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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1950

Page

6

Ainsworth tops Battery A in postponed league tilt

Ross pitched a two hitter guiding Ainsworth to a 10 to 6 win over Battery A in Greenfield. In the nightcap Marston Skelgas Cubs beat Riverside Cubs 10 to 1 as Hartzell allowed four hits in seven innings.

Marston Cubs Riverside Ross Ainsworth Battery Greenfield Marston Skelgas Cubs Riverside Cubs Hartzell Jim Sherman Sherman Watts Bob Chabal John Green Pauls Dick Hartzell Marston Cub Washington Putman Dawson

Tigers Rally Past Yankees For Narrow Series Win

In New York, the Detroit Tigers edged the New York Yankees 6 to 5 as two out hits in the ninth inning tied it and Don Kolloway singled home the winning run after Allie Reynolds departed. Red Rolfe says the Yankees show why they lead the league with steady pitching and power.

New York Red Rolfe Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Red Sox Ted Williams Yankees Yankee Tigers Hoot Evers Gerry Friddy Allie Reynolds Joe Page Don Kolloway Page Jackie Robinson Gil Hodges Brooklyn Dodgers Pittsburgh Pirates Geall Rex Barney New York Giants Chicago Cubs Sheldon Jones al Walker Cleveland Indians Washington Senators Bob Lemon Ellis Kinder Boston Red Sox St. Louis Browns Bobby Doerr Kinder Philadelphia Athletics Chicago White Sox Hank Wyse Sox

Strength of Eggs From Cornell Tests on 3998 Leghorn Eggs

Tests at Cornell University on 3998 white Leghorn pullet eggs measured breakage pressure. Average was 9.8 pounds with a high of 18.7 pounds when pressure was applied end to end. Side-to-side pressure required about 3 to 4 pounds less.

Cornell University

This Week’s Girls League Games Schedule

Monday list shows Cats versus Drive Inns and Merchantettes against Yellow Sox. Tuesday features Benner against Cubs and McCleery-Cumming versus Battery A. Thursday slot includes IOOF versus Ainsworth and Columbus Jet, WEW versus VEFW. Friday pits Cubs against Battery A and Venners against MecCleery-Cumming.

Jom Cats Drive Inns Merchantettes Yellow Sox Benner Cubs McCleery-Cumming Battery A IOOF Ainsworth Columbus Jet WEW VEFW Venners MecCleery-Cumming

Upset marks opening round in city golf tourney at Washington CC

Jug Moothart edged tournament favorite John Lloyd 1 up in the first round at Washington Golf and Country Club. In championship flight T R Philips beat Bud DeLa 3 and 2, Bus Westermark won with two 38s over Jim Lloyd 4 and 2, Dr. Lloyd defeated Jack Rommel 5 and 4, Ralph Gibson beat Bill Howell 2 and 1, Bill Rogers ousted Tom Stewart 4 and 3, and C R Wilson won 1 up in 10 holes in D flight. Club pro Charles Wiese urged first round matches be completed by next Sunday evening.

Washington Jim Lloyd Lloyd Jack Rommel Ralph Gibson Bill Howell Bill Rogers Tom Stewart C. R. Wilson Don Rabenold Charles Wiese

Plummer Family Returns Visit in Wayne County

In Wayne July 22 Mr and Mrs Carl Plummer and their children visited L H Wenger home. Burlington guests included Duane Wittmer Ezra Wittmer and Daryl at David Wittmer family’s home. Rochelle Wittmer from Burlington spent ten days with grandparents Ezra Wittmer. Mr and Mrs Charles Spenser welcomed a daughter born July 20. Grace Winter cared for Mrs Nora during the period.

Wit Wayland Carl Plummer Mr. Pleasant L. H Duane Wittmer Ezra Wittmer Daryl David Wittmer Burlington J. R. McKirahan Fred Motzkus Princeton Rochelle Wittmer Charles Spenser Grace Winter Nora

Brighton Notes: Carrie Mumper Visits and Legion Officers

Mrs. Carrie Mumper returns home from a Kansas visit to Mission with G M Griffiths family as T O Nicholsons stay at her Brighton home. American Legion members elect Cecil Ruggles as Commander and others. Legion Auxiliary installs officers led by Edith Stacy. Mrs. Diers moves from Germanville to University Hospital after three months at Washington County Hospital. Mrs. Carl Dunbar suffers a broken wrist in a yard accident.

