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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1934

Page

3

Name Washington Tri County league team by contest

Washington residents are invited to submit team name ideas for the Tri County league. A city softball commission committee will select the best name, with a $2 prize. The contest closes next Wednesday evening. Legion vs Devils is on tonight at seven. Friday’s schedule lists Winfield at Wyman and Crawfordsville at Columbus Junction.

Washington Journal City Softball Commission Legion Devils Wapello Winfield Wyman Crawfordsville Columbus Junction

Undefeated In Tennis Round Leads Tri County Play

Wapello topped Crawfordsville Owls 10-3 in a Tuesday baseball game as Crawfordsville with 6 errors and 4 hits fell to 4-6. In tennis, the championship flight round robin nears completion with Charles Owen and Henry Little tied for first at 8-1 and Dave Boyer close behind at 7-2. Hub Turner leads the men’s standings at 12-5 after second-round rushes toward Cedar Rapids and Coe College.

Wapello Crawfordsville Owls Crawfordsville Wapello Boys Crawfordsville Girls Capello Young Ladies Stan Kiesey Little C. Owen Boyer Owen Hub Turner Cedar Rapids Coe College Kiesey Charles Owen Dlavers Jack Woods Stan Kiteser Roum Clow Sidsbiaittia Tates Lytle Lucille Mangold Betty Clow

Wellman Triumphs Over Kalona in Local Play

Wellman defeats Kalona in a 3 15 game on Kalona’s Aug 6 court. Autr 7 report notes Wellman athletic efforts and Kalona Firemen district event results.

Wellman Kalona Wellman Autr Wellman Athletic Kittenball Kalona Firemen Kalona Diamond

Baseball scores from major league games listed

Yesterday's results include Washington 9 New York 7 and Detroit 7 St Louis 6. Boston defeated Philadelphia 11 to 9 and Cleveland beat Chicago 11 to 4. Other matchups show Philadelphia at Boston, Chicago at Pittsburgh, Brooklyn at New York, and St Louis at Cincinnati. Games today include New York at Washington.

Philadelphia Boston Chicago Pittsburgh Brooklyn New York St. Louis Cincinnati W. L Detroit Cleveland Washington Es Soo Cs Inn

St. Louis at Detroit Boston at Philadelphia Chicago at Cleveland game trio

Three basketball matchups listed show St Louis visiting Detroit, Boston traveling to Philadelphia, and Cleveland hosting Chicago as part of a day’s doubleheader style schedule. No results provided.

Riverside Diamonds Take Two From Kalona on Lighted Field

Riverside teams beat Kalona 17 to 6 in a firemen game with home runs by Yansky Cline and Jenn. Jenn and Cline paired as battery for Riverside. In the curtain raiser Riverside girls defeated Kalona girls 11 to 6 with Myrtle Denison hitting a homer. Irene Beranek and Irma Beranek formed Riverside battery. Bernard Kloppfer umpired.

Riverside Kalona Riverside Firemen Paul Yansky Cline Leo Jenn Jenn Battery Myrtle Denison Irene Beranek Irma Bernard Kloppfer

Local kittenball results mix wins and one loss

In Columbus Junctions round of the local league West Side and Fredonia won 23 to 4 over Shellbark while East Side edged Cotter 11 to 2 Columbus City 10. Columbus Tigers beat Winfield 8 to 0 in a Tri County game at Winfield. Columbus Midgets lost 6 to 6 at Conesville.

Columbus Junction West Side Fredonia Shellbark East Side Cotter Columbus City Columbus Tigers Winfield Columbus Conesville

Thelma Martin Wins C. J. Beauty Contest

Thelma Martin won first place in a beauty contest at the Lyric theater Tuesday evening in Columbus Junction. Isabelle Green took second, Evelyn Kerr third, and Joselyn McRoberts fourth. all contestants received gifts from local merchants.

Columbus Junction Aus Thelma Martin Lyric Theater Isabelle Green Evelyn Kerr Joselyn McRoberts Marjorie Reaney Mary Ella Duncan Jean Hawkins Iris Ogier Mary McWilliams Marjorie Darrow

Say liquor board ignoring wishes in Des Moines affair

Des Moines figures show the liquor board facing high rent and salary costs with 4 267 permits sold and a per permit share of 57 dollars. Davenport and Manchester show similarly steep costs per customer and low permit uptake, while a pageant segment lists entrants Miss America and Miss United States.

Des Moines Aug Towa Liquor Commission Towa Davenport Onty Manchester Delaware County

Permit figures show uneven demand across Iowa cities

The discussion notes that one family in five bought permits in Marshalltown, with varied rates in Mason City, Council Bluffs, Sioux City, Creston, Carroll, Ottumwa, Oskaloosa, Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, Keokuk, Fort Madison, Burlington, Muscatine, Clinton, and Dubuque. The figures exclude salaries and rental costs for liquor setups, and omits other expenses needed before any returns reach the state general fund to cut real estate taxes.

Marshalltown Cooper Mason City Council Bluffs Sioux City Creston Carrell Ottumwa Oskaloosa Waterloo Cedar Rapids Keokuk Ft. Madison Burlington Muscatine Clinton Dubuque State General Fund

Lee Tietze Sells Grocery to J W Shradel in Riverside

Riverside notes a sale this week as Lee Tietge who ran Lee's Cash grocery sells his stock to John W. Shradel. Shradel, a 25 year veteran in merchandising, moves from clerk to owner after five months assisting Tietge. The former owner came from Ravinia South Dakota and did not reveal future plans. Journal Want Ads Pay.

Riverside Aug Lee Tietze Lee M. W. Truxan Truxaw R. A. Knittel Farmers Union Exchange Tietge

The Giraffe: World’s Tallest Animal Explains Its Height

The giraffe is the tallest animal, reaching nearly 20 feet. Its neck contains seven bones like other animals, except the sloth which has one more neck bone.

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