Giants Fight Breaks Out As They Sweep Mets In Doubleheader
In a heated Sunday doubleheader in San Francisco the Giants beat the Mets 7-1 and 6-5 while tempers flared with Willie Mays involved in the first fight of his career. Giants stay two games up in the NL as other league results unfold with strong showings from Alou Cepeda and Chiti.
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Willie Mays
Willie
Roger Craig
Elio Chacon
San Franciscans
Mets
Jack Sanford
Stu Miller
Mays
Chacon
Cepeda
Tito Francona
Willie Kirkland
Indians
Major Leagues Standings and Results Snapshot
Baseball standings show Cleveland and New York tied at 24 15 615 and .600 respectively with Minnesota 26 18 591. Weekend results include Detroit 2 New York 12 Boston 6 Baltimore 6 Minnesota 4 Chicago 1 Washington 8 Cleveland 6 Kansas City 8 Los Angeles 7. Monday and Tuesday matchups list probable pitchers and games across the league.
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Washington
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Milwaukee
Houston
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
San Francisco
San Fran
Los Ang
Broglio
Haddix
Farrell
Jay
Spahn
Hobbie
W. L. Pet
St. Louis Pittsburgh
Chicago New York
VFW Auxiliary Essay winners announced for Washington and Riverside
Ten years ago Margarette McCleery of Washington high school captured first prize in the VFW Auxiliary essay contest. Harriett Kunik, also of Washington, won second prize, with Leila Knebel of St. Marys School in Riverside taking third prize.
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Margarette McCleery
Washington High School
Harriett Kunik
Washington
Leila Knebel
St. Mary's School
Riverside
A and W Falls 7 2 to Oakdale in Home Opener
A and W softball lost 7 2 at Green Field to Oakdale in the home opener. Frank Chmelar struggled after being struck in the hand, and Yaro Chmelar pitched the last four innings as ligament injuries sideline the starter until Memorial Day. Hap Owens earned the win for Oakdale.
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Dodgers
Los Angeles
Tim Harkness
Stan Williams
Don Drysdale
Washington
Green Field
Oakdale
Frank Chmelar
Yaro Chmelar
A&w
Awards For Columbus Students At Columbus Community High
May 24 Columbus Junction lists awards at Columbus Community High School. Recipients include Iowa Bar Association Mary Hunkins, Danforth Deans Smylie and Janet Hedemann, PEO Thomas Murphy, TTT Marilyn Morris, Betty Crocker Mary Huwkins, Crisco Audrey Chown, various MVPs in football track and basketball, outstanding band vocal and dramatics performers, and Smithcraft Scholarship winners Mike Fulton Rickey Hubrey Barbara Parris Sue Parris.
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Columbus Junction
Columbus Community High School
Iowa Bar Association
Mary Hunkins
Danforth
Dean Smylie
Janet Hedemann
PEO
Thomas Murphy
TTT
Marilyn Morris
Betty Crocker
Mary Huwkins
Crisco
Audrey Chown
Merle Masonholder
Dick Herrick
Dick Perkins
Merry Boyd
Dave Wilson
Mike Forbes
Erna Meyer
Judith Stapp
Smithcraft
Mike Fulton
Rickey Hubrey
Barbara Parris
Sue Parris
Rain Brings Course Back To Prime For Local Golf Club
In Memorial Day week notes the club reports rain reviving the course and enabling planned work ahead of the Southeast Iowa Tournament on June 9 and 10. Committees for mem orial day and Twilight League outlined. ladies events and Tuesday events noted.
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T. R. Phillips
Twilite League Tops Race in Closest Golf Standings
The Twilite League at Country Club sees Curt's Cats lead with 10 points, Dick's Ducks at 9, and Don's Dogs at 8½ as Friday results shift standings. Low rounds include Lloyd 35, Wells 36, Hensel 36, and Patterson 36 in Class A. Jaguars beat Stags 4-3 and Cats beat Bears 5-2 among other results.
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Dick's Ducks
Don
Jim Lloyd
Wells
Hensel
Patterson
Westermark
Hammer
C — Johnson
G. Morrison
Lemley
Powers
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Sitler
Hedberg
Hayes
Stephens
Weeks
Dawson
Anderson
Jaguars
Stags
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Gnus
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Don's Dogs
Clint’s Colts
Eldon’s Eagles
Bud's Bees
Jim’s Jaguars
Bill's Birds
Steve's Stags
Ste Jack Jackals
Bobbs Beans
Russ’ Rabbits
Giff’s Gnus
Dubuque Captures Class A State Golf Titles For Boys And Girls
Dubuque's boys win the Class A state team title with a 311 as Ed Laude leads with 75 and teammates Fladoos Gottschalk and McEvoy, while West Waterloo's James Scheppele is medalist with 73. Iowa Falls hosts the girls coed championship led by Sharon Fladoos' sister Jacque. Waterloo West finishes second in boys with 314. rest of field includes Des Moines Roosevelt and Oskaloosa among 16 teams.
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UPI
Dubuque
James Scheppele
West Waterloo
Scheppele
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Waterloo Columbus
Valley of West Des Moines
Newton
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Indianola
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Decorah
Fairfield
Music Club delegates attend Iowa convention in Des Moines
Mrs. John Dillon and Mrs. J Kelly McKee travel from Columbus Junction to the 22nd biennial Iowa Federation of Music Clubs convention in Des Moines May 2023 at Kirkwood Hotel. Sue Smothers named as southeast district soloist. Ronald Masonholder on 21 day leave from Ault Field visits family. Chester E Pierce celebrates 50th wedding anniversary with open house at Evergreen Farm hosted by Pierce families.
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John Dillon
Etude Club
J. Kelly McKee
Iowa Music Federation Clubs
Iowa Federation of Music Clubs
Des Moines
Kirkwood
Sue Smothers
Columbus Community School
Iowa Federation Music Clubs
Ronald Masonholder
Ault Field
Oak Harbor
Washington
James G. Pierce
Atlantic
Harold R. Pierce
Robert E. Pierce
Jessen's unorthodox putting wins Babe Zaharias Open
Ruth Jessen, 24, Seattle pro, captured the Dallas Civitan Women's Open in a sudden-death playoff over Mary Lena Faulk. She overcame a six stroke deficit with an even par final round 71 and earned 1500 dollars, rising to third on the money list with 5420.
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UPI
Ruth Jessen
Mary Lena Faulk
Dallas Civitan
Seattle
Miss Faulk
Faulk
Miss Jessen
Marlene Hagge
Ann Prentice
Patty Berg
Miss Prentice
Miss Berg
LaMore Speaker At Columbus Community High May 22
George Fe. LaMore Jr an associate professor of religion and philosophy at Iowa Wesleyan College spoke at Columbus Community High School's commencement on May 22. The program featured a high school band for the processional and recessional and the invocation and benediction.
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Columbus Junction
George FE. LaMore, Jr
Iowa Wesleyan College
Columbus Community High School
Benedic
Farm Improvements At Round Grove
In Round Grove area improvements include painting of the George Bixby barn and house after major repairs, construction of a new metal machine shed at the Dean Zachs residence with a laying house planned, and a high clearance Chevy truck noted at a local home. Social visits on Mother's Day included Mr. and Mrs. Elvin McMath and the Harley Nelson family at Merel Colton’s, and Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Coon at Jim Soukup’s.
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Gary Edwards
Round Grove
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Ainsworth
Edwards
George Bixby
George
Dean Zachs
Elvin McMath
Harley Nelson
Merel Colton
Hilton Coon
Jim Soukup
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