Eight Teams Tee Off Local Softball Tourney at Greenfield
Local fans will see eight teams in the season opening tournament at Greenfield with Stewart & Crone representing Washington. Games start at noon with East West Liberty facing Dave's Timber Jacks of Muscatine and other matchups including Glen Towers versus Ottumwa Grocers and Bremers against Letts. Admission is 1 dollar for all day or 50 cents for evening games.
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Greenfield Diamond
Stewart & Crone
Washington
City Softball Association
Greenfield
West Liberty
Dave's Timber Jacks
Muscatine
Glen Towers
Des Moines
Ottumwa Grocers
Bremers
Iowa City
Jimmy's Tap
Monmouth
Letts
First Round Play Opens at Green Field Friday
Starts at Green Field Friday with the first round game. Other games continue throughout the afternoon and evening.
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Green Field
Washington nine tops Junction in preseason opener
Washington softball team opened preseason play with a 1 0 victory at Columbus Junction behind two hit pitcher Diex Hartzeil. Washington had 14 hits led by Dill Read home run in the fourth and Zeke Dawson driving in two with a seventh inning triple with two on.
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Stewart & Crones
Washington
Columbus Junction
Junction Nine
Diex Hartzeil
Thomas
Dill Read
Zeke Dawson
Washington County Junior Amateur Golf Tourney Saturday
Play begins at 2 PM at Washington Golf and Country Club for the Washington County junior amateur. Participants must be under 18 by July 15. Two local winners advance to Iowa City for the state junior tournament. Entry contact Charlie Wiele. Sponsored by the Washington Junior Chamber of Commerce.
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Washington County
Washington Golf and Country Club
Iowa City
Charlies Wiele
Washington Junior Chamber of Commerce
Local Visitors Attend Grinnell Wedding Weekend
Mr. and Mrs KE McNeal traveled to Grinnell Monday evening to join sister and family Mrs Harlan Hoover and her sons Allen and Roger from Hays Kansas. Loyd Turnipseed Jr from Chandler Arizona visits Payne family to attend Carla Benell and Bob Burham wedding on Sunday June 1. Marnie Harris of Bri chton has been visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs L bk McNeal.
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Mre
KE. McNeal
Grinnell
Mr. McNeal
Harlan Hoover
Allen
Roger
Marnie Harris
Brichton
Giants Sweep Dodgers to Take Lead in pennant race
In New York the Dodgers suffer a seven run series setback as the Giants sweep Brooklyn honoring right hand pitching and a power surge led by Davey Williams and Don Mueller. The Dodgers seek a left handed hitter to counter right handers while New York pads its lead with a 6 2 victory and Jim Hearn earns his fourth win. In other national league action, the Reds top the Pirates and the Cubs take two of three from the Cardinals while American league games feature the Tigers beating Cleveland and the Browns edging Chicago.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Giants
Dodgers
Duke Snider
Dodger Bigwigs
Brooklyn
Jim Kearn
Davey Williams
Don Mueller
Giant
Leo Durocher
Hearn
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Reds
Pirates
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Cardinals
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Phils
Tigers
Cleveland
Browns
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Athletics
United Press
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Boston
Washington
YMCA Skills Contest Winners Named in Three Divisions
Robert Eyestone Harold Smith and Janes Cook were named winners in the YMCA skills contest divisions. Eyestone won junior high, Smith won fifth and sixth graders, and Cook won second through fourth grades. Dan Kies Kimmel Leyden James Cook Ronald Irwin Phil Pascal were runners up points counted for tumbling wrestling basketball swimming and attendance with 55 boys participating.
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Robert Eyestone
Harold Smith
Janes Cook
YMCA
Bob Wartenbee
Robert
Dan Kies
Kimmel Leyden
Phil Brown
Robert Long
James Cook
Ronald Irwin
Phil Pascal
Washington to Open Season with Eight Team Softball Tourney
The Washington softball association starts Memorial Day weekend with an eight team tournament featuring Dave's Timber Jacks Muscatine the top local club along with West Liberty Glennrowers Ottumwa Grocers Bremers of Town City Letts and Jimmy's Tap. Mound duties mostly handled by Gene Berlin and Wetner.
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Washington Softball Association
Dave
Two Local Baseball Teams Set For Mound Duel
A good friend of Marie Ramseyer will pitch for Washington, promising a mound duel if the teams meet. Monmouth TH shows strength after a runner up finish in last Labor Day tournament. Warry Ramseyer and Dick Hartzell to share mound duties for Washington. Stewart Crone all-stars also in contention.
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Dick Trachel
Marie Ramseyer
Washington
Jimmy
Monmouth
Stewart & Crone
Lyle Crawfords Visit In Everett Green Home
Tyrone notes show Lyle Crawford family visiting the Everett Green home near Keota on Sunday. Tyrone club members and families gathered at George Bond's home for four tables of pinocette with prizes won by Waldo Miller and Mrs Lyle Crawford. Next meeting slated at the Crawfords June 25 with sick lists improving.
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Omer Crawford
Tyrone
Lyle Crawford
Everett Green
Keota
Verda Gillies
Jack Gillies
Tyrone Club
George Bond
Waldo Miller
Low
Judy Dunbar
Linda Sue Bond
Peggy Crawford
Jimmy
Julie Sheets
Betty Ruth
Mike
Kermit Ward
Ronnie
Richland
Margaret Temple
Verda
Veteran hospital patient Bob Shaffer recovers from arm surgery
Bob Shaffer in Iowa City Veterans hospital after yesterday arm surgery for burns suffered last week. He progresses as well as expected and remains in room No. 17 on the fourth floor.
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Bob Shaffer
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Bob
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Seniors urged to pursue lifelong study and truth
The speaker urged the Class of 1952 to keep education alive beyond graduation and to study languages and history. He warned that training the mind alone is not enough and emphasized seeking truth, noting the Christian church and synagogues as foes of totalitarianism.
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Christian Church
Synagogues
Local families visit area. multiple graduations noted
Mrs Nina Lathrop Mrs Dorothy Ryan and others arrived in Jackson Michigan for a visit at George Powers home. Families attended graduation events at nearby churches colleges and high schools including Stephens College and Oelwein high school. Navy air sonar schooling begins for Earl McClure in Key West after Newport assignment. Carol Dene Carney born weighing 6 lbs 12 oz at Washington county hospital. Judy Warren graduates high school in Oelwein with relatives visiting in Lea Hoover and Warren households.
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Jackson
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Mt. Morris
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Eaton Rapids
George Powers
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Ozarks
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Stephens College
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Dene
Alley Carney
Washington County Hospital
Carol Dene Carney
Norma Bauer
Elizabeth
Fdna
Jessie Klein
Mareneo
Lea Hoover
Oelwein
Judy Warren
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