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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1950

Page

3

Demons Rally Past Oskaloosa 18-12 In Late Stand

Washington high school Demons overcome a 12 point halftime deficit at Case Field to edge Oskaloosa 18 to 12. Gary Gorham connects on two aerials and Messenger adds two touchdowns as Washington mounts a decisive second half comeback.

Edger Steeg Washington High Schol Demons Case Field Oskaloosa Indians Demons Oskaloosa Washington Frank Sojka Messenger Os‘kaloosa Paydirt Gary Gorham Stele Gorham Courtneys Green Indians Jack Hamm Ernie Beenblossom Whitehead Boender Jack Hummecain Sotelo Mosier Ottumwa

Regional High School Football Scores And Tips

Washington 18 Oskaloosa 12 Muscatine 6 Burlington 6 Winfield 24 Columbus Junction Ottumwa 21 Ft. Madison 0 Keota 20 North English 6 Centerville 33 Bloomfield 13 Reirfield 19 Keokuk 0 Williamsburg 58 Brighton 0 Wellman 18 Richland 6 West Chester 18 Kalona three quarters If you're a hunter or a fisherman you should always carry waterproof matches on your trips Waterproof them yourself by dipping in shellac and drying.

Washington Oskaloosa Muscatine Burlington Winfield Columbus Junction Ottumwa Ft. Madison Keota North English Centerville Bloomfield Reirfield Keokuk Williamsburg Brighton Wellman Richland West Chester Kalona

Red Sox Seek Pennant Hope in Critical Yankees Series

Mel Parnell facing the leading Yankees in a must-win set as Boston battles for a late pennant push. Parnell and several teammates suffer colds, with Ted Williams penciled in unless he is pressed to rest. Casey Stengel labels the Yankees’ path to clinching as essential, while Detroit's loss to Cleveland reshapes the AL race.

New York Mel Parnell Yankees Red Sox Cleveland Detroit Scunt Eadie Lopat Parnell Prairine Jadas Vern Stephens Walt Dropo Bills Goodman al Zariux Clyde Vollmer Hach Boston Ted Williams Steve O'Neill Williams Invalids Incorporated Casey Stengel Stengel Cleveland Indians Bengals Sligers

Potato Names and Plant Family Connections

The text notes the sweet potato scientific name Ipomoea batatas and its morning glory family. It also identifies the white potato Solanum tuber sum as related to nightshade.

Plan Homecoming at Oakland Rural School

The annual homecoming at Oakland rural school will be held Sunday September 24 with a program. The note lists local births and hospitalizations from the region, including Willard Stinson and Lurdette Jones in Burlington Iowa, and other families with newborns and injuries. The Green families reunion at Columbus chautauqua park is also planned for September 24, and the Ladies Aid of the Sitings Run Evangelical Reformed church will host a chicken supper on Friday September 22.

Columbis Junction Oakland Rural Willard Stinson Robert Stinson Columbus City University Hospital Iowa City Met Hospital Burlington Lurdette Joes Dewey Jones James Wade James Fred Horn Wade Shirley van Auken, Jr Richard Buster Jean Joan St. Francis Hospital Donald Boyd Coatsville Mercy Hospital Howard Hamill Des Moines Deborah Kay Hamill Martha Evans Winfield Columbus Chautauqua Park Ladies Aid’ Society Siting Run Evangelical Reformed Church

Columbus High Bake Sale Planned for Saturday

The senior class at Columbus High School will sponsor a bake sale on Saturday September 23 at Your Beauty shop. WSCS members of the Methodist Church attended a tenth anniversary party in Washington Friday afternoon.

Columbus High School WSCS Washington

Dandelions Rich in Minerals Highlighted for Health

The text notes that young dandelions contain minerals such as iron magnesium phosphorus sodium calcium and more. It also compares U S trade shifts from relying on raw materials and imported finished goods to selling finished products and buying crude materials and omimanufactures.

U.S

Three Gals Lead YW Swim Group and Craft Classes

The VW desk notes three constant swimmers Dixie Edmundson Judy Howell and Eddie Lee Ver Steeg with seven more missing once during September plus forty eight total swimmers since the month began. It details upcoming leathercraft metal craft classes led by Edna McCarty and Mrs Richard Stewart, Halloween Thanksgiving and Christmas decorations, a Ladies Day Out plan, a Potluck for Y-Mixers, and a guard for Friday swims. It also mentions Rosa Page Welsh concert October 5 at the Methodist church and other activities including square dancing and lanyard making classes with Miss McCarty.

Gals Dixie Edmundson Judy Howell Eddie Lee Dixie Cinundson Edna McCarty Hallowe'en Adna McCarty Rosa Page Welsh Methodist Church

Job market shifts as war ends raise pay doubts

A Manhattan employment agency head notes hiring pressure eases but wages remain fragile. She says workers balk at 40 dollars weekly while employers still seek capable staff for top posts. War memory dampens readiness to hire beginners, even at 50 dollars or more. She interviews about 30 applicants daily, finding many young women ready for steady work despite lean pay.

Manhattan Mathias

Happy Job Hunting Days Come Back For Women in Business

New York report highlights a surge of recruiters seeking $15,000-a-year executives while recent typing graduates aim for about $50 a week. Suzanne Mathias profiles the job market optimism and targets for women entering business roles.

New York Suzanne Mathias

Change of Name of Ulysses Grant Historical Note

The article explains that Ulysses S. Grant was christened Ulys ses Hiram and later entered West Point in 1839 with the name Ulysses Simpson, which he adopted as his official name.

U. S. Grant United States Ulysses Hiram West Point Ulysses Simpson

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