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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1950

Page

6

Freshwaters Nines Rally to Sweep Doubleheader Wins

McCleery Cumming defeats IOCF nine 15 to 3 in five innings as ten runs in first frame set the tone. Freshwaters edge Benner Food City 15 to 14 in eight innings after trailing and forcing extra frame with a late surge. Championship tension built from early hitting and pitching as Earnest Beenblossom and Burroughs opposed Vice and Green.

Greenfield McCleery-Cumming IOCF Benner Food City Freshwaters Odd Fellows Earnest Beenblossom Burroughs Vice Harry Ramseyer Bunk” Green Henry Ramseyer Hauser Herron Carr Green Benner Messenger Randall Nicola Ras Morten Beenblossom Witthoft Givens Davidson pFusenhelmer Rhutiwahions AB H Crull Arnold A Carr Mitchell Rf Crandall Davey Petimdgll Sdmondson Benners We “Murphy Chamberlin Patterson Mosier Morgan Schmitt Redlinger

Crawfordsville Group Picnics in Crapo Park

Social notes describe picnics and visits in Crawfordsville and Burlington. Families including Gary and Richard Lease, Larry and Rickey Bell, Wayne Berkshire, and Janet and Joan join at Crapo Park. Other gatherings feature Mr. and Mrs. Githens, the Henss and Mitchell families, and relatives from Long Beach Calif and Crown Point New Mexico.

Mon AL Raymond Crawfordsville Gary Lease Richard Lease Larry Rickey Bell Wayne Berkshire Janet Joan Crapo Park Burlington Glen Anderson Tom Bartman Ray Barker Jennie Lynn Manchester Keith Norton Steve Kathey J L. Howard Clarence Lowe Harry Lucas Emma Lucas Long Beach Calif Harry Switzer Monmouth Don Githens Saundra Lewiston Montana William Henss Max Mitchell Guy Mitchell Duane WG. Henss Cleo Fletcher Bobby Phyllis Lowe Don Miller Silver Lake North English Lease Gladys Kruger Crown Point New Mexico

National Leaguers Triumph In All Star Game Thriller

National Leaguers edged the Americans 4 to 3 in 14 innings in the 17th All Star Game in Chicago. Ralph Kiner and Red Schoendienst delivered the key home runs, with Konstany, Jansen, and Blackwell star pitchers backing Shotton's club. Ted Williams, Williams substitutions, and Berra were focal points of manager Casey Stengel's decisions. The crowd of 46,127 filled Comiskey Park as the game extended past regulation.

Chicago Burt Shotton Casey Stengel Shotton Pittsburgh Ralph Kiner St. Louis Cardinals Red Schoendienst Kiner Schoendienst Cominsky Park Teddy Gray Detroit Williams Stengel Boston Ted Williams Walt Dropo Bobby Doerr Dom DiMaggio Ferris Fain Dropo Gerry Coleman Doerr Yogi Berra Cleveland Jim Hogan Philadelphia Phillies Jim Konstanty Konstanty New York Giants Larry Jansen Cincinnati Ewell Blackwell Jansen

Police arrest man for running red light in Kenosha

Kenosha police report arresting 21 year old Joseph Frank for allegedly driving through a red light. Details on location and charges were not provided in the release.

Kenosha Wis Polic Joseph Frank

First Louisa County Polio Case Reported

Robert Moore a 15 year old son of Mr and Mrs Sherman Moore of Wapelio is Louisa counties first polio victim this year He was taken to University hospital Iowa City Saturday night after being stricken

Martha Butler Golumbus Junction Robert Moore Sherman Moore Wapelio Louisa County University Hospital Iowa City

Kalona Odd Fellows Rebekahs Install New Officers Monday

Kalona lodge members, including Kalona Odd Fellows No. 508 and Kalona Rebekah No. 84, held an installation at the lodge hall Monday with Washington lodge installing staff. New officers for the Odd Fellows and subordinate lodge were seated, followed by talks, a silver offering for Mason City lodge homes, and a social hour with refreshments.

