National League Standings and Friday Results
The National League standings show Waxing teams with records led by Brooklyn and New York at the top. Friday results featured Chicago beating New York 14 to 1 and Pittsburgh defeating Boston 9 to 0 while St. Louis tied Brooklyn 3 in ten innings. Cincinnati beat Philadelphia 9 to 6. Upcoming games include Cincinnati at Philadelphia and St. Louis at Brooklyn.
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W. L. Pet. Gingindell “Scename
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Chicago
New York
Pittsburgh
Boston
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Indees Set to Host Cedar Bluffs at Blattner Pasture
Indees resume play after a week as they face Cedar Bluffs at Blattner Pasture at 2 30. Cedar Bluffs beat the locals 10 to 8 on their home field earlier this season. Ray Whitehead and Dale Fuhr are out. Roy Tallman moves to center field and Norman Hawkins to shortstop with Hankins at third. Dale Kennedy will pitch seeking his third victory. Hod Denton catches.
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Indees
Cedar Bluffs
Cedar County
Ray Whitehead
Dale
Fuhr
Roy Tallman
Whitehead
Dale Sc
Max Raymond
Norman Hawkins
Hankins
Jack Denton
Bob Plowman
Short
Ken Kimberlin
Keystone Post
Kimberlin
Plowman
Dale Kennedy
Ely
Muscatine
Hod Denton
Grimes Family Plans Colorado Vacation In September
L Grimes and his daughter Ms R H McCleery and another daughter Margaret Ann will travel to Colorado for a two week vacation. Richard G McCleery will join them at Meeker Park near Estes Park after being at Cleiley Colorado camps. The Grimes party will stay until September 1.
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L. Grimes
R. H. McCleery
Margaret Ann
Colorado
Richard G. McCleery
Clieley Colorado Camps
Meeker Park
Estes Park
Mr. Grimes
McCleery
Presh eggs and local figures noted in brief
Short notes include presh eggs retailing at 13 cents per dozen from Reister Bros and small social mentions. Vida Stewart of Waterloo plans a two week visit to Bridgeport with Miss Stewart’s parents. Wayne Wallace of Wichita Falls visits. references to I.8.C. football and local school staff add context to the community chronicle.
Hospital Births and Dismissals Reported
Mrs Bohumil Kos and baby son Richard John were discharged yesterday afternoon to their home on Ainsworth route. A daughter Catherine Lou was born to Mr and Mrs Richard Pratt of Washington yesterday at 1 10 p m. The baby weighs nine pounds one ounce.
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Bohumil Kos
Richard John
Ainsworth
Catherine Lou
Richard Pratt
Washington
Baseball Scores and Standings Across American League
Thursday games saw Philadelphia defeat Detroit 7 to 4 and Cleveland beat Washington 13 to 2. New York dominated Chicago 10 to 2 while Boston routed St. Louis 14 to 7. Upcoming: New York at Chicago, Boston at St. Louis, Washington at Cleveland, Philadelphia at Detroit.
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American League
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Cleveland
Vermin
Niie
Washington
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Philadelphia
Detroit
New York
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Wells and kin plan visits to Paradise Hill Sask Canada
Mr and Mrs Robert Wells and children Margery Shirley Ann and Richard depart early for Paradise Hill in northeast Saskatchewan Canada to spend weeks visiting Mrs Wells sisters and brother and their families including Vanilla Chocolate Strawberry etc at Brewer s Coffee shop. Mrs Roy Means and Mrs Fred Reid return from Toledo Ohio after ten days as houseguests of Mrs Amelia Burke and five days at Round Lake summer cottage near Adrian Michigan. Margaret Cook accompanies them to Washington.
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Robert Wells
Margery
Shirley Ann
Richard
Paradise Hill
Saskatchewan
Canada
Roy Means
Fred Reid
Toledo
Ohio
Amelia Burke
Round Lake
Adrian
Mich
Burke
White Shrine
Margaret Cook
Meany
Mrs. Reid
Washington
Local News Briefs From Washington Iowa Area
Mrs Ira Rathmel receives note from Aberdeen 8 Dak about Dr Atacks mother dying at Eng land home. Florence Carr hospitalizes with severe hive attack planning to visit Washington with sister Helen Carr. Lester Thompson family returns from California motor trip via Estes Park and Salt Lake City. Thomas Twitty of Millageville Georgia welcomed daughter Belle Edwina born June 18. Twitty is Millageville editor and grandson of Mrs Belle Dougherty.
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Ira Rathmel
Arthur Atack
Aberdeen
Dr. Atack
England
Atack
Methodist Church
Florence Carr
Iowa City
Washington
Helen Carr
Lester Thompson
Nancy
Thompson
Aaron Bailey
California
Estes Park
Colo
Salt Lake City
Mormon Temple
Bailey
Mary McGraw
Los Angeles
Tijuana
Grand Canyon
Painted Desert
Carlsbad
Thomas Twitty
Millageville
Georgia
H. M. Eicher
Belle Dougherty
Twitty
Maude Twitty
Dougherty
Belle Edwina
Morning Service Program Highlights with Music Team
The program lists Organ Prelude and A Prayer of St Chrysostom by Powell Weaver Anthem The Lord s Prayer Forsythe and In Summer Stebbins Anthems Let Mount Lion Re 20006 and a Herbert Soloist Maurine Trotman Ralph Kleese Organ V Postlude Andante in F Sene Volckmar Director of Music Carolyn Hamilton Organist Helen Harvey.
