Washington and Columbus Junction VFW Win Night Games
Washington VFW defeated Ainsworth 6 to 0 in seven innings behind pitcher Dawson who allowed three hits and one walk. Columbus Junction VFW beat Freshwaters 9 to 0 with A Diller pitching a one hit gem and support from multiple doubles in a decisive late rally. Also listed: a series of other baseball box scores and want ads.
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VFW
Greenfield
Washington
Columbus Junction
Washington Vfw
Ainsworth
VEFW
Freshwaters
A. Diller
Hampsher
Knight
Ross
Lowe
Fuhr
Dawson
Columbus Junction Nine
Art Edmondson
Junction
Mitchell
Diller
Thomas
R. Diller
Carnes Bell
Trout Keeps Tigers on Top With Win
Ada Dizzy Trout pitched six strong innings to lead the Detroit Tigers past the New York Yankees 7 to 3, Vic Wertz homered twice, moving Detroit one and a half games ahead. Early Wynn limited the Indians to 10 hits as Cleveland beat Washington 8 to 2, while Boston routed St Louis 7 to 8 and Chicago beat Philadelphia 8 to F1. In the NL, Brooklyn swept Pittsburgh to climb to third as Preacher Roe earned his 14th win and Roy Campanella hit his 21st homer. Cincinnati split with Philadelphia, and St Louis beat Boston to move into second place behind the Phillies.
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Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
United Press
Philadelphia St. Louis
Brooklyn
New York A
Cincinnati
Lattsburgh
Ada Dizzy Trout
Detroit Tigers
Sandecut
Indiana
Tiger
Trout
New York Yankees
Vic Wertz
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New
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Early Wynn
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia A's
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Preacher Roe
Erv Palieca
Roy Campanella
Dodgers
Phils
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phillies
Ewell Blackwell
Bob Miller
Curt Simmons
Indiantown Gap
Army Camp
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Braves
N. L
Cloyd Boyer
Tommy Glaviano
Green Field Schedule Highlights Local Showdowns
At Green Field on Thursday Columbus Junction meets Benner while McCleery Cumming faces Freshwaters on Friday. Also on Friday Girls All Stars, Cubs clash with VFW in community games.
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Columbus Junction
Benner
McCleery-Cumming
Freshwaters
Cubs
VFW
Oat Cubs
Ieee
St Cain Sv
Tae Freshwaters
Ainsworth Fae
Platinum metal supplies from major regions in 1949
The text notes Russia was not a major platinum supplier to world markets in 1949 and limited data exist on its recent production. It highlights South Africa, Colombia, and Alaska as substantial suppliers in the past year, with Canada remaining the leading producer of platinum metals.
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Russia
South Africa
Colombia
Alaska
Canada
National VFW Tournament Begins August 9 in Fort Madison
Organizers announced the National Veterans of Foreign Wars softball tournament will be staged August 9 to 12 in Fort Madison. Early rounds will use three fields with finals at Rodeo Park on August 12 night. About 25 to 30 teams and 400 to 450 players are expected, with seven teams already entered. Automatic qualifiers include 1949 champion Austin Texas and host Fort Madison, the 1949 runner up.
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Fort Madison
Rodeo Park
Austin Tex
Farm Field Day Opens in Cedar Rapids With Electric Demos
Thousands of farm families attend the fifth annual Farm Field Day at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids. WMT sponsors demonstrations on farm and home electricity from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Exhibits include safety tips for overloaded circuits and a farm gadget show. Visitors tour Cedar Rapids six largest industrial plants.
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Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
WMT
Bearden Sold by Indians to Senators for Waiver Price
Gene Bearden, the pitcher who helped Cleveland win the pennant in 1948, was sold today to the Washington Senators for a waiver price of 10 000 dollars.
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Cleveland
Bearden
Cleveland Indians
Washington Senators
Mrs Griffith Visits Voss Home After Hawaii Trip
Mrs L W Griffith and her daughter Kimberly Sue from Hawaii arrived in Cedar Rapids by plane to visit relatives including the Voss family. Her husband a Master Sergeant in the air force at Hickam Field had his leave cancelled. Other local visitors and departures are noted, including James Montgomery of the national guard heading to Ft Leonard Wood.
