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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1950
Page
4
Stan Musial leads the Cardinals with a hot bat as they win 8 to 7 over the Reds to climb to second place. Enos Slaughter and Musial pace a 14 hit attack while Brooklyn star Dodger pitchers reportedly face a picket line to Ebets field in an unconfirmed report of Musial crossing.
Major league results yesterday show New York 4 Philadelphia 3 and 9 to 7. Brooklyn 6 Boston 4. Pittsburgh 16 Chicago 9. St Louis and Cincinnati 7.
The Kos team from the Valley league defeated the Freshwater city league nine 17 to 4 in an exhibition game at Kos field northeast of Washington.
Six men are under arrest in New York after being charged as members of a gang that passed counterfeit American Express travelers’ checks totaling about one million dollars. Five defendants are named from New York. the sixth is George Condron of East Orange, New Jersey.
The Keota high school awarded diplomas to twelve girls and ten boys, the smallest class in years. The graduates spent final tests Friday and a special assembly featured eight seniors earning lyre monograms for meritorious band service.
Nannie Leacox, burned when her clothing caught fire while burning trash in Keota, was brought home from Mercy Hospital Iowa City. She endured third degree burns with skin grafts in late April and has shown rapid recovery under care of her sister Mrs. Lulu Randolph.
Rev. Hugh Williams attended the inauguration of Dr. John R. Chadwick as president of Iowa Wesleyan College in Keota and joined the inaugural luncheon at First Methodist Church. A baby girl named Deborah Ann was born at Washington County Hospital on May 12.
The newborn of Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Shafer near Kinross is welcomed with the child’s grandparents listed as Mr. and Mrs. A. I. Fitzsimmons. Deborah’s mother taught music in Letts and Wyman area towns, and the baby is reported fine while the mother continues to improve after a critical illness.
Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, features over 300 bridges and canals that divide the city into 90 separate islands interconnected by waterways and crossings.
Mrs. Caleb Lemley of Iowa City visited in Ottumwa with Dr. and Mrs. Ivan Lemley for Mother's Day. Several families traveled or hosted guests including the Wehr, Stephens, Swanson, and Blanchard households across Davenport, Chariton, Crawfordsville, Osceola, and Burlington.
Phyllis Guenther from Sigourney spent Mother's Day with her parents Mr and Mrs Elmer Guenther. Nellie Moore of Columbus Junction returned home after a Washington trip. Mr and Mrs Fred Knecht of Davenport, recently married, returned from a Mark Pratt home honeymoon. Mrs Rose Waters of Burlington visited Mrs Felix Dougall. Albert and Merle Simpson arrived from Weslaco Texas. Merle’s mother Mrs Karl Megdelsen of Ainsworth ill. The Simpsons plan to return Weslaco next Sunday. Merle attended the local club silver anniversary. Dr and Mrs C P Goplerud and Peter of Atlanta arrived for a short visit with Dr and Mrs G J Nemmers and head to Forest City to visit her parents Dr and Mrs H M Ehrun. Roger Westen marked his 11th birthday with a theater party and supper.
The Keota senior class presents Mother Is a Freshman on Wednesday and Thursday at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Director Helen Hutchinson leads a cast including Joan Maule Marlene Dempsey Emily Stephen June Burr Barbara Holmes Nor ma Sellman Harriet Amsberry Nelda Williams Mary Ellen Bandy Paul Byrne Dale Vogel Duane Baumert Alfred Kleinmeyer Cloyce Palmer and George Chambers.
Doris and Louise Rouse visited their parents Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Rouse near Albia for Mother's Day. They were joined by Joy Fairchild Lois Humston and Charlotte Earll on the trip.
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