Twins rise in pennant race under Cal Ermer leadership
A reader notes the Minnesota Twins swept the three game set with the Chicago White Sox, gaining momentum under Cal Ermer. Les and Pearl Custer of the Gamble Store credit improved teamwork and pitching, while Mudcat Grant remains inconsistent. The standings show a tight AL race with the top five within 2.5 games of each other.
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Lydia Pinkham
Minnesota Twins
AFN
Calvin Coolidge
Cal Ermer
Tads
Chicago
Twins
St. Louis
Cubs
Missy
Calvin
Cal
Les
Pearl Custer
Gamble
Bloomington
Pearl
Ball Park
Bud Reimler
Bob
AFL Kaat
Elmer
Kaats
Ermers
Jim “Mudcat
Grant
Mudcat
APN
Minnesota
Detroit
California
Boston
Washington
Kansas City Athletics
Houston
Sumner Aces open football drills Monday at 9 am
Sumner High School Aces begin 1967 football plan under coach Bob Topping with Monday morning workouts set from 9 to 11 and conditioning through the week. The schedule includes tryouts for positions on Aug 23, equipment checkouts, and multiple sessions in gym clothing before pads start Aug 25. A first scrimmage is slated for Aug 26 with further evening practices and the inter-squad game planned for Sept 9.
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Sumner High School
Bob Topping
Topping
Senior High
Whitmire Medical
Wartburg recruit to replace Buttons as line coach
Assistant coach role shifts as Wartburg College in Waverly adds Ron Helmers, a 1983 Plainfield High School graduate, to replace Dennis Buttons as line coach. Helmers, who lettered in multiple sports and ran the 880 in 2:62, joins coach Bob Topping as they plan for the upcoming season with first practice set for Monday.
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Bob Topping
Wartburg College
Waverly
Ron Helmers
Dennis Buttons
Buttons
Wapsie Valley
Helmers
Plainfield High School
Wartburg
Topping
Snelling Places Second in Waverly Senior Tourney
Joe Snelling of Tripoli, 80, finished second in the Waverly Senior Men's tourney 70-and-over division, four strokes behind A. H. Newewchner of Waverly. Snelling shot 41 42 83 at Mead Brook, among 92 golfers. Ev Schepple of Waterloo won with 69.
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Joe Snelling
Tripoli
Meadowbrook
Sumner
Waverly
Snelling
A. H
Gus” Niewechner
Jim Kane
Herb Nieman
Loyal Pearce
Ev Schepple
Waterloo
Oppositon
Junior High Gridders to Have Physicals
Junior High football coach Paul Zietlow invites seventh and eighth graders to a physical exam at the Whitmire Medical building on Thursday August 24 at 7 30 p m. After exams a meeting in the Junior High gym discusses the new Insurance Program practice schedules and training rules. Playbooks distributed. First practice on August 28 at 4 p m. Sumner’s first junior high action set for Thursday September 28 at Maynard.
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Paul Zietlow
Whitmire Medical
Sumner
Maynard
Men Bowlers Plan Organizing Meeting at Cardinal Lanes
Meetings for two men s bowling leagues at Cardinal Lanes are planned next week per owner-manager Don Speed. The Monday night league will gather Monday Aug 21 at 8 PM with Forrest Cannell as Secretary. The Wednesday night leagues meet Aug 23 with Ernie Moran leading the first shift and Phil Kuepker the second.
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Sumner Women’s Bowling Association
Nite Owl League
Cardinal Lanes
Don Speed
Mhen
Pam
Forrest Cannell
Ernie Moran
Phil Kuepker
Meadowbrook Golf Schedule Opens Two Late Season Tournaments
Golf Journeys lists two Meadowbrook Country Club events per Dr. Richard Smith. On August 19 the Boys 18 hole Junior Championship tees off at 8 p.m. with two divisions for eighth graders and high schoolers. trophies for top two in each division. On September 2 the Meadowbrook Men's Club Championship follows a scratch and handicap format with a $2 entry fee fully returned as prizes.
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Meadowbrook Country Club
Richard Smith
Meadowbrook
Richfield Community Notes Share Visits and Reunions
Richfield events include a Wednesday potluck hosted by Naomi Circle. Martins and families attend gatherings, birthdays and anniversaries noted. A Schlatter reunion draws fifty-one members. multiple visits to relatives and travel to Dayton and Crystal Lake are recorded. A new baby, a son born August 8 at Mercy Hospital, joins brothers Roger Paul and Mark.
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Naomi
Clarence Niewoehner
Sumner
Pakistan
Dennis Niewoehner
Peace Corps
Marcia Schemmel
Cheryl Kirchmann
Velma Hildebrandt
Alva Gazer
Gouldsburg
Richfield
Matthew Boltz
Jack Boltz
Iowa City
Fred Shumate
Birthday Club
Vernon Quade
Darcy
Denise
Daryl
Plainfield
Alfred Mueller
Ray Wehling
Lester Block
Carl Laabs
Roger Pleggenkuhle
Dale Converse
Clif
Matt
Marlin Hanson
Forest City
Maynard Powers
Crystal Lake
Dennis Block
Milan Kirehoff
Fort Leonard Wood
Earl Kirchoff
Albert Dienst
Christie
Jay
Waverly
Louis Whitnabel
Andy
Harpers Ferry
Schlatter
Melvin Schlatter
George Schlatter
Leonard Hencken
Harry Mancheler
Rachael Gaede
Harry Manweihler
Walter Zupke
Darwin
Duane Bake
Mercy Hospital
Oelwein
Roger
Paul
Mark
Golf Tournament Invitation with Noon Start and Banquet
Golfers are told to register at the Country Club for an 18 hole event starting at noon. The tournament will be followed by a banquet at the club on the night of the tournament.
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ABC
Andy Varipapa
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Robert Topping
Aces
Tripoli Panthers
Greg Bucken
Dahl
Rory Creager
Dave Faulkner
Merlin Meyer
Dave Mohr
Nelson Converse
Buard
Randy Gehrke
Bill Ribbeck
Junior Vality
Mike Ganske
Tom Harms
Doyle Jobe
Rick Lampe
Paul Meier
George Schoephoerster
Larry Aubrey
Allen Bergman
Eric Boehm
Jeff Duhrkopf
Shawn Elmer
Joe Frietag
Bill Ganske
Greg Jobe
Wendall Rucker
Mike Kuethe
Delmar Mutschler
Nick Poindexter
John Reimler
Mitch Schulz
Richard Strottman
Mike Snyder
Ronald Helmers
Jon Helmers
Lavern Greenfield
Topbing
K.C
Lyle Kasemeier
Lyle
Kenny Poock
Ronnie Schlatter
Martin
Michael
Rodney
Larry Berhens
Herbert Hoeger
Loretta
Adelbert Ott
Coral Schwartzenstein
Wesley
Gary
Kevin
Lee Hos
Karen
Alfred Schlatter
Keith
Joel
Colleen
Kenneth Schlatter
Kathy
Dean
Mary
Marvin Kohlmeyer
Dale
Frank
Terri
George
Arnold Schlatter
Ella Schlatter
Minnie Schlatter
Sandra
Sharon
Shirlee
Ron
Richard Gruenberg
Fredericksburg
Roy Pleggenku
The
Richfield Lutheran Church
Duane Holm
Iowa State Farm
D Oliver Tractor
Oliver Tractor
Ford Tractor
1.H.C. Tractor
Allis Tractor
N.H. Baler
M.H. Baler
H.c.haler
Ferguson Rake
N.I. Rake
M.H. 8 Ft. SP Combine
Woods Bros. Combine
L. W. Pipho Imple., Inc
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