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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1950

Page

7

Fans to Choose All Star Softball Teams in Greenfield Event

Softball fans in Washington may vote for all star players for a charity game at Greenfield on Friday May 19 to benefit Boy Scout troop 27. A preliminary game is planned with ballots printed in the Journal listing 24 players and two managers. Tickets are on sale with donations accepted as admission.

Washington Greenfield Valley Forge Pennsylvania O'Clock Boy Scout Troop Marion S. McAvoy Softball Association League

United States Dominates Global Cotton Supply

The United States supplies more than half of the world’s cotton while cotton is grown in 60 countries.

United States

Softball Rosters by Position From Local Team

A long list of players is organized by fielding positions for a softball squad. Pitchers include Edwards Burroughs Beenblossom Chamberlin Hartzell Ross Dawson Cale Engle and others. Catchers, first basemen, second basemen, and more positions follow with numerous named players and team roles.

Junior Edwards Myron Burroughs Ernest Beenblossom Dallas Chamberlin Dick Hartzell Lyle Ross Dick Dawson Rollie Cale Dale Engle Jim Sherman Fred Kimmel Art Edmondson Bank Green Harry Ramseyer

All-Star Ballot Prompts Softball Benefit Game Teams

Fans vote to name two 12 player teams plus two pitchers two utilities and one for each fielding position for a benefit game at Greenfield on Friday evening May 19. Include two managers and a shortstop.

Greenfield

Willie Jones Two Homers Help Phils Defeat Cubs 5 2

Willie Jones hit two homers as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 5 to 2 in Chicago. Jones leads the league with six homers and 22 hits while Del Ennis shares the hitting spark for the Phils. Other big games across the majors included the Braves rallying past the Pirates, the Giants beating the Reds, and the Cardinals edging the Dodgers in St. Louis.

Willie Jones Phils Chicago Cubs New York Philadelphia Phillies del Ennis Willie Laurel Hill N. C Dones Chiatt Cubs Chi Cardinals Dodgers St. Louis Joe Garagiola Jim Russell Brooklyn Red Sox Boston Bobby Feller Cleveland Wa Keller Raschi

Bethel Welcomes Electric Power At Last

Bethel residents celebrate the first Friday of electricity at 2 o clock with lights brightening rooms and a new ease in daily chores. The note lists neighbors visiting, helpers from the Iowa Southern Utilities company, piano recital plans, and local social visits amid the town’s new convenience. The article ends with a separate line on Central Africa bride purchase customs among the Madi people.

Ruth Gideon Bethel Ray Niftenegger Mae Mother Iowa Southern Utilities Company Walter Longer Gideon Mina Lchroeder Betty Jemma Sare Gladys Wulf Elaine Wulf Betty Graf Diane Alvine Melvin Houck Ray Niffenegger Jerry Keith Hardy

Southern Utilities petitions to build electric line in Iowa

The Iowa State Commerce Commission records a petition by Southern Utilities Company of Delaware to construct operate and maintain a 7620 volt single phase transmission line across public lands highways and private lands in Washington and neighboring townships. The commission sets a hearing for May 23 1950 at 10 00 A.M. in Des Moines.

Hewring Iowa State Commerce Commission David B. Long Carl W. Reed RB. M. Richardson Geo. L. McCaughan Des Moines Laws Southern Utilities Company of Delaware Centerville Iowa Township Seventy-four Washington County Towa Des

Kalona High School Banquet Fetes 1950 Graduates

Kalona junior class organized the annual Junior-Senior banquet for the 1950 graduates in the school auditorium. Decor themed Land of the Midnight Sun with blue and silver. Attendees included named seniors Edith Britton Donna Fisher Sam Hershberger Jr Doroth Hochstedler Wanda Rhodes and others and juniors Dorothy Shimon Rose Marie Wilson Raymond Spicher Lucille Speas Marilyn Shalla. Faculty guests attended.

Kalona Midnight Sun Dorothy Shimon George EK Fry Eskillo Alaska Edith Britton Donna Fisher Sam Hershberger Jr Doroth Hochstedler Wanda Rhodes Robert Shetler Judy Stumpf Delores Yoder Lois Barkley George Irs Pauline Kallous Carolyn Lehman Rosella Rotenburger Phylis Spenner Tom Walker Hubert Yoder Rose Marie Wilson Raymond Spicher Lucille Speas Marilyn Shalla Dick Perrin Rita Maas Patty Kern Donna Gingerich Marvin Dickel Ronnie Harland Allan Stransky John Spenner Marilyn Small Eugene Ressler Iva Mast Martha Hesselschwerdt Duane Gingerich Marilyn Allensworth Vivini Hochstetler

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