Vander Meer Remembers and Plans a Fishing Trip
Johnny Vander Meer recalls his two no hitters on the 25th anniversary of the June 15 1938 feat. The 46 year old, then in Cincinnati and now in Key West, recalls the night game on June 15 and says he will fish at 4 AM Saturday morning in New Jersey, his old home state.
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Johnny Vander Meer
Dutchman
Spencer ‘Tracy
Lawrin
Doug Corrigan
Dublin
Vander Meer
Broadway
Cincinnati
John
Boston Braves
Casey Stengel
Key West
Fla
Lom
Ernie Lombardi
Stewart
Brooklyn
Jersey
Johnny
Sailors serve on Coral Sea on goodwill voyage to Australia
Richard N. Black, Navy aviation structural mechanic airman and son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold J. Black, Sr., Lane, serves aboard the USS Coral Sea which recently did a goodwill cruise to Australia. The crew joined the 21st annual Sydney celebration of the Battle of the Coral Sea as the ship’s schedule included visits in Japan, Guam, the Philippines, and China. Also aboard are Charles A. Senter, radioman second class, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl H. Senter, and aboard USS Yorktown in the Seventh Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare Hunter Killer Group in the South China Sea. Donald L. Cook, son of Mr. and Mrs. Everett J. Cook Jr., Pomona, recently completed recruit training in San Diego. James L. Mietchen, hospital corpsman second class, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Mietchen, is with the First Hospital Company, First Medical Battalion, First Marine Division at Camp Pendleton, training with the battalion. Army Pvt. Ronald R. Umbarger, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. William T. Umbarger of Garnett, completed an 8-week radio relay and carrier operation course at Southeastern Signal School, Fort Gordon, Ga, after enlisting in December. He graduated Garnett High School in 1962 and farmed prior to Army entry.
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Richard N. Black
Navy
Harold J. Black
Lane
Coral Sea
Australia
Sydney
Seventh Fleet
Western Pacific
Japan
Guam
Philippines
China
Charles A. Senter
Carl. H. Senter
S. Mulberry
Yorktown
South China Sea
James L. Mietchen
Andrew J. Mietchen
First Marine Division
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Army
Ronald R. Umbarger
William T. Umbarger
Garnett
Southeastern Signal School
Fort Gordon
Umbarger
Fort Leonard Wool
Garnett High School
Arizona Stars In NCAA Baseball Tourney Opener Win
Arizona improved to undefeated in the NCAA double elimination tournament by beating Texas 10-8 after building a 9-1 lead and weathering a late Longhorn rally. Southern California overwhelmed Missouri 12-3 as one hit was allowed through five innings. There were 19 walks in the Arizona Texas game and Arizona pitchers issued 12. Jim Nichols was poised for a matchup with Southern California to decide the title for Arizona.
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Omaha
Arizona
Wildcats
Texas
Southern California
Missouri
Jim Nichols
Wellsville patrolman stays amid resignation clash
Fred Volquardsen will remain a city patrolman after reconsidering resignation to join Gardner police. Meeting with mayor and businessmen kept him in Wellsville. The Wellsville Methodist Vacation Church School honored 116 students with diplomas on Sunday night June 9. A $51.76 offering from kindergarten to junior departments benefited the American Bible Society. Donna Coughlin Pam Myers and Mrs. Ross Gault were piano accompanists. Mrs. Gault accompanied the junior department and spoke on her trip abroad. Mrs. Noble Hopkins and Mrs. Glenn Willhite co directed and thanked helpers.
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Fred Volquardsen
Wellsville
Volquardsen
Gardner
American Bible Society
Donna Coughlin
Pam Myers
Ross Gault
Noble Hopkins
Glenn Willhite
Quenemo Names New Pastor At Baptist Church
Quenemo Baptist Church has a new pastor Rev J W Hall and his family arrive from Missouri to take residence in the parsonage. Former pastor Rev Arthur Sims and wife Betty move to Springfield Missouri to pursue missionary studies and a later move to the Philippines. Myrtle Rogers attends a White Shrine meeting in Topeka. Chad Logan and Washington DC visitors travel with the Lawrences and Gamble to Tulsa. Nate Gibbons Melvern and family buy the Lyle Logan property and plan interior redecorating and moving soon.
