Braves Need One More Victory to Clinch Pennant
The Boston Braves swept a doubleheader from the St. Louis Cardinals 11 to 3 and 4 to 0 to move within one win of the National League pennant with nine games left. Brooklyn also has nine games remaining as the Braves hold a seven-game lead. Pirates beat the Dodgers and lead scenarios are outlined. The day also features Red Sox gains in the American League and Giants versus Cubs results in two double headers.
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New York
Boston Braves
Dodger
Billy Wethworth
Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Boston
Pirates
Dodgers
Buccaneers
Stan Rojek
Tom Brown
Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Ted Gray
Joe DiMaggio
Ted Williams
Lou Stringer
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Johnny Mize
Larry Jansen
Doyle Lade
Chicago
Andy Pafko
Johnny Schmitz
Cincinnati
Phillies
Philadelphia
Harry Gumbert
John Thompson
Carlied
Toronto
Reds
Army seeks 15000 draftees in December to avoid Christmas inductions
The army asked selective service for 15000 draft recruits in December, the second peace time call after 10000 in November. Pre induction physicals may begin October 4, with men available for induction during the first 20 days of December to avoid holiday timing. Navy and air force expect no draft requests before next summer.
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National Military Establishment
Navy
Air Force
Local News and Society Notes From Keota and Surrounding Towns
Keota and nearby communities feature visitors and social travel with Mr. and Mrs. C G Picken and friends visiting St Charles. A business office announces closure Sept 18 to Oct 4. Shoppers in Washington include Mr. and Mrs F J Pine and other area residents. Carmel Corn Shop promotes Carmel Apples and Floss Candy. Eugene Martin returns from Boulder after family member’s illness and reports W F Stockman’s cancer operation with no condition details.
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Eugene Martin
Boulder
Colo
Hospital Admits and Births Tallied
Admitted Tuesday Robert Ross West Chester medical Janet MacFadden 501 S Ltd surgical Larry Thornton 501 N Iowa medical Today Grant Humston R 4 surgical Dismissed Mary Catherine Friese R 3 Mrs Francis Gent Keota Ellen Gray Birth Mr and Mrs Doyle Smith Keota son born at 4 04 AM
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Robert Ross
West Chester
Janet MacFadden
S. Ltd
Larry Thornton
N. Iowa
Grant Humston
Mary Catherine Friese
Francis Gent
Keota
Ellen Gray
Doyle Smith
Son
Community Notes From Washington and Surrounding Areas
Orla Kersten has joined McCleery Cumming Co art department in Washington and stays with Mrs. Dora Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. J E Lemmon travel to Indiana and Washington DC to visit relatives. Betty Sojka enjoys vacation with her mother Mrs Rose Sojka. Helen Galloway enrolled in Moody Bible Institute Chicago missionary course. Mr. and Mrs. Than White of Murray visit relatives. Clarence Taylor accompanies them to Mrs Opal Bickford’s near Wellman. Taxes due this month with October 1st penalties. Margaret Pfeifer and Eugene Dunlap star in Iowa State Teachers College marching band at football games. Eugene is drum major, Margaret cornets. James and Mrs. Dawson of Brighton travel to Muscatine for Lester Raymond’s condition. Raymond improving. Donald Doran, former Washington resident, now in Salinas California. Marion Timmins family returns from Martha’s Vineyard visit.
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Orla Kersten
Iowa State College
Washington
McCleery-Cumming Co
Helen Galloway
Earl C. Galloway
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Moody
Miss Galloway
Than White
Murray
Clarence W. Tay
Opal Bickford
Wellman
Margaret Pfeifer
Eugene Dunlap
Iowa State Teachers College
Eugene
Margaret
John Duvall Returns To College At Ames
John Duvall begins his second year at Ames college accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Duval and Corrine Nicola. They also visited Ledges State Park near Boone. Weekend visits include Mildred Argo of Des Moines and others at local homes.
