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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1949
Page
8
Lou Boudreau gains confidence as Garcia twirls five scoreless innings in an 11 to 3 Cleveland win over Chicago. Mickey Vernon hits a two run homer, Jim Hegan adds a grand slam double, and Ken Keltner belts a three run shot.
Little Murry Dickson, sold by the Cards to the Pirates in winter, returned to St. Louis to beat his old club 7 to 1 in a night game. Stan Rojek suffered a head injury after being struck by a pitch in the ninth and was hospitalized for X rays. Lefty Warren Spahn shut out the Phillies 2 to 0 at Philadelphia for his first win of the year. Bob Elliott of the Braves was knocked knee by a line drive but avoided serious injury.
Kalona Alpha club members arrange a program at Kalona Methodist church on Sunday May 1 at 2 30 pm to observe National Music Week. Mrs M O McKenzie provides the organ prelude followed by singing There's Music in the Air. Other numbers by Kalona high school mixed chorus with Vivian Hochstetler as accompanist. Christian church choir with Marie Jackson, high school girls trio Dorothy Shimon Warrier Beck Vivian Hochstetler Rita Maas accompanist. East Union Mennonite Men's chorus directed by J D Hartzler. A vocal solo by Mrs R G Schreffler with Mrs McKenzie as accompanist. Reading The great Theme by Margaret Prescott Montague to be given by Rev Ada Hillis.
Mrs Leonard Bombei attended a shower for Marilyn Peiffer in Washington on Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Karl Parcell and
Ivan Norton and his son Keith attended a district meeting of the plumbers of southeastern Iowa in Muscatine.
A promotional offer features a 60 cent Wildroot Cream Oil and a 60 cent Wildroot Shampoo priced together at 59 cents, claiming a regular value of $1.20. The deal highlights the two bundled products as a discount package.
Weather forecast notes fair tonight and tomorrow with warmer temperatures. Market update indicates hog prices led by a top price of 18.25 dollars.
Sunday guests filled homes of Statler and Stephens families while others hosted supper and afternoon calls. Travel included Cedar Falls and Des Moines for family events and hospitalities. The item notes birth day lists, overnight visits, and a mixed chorus festival cast with numerous local names listed.
A group of Washington high school students under Wendell Rider will present A Day in Washington High School before the Rotary club at their noon meeting May 2. The skit has been shown at an exchange assembly in Oskaloosa and at the Junior College Vocational Guidance conference and student council meeting in Wash.
An improved peanut digger removes nuts from the ground and detaches them from stems. It shakes dirt and stones free and bales the vines for high grade hay.
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