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St. Chrysostom
Powell Weaver
Forsythe
Stebbins
Mount Lion
Herbert
Maurine Trotman
Ralph Kleese
George Hill Visits With Burlington Pals
George Hill of Burlington spent yesterday with his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Hill.
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George Hill
Burlington
W. IL. Hithl W. L
Prairie dog diet mostly plant based at seventy eight percent
A study shows seventy eight percent of the prairie dog's diet comes from plants of agricultural value or crop value. The finding highlights the species reliance on cultivated vegetation and potential implications for farming.
Luncheon Honors Mrs. Julia Gardner in Wellston
Mrs Sallie Mikseh hosted a Thursday luncheon in Gracehill honoring Mrs Julia Gardner formerly of Wellman now living in Long Beach California. Guests included Mrs Clara McCaulley Mrs Fred Beitel Irene St Petersburg Fla Mrs Clara Engel H A Engel Wes Engel and granddaughter Patricia Mrs Anna Williams and Mrs Ralph Brinning.
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Gracehill
Sallie Mikseh
Wellston
Julia Gardner
Wellman
Long Beach
Calif
Mikseh
Frances Harvey
Irene Reitel
Carl Corpman
Clara Engel
Clara McCaulley
Washington
Fred Beitel
Irene
St. Petersburg
Florida
H. A. Engel
Wes Engel
Patricia
Anna Williams
Ralph Brinning
Luncheon Meeting of Baptist Society Women
Twenty two members of the Woman's Missionary Society gathered for a potluck luncheon at the Baptist church. Mrs Will Stekels Mrs Mary Star and Mrs Alfred Johnson hosted. Mrs Cy Bush led a program on Witnesses of the Light with material from missionary Miss Werne Reid Tara Assam India. The meeting closed with singing and a business session led by Mrs J N Dodd.
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Baptist Church
Woman's Missionary Society
Will Stekels
Mary Star
Alfred Johnson
George Goonkinger
Ben Coppock
Will Moore
Cy Bush
Brothers Tie The Knot In Columbus City Ceremony
Miss Marguerite McKahan daughter of Mrs C E Clark Monmouth AL and Robert Irwin son of Mr and Mrs J Irwin Moline DL were married at 4 oclock Monday afternoon in the United Presbyterian church Columbus City The Rev Harold C Irwin and Rev Donald C Irwin brothers of the bridegroom officiated Miss Frances McKahan and Frank Henss attended The wedding march was played by Mrs Donald Irwin and sung I Love You Truly with Miss Margaret Johnston as accompanist The church was decorated with garden flowers The bride wore blue crepe a pink bridesmaid carried pink roses Thirty attended the reception in the parsonage The couple will reside in Monmouth
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Columbus Junction
Marguerite McKahan
C. E. Clark
Monmouth
Robert Irwin
J. ¥. Irwin
Moline
United Presbyterian Church
Columbus City
Harold C. Irwin
Donald C. Irwin
Frances McKahan
Frank Henss
Donald Irwin
Margaret Johnston
Fred Crawford
Grace Robertson
Lovella Duncan
Kephart Reunion Set for August 4 at Sunset Park
The annual Kephart family reunion will be held in Sunset Park Washington on Sunday August 4. In case of rain the gathering moves to the Christian church dining room. Friends of the family are invited and each family should bring a basket dinner and table service.
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Kephart
Sunset Park
Washington
The
Christian Church
Supset Park
Janice Cheney Celebrates Third Birthday
Crawfordsville on a warm Thursday Janice Cheney daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Cheney marked her third birthday inviting twelve young friends to a lawn party. Mrs Donald Blankenhorn and Margaret Sehmitt led games as ice cream cake and cherry drink were served. The birthday cake bore three candles and Janice received many gifts.
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Crawfordsville
Janice Cheney
Henry Cheney
Donald Blankenhorn
Margaret Sehmitt
Janice
Billy Mitchel
Dickie Young
Frederick Rauseler
Donna Blankenhorn
Cleo Dean
Margery Cherryholmes
Carroll Coates
Dicky M Neill
Gene McCall
Janet Fink
Richie White
Mikey Miller
Phyllis Anderson
Woman's Home Missionary Society marks 60th anniversary
The Methodist church women met at Mrs Hugh Hall's home for devotionals led by Mary Genkinger and a tribute to their sixty years of work. Dr. R C Keagy described the new Woman's Society of Christian Service as the successor unit. Twenty-two members and two guests attended the Friday session.
