Douglas Lee Barton of Platte City was selected for the Leavenworth Eagles Area 55 All-Star team which took second place in the Fort Leavenworth Tournament on June 4. The Eagles defeated the Liberty Merchants 8-4 on May 29 and advanced to the finals by downing Independence 8-4 in the semifinals on June 3. The championship game was held on June 4 and the Eagles were downed in the seventh inning by Lee’s Summit 6-5 in a thrilling game. Doug was third baseman for the Eagles and relief pitcher in the championship game. He is a player for the Leavenworth Kiwanis of the Eagles division of 13-14 year olds.
A reception will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Farley, on Saturday, June 10 from 7-10 in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Eisert, who were married June 3 in Lanesville, Indiana. Mrs. Eisert is the former Pamela Oberdiek. All friends and relatives are invited.
The largest fish kill in Missouri history continues in the Osage River and in the Lake of the Ozarks as conservation officials try to solve the problem. Water pouring through the Harry S Truman Dam near Warsaw is trapping nitrogen from the air which then forms gas bubbles in the fish’s vital organs and kills them. So far nearly 400,000 fish have died.