Red Birds Face Geneseo In Pivotal Sunday Clash
In Corn Valley League action the Red Birds hold a one game lead at 9-2 over Geneseo, who sits 8-3. Sunday’s showdown at La Porte City could decide the league champion and the Waterloo tournament berth, with rainouts and earlier losses shaping the stakes. The old timers game plus standout hits from Ray Wagner and Toad Betts highlighted a sunbaked afternoon, drawing fan support for a pivotal finish.
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Red Birds
Geneseo
La Porte City
La Porte City and Geneseo Prepare for Sunday Clash
La Porte City meets Geneseo in the Corn Valley league finale on Sunday afternoon. La Porte City holds a 9-2 record, Geneseo 8-3, with the winner earning undisputed league champion status and a bid to the Waterloo Courier tournament. a Geneseo victory could force a playoff to decide the representative. Game time is 2 15 PM.
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Geneseo
La Porte City
Red Birds
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Waterloo Courier
Richard Hughes Receives Degree at Cedar Falls
Richard Hughes son of Mr and Mrs Warren Hughes of Mt Auburn graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Town State Teachers College Cedar Falls today. He belonged to Sigma Tau Gamma national fraternity Baker Hall council and future teachers groups. He will teach in Ledyard public schools next year. He is a La Porte City high school graduate.
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Richard Hughes
Warren Hughes
Mt Auburn
Town State Teachers college
Cedar Falls
Sigma Tau Gamma
Baker Hall council
F.B. L A
Towa Future Teachers Association
Ledyard
Iowa
Richard
La Porte Caty
Leota Grobe Injured in Highway 218 Crash
Mrs. Leota Grobe, hospitalized with a fractured pelvic bone, was injured Tuesday evening when her car collided with a vehicle driven by Earl Buchanan on Highway 218 north of Waterloo near the Ranch House. Grobe, her daughter Le Da of Minneapolis, and driver Roy Oliver of Mt. Pleasant were involved. no other injuries reported.
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Leota Grobe
Presbyterian hospital
Waterloo
Grobe
Le Da
Minneapolis
Minn
Roy Oliver
Mt. Pleasant
Earl Buchanan
Dallas
Texas
Cole-Geiger Nuptial Vows Read Saturday
Miss Janice Jean Cole and Raymond L Geiger wed in Waterloo First Presbyterian in a small family ceremony officiated by Rev H E Dierenfield. Bride wore lavender street length dress with black accessories and white orchid corsage. Attendants Mrs Vern Foster and attire noted. Afterward dinner at the bride’s parents home. The bride, La Porte City graduate 1947, formerly with J C Penney Waterloo. groom a US Navy veteran, farming near Rowley.
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Janice Jean Cole
Raymond L. Geiger
L. J. Geigers
Rowley
H. E. Dierenfield
First Presbyterian church
Waterloo
Albert Cole
La Porte City
lavender street
Vern Foster
proom
J. C. Penney Co
sroom
US& Navy
maiiace
glad foli
Confederate and Yankee Marines Reunite After 31 Years
Ralph Abe Foss of the mountains of Tennessee met Ernest Knappers from Belvidere on a honeymoon visit with his wife. Both served as U S Marines in 1918 during the big offensive that helped end the war. They shared memories of friends and the old days while touring the community and marveling at local farm buildings and modern methods.
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Ralph
Abe” Foss
Belvidere
U. S
fnally
Abe
Death Summons Mrs. M. Ashley This Morning
Mrs Monroe Ashley, aged 88, longtime La Porte City resident, died this morning at St Francis hospital Waterloo after a fall at her daughter Mrs Ralph Foss home. She had been in poor health for years due to injuries from a broken hip suffered Monday. She moved in with her daughter and was taken to the hospital Tuesday. Funeral plans were not set at press time. obituary to follow next Progress Review.
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Monroe Ashley
La Porte City
St Francis hospital
Waterloo
Ashley
Ralph Foss
The
Progress Review
Big Creek Girls Discuss Entries For County Show
4 H Girls of Big Creek Goal Getters met to plan entries for the annual county achievement fair to be held in Waterloo this Thursday and Friday.
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Big Creek Girls
Big Creek
Waterloo
Two Injured in Collision West Of Town Sunday
A Sunday crash at the county line road X and rock road five miles west of La Porte City injures Mrs Parmater and Mrs Kessler. Both drivers suffered facial injuries and a fractured collar bone. damage exceeds $600.
