Demons Open Season Versus Centerville Big Reds at Case Field
Washington Demons face Centerville in a season opener at Case Field under coach Ver Steeg. Key players include Demons backfield starters Gary Gorham Joe Sotelo and Harold Messenger, with uncertain lineup due to injuries and pregame decisions. Centerville’s Tom Bote leads a backfield trio with Jim Milani John Fruzich and Robert Sheston as starting options.
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Washington High School
Reds
Centerville
Case Field
Edger Steeg
Jim Milani
Demons
Tom Plate
Ver Steeg
Dave Caldwell
Caldwell
Doug Fuhr
Ver Steege
Demon
Joe Sotelo
Mark Mosler
Mark
Gene Williams
Mark Mosier
Jack Logan
Jerry Johnson
Oscar Steele
Gene Jugenheimer
Ernest Beenblossom
Frank Sojka
Reed Green
Ray Courtney
Gary Gorham
Bob Libe
Harold Messenger
Leonard Fox
Leonard McGregor
Vance Wymore
Clausson
Murphy
Gondra
Bill Franklin
Barry Elliott
Larry Lemley
Doyle Faris
Washington
Tom Bote
John Fruzich
Robert Sheston
Yanks Rally To Take Opener As Byrne Struggles
In New York Casey Stengel tilt, the Yankees overcome Detroit with a 7 to 5 victory behind early home runs by Joe DiMaggio and Johnny Mize. The day also saw the Browns extend their win streak to eight with a 6 to 3 win over the Red Sox, while the Dodgers split with the Reds.
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New York
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Casey
Tommy Byrne
Byrne
Detroit
Art Houtteman
Yankees
Prince Hal Newhouser
Joe DiMaggio
Johnny Mize
St. Louis Browns
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Dick Starr
Sox
Brownies
Ted Williams
Dodgers
Reds
Brooklyn
Erv Palica
Preacher Roe
Roe
Carl Furillo
Gil Hodges
Phillies
Giants
Pirates
Murry Dickson
Jim Hearn
Wally Westlake
Monte Irvin
Hank Thompson
White Sox
Athletics
Baseball scores from major leagues updated list
Brooklyn beat Cincinnati 6 to 3 and 5 to 2 in doubleheader. Pittsburgh defeated New York 7 to 1. New York won 6 to 1 against Pittsburgh. Boston topped Chicago 7 to 4. Philadelphia edged St. Louis 3 to 2. American League Chicago defeated Philadelphia 5 to 2. New York won 7 to 5 over Detroit. St. Louis 9, Boston 3.
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Willie Jones
Jim Konstanty
Philadelphia Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
New York
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Detroit
United Press
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Cleveland
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1950 World Series Opens October 4 in Cincinnati
The 1950 World Series will start Wednesday Oct 4 at the home park of the National league champions unless a pennant playoff is needed in either league. If a playoff occurs, the first game shifts to Oct 5. Start times are noon CST. The schedule has two games in the NL city, three in the AL city, and up to two more in the NL city if required.
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Cincinnati
How Rainman Understands Rain Absorption and Evaporation
The text explains that most rain moisture infiltrates the ground while some may evaporate back into the air. In heavy rain only a small portion returns directly via evaporation from drops. Occasionally rain evaporates in dry air before reaching the ground, a situation not typically a rain storm.
First Sleeping Car Began On Cumberland Valley Route
The first sleeping car, a converted coach, began operation in 1836 on the Cumberland Valley railroad in Pennsylvania.
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Cumberland Valley Railroad
Pacnestuania
Trip to Allied Mills farm praised by local group
A local report thanks the men who joined a bus trip to the Allied Mills experimental farm in Libertyville Illinois. The 650 acre farm conducts on site laboratories testing cattle chickens and feeds as part of ongoing agricultural education and outreach with plans for another visit. Contact details were requested for those interested in joining the next trip.
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Bacte
Allied Mills
Libertyville
Illinois
National Plowing Match Crown goes to Drake and Shafer
In Urbana Ohio, Leo Drake of Memphis Missouri and Lloyd Shafer of Chatsworth Illinois led the national plowing contests. Drake won the contour title. Shafer edged seven rivals in the contour contest. Drake also previously won the contour crown, with the next matches planned for Harrison County Missouri in 1951.
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Drake
Harrison County
Missouri
Paul Stiefbold
Naperville
Lawrence Gottemoeller
St. Henry
O. John Wills
Akron
Tot Dougherty
Eddyville
Iowa
Leonard Henderson
Farmington
Foreign holdings in 1940 largely direct investments
A Twentieth Century Fund survey shows about two thirds of U S foreign holdings in 1940 were direct investments in factories mines railways and other business enterprises. Roughly 70 percent of total investments were in the western hemisphere.
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Twentieth Century Fund
U S
Western Hemisphere
Honor Lovila Sojka Honored at Class Farewell Party
Lovila Jane Sojka was honored at a farewell party Thursday evening by the Fidelis Sunday school class of the Baptist church at Darlene Custer's home. She will leave Saturday for Chicago to enter training at the Baptist Missionary Training School. Colleen and Corinne Phelps attended. Music, games and a social time followed. Sojka received a gift from the class and teacher Clara Faulkner. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Grover Custer and Miss Faulkner.
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Lovila Jane Sojka
Fidelis Sunday School
The
Baptist Church
Darlene Custer
Miss Sojka
Chicago
Christian Service
Baptist Missionary Training School
Friday Community Sale at Whittaker sale barn
Journal sale date column lists weekly livestock sales at Kalona and Midway barns in Iowa. September events include Tamworth Boar and Gilts Sale near Ainsworth and an Ollie public auction by Blake owners.
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Whittaker
Kalona Sales Barn
Kalona
Iowa
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
Livesteck Exchange
Ollie
Ainsworth
U. S. No. 218
J. H. Jones
Carl and
Ray Blake
West Jefferson
Dora Paterson
I. C. Steele
Riverside
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Johnny Sain
Vern Bickford
Warren Spahn
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Sam Jethroe
Bob Elliott
Major
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Cedar Rapids
Singleton’s Truck Farms
Singleton & Son
Conesville, Towa
America
Wood Bros
U.S
P.T.O
Dearborn-Wood Bros
Huston Tractor and Implement Service
Crawfordsville
Oyright
Dearborn Motors Corporation
Penney’s
Verle Gallagher
J. L. Kennedy
Bill Crayne
William Glassburner
Ivo Berg
Charlie Wiley
T. J. Berdo
Don Rinner
William O. Bell
Raymond Hammen
Harry Drake
Hebert Redlinger
Merz
Humble Produce
Wayne Feeds Cash
Foreign Holdings
FOX
Kent Smith
Robert Douglas
Warner Bros
Honor Lovila Sojka
Colleen
Corinne Phelps
Sojkawis
Clara Faulkner
Grover Custer
Faulkner
EGG Markets
Rock Island Produce Co
Reisters
Journal
West Chester
U. S. Hiway
Mt. Pleasant
Montana
Minnesota
McAllister
EEA
MT Pleasant
Owa
Lincoln
Washington CO. Farm Stores, Inc
Checkerboard
Purina
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