Southeast Iowa Amateur Golf Tournament Set in Washington
Many top amateurs will vie for the Southeast Iowa title this weekend in Washington. Defending champ Mike O Connor of Carthage Illinois returns with former winners and players from Muscatine Burlington Mt. Pleasant Oskaloosa Iowa City Davenport and other towns. First flight runs 27 holes others 18. record is a 101 by Bob McClarahan of Des Moines. Public invited to watch over two days.
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Mike O'Conner
Carthage
Ill
Bob McClarahan
Des Moines
Illinois
Muscatine
Burlington
Pairfield
Mt. Pleasant
Oskaloosa
Iowa City
Davenport
Iowa
Prairie Flower Vacation Bible School Sees 8 Percent Involved
Eight percent of local youth ages three to eight grade are attending Prairie Flower Vacation Bible School which began Monday and runs through June 14. New students may still enroll through next Monday. A demonstration program by participants is planned for Sunday evening June 16 at 7 30 at Prairie Flower Church.
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Praire Flower Vacation Bible School
Prairie Flower Church
ISU Annual Report Earns Honorable Mention Honor
Iowa Southern Utilities Company received an Honorable Mention in the Keddy Kilowatt Annual Report Award for investor owned utilities up to 100000 customers. The award, presented at the Edison Electric Institute convention in Denver, was accepted by R W Greenleaf from Ashton Collins of Roddy Kilowatt Inc who praised the report as dynamic and well managed.
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Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Keddy Kilowatt
U. S
Edison Electric Institute
Denver
R.W. Greenleaf
Ashton B. Collins
Roddy Kilowatt, Inc
Collins
Yanks take lead as Mantle fractures foot in rough night
In a crowded night of AL action the Yankees move ahead while Mantle exits with a fractured foot. Maris drives in a late run, Brown miscue gifts the go ahead as the Orioles fall behind. Angels split twin bill winning in the nightcap behind McBride while White Sox, Twins, and Tigers take wins in other league games.
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Sun Ries
Brown
Roger Maris
Whitey Ford
Jackie Brandt
Brooks Robinson
Orioles
Maris
Yankees
Los Angeles Angels
Chicago White Sox
Minnesota Twins
Kansas City Athletics
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Boston Washington
Jim Landis
Dave Nicholson
Johnny Buzhardt
White Sox
Cubs Hold Steady Bid in NL With Banks Comeback
The Cubs win four straight to pull within one game of first in the NL, with Ernie Banks delivering a revived bat after a six week slump. Banks homered twice in a doubleheader as Dick Ellsworth and Lindy McDaniel secure wins. Other NL results include Phillies, Dodgers, Pirates, and Braves victories amid tight pennant race chatter.
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Chicago Cubs
Ernie Banks
Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
San Francisco Ants
Giants
Banks
Nts
Philadelphia Phillies
Los Angeles Dodgers
Houston Colts
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Milwaukee Braves
New York Mets
Ken Hubbs
Lou Brock
Billy Williams
Brock
Dick Ellsworth
Lindy McDaniel
Willie Mays
Harvey Kuenn
Willie McCovey
Jando ‘Cepeda
Ray Culp
Philadelphia
Tony Gonzalez
Curt Simmons
Phillies
Sandy Koufax
Houston
Dick Tracewski
Frank Howard
Dodgers
Ken Johnson
Colts
Smoky Burgess
Pirates
Bill Virdon
Bill Mazeroski
Jim Pagliaroni
Frank Robinson
Reds
Braves
Mets
Bubba Morton
Lee Maye
Denis Menke
Rod Kanehl
Frank Thomas
Stock Cars Race Weekend At Lee County And Burlington
Late model stock car races set for Friday June 7 at Lee County Fairgrounds with time trials heats and a 50 lap feature. Saturday June 8 the meet moves to Burlington Hawkeye Fairgrounds praised as one of the best yet with many new cars including John Mickey M4 Columbus Junction who recently finished second in a Cedar Rapids 250 lap race.
