Tom Cats Triumph as Cubs Fall in Close Softball Twinbill
Washington fans watched two tight games at Greenfield with the Tom Cats defeating the Merchantettes 6 to 2 in game one after a late rally by the foes. In game two Iowa City Cochran Roofe edged the Marston Cubs 4 to 2 as a two-run ninth inning sealed the win.
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Washington
Greenfield
Duncan
Tom Cats
Merchantettes
Iowa City
Marston Cubs
Dickerson
Smith
Merchantette
Vivian Hines
Jerry Falke
Ross
Cub
Cubs
DeLong
Putman
Read
Dunwoody
Schmitt
Tanner
Blattner
Neill
Lee
G. Hines
Moore
J. Patterson
D. Patterson
Carter
Garrett
Snyder
Shaffer
Pettavino
Dickinson
Allen
Davison
Donovan
Newman
Sojka
Baker
Williams
Mullenberg
Faske
Stahle
Panche
Colbert
McGeorge
Hein
Trease
RH Dawson
Brock
Coffee markets and U S consumption surge noted
More than 100 coffee varieties are traded in the United States, the world’s top coffee consumer. Last year U S consumption matched the total used by the rest of the world over the prior fifteen years.
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United States
Braves Edge Closer to Top on Hurling Trio
Boston Braves moved to second place in the National League, three games behind Philadelphia, aided by star pitching from Johnny Sain, Warren Spahn, and Vern Bickford who have delivered a peak season. Spahn earned his 13th win in a six hitter. the trio powered a 3-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. The Chicago Cubs beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 5-2 as Duke Snider homered and Van Cuyk took the loss for Brooklyn.
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Detroit
New York
Cleveland Bcs
Boston
Washington
Crickeo
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Boston Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Johnny Sain
Warren Spahn
Vern Bickford
Spahn
Lefty
Maz Lanier
Sngle
Lanier
Hhe
Chicago Cuny
Brooklin Dodgers
Dodgers
Duke Snider
Dot Bankhead
Nrig van Cuyk
Rex Barney
Barney
van Cuyk
Frank Hiller
Cub
Gymnast to Perform At Junction Program
The Junction program includes Dwight Davis, a former national amateur gymnast, performing stunts after the band concert on Wednesday evening. Marvel Ingram will play accordion and Clinton Green of Keota will ventriloquize. The piece also mentions visitors and local events including library tag day and church activities.
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Martha
Business and Professional Woman's Club
Library Board
Presbyterian Church
Lucile
Helen Duncan
Cedar Rapids
F. H. Johnston
Phyllis Tisor
Shippensburg
Pleasant Hill Residents In The Army Convoy Visit
Pleasant Hill residents recount a day when the local National Guard convoy passed through toward Ft Leonard Wood Missouri. Cars waved greetings as trucks stretched for miles, with families noting a brief immersion in the army life during the journey.
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Pleasant Hill
Army
National Guard
Everette Curtis
Pat Swift
Mary
Howard
Cora
Carthage
Majorville
Joetta
Mother
Harry Doolittle
Niota
Ft. Leonard Wood
Keokuk
Martin Levy Speaks To Kalona Rotary Club
Kalona July 30 attorney Martin Levy of Washington DC son of Kalona residents spoke to the Kalona Rotary Club on Telephone Television and Telegraphy. Levy works with the Federal Communications Commission in DC. Additional notes list local visits and vacations by area residents and relatives.
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Eugene Way
Kalona
Martin Levy
Washington D. C
Mose Levy
Rotary Club
Levy
Federal Communications Commission
W. H. Barnamara
Bena Minn
Charles Jirsa
Chicago
William Diltz
Norristown
Ozarks
Kalona and Wellman Visit Reflect Small Town News
Residents and relatives travel to visit kin in Kalona Wellman Cedar Rapids and Spokane. Indianola guests stay with Dr. and Mrs. Lundahl. Chicago visitors return home after Kalona visits. Rural carrier Brenneman Snyder travel to Spokane for the national rural letter carriers convention and related touring. Mrs Shaver in California undergoes major surgery in Long Beach hospital.
