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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1952

Page

8

Giants Rally For 10-4 Win Over Phillies At Shibe Park

The New York Giants revive offense as Bobby Thomson hits a key homer ending a slump and Don Mueller adds his first homer, sparking an 10-4 victory over the Phillies at Shibe Park. Whitey Lockman and Willie Mays contribute with early sparks and triples.

Giants Phillies Bobby Durocher Woldfish Bowl Homer Othe Proud Les Dowie Fox Jett Field Shibe Park Whitey Lock Mas Don Mueller Willie Maye Hears Thompson Giant Vic Raschi

Bowling Standings And Highs From Local League Night

Gilmere tops Freshwaters 2 1 with 2005 pins while Old Timers score 24455 in team series led by McCleery-Cumming 2178. West Chester KP 2027 in team pins with Speedway 2177 handicap. High games include Bob Boileau 216, Ralph Gibson 211. Bob Boileau 525 and Lloyd Little 516 in singles.

McCleery- Cumming McCleery West Chester Speedway McCleery-Cumming Bob Boileau Lloyd Little Ralph Gibson Blue Monday League Old Timers WeClery-Comminge Mw Ga Ibairy West Chester KP Por Freshwaters Cgilmere Oilers

De Molay spring con clave to be held in Washington

Ten years ago today the De Molay spring con clave is set for Friday at the Masonic Temple in Washington with the Washington chapter hosting seven chapters in the southeastern district.

de Molay Washington Masonic Temple

Mile Relay Team Comes In Fifth

Washington's high school mile relay team finished fifth at the Oskaloosa relays in Class A on Friday. The same squad struggled at the Teachers relays on Saturday by dropping the baton and dropping out of the race. The Muscatine track meet was postponed due to flooding and will likely be rescheduled.

Washington Muscatine

With Our Men In Service In Iraq Marine Division Names

Reading list notes men with Jarrard Madward J. Jarrard Jessa Ammo Co Jra Ord tn Iraq Marine div Fk M Fr amp J. WM. Vendleton Deeanside Cantornia

Pre Madward J

Ainsworth Cotter Athletes Honored At Spring Banquet

One hundred ninety persons attended the annual athletic banquet in the Methodist church. Paul Brechler of the University of Iowa spoke and showed football highlights. Honored were Ainsworth and Cotter teams and 4-H clubs with lists of players and leaders. Photomicrographs and spectrograph use aid FBI hit and run investigations.

Ainsworth Chamber of Commerce Methodist Church Paul Brechler State University of Iowa Judy Quinn Maurine Stephens

Women’s Bowling View Auxiliary Wins Narrowly

VIEW Auxiliary defeats Snack Par and to 0 total pins VEW 1912 Snack Bar 1755 Washington Cafe beats Crawfordsville Bank 2 to 1 total pins 1991 1764 J C Penney over Nash Ramblers 2 to 1 total 1756 Marges over Rothschildes 1 total 1825 high team series Washington Cafe 101 high team game Mares TIS Washington Cafe Tol high individual series Maxine Steele 459 Marge Sorrell 442 high individual game Mary Sorrell 171 Maxine Steele Tan

Washington Cafe Marges Tusa Mares Tis Washington Cafe Tol Maxine Steele Marge Sorrell Mary Sorrell Rothschilds Maries J C. Penney Cranville Bank an_ view Amiliars Washington Cate Nash Ramblers

Lumber Coined in America Origin in Boston 1663 Records

The word lumber meaning sawn timber likely originated in Boston with earliest official use in 1663 records listing lumber and other goods.

America Boston

Washington Golfers Edge Fairfield In Tight Meet

Washington high school opened its season with a victory over Fairfield 50 to 78 at the Washington course. Jack Rommel was medalist with a 82 as three of four Washington players won their matches. Doug Whitehead and Eddy Bailey posted strong scores while Dan Brindley and others contributed in a close team win. The local team will host Iowa City on May.

