Weekend Major League Baseball Contests Highlight Strong Pitching
Sun day action featured dominant pitching across leagues. Joe Dobson five hits in Boston 19 0 win then 6 5 in second. Willie White two hit shutout 5 0 Chicago over Detroit. Harry Brecheen 13 innings 1 0 over Cubs with Del Rice homer.
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Red Sox
Athletics
Joe Dobson
Chicago
Willie Wight
White Sox
Detroit
Harry Brecheen
Cardinals
Johnny Schmitz
Cubs
St Louis
del Rice
Braves
Phillies
Philadelphia
Norman Roy
Boston
Robin Roberts
Phils
Blackwell
Cincinnati Reds
Pirates
Ewell Blackwell
Mel Queen
Ron Northy
Steds
Howie Fox
Herman Wehmeier
Yearling Heifers Sell For 25.75 At Junction Pavilion Sale
In Columbus Junction the Midway Sales pavilion hosted a livestock sale. Handyweight yearling heifers brought 23.75 to 25.75 with a top of 29.60 for a small Angus lot. Beef cows ranged up to 91 per hundredweight and dairy cows toped at 205. Sows with litters sold 92.50 to 102, light pigs 32, and medium pigs 19.70 per head.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Midway Sales Company
Apt
Hospital Admissions and Births Reported in Washington Area
Admissions listed for Saturday and Sunday include John Richard Pratt Washington tonsillectomy Jonnie Cloyce Robertson Cillectomy and Dr George Krogmeier Washington among others with multiple patients from Keota Noble Richland and West Chester. Birth announcements note Donald Plankenhorn Crawfordsville daughter at 3 44 pm and Emerson Swartzendruber Wellman Joseph H Jones Ainsworth daughter at 6 6 pm.
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John Richard Pratt Washington
Ron Lenninger
Washington
Jonnie Cloyce Robertson
West Chester
George Krogmeier Washington
Katryn Wehr
Keota
Clarence Lewis
Noble
Will Cheeseman
Richland Surgical
Donald Plankenhorn
Crawfordsville
Daaughter
Emerson Swartzendruber
Wellman
Joseph H. Jones
Ainsworth
Demon Relay Team Secures Fourth at Drake Relays
Washington track squad members Joe Sotelo Bob Libe Harold Messenger and Paul Brock returned from the Drake relays with a official fourth place in the half mile relay Brock also qualified for the 100 yard dash final but did not place Des Moines and Davenport teams finished first and second and were disqualified robbing the Demon relay of potential higher results
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Washington
Paul Brock
Demon
Joe Sotelo
Bob Libe
Harold Messenger
Des Moines
Davenport
West Chester Cancer Drive Underway In Town
West Chester reports the Cancer Fund drive active with Mrs. Bill Dusenbery as chairwoman and a volunteer group including Mrs. Gordon Pearson Mrs. Ed Testroet Melba Hole Mrs. Eldin Bauer and more assisting. Local seniors plan Drake relays and a WHO Des Moines visit.
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Richard Fisher
West Chester
Bill Dusenbery
Gordon Pearson
Ed Testroet
Melba Hole
Eldin Bauer
Walter Duval
Clark Bauer
Troy Foriash
Station Who
Des Moines
Willard Hole
Marlene
Edith
Eicher Community Meeting Highlights Quiz Program
The April 21 Eicher school district gathering featured songs poems contests and a Town and Country Quiz. Refreshments were served and the event marked the last meeting until fall with committee members Oscar Miller Clayton Nebel. Local visitors and relatives attended family events and birthday celebrations followed by activities at the school.
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Vernon W. Frey
Noble
Eicher
Oscar Miller
Clayton Nebel
Dan Steckley
Albany Ore
Gilbert Roth
Pete Satauffer
Kenneth Goff
S. F. Shockley
Merle Shockley
Vinton
Maynard and
Dale Goff
Washington
Maleta Yoder
Dennis Graber
Swedesberg
The Foot as a Delicately Balanced Mechanism
The passage asserts the human foot is a finely balanced mechanism more delicate than the finest watch yet must endure greater punishment than any machinery. It emphasizes the foot’s complex synchronization and vulnerability.
Growth of Douglas fir Tree Farms Reaches Millions
In the years after 1941 private industry has dedicated over three and a quarter million acres in the Douglas fir region as tree farms, highlighting a major shift in land use and forestry management.
Coffee's Global Journey From Legend to Daily Brew
The piece traces coffee origins to Arabia around 865 A D and notes its early uses as medicine and a food component. It also mentions Americans adopting coffee in modern times and a hypothetical 16638 as a recorded year for mass consumption.
