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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1950

Page

2

Killers Clinch YWCA Girls League Title Run

The Killers beat the Pepperettes 19 to 10 in YMCA gym to finish the league season undefeated behind Donna Patterson's 12 points. Ruth Shaffer led the Shooting Stars with 11 in a 23-22 win over the Hoopers, while Live Y'ers defeated Poor Working Girls 44 to 24 as Marie Lee and Chariots Huff topped scoring.

Killers YMCA Pepperettes Shooting Stars Hoopers Stars Donna Patterson Joanna Krabil Colleen McFarland Ruth Shaffer PWG Ton Wilma Dennis Marie Lee Chariots Huff

Freshwaters Softball Team Plans YMCA Practice Session

Art Edmondson issued a call to Freshwaters softball squad players to attend a YMCA practice tonight from 7:30 to 8:30. Players are urged to be on hand for the session.

Art Edmondson Freshwaters YMCA

Our Aging Population Rise Alters U.S. Demographics

The article notes that the 65 and over population has quadrupled since 1900, while the general population doubled. It highlights shifting age structure and potential social and policy implications for aging Americans.

Softball Plans For Washington City League Season

Officials mapped an April 22 opener for Washington city league softball with Creenfield as the likely banner site. Managers must notify Marion McAvoy or Sam Batterson to enter teams and finalize the schedule. The plan includes a August horse show with the Saddle Club and referee recruitment for the season. Greenfield improvements include a 6 ft outfield fence a new backstop and toilet facilities plus field grading and grassing. Monday nights remain reserved for the girls league.

Washington Creenfield Marion McAvoy Sam Batterson Washington County Saddle Club Beno Wiliams Greenfield

Power Generators At Grand Coulee Reach Milestone

The Grand Coulee dam in Washington is close to reaching two million kilowatts with 18 generators installed. Ten units are already in place, marking a major milestone as the project progresses toward its total capacity.

Grand Coulee Dam Washington U.S

Valley Ladies Aid Meets in Bond Home

The Valley Ladies Aid gathered at the Charles Bond home for an all day meeting. Local residents including the Feltz and Bond families visited relatives in Washington and Rubio while several trips to Iowa City and Des Moines occurred over the weekend.

Valley Ladies Aid Bond Home Ones Bond Valley Gerald Feltz Iowa City Jennie Council Bluffs Feltz Zeno Tinnes Rubio Charles Bond Francis Feltz Jessie George Bond Omer Klett Roger Ben Carris Iowa Civs George Klett

Weekend Visits Highlight Iowa Family Gatherings

The Bales family from Des Moines spent Sunday at the George Bond home with Mr and Mrs Don ovan Bales and grandma Bales. In Rubio, Bill Augustine and Ben Carris visited the George Klett home Sunday evening. Jessie and Don called on the Andy Sheetz home in Keota for Sunday evening.

Roger Klett Grandpa Klett Rubio Gerald Feltz Charles Bond Washington Rosanna Davison Richland Nick Vigil Ronnie Klett Francis Feltz Jessie Donald Wendell Pfeffer Charles Beason Beason Marion Beason Wary] Leoffler Bond Richard Ronald Bales Dean Klett Des Moines Howard Altenburnd Jim Deal Omer Klett and Sons George Klett Donald Feltz George Bond Donovan Bales Grandma Bales Bill Augustine Ben Carris Don Andy Sheetz Keota

Standardized steel shapes set for 1896 use

For the first time in 1896 steel structural shapes were standardized to ensure engineers could work with materials of known performance, dimension and weight.

Visual training boosts reading speed via orthoptics

Optometrists report that scientific visual training doubles reading pace as comprehension improves with fading speed. The technique uses orthoptics to enhance visual processing and speed of recognition.

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