Merchantettes Dominate Drive Inns In First Game Win
The Merchantettes beat the Drive Inns 14 to 2 at Green Field in the opener of a double bill as McFarland held the Drive Inns to two singles and her team pounded Buck for ten hits. Errors fueled the Merchantette offense with seven of fourteen runs unearned.
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Merchantettes
Drive Inns
Green Field
Tom Cats
Yellow Sox
Drive Inn
McFarland
Merchantette
Drive-Inns
Buck
Cats
Stars
Dodgers
Phillies
Pittsburgh
Jim Russell
Duke Snider
Don Newcombe
St. Louis
Boston Braves
Harry Brecheck
Tom Glaviano
del Rice
Johnny Sain
Smith
Teall
Dickinson
Ahrens
McConnell
Pettavino
McConne
Marciandoreie
Siete
D. Kos
J. Kos
Pearson
Pooner Siar Lee
Nye
Iy Connor
Del Ennis and Vic Wertz Vie for Most Valuable Player
Del Ennis of the Phillies and Vic Wertz of the Tigers emerge as leading MVP hopefuls. Wertz drove in 109 RBIs and his 25th homer, while Ennis notched three hits as Philadelphia beat the Giants and maintained pace atop NL home runs with 26.
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New York
del Ennis
Phillies
Vic Wertz
Tigers
Werth
Detroit
Browns
Yankee Stadium
Wertz
Walt Dropo
Red Sox
Ennis
Curt Simmons
Giants
Dapper del
Ralph Kiner
Simmons
Korea
Willie Jones
Andy Seminick
Richie Ashburn
Dizzy Trout
Hoot Evers
Announce First Round Pairings For Handicap Golf Tour
A field of 32 golfers will start play this week at Washington Country Club in the annual Handicap Tournament first round. Matches must be finished by August 27 with 18 holes except the championship at 77 holes. Consolation flight available for first round losers. Prizes include a set of 45 woods for the champion, a 27.50 golf bag for the runner up, and a putter or pitching wedge for the consolation winner. Pairings list includes John Lloyd, Verne Witting, Dela, Max Marble, Giff Morrison, Maury Cruise, Ray Whitehead, Don Shepherd, and others.
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Washington Country Club
John Lloyd
Verne Witting
Local Social and Sports Notes from Ted Kiesey and Clement Griffith Homes
Activity highlights include battery rivals Benners and LOOF. Cubs face Ainsworth with McCleery and Cumming versus Jet. VFW plays Freshwaters. Stewart and Crane All Stars listed. Community visits span Washington Des Moines Muscatine Mayfield and Mitchellville with many neighbors at the Kiesey and Rich households.
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Battery A
Ainsworth
Benners
Loof
Cubs
McCleery-Cumming
Jet
WEW
VFW
Freshwaters
Stewart & Crane All Stars
Ted Kiesey
Clement Griffith
Floyd Murdock
Brad
Ross Kiesey
Everett Burham
Russell Knott
Charles Murdock
Washington
Glen Brown
Muscatine
Dale Kiesey
Mayfield
Kan
Largest hailstone record from Potter Nebraska in 1928
The U S weather bureau notes the largest recorded hailstone fell at Potter Nebraska on July 6 1928 weighing 115 pounds. The stone was measured immediately after impact and stands as the record hail size in U S history.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Potter
Nebraska
Farmers Mutual Insurance Associa tion Amends Articles of Incorporation
Notice states that Farmers Mutual Insurance Association of Weenington Iowa held a special meeting in August 2950 to amend Article II to specify purposes and endorsement rules for fire and lightning coverage and to change Article V to set the annual meeting at Washington Iowa on the first Friday after the second Monday in January each year at 1 30 PM signed by secretary HH Dusenbery Charles Kessedy dated 16114
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Farmers Mutual Insurance Association
Arma
Iowa
Board of Directors of
The
Association
Washington
Iowsa
Dusenbery
Charles Kessedy
Retary
Major Leagues Baseball Standings and Scores
National League results Brooklyn 3 (Brooklyn) defeated Pittsburgh 2 Philadelphia 4 New York 6 St Louis 9 Boston 2. American League standings show Cleveland 9 2 6 07 and Washington 6 1 450 with Detroit 7 St Louis 1.
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Philadelphia
Brooklym
Borigh
Cincinnati Ie
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Auto Industry Spends 1.75 Billion on Postwar Modernization
An estimated 1.75 billion dollars has been spent by the automotive industry since the end of the war to modernize facilities, expand capacity, and build new plants to meet the heavy demand for new cars and parts.
Westminster Group Potluck Supper Recalls Local Visits
The Westminster group held an August potluck at Robert Eckels home with many families present including Rich Slemmons Griffiths Kiesey De Long Stewart Laubach and guests Diane Gardner and Tippy Slemmons the latter the family dog. Visitors Dave Sample and wife from Pasadena Calif met their granddaughter Cheryl during the visit.