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Lyall Moore
Dayton Grove
Walter Duval
Corrine Nicola
John
Ames
Theés Ledges State Park
Boone
Mildred Argo
Des Moines
Roy Argo
Ted Anderson
Waterloo
West Chester
Pythian
Grand Temple
Bill Triechman
Wellman
Robert Stephens
Mike Paulson
Kate Paulson
Mary Weston
Earnest Horton
Onslow
Red Ladehof
Earl Duvall
Earl
Mary Jane Stephens
Washington Junior College
Fairfield
Harry D. Dusenbery
C. E. Griffth
Merle McDowell
Cardinal and Demon squads drill ahead of Friday games
Lincoln school practice grounds see thorough drills as the Demons face Burling ton at Burlington and the Cardinals travel to Case field for a Penn college matchup. Coaches McConnell Tackleson Weber Howman emphasize pass defense with added former players aiding instruction.
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Washington Junior College
Washington High School
Penn College
Burlington
Deions
Lincoln School
Demons
Cardinals
John McConnell
Casefield
McConnell
Cardinal
Washington
Watsons
Case Field
Dvemons
Grayhounds
Harold Tackleson
Burlington Eleven
Musccatine
Peoria Central High School
Vernons
Bob Weber
George Howman
Rev. Pike Resumes Pulpit Duties After Injury
Westchester report says Rev. Pike preached Sunday morning September 12 in his own pulpit after several weeks absent due to a fall injury. He is gradually regaining strength for his ministry as of June.
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R. C. Ferguson
Westchester
Pike
Cerdan Defeats Zale For World Middleweight Title
Marcel Cerdan battered Tony Zale in Jersey City, winning by knockout in the 11th round after a brutal exchange near the ropes. Zale, 34, collapsed at the bell and could not continue, ending his bid to defend the title and prompting talk of a possible rematch next June if Zale does not retire.
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Jersey City
N. J
Marcel Cerdan
Tony Zale
Zale
Morocco
Gary
Ind
Cerdan
Tony
Methodist pastor retreat attendance and local social notes
Opening session of a Methodist pastor retreat at Washington Country club was attended by a man who left early. Burlington Vermont couple Ernest Deiteh called at the Methodist parsonage en route from Ottumwa to New England after their wedding that afternoon. Pev. Pike, originally slated to marry them, could not officiate due to injury. Aura Hopkinson and sisters visited Fred Bauer’s home. the sisters formerly lived in town but now reside in Des Moines. Ronald Hotle of Washington DC visiting parental home. Catheryn Fisher runs the local telephone switchboard. Ruth Fritchen of Richland visits relatives Leland Reinier and family.
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Ehurch
Washington Country Club
Ernest Deiteh
Burlington
Ottumwa
New England
Dieteh
R. V. Pike
Pev
Pike
Aura Hopkinson
Fred Bauer
Hopkinson
Aura
Mariel
Alsey
Bauer
Des Moines
San Diego
Towi Capital
Sai Diego
Ronald Hotle
Washington, D. C
C. C
Richland
Mrs
Leland Reinier
Final Rites Held For Humboldt Native Harlan Cherryholmes
Walter E. Smith and Mrs. Smith with sisters return from Humboldt Kansas burial services for Harlan Cherryholmes born in Washington County. Funeral held Sept 18. death Sept 15 from throat and lung ailment at age 67. Survived by wife Ola Quinn and siblings in Missouri and Kansas City.
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Walter E. Smith
North of Washington
East Washington Street
Lloyd Schoonover
Humboldt
Donald Colon
Kansas City
Kansas
Cherryholmes
VA Representative to Visit Washington Thursday
The Veterans Administration will send James Lafferty to City Hall in Washington on Thursday Sept 23 from 930 a.m. to 530 p.m. to explain and assist with veteran benefits including GI insurance readjustment pensions compensation loans vocational rehab education medical care and guardianship. Local and state service officers will also provide information on benefits.
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Veterans Administration
Washington
James Lafferty
City Hall
Veterans Benefits
Tom
Veterans Service
Peters Twins Mark Their Tenth Birthday
Sharon and Karen Peters twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Jarrett Peters observed their tenth birthday anniversary Sept 20 at home in Columbus Junction. They attend Cotter Consolidated School. Nearby family updates note Mrs. Ollie Shearer in a Washington nursing home and Mrs. Julia Hawkins with Mrs May Darrow traveling in western states.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Sharon
Karen Peters
Jarrett Peters
Cotter Consolidated School
Keith Prizer
Fairfield
H. Lee Huston
Ollie Shearer
Washington
Washington D A R Hosts Southeast District Meeting
The Washington Chapter D A R hosted the Southeast district meeting at First Presbyterian Church with registration at 9 40 a m. Mrs Eugene Henely new state regent spoke on Our Part in World Unity. Marjorie Huston district director led the morning session as Mrs Pollock played processional music and Mrs Wartel bore colors. Luncheon followed the morning programs and afternoon numbers featured Mrs Morrison and others. The chapter opened Cabin at Sunset Park for visiting members and several hostesses and volunteers organized meals and registration.
