Walloping Wally Leads Pirates Slugger in Early NL Race
Westlake blasted his fourth homer as the Pirates beat the Reds 8 to 5, piling up 14 homers in six games to top the league. Kiner has two homers, Beale and Fernandez add two, with Phillips also driving in runs. Philadelphia and Boston split a doubleheader, and other games were curtailed by darkness or rain.
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New York
Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh
Wally Westlake
Wally
Kiner
Pirates
Westlake
Reds
Ted Beare
Jackie Phillips
Nanny Fernandez
A’s
Red Sox
Athletics
Philadelphia
A‘s
Ferris Fain
al Zarilla
Bob Well
Ken Wood
TV criticism and Capehart set claims in Washington area
A letter discusses widespread skepticism of television and its advertisers. It notes debated reception in Washington, compares WHBF Rock Island channel 4 to WOC Davenport channel 5, and explains signal factors, terrain, and balance. It ends praising Capehart sets for long entertainment life and glare-free Polatron tubes.
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Washington
Capehart
University of Iowa
Journal
Whbf-Tv
Rock Island
Woc-Tv
Davenport
American Broadcasting Co
Here
Polatron
Iowa Tutors Dominate Own College Relays at Cedar Falls
The Iowa Teachers College dominated the relays with six new records as four of six relays were won by the Tutors and Bradley added two more victories. Readings include five college marks and a high school record by Lowell Sisson in the 20 yard high hurdles.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa Teachers College
Bradley
Lowell Sisson
West Waterloo High School
Drake Relays Entry Books Near Record Totals Des Moines
The 41st Drake Relays limit closed near record proportions with 29 college teams including Oregon, Arizona State, and Wartburg, and 65 prep entries equal to 1949. Rain helped conditioning the running track, says director Tom Deckard.
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Des Moines
Tom Deckard
Oregon
Arizona State
Wartburg
Local News Highlights Weekend Travel and Visits
Mrs Daryl Dodder and Tom returned from Chicago after a week visiting relatives. Judy Ann Dodder stayed with her grandmother Mrs H M Dodder. Mr and Mrs Donald L Williams and Mr and Mrs James Wahrer were Fairfield guests. Charles Morris and family visited Decatur with Mrs Morris's mother Mrs W H Spera.
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Daryl Dodder
Tommy
Chicago
Judy Ann Dodder
H. M. Dodder
Donald L. Williams
James
Wahrer
Fairfield
Charles Morris
Decatur
Illinois
Honor Haskins Bride At Shower In Church
Mrs. John Blair of Monmouth and Mrs. Earl McGraw of Muscatine hosted a post nuptial shower for Marilyn Murphy Elliott on April 15 in the Haskins church basement. The room featured yellow and white decorations, a gift table, yellow snapdragons, and a white lily while guests introduced themselves and participated in contests and recipe sharing.
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Clara Godlove
Haskins
John Blair
Monmouth
Ill
Earl McGraw
Muscatine
Marilyn Murphy Elliott
Haskins Church
Major Leagues Results From Yesterday Card
Major Leagues results list scores with Philadelphia and Boston games 9 4 and 12 2 plus Chicago Detroit 5 4 Cleveland St Louis 9 6 and 7 5 Washington at New York rain. Also social notes about a bride guests from Muscatine Monmouth Ill Ainsworth Wapello Washington Haskins and family.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
St. Louis
Washington
New York
Muscatine
Monmouth, Ill
Ainsworth, Wapello
Haskins
United Press
Pittsburgh
Hartford Couple Weekend Guests of Finke Family
Mr and Mrs Harold Isley visited Mrs Isley's parents Mr and Mrs Silas Finke Sr near Crawfordsville over the weekend. Mrs Isley, formerly Madonna Finke, was employed at the State Bank before her marriage.
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Harold Isley
Hartford
Isley
Silas Finke Sr
Crawfordsville
Madonna Finke
The
State Bank
Rehearsal Opens for Wayland Senior Class Play Our Town
Wayland April 24 The senior class at Wayland announces the cast and rehearsals for Thornton Wilder’s three act play Our Town set in Grover’s Corners New Hampshire. Cast includes Dr Gibbs Mrs Gibbs Emily Webb George Gibbs Mrs Webb Simon Stimson and more with local students in roles and baseball players listed.
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Ezra Wittmer
Wayland
Our Town
Thornton Wilder
Grover's Corners
New Hampshire
Gis
Lowell Leichty
Don Myers
Donna Hauenstein
Dick Widmer
Harvie Newsome
Orin Weichelberger
Gibbs
Ruth Conrad
Webb
Sara la Graber
George Gibbs
Bill Hileman
Rebecca Gibbs
Dolores Magdetran
Wally Webb
Herb Swan
Emily Webb
Carol Graber
Williard
Dean Alfred Mr. Webb
Jim Troutman
Arlene Conrad Simon Stimson
Darwin Widmer
Constable Warren
Alen Nebel Si Cromwell
James Tschanta
Donnie Myers
Town Names Present in Stage Cast List
The listing includes James Tschantz Situ Craig co. and Joe Stoddard with town residents Delores Troyer Esther Leichty Dianne Kauffman Maril Kauffman Georgianna Christner Kathryn Roth Mildred Untermahrer Delores Farmer Waunita Kauffman Beulah Hill and Jaretta Boshart. Stage Manager Arnold Roth John Henss Ted Saforek.
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James Tschantz Situ
Craig Co
Joe Stoddard
Delores Troyer
Esther Leichty
Dianne Kauffman
Maril Kauffman
Georgianna Christner
Kathryn Roth
Mildred Untermahrer
Delores Farmer
Waunita Kauffman
Beulah Hill
Jaretta Boshart
Arnold Roth
John Henss
Ted Saforek
Marriage of Barbara L. Jones and Carroll H. Hamilton Announced
Mrs. Mildred Jones announces the marriage of her daughter Barbara Louise to Carroll H. Hamilton son of Mr and Mrs Ben L Hamilton of Elwood. The ceremony was Jan 3 1950 at Belvidere NJ Presbyterian church chapel. Barbara, a Cotter High and University of Iowa graduate, taught in Miles consolidated and Lanark Illinois schools. Carroll, Elwood High School graduate, attended Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls, served in WWII, and will reside in Miles where he is in business.
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Columbus Junction
Mildred Jones
Barbara Louise
Carroll H. Hamilton
Ben L. Hamilton
Elwood
Presbyterian Church
Belvidere
Hamilton
Cotter High School
University of Iowa
Alpha Delta Pi Sorority
Miles Consolidated School
Lanark
Illinois
Iowa State Teachers
Cedar Falls
Miles
Mr. Hamilton
Honor Ed Shallas At Anniversary Dinner
Mr and Mrs Hd Shalla were honored at a dinner Sunday given by Mr and Mrs E M Cox and family in the Shalla home near Kalona. The Shallas observed a wedding anniversary Saturday. They received gifts from those present. sharing the courtesy were Mr and Mrs Fred Havel Charles Cox of Hampton IL Mr and Mrs Louis Havel Dean Louis and Dennis.
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Hd Shalla
E. M. Cox
Shalla
Kalona
Shallas
Fred Havel
Charles Cox
Hampton
Louis Havel
Dean Louis
Dennis
Town honors builder with brandy gift in 1803
Town records show Benjamin Woodman earned a vote of thanks and received a bottle of brandy from Hebron residents after completing the Hebron Church in 1803, recognizing his generous and manly behavior during his residence.
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Hebron, N. H
Benjamin Woodman
Hebron
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