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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1952

Page

6

Local News Briefs From Bleelha and Area Events

Captain Kenneth of Bleelha departs for Wapello to join the 1st Battalion staff on flood duty along the Mississippi in the Muscatine Burlington area. Rebekah lodge delegates attend the Eastern Town Rebekah convention in Tawa City led by Mrs. Howard Haye and others. Dr and Mrs L O Eastland plan to attend the 14th annual Iowa Optometric Association Congress at the Hotel Savery in Des Moines Sunday through Tuesday.

Kenneth of Bleelha Wapello Ih Ana AW Bn Rebekah Lodge Tawa City Keastern Rebekah Howard Haye Howar Wagner Harold Brock Lester Laubach Leona Kos Myral Smith Dre L. O. Eastland Iowa Optometric Association Hotel Savery Des Moines

Pafko Keeps Slugging As Dodgers Win Fourth Straight

Andy Pafko hots two homers leading Brooklyn past the Giants and Braves in a four-game Dodger streak. He tops the majors with three homers in four games while Connie Ryan and Stan Lopata also figure in scoring plays across a series of National and American league results.

Andy Pafko Dodgers Giants Braves Brooklyn George Spencer Connie Ryan Phils Spencer Patko Boston Dodger Pittsburgh Cincinnati Cubs St Louis Cleveland St. Louis Indians Tigers Browns White Sox Washington Red Sox Philadelphia Russ Meyer Earl Torgeson Lome Sid Gordon Willard Marshall Stan Lopata Bobby Feller Duane Pillotte TSS Allie Reynolds Yankees Senators Connie Marrero Red Sog Clyde

Diesel-Electric Locomotives Lead Passenger Freight and Switching

Nearly 60 percent of passenger service, about 50 percent of freight traffic, and 60 percent of switching work are now handled by diesel electric locomotives. This shift highlights a major move from steam to diesel power across rail operations.

Major Leagues By United Press

American League matchups include Washington at New York Detroit at Cleveland Philadelphia at Boston Chicago at St. Louis. The schedule lists interleague contests with rivals and venues across the circuit.

United Press American League Washington New York Detroit Cleveland Philadelphia Boston Chicago St. Louis W. Ls St Louis Lee

Games Today Set of NBA Matchups Across East

The schedule lists New York at Brooklyn and Boston at Philadelphia along with St. Louis at Chicago and Cincinnati at Pittsburgh.

New York Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia St. Louis Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh

Mixed Bowling Medley League results and high scores

Woodys Coffee Shop edged Happy Hangers 2 to 1 in pins 2041 to 2045 with 26 percent handicap. Ainsworth swept Rynna Kreglers 3 to 0. Culligan beat Kalendar Kids 2 to 1. Modern Appliance won over Honey Bears 2 to 1. High team: Culligan 2246, Ainsworth 2154. high game Culligan 794. high individual R Choate 514. Notice: Washington County Soil Conservation District to elect a commissioner April 25. landowners eligible to vote.

Woody's Coffee Shop Happy Hangers Woodys Ainsworth Rynna Kreglers Kalendar Kids Culligan Kalendar Honey Bears R. Choate Richard Hotle Robert Choate Wayne Wolfe

Junior Bowling and Election Notice活动摘要

Junior League bowling scores show Team No 4 2-0 over Team No 6 totaling 1404 pins Iris team L 2-0 over Team No 7 totaling 1522 pins to 1461 Team S&S 2-0 over Team No 4 with 152 pins Team 2 defeats Team Polling places list Washington High School in Washington Iowa for voters within the district Absentee ballots available from County Auditor at Washington Towns applicants must state name residence land ownership and interest in the state conservation committee notes unclear text

Washington High School Washington, Lowa Washington Towns Hacen Wm. Darbyenire

Pine Tops High Single Game and Series

J Hrewer posted the high single game and the high series in a bowling line. J Choate had the second high game and a two game series totaling 2.0 pins.

J. Hrewer Too J. Choate

Murray in Allied Forces Headquarters in Naples

Sergeant First Class Paul J. Murray, son of Mrs. Fern Murray of Washington Iowa, has been assigned to the Allied Forces in Southern Europe headquarters at Naples Italy. The command includes military personnel from the United States England France and Italy within the North Atlantic alliance.

Southern Europe Paul J. Murray Fern Murray E. van Buren Sr Washington Iowa Allied Forces Naples Italy United States England France

Mantle Treaty Organization SFC Murray’s Naples arrival noted

SFC Murray entered the Army in 1941 and arrived in Naples last March. James L. Mapel, Class 12 S. A., USS.N., 3924-2291 U.S. Naval Hospital Corps School Bainbridge Maryland.

James L. Mapel S. A Uss.n U.S. Naval Hospital Corps School Bainbridge Maryland

Scientists Convert X Rays To Electrons For Brighter Telescope

X-ray telescope advances by converting x rays into electrons then accelerating them to create a fluoroscopic image far brighter than before. The process aims to improve imaging speed and focus in high energy observations.

Repair and Winter Servicing for Farm Machinery

Winter offers a convenient time to repair and clean farm machinery and equipment. Painting may be needed in some cases.

Water softeners for Washington homes promoted

A daily public visitor promotes a line of water softeners as a needed home upgrade. The text notes Washington water is very hard and implies softeners improve household water quality.

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