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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1946

Page

2

Whiting Kelsey Reach Washington Golf Finals

Whiting and Kelsey advance to the city championship final after semifinal wins. Kelsey defeated Dr. Clow 6 and 5, while Whiting beat Giff Morrison 3 and 2. Women finalists include Helen Breese and Elizabeth Shannon with victories over Bailey and Valentine respectively.

Washington City Claire Whiting Bill Kelsey Kelsey A. W. Clow Whiting Giff Morrison Helen Breese Elizabeth Shannon Miss Breese Gertrude Bailey Catherine Kiesey Helen Falk Biddy Johnson Mildred Westermark Ruth Stewart Ann Johnson Stewart Mary Re Coon Johnson Esther Picken Boots Young Margaret Choate Frances Miller Donna Sellers

Major League Baseball American League Standings and Schedule

The American League standings show New York leading with a 70 28 mark and Washington at 50 46. Detroit beat New York 6 5 and Boston defeated Cleveland 9 4. Tonight's games include Philadelphia at Chicago and Washington at St Louis with listed pitchers for each matchup.

W. L. Pet Eam Lie New York Washington Levelanid Seria Cote Heent Boston Cleveland Philadelphia Chi Fowler Chicago Smith Papish Hudson St Louis Zoldak Russo Detroit Benton Dobson Gromek

National League Standings Snapshot

The National League table shows Brooklyn leading with 59 wins and 36 losses, followed by teams at 55 39 and 51 43. Cincinnati and Philadelphia linger around midpack with similar win totals, while New York and Chicago struggle near the bottom.

W. L. Pet Brooklyn Ee. Eos Ricks

Salem visitors and regional social notes fill local page

Residents from Salem and across Iowa enjoy visits and vacations with relatives in Kalona Keota and Washington. The page lists summer sandal sales at Sim's Shoe Store and a New Haven Ice Cream Social with church and community updates plus a baseball schedule and military leave notes.

New Haven Ladies Aid Home New Haven

Baseball Scores and Matchups From A Pair of Markets

Box scores show Brooklyn 2 St. Louis 1 and Philadelphia 8 Cincinnati 4. Remaining games include Pittsburgh at Boston postponed and several doubleheaders with players noted by record.

Brooklyn St. Louis Philadelphia Cincinnati Pittsburgh Boston Dickson Hatten Roe Wright Cinccinnati Blackwell Heusser Raffensberger Hoers

Increases in State Railroad and Utility Assessments

The report shows year over year boosts for several railroads and utilities. Milwaukee Railroad rises to 20,364,938. Rock Islands to 17,212,337. Minneapolis & St. Louis to 2,469,541. Iowa Southern Utilities to 8,212,197. Natural Gas Pipe Line to 6,031,568. American Telephone and Telegraph remains at 6,540,066.

Milwaukee Railroad Rock Islands Minneapolis

Farmerettes 4H Meet at Luella Sojka Home

The Farmerettes 4H club met at Luella Sojka's home with Mary Kay Knotek leading. Members answered roll call about home storage improvements, discussed sending Luella to camp, and heard demonstrations on cleaning upholstery and Fascinating Floor Covers.

Luella Sojka Mary Kay Knotek Audrey Stout Wanda Stout Luella Frances Sojka Rosamond Sojka Lovisa Sojka Frances Rosamond

Canning Season Recipes and Oven Fresh Desserts

Woman readers share practical canning and baking notes including a pickling syrup recipe and steps for corn peppers onions and cucumbers. Also included are canning peaches Dutch Apple Cake and a bake with unsweetened applesauce and whole wheat flakes with spice notes.

Bread and Butter Pickles and Spiced Tomato Relish

Combines qt firm chopped tomatoes onions celery corn with mustard seed salt and peppers to form a relish. Includes spice syrup mix with vinegar sugar cassia cinnamon cloves and turmeric, then packed into hot sterilized jars for sealing.

Local News Notes From Weekend Activities

Jake Jackson and Ira Gast returned Sunday evening after a weekend buying trip to St Louis. Ambrose Hermann left for Muscatine to begin apprentice training with the motor service garage. Rebekah club picnic postponed to Thursday, August, from the announced date in the social calendar.

Jake Jackson Ira Gastman St. Louis, Mo Ambrose Hermann Muscatine Motor Service Garage Rebekah c

Conserve and Preserve Carrot Preparation Steps

Select young tender carrots wash thoroughly and scrape Rinse Slice cut in strips or inch cubes or leave small carrots whole and boil 5 minutes in water to cover Pack hot in hot jars Cover with hot cooking liquid Process in pressure cooker at 10 pounds pressure 40 minutes for pints 45 minutes for quarts or process for 2% hours in boiling water bath at 212 degrees F

Y's Men Family Night Picnic Features Ghost Hunt

The Y's Men's club hosted about 100 members and families at Sun set park for its annual family night dinner with a weiner roast and watermelon feed. Dan Pence and Edsall Brown led the meal planning with their wives assisting. The highlight was a nine foot high live ghost created by ghostologist Richard McCleery, exciting the children with shrieks and screams.

Y's Sunset Park Dan Pence Edsall Brown Richard McCleery

First Sergeant Dick Marshall in Iowa City furlough

First Sergeant Dick Marshall visits Iowa City on a zero day furlough to stay with his mother Mrs. Ethel Marshall and Washington friends. Marshall serves with the paratroopers and has spent sixteen months overseas in the Philippines Okinawa and Japan.

Marguerite Hardy Seattle Wash Emma_ Hardy Navy Dick Marshall Iowa City Ethel Marshall Washington Sgt. Marshall Philippines Okinawa Japani

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