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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1950

Page

8

Marston Cubs and Columbus Junction VFW Win Doubleheader

In Greenfield last night the Marston Cubs shut out Look Nine 13 to 0 behind Chamberlin and Dunwoody who faced 21 batters and allowed one hit. Columbus Junction VFW routed Battery A 22 to 1 with Diller pitching, the Vets erupting for 10 runs in the second inning amid miscues and walks.

Marston Cubs Look Columbus Junction Vets Army Boys Chamberlin Dunwoody Cubs Joof Junction Vets United Press Brooklyn St. Louis Philadephia DeLong Boston Putman Chicago New York Maxwell Ib Ann al Piles Cincinnati Gorham Philadelphia Pittsburgh Sore Ceanold Maine PCA R. Lines Detroit R. Lee Wittchoff Cleveland Cietia Din Horton Washington Cera Beenblossom

Phillies rally behind Meyer in 7 3 victory over Pirates

Russ Meyer earned his first win of the season as Philadelphia overcame a Pirates lead with four sixth inning runs. Willie Jones and Mike Goliat driven in key runs aided by a three run homer from Jones. Dodgers, Giants, Cubs win tied pennant race as Yankees and Indians clash in AL action.

New York Russ Meyer Phillies Pirates Philadelphia Phils Mike Goliats Willie Jones Cardinals Giants Brooklyn Cincinnati Cubs Braves Yankees Cleveland Washington Detroit Boston Chicago Louis Gill Hodges Billy Cox Carl Burillo Preacher Roe Roe Dodgers Wes Westrum Sheldon Jones Harry Brecheen Stan Hank Sauer Bob Rush Johnny Sain Roy Smalley Joe DiMaggio Yankee Walls Moses Luke Appling Jelly Ed Lopat Indians Cliff Mapes Tigers Conrado Marrero Marrero Eddie Yost Roy Sievers Ned Garver Browns St. Louis Garver Mike Kinder White Sox Walt Dropo

Twilight League first round pairings released

Charles Wiele announces first round matchups for the Twilight League golf tournament. Matches begin Friday at 3 pm with six points possible per foursome. Entry fee 25 per man. rain dates Tuesday. Round robin format with eleven opponents. captains urged to have players ready by 5 pm Friday.

Charles Wiele

Schedule for Girls Swimming at YMCA Pool

The YMCA pool hours give times for different groups: Stos for first and second grades Tuesday and Friday, Stos for third and fourth to fifth and sixth grades, junior high and high school slots later. Thursday offers mixed swimming 10 to 11 for grade school pupils.

YMCA Stos

Schedule Revised For Girls Softball League

Weather disruptions prompt a revised girls softball schedule with games from June through August. Matchups include Merchantettes, Yellow Sox, Tom Cats, Drive Inns, and Pom Gate, with times ranging from 6:40 to 8:31 p m. A league practice is set for Lincoln School Thursdays at 5:00.

Merchantettes Drive Inns Yellow Sox Tom Cats Mer‘hantettes Lincoln School

Tennis Instruction For Women At Lincoln School Courts

Tennis instruction is offered to high school and adult girls. Interested participants should come to the Lincoln school courts on Thursday at 5 23 o clock.

Lincoln School

Pleasant Ridge Social Notes From Local Residents

Pleasant Ridge residents report social calls from Ottumwa's Stanley Newton and Pat Swift discussing a shared former teacher C. E. Alton. The Woodyards host weekend visitors Jimmie Linda Schmidt family from Burlington and Kauffman families. A fragment notes sulfur dioxide harming marble monuments in the Acropolis as centuries pass.

Ernest Woodyard Pleasant Ridge Stanley Newton Ottumwa Pat Swift Swift C. E. Alton Newton Acropolis Athens

Berkeley scientists test polyhedra virus against alfalfa caterpillar

Experiments at the University of California Berkeley show polyhedra virus delivered by airplane to alfalfa fields could spread an epidemic among the pests, offering a potential biological control method for the infestation.

Berkeley University of California

TROLRE ho. Fe ao-9 $9,889.99 TANS cecgimanlis ne te oh re

A year end financial snippet lists assorted city receipts and expenses including sanitation, gas, cemetery, fire and police departments, street work, utilities, and bond sales. Totals show receipts 215 and transfers 35,228.61 with a grand total of funds and property valuation around 7.99 million.

Taps & Services

Birthday greetings for local residents and anniversary note

Birthday greetings today go to Mrs. Everette K. Burham and her twin Milo Steele Jr. Mrs. Lester Fry Joan Heck Albert Stanley Joyce Graf Albert Stanley and Jerry Cherry of West Chester. Mr. and Mrs. Don Bealer celebrate a wedding anniversary. they wed in 1941. Lorene Ruth Holden turns six and Dorothy Marie Nelson turns seven on this date.

Everette K. Burham Milo Steele Jr Lester Fry Joan Heck Albert Stanley Joyce Graf Jerry Cherry West Chester Don Bealer Lorene Ruth Holden Harvey Holden Dorothy Marie Nelson Carl Nelson

Poultry Feeding Gear Adapts to Growing Chicks

The notice notes three feeder sizes for expanding flocks with 24 inch units for 40 to 60 day old chicks. It mentions patients at a hospital yesterday and today including Mrs Duane Shalla Riverside Mary Lord Ainsworth Elva Miller Kalona and Mrs Albert Dusek with daughter.

Duane Shalla Riverside Surgical Mary Lord Ainsworth, Surgical Elva Miller Kalona Albert Dusek City

Journal and livestock sales schedule across Iowa towns

Community Sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn. Livestock sale every Thursday Kalona Sales Barn Kalona Iowa. Livestock sales every Wednesday at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa. Livestock Sale every Tuesday 1 00 P M Olle Livestock Exchange Ollie. Town June 22 Large Hog Sale Hannah Sullivan farm 1 mile North of St Josephs church Starts 1 00 p m. Robert Stuart and Floyd Anderson June 22 Special Dairy Sale Purebred Sale Pavilion 12 miles south of Kecta Iowa Highway 92 Starts 7 30 p m. R L Meyers Owner June 26 Closing Out Sale of Household Goods West Chester Iowa Starts 1 30 pm Mr W P Ross June 26 Closing Out Sale of Household Goods West Chester Iowa Starts 1 30 Mrs Will Ross

Whittaker Kalona Sales Barn Kalona Iowa Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Olle Livestock Exchange Ollie Hannah Sullivan St. Joseph's Church West Branch Tipton Robert Stuart Floyd Ander Kecta R. L. Meyers West Chester W. P. Ross Will Ross

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