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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1952

Page

8

Sunday News Dinner Guests and Local Okes

Sunday evening visitors gathered at the Vine Sojka home near Rivers to see relatives including Mro and Mrs. Dale Sojka and family and Mr and Mrs. Robert Kloopfer. Don Barth and family left for Des Moines where he will be inducted. Louise House spent weekend in Marengo visiting friends and Miss Rouse, a former Marengo teacher, was noted.

Lee Compton Calll Arnold Dradstan Nicky Ann McAllen Texas PRO Camp Chaf Tee Ark Des Moines Mro Vine Sojka Rivers Robert Kloopfer Dale Sojka Fanily Leroy Cerny Ronnie Harry Woll Rate Ross Sojka Luella Harold Don Barth Aries Don Destin Aster Louise House Marengo Miss Rouse Clyde Pratt Florida

Postponed Games Muddle Start To Major Leagues

Rain and delays push back dozens of games across the two leagues as Cleveland and Cincinnati reshape the standings. Reds overpower Pirates to seize second place while Tigers blank Cleveland in Detroit. Cubs beat Cardinals and White Sox hold off the Browns as the schedule shifts into east west tests.

Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Indians Ohio St. Louis Browns East Teats Washington Yankees Senators St. Louis Cubs Cardinals Chicago Pittsburgh Cincinnati Reds Pirates Dodgers Cleveland Detroit Ted Gray Thos al Houtteman Tigers Bob Cain Brown Cincinnnatio Chieace White Sox Browns

Junction Boy Selected For Boys State Meet

Bill Orr a junior at Columbus High School was elected by the student body to attend the Hawkeye Boys State at Camp Dodge in June as a guest of the American Legion post. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Jester Orr. The Columbus School Board plans a new shop building for agriculture classes to be paid from the 2% mill levy. no bonds will be issued. The building and grounds committee includes Thomas Perry Marian Eliason and Sheldon Hawkins.

Martha Thomas Perry Marian Eliason Sheldon Hawkins Everette Sommer Keith Thomas Sandra Davis Mt. Pleasant Raymond Howsare C. B. Pointer Myral Smith Robert Miller Clarence Moorhead Granville Love Alvin Jones Lee McCall Gary Lease Nan Ritchie Richard Lease Home Harry Morse Dean Morse Dale Bell North English Wayne Berkshire Mr. Pleasant Crawfordsville

Birthday observances and local meetings cited in Iowa newspaper

Charles Fish treated co workers at the Evening Journal to cupcakes in observance of his birth day. Mary Martin Millard DeLashmutt and W J Hart attended the annual Iowa Welfare Institute in Iowa City on April 24 and 25. Mr and Mrs J W Cox visited Muscatine over the weekend and toured high water areas around the city.

Charles Fish The Evening Journal Today Payne Marshall Washington County Mary Martin Millard DeLashmutt W. J. Hart Ilowa Welfare Institute Iowa City Marshall J. W. Cox Muscatine Ino

American Legion Initiates New Members in Crawfordsville

The Crawfordsville American Legion Auxiliary met April 16 with 27 members. Initiates were Mrs William G Henss Mrs C B Painter and Mrs Oren Kepper. Reports covered a Pan American Quiz on Cuba and a county president election for Mrs Charles Wells. Delegates were named for the Mt Pleasant district meeting and new song books were tested.

Jack Howard Crawfordsville American Legion Auxiliary Legion William G. Henss C. BB. Painter Oren Kepper Raymond Howsare William Henss Myral Smith Charles Wells Blake Spencer Vernon Fletcher Ernest Whiting Max Mitchell Cuba Clarence Moorhead

Lantz family reunion at River side home after eight years

Mrs. Leonard George Ward’s illness keeps Seaman Roger Davey in Great Lakes hospital with rheumatic fever. Family members Arlene Huber and Keith Norton visit Jack Howard’s home as the Lantz siblings gather with brothers Stanley Hillsboro and Boya Fairfield, noting Ison Lantz absent in Arizona.

Riverside Riley Grecian Stanley Lantz Hillsboro Boya Lantz Fairfield Ison Lantz Arizona Leonard George Ward Elon Christner Seaman Roger Davey Great Lakes Arlene Huber Mt. Pleasant Keith Norton Jack Howard

Jennie Rath Buys Hirt Property At Auction For 3200

Mrs Jennie Rath purchased the Mary Hirt estate house at auction for 3200 dollars in Riverside on April 22. The sale follows a busy period with the Cancer Fund drive totaling 8147.50 locally. Various community notices recount visits, hospital stays, and upcoming events at Iowa Wesleyan college and nearby towns.

Jennie Rath Hirt Marge Luckey Riverside Mary Hirt

Nickel alloy steels drive truck strength under tough use

Trucking demands durable builds and nickel alloy steels provide critical resilience for transmissions and other components that face severe shock and constant wear in heavy transport.

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