Softball League Opens With Tuesday Start in Washington
The Washington men's softball league begins Tuesday May 22 with Cubs vs McCleery-Cumming at Greenfield and Crawfordsville vs Columbus Junction. The first round runs through July 13 with many out of town teams invited on open dates and a Sunday doubleheader May 20 featuring Stewart & Crone All Stars against Cochran Roofing and Ft. Madison VEW. A traveling trophy donated by Rothschild's store will crown each season winner, moving between champions unless a team wins three straight years.
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Washington
Cubs
McCleery-Cumming
Greenfield
Crawfordsville
Columbus Junction
Softball Association Board
Stewart & Crane All Stars
Stewart & Crone All Stars
Cochran
Iowa City
Ft. Madison
Rothschild’s
Benner
Freshwaters
McCleery- Cumming
Troop
IOOF
Stewart & Crone
All Stars
MecCleery-Cumming
Girls’ All Stars
Fresh
Waters
McCleery Cumming
Loof
Demon Track Squad Heads to Little Six Outdoor Meet
Coach Dick Gant and assistant Edger Steeg take 15 Washington tracksters to Burlington for the Little Six outdoor meet. Highlights include Frank Sojka’s district shot put win, the indoor Little Six relay title by the SSU yard relay team, and Gorham’s strong sprint and hurdlers showing. Relay crews feature the 880 and mile relays with Sotelo Libe Messenger, and Gorham in field events. End of first round notes and local league schedule follow.
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Dick Gant
Edger Steeg
Washington
Burlington
Frank Sojka
Oskaloosa
SSU
Frank
Gary Gorham
Gant
SSQ
Brock
Sotelo
Libe
Messenger
Gorham
Iowa City
Neffenegger
Harold Messenger
Crawford
Sheetz
Bartholow
Kurtz
Augustine
Manassier
Plan Golf Clinic Exhibition Monday for Pirates
Charles Wiele announces a golf exhibition and clinic at Washington Golf and Country Club Monday evening. The event opens with a 4 pm match between the State University of Iowa varsity team and locals, followed by a free clinic and a stag dinner around 6 pm. Twilight league matches are moved to Tuesday to accommodate the event.
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Pirates
Washington Golf and Country Club
Charles Wiele
State University of
Mystery Man Contest Entry Sought for May 25 Drawing
Official entry blank invites readers to name the Mystery Man and send or deliver it to the Washington Evening Journal. The drawing for winners will be held Friday evening May 25 at 9 o clock.
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The
Washington Evening Journal
Press Games Tonight Across Major Matches
Today Cleveland plays New York and Chicago faces Boston while Detroit meets Washington St. Louis hosts Philadelphia. In tonight’s lineup New York travels to Pittsburgh Boston visits Cincinnati Brooklyn clashes Chicago and Philadelphia visits St. Louis.
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New York
Chicago
Boston
Detroit
Washington
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Chicago Detroit
Washington Se
Joston
Nt Louis
Zernial Matches Homer Record But A's Lose Twice
Gus Zernial tied the major league mark with homers in three straight games but the Athletics lost two straight to the Browns and the Yankees. Don Lenhardt, Dee Fondy, Rawson Jackson, and Walt Dropo also homered in various games as Chicago and Boston suffered losses. The Reds and Giants won, while Chicago’s Joe Dobson beat his former team.
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New York
Gus Zernial
Athletics
Zernial
Browns
Tony Lazzeri
Yankees
Pirates
Ralph Kiner
A’s
Yanks
Brownies
Don Lenhardt
al Widmar
Dee Fondy
Rawson Jackson
Cubs
Dodgers
Walt Dropo
Red Sox
White Sox
Tigers
Senators
Vic Rashi
Indians
Jim Hearn
Giants
al Brazie
Cardinals
Phils
Reds
Braves
Chicago
Joe Dobson
Raschi
Cardinals Edge Phillies In Tight Win On Adcock Roe
Joe Adcock delivered a two run single to lift St. Louis past Philadelphia on a near overdue win. The Cardinals beat the Phillies for only their second victory in 10 games.
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Joe Adcock
Phils
St. Louis
Mrs Huston Hosts Just Us Club Meeting
Mrs Marion Huston hosted fourteen Just Us Club members at her home on Wednesday afternoon. With the president and vice president absent, Mrs L F Harding led the business session as members answered roll call with humorous quotations. Sharon Lowry, Hustons granddaughter, sang during the social hour and several rock games followed with refreshments served by Mrs John Shebeck and Mrs Pearl Parecell.
