Bickford Delivers No-Hit Gem as Braves Top Dodgers 7-0
Vern Bickford, the 29-year-old right hander, threw the first no hitter since 1948, facing only 30 batters and issuing four walks as the Braves blanked the Dodgers 7 to 0 at Braves Field. The win tightens Atlanta’s grip near the league leaders Philadelphia.
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Boston
Vern Bickford
Bickford
Dodgers
Braves Field
Indianapolis
Frank McKinney
Pittsburgh Pirates
Braves
McKinney
John Quinn
Quinn
Warren Spahn
Johnny Sain
Philadelphia Phillies
New York Giants
Cooking Frozen Poultry: Increase Time by One and a Half
To cook frozen poultry without thawing, extend cooking time to one and a half times the standard duration. Ensure internal temperature reaches safe levels as per guidelines.
Gifford Morrison Shines In Twilight League Nine Holers
Gifford Morrison carded a two under par 23 on the nine hole course to lead his team to a 4 to 2 victory over Clint's Clinkers in twilight league action. Henness's Menaces won 6 to 0 against Doc's Divot Diggers while the leaders won 5 to 1 over Ray's Rough Wreckers. Next Friday features six matches starting at 5 PM including Morrison against Phillips.
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Ewell Blackwell
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Frank Hiller
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Don Johnson
Browns
Tigers
Wilighintest
Detroit
Don Lenhardt
Vic Wertz
Dizzy Trout
Lenhardt
Hank Borowy
Indians
Gifford Morrison
Morrison
Clint
Clinkers
Henness
Menaces
Bill
Doc
Ray
Rough Wreckers
Tucker
Clow
Kerr
Phillips Fiddlerss
Phillips Williams Ee
Paul
Floyd
Cas Eel Weil
Westermark
Chamberlin
Giff
Barclay
Brindley
Booth
Stewart
Rommel
Wwe
Lloyd's Limpers
Lloyd Moothart
Moothart
Shannon Ewe
Bailey
Braandigig
Ray's Rough Wreckers
Whitehead
Gibson Watee
Torkington
Bill's Pills
Henness's Menaces
Moothart's Mudders
Tuck's Ducks
Doc's Divot Diggers
Giff's Gadabouts
Phillips Fiddlers
Clint’s Clinkers
WeatySett
Ceseans
Weekend and midweek livestock sales listed across Iowa
A schedule of livestock sales including Friday at Whittaker sale barn, Thursday at Kalona Sales Barn in Kalona, Wednesday at Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction, and Tuesday at Ollie Live Stock Exchange in Ollie. August 17 closing out sale near Keota at 11:00 a.m. Ralph Romine. August 22 closing out Dell Farrier sale near Crawfordsville at 12:30 p.m. followed by Joe Conrad sale 34 mile south on highway 218.
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Whittaker
Kalona Sales
Kalona
Iowa
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
Ollie
Livesteck Exchange
Keota
Ralph Romine
Dell Farrier
Joe Conrad
Farrier
Crawfordsville
Conrad
Unbeaten Pueblo In Finals of National VFW Softball Meet
Fort Madison hosts a National Veterans of Foreign Wars softball meet with Pueblo Colorado unbeaten advancing to the finals after solid pitching. In earlier games Indianapolis defeated Toledo to set a semifinal against Austin Texas while Fort Madison and McKee’s Rock fell. Pueblo then beat Austin 1 to 0 in a key upset as one hitters highlighted the tournament.
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Pueblo
Fort Madison
Upbeaten Pueblo
Colo
Indianapolis
Toledo
Austin
Tex
Wichita
Kan
Indiana
MckKee
Rock
McKee
Vote Renewal Of ISU Franchise At Richland
The Richland election saw 249 votes cast for renewing the Iowa Southern Utilities Co. franchise with 241 yes and 8 no. Local notices mention community visits, family events, and social gatherings amid a sequence of brief society notices and regional updates.
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ISU
Richland
C. A. Neville
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Winfield White
Marion
Andy George
Delmer Brenneman
Shirkey
Vernon Sheridan
Hedrick
Raymond Sheridan
WSCS
Otto Frey Recovers After Major Operation at Mercy
Otto Frey returns home from Mercy hospital in Town City after a major operation and reports are hopeful for satisfactory recovery. Local notes mention extended vacations for Ralph Wenger family, bridge construction progress north of Noble, and several visits from Rev. Joe D. Graber detailing his Far East trip.
