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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1950

Page

6

Play Season Opener at Green Field Lights Shine on Debut

The season began at Greenfield with the American nine defeating the Nationals 5 to 4 in nine innings in a charity game for Boy Scout Troop 37 aiding two youths’ trip to the national jamboree in Valley Forge. Bank Green started for the Nationals and Art Edmondson for the Americans, with Dawson and Chamberlin finishing on the mound.

Boy Scout Troop 37 Valley Forge Pennsylvania Benners Cubs Battery A McCleery-Cumming Softball Association Bank Green Art Edmondson Dawson Chamberlin Crull Boileau Gorham Dunwoody Patterson Maxwell Hyde Edmondson D. Chamberlin National AB & Hi Buckwalter W. Chamberlin McFaidden Lowe Knight Martin Hampsher Green Lawson Potal

Weekend and midweek livestock auctions listed

Community Sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn and livestock sales on Thursday at Kalona Sales Barn Kalona Iowa and Wednesday at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa. Livestock sale Tuesday at Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Town May 27 closing out sale at 1 30 p m household goods 602 North Marion Mrs Henry Dittme.

Whittaker Kalona Iowa Midway Sales Columbus Junction Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie North Marion Henry Dittme

Waverly Bank Employee Admits Larceny After Robbery Claim

Paul Smithson a Waverly State Bank employee confessed to taking seven thousand dollars and fleeing in a friend's car to “get away from it all.” He later told Cincinnati police he had been robbed in an alley, arriving at headquarters within a day of leaving Waverly.

Waverly Paul Smithson Waverly State Bank Cincinnati Tigers Yankees Senators Detroit

Raschi Leads Yankees Past Red Sox as Sox Collapse 10-9

Vic Raschi hurled a five hitter for his fourth win over Cleveland while the Yankees exploded late to pull away 9 7 over the Indians. In Chicago the Red Sox blew a 5 0 lead and lost 10 7 in 10 innings after Vern Stephens homered and Chicago pulled away with three late runs.

Vic Raschi Yanks Boston Red Sox Cleveland Yankees Indians West Chicago Red Sox White Sox Vern Stephens Gus Zernial Stephens Boston Mike Garcia Wild

Major Leagues Scores Tell Varied Outcomes Across Teams

Report lists Detroit 5 Washington 1 New York 7 Cleveland 2 Chicago 10 Boston 0. The text also notes long fading ink on the Declaration of Independence in the Library of Congress, with signatures largely faded and needing magnification to read after more than a century.

Detroit Washington New York Cleveland Chicago Boston Library of Congress United Press Brooklyn i Philadelphia St Louis Eres Remy Boston Ee Pittsburgh Cincinnati Brooklyn Cincinnati Louis Ssacs

Ventilation and insulation work together in barns

The article links proper ventilation with insulation in cow barns and poultry houses, stressing integrated design to improve air flow and energy efficiency. It highlights practical measures for dairy and poultry facilities and notes potential gains in animal welfare and cost savings.

Hospital Admissions and Births Reported

Admitted yesterday Mary Griffith Crawfordsville appendectomy Emma Fetters Washington medical Marilyn Holmes Keota appendectomy Today Meredith Knepp Washington tonsillectomy Mrs Mary DeWolfe Brighton surgical Dismissed today Carl Vorhees city Fd Squire city Mrs Annie Daering Brighton Mrs Donald Fox Washington Weda Owens Ainsworth Mrs Douglas Langstaff and daughter Columbus Junction Births Yesterday Mr and Mrs James Allen Columbus Junction a daughter at 8 22 a m Today Mr and Mrs Delmer Ruegsegger Wellman a daughter at 9 25 a m

Mary Griffith Crawfordsville Ae Emma Fetters Washington Marilyn Holmes Keota Meredith Knepp Mary DeWolfe Brighton Carl Vorhees City Fd Squire Annie Daering Donald Fox Weda Owens Ainsworth Douglas Langstaff Columbus Junction James Allen Delmer Ruegsegger Wellman Warren Langstaft Douglas Langstaft Beth Washington Hospital Alfred Davis Margaret Ellen Mary Martha Griffith Hubert Kron Vivian Kron Riverside Charles Fruruish Lowe City Donald Fox Anu EB. C. Gentzler James H. Allen Sr Anita Beth

Mrs. Joe Shalla Honored At Prairie Flower Dinner

Prairie Flower notes honor for Mrs. Joe Shalla of Washington at her son-in-law and daughter’s home for Mother's Day. The day featured cake, chicken dinner, and family guests including Mr. and Mrs. Louis S. Reller and Martha Thrasher.

