Demons Struggle in Class A District Track Meet
At Ottumwa on Friday the Demons, hampered by injuries to Frank Sojka and Bob Libe, faced a tough Class A district. Joe Sotelo placed third in the 220 and the 880 relay team was third in 1 35.8, with possible state qualifiers if times compare with winners from other districts. The 440 relay finished fourth as Washington dominated their heat. Paul Brock placed fourth in the 100 and Sojka did not place in the shot put. Ft. Madison won the meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Gant
Demon
Frank Sojka
Bob Libe
Ottumwa
Demons
Joe Sotelo
Washington
Paul Brock
Sojka
Ft. Madison
Local residents attend events and visits for Mother's Day
Mr and Mrs Lewis Warren of Oelwein spend today and tomorrow in Washington with Mrs Helmer and the Klein aunts while attending the Y s Men s convention. Mr and Mrs Rosenkild and son John plan a visit to Deep River tomorrow to stay with Mrs Farr e s parents. Virginia Cunningham of Perry Betty Cunningham and Mr and Mrs A E Lindsay Jr of Cedar Rapids visit Washington to spend Mother's Day with Mrs John Cunningham. Helen Falk of Iowa City and Dr and Mrs Stanley Mesirow of Chicago visit the Falk home for Mother s Day. Donald Cole will return to Brighton for Mother s Day dinner with his parents Mr and Mrs H J Cole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Warren
Oelwein
Washington
Virginia Cunningham
Perry
Betty Cunningham
A. E. Lindsay Jr
Cedar Rapids
John Cunningham
Helen Falk
Iowa City
Stanley Mesirow
Chicago
Joe Falk
Donald Cole
Brighton
H. J. Cole
Mrs Dill Boileau and Ruth Bell Visit Hedrick Family
Mrs Dill Boileau and Ruth Bell plan Mother's Day with Mrs Boileau's son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Ralph Bell in Hedrick. The social outing highlights family gathering and regional ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dill Boileau
Ruth Bell
Change of Pace Gives Yank Hurler Tommy Byrne Necessary Control
Wild man Tommy Byrne of the New York Yankees benefits from the new balk rule and Yogi Berra’s cash incentive. Byrne limits balks and walks while earning a 3 to 2 win over the Athletics. Other games include Cubs beating Pirates 6 to 3 in Chicago with homers by Preston and Patko, and Red Sox topping Senators 3 to 1 in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Byrne
NEW York
New York Yankees
Yogi Berra
Byrne
Yankees
Pirate
Jerry Coleman
Sam Chapman
Red Sox
Senators
Boston
Mickey McDerott
Ray Scarborough
Walt Dropo
Cardinals Drop Two to Muscatine in Doubleheader
Cardinal coach John McConnell saw his junior college squad fall twice at Case field in a doubleheader with Muscatine. In game one a seven inning 4 5 4 loss after a late seventh inning rally by Muscatine, Duvall and Johnston each had two hits including a triple for the Cards. Hines fanned nine over four innings before a late inning barrage. In game two Muscatine won 5 0 as Yocum whiffed 12 over five innings while Fulton, Duvall and Putman managed three hits total. Murphy allowed homers to James and Greasing but struck out seven. The Cardinals head to Moline on Tuesday May 16 and host Clinton Friday May 19.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Cubs
Pirates
Chicago
Prestonard
Andy Patko
Byrne
Casey Stengel
Berra
John McConnell
Cardinals
Zoad Muscatine
Case Field
Harry Hines
Duvall
Johnston
Hines
Muskie
Muscatine
Yocum
Cardinal
Fulton
Putman
Murphy
James
Greasing
Moline
Clinton
Fans to Pick Teams for May 19 Benefit Softball Game
Softball fans may vote on two teams of 12 players each to play a benefit game at Greenfield Friday evening May 19. Each team fields two pitchers two utilities and one player for each other position plus two managers to be named by voters.
