Washington City Softball Opens 1952 Schedule at Green Field
Charles Crull announces the 1952 city softball league schedule for Washington with four local teams and Friday Southeast Iowa league games at Greenfield. Opening night Monday June 2 features IOOF vs Freshwaters and Cubs vs out of town opponents, games on Mondays and Thursdays through Aug 4 with Maybelle Rothschild Girls All Stars playing weekly.
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Charles Crull
Washington Softball Association
IOOF
Freshwaters
Cubs
Washington
Greenfield
LOOF
McCleery-Cumming
Iowa
Maybelle-Rothschild Girls All Stars
Girls All Stars
McCleery Cumming
Southeast Iowa League
LOOK
OOF
McCleery- Cumming
Cubs Freshwaterer
LOOP
Freshwaers
Oolive Cubs
Virgil Trucks Throws No-Hitter For Detroit 1-0 Victory
Virgil Trucks of the Detroit Tigers hurls a no hitter to beat the Washington Senators 1-0. The game features a late ninth inning rally as Vic Wertz delivers the decisive hit with two outs. Other majors include Ray Scarborough and Alex Kellner delivering shutouts for their clubs.
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Virgil Trucks
Detroit
Senators
Tigers
Dow
Pet Porterfield
Vic Wertz
Major Leagues standings and schedule snapshot
National League standings show New York leading at 17 6 followed by Brooklyn 16 7 and Chicago 13 8 with St Louis and Philadelphia mid pack. American League brief notes Cleveland listed with unclear context and a near term set of night games across multiple cities.
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Chicago
Ray Scarborough Bhazesdt
Red Sox
Ken Holcombe
Stouts
Alex Wellner
Athletics
Crowns
Bill Lees
Pirate
Brooklyn
Murty Dickson
Philadelphia
Robin Robert
Jist
Thie Lee Tages
Reds
New York
Cleveland
St. Louie
St. Louis
Philadelphiia
Mittsbureh
Detroit
Boston
Washington
Ottumwa Wins Little Six Golf Meet In Washington
Ottumwa high school golfers win the Little Six meet with a team total of SOL. Washington finishes second, Fairfield third. George Clark shoots two under par 64 to medal as top individual. other Ottumwa scorers include Bonnella 78 and Reed 85. Washington to Ottumwa Saturday for district meet. state bids to Iowa City later this month.
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Ottumwa
Washington
Zeke Hoxland
Fairfield
Washington Rollers
Airfields
George Clark
Herb Klonisz
Dave Bonnella
Jack Rommel
Eddie Bailey
Doug White
Chuck Reed
Ian Brindley
Plac
Iowa City
Four-Towners League Sits to Face Feed and More Scores
In the Four-Towners League Sitters beat Community Feed 2 to 1 with total pins 2164 plus 11 handicap for Sitters and 2196 for Community Feed. Farmers Supply defeated Smart S100 2 to 4 with 2255 plus 24 handicap. Bankers defeated Legion tor by 246 handicap. Duncan's Drug routed Home Lumber 5 to 0 with 2295 plus 244 handicap for Duncan's and 2201 for Home Lumber. High team series Duncan Drug 2295, Bankers 2280. High team game Farmers Supply 819, Home Lumber 79 percent. High individual series Fred Humphrey 516, Mike Orris 512. High individual game Mike Orris 211, Dick Hotle 202.
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Community Feed
Sither
Farmers Supply
Smart
Bankers
Legion & Tor
Legion
Duncan's Drug
Home Lumber
Duncan Drug
Fred Humphrey
Mike Orris
Dick Hotle
Duncan
Crawville Legion
Thursday Niners League Results and Standings
Carpenters beat Old Pioneers 2 to 1 in the Thursday match with total pins 1959 plus 279 handicap to 2166 for Old Pioneers. Phillips defeated Ross Bulldozers 2 to 1 with Phillips totaling 4101 pins across games. Also listed are standings and upcoming games including New York at Detroit and Philadelphia at Chicago.
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Niners
Phillips Drug
Ross Bulldozers
Carpenters Union
Marston Skelgas
Old Pioneers
Journal
Falk Clothiers Eees
Carpenters
Pioneers
Phillips
Bowing to Numbers: Marston Tops Journal in Narrow Scrape
Marston defeats Journal 2 to 1 with 69 handicap as total pins push Marston to 1899 while Journal finishes 1848. Durst beats Falk 3 to 6, Durst totals 2138 with 33 handicap versus Kalk 1886. Phillips leads team with 2452 and 869 game. Joe Moot Hart posts 546 series and 194 game, Wilton Durst 527.
