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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1949
Page
3
Sitler's Auto Parts and McCleery-Cumming won opening round matches in the annual city league team handicap tourney last night. Sitler's defeated American Pearl Button company while McCleery-Cumming beat Ross Motor company.
Washington county farmers and others are urged to attend a demonstration on how to spot corn borer egg masses this Saturday at two o clock in the Busby field southeast of the armory. County extension director Floyd Goodell stresses farmer responsibility for effective control. today 64 of 100 stalks showed egg masses, a level a 50 county considers serious enough to warrant spraying.
Donkey softball returns to Green Field Thursday evening June 23 sponsored by Leon Beatty American Legion post and the Washington Softball association. Games feature mountable donkeys and unpredictable action, with tickets on sale at Greenfield after the VFW Freshwaters league game. Adult 50 cents, children 25 cents. organizers urge advance purchases for better profits. Players will be announced soon.
City league play resumes at Greenfield tonight with the Marston Skelgas Cubs meeting the VFW nine at 7 30. At 8 30 Freshwaters faces Bremer s Iowa City in a non league game. Friday features the National Guard versus IOCF and Stewart Crone All Stars against Best Hardware of Fairfield.
Herman Barron of White Plains New York shoots a one under par 70 to lead the 49th National Open at Medinah Country Club No 3 as the 162 player field begins. He schnellen to 3 under on front nine but struggles on the back. Soft conditions and light wind marked a favorable day for golf with temperatures near 75.
At the start of 1949 there were 584 legal reserve life insurance companies in the United States, per state departments and the Institute of Life Insurance. This is 121 more than at war’s end and seven times the 1900 count, with 35 more firms in business over the past year.
Detroit edged New York 3 to 2 in 11 innings as Virgil Trucks allowed three hits and walked 13 Yankees. Vic Wertz delivered the game winner with a single after Byrne faltered in the 11th, keeping the Tigers within 4 1/2 games of the pennant leaders.
Dayton Grove notes a Fairfield park picnic with Karl Parcell and family attending. Many neighbors visit for weekends and meals, with outings to Lake Odessa and Mt Pleasant. Jeri Lee Anderson attends 4-H camp. Virginia Argo goes to Keota wedding. various local visits and dinners are listed.
Weekend guests in Kalona at the home of Dr and Mrs J S Miccum were their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Dennis Miccum of Des Moines and their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs C R Decker returned home Sunday after a ten day vacation with relatives in Oklahoma and Kansas Nearby they were joined by Mrs John Decker of Oskaloosa Kansas and their daughter Esther Decker a student at Eastern A and M college Wilburton Oklahoma
Nadeen Pine of Muscatine daughter of Mr and Mrs William Pine and David Comann son of Mr and Mrs D H Comann of St Louis Missouri were married Sunday afternoon at Calvary Baptist Church Muscatine Rev Edgar F Reibetanz officiated Frances Royer served as maid of honor Robert Scharnberg was best man Ushers were Ike Lee and Robert Anderson.
Farmers warned that hog cholera, erysipelas and other swine diseases spread via truck tires and farmers’ shoes. The American Foundation to Animal Health urges disinfecting trucks between loads and avoiding exposure by visiting infected hog lots. Three main risk points cited include footwear transfer, vehicle contamination, and rendering firms delivering dead animals. Vaccination and strict sanitary measures are essential as there is no cure once hog cholera strikes.
The Wednesday Study club of Crawfordsville is among 2,865 clubs with 222,924 members in the Build a Better Community contest by General Federation of Womens Clubs. Cash prizes total 60,000 with national prizes of 5,000 3,600 and 2,090 per class plus 5,000 for best in the nation. entries close January 15, 1950 with clubs urged to pursue health youth education culture conservation beautification safety housing and government projects.
Wayne Ledmean stationed with the U S Navy in San Diego California is enjoying a three day leave at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Walter Ledman and Carolyn Martin Levy employed in Washington DC is visiting in the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Mose Levy
The Brannan plan seeks high farm supports while subsidizing farmers for price gaps on perishables. A 16 state Des Moines rally features Brannan, Barkley, cabinet officials, governors, and farm leaders as Grassroots backing is framed as key to passing the proposal in the 1950 election year.
Homemakers and spouses are invited to tour the Fred Palmer home to see how thoughtful planning creates space for regular and occasional storage. The eight year remodeling showcases a pull out rack system near the front door, a filing setup for card tables, cedar lined wardrobe with sliding doors, a dressing center, shallow trays for clothing and linen, and adjustable shelves in the linen closet.
Iowa State College extension service issues a bulletin “Lezume and Grass Silage” by Robert Fincham detailing preservatives like ground ear corn molasses dried whey and acids to prevent spoilage when wilting moisture is 60 to 60 percent. It recommends adding 200 pounds of ground ear corn or other ground grain per ton of green forage and notes availability from the ISU extension service in Ames.
Mrs Edith Malcolm of Albia was guest of honor at an informal gathering hosted by Mrs D W Anderson. Friends gathered as Malcolm has stayed with the Andersons for several days. Mrs Dusenberg left for Muscatine to attend her nephew Herman Theobald Jr's high school graduation tonight.
Ottumwa entries for the Southeast Iowa Junior Quality Lamb Show close June 10. The market show grades lambs into choice good and medium with premiums set by market value. The Morrell Stockyards host the event starting 9 30 a m Tuesday June 21. Sponsors include Iowa State College State Vocational Agriculture Sept State 4 H Club Dept Iowa State Sheep Assn Ottumwa Chamber of Commerce and John Morrell & Co.
A nine year old boy named James Buddy Chesier confessed to authorities that he locked three playmates in an ice box during a game of hide and seek and left them to suffocate when the door would not open. The deaths involved James Delbert Chastian age two Joyce Ann Chastian age nine and Shirley Ramsey Hardin age six. Police described the incident as likely accidental and no action was disclosed against the boy.
Mr and Mrs Everette Simpson and their two boys returned to Cedar Falls today after a two day visit with Mr Simpson s mother Mrs Earl Simpson
The Iowa State Fair will feature contests from August 26 to September 2 including horseshoe pitching, old fiddlers, team pulling, baby health, sheep shearing, and an All Iowa Quiz Derby. Additional 4-H events and prizes total about $150000 across more than 3000 classes for livestock grains and products.
The CIO Chemical Workers Union about 2,200 members at Oak Ridge averted a threatened atomic plant strike with a new contract eight cents per hour raise. Federal conciliator Robert Donnahoe announced the settlement at 11:59 p.m. EST, one minute before expiry after 40 hours of talks. President Truman had previously formed a labor panel to prevent disruption of atomic operations if needed.
The notice lists weekly livestock sales at Whittaker sale barn Friday mornings and at Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction Iowa on Wednesdays. Y lona Kalona Ollie Keota Junction sale barns hold regular auctions with times noted. A public auction June 11 of Pleasant Mound Schoolhouse near Wellman starts 2:00 p.m. C T Johnson Jr secretary.
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