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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1952

Page

8

Indians Miss Chance to Close Gap in Double Loss

The Indians blew a 6 to 3 lead and lost 6 to 3 to the Browns as New York’s Yankees slipped further behind. Bob Cain held Cleveland to 9 hits while Bob Lemon surrendered 11 hits and a three run homer by Fred Marsh. Al Rosen homered for Cleveland but in vain.

Indians Browns Yankees Cleveland Yankee Stadium Yankee Red Sox Bob Cain Bob Lemon Fred Marsh Lemon al Rosen Senators Bobby Shantz A’s Harry Byrd

Major league matchups listed for weeknight games

Schedule shows St. Louis at Chicago Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at Philadelphia two games Boston at New York Detroit at Cleveland Chicago at St. Louis night Philadelphia at Washington two games with locations and night slots noted.

Dodgers Philadelphia Giants Boston Brooklyn St. Louis Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh New York Detroit Cleveland Washington Wall I.I Philadelphia St Louis

Chick Robison Captures Handicap Consolation in City Tourney

Chick Robison wins the consolation division of the men's city handicap golf tournament with a victory over Jim Lloyd. Earlier Bud Dela defeated Dr. A W Crow to claim the handicap title in the finals.

Chick Robison Jim Lloyd Bud Dela Dr. A. W. Crow

Local News Roundup of Army, Family Visits and Travels

Phil Crossett on two weeks leave from Tongue Point Ore visits with family. Kathy Shart 15 months old stays five weeks with grandparents while parents vacation. Mountain climbers Sharf plan trips to Teton Wyoming and Mt Whitney California. Faulkner and Bates families visit Clara Faulkner Heilman Nelson in Marshalltown and New York. Stewart family returns from five week west coast trip via Yellowstone Spokane Portland San Francisco Estes Park.

Phil Crossett Keith Crossett Tongue Point Ore Kathy Shart R. W. Shart Iowa City Robert Lowe Sr Mrs. Sharf Teton Mountains Wyoming Mt. Whitney California Richard Stewart Pat Lynda Allen West Coast Yellowstone Park Spokane Wash Stewart M. Todd MacDonald Portland San Francisco Ernest Simpson Stewarts Estes Park

Reach Semi Finals in Women's Golf Tourney

Three women reach the semifinals at Washington Golf and Country Club in a handi cap event. Elizabeth Shannon defeats Helen Doak 3 up and Connie Day defeats Laurene Wells 4 and 3. Shannon meets Day in the upper bracket semifinals while Dorthea Brindley advances 5 and 2 to face Ruth Young or Thora Pease in the lower bracket semifinals.

Washington Golf and Country Club Elizabeth Shannon Helen Doak Connie Day Laurene Wells Shannon Mrs. Day Dorthea Brindley Cathy Cruise Ruth Young Thora Pease

Vacation plans span cities as relatives and sorority sisters gather

Betty Jo Jeffries flies to Mason City and Clear Lake for a week with eight sorority sisters. Gilbert Boucha and wife arrive from Phoenix to visit the Milton White home at Columbus Junction for about two weeks. Darlene Wallace and Mary Pickup return home after visiting Dr. Fred Reid. Mrs. Dora Steck travels to Des Moines for several days. Christian church youths host ice cream and cake at sponsors home with a candlelight consecration led by Jean Hesseltine. Dr. and Mrs. M. L. Smith attend a Smith family reunion in Union Park.

Betty Jo Jeffries Mason City Clear Lake Gilbert Boucha Phoenix Ariz Milton White Columbus Junction Darlene Wallace Canton HL Mary Pickup Princeton, IL Dr. Fred Reid Mrs. Reid Christian Church Virgil Earls Charlotte Jean Hesseltine M. L. Smith Des Moines Smith Union Park

Local Social Hauls and Work Movements

Mr and Mrs Meryl Steele returned from Mexico Missouri after attending the funeral of Mr Steele s aunt Mrs Alice Cretes Mrs Lester Worley and Mrs Alfred Fritz came back Sunday afternoon from Savannah Illinois where they picked up Mr Worley and Mr Fritz who were at summer training at the Savannah Ordnance Depot Pat Peiffer who served as secretary to attorney Theodore B Bailey the past year started work today in the office of R J Noonan county clerk

Meryl Steele Mexico, Mo Mr. Steele Alice Cretes Lester Worley Alfred Fritz Savannah Ill Mr. Worley Mr. Fritz Pat Peiffer Theodore B. Bailey R. J. Noonan

Radio Sweden opens new shortwave station near Stockholm

A new Radio Sweden transmitter at Horby near Stockholm begins 24 hour broadcasts to a global audience. The service offers a broad schedule covering sports politics economics industry literature art military affairs and news events.

Sweden Horby Stockholm Radio

Gene McPherson Sets Transcontinental Bicycle Record

Gene McPherson holds the fastest coast to coast ride across the United States with a 20 day 7 hour 29 minute time. The record covers the cross country sprint from coast to coast achieving the landmark on the given route.

United States Gene McPherson

Hospital Admits and Discharges Prompt Local Updates

At the hospital admitted today is Mrs. David Galloway of Washington for medical care. Births yesterday include a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Farrell of Eldon Iowa and today a son to Mr. and Mrs. George Wheeldon of Washington. Dismissals yesterday include Mrs. John Ketelsen of Kalona and today Mrs. Roger Pepper and son of Keota, Mrs. Russell Cline and daughter of Washington.

David Galloway Washington Walter Farrell Eldon Iowa George Wheeldon John Ketelsen Kalona Roger Pepper Keota Russell Cline

Japan pushes five year plan to develop rich Hokkaido island

Japan initiates a five year program in 1956 to exploit Hokkaido rich coal iron ore cobalt asbestos chromite and marine produce with hydroelectric power and improved infrastructure. American capital backs the drive while Soviet patrols monitor nearby Sakhalin raising regional tension.

Japan Hokkaido Island Pacific Tokyo Hokkaido Korea Manchuria Far East Sakhalin Russia

Baby born to Fairview families and relatives

Mr and Mrs Arvid Anderson welcome a baby daughter born this morning at Mt Pleasant Memorial hospital. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs W H Edgar on their first grandchild and to Mrs William J Edgar on her first great grandchild Roger Kermit Jenkins, son of Mr and Mrs Kermit Jenkins of Ainsworth. The baby was born last Wednesday morning Aug 7 at Mercy hospital. Mrs Jenkins came from the hospital.

Arvid Anderson Fairview Mt. Pleasant Memorial Hospital W. H. Edgar William J. Edgar Roger Kermit Jenkins Kermit Jenkins Ainsworth Mercy Hospital Jenkins

Unusual Indian Treaty With Arizona Eastern Railway

The Arizona Eastern Railway negotiated a treaty granting free train rides for all Indians from 1898 to 1928 between Bowie and Globe Arizona. Attacks and vandalism on the railway stopped abruptly after the agreement was signed.

United States Arizona Eastern Railway The Southern Pacific Bowie Globe, Ariz

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