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Eugene Henely
Grinnell
Henely
Europe
Marjorie Huston
Mt. Pleasant
Sara Pollock
K. S. Wartel
Nevada Speiner
Url Elliott
Oskaloosa
Elizabeth Dawson
J. Kseffeltinger
Ottumwa
Tom B.throckmorton
Des Moines
K. P. Ink
Mt. Vernon
Presbyterian Br
C. KK. McCutcheon Jr
Ralph Minick
H. F. Wuitson
Vacation guests visit area families
The text notes visits by Mrs Albert Thompson and Mr Emrys Evans with the Evan L Edwards and John R Williams families in Seattle Washington. Dale F Pierce Jr of Oklahoma City Oklahoma visited friends here last week. Margaret E James DRS is mentioned among the readers.
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Albert Thompson
Emrys’ Evans
Seattle
Wash
Evan L. Edwards
John R. Williams
Dale F. Pierce Jr
Oklahoma City
Okla
Margaret E. James
Merry Mixer Club Holds Wiener Roast at Local Home
The Merry Mixer club hosted a wiener roast at Earl Guengerich and wife’s home for members and families last Thursday. Fifty three attendees were present.
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Earl Guengerich
Merry Mixer Club
American Legion Auxiliary to Host Silent Auction Change
Crawfordsville’s American Legion auxiliary announces a silent auction date change from September 27 to October 27.
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American Legion Auxiliary of
Crawfordsville
Cabinet Lineup Attends Kalona Eastern Star Potluck
Mrs. Ira Gastman and Mrs. Glenn Barclay joined I. Rothschild and Marie Jackson as guests of honor at a Kalona Eastern Star potluck supper on Tuesday. Mr. Rothschild spoke after the meal about his trip to South America.
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Ira Gastman
I. Rothschild
Glenn Barclay
Kalona
Marie Jackson
Rothschild
South America
Naval unit stationed in New Orleans visit to parents
A service member stationed with a naval unit in New Orleans, Louisiana, is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs D James.
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New Orleans
D. James
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Iowa
Evening Journal
Giants
Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association
Wolf’s Flower Shop
C. G. Picken
Robert Flanders
St. Charles
Wendell L. Shaffer
F. J Pine
Walter Dilson
John Wittetoe
Ivan Niffenegger
Joe H. Jones
Carmel
Dixie
Haddorff Spinet
East Side Square
J. E. Lemmon
Points
Indiana
Mrs. J. DeLorenzo
Betty Sojka
Rose Sojka
Dixie’s
Carmel Corn Shop
W. E. Howell
County
Treas
James Dawson
Brighton
Muscatine
Lester Raymond
Raymond
Donald Doran
Donald A. Doran
el Camino Real North
Salinas, Calif
Marion L.timmins
Linda Jane
Abbie Sue
John Duvall
Chamberlin Bros
Demon Squads
Tom Tanner
Dale Caldwell
Bob Sodergren
John Gamble
Wayne Pratt
Bill Bennblossom
Junior Redlinger
Bob Boileau
Bob Lestwick
Les Leeper
Hal Longer
Elda Ruth
Kenneth Cuddeback
Jimmie
Sterling
Sterling College
Harry Dusenbery
Miriam Cain
Don Maxwell
Anderson
Batterson
Frank Peiffer
Walter Duvall
Farm Bureau
Prairie Flower
Rev. Phillips
Will Ross
Stanwood
Geo. Lehman
Iowa City
Jim Lehman
Cleveland
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Zale Wilts
O. KE. Schmitt
O. E. Schmitt
O. EE
Harlan Cherryholmes
Julia Hawkins
May Darrow
Thompsons
Betty Thompson
Grand Island
Washington D.A.R
D. A. RR
First Presbyterian Curch
Teg Boy
C. V. Crull
John W. Ler
Baker's Hatchery
North Marion
Osincup Walgreen Agency
S Houbigant
Osincup Drug Store
Lean
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