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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1954
Page
8
Des Moines students at Callanan Junior High attempted to translate Beer Barrel Polka into Latin but found no words for beer barrel or polka. The best rendering was Wine Cask Dance.
Classified ad notes a restaurant for rent on Millwood Avenue at 75 dollars per month with equipment valued at 1050 dollars. Immediate possession offered. Contact Bryan Stotler at 6195 or 7476 for details and out of town ad payments.
Never Say Die owned by Robert Sterling Clark of Upperville Virginia won the 175th Epsom Derby in England. The American colt started as a 33 to 1 outsider and finished two lengths ahead of Arabian Night with Darius third. Lester Piggot rode the winner as the field of 22 contested the mile and a half classic.
In Ecorse Township a five year old girl Janet Barnes playing near a baseball diamond was struck accidentally by a bat wielded by Ronnie de Smet, 10. She died from injuries sustained in the incident.
A player taking practice swings struck Janet in the face, causing fatal injuries. She was declared dead on arrival at Wyandotte General Hospital. The incident is under investigation by local authorities.
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