Major Leaguer recalls Lyon county baseball history
Major League veteran Bob Locker recalls growing up in George Lyon county and reflects on a life in baseball spanning more than a decade. He thanks local volunteers Ronnie Smith Jay Speake and Jim Munday for organizing the town team and recalls playing for the White Sox A’s Pilots Brewers and Cubs before injury ended his career last year.
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Bob Locker
George
Lyon County
Liebring
Ronnie Smith
Jay Speake
Jim Munday
Town State
Bill Sudenga
Rich Blumeyer
Dave Krull
White Sox
Oakland
A‘s
Pilots
Brewers
Cubs
Rock Valley Gun Club Opens Fall League With Eight to Ten Teams
The Rock Valley Gun Club begins its Fall shooting league on Thursday night with 8 to 10 teams expected. Individual leaders include Terry Plueger Randy Slobe and Harry Vander Stouwe with perfect 25s, followed by a 24 with Lyle Kersbergen and others. Teams listed include Educators Farview Juniors Farview Seniors Ron's Raiders Harrys Hullites Pleugers and more. The 17th Annual Labor Day Shoot is set for Monday September 6 featuring 50 16 yd 50 handicap 25 doubles and 2-man teams with trophies in A B C classes and two ladies trophies.
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Rock Valley Gun Club
Terry Plueger
Randy Slobe
Harry Vander Stouwe
Lyle Kersbergen
J. Vander Mere
George Ripperda
Ron Jager
Delmar Rozeboom
Dave Meylink
John Kooima
Bill Smith
Les Kooistra
Chuck Hoekstra
Jim Katt
Larry Kelhower
Educators
Les Hansen
Art Gerritsen
Farview
Tim Miller
James Miller
Rick_ Koldenhoven
Dave Gayer
John Miller
Roy White a brief film scene stealer for the Yankees
Roy White of the New York Yankees has a minor acting role in The Premonition a psycho thriller. His screen time is about a minute with limited dialogue as the doctor denying a child’s arrival.
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Hofline
Roy White
New York Yankees
White
Rocky Marciano
Marciano
Peter
Rocky
Northwestern College Hosts Football Coaches Clinic
Northwestern College holds an annual football coaches clinic on Saturday September 4 with registration at 12 30 p m in the gym a welcome by head coach Larry Korver and talks by outstanding coaches including Richard Strouse Tom Steen John Haack Barry Brandt Duane Marcellus and Duane Twait sharing drills formations and offense strategies for state playoff experience and conference titles
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Northwestern College
Northwestern
Larry Korver
Richard Strouse
Wall Lake
Strouse
Westmar
Northwest Iowa
Iowa Football Coaches Association
Tom Steen
Mallard
John Haack
Denison High School
Barry Brandt
Glidden-Ralston High School
Glidden
Town
Brandt
Duane Marcellus
Pocahontas High School
Marcellus
Duane Twait
Hartley and
Emmetsburg
Archery Licenses Now Available in Iowa County Records
Iowa Conservation Commission says bow and arrow deer licenses are on sale. Licenses cost 10 dollars and may be bought from county recorders. Archery season runs October 2 to November 26 with shooting hours from one half hour before sunrise to sunset daily.
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Iowa Conservation Commission
Iowa
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Rock Valley
Sportsquiz
Boston
Dom Dimaggio
A. Rico Petrocelli
Fred Lynn
C. Carl Yastrzemski
C.J. Vander Mere
Lee Schelecy
Junior Kooima
Ron's Raiders
Ron Koldenhoven
Jim Kait
Ed Post
Ron Serck
Harry’s Hullites
Merlyn de Boer
Norm de Graff
Ron Troff
Pleugers
Ken Plueger
Dave Pleuger
Terry Pleuger
Jerry
RED Lakeland
Howard Twilley
Miami Dolphins
McNaught Lynd
Hansen- Arend
Ehnes-Andrisen
Bunch- Starkweather
Aen
Warntjes- Buma
Bonthuis-Kooima
Slater- Vander Velde
Kooima-Westra
Rock Valley Furniture
Serck- Groth
Van _— Holland- Van Kley
Meylink-Van Engen
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