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Greenfield
Keota Piano Students Appear in Recitals
The Sisters of St. Francis presented 549 piano pupils in two recitals at the Keota high school auditorium on Sunday May 7 with performances at 2 30 and 5 o clock in the afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Krause
Keota
Sisters of St. Francis
Wayland Community News Highlights May Birthdays and Local Happenings
Mrs. Burt Bain marks her 73rd birthday with family gathering at Urban Te Bock horst home. Local residents visit, relatives relocate, and community groups like the Delta Alpha Sunday school share programs. Turkeys sheltered after wind damages a barn. Medical and school notes touch several families and ongoing projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Wittmer
Wayland
Burt Bain
Te Bockhorst
Aaron Leichty
Alonzo Norton
Dale Davison
Memphis
Homer Davison
C P S fellowship meeting at the Nelson home
Tuesday meeting of the C P S fellowship was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Boyd Nelson. Attendees included many couples led by Mr and Mrs Dallas Rediger and Mr and Mrs Marvin Reschly. Refreshments followed the social portion. John Watson has been ill at his parents home. Mrs Vernon Boshart assists at the Ervin Stauffer home this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menno Freyenberger
Delta Alpha
Ronald Roth
H. J. Goldsmith
Geneva Eicher
Richard
Jimmie Meyer
Phillip
Tommy Good
Ray Good
Fellowship
Boyd Nelson
Dallas Rediger
Marvin Reschly
Galen Widmer
Stanley Burkholder
Vernon Decker
Edward Freyenberger
Wilbert Graber
Dale Nebel
Oscar Richard
Louis Gugel
Ervin Graber
Sterling Stolzfus
Marvin Wyse
Ellis Leichty
Dean Meyer
John Watson
S. B. Watson
Vernon Boshart
Ervin Stauffer
Wedding of Miss Donna Zieman and Donald Mundt in Wisconsin
Elizabeth Taylor's wedding date is noted in the Wisconsin ceremony for Miss Donna Zieman of Watertown and Donald Mundt of Johnson Creek. The service occurred at 3 o'clock in Watertown with family members attending from Burlington Muscatine East Moline and Moline. Other local notes mention D A P club hostesses and visits among residents including Jim Clegg, Carl Dircks, and Mrs. Dircks who has been ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Lord
North Xenia
Saturnas
Elizabeth Taylor
Donna Zieman
Watertown
Wis
Donald Mundt
Albert Mundt
Johnson Creek
Wisconsin
Zieman
Donald
M. J. Mundt
Burlington
Floyd Mundt
Muscatine
H. C. Mundt
East Moline
Everette Mundt
Howard Mundt
Moline
Ill
Betty
BP. Alp. Club
U S Threatens Move Over Czechoslovakia Tensions
Washington warns of retaliation as Czechoslovakia orders US staff cuts and closes consulates in Cleveland and Pittsburgh. The US may close the Prague information office and Chicago consulate in response, narrowing exchanges to Prague embassy and Bratislava consulate.
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Washington
United States
Czechoslovakia
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
New York City
Prague
Bratislava
Chicago
Battle ground tells G I squad tale from Bastogne combat
M G M presents Battle ground a Dor Sehary production capturing a 101st Airborne squad during the seven days before and including Christmas 1944 in Bastogne The film follows Holley Jarvess Pop and other members as they endure humor danger and resolve under Wellman direction with authentic wartime detail
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M-G-M
Dor Sehary
State Theatre
101St Airborne Division
G.i.’S
Holley
van Johnson
Jarvess
John Hodiak
Layton
Marshall Thompson
Bastogne
William A. Wellman
Emerson Niswander To Receive Ph. D Degree
Emerson Niswander will receive his Ph D degree at the state university in Columbus Ohio this summer. He has accepted a position with North Manchester College in North Manchester Indiana. Mrs Niswander is the former Evelyn Mullett daughter of Rey and Mrs E S Mullett.
