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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1957

Page

8

Dropo Delivers Two-Run Shot as White Sox Top Red Sox

Walt Dropo belted a seventh inning two-run homer to lift the Chicago White Sox 2-1 past Boston, ending Boston’s six-game win streak and giving Chicago the American League lead by a half game. Dropo, long shot for first base, notched his ninth homer of the season, a milestone from a player finally vindicated after a spring struggle.

Milton Richman United Press White Sox Walt Dropo Jimmie Fox Hank Greenberg Bob Keegan Dave Sisler Red Sox Yankees Dropo Jim Rivera Dave Philley Earl Torgeson Keegan Cleveland Baltimore Kansas City Detroit Washington Cincinnati Cardinals Giants Brooklyn Milwaukee Chicago Pittsburgh Don Mossi Russ Nixon Rocky Colavito Mossi Yanks Andy Carey Tom Sturdivant Billy Lees Orioles Lees Bob Boyd Harry Byrd Tigers Tru Clevenger Bill Tuttle Charlie Maxwell Ted Kluszewski Red Worthington Redlegs Brooks Lawrence Danny O'Connell Ray Crone Smoky Burgess Duke Snider Rooke Danny McDevitt Dodgers Lew Burdette Snider Johnny Logan Gino Cimoli Jack Littrell Cubs Pirates Dale Long Walt Morgan Bob Friend Dave Hillman

Crawfordsville Babe Ruth Beats Riverside 8 to 5

Denny White pitched a one hit game as Crawfordsville Babe Ruth defeated Riverside 8 to 5 on Riverside field. Havel started for Riverside. Crawfordsville will play Columbus Junction Tuesday evening in Crawfordsville.

Crawfordsville Denny White Babe Ruth Riverside Havel Columbus Junction

Baseball standings and results across American and National Leagues

American League standings show Chicago leading with 39 wins and New York 39. Detroit beat Washington 7 4 in 10 innings. Cleveland defeated New York 11 2. National League results include Cincinnati over Chicago 5 3 and New York 2, Pittsburgh at Chicago 2 games.

United Press Chicago New York Cleveland Detroit Boston Baltimore Kansas City Washington Bunning Pascual Portocarrero Johnson Lemon Turley Wilson Nixon W. L. Pet St. Louis Cincinnati Philadelphia Milwaukee Brooklyn Pittsburgh Law Kline Poholsky Drabowsky Gomez Nuxhall Newcombe Trowbridge Simmons L. McDaniel

Seattle Couple Visit Here With Starr Family

Ten years ago today Mr and Mrs Emery Hoffer of Seattle Washington are spending the month here with her mother Mrs Mary Starr and the Walter Starr and Wilbur Jackson families.

Emery Hoffer Seattle, Wash Mary Starr Walter Starr Wilbur Jackson

Softball Team Plans Final Preseason Practice Tonight

Washington's Independent Softball team will hold its final pre-season practice session at 7 p.m. today at Green Field. Players are urged to attend despite the sewage disposal plant’s issues. An engineer noted the discharge is 90 to 92 percent free of pollution.

Washington Green Field

Sewage Plant Operates With Tanks Rock Filter Digestor

The article details the sequence of sewage treatment from grit screening to primary and secondary clarifiers, rock filtration, digestion at 100 degrees, and recirculation to balance flow, followed by drying beds for odorless disposal.

Journal sale dates listed with multiple locations

The Washington Evening Journal lists several upcoming closing out and household goods sales. Dates include June 27 in Fast Main and East Jefferson with early day and night starts, June 29 in Pleasant Plain, July 10 in East Washington, plus ongoing weekly livestock sales in Wayland Ollie Kalona and Washington.

Fast Main Wilbur Zieglowsky East Jefferson Ivan Norton Pleasant Plain Alfred Courtney East Washington May Carlson Wayland Iowa Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Kalona Washington Livestock Sales Co

Honored at Bridal Shower in Wayland

In Wayland on June 19 Mrs Calvin Leichty Mrs Herbert Swan and Verena Wyse hosted a bridal shower for La vonne Wenger the bride to be Games memory scrapbooks and gifts shaped an evening of celebration Refreshments followed as the honoree opened her gifts Attending were Mrs Ralph Wenger mother of the bride Mrs Max McGuire and many others from the community

Wayland Calvin Leichty Herbert Swan Verena Wyse Leichty Lavonne Wenger Ralph Wenger Max

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