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Lee County Fairgrounds
Burlington
Burlington Hawkeye Fairgrounds
John Mickey
Columbus Junction
Mickey
Cedar Rapids
Body of Boy Found in Adel City Pool
John Arthur Cairns 14 rural Earlham was pulled from the Adel municipal pool late Wednesday. Dallas County medical examiner Dr. Charles Fail said an autopsy would determine if drowning caused his death after the body was found on the pool bottom about two hours after he went swimming. Lifeguards revived him for ninety minutes without success.
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Adel
UPL
Earlham
John Arthur Cairns
Allen Cairns
Dallas
Charles Fail
Des Moines
Fail
Cairns
Over 100 Sports Cars Set For Indianola Track Race
More than 109 cars entered in Iowa’s first annual sports car classic on Greenwood Roadway near Indianola. Notables include a ultra light Chevrolet Sting Ray Corvette, a Ford powered Lotus 23B, and a Ferrari owned by Wayne Burnett of Chicago. Also fielding are Graham Hill, Jim Clark, and Parnell Jones. The Sting Ray, built by Chevrolet, weighs 1000 pounds less than production models and uses a tubular chassis and magnesium wheels.
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Iowa
Greenwood Roadway
Indianola
Wayne Burnett
Chicago
Mossport
Canada
Graham Hill
Jim Clark
Lotus
Parnell Jones
Chevrolet
Dick Doane
Dundee
Ills
Curt Gonstead
Monroe
Wis
Major League Standings And Results Roundup
United Press International reports NL standings with San Francisco leading at 31 22.58 and St Louis Chicago and Los Angeles close behind. Results include Milwaukee at New York 11 9 in 10 innings and Chicago at San Francisco split results. AL standings show New York Baltimore Chicago Minnesota and Boston in pursuit with notable games and upcoming pitchers listed.
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United Press
San Francisco
St. Louis
Chicago
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Houston
New York
S. Francisco
Marichal
Jackson
Gibson
Short
Maloney
Jay
Schwall
Gam
Tnday
Philadephia
Baltimore
Kansas City
Minnesota
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
L. Angeles
City
Conley
Stenhouse
Roberts
N. York
Wash
Local ASC awards for safety record in past year
Guy Myers from North Liberty presented certificates to local ASC staff including William Day, ASC office manager, and Lyle Darbyshire. The group was photographed Monday as part of the recognition, noting no lost time due to injuries in the past year.
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Guy Myers
North Liberty
William Day
Anager
ASC
Lyle Darbyshire
Journal
Bob Elliott
Washington
CCC
Lotus Ferrari spark new era in American sports car racing
Racing authorities foresee a shift toward lighter, faster sports cars as Lotus and Ferrari lead the field in Indianapolis style events. The Greenwood Roadway course near Iowa will host inaugural races June 8 9 with high speed turns and steep hills, offering spectators full access along the fenced course for safety.
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Lotus
Ferrari
Sebring
Fla
le Mans
France
Burnett
Indianapolis
Venezuela Raid by Castroite Terrorists Shocks Mission
Venezuelan forces report a raid on the U S military mission in Caracas by Castroite terrorists who stripped and robbed uniforms from six Americans and four Venezuelan guards, set fire to the building causing extensive damage, burned a U S flag and a portrait of George Washington, and fled after threatening to not hide next time. Police detained three suspects. reinforcements were deployed with no further trouble reported.
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Caracas
UPI
U.S
George Washington
Puerto Cabello
Yamalo Betancourt
James K. Chenaut
Corpus Christi
Tex
Bernard Gardner
T. C. Blevins
Lrs
Jose Augustini
Archivaldo Jaenz
Kenneth Smith
Dolph
Felix
Chenault
Wedding and community notes from Wellman and area
Florence Augustine reports on weddings concerts and visits around Wellman including Marvin Criles attending Jolaine Crossett’s wedding and various calls on neighbors such as the Bowen Groff Wehr and Crile families as well as a note about Jericho’s ancient walls. Many local names and social visits populate the column.
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Florence Augustine Hardscrabble
Marvin Crile
Jolaine Crossett
Wellman
Donald Curtis
Robert
J.C. Bowen
Waldo Fickling
George Groff
Nora Wehr
Kathallen
Delores
Gene Wehr
Jackie
Blanche Harvey
Ray Wehr
Hanft
Columbus Junction
Murry
Stevie
Jan Coon
Everett Coon
West Chester
John Robert Wehr
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