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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1952

Page

6

Births and family notes in local community

The Journal corrects a hospital news listing for Mr and Mrs Dene A Carney daughter born Wednesday morning. Mr and Mrs John Votruba visit with A L Votruba and Lee Drollinger families. Walter Steven Hood born to Mr and Mrs Walter Hood of Baelewood New Jersey, the fourth generation in his family with Walter Hood as a name link.

Dene A. Carney Hospital News John Votruba A. L. Votruba Lee Drollinger Drollingers Votruba Walter Steven Walter J. Hlood Walter Crook Hood OhIo Columbus

Glen Towers Wins Memorial Day Softball Tourney

Glen Towers of Des Moines captured the Memorial Day tournament at Greenfield with a 10 to 3 final over Stewart and Crone’s Washington All Stars. The win featured timely hitting including homers and extra-base hits, with Brown and Baker homering for the winners and Hart on the mound for Washington.

Glen Towers Des Moines Greenfield Stewart & Crone Washington All Stars Bill Reed Charlee Crull Bolus Washington Trachel Gien Towers Otenmwa jOttumwa Grocers Carlisle Des Moines Glen Towers Ottumwa Bremers Bremer Iowa City Harry Kamsever Ellen Letts Jimmy Tap Letts Monmouth B. Selman Wehner West Liberty Glen ‘Towers Hart Trease Dick Hartzet Martorello Hast Brown Mitchell Ibae Lantz Golden Novak Baker I Crull Reed Green Dunwoody Boileau Sehmitt Maxwell Crandall DeLong Rameeyer Carter Muscatine Dave's Timber Jacks

Memorial Day Mixed Two-Ball Foursome Won At Club

Winners of the Memorial Day mixed two-ball foursome at Washington Golf and Country Club include Jane Bor Weekr and partner with a low gross 48. Dr. and Mrs. A W Clow and Curt Wells with Mrs Ray White tied for low net 78.

Bor Weekr Jane Washington Golf and Country Club A. W. Clow Curt Wells Ray Whitehead

Phillips Drug dominates Thursday Niners Bowling

Phillips Drug defeats Journal 2 to 1 in Thursday Niners league with total pins 2426 to 2133 including 345 handicap. Durst Feed beats Old Pioneers 2 to 1 compiling 2218 pins.

Phillips Drug Ross Bulldozers Carpenters Union Marston Skelgas Old Pioneers Falk Clothiers J Journal Phillips Durst

Wisconsin Guests Visit Willey Home

Riverside Wisconsin weekend visitors include Mr and Mrs Bill Metcalfe and Judith Stevopolos from Beaver Dam. Gene Cole hosted family at North English while others traveled to Davenport and Iowa City. Local clubs and bowling results are noted with scores and high series.

Marge Luckey Riverside Duane Willey Bill Metcalfé Judith Stevopolos Beaver Dam Wisconsin Walter Nicola Robert Wessaco Texas Gene Cole Barbara Susanne Patty Cole Charles Hudson North English Leo Birka Davenport Joe Birka Anna Krotz Wilbur Chaluapa Will Krotz Wilbur Walter John Moss Willing Workers Club Iowa City Charles Karel Ema Frank Verne Moss Charlies Rath

Puffins Show Predictable Seasonal Roosts Like Capistrano Swallows

The text notes Labrador puffins and cliff swallows of San Juan Capistrano in California migrate with definite dates. They disengage from summer haunts and wintering sites and return with equal predictability.

Labrador San Juan Capistrano California

Two Chicago Teams Sweep Holiday Games With Indians, Cincinnati

The White Sox split a doubleheader with the Indians in Cleveland winning 7 to 2 and 3 to 1 as Minnie Monoso homered three times to pace the sweep. The Cubs swept the Reds 7 to 6 and 11 to 0, with Hank Sauer driving in the decisive ninth inning run and Bob Rush tossing a two hitter in the nightcap.

Chicago Cincinnati New York Go-Sox Cubs Bob Rush Windy City White Sox Indians Cleveland Minnie Monoso Reds Cincinnati Reds Hank Sauer Rush Minoso Paul Richards Boston Minnie Bill Pierce Jane Dobson Harry Simpson Dodgers Cain Dodgers Braves Cionts Phils Russ Meyer Larry Jansen Pirates Athletics Yankees Innites Robby Shantz Rob H Mooner Senators Red Say Detroit Browns

Weekend Visitors Arrive from Several States

Mr and Mrs Charles Dawson and Charles and Melvin Lukavsky stay with George Maull in Mason City for the weekend. Ellis Bell and Larry of Mission Texas visit their daughter Mrs Charles Votruba. Callers include Ed Fie hig of Moline Illinois Silvia Geyer of Vincent Town and Pvt James Morrison of Fort Riley Kansas.

Charles Dawson Charles Melvin Lukavsky Mason City George Maull Ellis Bell Larry Mission Texas Charles Votruba Ed Fiehig Moline Sylvia Geyer Vincent Town James Morrison Ft. Riley Kansas

Summer instrumental music program opens in June

Ten years ago the summer school of instrumental music opens June 6 and runs until July 31. All band instruments will be taught and anyone wishing to register may sign up for lessons at the high school on June 6.

The Pipe Wrench

Mr Evans drew crowds at the square and Armory grounds as winds kept him aloft. Washington city officials cooperated and residents urged primaries turnout. Clarence French moves to a new home on S Third as local services advertise plumbing and furnace work. Darrell Burham, president of the Washington Airport Club, thanks supporters.

Clarence French S. Third Airport Club Ken Evans Washington Darrell Burham Darrell Washington Airport Club

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