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J. W. Hall
Missouri
Baptist Parsoage
Quenemo
Myrtle Rogers
Topeka
Chad Logan
Washington, D. C
Lawrence
Stadel and Family
Jack Gamble
Tulsa
Nate Gibbons
Melvern
Lyle Logan
McGaha Ejected in KC Minnesota Game
Kansas City coach Mel Mc Gaha, once with the Cleveland Indians, was thrown out by first base umpire Bill Haller in the fourth inning after protesting an out call on Chuck Essegian. Essegian singled but was picked off first.
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ST. Paul-Minneapolis
Kansas City
Mel McGaha
Cleveland Indians
Wellsville Midget Teams Open Season In Local Play
The Louis H. Hanson Post American Legion sponsors Wellsville Midget C and Midget B teams. On June 11 the Midget B squad lost to Bucyrus 9 to 8 at Wellsville. On June 12 the Midget C team defeated Spring Hill 3 to 2 at Wellsville.
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Louis H. Hanson
American Legion
Wellsville
Bucyrus
Spring Hill
Do You Remember Them in Williamsburg History Tale
Mrs. W U Hawkins of Ponca City Oklahoma visited Williamsburg seeking ancestors from 1670. Her mother Mollie Ann Stone lived with grandparents from age four to ten, then was sent by train to Kansas City to meet a relative who never collected her. The station master found a family for her.
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W. UL. Hawkins
Ponca City
Okla
Williamsburg
Mollie Ann Stone
Kansas City
Grandparents sought who ran grist mill near town
A woman seeks the name of her maternal or paternal grandparents who ran the grist mill located a half mile north of town. She lived with them for years while working there for her board and now wants their names. Contact Mrs Hawkins at 225 Virginia, Ponca City, or the Williamsburg correspondent.
Scouts Disappointed Over College Offerings
Omaha AP scouts at the college world Series say the crop is thin with no Garibaldi or Fazio. Keith Weber, Tom Myer, and Dick Joyce are top prospects with Joyce reportedly offered $100,000 by Boston and possible higher bids from New York. Tim Murtaugh, Butch Thompson, and Woody Woodward are also noted as prime targets.
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Omaha
Neb
Bob Garibaldi
Ernie Fazio
Houston
Fazio
Keith Weber
Missouri
Tom Myer
Texas
Dick Joyce
Holy Cross
Joyce
Weber
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Tim Murtaugh
Danny Murtaugh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Butch Thompson
Woody Woodward
Florida State
Kansas Men's Golf Results in Championship Flight Scores
TOPEKA AP Championship flight results from Thursday's Kansas State Men's Golf Tournament show Duke Jones of Wichita defeating Bob Dare of Wellington 1 up. Tex Jones of Wichita beat Gary Heath of Topeka 4 and 2, Ron Schmedemann of Manhattan defeated Monte Kaser of Wichita 3 and 2, Nick Stevens of Wichita defeated Virgil Parker of Wichita 2 and 1, Bill Anderson of Topeka beat Jim Colbert of Manhattan 2 up, Ralph Bevans of Wichita defeated Andy Nusbaum of Salina 4 and 2, John Begert of Topeka defeated Clayton Kline of Topeka 2 up, John Hanna of Lawrence defeated Richard Wohlegmuth of Wichita 5 and 4.
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Topeka
Duke Jones
Wichita
Bob Dare
Wellington
Tex Jones
Gary Heath
Ron Schmedemann
Manhattan
Monte Kaser
Nick Stevens
Virgil Parker
Bill Anderson
Jim Colbert
Ralph Bevans
Andy Nusbaum
Salina
New Hope Post Defeats Rantoul In Softball at Mears Park
Hawkins and Ruhamah met in men s softball this week at Mears Park. New Hope won 16 to 8 behind pitchers Elmer Moss and Randy Massen gane. Rantoul counters Roger Ball and Kenny Johnson. Ruhamah then defeated Hawkins 10 to 1 with Leroy Pearson and Leo Blackstone pitching for Ruhamah. Dale Whiteford pitched for Hawkins.
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Mears Park
New Hope
Rantoul
Elmer Moss
Randy Massengale
Roger Ball
Kenny Johnson
Hawkins
Ruhamah
Leroy Pearson
Leo Blackstone
Dale Whiteford
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Mrs
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Pomona
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Wellsville Area News
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Michael Dickson
Washington, D.C
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Williamsburg News
Mrs. Irwin Heth
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Itawa
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Ottawa
Kansas State Bank of
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Clayton Kline
John Hanna
Richard Wohlegmuth
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