Kalona Odd Fellows Rebekahs Eugene Way Odd Fellow Lodge No. 508 Kalona Rebekah Lodge No. 84 Lodge Washington Earl Fry Odd Fellow Lodge Harold Peterseim Kimbal Gates George W. Fry Alva Kepler Gordon Engstrom Jr Clifford Small Elmer Michel Inside Guardian Verne Younkin Outside Guardian EF. L. Strickler Noble Grand Harold Younkin L. J. Strickler Robert Lates Ernest Felzke George Beck Vice Grand Joe Chody Mason City Robert Gates

Kalona Man Leaves On Trip to Europe

Kalona July 11 Hershberger left Sunday afternoon with a group from Iowa City under Rev Dunnington sponsorship for a trip to Europe. The party boarded in New York City and sailed Wednesday for Europe with arrival planned July 18.

Eugene Way Kalona Eke Hershberger Iowa City Rev Dunnington Europe New York City O. L. Rogers Velma Way Mae Snyder Davenport H. J. Bigelow George W. Fry John Strickler Jack Guengerich Chet McKenzie Vernon Bontrager Minnesota Watter Leiman Wayne Carolyn John Bigelow Ronnie Jimmy Coalville Utah Lester Strickler

No Man of Her Own thrills at the State Theatre

Paramounts melodrama stars Barbara Stanwyk as an unwed mother who assumes a dead woman’s identity to give her child a name. John Lund supports with Lyle Bettger as a blackmailer. Jane Cowl provides a moving role as the mother who sacrifices for her daughter.

Paramounts The State Theatre Hollywood Miss Stanwyk John Lund Lyle Bettger Jane Cowl Phyllis Thaxter Henry O'Neill Mitchell Leisen Richard Maibaum

First DSC in U S Korean Campaign Awarded

Douglas MacArthur approved the Distinguished Service Cross for Col. Robert R. Martin of Toledo Ohio killed near Chonan while leading rocket and grenade attack. The medal will be presented to his son Robert a U S Military Academy cadet at West Point in a ceremony announced today from Tokyo.

Tokyo Japan Douglas MacArthur Robert R. Martin Toledo Ohio Chonan Martin Robert West Point

Boy Bitten by Spaniel While Reading Meters in Columbus Junction

Dean Hixson was bitten by a spaniel on a porch at the Ernest Ford home in Columbus Junction while reading meters for Southern Utilities. The family was away at the time.

Columbus Junction Dean Hixson Ernest Ford Low Southern Utilities Company

Whitchester Cons School District Budget Hearing Notice

The Board of Directors of Whitchester Consolidated School District Franklin Washington Iowa will meet July 25 1950 at 7:00 PM at School House. Taxpayers may speak for or against the proposed expenditures for the year July 1 1950 to June 30 1951. A detailed statement of receipts and disbursements will be available at the hearing. John C Moodgwell District Secretary. 42930 13980

Whitchester Cons Franklin Washington, Taants Iowa

Marthena Members At Junction Enjoy Supper At Chautauqua Cabin

Local central Presbyterian church members hosted a pot luck supper at Chautauqua park cabin Tuesday evening with Mrs. Dale Edmondson, Mrs. Louise McCleery, and Mrs. Warnie Moran as hostesses.

Junction Chautauqua Columbus Junction Marthena Central Presbyterian Church Chautauqua Park Dale Edmondson Louise McCleery Warnie Moran Whatsoever Society Methodist Don Johnston Albert City Frank Hauenstein Edison Kochenderfer Maywood Mabel Smylie F. D. Smylie Harry Edwards Raymond Kreier Virginia Wapello

Plenty of Corn for Livestock Feeding in 1950

United States expects a 1950 corn crop of 1 175,602,000 bushels, the fourth largest ever, raising confidence that meat demand could be met if war in Korea boosts appetite. Government urged reduced acreage in December to forestall a surplus.

Washington United States Agriculture Department Korea Federal Reserve Bank

Anonymous donation funds two nurseries at Richmond Memorial

A couple with a 1 percent health grandchild ren made an anonymous gift of 38000 dollars to Richmond Memorial Hospital. The donation is earmarked to construct and equip two nurseries on the maternity floor.

Richmond, Va Richmond Memorial Hospital

Burdock's Under Sells Chain Stores Errors in Pricing

A damaged listing shows Burdock's Under Sells Chain Stores offering building materials including asphalt shingles at 6 cents per square foot and oak flooring at 6 cents per square foot. The fragment mentions heavy barb wire and fencing by the rod with unclear quantities.

Burdock’s Under

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