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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1939

Page

6

Errors Beat Cardinal Baseball Team In Late Collapse

The Muscatine junior college Muskies overwhelmed a 6 to 1 lead to beat the Cardinals 13 to 8 at Blattnerfield. Errors and late-inning scoring doomed Ken Kimberlin’s club after a strong start, with unearned runs mounting in the eighth and ninth. The Cardinals finish the season with a return game at Muscatine.

Ken Kimberlin Junior College Cardinals Muscatine Junior College Blattnerfield Aternoon Weis Morrison

Spring Football Ends This Week At Local High School

Spring football practice for the high school will terminate at week’s end after two weeks of workouts at Case field. George Mohr directs the boys with Maasdam assisting, balancing time with the track team. Eighteen to twenty two players have attended, narrowed due to track and baseball conflicts.

Fred Maasdam Case Field George Mohr Maasdam

Major League Baseball Standings and Results Report

National League standings show Cincinnati leading with 10 wins and 6 losses followed by St Louis and Chicago near .500. Tuesday results include St Louis 13 Brooklyn 1 and Chicago 11 New York 7 with several games rained out. American League leaders New York 11 3 set pace as Philadelphia and Cleveland hover around .400s with multiple rainouts and schedule notes.

W. L. Pet Cincinnati Acccwates Philadelphia Pittsburgh St. Louis Brooklyn Chicago New York Boston Washington Cleveland Detroit

Washington to send seven boys to Fort Madison district meet

Washington plans to take seven track team members to the Fort Madison district meet on Friday with events in broad jump pole vault and relay races. The Demons also travel to Mt Pleasant next Tuesday for a return meet and will compete at Ottumwa on May 20 in the Little Six meet, fielding a larger contingent for Mt Pleasant and Ottumwa events. Nine schools total 178 athletes entered the state district meet with Fort Madison hosting and Burlington Ottumwa Oskaloosa Martineburg Washington Keokuk New London among them.

Fred Maasdam Fort Madison Washington Rob Lewis Clem Mace Bob Anderson Bob Lowe Ellis Finke Tl. J. Berdo Gordon Carstenesa Mt. Pleasant Mt. Pleasant High School Ottumwa Eric Wilson Iowa University State Burlington Oskaloosa Martineburg Keokuk New London

Local residents travel and court duty notes

Harry Sizer remained in Des Moines for a few days as he was drawn on the Federal jury. Mrs. Phil Antonoff returned last night from Chicago where she had spent the past week with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. William Putman and family spent yesterday in Davenport.

Harry Sizer Des Moines Phil Antonoff Chicago William Putman Davenport Glenn Beenblossom Glenn Pratts Ernie Nelson Howard Benn George Weston Wilbur Will Millers James Hicken

Belmont Abbey at Gastonia Caters to U S Catholic Co ed College

In North Carolina near the mountains the Belmont Abbey runs a modern American co ed college. Orders come direct from Rome and even checks for equipment and upkeep are signed by the Pope.

United States Belmont Abbey Gastonia N. C North Carolina Rome

Washington badge No. 26 Masonic regular meeting notice

Washington badge No 26 announces a regular meeting on the first Friday of each month with Hay Coz as Worshipful Master and A W Yard as secretary. meeting details appear in the local lodge records.

Washington Hay Coz W. M A. W. Yard

Pleasant Hill Social Roster Mixed with Neighbors

Pleasant Hill notices detail visits and family gatherings across the community. Residents including the Wassons Lambert Caldwell Chalupa Dickinsons Farriers Kepharts and Benns share meals, weekend stays, church events, and Sunday calls with relatives and neighbors in Washington, Dubuque, Mt. Pulaski, Sigourney, and Terry. The column catalogs greetings, calls, and small travels among local households.

