Washington Girls All-Stars Rout Junction in Softball Debut
Washington Marybelle-Roths All-Star girls defeated Columbus Junction 12 to 2 at Greenfield, with Phyllis McConnell limiting hits in four innings and Jane Dickinson closing out the game with a solo homer. The Benner Food City nine edged McCleery-Cumming 7 to 6 in the nightcap, Ramseyer vs Vice pitching duel, Patterson and LemleyTriples noted in the box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Marybelle-Rothschild
Columbus Junction
Greenfield
Benner Food City Nne
McCleery-Cumiming
Phyllis McConnell
Jane Dickinson
Junction
Harry Ramseyer
Benner
Basil Vice
McCleery- Cumming
Ramseyer
Green
Vic- Coty
McCleery - Cumming
R Blattner
Gaines
Pettavino
McFarland
Hines
SS Pease
U Shaffer
Cook
Pearson
McConnell
Dickinson
Snyder
Shaffer
Hills
Smith
Anderson
Ro P
Griffin
Oris
Wagner
Bennickson
Lo —— Benners
AB Morgan
Ewes Glandon
A Murphy
McCumming
H Manussier
Dowis
Lemley
Messenger
Vu Randall
Nicola
Simpkins
Vice
Softball Tournament Planned at Muscatine
Muscatine. The Young Men's Bureau of the Muscatine Chamber of Commerce will host a 16 team one day softball tournament on two Muscatine diamonds Sunday July 2 starting at 9 o'clock in the morning. Entries due June 20 with a 25 dollar fee. First prize 175 dollars, second 100 dollars, third 50 dollars. Contact Willard Wilson. Helen Falk received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Education from the University of Iowa yesterday. She will work at Bur Oak camp Mukwonago Wisconsin as a counselor this summer. Mr and Mrs Joe Falk and Marilyn attended the commencement exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Young Men's Bureau
The
Muscatine Chamber of Commerce
Holst
Muscatine Diamonds
At & O
Willard Wilson
Helen Falk
College of Liberal Arts
University of Iowa
Miss Falk
Burp Oaks
Mukwonago
Wis
Joe Falk
Marilyn
Wisconsin
Ora Marlatt
Harvey Bales
Council Bluffs
Blaine Johnson
Larry
Connie Johnson
Edward Engle
Lois Ann
Davenport
McGregor
Alfred English
Dale Riley
Burlington
Farmer
Clarence Owens
Washington
Pearl McNeil
Giants Back Home After Nine Wins In Ten On West Swing
Giants finish road trip with nine wins in ten games as Leo Durocher faces boos turning to praise. Stan y leads Cubs win at Chicago while Dodgers, Cardinals, Tigers, Indians and White Sox post victories in a busy major league slate.
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Giants
New York
Leo Durocher
Leo
Johnny Schmitz
Cubs
Chicago
Stanky
Dodgers
Pirates
Jackie Robison
Duke Snider
Roy Campanella
Peewee Reese
Pittsburgh
Wally Westlake
Cardinals
Brooklyn
Boston
Braves
Enos Slaughter
Max Lanier
Detroit Tigers
Yankees
Mercy Or Something
Red Sox
Browns
St. Louisanus
Sherman Lollar
Feller
Indians
Senators
Washington
Bobby Feller
Sam Zoldak
Billy Hitchcock
Chico Carrasquel
Bill Wight
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Bob Hooper
Philadelphia
Team Captains Name Players For Twilight Golf League
Team captains selected twelve teams for Washington twilight golf league with round robin play over eleven weeks. Entry fees are 25 cents per week per man. first matches start the week of June 8 after the Southeastern Town Invitational.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twilight Golf League
All Star Game Set at Greenfield Sunday Evening
A single game will be played at Greenfield Sunday evening between the Stewart and Crane All Stars and the Iowa City All Stars. No admission will be charged for this game Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenfield
Stewart & Crane All Stars
Iowa City All-Stars
Merchantettes
Drive Inns
Yellow Sox
Tom Cats
Living On Highway Proves Interesting
A Crawfordsville column describes highway life and traveler quirks. It notes tourist stops at two restaurants near Mount Pleasant and a mayor’s misdirected envelope, plus visits from Waterloo and Wisconsin trips, and local errands including a nurse aide job in McGregor and gas stove frustrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Raymond
Crawfordsville
Mount Pleasant
Iowa City
Rodney Gormley
Waterloo
Vermont
Maine
New Hampshire
Local Residents Attend Gatherings and Appointments
Mrs. Jean Hohman of St. Louis visits her parents Dr. and Mrs. W. T. MelIntyre for a week. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Spalding and son Tommy of Los Angeles and Mrs. Glen Hazen of Muscatine were supper guests at the John Custer home. Marilyn Kelsey becomes a new clerk at Rukgaber Hardware. Mrs. Edith M. Shields attends the National Rose Convention in Yeavenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Hohman
St. Louis
Mrs
W. T. MelIntyre
A. BE. Spalding
Tommy
Los Angeles
Glen Hazen
Muscatine
John Custer
Marilyn Kelsey
Rukgaber Hardware
Edith M. Shields
Yeavenport
Curtis Family News From Pleasant Hill Community