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Marion Huston
Just Us Club
L. F. Harding
Sharon Lowry
Huston
John Shebeck
Pearl Parecell
Rosters for Girls' Softball Practice at Lincoln School
Four girls' softball teams will practice Friday at 5:50 pm at Lincoln School, coach Bob Crandall announcing city league rosters. Teams include players such as Dorothy Pearson and Colleen McFarland. changes expected before opening games. An all-star team will be chosen from the four clubs with games at Greenfield.
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Lincoln School
Bob Crandall
Crandall
Greenfield
Snowball Social Honors Mothers at Washington Home
Mrs. Cloyee Tinnes hosted the Snowball Social at her mother Mrs. Walter Kyle’s Washington home. Fourteen members and eight children attended with Mrs. R. E. Whisler presiding. Members named favorite past year programs during roll call and readings honored deceased mothers.
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Cloyee Tinnes
Walter Kyle
Washington
R. E. Whisler
Whisler
Herr
Walter Statler
Homer Kirchner
Glenn Knuyp
Tinnes
Kyle
Florence
West Chester Lodge Hosts Mother's Day Party
About fifty Pythian Sisters and guests gathered at West Chester Beses hall Tuesday evening for a Mother's Day party. The program included readings and musical numbers by Phyllis Statler Joanne Fulton Sand ra Bauer Martha Stephens and others. Prizes went to the youngest and oldest mothers and the one with most grandchildren. Each attendee received a violet corsage.
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West Chester Beses Hall
Phyllis Statler
Joanne Fulton
Sandra Bauer
Martha Stephens
Isaac Sprague
Keota
Eldon Bauer
Cloyce Crone
Leonard Brinning
Gerald Delong
Fred Bauer
Ray Hough
Home, Brinning
Carl Peterson
Harold Griggs
Don Orrnd
Don Darbyshire
Public Affairs Luncheon Held in Kalona
Eighteen members of the Department of Public Affairs met in Kalona for a luncheon at Mrs. T. V. Knerr's home with co host Mrs. E J Hes selschwerdt. Leslie Gates outlined next year’s program plans while H H McCleery spoke on The Calendar Reform and Roger Sherman on Safety Reform. Guest Laverance Jones of Whalon a attended.
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Department of Public Affairs
Kalona
T. V. Knerr
E. J. Hesselschwerdt
Leslie Gates
H. H. McCleery
Roger Sherman
Laverance Jones
Whalona
Beta Sigma Phi Supper Is Wednesday Event
Beta Sigma Phi members and guest Mrs. Belle M. Thompson of Pasadena Calif gathered for a 6:30 supper at Mrs. Charles Berdo's home. Mrs. Duane Griggs presided as business was conducted and Mrs. William Sitler reported on the Des Moines State convention. Installation of new officers followed with outgoing president Mrs. Griggs presenting a small gavel to her successor.
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Beta Sigma Phi
Belle M. Thompson
Pasadena
Calif
Charles Berdo
Duane Griggs
William Sitler
Des Moines
Griggs
Richard Hotle
Robert Choate
Howard Snyder
Willis Jones
Earl Loveless
Choate
Amateur Definition Cited by Mrs Choate
Mrs Choate defines an amateur as someone who pursues a subject out of taste for it. She notes amateurs may be unskilled due to lack of training but retain interest in their activity.
Birthday List Includes Local Residents And Notables
Happy Birthday greetings go to Mrs James Staneer and Rev Vernon Fike of West Chester. Other honorees are Mrs J L McGraw Ed Squire Fred Kupka Clifford Baker and Harry Watkins of the Journal force. May 17 marks birthdays for C L Evestone Mrs Dave Wine rarden Wellman and Homer Harnest. Marianne Ledger, daughter of Mr and Mrs A R Ledger, turns ten.
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James Staneer
Vernon Fike
West Chester
J. Ll. McGraw
Ed Squire
Fred Kupka
Clifford Baker
C. L. Evestone
Dave Winerarden, Wellman
Homer Harnest
Mrs Logan Ahrens Hosts Kolah Club Meeting
Mrs. Logan Ahrens entertained nine Kolah club members at a Wednesday gathering. The sole guest was Mrs. John Carruthers of Atlanta visiting her mother Mrs. Nevada Speidel in Washington. Mrs. Trotman reported on medical discoveries and Mrs. Ahrens described a Detroit group forming an unusual orchestra using pots and pans.
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Logan Ahrens
Kolah Club
John Carruthers
Atlanta
Washington
Nevada Speidel
Neill Trotman
Ahrens
Detroit
Archer Fugitives Tracked After Snowstorm Pursuit
The fugitives left deep tracks in a blizzard and were followed. They were found hiding in a hay mow about a mile south of Eldora. Local authorities secured them and planned further questioning.
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Archer
Eldora
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