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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1936

Page

5

Major League Baseball Results and Standings Snapshot

National League standings show Chicago 41 24 .631 St. Louis 26 .621 Pittsburgh 38 29 .667 New York 37 30 .562 Cincinnati 30 .638 Boston 31 38 .449 Philadelphia 22 46 .328 Brooklyn 22 48 .320 Yesterday Chicago 3 New York 6. New York 4 Chicago 0. Pittsburgh 11 Boston 4. Boston 2 Brooklyn 0. Brooklyn 5 St. Louis 1. Cincinnati at Philadelphia rained out. Games today Chicago at Cincinnati. American League news noted New York Boston and Detroit results. American Association listings include Milwaukee St Paul Indianapolis Columbus Minneapolis Kansas City Toledo Louisville with scheduled games.

W. L. Pet Chicago St. Louis Oath Pittsburgh New York Cincinnati Boston Philadelphia Brooklyn Cleveland Detroit Washington Pet Kosten W. L Pet Milwaukee St. Paul Indianapolis Toledo Louisville Columbus St Paul Kansas City Minneapolis

Riverside Firemen Show May Include Circus Tuesday

Riverside residents will enjoy a Firemen sponsored event Tuesday with a softball match between the local firemen and University Hospital Club at Iowa City and a Dressen and Pug cell circus program at 8 p.m. at the local diamond field. The ten act circus features the Flying Howards Bimbo the dog Venice the pony and Kong the ape along with other acts and clowns. Edward Mannion, a former local firemen member now at the University hospital, will play on the hospital team which reports a strong season outlook.

Riverside Riverside Firemen University Hospital Club Iowa City Dressen and Pugcell Circus Bimbo Mexico Venice Edward Mannion The University Hospital Firemen Club

Plattery and Uncle Eben Argue Over Self-Improvement

The reader reads a dialect fragment with Uncle Eben declaring that "Plattery" cannot aid a man until he begins to matter to himself. The line hints at personal growth and self-respect in rural speech.

Eben

Blind Iowa xylophone player seeks Major Bowes audition

Pierce Knox, a blind 16 year old from Washington Iowa, is being boosted by Elkhart Indiana supporters to audition for Major Bowes amateur hour in New York. A Leedy Drum Company contact wrote to George Green in New York asking help and a meeting with Bowes.

Pierce Knox Washington New York Bowes Elkhart Ind Pierce George Way Leedy Drum Company George Green Major Bowes Way Green Itn Washington Pierce George Cleveland John J Heney Sousa T Station Uiversity Deland Florida Iowa Clement New York City Rotary Club East Warsaw Indiana Pennsylvania Lavon Shau Mierce Les

Spy charge in Los Angeles tied to Japan navy plot

Harry Thompson was held in Los Angeles jail on conspiracy to furnish the Japanese government with U S naval information. The case involved an espionage plot in which a beautiful Japanese dancer figured prominently.

United States Navy Harry Thompson Los Angeles

Dixie Dugan Something Wrong

A misadventure prompts travel plans as the Dixie Dugan item notes a visit by relatives and a business plant closing. Local engagements include gatherings at the home of Mrs Halle Hanft and Mrs W F Edmondson, with a memorial service planned for Tuesday evening at the Odd Fellows hall by lodges.

Daniel Tucker Iowa Pearl Button Company Albert Ohlsen Donald Arp Davenport Lester Ohlsen Priscilla Halle Hanft W. F. Edmondson Fay Green Chicago Odd Felons I. OO. O. F. and Rebekah

Ames Students on Summer Tour

Iowa State agronomy and animal husbandry students, led by Donald L. Oak of Columbus Junction, depart Ames by bus for a 4500 mile agriculture tour through Kansas Texas Louisiana Mississippi Tennessee Kentucky Indiana and Illinois, returning July 23. A separate notice reports 255 votes for a US-year franchise for the Iowa-Illinois Telephone Co. in Columbus Junction.

Columbus Junction Donald L. Oak Iowa State College Ames Division of Agronomy and Animal Husbandry Kansas Texas Louisiana Mississippi Tennessee Kentucky Indiana Illinois Iowa-llinois Telephone Company

Gifts From Fan Bring 150000 Press Clippings to Montgomery

Robert Montgomery received 150000 collectible press clippings from a single fan a young Ohio woman who built a worldwide trading society to amass the collection. She offered the book in exchange for an autographed photo and noted the loss of the original scrapbook to a fire.

Robert Montgomey Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Fox Theater Ohio Montgomery Hollywood

Tree structure resists gale stresses with flexible roots

A tree in full leaf endures a strong westerly gale with all parts in motion. Branches bend and sway, placing great strain on the roots which alternately act as buttresses and taut cables resisting the return sway.

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