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SPORTS O R EN D. PRICK B. R. C. A. and Tubman Food Mart Teams To Battle For Season's Championship In Softball League; DeFrance, Milligan High Batters Wednesday night the B. R. C. best 2 R H E 0 3 4 7 8 1 of A. won the 3rd and final round by taking their 5th straight, with out defeats, over Greening's, 7 to 0. They qualified, by the win, to meet Tubman Food Mart for the league championship in a out of 3 series. Fuerbacher struck out 6 and allowed Greening's only 3 hits. His team played good ball behind him, committing only 1 er ror in the field. Greening Chevrolet B. R. C. of A. Batteries: Greenings—H. Gunter and L. Lantz. B. R. C. of A.— Fuerbacher and Pewitt. 'Shorty' De France, stellar catch er for the Tubman Food Mart, won the league average of .452 in 13 games played this season. T. Milligan, of the Board of Trade, was second with another high av erage of .439. A placque, pur chased by the local V. F. W. post will be awarded on its arrival to the winner. ' .452 .439 j Highest Averages S. DeFrance— Tubman Food Mart T. Milligan— Board of Trade . lOiilSi Mal i\ Presenting . Assembly Special Music Singing of M God r#» ^ > Tuesday August 27 2:30 and 7:45 P. M. *■**■*• Bible Quizzes Hh **...*;# < REV. RUSSELL REXROAT Pratt, Kansas EVERYONE WELCOME o t j »I^JGQC 6uJO£ LARSON i o 0 0, Ô 0 ; <$ V ö//a O 0 .0 MOT UE That it NEVER SNOWS ON The equator û J c o Û O/ 0 0 P 70 7 A*/. P O r Ö o f' fO f/r o J turn CONHC (Usually the thermometer falls one degree for every three hundred foot increase in the elevation to which it is carried. Hence, the summits of high mountains are covered with snow throughout the year even in tropical climates. Cf. the equatorial countiy of Ecua dor, South America, which boasts Mts. Chimborazo (20,702 ft.), Cayombe (19,155 ft.), and Cotopaxi (19, 347 ft.).—Collier's World Atlas and Gazeteer, 1940, pp. 119 and 185. In Laurel, which is 45 degrees and about 46 minutes north of the, equator, when people want coolness and delicious taste combined they wrap themselves around a big dish of Rose Brand Ice Cream » » « >// V H Emb—— ( H. Kindsfather— Palace Bar . J. Milligan— 0. M. Wold Co. . J. Hatton— Board of Trade . B. Mace— Greening Chevrolet H. Smith— B. R. C, of A. . H. Fritzler— B. R. C. of A. . F. Koch— Greening Chevrolet .409 .395 .393 .387 .360 .356 .353 Most of the softball games were postponed last week because of wet grounds and fair week. The only game which had any bearing on the final standings was the B. R. C. of A. game with Greening's, won by the shopmen 7 to 0. This gave them a record of 5 wins and no losses for the 3rd and final round. The play-off scheduled for this week, best 2 out of 3 series, is between Tubman Food Mart and the B. R. C. of A. for the league championship. The teams are fair ly well matched as shown by their standings. Tubman won the 1st round, they tied for the lead in the 2nd round and the B. R. C. of A. won the 3rd round. The first game will be Wednesday night, the 2nd Thursday night and the 3rd, if necessary, Friday. r- i 04 j- v a r o a ».„„j Final Sfand.ngs-End of 3rd Round W L I' 5—0 1.000 B. R. C. of A. Tubman Food Mart .... 3 1 O. M. Wold Co. Board of Trade Palace Bar . .750 2 1 .666 1 2 .333 1 3 .250 Greening Chevrolet .... 