Earl Kephart Pleasant Hill William Wasson Louise Gene Clyde Lambert Howard Caldwells Jean Chalupa Priscilla Dickinson Jean Frank Schneider Washington Priscilla Gerald Roy Kepharts Lee Moran Baby Rock Island John Erlenbush Fred Heck Kenneth Keith Farrier Floyd Dickinson Dickinsons Floyd Farrier Gerald Dickinson Fred Kephart Mlomer Kephart Patsy Swift Will Miller Clyde Lamberts August Young Esther Ervin Shirley Terry Orville Foss Mr. Pleasant Ray Rathmel Ainsworth Mae McClure L. A Maggie Erlenbush Pat Swift Roy Kephart Bertha C. G. Anderson Howard Caldwell Silas Caldwell Harry Jones Howard Benn Norman Edd Chalupa Evelyn Rose- Ion Charles McCreedy Sigourney C. R. Been Blossom Cal Ref Ins Charley Kephart Everett Lewis

Social Calendar for Community Groups and Meetings

Notices list upcoming social and club meetings including C D A business session AX C hall E O W club Laura Graham Methodist units at 2 30 p m Prairie Flower Missionary Society Guest House O E S Masonic Temple Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid Rural Women's Club Rebekah and H H clubs Flower exchange Friday U P Ladies Aid Friendship Club and multiple unit gatherings with addresses and host names plus a Mother Daughter banquet at 6 30 p m at the Christian church

E.O.W. Club Laura Graham The Methodist Church Carl Voorhees N. Ave. C G. N. Barclay Washington St Prairie Flower Missionary Society Stanley Mouser P.m Richard Stewart Harry Sizer O.E.S Masonic Temple Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid Rural Woman's Club Clarence Jackson Noble Grand Circle George Jarrard O.B.S Rebekah Club H.H. Club Howard McAtlin Frank Longwell Flower Exchange U.P. Ladies Aid Society Pepo Friendship Club Lillie McCartney O. EB. Schmitt Fred Hutt Iowa Ave J. F. Knotek N. W. Thompson Clayton Bear L. A. Bunce 2Nd St Darrel Rosas S. 4Th Ave William Beggs East Seventh Street Christian Church

Pre School Pupils Visit School They Will Attend

May 10 report notes Keith Watson David Jones and Dickie Fitzwater of Broken Bow Nebraska visiting the L B Hannon home this week. Mrs Hiec kenbottom and Mrs Hannon are sisters.

Milton H. Coffin WEO Keith Watson David Jones Dickie Fitzwater Broken Bow Nebr L. B. Hannon Home

Rainbow Girls and DeMolays Hold Potluck in Masonic Temple

Rainbow Girls and DeMolays shared a cooperative potluck dinner at the Masonic Temple with a program and entertainment. Seventy four were seated for dinner decorated with spring flowers. Tom Gray served as toastmaster and introduced several leaders.

Rainbow Girls DeMolays Masonic Temple Tom Gray Ed Squire Nels B. Westermark Roy Means John Lloyd Hughes Bertha Reinert Bill’ Kiesey Martha Anne Mace DeMolay DeMolay Mothers Circle Ed Gray Earl Steele S. B. Watson Betty Drake Dorothy Watson Mildred Hughes Claire Darbyshire Bill Kelsey Bil Hotle William Steele

Pleasant Plain school visitors day and community notices

Martha Hoskins and Wanda Coffin attended visitors day at Pleasant Plain school. Eight Missionary Ladies of the Friends church met with Mrs. Moses Hoskins. Busy Bee club met with Mrs. Hessel Hawthorne. meetings postponed due to deaths of Mrs. Hawthorne’s aunt and Mrs. Geo Bray. Everett Coffin family visited with son Earl on the sick list. Dr. Luithly of Richland vaccinated horses for sleeping sickness in the neighborhood.

Martha Hoskins Wanda Coffin Pleasant Plain School Moses Hoskins The Friends Church Busy Bee Club Hessel Hawthorne

Baptist Missionary Group Studies Foreign Bibles

The Young Women’s Missionary Society of the Baptist church met at the church with Mrs Thora Reynolds and Cora Hopping hosting. The Bible in Many Lands featured displays of Bibles in Danish German Chinese African and Norwegian with excerpts and translations explained. Stories related to the topic were read and committees were appointed by new president Mrs Reynolds. Pearl Olson

Young Women's Missionary Society of the Baptist Church Thora Reynolds Cora Hopping I. Fredmund John Beemblossom Reynolds

Westbound trains schedule summary for Golden State Limited and locals

The record shows westbound service with No 3 Golden State Limited arriving daily at 4 00 pm and No 1 Local regular stop at 11 20 pm plus No 43 Californian daily service. The items list line codes and station sequence for the route.

Golden State Limited Californian Washington Golden State California Burlington

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