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La Porte City
Chevrolet
Elmer Kessler
aby
Robert Parmater
Parmater
Kessler
Local People Win Prizes at Benton Fair
The Taylor brothers Lytle Merlin and Donald Taylors Bruce township sons of Mr and Mrs Dewey Taylor earned multiple ribbons at the Benton county fair. Donald won grand championship for a wether aged 16 Lyle earned two blue ribbons in the heavy weight class Merlin took a first and second in the same class they also won three blue ribbons for cross bred ewes. Durac Nes Christian and Bruce township also won prizes in Jersey swine with first and third on junior yearling sows and a junior champion boar and grand champion junior yearling. Other locals Lauren and Allen Christian took thirds and fourths on purebred Shorthorn heifers while Mrs James Kindera placed second in crocheted rug. A round-table on exhibits followed with talks on white sauce fruit storage cake frostings cocoa and refreshments by Shirley Hild and Blaine Stahnke. Eleven girls answered roll call and a pot luck supper was planned for Sept 2 at Mrs Russell Arthur’s home. Report by Beatrice Ballhem. CWT and Mrs John Huppert of Long Beach Cal will stay here visiting relatives.
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Taylor brothers
Lytle
Merlin
Donald
Dewey Taylor
Bruce township
Benton county
Lyle
Durac Nes Francis Christian
Durac Jersey
Lauren Christian
Allen Christian
James Kindera
Shirley Hild
Betty Leatherman
Shirley Stilett
Blaine Stahnke
Russell Arthur
Beatrice Ballhem
Green Hornets Beat Red Devils In Old Timers Game
In La Porte City old timers game the Green Hornets from the West beat the Red Devils from the East 24 to 17 in a seven inning contest. Key hitters included Ray Unowres for the Green Hornets with five hits and Jim Terrell on the West side with three solid hits. Money from fans, players and umpires will aid local baseball park improvements or equipment.
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Green Hornets
Red Devils
West side
east side
La Porte City
Lloyd Haymond
Funeral Services Held Friday For Mrs. Huppert
Mrs Rosa Huppert died Monday at Vinton hospital. Funeral conducted at local Methodist church by Rev Park Anderson with music by Cliff Burr and wife. Nephews and numerous out of town relatives attended. Extensive list of Gulick and Huppert relations from multiple towns. A classified ad note ends the item.
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Rosa Huppert
Vinton hospital
Park Anderson
Vinton
Mt Auburn
Roger Gulick
Fayette
Steven Gulick
Roy Gulick
Charles City
Wesley Horak, Jr
Brandon
Lyle Jeffers
Dixon, IL
John A Huppert
Long Beach
Calif
J. W McCann
Minneapolis, Minn
Cecil Huppert
Cleveland
Ohio
Dean Huppert
Ames
Donald Jeffers
Laurens
Frank Gulick
Auburn
Fred Gulick
Walter Gulick
Indianapolis
Ind
Herman Gulick
Arlington
Jesse Gulick
Garrison
Wm. Palmer
Dysart
Wesley Horak
Harry Horak
Robert Kerr
Frank’. Huppert
Tripoli
Wm. Morrison and son
Davis
Jesup
Wed: Joann Davis and Robert Grove United in Church Ceremony
Miss Joann Davis daughter of Mr and Mrs Shannon Davis La Porte City and Robert J Grave son of Mr and Mrs Lee Grove Waterloo were married Saturday evening at 7:30 in a candlelight ceremony at Evangelical United Brethren Church. Rev M E Shank officiated. One hundred guests attended as Shirley Ashley sang Always and The Lord's Prayer. The bride wore a white silk shantung street length dress with green accessories and a red rose corsage. The groom wore a light suit and brown accessories.
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Pauline Wyrick
Ployd Wyrick al Baldwin
Robert Orris
A. Orris
Monmouth
Monmouth Methodist church
L. H. Loper
Olga Hineliffe
Elizabeth Davis of
Greene
Joann Davis
Shannon Davis
La Porte City
Robert J. Grave
Lee Grove
Waterloo
M E. Shank
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Shirley Ashley
Alfred Pierce
Mary Davis
Auxiliary Gets Award From State
The local American Legion Auxiliary won the meritorious award from the state department for outstanding work during the past year. Unit president Mrs. Don Kearns and county president Mrs. Cordray led a 100 percent citation with 180 points for membership gains, an Americanism program, a strong poppy drive, and other projects.
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American Legion Auxiliary
state department
Don Kearns
Wm Cordray
Kearns
Cordray
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