0 5 The V. F. W. heartily appreciate the swell support and turn-out at all the league games. Next year, with playing facilities improved, they promise a faster and better brand of softball for the Laurel league. .000 Bowling Teams Form For Season Of Play The Laurel bowling alleys have received a sanction from the Am erican Bowling Congress to con duct league play for the 1946-47 season. formed and league play is sched uled to start right after the first Teams being are now ; ► Just Unpacked : ■ ■ : - : ■ ► ; 100 NEW FALL COATS ! l ► ► ills' J Casual ÜT Peak •> : \ro 1 f : Comrade Perfection : : : ► - '■étyi I j You'll feel like "going steady'' t * with this casual California fleece. ' . ' <• j : - ► You'll thrill to your very ex tremities in this tailored coat fashioned of 18-ounce all-worst ed mannish gab-serg . . . made to wear . . . and wear . . . and wear. : ; - >\ L4*'. . ■ Cut for comfort, this full length boxy coat with the new Bishop sleeves and swing back, is both sensible and flattering. Note also, the unusual shoulder detail and full, deep pockets. 7 ■ . - ► « I Stunning shoulders, accented i by a Hollywood drape and wing- ; ed sleeve, converge to a flatter- ] ing slimness at the wrap around belting. A Peter Pan collar is fronted by the popular one-button closing. : * f l : f m » i'< 2471 sa V l w I Bs tl xk*n m - . -a ill m ■ l < 2176 s > 6 / ; m i - _ Glamour mJean it ■y Girl i ' ► / 4\ m > i' A This square-neck cardigan coat of luxurious suede fabric sup plies the necessary setting for success. Sporty Spirit ii ■ \ :h 2665 A one-button closing at neck line and sheared waist with set in belt are complimented by painstaking braid detail on body and cuffs. n ■ BE As free as an Autumn breeze 1 is this ever-practical topper fashioned of suede fabric. Meticulously tailored to offer a dramatic swagger, this missy coat claims an unusual detail in the treatment of the shoulder at the sleeve-line, generous cloth-cuffs, and three-button closing, topped by a neat Peter Pan collar. » r i ■ 1 ■ - ■ x ■ $ i 22 39 .50 .50 to ■ of September. j meeting for all men interested in An organization J league bowling will be held Friday 1 August 23 at 8 p. m. at the alley on West V Main 8treet . Monday night, August 26 at 8 p. m. at the alleys, there will be a meeting for women. The alleys ha\e been put in good condition and bowling is to start sometime this week. Farmers Union Wins Again, Beats Hardin For Fourth Victory Laurel Farmers Union, local ent ry in the Midland Empire League, trounced the Hardin Merchants Sunday at Hardin 14 to 0. This is the 4th consecutive win for the local team and leaves them tied with the Yellowstone Post team of Billings, for league, with 4 victories and no de feats in the second and final round. V. C. Hoffman, star Laurel slab ! artist, allowed Hardin only 3 hits 1st place in the while striking out 11 men and walking 3. The Farmers Union team had a field day at bat, getting 20 hits, including 3 doubles, 1 triple and 2 home runs. Galles, Michotte and C. Hoffman had 3 hits each while F. Cernoh lavek had 4 hits out of 5 times up. Jackson Parker, Laurel star 2nd baseman smashed out two long home runs to aid in the scoring. Hardin threatened in the 5th when the first 2 men up hit safely, Hoffman struck out the next man and the 4th man up in the inning, hit into a double play, Troseth to Parker. The local team played 'heads-up' ball in the field mitting only 1 error. com R H E 14 20 1 ... 0 3 4 Farmers Union Hardin Merchants Batteries: Farmers Union — C. i Hoffman and F. Hoffman. Hardin Merchants—C. Singer, Lammars and R. Sanders, Waddle. The Outlook ■ $2.50 a year RHEUMATISM and ARTHRITIS I suffered for years and am so thankful that I am free from pain and able to do my work that I will gladly answer anyone writing me information. Mrs. Anna Pautz, P.O.Box 825, Vancouver, Wash for Laurel Outlook, $2.50 I 0 BILLINGS g FIXIT SHOP 10 South 29th Phone 2231—Billings ' 0 We Call for and Deliver Washers Toasters Mixers Waffle Irons Sewing Machines Vacuum Cleaners 1' l| il HcaUm: |,a<ls Electric Irons *