Washington team sets records at intra squad meet
Washington city swim team held a Friday night intra squad meet at the municipal pool with 94 participants. Eleven local records fell and one tied as swimmers posted fast times across multiple ages and events led by Tom Sheetz Karla Kneen Dana McAvoy and Randy Martin among others in 37 yd 74 yd and 110 yd distances and medley and backstroke events.
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Washington
Municipal Pool
Tom Sheetz
Karla Kneen
Dana McAvoy
Randy Martin
Kim Steele
Cathy Carter
Matt Ross
Pat Holden
Jean Bode
Jim Rosenkild
Mrs Evanovich Crowned Regional Queen in IDS Event
Mrs Joseph Evanovich of 414 East Madison Washington Iowa has been elected regional queen in the Midwestern region of Investors Diversified Services. Her husband Joseph Evanovich, zone manager, earned the honor for achieving the region's top production in the 1965 spring sales campaign ending June 9. Evanovich works from the Cedar Rapids division office. The ceremony will be at the Wagon Wheel in Rockton Illinois.
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Joseph Evanovich
Madison
Washington
Iowa
Investors Diversified Services, Inc
Ivan Jones
Midwestern
Evanovich
Cedar Rapids
E. B. Washburn
Investors Group
IDS
Mrs. Evanovich
Wagon Wheel
Rockton
Illinois
Rookie LeFebvre Upsets Cubs To Spark Dodgers Victory
Dodgers rookie leadoff man LeFebvre drove in the tying run with a two-run single in the ninth and later homered? no, doubled to drive in the deciding run in the 11th as Los Angeles beat Chicago 4-3. The 22-year-old switch hitter, batting .227, also landed in the spotlight amid rookie of the year chatter with Joe Morgan of Houston. In other NL action, Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati 6-5 then lost 8-4, Milwaukee swept the Mets, St. Louis topped Philadelphia, and Houston defeated San Francisco. In the AL, Minnesota halted a four-game slide with a 5-4 win over Los Angeles, Chicago beat Kansas City, Baltimore beat Detroit, Boston toppled Cleveland, and Washington blanked New York 3-0. Maury Wills extended his hitting streak to 22 games with four hits and two steals.
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Jim LeFebvre
Los Angeles
Dodgers
LeFebvre
Joe Morgan
Houston
Wes Parker
Parker
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Reds
Milwaukee
New York Mets
St. Louis
Phil
Minnesota Twins
Angels
Chicago
Kansas City
A’s
Baltimore
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
New York
Howie Reed
Cubs
Maury Wills
Tony Cloninger
Dick Kelley
Braves
Eddie Mathews
Gaylord Perry
Claude Raymond
Giants
Mele Faces Possible Suspension After Sun Day Tug
Sam Mele, manager of the Minnesota Twins, could be suspended after clashing with umpire Bill Valentine during Sunday's doubleheader with the Los Angeles Angels. AL President Joe Cronin witnessed the incident and will review umpires' reports before ruling. The altercation occurred after a safe call on Jim Fregosi in the first game, with Mele and Valentine exchanging heated words and chest bumps as Twins players protested.
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Minneapolis - ST. Paul
UPI
Sam Mele
Mele
Minnesota Twins
Bill Valentine
Los Angeles Angels
Joe Cronin
Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Twins
Minnesota
Valentine
Jim Fregosi
Angels
Rich Rollins
Rollins
John Rice
Jones family at Ames synod meeting ten years ago
Ten years ago today Mrs. Russel Jones and Mrs. Darold Jones of Ainsworth with Mrs. David R. Jones Miss Harriet Jones and Mrs. Stanley Arthur of Columbus Junction attended the Synod of Iowa meeting of the Presbyterian church held at Ames last week.
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Russel Jones
Darold Jones
Ainsworth
David R. Jones
Harriet Jones
Stanley Arthur
Columbus Junction
Synod of
Tri-County All-Star Teams Set to Play in Oskaloosa
Tri County Little Leaguers and Babe Ruth squads begin state and national title tournaments in Oskaloosa this week. The Little Leaguers meet Thursday at 7 30 p m while the Babe Ruth team plays Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
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Oskaloosa
Pony League Meet to Be Played Here in Washington
Washington will host the district Pony League baseball championship playoff from Friday through Sunday July 30 to August 1. Teams expected include Grand Mound Burlington Pella and Washington. The double elimination winner advances to the Upper Midwest regional tournament at Joliet Illinois.