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Katry
Yakima
Wash
Kalona
Wellman
Indianola
Paul Benell
Carl Lundahl
Lundahls
John Androvich
Chicago
Aaron Miller
J. J. Fisher
Joe Fisher
Martha Hesselschwerdt
Colorado
Jay Eastman
Eugene Way
Cedar Rapids
Indiana
Mose Miller
Ray Brenneman
Paw Snyder
Spokane
Mr. Brenneman
Mr. Snyder
Kulona
C. B. Moomey
Les Shaver
California
Church Attendance Curbs Juvenile Delinquency
Detroit report by Wayne University psychologist William W. Wattenberg finds boys who attend church are less likely to become delinquent. He interviewed 2,137 boys picked up by Detroit police and notes church attendance supports a lifestyle reducing misconduct and repeat offenses.
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Detroit
Wayne University
William W. Wattenberg
Mantis Described as Harmless Ally Yet Fearless Predator
The text notes the mantis is harmless to humans and a friend to gardeners and farmers. It also calls the insect fearless in subduing prey and clarifies that the term preying reflects its attitude toward other insects.
Mental Hospitals Across U S Found Inadequate
The Council of State Governments reports a nationwide survey of state mental hospitals showing overcrowding and staffing shortages. Facilities lack adequate buildings and qualified doctors nurses and attendants due to low pay and scarce trained personnel.
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Chicago
Council of State Governments
Perent
Wisconsin
New York
Michigan
Conneticut
California
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Ilinois
Lousia County Fair Opens in Columbus Junction
The Lousia County Fair opens Monday August 14 in Columbus Junction with livestock judging that morning. Stock car races headline Monday night, and Tuesday features horse racing with riding and harness events and a two hour stage show. Wednesday continues racing with Thursday hosting the Mid Summer Championship events. Madrid sits near the country’s geographic center.
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Columbus Junction
Columbus Juncion
Yelock
Championship Stock Car Racing Association
Community and farm sales listed for Kalona Ollie and Crawfordsville
A community sale column lists weekly Friday sales at Whittaker barns and Thursday Kalona Sales Park events. Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction hosts Wednesday livestock sales, with Ollie Livestock Exchange offering Tuesday afternoon sessions. August 22 notes closing out sales for Dell Farrier and Joe Conrad, near Crawfordsville on highway 218 starting at 12:30 p.m. with the Conrad sale to follow at the second site 1 mile south of the Farrier farm on the same highway.
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Whittaker
Thursda Kalona
Kalona
Iow
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Ollie
Livestock Exchange
Dell Farrier
Joe Conrad
Farrier
Crawfordsville
Highway 218
Conrad
Second Safe
Farrier Farm
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Timos Dcore
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Stable
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United Press
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Brighton, Iowa
Andy Farrier
Brighton
Lacey Lines
Henry Rathmel
Carlin
Kremlin
Oklo
Bruce Alliman
Hazel Alliman
Sciota
Howard Benn
Howard Caldwell
Ed Chalupa
Eugene Chalupa
Richard Hayes
Ed Maayhew
Bill Crayne
Art Lines
Waterloo
George Sojka
Harry Sojka
Riverside
Wekend
Henry Jammel
Rodney Arnold
Bill Arnold
James Arnold
Martha Gannon
Henderson
Ainsworth
Richard
Ed Curtis
Glenn Pratt
Roy Randell
Carla
Berea
Kentucky
Elizabeth
Howard Witting
Kalona Rotarians
John
Mary Horak
George Brown
Sedalie
J. R. Swartzendruber
J. L. Fry
Cedarville
Ill
Fry
Robert Swartzendruber
Whalona
Richard Curtis
Charles Curtis
Illinois
NAING
U. S
Purina
Freshwater's Feed Store
PTE
Blondie
BY Chic Youngs
Fatso
Rock Island
Reisters
the. Tm! Luce Co
U.S
Soprell
Lousia County Fair
Owens
Madrid
Spain
Country
Journal
Stanley G. Newton
Ledgers
Dixie Dugan
By McEvoy
Strickel
Joe Palooka
Ham Fisher
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