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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1950

Page

3

Red Sox Narrowly Beat Tigers to Reach Second Place

Boston tops Detroit 3 2 as Hal Newhouser falters in the ninth. Billy Goodman Ted Williams and Bobby Doerr drive in runs while Willard Nixon earns the win in relief. Giants surge to within half a game of Brooklyn after Larry Jansen throws a two hit shutout and Wes Westrum drives in four.

Red Sox Tigers Hal Newhouser Hal White Billy Goodman Ted Williams Newhouser Walt Dropp Bobby Doerr Willard Nixon Tiger Ellis der George Kell Vic Wertz Hoot Evers Johnny Groth Detroit Nixon Giants Brooklyn Dodgers Larry Jansen Cardinals Wes Westrum Whitey Lockman al Dark Bobby Thomson Jansen Tommy Brown Dodger Cubs Ron Northy Chicace Preacher Roo

Lightning Strokes Shorter Distances Within Clouds

Lightning within or between clouds occurs far more often than cloud to ground discharges and travels about 20 000 miles per second.

Golf Winners Given Awards at Dinner in City Tourney

Winners in all flights of the annual men s city golf tournament received awards at a stag dinner at Washington Golf and Country Club Monday night. Twilight league honors went to Bills Pills as first place finisher with Jug Moothart winning the championship flight runner up to T R Phillips. Local club pro Charles Wiele presided over the presentation.

Washington Golf and Country Club Bill’s Pills Jug Moothart T. R. Phillips

Washington Junior College Adds Courses for Teacher Training

Washington Junior College expands its Teacher Training program this year adding arithmetic reading and language teaching and music in the first semester with art children’s literature and world geography in the second. Fourteen students are enrolled, all joining both local and state Future Teachers' Association, boosting membership to 190 percent for the second year. Officers elected include Andrew Hayter as president Doris Gevock as vice president and Carolyn Kracaw as secretary.

Washington Junior College Future Teachers’ Association Foui Andrew Hayter Doris Gevock Carolyn Kracaw

Edge Razor Blade Pressure On Hair Cut

The pressure at the razor edge cutting a whisker is highly variable with hair size and condition. The contact area is extremely small, resulting in a pressure around five tons per square inch.

Riverside Garden Club Holds Monthly Meeting Observed in Riverside

The Riverside Garden club met at Mrs. Geo. Deatsch’s home with 15 members present and guest Mrs. Ella Culver of Fayette. Mrs. Mary Schnoebelen led the program. dried plants for winter bouquets were shown. refreshments were provided by several members.

Riverside Riverside Garden Club Geo. Deatsch Ella Culver Fayette Mary Schnoebelen Deutsch Katherine Thomann Celia Lafourek Ruby Simon Simeon Deutsch Williamsburg Carl Luckey Wm. Knebel Gus” Alsip Force Columbus City Minerva Gus

Farm Face-Lifting to Start at Zearing Today

Face lifting operations began at the Sam Dakins farm near Zearing as the first of an expected 50,000 visitors arrived to inspect soil conservation work. A 4.14 acre recreation lake behind a 21 foot high dam will store runoff from the farm. Contouring and strip cropping cover 28 acres as part of the 1950 field day with political candidates speaking at noon.

Zuaring Sam Dakins Here Dakins Farm Goy Willam S, Beardsley

Hickenlooper and Loveland to Address Iowa Farm Forum

Senator Bourke B. Hickenlooper and former Agriculture Undersecretary Albert J. Loveland will headline a campaign event sponsored by the Iowa Farm and Home Register. The appearance targets U.S. Senate voters with a focus on farming and rural issues.

Bourke B. Hickenlooper R., Jr Albert J. Loveland U. S The Iowa Farm and Home Register

Postnuptial Shower Honors Mrs J Shalla

Mrs. Jesse Shalla of Gary Indiana received a postnuptial shower at Richmond Parish hall last Thursday afternoon. Grandmother Mrs. James Shalla and aunts hosted with gifts presented. Airplane bunco, prizes won by Mrs. Dwane Shalla and Mrs. John Shalla. color scheme included pink green white and yellow.

Jesse Shalla Gary Ind Richmond James Shalla Glenn Miller George Shalla Dwane Shalla John Shallalow William Tellin Joe Te Bockhorst Norman Shalla Harold Strum Everette Cox John Shalla Wm. Tellin Joe Wolfe Emma Bopp May Carlson Washington Joe TeBockhorst Preston Edmondson Lamont Kelley Dale Dawn Urban Te Bockhorst Ed Shalla

Local Names List Read in OCR Fragment

Arthur Beranek, Mrs. Don Beranek, Mrs. Walter Horn, Mrs. Clem Shalla, Mrs. Bob Beranek, Mrs. Arthur Havel, Mrs. Floyd Walker, Mrs. Alva Miller, Freda Miller, and Mrs. Gordon Miller.

Arthur Beranek Don Beranek Walter Horn Clem Shalla Bob Beranek Arthur Havel Floyd Walker Alva Miller Freda Miller Gordon Miller

Bible Group Studies The Book of Isaiah

Bible department meeting Monday focused on Isaiah 41 and parts of 42. Mrs Hebner highlighted God’s mercy versus vanity of idol worship with Margaret Cowden opening prayer. Memory verse Isaiah 40 2 was recited. Rose Page Welch program announced for October 5.

Bible Department Hk. S. Hebner Margaret Cowden Rell Hebner

Fortnightly group hosts towel project meeting

Mrs W D Booth spoke of the towel project and took orders in this Fortnightly group for towels the departments annually buy at this time of year. Twenty seven women attended this meeting held at the library.

W. D. Booth

Portia Law School Opens in Boston as First Women’s Law School

The Portia law school in Boston Massachusetts becomes the first institution worldwide devoted to legal education for women. It marks a historic milestone in gender equality in legal training and professional access.

Portia Law School Boston Mass

Qualified by Experience in Washington Iowa

A regional listing highlights "Qualified by Experience" in Washington Iowa with a contact phone number ending in 95. The item presents as a brief classified or notice segment. No additional context or dates are provided in the readable fragment.

Deaf Man Perfects Midget Hearing Aid

Mr H A Lyons of Peoria Illinois has perfected a small hearing aid worn in secret. It makes voices radio and clock ticks sound natural. For information write 400B South Washington Street Peoria Illinois.

H. A. Lyons Peoria Illinois Lyons South Washington Street

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