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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1949
Page
4
An editorial argues that faith has strong healing power and should be used more, grounded in love. It cites Jesus actions from Matthew 10 to urge compassion, aid for the sick, and inclusion of the marginalized as a guiding societal principle.
A collection of observations on social and political issues urges action over theory. It critiques piecemeal reform, promotes selective sterilization as a public policy, and laments voter self-interest that hinders conserving enterprise and responsible leadership.
In a county board room meeting Supervisor Bob Welte and Dave Livingston discussed a pilot spray method to reduce roadside weeds and brush, possibly funded by county, farmers, and utilities. Remodeling of the county court room, awarded to Earl Wood and supervised by Harry Sowden, aims for a six week completion before September term, with new desks, jury box, lighting, and flooring while spectator seats are refinished.
A different hors d oeuvres idea rolls stuffed olives in bacon slices and broils until the bacon is crisp for a textured bite.
VFW nine, led by Whitie Dawson on the mound and McFadden at the plate, beat IOOF 9 to 0 as six Odd Fellows left on base. Little and Dickinson starred in the field with standout plays and the crowd praised the battling visitors. In the nightcap, Washington All Stars toppled Shellabarger Drug with Mike Crone contributing a late hit and score.
A single two foot long tungsten bar at Westinghouse Bloomfield plant yields 565 miles of hair thin filament used in six watt light bulbs. The ultra fine wire, about one sixth the diameter of a human hair, demonstrates remarkable length from a short bar.
The Kelley Cardinals of Iowa City a pro fastball team will meet the Stewart Crone All Stars at Green Field Friday night July 29. Washington fans expect Rayberry to pitch for the visitors as two top-notch fastball artists square off in the exhibition.
Moisture invites small shrinkage cracks in exposed concrete pipe to self repair. Calcium hydroxide along the crack leaches out and forms calcium carbonate in air, sealing cracks and protecting metal reinforcement from rust.
In Brooklyn, the Cardinals beat the Dodgers 8 1 to gain early ground in the race for first. George Munger pitched five hits allowed in a key win as Stan Musial hit his 17th homer and country Slaughter scored the third run.
Unofficial figures show Don McClure of the Freshwaters nine atop the City Softball league batting list with a .100 average. The report compiles six team rosters and notes unequal at bats across players, using unofficially gathered data from the league scorebook.
Major League results include Chicago 6 New York 5 and Pittsburgh 3 Boston 5 St. Louis 8 Brooklyn 1 with Cincinnati 1 Philadelphia 2. Box scores show Chicago 12 Philadelphia 0 in an innings clash, plus Boston 4 St. Louis 2 and New York at Detroit results. Player listings and team notes appear amid a long, fragmented standings section.
Charles Wiele announces first round pairings for the Washington Golf and Country Club men's handicap event. Qualifiers ranked to reduce byes, with completion of all first-round matches by Saturday July 30. Upper and lower brackets list matchups including Hatcher vs Moothart and Gorham vs Kerr.
The list outlines weekly games for a girls league with matchups including Klein's Kubs versus Drive on Monday and other fixtures such as Ian Maybelle All-Stars against Kalona, Benner Food versus IOOF, Freshwaters versus WEW, Marston Cub game, Troop versus Marston Cubs, and Stewart Crone All-Stars versus Iowa City Cardinals across the week.
Rhubarb juice can be served alone or mixed with other fruit juices or ginger ale for a refreshing beverage option at meals or between meals.
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