Joe Shalla Prairie Flower Martha G. Thrasher Washington Joe S Louis S. Reller Martha Thrasher EB. L. Smith Cloyd Cornick Fairfield Mrs. Smith Raymond Sojka Wm. Caldwell Charles Swift Melville Donaldson and Sons Wayne’ Knapp Robert Darbyshire Cloyde Knupp Don Darbyshire Merle Turnipseed Kirk L. W. Turnipseed Robert Roberts Davis Cotter Dorothy Muscatine Winga Cafe White Home Keith White Conrad Everette Denisons Stewart Mrs. Denison Mes. Oe. Reeves Stanley Jarrard Patricia Jane Ames Louis Reller Ottumwa Charles Scranton

Local families visit patients at Washington hospital

Numerous residents from Columbus Junction Crawfordsville Kalona Wellman and surrounding towns visited patients at Washington hospital yesterday and Sunday. notable mentions include Langstaff Davis Miller and Fox families with updates on Anita Beth and Rex Gene. Baby Russell Hugege weighed seven pounds one and three fourth ounces at birth.

al Yoder Famul A. Miller Kalona Matilda Gingerich Wellman Max PD. Miller Rex Gene Mary Smith Rock Island Raymond Glasgow Russell Hugege Washington Hospital Russell

Hubers Celebrate Mother's Day and Teaching News

Mr and Mrs H L Huber returned home to a Sunday dinner with daughter Arlene helping prepare a fried chicken meal and a Roses in the Snow cake as centerpiece. Miss Huber plans to teach in Mt Pleasant again next year.

H. L. Huber Arlene Miss Huber Mt. Pleasant Fairfield E. L. Smith Geo. Bartholomew Prairie Flower Community

Keota FFA Names Don Vogel President at Meeting

Don Vogel was named president of the Keota Future Farmers of America at a recent meeting. Other officers include Don Shannon vice president Jim Hofer secretary Leo Rettler treasurer Dennis Valmer reporter Francis Cave scrapbook reporter and Dick Jennett sentinel. Vogel, the new president, earned the State Farmers degree at the Cedar Rapids convention in April.

Keota Future Farmers of America Don Shannon Jim Hofer Leo Rettler Dennis Valmer Francis Cave Dick Jennett Don Vogel FFA Cedar Rapids

Louisa Churches Name Rev. L. J. King Pastor

Rev. Lynn J. King of New Albion has been named pastor of the Cairo and Spring Run Evangelical United Brethren churches and will begin around June 1 after a conference at Waverly. Retiring from active work is Rev. George J. Roths who led the churches for two years and once led them more than 25 years ago. The Presbyterian church calendar met May 18 at 2 p.m. with hostesses Mrs. Nevada Acheson Effie Kelly and Anna Duncan and devotions led by Mrs. Frances Lowe.

Columbus Junction Lynn J. King New Albion Cairo Spring Run Waverly George J. Roths Presbyterian Church Nevada Acheson Effie Kelly Anna Duncan Frances Lowe

Local Salesladies Attend Formfit Instruction in Des Moines

Mrs Irene Bickford and Mrs John Custer traveled to Des Moines on Thursday and Friday for a training school conducted by the Form fit Institute. Instruction revolved around proper fitting and figure typing for Formfit garments including Life girdles and bras from Tom Duncan's store.

Irene Bickford John Custer Des Moines Formfit Institute Tom Duncan

Oakland Social Club Meets With Mrs Delzer

The Oakland Social club met May 18 with Mrs Marie Delzer. The Friendly Workers' club met May 16 with Mrs Marie Smith. John B Reyes crossing flag man for Rock Island lines will leave June 1 to live with his daughter Mrs Fern Griffith at Greenville Ill. Mr and Mrs C St Wood of Ainsworth will move to Columbus Junction later this month. Mr and Mrs W J Buser of Santa Ana California are visiting relatives nearby. Mr and Mrs Corny Dykstra visited the former's ill mother in Oskaloosa.

Columbus Junction Oakland Marie Delzer Friendly Workers’ Club Marie Smith John B. Reyes Rock Island Fern Griffith Greenville Ill C. St. Wood Ainsworth W. J. Buser Santa Ana California Corny Dykstra Oskaloosa

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