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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1948

Page

2

Local families at State Fair and births noted

After attending the State Fair, Mr and Mrs James Birney and David plan a Sioux City visit with Mr and Mrs Richard Birney and family. Mr and Mrs Martin Whittaker attended the Iowa State fair on Monday. A daughter born August 24 to Mr and Mrs Don Hurst of San Diego is named Marcia Elizabeth. Lucila Sojka and Mary Knotek returned from Des Moines where they enjoyed Thrill Day events and auto races and saw 4-H girls blue ribbon canned products.

James Birney David Sioux City Richard Birney Martin Whittaker Don Hurst San Diego Calif Lucila Sojka Mary Knotek Des Moines Betty Sojka Joyce Powers Grass Trailer Co Washington County 4-H C. L. Baker Pleasant, Plain Wilmer Lauderman Laudermans

Good Luck Cubs Top Troop A For First in Washington Softball League

The Washington Cubs defeated Troop A 8 to 4 to seize undisputed first place in the Washington Softball League. Cubs benefited from breaks and late rally scoring five runs with two outs in the final frame, while Troop opened with two early runs but couldn’t sustain the rally.

Washington Cubs Washington Cubs Troop Bill Edmondson Dawson Livingston

Cubs Rally To Beat Troop 8 4 In 6th Inning Blowout

Quiet game until Dawson's tying single in the fifth. Cole's long sixth inning double and Putman Dawson and Livingston helped the Cubs surge for five runs, then Longer homered as the Troop failed to respond. Final score 8 to 4.

Baily Cubs Cole Patterson Livingston Maxwell Buckwalter Murphy Dawson Brock Green Ross Putman Platter Longer PO Putman Ss Dawson Ls Livingston Delong Schmitt Rf Maxwell Eh Ee Ross P Troop PG Longer Hyde W. Edmondson

Softball doubleheader Thursday on tap at Columbus Junction

The schedule lists a 7 30 p m opener between Columbus Junction girls and Washington girls followed by I S U against V F W in the nightcap as area softball action proceeds.

Columbus Junction Girls Washington Girls V. F

Lincoln visitors and local society notes dated

Lincoln residents share visits from Chicago and Des Moines. Ruth Boller returns home for her father O F Bollers illness. notice of water rent due with a Sept 10 1948 discount deadline. several local trips to Lansing Des Moines and Des Moines state fair. Hereford shipping to Huntington Utah. Booth Horak ad for school shoes. Barbara Etter returns from geology field study. Baker family back from Pleasant Plain farm duties during State Fair.

Ruth Boller Des Moines Washington O. F. Boller

Social calendar lists club meetings and events

Community calendar items include Red Horses chicken supper at Silver Lake, Friendly Circle entertainment, Go I Go club postponement, CCC with Ruth Stout, Miss Emma Reif hostess, Pleasant Hill and Braden clubs events, various church and lodge gatherings, D A R Log Cabin hours, St Pauls Guild picnic, Rebekah lodge, Women’s Mission tea, South Prairie reunion, Shalia relation picnic, Rainbow Girls election, and YW mixers with shellcraft craft class at 7:30 PM.

Friendly Circle Club Glen Cuddeback Robert Quinn Harley Davidson C.C.C Ruth Stout Emma Reif Pilotburg Ladies Aid Society Fern Bishop Carl Oldfield Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid Braden Club Myral Smith H.E.O Maurice Libe D.A.R Paul Snakenberg Sara Pollock Sunset Park St. Paul’s Women's Guild Masonic Temple Rebekah Lodge C.O.F Women's Service Guild of the Presbyterian Church Missionary Societies of the United Presbyterian Church Carol Brewer Pleasant Hill Christian Church A. T. Autry Guyton

Major Standings Across Leagues Reported

The standings show records for major league teams in the American and National Leagues with team names such as New York Philadelphia Washington Brooklyn Boston Pittsburgh Chicago Cincinnati and others. PCT figures range from .339 to .646 with several teams near .500 or above.

New York Meveland Philadelphia Rei Polte Washington Brooklyn Boston Pittsburgt le Tontie Cincinnati Chicago

Thomassen Family Reunion At H. V. Thomassen Home

Mr and Mrs Paul Thomassen and daughter Elaine visited Pella Sunday for a family reunion at the H V Thomassen home the first time in seven years all members attended. Joan Michels visited with her parents Mr and Mrs T A Michels and has just completed a year of interneship in dietetics at Charity hospital New Orleans.

Paul Thomassen Elaine Pella H. V. Thomassen Joan Michels T. A. Michels Miss Michels Charity Hospital New Orleans

Channel cats offer anglers hope for river fishing

Outdoor writer Lee Yeager notes channel cats, with their submarine shape and bottom feeding, provide strong sport when using unconventional gear. Live bait wins long term, with dusk or night fishing common. methods change from 10 to 5½ foot rods, heavy line, and 2-0 hooks while avoiding shallow riffles.

Lee Yeager Yeager

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