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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1951
Page
6
In Cleveland, Bob Feller and Bob Lemon pitched to 3 4 1 victories as the Indians extended an eight game winning run after a May slide. The Giants also improved, climbing to first division amid a late season revival.
Baseball roundup reports the Dodgers beating the Cubs 3 2 and 8 3 to gain four games in the NL. Reds sweep Braves 3 1 and 4 2. Phillies overwhelm Pirates 11 2 and 5 3. White Sox move two games up on Yankees by beating Red Sox 11 2 after an 7 5 loss. Senators beat Detroit 4 2 then lose 12 2. Browns topple Athletics 2 1 after a 1 0 loss.
Jim Rouch won his flight in the Walton golf tournament at Fairfield Country Club on Sunday. Vernon Witting and Douglas Whitehead also earned prizes with strong showings. Rouch had a 45 in qualifying and a 38 in the final rounds.
National League standings show St. Louis leading with a .628 mark and Cincinnati at .467. American League leaders include Chicago and Cleveland. notable matchups listed include Cincinnati at Boston and Chicago at Brooklyn plus night games in New York and Philadelphia.
Philadelphia hosts St Louis in a night game while Washington visits Detroit and New York plays Cleveland in a separate night event.
Mrs. Ralph Young stayed in Ottumwa visiting her step-mother Mrs. William Anderson and step-sister Mrs. Charles Lee. Memorial Day gatherings occurred at the Harry Duncan home in Columbus Junction with Mrs. Eva Rabenold and Roland, and Mrs. Francis Lowe accompanying them. Additional visits included Mrs. Rabenold and Roland at Floyd Edmondson and others attending from Moline Ill and Muscatine. The Lords returned from a trip to Grand Island Nebraska through the Black Hills to Hollandale Minnesota.
Tests show chromium plated steel retains decorative value longer when a liberal thickness of nickel is included. Nickel can be deposited directly on steel or over a copper undercoat, with nickel thickness as the key factor.
Three main causes of motor vehicle accidents are cited as speed, liquor, and faulty vision of drivers. The statement highlights how these factors contribute to collisions and safety concerns.
The statement notes that for equal load and distance trucks burn 167 percent more fuel than railroads and airlines burn 2900 percent more, highlighting relative energy costs across transport modes.
Riverside relatives are invited to the June 17 wedding of Vernon Fox and Lavondia Simpson at Washington Methodist church at 2:00 PM. Fox runs the home farm south of Riverside with his father Sherman Fox. the couple’s families are noted from Ainsworth and Coppock.
The column lists numerous social visits and gatherings in South English and nearby towns including Eddie Rhodes visiting grandparents, Esta Pailliotet's upcoming June wedding, and Memorial Day outings in Riverside and Nichols. A closing note explains the Red Sea’s name derives from reddish marine organisms tinting its surface water.
Birthday greetings for Mrs. E D Rayburn Ray Phillips and William LaVern Wessler plus youths David Letts 14 Roger Hazen 14 Kathleen Crandall 12 and Linda Lee 11. Flower Show rules limit one entry per division. Judge's decision final. A table will list rare specimens. Plants for sale and donation requested. Exhibitors must supply their own table settings.
The Washington Evening Journal lists publishers and editors, publishing schedule, and United Press leased wire service. It also shows subscription rates for in town and out of town deliveries with multiple time frames and prices.
Closing exercises of the Daily Vacation Bible School in West Chester were held Sunday at the Federated church. The community program involved Grace Hill Moravian church with 102 enrolled and 95 average daily attendance. Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Peters directed, with Mrs. Nelson Woodford teaching the intermediate department.
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