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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1947

Page

2

Juniors Defeat North English in Lopsided Legion Baseball

Washington's junior Legion team beat North English 16 to 3 at Case Field. Aller pitched well with four hits allowed and six strikeouts. Washington plated five in the second and fifth innings, helped by five North English errors. Upcoming games include Iowa City Junior Legion at five o'clock Friday and a return with North English next Friday at two.

Washington Legion Case Field Cheney Aller North English Iowa City Junior Legion North English Tigers Amana Tunnell

Cardinals Defeat Y Team 6 to 5 in Softball Match

The Cardinals beat the YMCA 6 to 5 in yesterday evening’s league game with 110 hits for the winners and 7 for the losers. Durst and Dowis were the Cards’ battery while Chamberlin and White played for the Y team. Another league game is set for Friday between the American Pearls and West Chester. A non league game tonight at Cargill Field features Cargills versus the Cardinals at 6 15.

Cardinals Durst Dowis Battery Chamberlin White American Pearls West Chester Tonsight Cargill Field Cargills

Death of Dean Charles Curtiss Mourned by Iowa Agriculture Leaders

Ames Iowa July 30 UP Agriculture leaders mourn the death of Charles F Curtiss dean emeritus of Iowa State College division of agriculture aged 83 He founded the Chicago livestock exposition chaired it for three years and laid the groundwork for 4 H clubs The dean organized the agriculture journalism department started the first farmers short course and the first farmers excursion and headed the college livestock judging program

Ames Iowa Charles F. Curtiss Division of Agriculture Iowa State College Nora Ill Agriculture Wall Curtiss Livestock Exposition Dean Curtiss Iowa State Fair Board Agriculture Department Department of Agricultural Education

Time In Women's Golf Second Round Extended to Sunday

Second round matches in the local women’s golf tournament have been extended to Sunday due to Wednesday’s guest day. Defending champion Elizabeth Shannon remains a city championship contender after first round win over Gertrude Bailey and a default over Cornelia Day. Finalists in all flights are hoped to play Sunday, August 10 with numerous matchups detailed across A B and C flights and consolations.

Elizabeth Shannon Gertrude Bailey Cornelia Day Helen Breese Biddy Johnson Gertrude Newton Mildred Westermark Catherine Kiesey Ruth Stewart Nina Stutsman Mildred Whitehead Jane Wilson Stewart Bonnie Simpson Stutsman Beverly Whiting Whitehead Maxine Chamberlin Mrs. Wilson Esther Pickens Marsha Bailey Joan Shepherd Jane Whitehead Virginia Lee Henrietta Stewart Donna Sellars Joan Ross Frances Miller Peg Hotle Ethel Roach Hotle Gene Pence Virginia Chamberlin Mrs. Roach LaRay Fern Ruth Young Cathryn Cruise Jeannette Gastman Secon Day Bailey Whiting

Iowa Professor To Attend Taft-Hartley Conference

Prof Clarence M Updegraff of the University of Iowa college of law will join a conference on the Taft-Hartley labor bill in Washington tomorrow. He is among over a hundred national panel arbitrators invited by the U S conciliation service. A labor law specialist, he helped with war era wage and hour panels.

Towa City Towa Clarence M. Updegraff University of Iowa College of Law Washington Updegraff United States Conciliation Service Department of Labor

Deere to Expand Plant at Dubuque

Deere and Company announced plans to expand the Dubuque Iowa plant adding about 320000 square feet of space and boosting productive capacity by about 10 percent. Contracts will be let immediately for the additions.

Moline, Ill The John Deere Tractor Co Dubuue, Iowa

Phyllis Sisk-Donald Johnston Tie the Knot at First Lutheran

Phyllis June Sisk of Des Moines wed Donald M Johnston son of Des Moines residents at a four o clock candlelight ceremony in First Lutheran church. Rev Ernest A Lack officiated and gowns featured French net lace and a Paris gown for the bride.

O. E. Sisk Phyllis June Des Moines Donald M. Johnston J. P. Johnston East Seventh Street First Lutheran Ernest A. Lack Paris France Dorothy Richards

Burlington Woman Returns Home After Visit

Mable Kaster of Burlington plans to return home this evening after visiting her brother and sister-in-law, Mr and Mrs S W Kaster. Mrs J Martin White has improved enough to be brought home this afternoon from Davenport hospital following a major operation two weeks ago.

Mable Kaster Burlington S. W. Kaster J. Martin White Davenport

Births and admissions log from local hospital

At the hospital a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lyle of Keota at 3 17 yesterday afternoon. Admitted yesterday evening Mrs. Howard H Stewart of Ainsworth for medical care. Betty Grechan of 314 E Sixth Street underwent a tonsillectomy today. Dismissed today Mrs. Arthur Harris and daughter of 1421 E Third Street.

Charles Lyle Keota Howard H. Stewart Ainsworth Betty Grechan E. Sixth Street Arthur Harris Third Street

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