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Arabia
Amboy farmer earns dubious fame as week's unluckiest
From Amboy Mrs Duane White nominates a local farmer for the week’s unluckiest title. Tractor troubles anchor a sequence of repairs and broken parts. A borrowed machine fails as a barrow breaks, adding to injuries and repeated doctor visits. The piece also notes storm damage, neighborly activities, and local family news from the Amboy community.
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Amboy Farmer
Amboy
Duane
George Colthurst
Mason City
Two Crawfordsville Clubs Hold Meetings
Twenty one members of Chapter I, TTT gathered at the home of Mrs. Vernon Whre for a silent section and plans to attend the National convention in Des Moines. The Jolly Four Pinechte club met with Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Roberts. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Spangler won high score prizes, with refreshments served by the hostess. Others present included Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Thomas and Mr. and Mrs. John Barnhart.
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Katie Krabill
Burlington
Eicher Church
Leander Fast
Linda Mr.o
Otto Frey
Vernon
Elizabeth Wittmer
Wayland
August Zieglowsky
Haskins
Raymond Coon
Joan Coon
Rebecca Sately
Azusa Calif
W. R. Sebantz
Milton Nebel
Roy Edwards
Brighton
Lonnell Wright
Des Moines
W. R. Schantz
Sam Nebel
Clayton Nebel
James
Toopes
Trenton
Eiche School
Stevie Roth
Royce Leighty
Howard Pearson
L. G. Roberts Place
George Stout
Walter Stout
West Chester
Carl Greiner
Iowa City
Ruth
Ronnie Greiner
Harold Gerdes
Patty
Dale Johnston
John Frame
Edwin Pfeifer
Near West Chester
Nibble Nook
Hohn Frame
Oon
Ernest Salladay
Washington Hospital
Crawfordsville
Chapter I
TTT
Mas
Jolly Four Pinechte Club
Meo
Raymond Roberts
Chester Spangler
Harvey Thomas
John Barnhart
Whetstine Heads High DHIA Herd in Two-County Group
Lawrence Whetstine of Wellman led eight Washington county herds in the newly formed Jefferson Washington Dairy Herd Improvement Association. His herd averaged 935 pounds milk and 35 pounds butterfat per cow in April, with testing under DHIA begun February 1950.
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Lawrence Whetstine
Wellman
Washington
Jefferson-Washington Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Whetstine
Jefferson-Washington
Jean Johnson
Fairfield High School
Parsons College
Fairfield
Ohio Supervisors’ School
Ames
Dea
FFA
Johnson
Washington County
Raymond Hammen
Delbert Lewis
Ainsworth
Earl Davis
McCleery
Air Chief Seeks Absolute Air Supremacy for Berlin Airlift
Air Chief of Staff Senator Hoyt S Vandenberg warned that operational airlift in war would require overwhelming air superiority. He cautioned that even a few enemy fighters could inflict heavy damage on transport aircraft. The Swarmmer exercise tested what level of air control is needed for a Berlin style airlift, with friendly forces given a six to one edge.
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Air Chief
Camp Mackall
N. C
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Fice
Berlin
Vandenberg
D-Day Air Invasion Operations Report Successful
The report notes that yesterday's tactical aircraft missions over the invasion area proceeded smoothly with no enemy fighters breaking through in the initial hours of the operation.
Gas Pains Go With Certa Vin Herbal Remedy
An advertisement claims Certa Vin, a new herbal formula with vitamin B, relieves gas and bloating after meals. It asserts users experience weight waist loss, improved blood cell production, and stronger nerves, with testimonials from a man who reports 7 inch waist reduction. Pioneer Drug Store at 125 W Washington is listed as seller.
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Washington
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Highway 92
Ranald_ Hotle
Isaac Sprague
F. Bauer
St Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Lloyd Bauer
E. F. Bauer
Mr. Bauer
W. BE. Pearson
Mer. Pearson
George Henderson
Oskaloosa
Irvin Rich
Don Burger
Mr. Burger
Aresult
Mrs. Krabill
He Was
Tree Farms
Browns Finance Co
Court House
Trapeze
Penney’s
Mrs
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Carmen Coon
Insworth
Janet White
Louise
Town City
Mildred Stout
Joe White
Roger Colthurst
John Simmering Jr
Marshall Koehler
Craig
Marsha
Frank Leeper
Carl O'Beirn
Wm. McGinnis
Robert Stirling
Robert
Veterans Hospital
Joly Four
Dean Johnson
Es -Dry
Tom
Duncan
Carla Guther
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