Stewart Crone sweep two in Greenfield doubleheader
Stewart and Crone won both ends of a doubleheader at Greenfield Sunday night. They defeated the Des Moines Hot N Tots 7 to 1 in game one with Harry Ramseyer the winning pitcher. The second game beat North Liberty 5 to 1 as Dick Hartzel held them to one hit. The locals broke the game open with a seven run fourth inning.
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Stewart & Crone
Greenfield
Des Moines
North Liberty
North Liberty Bove
Washington
Harry Ramseyer
Ramgeyer
DeLong
Crull
Read
Dick Hartzel
Brooklyn Faces Giants and Cardinals in pennant drive push
Brooklyn overtakes in the standings with a 10 to 4 victory over the Cardinals as Preacher Roe earns his 10th win. The Yankees rebound with a 9 to 4 win over Detroit and the Indians fall 9 to 8 to Washington. Boston takes two from St Louis and Pittsburgh loses two to Chicago.
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Brooklyn
Cardinals
Giants
Eddie Stanky
Stanky
Brooks
Preacher Roe
Joe Black
Yanks
Yankees
Tigers
Indians
Washington
New York
Cleveland
Red Sox
Browns
Lou Boudreau
Athletics
White Sox
Carl Scheib
Chicago
Rommel Lloyd Win In Tourney
Rommel the defending city golf champion survived a tough duel with Curt Wells in Sunday play at the local club. Lloyd edged Wells 1 up after a dramatic 18 holes and won with a birdie on the 19th. Jim Lloyd also survived a battle with Ed Bailey to win one up on the 18th. Washington golfers completed many first round matches as the city tournament continued under clear weekend weather.
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Jack Rommel
Curt Wells
Wells
Rommel
Lloyd
Jim Lloyd
Iowa
Ed Bailey
Eddie
Washington
McCleery-Cumming Wins Bright on in Softball Finals
McCleery-Cumming defeated Mt Pleasant 3? to 0 for the championship as Washington softball teams wrap up the Brighton tournament. Dick Hartzel pitched for McCleery-Cumming allowing three hits. Jim Sherman earned the Consolation victory for Freshwaters with seven hits allowed by Wayland hitters. Kilgore hit a first inning home run to aid Freshwaters.
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Washington
Brighton
McCleery-Cumming
Mt. Pleasant & To
Freshwaters
Whyland & To
Jim Sherman
Wayland
Kilgore
Dick Hartzel
Mt. Pleasant
Zeke Hogeland Makes Hole In One Friday
Zeke Hogeland, a high school basketball coach, scored a hole in one at the 120 yard seventh hole on Des Moines Waveland golf course. He used a nine iron and was accompanied by Gene Vollrich and Ed Kelley. Hogeland had recently undergone surgery at University hospital in Iowa City and carded a 76 on the 18 hole layout on his first Waveland round since.
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Zeke ”Ogeland
Waveland
Des Moines
Gene Vollrich
Drake
Ed Kelley
Wilson Sporting Goods
Zeke
University Hospital
Iowa City
Hall shoots 71 at local Washington course
Des Moines pro Jack Hall toured the Washington golf course in a one under par 34 and a two over 37 for a total of 71 strokes Sunday. He played in an exhibition with local pro Charles Wiese and others, followed by a clinic that drew a big crowd. Other scores in the foursome were Wiese 34-40 Sjostedt 37-35 Dawson 41-59.
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Jack Hall
Des Moines
Washington
Hall
Charles Wiese
Jack Sjostedt
Boomer Dawson
Wellman
Mr. Hall
Wiele
Sjortedt
Dawson
Washington Men Compete In Iowa Open Golf Tourney
Two Washington golfers, T. R. Phillips and Pewee Day, played in Mason City Iowa. Phillips posted 85 in 18 holes after a 36 on the front nine fell apart to 47 on the back. Day totaled 84 with 44 and 40.
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Washington
Iowa
T. R. Phillips
Pewee Day
Mason City
Phillips
T. R
Day
Stewart and Crone Open Southeast Iowa Softball Tilt
Stewart and Crone are set to play tonight at Wapello in a Southeast Iowa softball league game. No games will be held at Green field.
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Stewart & Crone
Wapello
Iowa
Greenfield
Major Leagues Schedule Highlights
The major league slate shows Philadelphia at Chicago New York at Cincinnati at night. Brooklyn visits St Louis for two games as the action continues.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
United Press
Cleveland
Boston
Philadelphia Washington
Se. 6U
Chicago Boston Ae
Pittsburgh
Washington Junior Legion Nine Falls To Fairfield 9–0
The Washington Junior Legion baseball team was defeated 9 to 0 at Fairfield on Sunday. Washington's only hit was a double by Dick Gorham. Jim Gorham pitched well in relief. The locals turned two double plays in their final game of the season.
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Washington Junior Legion
Fairfield
Washington
Dick Gorham
Jim Gorham
Local
B 29s Blast Red Supplies Near Anju in Korea
American bombers blasted a large Communist supply area near Anju on the Chongchon River in two waves, dropping 500 pound bombs on a four acre site and causing massive smoke and secondary explosions. Allied reconnaissance had spotted the target and aircraft supported by fifteen fighter bombers attacked Red front positions later.
