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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1934
Page
7
Washington tri county league softball team defeated Wapello 4 to 0 to move alone atop the standings. Stan Kiesey allowed one hit as Washington scored once in the first inning and three in the second, forcing three Wapello pitchers to work.
In two softball games at the troop field yesterday evening the Hills girls defeated Washington 18 to 7 and the Hills men beat the Little Demons 6 to 3. A good crowd attended and a free will offering aided expenses. Errors marred both games though they remained spirited exhibitions. Demons lineup was not full, Crawford pitched two innings and Norton finished.
A physician notes that early hunters coated spear tips with poison, suggesting it was humanity’s first pharmacological experiment. Also shows a sports score: Washington 130, GOO 4, Wapello placeholder.
Troop F traveled to Crawfordsville and shut out the Cubs 4 to 0. Washington battery Edmondson and Boileau held Crawfordsville to two hits while Orr and Williams pitched for Crawfordsville and allowed six Troop F hits.
Ainsworth baseball team has sought a game with Troop F of Washington for weeks. Troopers showed willingness but no fixed date. Management announced a 2:30 Sunday game at Harbison field west of Ainsworth, but Troop headquarters later said the troop team could not play Sunday.
Baseball results show Cleveland 5 Chicago, Detroit at St Louis rainouts. National League standings list New York leading with 42 24, followed by Chicago and St Louis. Friday results include New York 7 Brooklyn 2 and Cincinnati 7 St Louis 1 while Philadelphia beat Boston 5 4. Chicago Pittsburgh and Brooklyn New York games were affected by rain.
In August Seifert Vail, ex stars of opera, is in the Sherwood Forest Sanatorium where Mark Hillyer solves a mystery by using a phonograph recording of Vail in the room where a death occurred. A dance exposes tensions among patients including Loren Ruxton and Sue Faraday as Vail’s attempted song ends in a collapse and a harsh exchange with Dr Calvert.
Lodges ee Washington Lodge No 26 A M A M holds regular meetings on the first Friday of each month. Harry E Turner serves as Worshipful Master and A W Yard is secretary.
Timetable notices from Railway Time Table Co and affiliates list eastbound and westbound departures including freight and passenger trains with numbers and daily or Sunday exceptions. Notes specify stop details for California passengers county seats El Paso and beyond and other station calls. Local agents Goodlander McKay and Bell provide further train and branch details.
A four man Washington team including Stan Kiesey Gene Trask Tom Cantoni and Henry Little will play at Ellhurst Country Club Oska loosa tomorrow with four singles and two doubles matches. The Burlington trip follows next week.
City League action Monday night between Troop Four and the Little Demons ended in a 12 12 tie as announced by league statistician Elmer McFadden.
Mrs Maude Bronson of Chicago visits Ainsworth for a few days. Mrs Olive Langford and daughter Dorothys and Mrs Lane ford's mother Mrs Means return to La Porte City after visiting relatives. The Gild Mand Missionary society held an all day work meeting at Mrs Mouse's home with a noon pot luck dinner. Attendees included many named residents from Iowa New Mexico Riverside and Des Moines areas. The Ladies Aid of the Methodist church met at the church parlors on Thursday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Maynard Hites and son Jack return to Des Moines after a week at the JOA Mareh bone.
Joseph Harriman, ex-president of Harriman National Bank in New York, is pictured leaving federal court after receiving four and a half years in prison for misapplication of bank funds. He is allowed to depart on a stay of execution pending appeal.
Kalona Savings Bank will begin paying trust certificates starting July 2 after certificates of deposit have been fully paid. Cooperation between banks and community patrons made this possible, per Kalona correspondence. Various residents and visitors are noted, including Mrs. Sarah Neffenegger and Mrs. H J Chody visiting relatives, and local business trips to Washington and Chicago.
County Treasurer Marlon 8. George spent Tuesday in Katona collecting the old age pension tax due before July 2. In the morning at Katona Savings Bank and in the afternoon at Farmers Savings Bank residents paid about $460, a very successful collection.
Kalona firemen edged Iowa Electric of Muscatine 14 to 12 in a tight local diamond game on Thursday evening. Two strong offenses traded runs as Kalona pulled ahead late, aided by key hits and solid defense to secure the win.
Miss Nellie Manners holds a boys race with a bat prize as C M Strain issues the challenge. Cecil Walker injures his hip and goes on crutches. A Des Moines Register notice confirms Helen Lucille Gormly and Rev Thomas KR Hill wed in Des Moines on June 27. Helen is a local graduate and teacher. Crawfordsville posts a postponed game loss to Wapello 4 to . Noble defeats the Legion 10 to 3 and Olds beats the Aces 17 to 4 in front of a large crowd.
Mary Ellen Lytle will travel to Decorah on Sunday for a two week visit with relatives and local friends.
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