Morley Murdock Returns Home After Visit With Relatives
Morley Murdock of Los Angeles returned to his home Tuesday after visiting his sister Mrs. Sam De Long and other relatives. De Longs plan to visit California in about three weeks with another brother and Mrs. De Long's son. Dave Cole and sons Douglas and Richard also returned from a 10 day Denver vacation spent with Cole’s parents and siblings. A Friday food sale is announced at Marston's Skelgas Store by Haskins Ladies Aid. Sevilla Jean and Lynn Anderson of Chicago have been visiting Dr and Mrs. C. A. Boice in the area.
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Morley Murdock
Los Angeles
Calif
Sam DeLong
Dave Cole
Douglas
Richard
Denver
Cole
Mr. Cole
B. W. Cole
Tom Anderson
Sevilla Jean
Lynn
Chicago
Championship Hopes Rise as V F W Faces Troop A
Washington softball fans await tonight’s second league game where V F W, in third place with seven wins, clashes with league lead Troop A after Cubs and Marines won to tighten the title race. All-Star ballots are urged for the post season at Greenfield.
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Washington
Greenfield
Kalona
Cubs
Troop Harrier
Marines
Trop
West Chester
Journal Office
Washington Softball League
Four Tilts For Demon B Squad Schedule
Schedule outlines four already set games for the Washington high school Demon B football team with twin bills against Fairfield and Mt. Pleasant reserve squads. One home and one away game planned with each opponent plus additional prospects for the junior high squad under Glen Halil. Washington joins the junior high league with Mt. Pleasant and Ft. Madison as members.
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Washington High School
George Bowman
Fairfield
Mt. Pleasant
Glen Halil
Washington
Little Six
Ft. Madison
Fifth large well found at Dollarhide field in Texas
Oil men hail the Dollarhide field discovery as the greatest since 1929 with estimates that the new wells may tap a major field holding up to 600 million barrels in potential reserves.
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Dollarhide
West Texas
East Texas
Washington Girls Face Kalona in Second Softball Game
The 730 Washington girls battle Kalona in the second softball game of the day while VFW meets Troop in a separate matchup.
Minnetonka Cave Wonders Captivate Idaho Visitors
Tourists marvel at Minnetonka Cave exhibits in eastern Idaho including vats resembling whipped cream, a ghostly grave yard, and a seven foot stalagmite shaped like a bride as part of the cave’s attractions.
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Minnetonka Cave
Idaho
Families Visit, Travel and Teaching Arrangements Noted
Mrs. Robert Clark and children Cliff Drew and Sara and Norma Fisher from Arenzville Ill visit a week at the John Wheelan home. Donald Wheelan of Oklahoma City visits from Dallas with his parents. Glen Cummings and children from Washington DC travel to see Rex Swan and Ethan Brooks families. Ray Gidley to return from Mercy Iowa City. Wayne Marston hosts Victor Chabal Schenectady and his mother Gertrude Gilroy Iowa City with Charles Chabal Willow Springs Mo. Marie Landau leaves for Cedar Rapids to teach second grade at Harrison School.
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Robert Clark
Cliff
Drew
Sara
Norma Fisher
Arenzville, Ill
John Wheelan
Mr. Clark
Donald Wheelan
Oklahoma City
Dallas
Texas
Glen Cummings
Washington, D. C
Mr. Cummings
Rex Swan
Ethan Brooks
Stringtown
Wayne Marston
Victor Chabal
Schenectady
N. Y
Gertrude Gilroy
Iowa City
Charles Chabal
Willow Springs
Marstons
Ameal Chabal
Jackson Township
Marie Landau
Cedar Rapids
Anna Landau
Miss Landau
Harrison School
Called Meeting of VEW Auxiliary Held
The V F W Auxiliary held a called meeting to decide attendance for a Mt. Pleasant gathering on September 7. President Mrs Marion McAvoy urged those wishing to attend to contact her before the date. Members were asked to volunteer for concession duties at the Greenfield softball tournament on Labor Day.
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V.F.W
Mt. Pleasant
Marion McAvoy
Greenfield
Record crop of flue cured tobacco sold in 81 markets
During the 1947-48 selling season the second largest crop of flue cured tobacco ever produced was sold on 81 auction markets across Florida Georgia North Carolina South Carolina and Virginia. Flue cured ranks as the most produced type of tobacco in the United States.
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Florida
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
United States
Indians Regain First With 9-0 Win Over Boston
Cleveland’s Bob Lemon pitched a seven hitter for his 17th win and eighth shutout as the Indians beat the Red Sox 9 to 0 at Fenway, snapping a four game skid and reclaiming first place. Detroit beat Philadelphia 10 to 4 and the Yankees defeated Chicago 8 to 2.
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Indians
Boston
New York
Bob Lemon
Cleveland
Boston Red Sox
Fenway Park
Red Sox
Detroit
Philadelphia Athletics
Freddie Hutchinson
Sam Chapman
Bob Porterfield
Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Porterfield
White Sox
Tommy Byrne
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Billy Meyer
Tommy Brown
Dodgers
Meyer
Dodger
Carl Erskine
Hank Behrman
Henry Steck Family Honored Guests At Local Entertainment
Mr and Mrs Howard L McCreery and Mrs Dora Steck hosted a formal gathering last night honoring the Henry Steck family visiting from Owosso Michigan. The Steck group includes Henry Jr John and Sydney with ties to the University of Michigan and local family jewelry business history in Washington and Owosso.
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Henry Steck
Howard L. McCreery
Dora Steck
Owosso
Michigan
Steck
Henry Jr
John
Sydney
Henry
University of Michigan
Washington
Frank Steck
Fred
Grecian’s
John Jr
Cosr
National Guard
Michigan State Guard
Fred, Jr
Dora Clapper Steck
Births and admissions at local hospital
Yesterday at the hospital Mr and Mrs Harold Spangier Crawfordsville welcomed a son at 6 02 p m Dismissed today Mrs Richard Long Brighton Homer House West Chester
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Harold Spangier
Crawfordsville
Richard Long
Brighton
Homer House
West Chester
Proper care for rayons and cottons when washing and ironing
The guide notes rayons require gentler handling than cottons both in washing and ironing. Rayons weaken when wet and should be dried less moisture for ironing. Iron rayon on the wrong side to avoid shine and use low heat. avoid very hot irons for both fabrics.
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VFW
Chester
Wolf’s Flower Shop
Marston’s
Skelgas
Haskins Ladies Aid
Demon
Grafefruit
Hunt
Sunkist
Oleo
Royal Gelatine
Parkay LB
Cudahy
King Edward
Bruce
Washington Girls
Troop
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Chacheo
Ray Gidley
Mercy Hospital
VEW
Giants
St. Louis
Howie Pollet
Kington Senators
St. Louis Browns
Nicola
Harmon
S-T-R-E.t-C
Chool
0. S
Pennsylvania
Ares
Aes Eort
Washington Lumber & Fuel CO
Iowa
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