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Anju
Chongchon River
Sinanju
United Nations
Morris Couple Hosts For Betty Sojka Eugene Stewart Wedding
Mr and Mrs Charles Morris entertained several friends Saturday evening in honor of Betty Sojka and Eugene Stewart who will be married next Saturday.
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Charles Morris
Betty Sojka
Eugene Stewart
Marek Family Hosts Farm Bureau Display Guests
Mrs. Lloyd Marek and daughter Virginia Ann helped organize the Farm Bureau Womens display for the State Fair in Des Moines. They stayed with J. P. Lawlor’s Ames family and announced the engagement of Barbara Schumacher to Conrad Lawlor. Conrad is on leave after boat training in the Navy. The Marek family shared a Lake Odessa outing yesterday.
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Lloyd Marek
Virginia Ann
Des Moines
Farm Bureau
J. P. Lawlor
Ames
J. Pp. Lawlor
Joe, Jr
Conrad
Leo
Barbara Schumacher
Tels
Marek
Golf Match Results Reported From Local Club Flights
Jin Greenfield beat Ralph Gibson 5 and 3 in a match. Bill Steel defeated Ed Morrison in C Flight while Dan Holland defeated Paul Fern and Bill Sitler defeated Bob Choate. Don Paul defeated Louis Kehoe, Skip Adkins defeated Dale Booth, and Walter McFarland beat Mel Hill. In D Flight Ralph Martin defeated Dr Nem mers.
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Gmeier
Jin Greenfield
Ralph Gibson
C" Flight
Bill Steel
Ed Morrison
Dan Holland
Paul Fern
Bill Sitler
Bob Choate
Don Paul
Louis Kehoe
Skip Adkins
Dale Booth
Walter McFarland
Mel Hill
Peggy McKinstry Visits Chalupa Home
Peggy McKinstry spends several days with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. George Chalupa in Pleasant Ridge. Community members attended birthdays and dinners including the Koehlers, Richenbergers, and Kauffmans. The Woodyards visited St. Paul with relatives, reporting a safe trip.
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Peggy McKinstry
Chalupa
Ernest Woodyard
Pleasant Ridge
George Chalupa
George Koehler
Rosemary Koehler
Dale Richenberger
Wayland
Edward Kauffman
Fern
Irvan Hesseltine
Linda McKinstry
Pat Swift
Cora Ruth
Howard
Illinois
Jess Lehman
Leo Kurtz
Geary, Okla
Anton Kauffman
Leonard Worrell
Joe Shelangoski
Near Pleasant Plain
Orval Russell
David
Burlington
St. Paul
Minn
Freighter Fire Off Newfoundland Coast Claims Pilot
A U.S. Air Force search crew found a blazing freighter 50 miles northeast of Cape Bonavista Newfoundland after a commercial pilot reported the ship fully engulfed. No signs of life were found aboard the burning vessel.
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Bonavista
U. S. Air Force
Cape Bonavista
Newfoundland
Air Force
Local Moves And Training Students Visit Des Moines
Mr and Mrs Frank Norgor moved from Washington to Des Moines yesterday and give a Des Moines address. Pauline Johnson and Carla Guther two nursing students were weekend guests in the C H Guther home and left Sunday for special training in St Louis Missouri at the city hospital.
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Frank Norgor
Washington
Des Moines
3100Th Avenue
Pauline Johnson
Carla Guther
C. H. Guther
St. Louis
Eisenhower Warns of Soviet Threat at Legion Convention
Dwight D. Eisenhower declared the Soviet Union insatiable in conquest and a danger to world freedom. He urged military and productive strength and firm action to deter Communist expansion as Allied veterans gathered for the 64th annual American Legion convention. He warned that the Kremlin seeks to subvert and dominate, while stressing unity with free nations and a hard line against Eastern Europe and Asia.
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New York
Dwight D. Friisenhower
United States
Soviet Russia
American Legion
Eisenhower
GOP
America
Free World
Kremlin
Russia
Europe
Asia
State views on assassins of character and witch hunts
The speaker denounces assassins of character and promoters of witch hunts, condemns corruption in government, calls for equal treatment of all, and argues for social and economic improvement.
Livestock Judging Kicks Off 94th Iowa State Fair
Open judging began at the 94th Iowa State Fair in Des Moines with exhibitors from the Midwest presenting sheep cattle horses and swine. Children’s Day drew crowds as 69 728 attended Sunday noted turnout versus 64 263 in 1951.
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Des Moines
Middle West
Hospital Admits and Discharges Noted Through Weekend
At the hospital on Saturday Richard Zieglowsky of Columbus Junction underwent surgery. Sunday admissions include Mr and Mrs Harold Stiff and William Whipple of Toledo Ohio for surgeries. Also Saturday a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Richard Bordwell of Washington and a son to Mr and Mrs Virgil Hering of Ainsworth and to Mr and Mrs Louis Koehler of Ainsworth. Today Mr and Mrs William Graf and Mr and Mrs Dean Garrett of Washington welcomed sons. Discharges on Sunday include John Schantz of Ainsworth and Mrs Harley Cole and daughter City. Today Mrs Robert Reschig and…
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Richard Zieglowsky
Columbus Junction
Surgical
Harold Stiff
Toledo, Ohio
William Whipple
Richard Bordwell
Washington
Virgil Hering
Ainsworth
Louis Koehler
William Graf
Dean Garrett
John Schantz
Harley Cole
City
Robert Reschig
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