Local Photographers Attend Des Moines State Convention
Mr and Mrs C H Guther will travel to Des Moines on Sunday for the state convention of local photographers. Sessions span three days at Hotel Savery with a return planned for Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs Jay Brown of Des Moines will drive to Washington on Sunday to visit Artemas Brown’s home. they are brothers. Mrs Virginia Schreiber and her son Donald of Falls Village Conn visit Mr and Mrs Henry Bailey and family for about two weeks.
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C. H. Guther
Des Moines
Hotel Savery
the Guthers
Jay Brown
Washington
Artemas Brown
Virginia Schreiber
Donald
Falls Village
Conn
Schreiber
Henry Bailey
Softball Opens Season with Night Games at Greenfield
The Washington Softball Association six team men’s league begins Tuesday May 17 under lights at Greenfield. Benner Ivon Store vs Odd Fellows lodge leads off at 7:30 followed by VW from the city league against Lone Tree D-X Oilers at 8:30. Mayor Salladay to toss first ball. Moose Lodge Drum and Bugle corps to headline. Parking added, bleachers expanded, and a new scorers stand plus concession stand funded by VFW accompany insurance for all players.
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Greenfield
Washington Softball Association
Benner Ivon
Odd Fellows Lodge
Lone Tree D-X Oilers
Walt Farrell
Association
Moose Lodge
Iowa City
Ernest Salladay
Walt Kiesey
VFW
Hal Williams
Marion S. McAvoy
Harold Kerry
Crone
Allstar Nine
Sheep numbers in the United States fall by about 2.5 million
Report notes a decline of roughly 2.5 million sheep in the United States, with the total dropping to about 194 thousand head. The data suggest a continuing downtrend in flocks across major farming regions.
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United States
Keith Molesworth Accepts Richmond Rebels Coaching Post
Keith Molesworth signed to coach the Richmond Rebels professional football team in Richmond, Virginia. He resigns as coach of the Honolulu Warriors to take the new post after visiting Washington and Hawaii. He has coached at Annapolis and managed a D C minor league baseball club before moving to Hawaii. He plans to travel to the West Coast and then return to Washington en route to Richmond for season planning.
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Richmond
Virginia
Keith Molesworth
Washington
Mable Gray
Richmond Rebels
Warriors
Honolulu
Molesworth
States
Hawaii
East
Salar’yo
Islands
Riehhmond
Washington High School
United States Military Academy
Annapolis
Columbia
D. C
West Coast
Burlington Slugs Past Cards 13-5 in Strong Win
Burlington’s undefeated junior college baseball team crushed the Washington Cardinals 13 to 5 yesterday afternoon. The Burlington nine built a 10 to 0 lead early, then held off late scoring as Murphy kept Burlington at bay. A first inning triple play wiped out a Cards scoring chance as Pittman Maxwell Schmitt ran the bases.
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Burlington
Washington Cardinals
Murphy
Bill Pittman
Leland Schmitt
Johnson
Paul Maxwell
Cardinal
Pittman
Maxwell
Schmitt
Cardinals
Hawkeyes Rally Past Badgers in Extra Innings
Iowa's Keith Kaver delivered a clutch RBI double to right in the 10th, giving the Hawkeyes a 3 2 win over Wisconsin as Jack Bruner and Lowe Vitcher continued their hot stretch on the mound. The Badgers loaded the bases in the 10th before the decisive hit.
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Iowa City
Jack Bruner
Lowe Vitcher
Wisconsin
Iowa
Keith Kaver
Pirates edge Cardinals 3 to 2 as Beekman hits homer
In New York a fight erupts after a bean ball flare up between the Pirates and Cardinals. Eddie Beekman homered in the fourth to pace a 3 2 Pirates win while Ralph Kiner and Wally Westlake also homered for Pittsburgh. The rallying Reds and Giants also won as the pennant chase heats up.
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New York
Cardinals
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Eddie Beekman
George Munger
Pirate
Stan Rojek
Cardinal
Joe Garagiola
Rip Sewell
Sewell
Jocko Conlan
Eddie Dyer
Bill Meyer
Stern
Ralph Wkiner
Wally Westlake
Glenn Nelson
Gardner of Newton Sets New Discus Distance Record
Gardner of Newton threw 179 feet 2-1/2 inches for a new national interscholastic mark at the central Town conference meet. Officials planned to seek NFHS recognition. the feat surpassed the 176 feet 4-1/2 inches by Burl Thompson in 1945. Jim Robertson of Ames also turned in a 55 feet 7-3/8 inches shot put.
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AMES
National Federation of High School Athletic Associations
Clyde Gardner
Newton
Aberdeen
S. C
Burl Thompson
Minnesota
Southwest
Minneapolis
Jim Robertson
Big
Demons Take Fifth at Annual Little Six Meet in Fairfield
Washington high school track boys finished fifth in the Little Six outdoor meet at Fairfield. Ray Carter won the discus and Andy Hayter the mile, both for firsts, with relay squads placing in several events. Other Washington scorers included Hayter in the half mile and Carter in shot put, as teammates Soto and Kleese contributed to relay results.
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Demons
Washington High School
Fairfield
Fairfield Trojans
Ray Carter
Andy Hayter
Ray
Andy
Hayter
Washington
Brock Sotelo
Kleese
Messenger
Sotelo
Brock
Chmelar
Simons
Bob Weber
Sojka
Stanley
McCreedy
Johnson
Fusari Knocks Out Foster in First Round at Madison Square Garden
New Jersey’s Charlie Fusari, a blond welterweight, defeated Nebraska’s Vince Foster with a first round technical knockout at Madison Square Garden. Fusari floored Foster three times, forcing referee Ruby Goldstein to stop the bout at 2:26 as Foster’s wild attack faltered.
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New York
Charlie Fusari
New Jersey
Vince Foster
Nebraska
Madison Square Garden
Fusari
Foster
Ruby Goldstein
Kayo
Omaha
Tony Pellone
Garden
Bruner Fans Thornton Kipper to End Wisconsin Threat
Bruner struck out Thornton Kipper, Wisconsin pitcher, and Chuck Lowe grounded out to finish the scoring threat.
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Bruner
Thornton Kipper
Wisconsin
Chuck Lowe
Major League Standings Update
New York report lists National League teams with wins losses and winning percentage. unclear formatting shows 14 HY 609 near standings.
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Boston Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh Ae Ag
St. Louis
Seaten
Chicago
New York Sainere
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
United Press
National League
Digger John Brown Honored by Funeral Directors Group
John Brown actor known for Dig ger O Dell on The Life of Riley and film roles received an honorary membership plaque from the Advertising Funeral Directors of America during filming at the State Theatre. The award cited his war in humor and portrayal of Ligby O Dell.
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John Brown
O'Dell
Irving Brecher
Riley
Universal-International
Advertising Funeral Directors of Americas
Brown
Advertising Funeral Directors of America
Ligby O'Dell
Bird Contortionist Grebe Surrenders Water Tricks
A grebe exhibits remarkable water bird behavior by lifting its legs from the water, shaking off moisture, and folding them over the back under its wings as part of its preening display.
Community and Livestock Sales Schedule and Keota Auction
Weekly Friday Journal sale at Whittaker sale barn and Friday sales at Keota Junction Sales start 12:30 pm. Wednesday livestock sales at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction IA. Thursday sales at Kalona Sales Barn Kalona IA. Tuesday 1:00 pm Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie IA. May 23 auction for Keota Junction Sales located 2 miles south of Keota IA starts 1:30 pm.
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Whittaker
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Kalona
Ollie Livestock Exchange
Ollie
Keota Junction
Keota
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