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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1949
Page
4
An editorial note that inheritances are typically spent in under ten years arguing families, farmers, wars, speculation, illness, and folly influence fortunes. It cites Numbers 36:8 about preserving each tribe’s inheritance for its children.
A long local column reflects on advertising, laziness, name trends over a century, and a piece on editor Alex Miller. It mentions a national drive for Grandmother's Day, jokes about grandpas, and memories from Des Moines and Washington papers.
Freshwaters edged VFW 6 5 at Green Field in a standout Washington softball night. In the opener Ben ners rallied for a 10 9 victory after trailing by two in the seventh. Edmondson and Orr held the VFW to four runs early while Freshwaters built an early lead then withstood late pressure.
St. Louis Cardinals ignited offense with 16 hits to topple the Philadelphia Phillies 9 to 5 as Red Schoendienst and Stan Musial pace the attack. Musial and partners collect multiple hits while Brecheen earns the win to push the club another game up in the NL race.
In the second inning Herron reached on an error and scored on Red Boileau’s left field hit. Gorman doubled in the third and Carr scored. Benner’s club rallied to win in the last inning as Mangold walked and Dewis reached on an error before Glandon’s double iced the victory. The IOOF had a big second inning with five runs on two hits aided by three Benner errors. Little Burroughs and Mineart plated three in the fifth for the Benners. League results show Cleveland at New York, Chicago at Boston, St. Louis at Philadelphia, and Brooklyn 0 Chicago 4 among others with several games listed and scores. Bobby Thomson homered for the Giants as Kent Peterson twirled six solid hits for Cincinnati. The Red Sox exploded for 10 eighth inning runs to beat the White Sox 11 2 as Maury McDermott earned his fourth win. Washington lost to Detroit 6 2 with Ted Gray pitching five hits. Sam Chapman delivered a two on two out single in the 10th to give Philadelphia a 4 2 win over the Browns.
The author chats with Walter Barnett about Texas towns McAllen Edinburg and Brownsville, noting newspaper names Valley Monitor and Valley Review and the large state’s size counties and politics. He compares Texas and Iowa, recalls census figures, and reflects on Texas pride while denying any insult to the state.
Mrs. Hubert Lehrer, delegate from the local order, Ardelz Sontha, and Mrs. Les Woods depart for San Diego for the Imperial Palace meet of DOKK and N. of A August 1 5 from Columbus Junction aboard the Golden State. They will visit Mrs. Lehrer's sister Helen Monroe in Los Angeles and return in about three weeks.
In a twilight YWCA Girls Softball clash at Greenfield the Red Caps defeated the Bums 5 to 1 to move into a tie for first with the Drive Inns. Charlotte Huff pitched for the Red Caps while Marilyn Cook pitched for the Bums. Shirley Blattner homered for the Bums and Grace Schoonover made two fine catches in left. The game lasted five innings. Next week’s twilight game shifts to Thursday with the Drive Inns facing the Kubs.
Week schedule shows Freshwaters host VFW Marston Cub game on Thursday with two more games Friday featuring Troop against Marston Cubs and Stewart Crone All-Stars facing the Iowa City Cardinals.
Riverside plays at Wyman where the hometown nine fell 9 to 5 in Thursday action. Wyman's Davis and Finke handled the battery while Riverside's Kloopfer Anderson and Zahradnek chipped in. The Riverside Leader suspends July 28 publication for staff vacation. resumes next week. Mrs T J Sorden, Lone Tree, polio patient at University Hospital Iowa City in satisfactory condition.
Paul Reberry with 19 wins and 222 strikeouts leads the Cardinals. Tom Stahle earns praise at shortstop, Daly Bailey shines in right field with clutch extra base hits, and Clayton Colbert, a former Iowa athlete, starts in center. Admission is 50 and 25 cents for the Cardinal All-Star game Friday night.
Stewart Crone All Stars face Iowa City Cardinals in Washington Friday night. The Cardinals, a top fastball softball unit, will field Reberry Wagner Heacock Maher Burich Albrecht Stahle Colbert Cherry Bailey Colbert in a Western division clash.
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