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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1949

Page

8

Old Man Heintzelman Shines as Phils Rally to 5 2 Victory

New York reports Ken Heintzelman 38-year-old veteran steadies the Philadelphia Phillies. He earns his third win guiding a 5 2 win over the Dodgers after a 4 2 victory over the same team earlier and a 4 0 shutout of the Braves. Willie Jones homers for Philadelphia. Smoky Burgess contributes a pinch single as part of a first inning rally.

Heintzelman Phils New York Ken Heintzelman Philadelpia Phillies Lefty Ken Eddie Sawyer Braves Dodgers Roy Campanella Willie Jones Joe Hatten Smoky Burgess Cubs Cards Chicago Bob Chipman Enos Slaughter Andy Pafko

Top 0n hogs 3.26 is $18.26

Cooler temperatures sweep the state tomorrow with a forecast of showers and thunderstorms. The market update notes hogs at 3.26 and $18.26.

Giants President Backing Durocher After Suspension

New York Giants president Horace Stoneham and suspended manager Leo Durocher met for an hour and planned to present their case to Commissioner Chandler in Cincinnati Tuesday. Stoneham expressed confidence the commissioner will exonerate Durocher and affirmed backing 100 percent. He said Durocher will be paid during the suspension.

New York Horace Stoneham New York Giants Leo Durocher A. B. Chandler Cincinnati Leo Stoneham Durocher Chandler

Burlington Nine Spoils Cardinals With 18 to 2 Victory

Burlington junior college pounded the Cardinals in an 18 to 2 rout at Case field. Bill Vierling pitched six strong innings, Glenn Harris led with five singles, Vieking hit a ninth inning homer, and Murphy worked for Washington despite 11 infield errors by his teammates.

Cardinals Lown Burlington Junior College Bill Vierling Burlington Gene Taylor Blackhawks Tom Murphy Washington Bill Putman Vierling Max Fulton Dick Holmes Putman Murphy Glenn Harris Jim Schulz Jim Otto Vieking Case Field Harris

Winter Cold Costs Billions in Lost U.S. Days

A claim attributes nearly sixty million lost days each winter in the United States to the common cold. The note frames the cold as the overarching cause of widespread illness and absence.

United States

Major League Standings and Game Summary

Burlington edges Washington 7 to 4 as Vierling leads with multiple RBIs and wins the decision over Murphy. Piotr Vierling earned the victory, while Murphy took the loss, with Brown and Thayer credited in relief.

Burlitt Putman Johnston Schmitt Sweet Harris James Thompson Taylor RBI Fulton Vierling Harris Schulz Otto Murphy Burlington Washington U-Chamberlin Brown and Thayer

55th Wedding Anniversary Celebration

The couple at 623 S Seventh Avenue celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary tomorrow. The Badgers will be at home to friends and the new telephone number is 364 J.

S. Seventh Avenue

Hospital Admissions and Births Reported in Local Notices

Admitted today include Clara Cannon Winfield Keota Steven Barnes 902 N Second Street Mrs Lee Oliver route 2 Mrs Fred Burger 634 W Muin Street all for tonsillectomy and Mrs Blanche Small Wellman. Births record a Riverside daughter 3 59 p m Gilbert Miller and a daughter for Mark Koenig route 2 at 8 15 p m. Today Lee Swartzendruber Wellman a boy at 10 22 a m.

Clara Cannon Winfield John Henrick Keota Steven Barnes N. Second Street Lee Oliver Surgical Fred Burger W. Muiin Street Blanche Small Wellman Miles Stout Washington Robert Keyser Karl Frederick Rene Bakehouse Homer Wailerich Gilbert Miller Riverside Mark Koenig Route 2 Lee Swartzendruber

Washington Evening Journal Publisher and staff listing

The Washington Evening Journal in Washington Iowa lists Shannon and Co as publishers with R E Shannon as managing editor and Dave R Elder as editor. Other staff include Bruce Cowden Charles Morris W J Shannon and Max Marble in advertising and plant supervision. The paper is published afternoons except Sundays Christmas and July 4th and is a second class matter under March 3 1879. Subscription rates show 25 cents weekly by carrier and $12.50 annually within Washington.

Washington Evening Journal Washington Iowa Elder, Shannon & Co R. E. Shannon Dave R. Elder Bruce (. Cowden Charles Morris W. J. Shannon Max Marble Iowa United Press Inland Daily Press Iowa Daily Press Iowa Press Iowa Press Ass'n Audit Bureau of Circulations

Lemmons to Attend Great Lakes Optometric Congress in Chicago

Mr and Mrs John Lemmon depart tomorrow for Chicago to attend the Great Lakes Optometric congress, joining colleagues and continuing professional engagement in the field.

John Lemmon Chicago Great Lakes

Local business notes welcome new residents and services

The column cheers Ralph Shannon’s return home and highlights Mrs. Dora Jones’s remodeling work. It announces the Stewarts moving to 617 West Washington from Miami and a planned hot water heating upgrade, plus a sale of used plumbing fixtures and an upcoming charity ball for hospital equipment. It promotes various heating and plumbing products and hints at flexible financing through a federal program.

Washington Edward Stewart West Washington Street Miami Florida Rathmal Federal Housing Association

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