Brighton Carrie Mumper G. M. Griffith Mission Kan T. O. Nicholson Mumper Wellman American Legion Cecil Ruggles Karl Stone Terry McClurg Jerry Johnson Leo Jack) Dunbar Neal Whisler Howard Washburn Emma Diers Germanville Washington County Hospital University Hospital Iowa City Edgar Kessel Raymond Kessel Miami Fla Carl Dunbar The Legion Auxiliary Edith Stacy Earl Neal Newton Robinson Sgt. At Arms Otto Lamansky L. EB. White

Improvements On Junction Streets In Columbus Junction

A community meeting will be held at the Community building at 7 30 PM on Monday July 24 to discuss a new street improvement program. The public is invited. H P Osborne will observe his 80th birthday July 23. The Columbus Junction band led by Warren May will give a concert at Columbus City Monday evening July 24. Jean Ann Becker of Chicago engaged to Charles Lee Wagoner of Conesville. Hensley Earl Gengerich returns from ten day vacation at Mercy hospital Iowa City.

Columbus Junction H. P. Osborne Bert Schweitzer Muscatine Hospital Warren May Columbus City Louis J. Becker Chicago Jean Ann Charles Lee Wagoner Harold Wagoner Conesville Coe College Cedar Rapids Hensley Earl Gengerich Mercy Hospital Iowa City

Thirty Four Die In Carolina Crash

A C 46 cargo plane carrying 34 airmen from the Tennessee Air National Guard home from summer maneuvers crashed near Myrtle Beach. All aboard were killed, including 30 guardsmen and four Florida Air Force reservists. The wreckage burned intensely as witnesses described. The aircraft, from the 495th troop carrier wing, departed a wartime training base before plunging to the ground.

Myrtle Beach D. C Tennessee Air National Guard Guard Air Force Florida First Ut Alexander M. Smart West Palm Beach Fla William Singleton

Two Illinois Brothers Hospitalized After Train Derailment

In Cedar Rapids, Walter and Daniel Gannon of Bluford Illinois were hospitalized after one car of a Northwestern passenger train derailed. Five other passengers suffered minor injuries. about 45 people were aboard. Cause not immediately known.

Cedar Rapids Northwestern Railroad Walter Daniel Gannon Bluford

Mrs Wilkinson Visits Friends in Riverside

Mrs Melvin Wilkinson former resident calls on old Riverside friends before returning to Phoenix Ariz for health reasons. She was a supper guest at the Earl Walton home Thursday. Joe Rhodes Davenport visit ends as Paul Muller and Marvin Walton return home. Earl Walton and family dine with Harry Overman at Tipton.

Marge Luckey Riverside Melvin Wilkinson Phoenix Ariz Earl Walton P1ul Muller Ed Muller Marvin Walton Joe Rhodes Davenport Harry Overman Tipton

McCarthy to Read FBI Files On State Dept Officials

Senator Joseph R. McCarthy announced he will read Senate reports and FBI data on several dangerous persons linked to the State Department. He aims to expose alleged red infiltration and will omit sources, citing prior committee tampering and broader investigation failures.

Washington Joseph R. McCarthy Wis Senate FBI State Department McCarthy Foreign Relations Investigating Subcommittee Homer Ferguson Mich Ferguson White House

Riverside Garden Club Picnic Moves Indoors for Weather

In Des Moines area notes, Cora Wilkinson visiting Des Moines for the weekend at Glenn Wilkinson’s home. The Riverside Garden Club annual picnic was held Thursday at Mrs Emma Frank’s home due to rain, and Mrs Celia Safourek hosted the Senior Ladies Needle club Friday at her house.

Overman Cora Wilkinson Des Moines Glenn Wilkinson Riverside Garden Club Emma Frank Celia Safourek

Question on Talleyrand residents from Kasbeer reader

Mrs. George Bond reports a Kasbeer woman Mary Pickup seeking information on older Talleyrand residents. Names include Wallace, Lyle Wallace, Ralston, and others from autograph books. asks locals to write with any knowledge for her genealogical inquiry.

George Bond Talleyrand Kasbeer Ill Mary Pickup Jane Wallace Isaac Borkaw Wallace Mildred Cora Maude Wallace W A. Ralston John Lyle Wallace Miss Pickup Cora Williams Mary Morrison Sadie Stewart Malcolm Montgomery Jennie Montgomery Sadie Lindsay Carrie Knapp Rosie Belle Williams Maggie Smith Hannah Knapp Tillie Martin Ethel Lindsay Etta E. Coulter Mattie Marton Frank Logan Anderson Ina Maude Anderson Miss Kasbeer Journal Talleyrand News

Community Farm Auctions and Public Sale Listing

A village sale column lists weekly auctions at Whittaker sale barn each Friday and Kalona Sales Parcel Kalona Iowa each Thursday with Midway Sales Columbus Junction Iowa on Wednesdays and Ollie Iowa stock exchanges on Tuesdays. A public sale of the 200 acre BE Keck farm west of Wapello occurs August 1 at 1 p.m. Referee H B Jones oversees.

St Keck Wapello Iowa E. A. Keck Louis Keck H. B. Jones Reaney & Reaney Columbus Junction Dunlap & McGill Whittaker Kalona Sales Parn Kalona Midway Sales Company Ollie Livestock Exchange BE. A. Keck

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