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Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Hugh Hall
Mary Genkinger
Ira Rathmel
Pearl Whistler
Tampa
Fla
United Work
Woman’s Home Missionary Society
R. C. Keagy
United Organization
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Keagy
J. D. Dayton
Social Calendar Highlights From Damascus Shrine Gatherings
Sunday Damascus Shrine invites attend a southern Iowa picnic at Leighton park Ottumwa with dinner at 1 pm. Bring table service and picnic foods, drinks and ice cream provided. Call 751-R by Friday if planning to attend.
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Damascus Shrine
Iowa
Leighton Park
Ottumwa
Many Happy Returns Birthday List and Weddings
A long list of birthday celebrants includes Mrs. Leo Nardy Harriett Tinnes Seth Carris Joe Link Darlene Shalla Faye Rowe J M Martin Clarence Brown Jr Kuty Ann George Doreen Lot Carol Martin H N Wilkins Margaret N Popham J R George and others with birthdays noted for today and tomorrow. Mr and Mrs William C Hesstl ine marked their fifth wedding anniversary today. Several Three Quarter Century club members are named with ages given. Charles Dusenberry of the U S Navy is listed for a birthday Sunday.
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Leo Nardy
Harriett Tinnes
Seth Carris
Keota
Joe Link
Darlene Shalla
Faye Rowe
Wellman
J. M. Martin
Crawfordsville
Clarence Brown, Jr
Brighton
Kuty Ann George
Charles George
Doreen Lot
Journal
H. N. Wilkins
Margaret N. Popham
Rockport police fire station hosts $10 000 Cape Ann art collection
A Rockport Massachusetts police and fire station displays a $10,000 permanent art collection donated by 39 Cape Ann artists. Ironically none of the artists were invited to a recent medical dinner.
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Rockport
Mass
Cape Ann
Mrs. Guy Gerot Hosts Ss and C Club Meeting
Mrs Guy Gerot hosted the Ss and C club at her Riverside home with seven members and eleven guests. Prize winners included Mrs Earnest Bowman Phyllis Bowman Mrs Arthur Horn and Mrs Milt Wollrab.
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Guy Gerot
Ss and C Club
Riverside
Earnest Bowman
Phyllis Bowman
Arthur Horn
Milt Wollra
Henry Klein
Robert Nicola
Milt Wollrab
Josep Miller
Howard Fisher
Community reunions and picnics announced in Fairfield area
Wormans Relief Corps district picnic set for Wednesday in Fairfield at Cheutauqua park with 10 30 am start and potluck style bring your own dish and table service. Kolosiek reunion planned for Sunday August 4 at Wellman park with potluck supper and knight and wife guest list. Kephart reunion also August 4 at Sunset park or Christian church hall with basket dinner and table service.
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Wormans Relief Corps Fiese
Fairfield
Cheutauqua Park
Potluck Supper for S S Workers at Cotter Church
About 20 representatives from eight nearby Presbyterian Sunday schools met at Cotter on Tuesday evening to discuss Young People and the Church Program. Leaders covered four sections including Young People's Society, Mid-weekly meetings, the Sunes School class, and YP and church membership. A covered dish supper opened the conference, with plans for a Sigourney church meeting in late September.
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Cotter
Presbyterian
Roy Wilson
Seourney
E. RR. Mitchell
Columber Junction
Sunes
M. Robeson
Y.P
F. W. Eastwood
Washington
Sigourney Church
Wilcoe
Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Dominate U S Harvest
The region holds the nation’s largest cranberry producing area with about three quarters of the United States crop grown there and in nearby areas.
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United Staes Igo
Cape Cod
Fisher family reunion honors Baldwin Park couple in Wellman
Wellman hosted a Fisher family reunion at the Sam Fisher home on Sunday to honor Mr. and Mrs. J. Fr. Fisher of Baldwin Park California who are visiting relatives in Wellman and Washington. A cooperative dinner was served on the lawn and afternoon visits followed. Mrs Rex Severt hosted ten members of Chapter AD-TTT Thursday afternoon with new president Mrs L M O'Brien presiding. Plans were made to send guest Aileen Trent to the TTT camp near Muscatine. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
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Fisher
Sam Fisher
J. Fr. Fisher
Baldwin Park
Calif
Wellman
Washington
Rex Severt
Chapter
Ad-Ttt
L. &. O'Brien
Aileen Trent
TTT
Muscatine
London fur shortage drives cat theft wave
Dark nights and scarce imported furs spark wholesale cat disappearances in London. Animal welfare authorities link the losses to organized gangs seeking pelts of Persian and other cats to dye for cheap coats.
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London
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Cedar Rapids
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Tom Downing
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Ames
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Ray Hatch
Putnam
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Pleasant Plain
L. B. Babcock
Tom Dodd
Ed Wells
Joe Dougall
Des Moines
J. P. Rumble
Lewis Rapp
Lansing, Mich
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Wisconsin
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Joliet, Ill
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George Havel
Wes Sojka
George Mohr
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Mabel Maxine Hayes
Evelyn Meek
Charles Dusenberry
U. S. Navy
Kolosiek
Wellman Park
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