Pleasant Hill notes recount Curtis family visits near Crawfordsville. Ed Curtis and Chalupa households host dinners. John Benn spends first night away from family. Claire Curtis helps with field work. new baby James Leo Sojka born in Washington County hospital. several neighbors move in or out. Norman Benn pauses for Boy Scouts checkup. Grandparents host and travel plans noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everette Curtis
Pleasant Hill
Ed Curtis
Crawfordsville
Eugene Chalupea
Larry
Ed Chalupa
John Benn
Ed Mayhew
Iowa City
Claire Curtis
New Crawfordsville
Everette
James Leo Sojka
George Sojka
Washington County Hospital
James Arnold
Roy Foss
Ray Teel
Kalona Group Visitors In Home at Iowa City
June 8 report lists visits by Mr. and Mrs. QO L Rogers and Mrs. Nettie Rogers in Iowa City and Coralville, with others calling in Davenport Betendorf and Tiffin. Esther Decker enrolls at Parsons College Fairfield for a nine week summer session. Rev C W Hoffman of South Dakota preached at Kalona Christian church Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Iowa City
Eugene Way
QO. L. Rogers
Vedma Ways
Mae Snyder
Nettie Rogers
Strickler
Ober Niffenegger
Victor Ritz
Coralville
Jay Hanson
Davenport
Bettendorf
Oscar Bigelow
Tiffin
H. J. Bigelow
Esther Decker
Parsons College
Fairfield
Karl Fry
Chase Millice
Wellman
Delores Fry
Rev
C. W. Hoffman
South Dakota
Kalona Christian Church
Local residents attend various visits and meetings
Mr and Mrs Harold Jarvis and Mr and Mrs Norman Leckner attended an all day Chambers gas range meeting in Des Moines. Js C Simmering returned from Minneapolis on business. The Hammerburgs of Chicago visit the Ramseyer home with Phyllis Hudson. Larry Knight returned from a grandparents visit in Brighton. Teeters Bauer and Linda of Gallup NM visited Dawson home along with Fort Dodge band director Walter Lakane. Hale and Diane Lonergan plan a short visit in the Kelly home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Jarvis
Norman Leckner
Des Moines
Chambers Gas Range Company
Paul Hammerburg
Chicago
Harry Ramseyer
Phyllis Hudson
Oak Park NL
Larry Knight
James Dawson
Brighton
Guy Teeters
Wendell Bauer
Linda
Gallup
New Mexico
Walter Lake Ane
Fort Dodge
Milo Sorden
Mr. Lake
Marvin Hale
Diane
J. W. Lonergan
Marengo
J. M. Kelly
Weekend guests visit Decker and Esther household
Weekend guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Decker and Esther were Alvis Shaw, Joe Mat thews, and Marlie Alexander all of Oskaloosa, Kansas. Mrs. T. V. Knerr has returned to her home in Kalona after attending the Federated Women’s Clubs national convention in Boston, Massachusetts.
Mental Patient Holds Woman Prisoner After Escape
Des Moines authorities sought Harry C Payne after an escape from Clarinda state mental hospital. Payne allegedly held Mary Dewitt, 22, Des Moines, for 25 hours from Tuesday night into Wednesday, during which she feared returning home and managed a phone call to her sister. Dewitt escaped near midnight Wednesday. Payne was later involved in a car pursuit but not armed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Max van Rees
Harry Co. Payne
van Rees
Mary Dewitt
Payne
Clarinda State Mental Hospital
Miss Dewitt
Nellie King
Timely tale of the Liberty Bell’s 1752 voyage and crack
Liberty Bell cast in Whitechapel by Thomas Lister 198 years ago reached Philadelphia by sailing ship in August 1752. It cracked on the first stroke after hanging in the State House tower and Philadelphia foundrymen Pass and Stow earned fame for recasting it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Lister
Whitechapel
Philadelphia
State House
Independence Hall
Pass and Stow
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McCleery
Maybelle’s
Rothschild’s
Orris
Manussier
Patterson
Levit
Pop
Paw
Jjanemark
Harmon
Fatic
Paul
Vern Witting
Dave Floyd
Bill Rogers
Cal Wolf
Gift Morrison
Srey
Krogmeier
Chas. Barclay
Dale Booth
Ian Brindsey
Gene Tucker
Ae Clow
Harold Kerr
Don Shepherd
Ira Gast
M. J. Cruise
Jam Lloyd
Henry Bailey
Herb Osmeny
Bill Shannon
Joe Picken
Ted Bailey
Tom Stewart
Jaz Moothart
Jim Rousch
Mike Flenner
Bill Howell
Don Paul
Max Heness
Bud DeLa
Dan Pence
Ed Brown
Bill Brown
Ray Whitehead
Ralph Gibson
Ted Brown
J. N. Irwin
Sam Barkington
Charlies Wiele
Country Club
Fender
Fields Motor Company
Plymouth
Major
United Press
Detroit
Cleveland A
Washington A
St Louis
Cleveland
TSS
Odo
Cincinnati
Curtis
Howard Benn
Marlene
Norman
William Frye
Herman Frye
Stevie
G. V. Beliel
Mary Ellen
Cedar Falls
Richard
Chas. Curtis
Regina Hayes
Grandpa Chalupa
Larry Chalupa
Sorden Music Co
Puerto Rico
Westair
Atlantic
New Jersey
Joseph Halsey
Seattle
Wash
International
Js. C. Simmering
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Paul R. Horak
Washington County
Washington Township
Washington Street
Washington, Iowa
Washington Dairy
Tweeten’s
Southeast Corner Square
Nevada
Coopertown, N.Y
Spain
Cuba
John
Magno Ctorta
London
Bunker Hill
Fneral Service
Lee
Clarinda
Liberty Bell
Aise
Washington Armory
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