Tigers Sweep Red Sox in Fenway doubleheader
In a doubleheader at Fenway Park the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 13 to 4 and 3 to 0, snapping the Sox home doubleheader drought dating to 1848. Ted Williams misplayed a ball in the second game. Freddie Hutchinson’s early lead and timely runs fueled the Tigers’ sweep.
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Boston Red Sox
Tigers
Sox
Fenway
Freddie Hutchinson
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Clyde Vollmer
Vic Wertz
Williams
Wayland Nine Tops Olds 4 2 On Foreign Field
Wayland high school baseball beat Olds 4 to 2 on a foreign diamond. Johnny Henss pitched well despite a cross wind. Two walks and an error produced the Raider runs in the third inning. Hans struck out four and allowed two hits. Donnie Meyers led off with a triple and scored after a fielding error. Arnold and Dar win drove in runs with hits as the second inning produced more offense.
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Donnie Meyers
Arnold
Darwin
Johnny Hill
Wayland Faces Bombers as Boal Dominates Strikeout Derby
Deane Allred fumbled a roller while Myers doubled in the fourth and Billy Hileman tripled in the sixth but was out trying to stretch the hit. James Tschantz added the other Wayland hit as Jack Boal struck out seven Bombers and walked none.
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Wayland
Myers
Billy Hileman
James Tschantz
Jack Boal
Portsider
Mount Pleasant Wins Jr. High Track Meet
Washington junior high opened the year with a 49 to 44 loss at Mt. Pleasant as several local boys posted strong showings. Ward Rommel Schulty led 50 yard dash one two three, with Rommel and Ward 100 yard dash one two.
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Rommel
Mekhune
Bailey
Stewart
Keller
McKune
Four Girls Softball Teams in City Loop
Four girls softball teams are formed for the city league with practice evenings at Lincoln school grounds. Teams will practice Mondays and Thursdays until YWCA league play begins in June, with captains and team names to be announced later.
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Lincoln School
Ruth Shatter
Eleanor Pease
Janice Donovan
Betty Sojka
Tommy Kiesey
Colleen McFarland
Lacey Smith
Jane Dickinson
Betty Schneider
Betty Pettavino
Alice Neuman
Ella Little
Jane Tanner
Shirley Blattner
Vivian Hines
Glenna Hines
Jane Neill
Donna Patterson
Joan Patterson
Carol Walker
Marilyn Cook
Rowena Carter
Eva Blattner
Darlene Garrett
Helen Baker
Keota PEO Chapter Hosts Guest Night Programs
Keota Iowa May 12 Keota chapter O E S held a guest night with Henry Greeves of Oskaloosa as guest worthy patron and Marie Tener of Riverside as guest worthy patron. Other guests included officers from Ottumwa South English Wellman Sigourney and Washington with vocal and instrumental numbers. Refreshments followed the meeting prepared by Mrs Raymond Herr and committees.
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Keota
Henry Greeves
Oskaloosa
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Riverside
Mrs. Robinson
Ottumwa
Carl Myers
Edna Stoner
Maude Schauenberg
Marjorie Miner
South English
Della McBride
Lorene Cox
Will Sheetz
Washington
Marjorie Davisson
Trene Yoder
Myra Davisson
Wellman
Dallas Paul
Dorothy Phelps
Marilyn Sterling
Sigourney
Roger Pepper
Boyd Stoutner
J. R. Helscher
Keith Mound
A. J. Fitzsimmons
Platt Hicks
Bob Krause
George Freshwaters
Cy Schreckengast
Raymond Herr
Ricksha inventor Goble tied to Perry visit in 1854
Jonathan Goble a U S Marine developed the ricksha used in the orient after his 1854 Japan visit with Commodore Perry. This historical note links his voyage to the invention later adopted in Asia.
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Orient
U. S
Jonathan Goble
Japan
Commodore Perry
Three Keota Entries In State Music Meet
Keota high school sent three entries to the state music contest in Perry on May 6 and all earned Division II ratings. Soloists Nelda Williams and Emily Fern Stephens performed, joined by a saxophone quartet of Bob Krause Barbara Parsons Shirley Lyle and Mimi Dempsey.
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Keota High School
Perry
Nelda Williams
Emily Fern Stephens
Bob Krause
Barbara Parsons
Shirley Lyle
Mimi Dempsey
George Freshwaters
C. Bulkley
Irvan Rich
Seychelles Nut Largest true seed from Seychelles palm
The Seychelles nut is the largest true seed, from a palm tree native to the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean. It resembles a huge coconut and can weigh 30 to 40 pounds. Clusters of these nuts take five years to mature.
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Seychelles Islands
Indian Ocean
Tin plate coating described as thin yet five times thicker than average
The film of palm oil on finished hot dipped tin plate used for tin cans is very thin and nearly invisible to the naked eye. It is five times thicker than the average tin coating on steel.
Two Fined For Texas Horsemeat Swindle
Mey er Gilgus of Kansas City Missouri and Louis K Riskin of Minneapolis were fined 5000 each and sentenced to six months in prison for their roles in the 1950 Texas horsemeat swindle. They pled guilty and faced differing statements about knowledge and intent. the judge suspended the prison term pending payment of the fines by 2 PM.
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Tex
Meyer Gilgus
Kansas City
Louis K. Riskin
Minneapolis
Gilgus
Riskin
U.S
Chicago Grain Table Summary from May to March contracts
The Chicago grain table shows Wheat, Corn, Oats, and Soybeans with varied open, high, low, and close figures across multiple months. Notable values include Wheat May around 235 to 238, Corn May near 148, and Soybeans May around 296.
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Doctor’s Coffee Recommendation Stirs Historical Interest
Historian notes William Harvey praised coffee as a source of happiness and wit. Upon his death he left 50 pounds of it to friends to drink in his memory, reflecting 17th century esteem for the beverage and social use among acquaintances.
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William Harvey
Sincerity Shapes Affection Between Children and Parents
The piece emphasizes sincerity as key to healthy parent child bonds. It notes children sense authenticity quickly and respond to genuine behavior, highlighting trust and honest interactions as foundations of good relationships.
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