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Edna Crile
Brighton
L. W. Griffith
Kimberly Sue
Hawaii
Cedar Rapids
Rey
Ir. EB. Voss
Illinois
Air Force
Hickam Field
James Montgomery
National Guard
Ft. Leonard Wood
Joe Lowder
Buffalo
C. E. Bennett
Everette Schadt
Stockport
Two Opposed Lowans To Speak at CIO Meeting
Burlington reports two opposed Iowa figures will address the CIO state convention opening Friday. Albert J. Loveland, Janesville Democratic candidate for the US Senate, speaks Friday night. Allan Kline, Vinton, Farm Bureau head, speaks Sunday. Others from Washington include Anthony Smith, Benton Stone, Allan Haywood, Jack Kroll, and George Weaver.
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Burlington
CIO
Albert J. Loveland
Janesville
United States Senate
Allan Kline
Vinton
American Farm Bureau Federation
Loveland
Brandan
Kline
Anthony
Birth of a Baby Girl Sue Ann Wells in Keota
Mr and Mrs Keith Wells welcomed a daughter named Sue Ann born Sunday afternoon at Washington County hospital. Nancy, a sister, is proud. Also noted are visitors from Illinois and a wedding in Iowa City between Margueritta Stewart and Dr John Knapp, who plan to reside in California.
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A. R. Krause
Keota
Keith Wells
Washington County Hospital
Sue Ann
Nancy
Curtis Krueger
Jeffery
Mt. Morris
Ill
Marsh Home
Tanner Glass
Galesburg
Mae Glass
Joyce
Hazel Glass
Margueritta Stewart
Iowa City
John Knapp
Los Angeles
Calif
Knapp
California
First Balloon Flight Carried Animals Across The Sky
In September 1783 the Montgolfier brothers arranged the first ascent balloon with a duck a sheep and a rooster as passengers. King Louis XVI witnessed the historic flight and the event marked a milestone in aviation.
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Montgolfier Brothers
France
Louis XVI
Catfish Dad Feeds Eggs For 80 Days In Nest
A gaff topsail catfish exhibits a remarkable nesting act as the male carries marblesized eggs in his mouth for about 80 days. He forgoes eating while guarding and aerating the developing brood, defying common fish behavior.
Mind your business phrase appears on early U S coin
The first Fue gio cent bears the inscription Mind your business, with a literal translation noting I time fly therefore mind your business. Benjamin Franklin is believed to have influenced the design and the coin is dated 1707, reflecting early U S mint ideas.
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United States
Benjamin Franklin
Community and closing out livestock sales listed by date
Weekly Friday journal sale at Whittaker sale barn and Thursday Kalona Sales Park livestock sale in Kalona Iowa. Wednesday Midway Sales Company sale in Columbus Junction Iowa. Tuesday 1:00 p.m. Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Iowa. August 17 closing out sale 11:00 start 6 miles northeast of Keota Ralph Romine. August 22 closing out sales Dell Farrier and Joe Conrad with 4 miles south of Crawfordsville on highway 218 starts 12:30 p.m. Conrad sale follows Farrier sale. second sale 1 mile south of Farrier on highway 218.
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Whittaker
Kalona
Iowa
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
Ollie
Livestock Exchange
Keota
Ralph Romine
Dell Farrier
Joe Conrad
Farrier
Crawfordsville
Conrad
Mile Sous
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Pittsburgh
Buckwalter
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McFadden
Browning
Martin
Carter
le Ainsworth
H M. Orris
J Simpson
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Plecker
Pearson
Skubal
Simpson
White
Vu Wilgore
Columbus Het
H AL Carney
So Thomas
Ef Bell
Beates
P Schafer
Snyder
Story
Aden
AB Crull
Henry
Hauser
Ilerron
Sarr
Randall
Edmondson
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Hardy
Mirehell
Cheddar Rapids
Gene Bearden
Chevrolet
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Tucker's
Old Washington County
NASA
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Ray Oscope
Tae
Ik Hevrolet
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Mrs. Griffith
Voss
Ed Goodman
Kenneth Robinson
Nena, Wise
Harry Newton
Lievd Newton
Waterloo
Newton
Robert Edwards
Ruth Edwards
Igloo
South Dakota
Sandra
Larry Davisson
Telco
China
Eastern Sunbathing Association
Palmerton
Frank Molnar
Vicki Atkins
New York City
Prince Dan
Barbara
International Soundphots
Tommy Krause
Town City
University Hospital
Rock Island
Reisters
Lee ‘Hom
Catfish
Journal
Washington Concrete Co
12Th St
Rock Island Tracks
BY Chic Youns
Blondie
Dixie Dugan
By McEvoy
Striebel
Joe Palooka
T’ Greenpeant
Lemmy
Boiden
Ham Fisher
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