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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1964

Page

8

Panthers Favored In Washington Relays At Case Field

Seven teams entered for the Washington Relays with Mt Pleasant Panthers favored to win the team title at Case Field. Field events start at 4 p.m. finals at 7 p.m. Notable athletes include Stan Kerr of Mt Pleasant high and low hurdles, Dale Teberg g Pan thers 100 yards, Gonzalez and Poynter at Ottumwa, Calloway Mt Pleasant pole vault, and McBee holds local record. Weather could affect performances but the track is in good condition.

Mr. Pleasant Panthers Case Field John Sproule Washington Ft. Madison Fairfield Bill Calloway Mt. Pleasant Calloway George McBee

Women bowlers lead in Melody Strikers league standings

VEW Auxiliary top scorers with Helen Brown and Elanor Wolf among leaders. Team series highlight Winga Cafe 2216 and VEW 2208, team game led by VFW 811 and Winga Cafe 781. Individual top games include Maxine Zieglowsky 198 and Hazel Sitler 189. Also notes Kayak reference and Eskimo hunter context.

Melody Strikers River Products Seiferts A Winga Cafe Margesee VEW VFW Helen Brown Elanor Wolf

High Scores and Team Series From Local Bowling Meet

In a local bowling match the Babies scored 1755 and the Rollers 1719 for team series. Rollers 663 and Bates 628 led team games. Individual series were led by Lela Miller 537 and Pauline Crull 521, with top individual games by Lorene Harron Lutes and Lela.

Babies Rollers Bates Lela Miller Pauline Crull Lorene Harron Lutes Lela

Seven Philadelphia A's Hall of Famers list prompt

A reader asks to name the seven Philadelphia Athletics players listed in the Hall of Fame. The passage also advertises OK used cars and trucks on the dealer lot with a long list of Chevrolets from the 1960s and early 60s, highlighting models, mileage, and features to attract buyers.

Philelphia A Ty Cobb Mickey Cochrane Eddie Collins Jimmy Foxx Lefty Grove al Simmons Chevrolet, Inc

Cardinals Win as Simmons Shuts Giants 2-0

Curt Simmons, on the verge of a 17th major league season, tossed a two hit shutout into the eighth inning to lead the St. Louis Cardinals past the San Francisco Giants 2-0. Julian Javier drove in the first run with an RBI single in the third after an error. Dick Groat added a sac fly scoring Simmons. Reds beat Dodgers 5-2 as O'Toole pitched eight hitless innings until Fairly’s single. Braves down Colt 6-5 behind Lemaster. Aaron homered. Docks open for 1964 season at Lake Darling State Park.

Curt Simmons St. Louis Cardinals Simmons Cardinals Phila Delphia San Francisco Giants Curt St. Louis Giants Johnny Keane Cardinal Julian Javier Singiea Bob Hendley Dick Groat Hendley Cincinnati Reds Los Angeles Dodgers Milwaukee Braves Houston Colts Boston Red Sox Yankees New York Baltimore Chicago White Sox Minnesota Washington Thico Ruiz Reds Cincinnati Los Angeles O'Toole Jim O'Toole Ron Fairly Bob Miller Dodger Jim Owens Colts Denny Lemaster Claude Raymond Dave McNally McNally Harvey Haddix Stu Miller Orioles Whitey Ford Boston Ford Bob Tillman Ith Roman Mejias Tillman Dick Radatz Vicory Bill Monbouquette

Rookie Oliva Stars As Twins Beat Senators 6 2

Rookie Tony Oliva hits .500 through two games as he helps Minnesota top Washington 6 2. Versalles clears with a bases loaded triple in the sixth securing the lead while Oliva plays right field and Mele reshapes the defense.

Ainsworth Student Among 50 Named Cancer Society Nurses Scholars

Edith Simpson a senior at Ainsworth High School and daughter of Mr and Mrs William Simpson is selected as one of fifty girls to receive three year nurses scholarships awarded by the Iowa division of the American Cancer Society.

Edith Simpson Ainsworth High School William Simpson Iowa American Cancer Society

Chamberlain stars as Warriors clinch West playoff berth

Wilt Chamberlain scored 39 points and blocked a dozen shots to lead the San Francisco Warriors past St. Louis 105-95 in the seventh Western Division playoff game. The victory sets up a championship series with Boston as Chamberlain and Russell collide in Boston Saturday. Rod gers added eight points, Pettit led St Louis with 24, Guerin 23, Hagan 21.

San Francisco UPI National Basketball Association Wilt Chamberlain Billy Russell Chamberlain San Francisco Warriors Russell Boston Celtics St. Louis Boston Cincinnati Guy Rodgers Warrior Warriors Bob Pettit Cliff Hagan Richie Guerin Hawks Rodgers Hawk Tom Meschery al Attles Pettit Guerin Hagan

Khrushchev marks 70th birthday amid cheers at Kremlin

Nikita Khrushchev, emotional at his Kremlin birthday ceremony, rejects retirement and insists he will keep working. He receives greetings from Johnson, Mao, and bloc leaders, with Ion Maurer arriving late from Romania. Diplomats wonder about Romania boycotting Moscow Peking tensions.

Moscow UPI Nikita Khrushchev Kremlin Johnson Mao Tze-tung Romania Ion Maurer Leonid Brezhnev Anastas Mikoyan Alexei Kosygin Presidium Nikolai Podgorney Mikhail Suslov China Peking

Shelllubrication and Spring Engine Oil Promotion

A vintage Shell ad touts longevity of cars with regular maintenance and a Spring change-over special. It features Shell X-100 Premium engine oil said to combat five internal troubles and promotes Super Shell gasoline for longer reach. The enthusiastic copy mimics early 20th century slang and marketing flair.

Shell Super Shell Nuff

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