Local notable movements and visits around Keokuk Mason City and Waterloo
Local residents report travel and social visits from Mr and Mrs E G Humm to Keokuk for a Pyrofax dealers event. The county treasurer’s office runs short handed due to illness of W E Howell and Besse Jones. Cloyd Garretts visited Mason City. Mrs L Currier returned from Iowa Falls after helping with Baptist women house party and camp duties then visited Waterloo. Keith Hanan returned to San Diego after a family vacation.
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W. E. Howell
Besse Jones
L. Currier
Iowa Falls
Three Die In Iowa Tractor And Auto Crashes
Three people died in Iowa yesterday in a tractor accident and two auto crashes. Doris McLaughlin nine of Maquoketa was crushed when a tractor driven by cousin Loras McLaughlin rolled onto her. John Murphy nineteen of Eagle Grove died in a pickup car crash near Clarion with Ed Messenger driving the truck and Ames and Vernon Johnson in the other vehicle. Norman Wisenburg thirty four of Omaha was pinned under a gas transporter after a turn over on highway 76 ten miles south of Council Bluffs. police said he attempted to pass a car but aborted when blocked, the truck then overturned into a culvert.
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McLaughlin
Justin McLaughlin
Loras McLaughlin
Murphy
Clarion
Iowa
Ed Messenger
Ames
Vernon Johnson Clarion
Wissenburg
Council Bluffs
Romanians Arrest Catholic Leaders
Vatican says Romania’s regime arrested Archbishop Aaron Marton of Alba Guilia on June 21 and Bishop Antonio Durocovici of Iasi, ending church presence in the country. The Vatican denounced persecutions behind the Iron Curtain and cited 300 to 350 clergy imprisoned, deported, or vanished.
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Vatican City
IUP
Vatican
Romania
Aaron Marton
Alba Guilia
Antonio Durocovici
Iasi
Hot weather sale and home metal work ads
Gamble’s promotes portable radio and fans with prices 4.95 to 9.95 while offering sheet metal work at homes with no obligation estimates. Also listing poultry: 400 White Rock chicks 150 New Hampshire Red chicks 60 Leghorn pullets three weeks old from Hotel Feed and Grain Co.
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New Hampshire
Hotle Feed and Grain Co
Donkey Softball Thrills Crowd At Green Field
A large crowd enjoyed a six inning donkey softball game at Green Field where Legion beat All-Stars 7 to 5 amid spills and lively play. Donne Patterson fell from a mount but returned quickly, and Kilroy the donkey performed before the event. Earlier, the girls league doubleheader saw the Bums edge Red Caps 5 to 4 and Drive Inns crush Klein Kubs 20 to 2.
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Legion
Missouri Speed-Demons
Greenfield
Total Sports
The
Softball Association
Donne Patterson
Kilroy
Ralph E. Godfrey
Crescent Okla
Red Caps
Drive Inns
Klein Kubs
Schmitz Guides Cubs to Victory Over Cardinals
Johnny Schmitz earned his fourth win of the season guiding the Cubs to a 6 4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Lehmit pitched solidly despite four Cub errors as Hank Salier belted a 400 foot homer with one on to seal the victory. Exhibition games drew attention as Dimaggio returned to lineup and other scores from the day’s action across the leagues.
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Bob Roe
Minnesota
Bob
Johnny Schmitz
Cubs
Cardinals
Schmitz
St. Louis Cardinals
Redbirds
Dodgers
Walt Dubiel
Hank Salier
Lehmit
Cub
Yankee Stadium
Joe Dimaggio
Yanks
Dimag
Mickey Owen
Indians
Louis Brown
Ralph Winegarner
Brownies
Harrisburg
Phils
Reds
Tigers
Rochester
Braves
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Chicago
St. Louis
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Ducks killed in Mexico surpass opening day US take
A Mexico hunt estimate shows annual duck kills falling short of opening day figures recorded in the United States, indicating a lower overall harvest in Mexico compared with the US kickoff.