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Marston
Journal
Durst
Falk
Kalk
Joe Moothart
Wilton Durst
Moothart
Banquet Postponed and Local Notes From Des Moines Area
Father and Son banquet scheduled for May 26 is postponed to fall due to scheduling conflicts. A meeting remains on that date. Mushroom hunters are warned to inspect mushrooms for bugs, fish reports note slow rivers but crappies spawning in artificial lakes, and Lake Wapello and Lake MeBride show activity. Tulsa talks on soil conservation and water pollution featured Raymond Motley, News Week editor, with a live broadcast from the banquet room. The Des Moines chapter and Iowa politics are referenced with John Tobin elected National President.
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Dwight Bramon
Lake Wapello
Tulsa
Raymond Motley
News Week
On Conservation
Brighton graduates name valedictorian salutatorian 1952
Brighton High School selects Charlotte Jackson as valedictorian and Mary Porter as salutatorian for the Class of 1952. Porter also earns the music award. The senior class spent three days on a Chicago trip with chaperones Mr and Mrs B B McAfee and Donald Walton.
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Brighton
Charlotte Jackson
Mary Porter
Porter
Chicago
B. B. McAfee
Donald Walton
4 H Club Activities Highlight Community Demonstrations
Twelve girls of the 4 H Cinderellas explored paint and varnish removal with Janet Ross and her mother Mrs Milton Ross leading the session. Demonstrations included refinishing a rocker and a color study with a flower wheel while plans were laid for rallies, a paper drive, and 4 H softball in May and June.
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Janet Ross
Milton Ross
Mary Lou Slemmons
Janice Statler
Mrs. Ross
Pegey Stewart
Calvin Graber
Sched
Crawfordville
D.C
Kay Ford Wins Junction TTT Award at Columbus High
Kay Ford won the outstanding award for a junior girl presented by Chapter KR, TTT, in the Columbus High School chapel on Wednesday afternoon May 14. She received a white Bible.
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Columbus Junction
Kay Ford
TTT
Columbus High School
Merrimac Visitors Share Sunday Calls
Merrimac residents visited Sunday with relatives in town including the Baldosier and Zihiman families. The Brannon and Eshelman households hosted guests from the community.
The Only Child Seen as Primary by Parents
The text argues that the only child, particularly a son, worries parents more than daughters or siblings. It discusses parental concerns and social expectations surrounding male offspring in small families.
Relishes Range Broad, From Pickles to Jam for Meals
The guide outlines using foods from pickles to jam and cottage cheese to raw vegetables as relishes to accompany a main meal. It notes versatility in flavor pairings and possible preparations.
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WOOK
McCleery
McCleery- Cumming Cubs
Liday
Southeatowa
Mreshwaters
Preshwaters
Dodgers
Loess
Army
Loes
Tia
Dittian
Don Newcombe
Roberts
Joe Adcock
Jack Mayo
Phibe
Richie Ashburn
Scarborouch
White Sox
al Zaria
Keliner
Browns
Terry Leeper
Terry
Madison
Lester Leeper
Ft. Madison
Les
Toney
United Press
Cineimonati
Ames
Brooklyn Cineionati
Otumwa
Four-Towners League
Louis
Ross
Handi
Des Moines
Lowa
John Tobin
The
Reporcter
Mary Lou Slemimons
Crooked Creek Cyclones
Crooked Creek Cyclone
Keith Thomas
Max Owen
Donnie
Lyle Willian
Nadine
Jo Killen
Wanda Guy
Menders
Doris Guy
Dorothy Weber
Wiorrs Club
Linda Gerdes
HiOres
Joan Bagte
Pleven Treachers
Wiventoe Park
Constable
Mary Wirene
Jaret Ann Ornduff
Ethel Grege
Nome of Thane Bh
Junction
Martha Butler
Wallmaster Service Co
Keith Vetter
N. Lowa
Legionaire
Washington County Board OF Supervisors
H.L
Lloyd) Walker
Merrimac
Carl Atrine
Winstop Duzzit
Yome
Service
Wanstop Duzzit
Gilmere’s
SHELL
Shell Service
Ave. B
Sun
Washington Golf & Country Club
Charlie Wiele
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