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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1963
Page
7
Freddie Hutchinson fired up the Reds with a clubhouse tongue lashing and Jim Maloney and Jim O'Toole delivered. Cincinnati swept the doubleheader 11-5 and 10-3 as explosive hitting and strong pitching snapped a Mets skid.
Johnny Buzhardt tops the AL with a 1.99 ERA with a four-hitter over Kansas City and Juan Pizarro plus Jim Brosnan combine for an eight-hitter as Chicago moves to 21 32 and stays in a near tie with the Yankees for the league lead. The Yankees sweep Detroit behind Ralph Terry and Bill Stafford. Indians Angels and Red Sox post doubleheader wins as the pennant race tightens.
Dear Abby column items feature a mother upset about a boy repeating fifth grade due to school decisions, a reply about blaming teachers, a jab about a reader asking for a book, a humorous exchange with Harold, and multiple reader complaints about exaggerating coworkers and frigid spouses.
United Press lists American and National League standings with teams, games behind, and recent results. Highlights include Kansas City and Los Angeles leading divisions, rain postponements, and key Sunday/Monday matchups plus probable pitchers for upcoming games.
The Farmerettes 4 H club met at Connie Goodlander’s home with 19 members and five guests. Barbara Beranek led the session. demonstrations included Freezing Rhubarb and Freezing Strawberries. Plans for the Local Achievement Show on July 10 were made, and June duties assigned.
Weekly notes highlight Wednesday Ladies Day lunch and golf and Friday Twilite League for men. A Muscatine group praised for cleaning up near the sixth green. Reports of steady scoring include Mike Brake and Frankie Sanders with 33s, Donnie Miller 26, Steve Keating 39, Monnie Nemmers 40. Ruth Young leads the ladies committee. Juniors shine at Ames and the June Senior Golf Association event heads to Fort Dodge.
Funeral services for Mrs Luelle Barnes were held at 2 30 p m Sunday in the Jones Funeral Home with Rev Robert Rushing in charge. Pallbearers were William Edgar Kenneth Rhea Clarence Benson J W Evans Owen White and Richard Kauffman. Burial was in Ainsworth Cemetery.
Eldon Brake's golfers hold a 2 percent lead in the Twilite League after a 5 to 2 Friday afternoon victory over Bannister's team. Bannister drops to second as Jack Weik's crew sits third. Medalist honors go to Jim Lloyd with an even par 35 while Paul Gebhardt posted solid scores amid a list of low rounds for other players.
In Keota on Sunday a birthday surprise dinner honored Irene Mrs Cupp was hosted by Mr and Mrs Cy Schreckengast. Guests included Mr and Mrs Don Davis Mrs Otha Coffman and other locals. St Marys PTA card party concluded the evening with cake and coffee.
Thurstons Albert Thurston from Oregon Illinois stay with EM Elmore at Brighton after a ten day Colorado trip to visit their son and family. The Presbyterian Bible School runs June 24 to July 5, 9 to 11:30 a.m. for grades K through 8. Registration 20 at the chapel. Mrs Don DeWolf bought the former Cassady property from Coffins and moved in. Harmony Club met with 13 members and guest Glad ia Hutchinson. Insurance by Lee Emry CF Hoover Brighton. Mrs Nelle Lott glee released the car and Hutchinson of adjacent reads Wednesday. A shower was held for Miss Sheri Willis at the home of Mrs Robert Guy with 34 guests. Vera Statler moved to a newly purchased home from Walter Schneiders. Mrs Max McClintie returned from Twenty Nine Palms California where she taught Jorgarten. Mrs Rex Hogans attends summer school at Town Wesleyan College Mt Pleasant. Ted Drish earned a Bachelor of Arts in Education at State College of Iowa Cedar Falls June 6.
More than one hundred mothers and daughters attended the West Chester WSCS Mother-Daughter branch at the Methodist Church. Theme was Pattern for Living with corsages awarded to the oldest and youngest mothers and the mother with the most daughters. Singers and musicians performed with a sewing theme, featuring Cutting the Pattern and Stitch for Daughter. Visitors included Stephen Scott, grandson of Mr and Mrs Ralph Chorpening, while Mr and Mrs Mike Scott of Iowa City recently moved.
A marriage license was issued at the court house here Saturday to Bruce M Reilly of Lone Tree and Karen Rath of Riverside.
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