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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1952
Page
7
Rochester led the series from the start, sweeping the seven game set as they beat the Blues to claim the Little World Series title. The team relied on strong pitching, a rally in the final innings, and key hits to secure the victory and prize money of $46,641 with players earning $1,212 each.
Havana report says Gavilan outboxed Graham in a decisive rematch for the welterweight world title. Gavilan controlled moments early and avoided risk, while Graham struggled at times and failed to take the initiative. Judges gave Gavilan the nod as he kept pressure and precision throughout.
Des Moines reports Bowen Stassforth of the University of Iowa was named outstanding Iowa amateur of 1951 by the state AAU. He will be Iowa's Sullivan Award candidate. he placed second in the 200 meter breaststroke at Helsinki 1952. The award will be presented Oct 24 at the Dolphin Club reunion in Iowa City.
Five Muscatine World War I veterans joined 55 attendees at the 14th annual Otran to-Kasihimir Reunion Assn gathering at the Galesburg Elks Club. Survivors of the Otranto Kashmir collision of Oct 1918 were guests, with Rev. Albert Hartt and T. L. Bell among attendees. Egean of Clinton was elected president. next meeting slated for Clinton near Oct 6 1953. Attendees traveled from Muscatine Omnabah Cedar Rapids Clinton Davenport Rock Island and more.
Joaquin Planas a Cuba judge gave the New Yorker the fourth ninth and fifteenth. Referee Mike Rojo of Havana scored Billy two sixth and ninth. The ninth was Graham's best round. He boxed well with frequent lefts to Gavilan's head and rights to head and body. He landed but had no knockout power. Gavilan tried his bolo punch only twice.
Preparations in Wilton Iowa for the Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative annual meeting and barbecue expect up to 25 000 attendees. Three tents, a new facility, and extensive food orders accompany a day of meetings displays and entertainment.
Seven students from Rust College for Negroes of Holly Springs Mississippi offered a varied program at four Muscatine area churches Sunday. Large audiences gathered at Sweetland Methodist Park Avenue Methodist Spangler Chapel and Cedar Valley churches. Collections at North Circuit Methodist churches totaled $116 for the college. The singers were guests of honor at a noon potluck at Sweetland and an evening luncheon at Spangler chapel.
A Sunday ceremony at the Lutheran Homes marked the cornerstone of a new boys cottage during Alumni Homecoming. Rev. L A Stumme led the service with Mayor Elmo Ferguson and guests in attendance. A copper box with names and texts was placed in the cornerstone and alumni set a $2,000 goal to furnish the living room.
Funeral services for Roscoe E. Eliason 53 prominent Letts farmer and Farm Bureau member were held at 2 p.m. at the Letts Methodist church with Rev Florence Resor Jardine and Rev James Rogers officiating. Burial followed in Letts cemetery under Fairbanks Home for Funerals.
Between seven and eight hundred dollars was cleared at the annual Harvest sale sponsored by the Men's club of the Christian church. Dean Smith and Larene Frey ermuth served as auctioneers. The sale started at 11 a.m. at Nichols park with lunch served by the Young Adult class. Proceeds will aid a fund for a new church addition for Sunday school rooms.
Record crowds attended the First Evangelical United Brethren church homecoming from Sunday school through the evening service. Rev. J. Arthur Eveland preached in the morning. A noon basket dinner, 5:30 p m lunch, and a film on Jesus followed. Holy Communion was observed with Rev. H A Stenberg assisting. Special music by Mr and Mrs Newton Lang.
William Nicklas 86 lifelong Muscatine resident died at 1 a.m. today at Grigg nursing home. Born February 5 1866 in Muscatine he was preceded by wife Mary. Survived by two sons Raymond and Harold Nicklas of Davenport. Body to Fairbanks Home for Funerals with funeral plans pending.
Graveside services for Betty Arlene Ivey infant daughter of William and Bernice Reed Ivey were held at 10 a m at Bloomington Friends cemetery with Rev Clifford Wolfe officiating. The child born Thursday in Muscatine died Saturday in University hospital Iowa City. Surviving are the parents a brother William a sister Pamela paternal grandmother Mrs Florence Robinson Muscatine and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Walter Reed Muscatine.
Muscatine American Red Cross monthly report led by executive secretary Mrs. J. R. Gibson lists 62 open cases for September. Of these 51 received service, 18 serviced for the first time this fiscal year, and 14 new cases were added. Reopened cases 13 and 35 continued. 23 closed and 39 carried into October. Services include verification of leave for servicemen, VA reports, assistance with compensation and pensions, other government benefits, and counseling. Chapter funds spent totaled 237.76 dollars with 49 dollars repaid.
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