Coffee Cup Cafe
Schmid Auto
PlaMer Lanes
Hayes Catholic Golf Team Wins Triangular Meet
Hayes Catholic edges Burlington Notre Dame and Ottumwa Walsh at Flint Hills course in Burlington with Tom Tadewald medalist 77 and John Peters 85. Hayes lineup includes Bill Angell Tom Fitzpatrick and others. Team heads to class B district tournament at Iowa City after Thursday action.
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Hayes Catholic
Burlington
Bill Angell
Tom Fitzpatrick
Hayes
Dlass
Iowa City
Withers and Preakness Prep Weekend Racing Features
The AP reports on Withers 80000 added and 97500 Preakness Prep races shaping the May 16 Pimlico Preakness. Entries include Riot Squad with Bill Hartack eyeing Derby momentum, Knightly Manner and Big Pete as Prep contenders, Hill Rise aiming to test Northern Dancer, and Blue Norther seeking Black Eyed Susan glory after Oaks and Ashland wins.
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Associated Press
Pimlico
Aqueduct
Pumlico
Riot Squad
Bill Hartack
Knightly Manner
Big. Pete
Preakness Prep
Wille Shoemaker
Hill Rise
Northern Dancer
Hartack
Blue Norther
Jef
Churchill Downs
Keeneland
Jalopy Races Set Saturday at Mississippi Valley Speedway
The third jalopy racing program of the season by the Mississippi Valley Speedway club is scheduled for Saturday night with time trials starting about 7 p.m. (dst). Mike Niffenegger of Kalona and John Mickey of Columbus won the previous two features at this track and at West Liberty.
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Columbus
Mississippi Valley Speedway Club
Mike Niffenegger
Kalona
John Mickey
Columbus Jurielion
West
Liberty
District Meets Ready to Begin for Local Athletes
District track meets fire up tonight as Clinton hosts a weekend slate of eliminations for area athletes. finals start at 7 p m with schools from Quad Cities Clinton and Dubuque in Class AA competition. Muscatine golfers travel to Davenport Saturday for Class A district at Country Club. MHS tennis heads to Burlington for district play. Hayes Catholic and golf squads head to Town City for Class B meets. West Liberty competes in Class A at Burlington tonight. Columbus Community Durant I M Wapello West Branch Wilton in Class B at Town City today. Morning Sun at Cedar Rapids Jefferson Saturday for Class C.
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Clinton
Dubuque
Gulred
Muscatine High
Davenport
MHS Tennis
Burlington
Hayes Catholic Wilt Sand Ile
Town City
West Liberty
Columbus Community
Durant
I-M
Wapello
West Branch
Wilton
Morning Sun
Cedar Rapids
Wilton Saddle Club Schedule for Sunday Event
The Wilton Saddle Club will hold its first trail ride and horse show of the season Sunday at the Hotel Martin farm five miles south of Muscatine on Highway 61. The optional ride starts at 10 a.m. and the show at 1:30 p.m. (DST). Eighteen events are planned. each club family is asked to donate two pies.
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Wilton Saddle Club
Oakville Church Schedule Highlights Local Services
Oakville area churches announced a schedule with Rev. Dale Bass at Oakville Methodist Church presenting Moral Man and Moral Society. Mrs. William Smith leads a Social Change and Moral Values session at 7:80 Sunday. Official Board meets May 14 at 8 pm. Fairview Community has Three Men in a Furnace for Sunday services. Oakville Church of God led by Rev. Herbert Clevenger with worship at 8 am and 7:30 pm, summer Wednesdays 8 pm.
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Oakville
Oakville Methodist
Dale M. Bass
William Smith
Pam
Fairview
Oakville Church
GOD
Herbert Clevenger
Arm
Young Peoples
Faith Baptist
Gordon L. Olson
Dale J. Williams
Florida trip noted for executives and agents
Archie Bloomer of 1311 Smalley Avenue will attend a Metropolit an Life Insurance conference in Hollywood Florida starting May. The event aids rating and relocation finance through more than 600 realty agents nationwide. Harold Rosenberg of Muscatine appointed agent for Relocation Finance Corp at St. Louis. John McClelland attended Iowa Grain and Feed Assn board meeting in Des Moines May Ad Workshop Leo Maurer of White Pigeon Mutual Insurance attended an advertising workshop in Washington DC as part of five Iowa sessions by Grinnell Reinsurance Co.