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Washington
Grand Mound
Burlington Pella
Joliet
Knoxville man dies in crash near Wausau
A 23 year old Knoxville Iowa resident Theodore Van Der Wilt was killed when his single engine Cessna 150 crashed into woods on Wilbert Hoeppner farm in Stettin Wisconsin seven miles west of Wausau Federal Aviation Agency men from Milwaukee were called to the scene and a may day distress call was reported shortly before the 8 40 am crash The plane was owned by Executive Aero Inc of Hopkins Minnesota witnesses said the plane appeared to be in trouble and the wreckage was demolished
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Wausau
Wis
Knoxville
Iowa
Theodore van der Wilt
Wilbert Hoeppner
Stettin
Here
Hoeppner
Roger
Federal Aviation Agency
Milwaukee
Marathon County
van der Wilt
Minnesota
Minocqua - Woodruff
Police sought in theft of rented motor bike
City police have been asked to investigate the theft of a motor bike rented by a man and a woman from the Chocolate Shop around 4 p.m. Saturday. The bike has not been returned as of today.
Kennedy mourns Bay of Pigs as he seeks restraint
In Life Magazine's Kennedy installments, historian Schlesinger says Kennedy wept over the Bay of Pigs setback. He reportedly told CIA chief Dulles to proceed with invasion plans while not committing to them, and warned the Cuban council there would be no U.S. combat personnel. He resisted halting preparations to avoid embarrassment and internal revolt.
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New York
UPI
Kennedy
Eisenhower
Cuba
Life Magazine
Arthur Schlesinger Jr
Castro
Jackie
Schlesinger
CIA
Allen Dulles
Chester Bowles
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
South America
Adolph A. Berle
Cuban Revolutionary Council
U.S
Mosier Leads Jalopy Point Race at West Liberty Night
Mark Mosier surged to the top of the Mississippi Valley Speedway Circuit by earning 150 points at West Liberty. He won the 50 lap feature for 120 points and the heat race for 30 points, totaling 1470 points. Mellinger finished second in the feature, with Mel Morris, Stan Crooks, and Chuck DeMeyer in other top spots. DeMeyer also claimed the trophy clash. Heats results list Williamson, Hartsock, Schmelzer, Kleindolph in heat one. DeMeyer, Stewart, Jones, Cannon in heat two. Mosier, Crooks, Moss, Morris in heat three. Williamson won the consolation race. Next Saturday the jalopies race at Columbus Junction.
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Mark Mosier
West Liberty
Mosier
Mellinger
Burlington
Mel Morris
Stan Crooks
Letts
Chuck DeMeyer
Washington
DeMeyer
Williamson
Hartsock
Schmelzer
Kleindolph
Stewart
Jones
Cannon
Crooks
Moss
Morris
Columbus Junction
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Rhonda Martin
Anice Reschly
Paula McFarlane
Sherry Graf
Mary Ross
Lisa Matson
Debbie Laux
Mary Kneen
Cheryl Vosika
Cathie Carter
Pat Helen
Brest
Cathie Schmidt
Becky Atkinson
Dick Coles
Jim Dougall
Joe Porter
Im Harris
Drew McAvoy
Steve Huber
Dennis Nardy
Jim Harris
Larry Mabb
Totts Dougall
Mary Cady
Pink Panther
Peter Sellers
Robert Wagner
Capucine
Nin Claudia
Caf
MGM Presents
Aeuterpe
Paula
Jim Galt
By Bud Lechner
the Insurance Co
Ath
Washington, IA
India
John Ford
By George C. Langford
United Press International
Adelphia
San Francisco
Tri-County Stars
Penn Station
Pennsylvania Station
Rome
Evening Journal
Jalopy
IBM
IBM Automation
N. T
Betty Crocker
Brownie
Jeno
Blue Bennett
Margarine Wortz Brand
Grahams
Oil
Maine
Holly Brand
Cock O’ the
Bologna
RINSO
Areway
West Liberty Fairgrounds
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