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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1938
Page
11
Washington Independents win both weekend tilts near Cedar Rapids. They beat What Cheer 16 to 6 and Iowa Electric and Power Co. 3 to 1 as Herm Wagenknecht pitched shutout relief and key base running, with Bob Young contributing a double and steady defense.
What Cheer 5 Washington 4. Mitchell, Wy more, Anderson with multiple hits. Kiesey Buckwalter and Wymore key players. Young earned pitching win with 9 strikeouts. Hunt 2. Pringle 1. Errors and batters, double plays and stolen bases noted. Time 2:55.
Business Manager Ray White of the Washington Independents unveils a six game slate for the Independents over the next six Sundays. The sequence runs July 10 Harper, July 17 Sigourney here, July 24 Iowa City there, July 31 South English here, August 7 Oskaloosa there, August 14 South English there.
Riverside firemen’s softball team defeated Kalona 18 to 9 under lights Friday. Robert Frost blasted a grand homer and two more Riverside players added homers as Burton Fox hit a three run shot in the eighth. Pitching shifted from Miller to Harold Lukovsky with Clair Kucera catching for Riverside. Kalona's Snyder and Walker worked the battery.
Pittsburgh leads with 2-8 record, Cincinnati 1-2, Chicago 4-8, and St Louis 3-4. Today’s games are listed as open dates with no fixtures.
Bids will be accepted until 2 P.M. July 6 1938 for a new school building. Sealed bids go to secretary Claud Sojka Riverside Iowa on or before the date. Letting at the Egypt school house 2 P.M. July 6 1938. Owners may reject any bid. Plans and specs at County Superintendent office Washington Iowa Harry Malichky president Claude Sojka secretary.
Pearson's London Weekly explains colorblind individuals see colors differently from normals. Red green confusion is common with some people red blind or green blind, and violet blindness is known. Color blindness is hereditary, mainly in men, and requires both parents to be colorblind for a child to be.
An expert uses precise body knowledge to trigger temporary paralysis with light strikes and to off balance an opponent by turning their rush. In Japan the art was taught to people of high character due to its potential for serious harm. Middies at Annapolis and U S G men study it in the United States.
During the final month of the Islamic lunar year the Mecca pilgrimage opens with 25 000 to 150 000 believers from across the Muslim world expected to participate in the hajj rituals in the holy city. Unbelievers are not welcome in Mecca.
At the county central committee meeting following the county convention Leslie M. Eicher was reelected chairman with T A Michels as vice chair and A E Baldrige as secretary and treasurer. Delegates to state and district judicial conventions were chosen, including Tom Martin of Town City for Congress, with numerous names listed for the various party bodies. The article outlines a Republican platform stressing economy, balanced budget, sound currency, limited government, free enterprise, and strong support for agriculture and limited public relief.
The resolutions committee led by chairman Henry B Balley adopted a declaration of principles reaffirming human rights and republican creed. The document emphasizes constitutional government, states rights, and fidelity to historic American political and economic systems.
Partner crops are two crops grown in the same season on the same area. They differ in growth type but share timing. Examples include corn and pumpkins cultivated together.
Dixie and Mickey alight at Gila Gulch and Dixie is drawn to the welcoming Bar-X Ranch locals. The top bulldoggers plan tall tales to entertain Dixie as she vacation travels. Readers are urged to have the paper forwarded to a summer address to join the excitement.
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