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Florida
Archie. Bloomer
Smalley Avenue
Metropolitan
Life’ Insurance Company
Hollywood
Fla
Aud
Ratingates
Harold Rosenberg
Muscatine
Relocation’ Finance Corp
St. Louis
Mms
John McClelland
McKee Feed and Grain Co
Iowa Grain and Feed Assn
Des Moines
Leo W. Maurer
the White, Pigeon Mutual Insurance Assn
Wilton Junction
Washington
Iowa
Grinnell Reinsurance Co
West Liberty Churches Plan Activities For Week May 1964
West Liberty churches announce a busy week with events across multiple congregations. Our Redeemer Lutheran hosts adult inquirers class and choir practices. ORLCW meeting. Lutheran Home study. Pentecost Sunday worship. Wilton holds bond sale results for a 516,000 GO issue. Clean Up Fix Up Week planned. local church services list various activities.
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West Liberty
Our Redeemer Lutheran
Chris Bredlow
Inquirers
ORLCW
McGrew
Columbus Jr High Festival This Evening
The Columbus Junction Junior High Band Festival will be held this evening at Columbus Community High School starting at 7:00 p.m. The junior bands from Columbus and Wapello, led by Harold Cross and Gail Tschantz, will perform a program with several selections. About 25 students from both schools will participate in a combined select band.
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Columbus Junction
Columbus Community High School
Wapellander
Harold Cross
Gail Tschantz
GOP Caravan Tour Through First District Planned May 12
The Iowa Council of Republican Women sponsors a First District candidate caravan on Tuesday May 12 with stops in Keosauqua for breakfast at 7 30 am at rd Manning a coffee stop at Hotel Anthes Fort Madison at 9 45 am a luncheon at 1 00 pm at the Iowa Memorial Union Town City coffee at West Liberty city hall at 3 30 pm and dinner at 6 20 pm at the Bettendorf Community Center Reservations for the dinner are due by May 9 with Mrs Howard Goertsch Davenport. Wilton neighbors social club met May 6 with 17 members playing games and awarding prizes to Ethel Christensen and Laura Duncan.
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Iowa Council of Republican Women
Keosauqua
Rd Manning
Bettendorf
Center
Howard Goertsch
Glaspell St
Davenport
Fifth Ward GOP Urges Vote Change
Delegates at the Fifth Ward Republican caucus in Lincoln Thursday adopted seven resolutions. They urged the 1965 Iowa General Assembly to propose a constitutional amendment lowering the voting age to 18 and to establish four year terms for state and top statewide offices. The group also backed a statewide daylight saving referendum, abolishing certain taxes, highway contractor bond guarantees, and urging Bible and meditation in public schools across the nation.
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Fifth Ward
Lincoln
Iowa General Assembly
Towa
Towa General Assembly
General Assembly
Iowa
State Highway Commission
Congress
Union
Miss Cherie Joiner Places in Grinnell Speaking Contest
Miss Cherie Joiner a 1962 Muscatine High School graduate tied for second in the women’s division of Grinnell College annual Hill Speaking contest. Candidates were told their topics one hour before speaking. Cherie is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Otis W Joiner Route 4 Muscatine.
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Cherie Joiner
Muscatine High School
Grinnell College
Cherie
Otis W. Joiner
Route 4
Muscatine
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Jim Putnam
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Rick Mauren
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Dave Harris
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Withers
Wilton Saddle Show
Hawkeye Lumber Co
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Howare Jetterson
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FRY Electric
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Alalissa
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GOP Caravan
Royal
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L&m Pure Service
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Mississippi
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