Hate Raschi Bat Nazava Bobby Shantz Yankees Raschi Femmates Mickel Mantle Yankee Pichers Washington High School Fairfield Washington Course Washington Jack Rommel Denny Russell Doug Whitehead Jim French Eddy Bailey Bob Solheim Dan Brindley Dan Harrison Iowa City

Major Leagues Games Today

The schedule lists Cleveland at St. Louis Detroit at Chicago Philadelphia at New York Washington at Boston Boston at Brooklyn two games New York at Philadelphia Chicago at Pittsburgh St Louis at Cincinnati with night games noted for select matchups.

Cleveland St. Louis Detroit Philadelphia New York Washington Boston Brooklyn Pittsburgh Cnights Cincinnati United Press American League W. I St Louis Philadelpha Louis

Dishwashing tips preserve fine china safety and grip

Instructions advise placing a Turkish towel in the dishpan bottom for safety when washing best china. A rubber mat in the sink serves as a protector to cushion and prevent slips during dishwashing.

Care of same age children resists formula

The care of children who are the same age cannot be reduced to a formula since no two children are identical even among twins.

January Morning Snow and Beetle Teases Snail

A snail begins a climb on a cherry tree one cold January morning. Two days later a beetle peeks from the bark and warns the snail there are few cherries up the tree.

Snail

Local Families Welcome Newborns and News from Washington

A new son named Moger Alien Brandt arrives to join Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brandt and Stevie at 4454 Bell Air Drive Canada Call. Mrs. Mranat is the former Brelon Turner. Mrs. Turner’s mother Mrs. Marry Turner has been with them since March 16 as her father plans to join May 2. The Turners will vacation two weeks in Washington and return mid May. Dr. Blis Miller of Weltman attends the Washington county delegation to a three day state medical convention in Maine starting April 28. Mary Olive Swift, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pat Swift near Washington, won a nine week scholarship to study this summer at Andover Newton Theological Seminary in Boston from June 20 to August 23 after completing coursework at Berea College Kentucky. Only 22 such scholarships exist nationwide for religious students. she will engage in social and religious education work in Boston. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Woolfe visited Wes Moines Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Shermaite and daughter Mary Jo. Mary Jo is recovering from measles.

Moger Alien Brandt Robert Brandt Stevie Bell Air Dlive Canada Call Mranat Brelon Turner Marry Iurner Marry Turner Lurner Washington Blis Miller Weltman Washington County Maines Mary Olive Swift Pat Swift Andover-Newton Theological Seminary Boston Mass Berea College Kentucky United States Joe Woolfe Wes Moines Mrs. Shermaite Mary Jo

Lead Among Oldest Metals Found In Ancient Texts

Lead is identified as an ancient metal with evidence from Egypt about 5000 years ago and multiple mentions in the Old Testament. The Exodus narrative notes Pharaoh’s army sinking "as lead" in the waters while pursuing Moses.

Moses

Hospital admits patients including two surgical cases

At the hospital admitted Monday night Clarence Walecott of Richland and Mrs Elmer Peiffer of Washington, both listed as surgical cases.

Clarence Walecott Richland, Surgical Elmer Peiffer Washington, Surgical

Local notes from Ames and Fort Worth on several families

Irv Whitham and Herb Speer head to Ames for a Brown Shoe Fit employes district meeting. Bill and wife welcome a baby boy born Saturday in Fort Worth while Bill serves at Carswell AFB. Stevie Jay Ed Heck named for newborn son of Meek family. Cpl Robert A. Jugenheimer on 1 day furlough visiting father. he is bound for overseas duty in the Far East after earlier Korea service. Zeck and Pronga families visit Dubuque area relatives. sisters Mrs Pronga and Mrs Zeck.

Irv Whitham Herb Speer Ames Brown Shoe Randolph Kelsey Bill Fort Worth Texas Carswell Air Force Base Bill Kelses Stevie Jay Ed Heck The Mercy Hospital Cpl Robert A. Jugenheime Leroy Jugenheimer Jugenheimer Far East Command Far East Korea

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