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Harold Miller
Keith White
David
Terry
Paul de Lons
Terry White
Ted Griffith
Sidney
Paul
Lamont
FE. P. Rich
Donnie
James Rich
Howard Hoyle
Lester Laubach
Des Moines
Mitchelville
Earl Martin
Elliot Aman
Duluth
Minn
Mollie Tierney
John Siegel
Birkley
Calif
Westminister
Sunset Park
Robert Eckels
E. P. Rich
E. L. Slemmons
Clemet Griffith
Ted Kiesey
Paul de Long
Keith Stewart
Diane Gardner
Tippy Slemmons
Dave Sample
Pasadena
Robert Emekels
Cheryl
Tom Guy
Floyd Cooper
Boone
Guy
Bertha Statler
L. P
S. K. Slemmons
C. Kck. Griffith
Edgar Slemmons
Harold Disney
Edgar Stewart
Paul Griffith
S. W. DeLong
Irwin Dillon
Paul DeLong
James Eekels
MerleyBekels
Washington
Peggy
Lick
Brad Kiesey
Vernon Pike Eal
Entertaining Guests At Riverside Rural Home
Mrs. Sherman Fox hosted guests at their Riverside area home on Sunday. Attending were Mrs. Rose Bergen and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Edginton of Wapello, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Duncan of Columbus Junction, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McKean of Phoenix, Ariz., and Lyle Fox of Ainsworth. The Fox sisters attended a Muscatine reunion August 6 with 96 members. the first gathering 20 years ago had 16 attendees. Alfred Bouquot, new Army enlistee, wrote home describing life and the ocean at his backdoor with his address provided.
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Riverside
Sherman Fox
Rose Bergen
Harry Edginton
Wapello
Frank Duncan
Columbus Junction
Ralph McKean
Phoenix
Ariz
Fox
Lyle Fox
Ainsworth
Muscatine
Local notes recount visits, travels and a Riverside obituary
Virginia Luckey returns to work at Oakdale sanitorium after a weekend with homefolks. Cedar Rapids and Winthrop visitors call on the Shalla household. Weds Jeanne Ryan and Walter Droll draw out of town guests from Omaha Knoxville Wichita. Family celebrations, vacations planned to the Black Hills and trips to Loveland Alamosa Riverside. Amelia Stransky Geret dies at University house aged mid 50s. funeral at Riverside Methodist Church conducted by Rev Smith.
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Effie Swank
C. F. Anderson
Columbus Springs
Cole
Glen Bouquet
Mary
Joey
Walter Stachar
Muscatine
Carl Craig Jr
Burton Fox
Black Hills
John Ryan
Knoxville
Ivo Drool
Wichita
Kans
Wayne Harrison
Martha Ann
Carl Luckey
Merle Blieu
Doris
Washington
Little
Beth Dene Benish
Cedar Rapids
Blieu
Louisville
Kew
Albert Stransky
Alvah
Amelia Stransky
Geret
River
University House
W.W. Stransky
Methodist
Riverside
Walter Smith
W. G. Eldridge
Campaign, I
Gladys
Chicago
Richmond
Pilotburg
Visitors From Florida Surprise Scott Family
Mrs Frank Stransky reports surprise visitors to the Richard Scott home in Pilotburg. Louis Thorton of St. Petersburg Florida called with another guest. Mrs Winnie Carr of California and the Averses of Ottumwa also called at the Clyde Crib home. Rev Thomas district superintendent will visit Pilotburg church September 17. Merle Howsare drove to Quincy for the boys.
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Frank Stransky
Pilotburg
Louis Thorton
St. Petersburg
Fla
Richard Scott
Richard
Mr. Thorton
Washington
Winnie Carr
California
Howard Avers
Ottumwa
Clyde Crib
Fatigue in Childhood Linked to Neurotic Traits
Cited observations say tiredness affects children’s nerves, coordination, temper and emotions. Ongoing fatigue in youth may lay the groundwork for lifelong neuroticism and unhappy, dull childhood experiences.
Home Runners Use Fine Cotton Thread For Baseballs
Approximately 150 yards of strong fine thread are used in every baseball. The cotton thread is so fine that it takes 1 mile of it to weigh a pound.
Community and Farm Auction Schedule Across Iowa
Weekly and midweek livestock and farm equipment sales listed for Whittaker Kalona Midway Ollie and Crawfordsville area. Dell Farrier and Joe Conrad closing out sales set for August 22 with Farrier sale at 12:30 p.m. followed by the Conrad sale nearby on highway 21%
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Whittaker
Kalona Sales Barn
Kalona
Iowa
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
Ollie
Livestock Exchange
Dell Farrier
Joe Conrad
Farrier
Crawfordsville
Highway 218
Conrad
Farrier Farm
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Blattner
J Patterson
Et V. Hines
Vo Neill
Moore
D Patterson
Hines
Had Dela
Max
Giff Morrison
Maury Cruise
Ray Whitehead
Don Shepherd
Clint Stewart
Ted Bailey
Bill Shannon
Eddie Bailey
Gene Tucker
Ralph Gibson
Dan Pence
Jim Gallagher
Jag Moothart
J. M. Lloyd
Max Henness
Bob Arthur
T. R. Phillips
Charles Barclay
Dave Floyd
Jim C Greenfield
Bus Westermark
Bill Boshart
Jim Rouen
Don Williams
Jim Lloyd
Bill Rogers
Joe Picken
Dale Booth
Susan
Michigan City
Ind
Mrs. Gardner
Marjori
Lois Kay Slemmons
Diane
Major
United Press
Automotive Industry
Atlantic City
Janet Crockett
Florida
Washington Concrete Co
12Th St
Rock Island Tracks
Westminster Group
BE. L. Slemmons
Earl Guengerich
Calvin Ray
Phyllis Statler
Clarence Lynn
Aitkin, Minn
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Marvin Turner
Marion Stransky
Colorado
Carl D. Anderson
Loveland
John Allen
Leona
Maxine
Warren
Alamosa
Colo
Scott
Palooka
Children's Park
Phineas J. Farnsworth
Ham Fisher
Leemy
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EGG Markets
Rock Island Produce Co
Reisters
Dixie Dugan
By McEvoy
Striebel
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Chic Young
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