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Vernon W. Frey
Noble
Otto Frey
Mercy Hospital
Town City
Joe D. Graber
Elkhart
Ind
Foreign Missions Board
Sugar Creek
S’ar East
China
D. W. Widmer
Wellman
Iowa City
Margaret Witting
Marguerite Gingerich
Elizabeth Taylor Bride Role Shines In Father of the Bride
Elizabeth Taylor ties real life nuptials to cinema in Father of the Bride. Greta Garbo lace handkerchief as something old, satin slippers as something new, Janet Leigh loaning a locket as something borrowed, and forget me nots as something blue. Film stars Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, Don Taylor and Vincente Minnelli directs this MGM adaptation of James Streeter's novel.
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Elizahbet
Taylor
M-G-M
Greta Garbo
Elizabeth
Janet Leigh
Spencer Tracey
Joan Bennett
Miss Taylor
James Streeter
Vincente Minnelli
Pandre 8 S. Berman
Wedding Ties West Of Wayland And Noble Home
The brief notes celebrate a bride and groom living north of Noble after a ceremony at the bride's parents home west of Wayland. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sexton and families, and several local relatives. Obituaries and hospital visits are also mentioned among community updates.
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W. O. Allen
W.S.C.S
Leo Oswalt
Donnie Lee Frederick
Monroe City
Edgar Kessel
Raymond Kessel
Miami
Fla
Keith Townsend
Dixie Lee
Raymond Allen
al McClury
Fairfield
Logan Sellers
A. C. Peterson
Rob Brown
Washington Hospital
Leo Paxson
States
Ott
Rubio
A. M. Wagner
Archie Neff
Gene
Holydale
California
Milton Nebel
Mrs. Nebel
Mrs. Neff
Wayland
Noble
Henry Sexton
D W. Widmer
W. J. Graber
Leander Fast
Margaret Wittrig
Alois Herzog
Mr. Pleasant
Ate
J M. Rich
Clayton Nebel
Russia Uses Diversions in Long Run Plan for World Domination
United Press reports that Stalinist strategy relies on diversions to misdirect attention while expanding influence. Churchill urged a unified Western Europe army to deter Soviet aggression, citing Germany and Yugoslavia as key flashpoints and noting large Soviet forces in Eastern Europe.
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Russia
Berlin
Germany
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
Winston Churchill
European Assembly
Strasbourg
France
Churchill
Western
Europe
England
United States
Yugoslavia
English Channel
Marshal Tito
Moscow
Yugoslavian
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Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Mike Garcia
Cliff Mapes
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Philadelphia A’s
Sandalio Conseguera
Washington Senators
Boston Red Sox
Professional Directory
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffrey Bldg
Theo. B. Bailey
Morrison & Morrison — Attorneys
E. D. Morrison
E. D. Morrison Jr
Morrison Bldg
Phone 245
W. Livingston
Robert Day
W. Main
George F. Morrison
G. Gifford Morrison
J. C Penney Co
Paul V. Shearer
Dr. McCreedy
Wendell L. Shaffer
Hotel Washington
Optometrists
C. S. Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
East Side Square
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic
F. G. Livesay
D. C
Iowa Ave
Lloyd
Cruise
Shannon
Phillips
Major
United Press
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
St. Louis
New York
Chicago Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Louis
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Washington Chicago
Washington
Journal
Earnest Gump
Reseda
Calif
Gump
A. C. Robinson
John Pentergraph
Moberly
Keith Robinson
Keith
Hadley-Hinshaw
Woolson Ehurch
Harold Jones
Wendell
Council Bluffs
Jones
Delbert Butters
Harold
Puel’y
Bob Freeman
Ralph Wenger
Black Hills
South Dakota
Yellowstone National Park
Oregon
Mervin
Ruth Kigsti
Doniel Wright
Des Moines
W. R. Schantz
Max Graber
Phyllis Davison
Don Taylor
Billie Burke
Leo G. Carroll
Moroni Olsen
Melville Cooper
Taylor Holmes
Elizabeth Taylor
All In
Dixie Dugan
By McEvoy
Striebel
H'Lo
Washington Concrete Co
12Th St
Rock Island
Harry Ferguson
United Press Foreign
Korea
United Nations
Far East
Western Europe
Neville Chamberlain
Munich
Hitler
EGG Markets
Erggs
Rock Island Produce Co
Reisters
Louisa County
Allowaysseebiue
Smolie
Ham Fisher
Blondie
Chic Young
Bumstead
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