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Wayland
Emerson Niswander
The
State University
Columbus
Ohio
North Manchester College
North Manchester
Ind
Shower honors brides from Cranston and Mrs Murdock
In Oak Grove church Cranston on May 7 a shower blessed Miss Donna Blake ahead of her June 11 wedding to Nelson Ball. Mrs Robert Bennett hosted a miscellaneous shower for Naomi Jane Wehmeyer now Mrs Robert Murdock following her recent marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Oak Grove
Cranston
Donna Blake
Nelson Ball
Robert Bennett
Robert Murdock
Naomi Jane Wehmeyer
Prizes Awarded for Faithful YWCA Story Hours Attendance
Clydene Nicola awards first prize to Charles Carter for perfect attendance at Saturday morning story hours. A four way tie for second includes Judy Curl Nedra Schovley and Sandra Schovley. The piece highlights ongoing YWCA programs, mixers, summer plans, and upcoming events at the Red Brick School gym and Lincoln school pool activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clydene Nicola
YWCA
Charles Carter
Charles
Judy Curl
Nedra
Sandra Schovley
Clydene
Sara Griffith
Cathy Jungbluth
Susan Owen
Kay Margaret Young
Red Brick
Out of Town Shoppers Noted in City Visit
Shoppers in the city include Mrs. James Murphy and Mrs. Dorothy Young of Welman, Mrs. Frank Moore of Ainsworth, and Mrs. William Watson with sons Charlie and Bruce of New Haven. From Wayland, Mrs. C. C. Wyse and daughters Lucy Mary and Amy, Mrs. Catherine Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Malcom Montgomery of Ainsworth, and Mrs. Henry Lechner of Brighton were seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Murphy
Dorothy Young
Welman
Frank Moore
Ainsworth
William Watson
Charlies and
Bruce
New Haven
Jessie Jinkens
Blanche Jinkens
Wayland
C. C. Wyse
Lucy
Mary
Amy
Catherine Wilson
Malcom Montgomery
Henry Lechner
Brighton
Proper lubrication cuts tractor wear and repair costs
Proper lubrication of the tractor and other farm machines reduces friction and heat. It lowers wear and tear and helps prevent costly repair bills for farmers and equipment operators.
Colored salt to go on sale in Toronto groceries
William Biton and G. B. Roden announced patent rights for colored salt will soon be sold locally. They said red green and yellow salt adds decorative appeal to the table and will be offered in area groceries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Ont
William Biton
G. 8. Roden
Fire at Steak House Cafe Extinguished Quickly
Firefighters responded to a blaze at the Steak House Cafe shortly before 1 pm. Damage was negligible and the fire was put out quickly with no injuries reported.
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Steak House
Hospital Admits and Births Across Cities
Admitted today Joseph Lang city underwent ton sillectomy. Dismissed today Mrs Felix Dougall city. Births yesterday Mr and Mrs Ivan Miller Wellman a son at 455 am Mr and Mrs Elvin Shafer Kinross a daughter at 1117 am Today Mr and Mrs Ervin Logan Morning Sun a daughter at 3 Fao.
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Felix Dougall
City
Ivan Miller
Wellman
Elvin Shafer
Kinross
Ervin Logan
Morning Sun
Fao
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al Rosen
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Wynn
Bill Wight
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Ewell Blackwell
Cincinnati Reds
Levit
Fawers
Piteher
Ae Catcher
Epi Peel
Nicola & Harmon
Smith- Corona
Nicola
Harmon
Washington Dairy
Tweeten’s Dairy Bar
S. FB
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Lincoln
Ence
Sues Lumber Trust
East
Macklemburg
Ncl
Mike Suter
Crawfordsville
Chris Schlatter
Harry Suter
Washington County Hospital
Howard Wagner
Roy Davison
Dale Good
Stephen Jay
Henry County Hospital
Doris Bergh
Los Angeles
Calif
Sam Bergh
Warren Bergh
Belva Quaife
Ionia
R. A. Warnstaff
Bryce Lord
D. A. P. Club
George Lord
William Duncan
Jim Clegg
Carl Dircks
Dircks
U.S
Temz
Thames
England
Canada
Connecticut
Newport
Rhode Island
Bernard J. Smith, JR
Fair Haven
Vermont
Rutland
International
Funeral Home
Jone
Waser
Karl Cline
Paul R
Horak
Gamons
E. H. Scales
University Symphony Chorus
Edna McCarty
Marie Blattnee
Lincoln School
Paine Os
Drexel
Carson
Iowa
Washington County
S. W. Easter
Mgr
South Iowa
Joseph Lang
Sorden Music Co
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