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Mexico
United States
Softball Games Cancelled by Morning Rain
Officials announced this afternoon that morning rain forced cancellation of tonight’s softball games at Greenfield. Play is hoped to resume Thursday evening.
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Greenfield
Marston Cubs Triumph in Junction Softball Showdown
Marston Cubs defeated the Shellabarger Drag nine 14 to 6 in Columbus Junction last night behind four hit pitching from Kenneth Dunwoody. Bob Livingston powered the offense with the Cubs lone home run as Frisk and Peters formed the Drag battery. The Cubs, now 4–0 in league play, play a doubleheader Thursday and games are held Mondays.
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Washingtons
Marston Skelgas Cubs
Shellabarger Drag
Kenneth Dunwoody
Bob Livingston
Cubs
Frisk
Peters
Plan All Day Picnic For Pilotburg Folks
Pilotburg church folks plan an all day service and picnic din ner on Sunday July 8 with Sunday school at 10 and worship at 11. Ferguson Bros. dig deep well. Mrs Stransky and others attended family trips. several local residents travel for funerals and reunions. multiple Stransky family members host and visit relatives while sharing routine farm events and summer travel.
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Frank Stransky
Pilotburg
Local Men View Unusual East Coast TV Reception
Lawrence Foster and Arnold Carr watched baseball broadcasts from WMBT TV New York WMAR TV Baltimore and WTTG TV Washington at Foster Radio Services. Foster warned such long distance reception is rare and unreliable, likely only two or three times per summer. Others reported reception on Saturday on par with St Louis signals.
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Lawrence Foster
Arnold Carr
Foster Radio Services
Wmbt-Tv
New York City
Wmar-Tv
Baltimore
Maryland
Wttg-Tv
Washington, D. C
Cleveland
Chicago
San Francisco
Calif
St. Louis
Missouri
Snyder Family Heads West for Kansas Vacation
Mr and Mrs Clayvee Snyder and family leave today for a vacation trip to Kansas. Clara Faulkner spent today and Monday in Despins attending a state convention for deputy county superintendents of schools. Mrs Robert Tolander of Olds was a shopper here Monday.
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Clayvee Snyder
Kansas
Clara Faulkner
Despines
Robert Tolander
Olds
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Wolf’s Flower
E.G. Humm
Keokuk
Pyrofax Dealers
Mrs. Cloyd Garrett
Mason City
Keith Hanan
San Diego
Lester Hanan
Farrell Office Supply
H. P “Hiawatha
Outooard
Gamble’s
Paul R
Horak
United Press
Doris McLaughlin
Maquoketa
John Murphy
Eagie Grove
Norman Wisenburg
Omaha
Ned
Welch Air Flight
Welch
Nicala & Harmon
Green Field
Enon
Marston
Payne
Henry
If Dela
Cook
Shaffer
Swift
Coakley
Kelsey
Weldin
Kunik
McFarland
Palmer
Wilson
McConnell
Kiein
Hines
P Patterson
Sas
Poueall
Redlinger
Ca Ai Garrett
Miller
Rf U
Krabill
Chase
Dimaggio
Cleveland Ear
Chichee
I. Dames Eis
Marston Cubs Victors
Junction
Ferguson Bros
Mrs. Stransky
South Engish
Merte Howsare
Lauren
LaDota
N. D
Howsare
Marvin Turner
Quincy
Turner
Kenneth Peters
John Peters
Ferguson Brothers
R. R. Ferguson
Albert Stransky
Marguerite Vodicka
Colorado
Carl T. Andersons
O'Hare Hammond
Kentucky
Mr. Hammond
Des Moines
Wayne Stransky
Tomahawk
Wis
Iowa City
Allan
JoAnn Stransky
Marion Stransky
Richland
Lorden Music
Sandra Lee Schooley
Crafton
Lucky Strike
Raymond W. Crutchfield
Reidsville
D. C
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