Horse show opens Eldon Fair with Yousling on opening night
John Yousling attended the Eldon Fair opening night horse show in Eldon Monday evening. On Thursday Washington and Ottumwa based Lorden accordion band will perform for the fair audience. Mrs. Walter P. Bower and Mrs. Myrtle Romine of Keota were business visitors in Washington today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Yousling
Eldon
Lorden
Washington and Ottumwa
Walter P. Bower
Myrtle Romine
Keota
Washington
Prices Notes From A Decade Ago
Ten years ago today prices included eggs at 13 cents per dozen pork chops 114 cents per pound beef steak 17 cents per pound bread 15 cents for two loaves and butter 3 cents per pound.
Weather Outlook Fair and Cooler Tonight
Fair and cooler conditions tonight with partly cloudy skies. Thursday brings cooler temperatures and continued unsettled, breezy conditions with daytime highs in the 60s.
Local News Roundup From Yuba and Surrounding Areas
Mrs Belva Jarvis and relatives from Yuba Calif along with Anna Hammond and Edna Fraer of Wheatland Calif visit Keswick before returning home. Tampa Florida visitors Mr and Mrs Dave Miller stop to see Mrs Harry McCall Wahneetah Ingalls. Des Moines and Omaha guests among White Springborn Muscatine and Glandon Washington diners. The Spiedel Bondurant trio vacationed Cass Lake Minn with W J Roudabush. Bill on furlough from San Juan Puerto Rico plans September return.
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Belva Jarvis
Russell Jarvis
Yuba
Calif
Anna Hammond
Marysville
Edna Fraer
Wheatland
Ida Cavendar
Keswick
Dave C. Miller
Tampa
Fla
Harry McCall
Wahneetah Ingalls
Arnold van Ausdall
Warsaw
R. J. Tanner
M. S. Plumly
R. A. Peterson
Des Moines
E. C. Eisele
Omaha
J. M. White
Mr. White
Effie Graham
White
Springborn
Will Grensing
Muscatine
Robert Glandon
Washington
Jacob Shrader
Cecil Horton
E. J. Ward
American Legion Auxiliary
Donald Johnson O
West Branch
Hotel Muscatine
John Spiedel
Bondurant
Spiedel
N. M. Spiedel
Spiedel’s
Cass Lake
Minn
W. J. Roudabush
Bill
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Roudabushi
Danville
Notice of Probate of Will in Washington County Iowa
An instrument claimed to be the last will of Fort Sherman, deceased, dated August 8 1948, has been filed in the District Court at Washington Iowa. A hearing to prove the will is set for August 28, 1950 at 9:00 AM at the Washington Court House before the District Court or the Clerk. All interested parties must appear and show cause why the instrument should not be probated as the last will and testament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County No
Fort Sherman
Court House
Washington
District Court
Said County
R. Ro Noonan
Iowa
Ti” Me Nroran
Iowa Utilities Seeks Franchise for Electric Transmission Line
Notice announces a petition by Iowa Southern Utilities Company to erect and operate an electric transmission line in Washington County Iowa. Hearing set for September 12 1450 at Des Moines office with Docket E 9843 objections due five days prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Southern Utilities Company of Delaware
Centerville
Iowa
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Washington County
Des Moines
Iowa Stateh Commerce Commission
David EB. Long
Carl W. Reed
J. M. Richardson
Geo. L. McCaughan
Benners, Battery A Win League Games
Battery A rallied for seven runs to beat Ainsworth 7 4 in game one. Plecker allowed five hits but nine errors by his team doomed them. Boileau started the seventh with a triple and Norris doubled to spark the winning rally. Benners won the nightcap 12 10 as both teams produced offense and miscues. Schmitt and Horton hit key triples with Beenblossom adding a two base hit in the sixth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battery A
Ainsworth
Plecker
Army Boys
Boileau
Norris
Benners
Ramseyer
Benner
Schmitt
IOOF
Horton
Beenblossom
Heyde
Paul
Murphy
Redlinger
Rye
J. Simpson
Pearson
Letts
Arthur
Noon
AL H Sweet
Wen Chamberlin
el Wesw
Emery
Alosier
Onien
Murphys
Ob Lee
Thornton
Wiley
Iook
Yankees Fight to Narrow Tigers Lead in MLB Action
Casey Stengel gambled on Vic Raschi to face Detroit ace Art Houtteman as the Yankees won 13 6 to trim the Tigers AL lead. Yogi Berra fueled the attack with four hits including a triple and a homer driving in six runs. Allie Reynolds improved to 11 0 with a strong start. Detroit rallied late but fell short. In the NL, Phils held a 5 1/2 game lead after beating Cincinnati 4 3, Dodgers beat Pirates 10 8, and Braves moved to third with a 5 1 1 victory over the Cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Casey Stengel
Vic Raschi
Tiger
Art Houtteman
Yankees
Detroit
Yogi Berra
Tigers
Johnny Mize
Gene Woodling
Allie Reynolds
Johnny Groth
Cleveland Indians
Richie Ashburn
Willie Jones
del Ennis
Robin Roberts
Dodgers
Roy Campanella
Erv Palica
Dan Bankhead
Ralph Branca
Clyde McCullough
Giants Rally Wins Lead Over Cubs. White Sox A's Rainout
Giants win with a five run sixth inning rally aided by two errors. Jim Hearn earns his sixth win while Andy Pafko and Bill Serena are credited with homers. Chicago White Sox Philadelphia A's game is postponed due to rain. other results include New York 15 Detroit 6 and Cleveland 5 Washington 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giants
Jim Hearn
Andy Pafko
Bill Serena
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia
Wgcloig
Lakee
New York
Cleveland
Porte Wade
Washington
Cmgcreo
Ene
Gow Cock E
OPTE
Detroit
Boston
St. Louis
Chicago
Brooklyn
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Sports score snippets show New York over Chicago six to five while Boston leads St Louis five to one. Philadelphia edges Cincinnati four to three and Brooklyn wins 10 to eight against Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
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Wellman
Imothers Inc
MIL
Patek
Don Gray
South
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C. G. Kelley
Boone
Kelley
Spurgeon
Kelley’s
H. A. Shannon
Lees Summit
Missouri
R. EB. Shannon
B. M. Jones
Stephen
Jones
Navy
BB. M. Jones
Pensacola
Florida
Rude
Warfel
Lowa
Warner Baxter
Cgtate Penitentiary
Onslow Stevens
Karin Booth
Robert Shayne
Green Field
New York Yankees
Red Rolfe
Hal White
Yankee
Wally Westlake
Vern Bickford
Braves
Bill Howerton
Sid Gordon
McCinte
Jugenheimer
Burroughs
Libe
Hoyle
Wittoft
al Beenblossom
Major
United Press
Barkleys
Broadway
Jane Powell
Wheeles
Jane PoweLls
New Musica Scree
PTL
Ann Sothern
Barry Sullivan
Carmen Miranda
Louis Calhern
Scotty Beckett
Wolf’s Flower Shop
Auto Pioneer Il
R. E. Olds
Lansing
Mich
Reo Motor Car Co
Oldsmobile Company
Henry Ford
Charles
Wilma Jean Anderson
R. F
Ford and
Mercury Sales & Service
Sterday
Sheaffer
America
Statesman
T.R. Phillips
West Side Square
S.C. Simmering
Lowest
Prugel Olket Hyra
Maine
Cary
Oldsmobile
Velvet Amooth
Glusmobile
General Motors
Willits Motor CO
E. Main
Deale
Washington, Iowa
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