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NEWSin I'aiBrwvBa1 hi r*i ...... « i'*' lt;r*FromLAINSWORTHA Regular Tuesday Feature in the JournalGirlSuccessfulAinsworth LocalsJoyce Owens LeadsScoring For TeamFrom AinsworthAINSWORTH— Play basketball for fun. That’s Howard Me-ItElhinney’s idea. He’s coach of Ainsworth high school’s energetic, highly successful girls’ basketballteam.Competitive sports, as Mac sizes up the subject, is “only one small part of public school education.”He deplores the tendency of extremists in schools throughout the United States to insist on a winning team at the expense of all other values. Learning to live with failure,” he says, “is just as important as taking delight in success.”As a coach, Mac has one main aim: Encourage each girl on the squad to become “more of a lady.His biggest thrill is to help a timid girl become self-reliant, a fearful girl become confident, aselfish girl become cooperative.Spectacular KeoordSo far this year. Mac’s team has the spectacular record of 19 games won and only three lost. One of the three losses was to Springdale in the state sectional semi-finals last Friday. Ainsworth girls won the consolation game, however, from Atalissa.The other two losses were to Lone Tree and Richland. The loss to Lone Tree was early in the season before Mac's fledglings really got going. ‘‘We’d like to play that team again,” says Mac. “I think the score would be a lot different.’’The loss to Richland, Mac philosophizes, “was just one of those things. We heat them once.”A year ago, .Mac’s season recordwas 15 wins and four losses.In three full seasons of coaching girls’ basketball, Mac has compiled a grand total of 4 3 wins and 15 losses. This includes his first year on the job—which was only the second year of girls’ basketball in Ainsworth high—whenGlad Hand Missionary Society in MeetingAI.VfSWORTH —Thlt;‘ Glad HandMissionary society of the Unitedj Presbyterian church met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Homer Hunt.Mrs. Hunt led the devotions and the subject for the lesson was, “The Presence of Christ”.Mrs. Hunt also reviewed the book, “The Big Fisherman”, by Lloyd Douglas.Mrs. Clarence Walker, tlie president, conducted the business meeting wh«n plans were made for the World Day of Prayer to be held Friday, February 9, at the Ainsworth Methodist church. The .hostess served refreshments at the close of the meeting.The addresses of Bruce Pei son and Marvin D. Hunt have be received and we know they wot be glad to hear from their friemBruce Pearson, S. R.3 2 4-01-9 4NCo. 130 U.S.N.T.C.San Diego 33, Calif.Marvin D. Hunt, S. R. 324-03-88Co. 163 Reg. 1, U.S.N.T San Diego, 33, Calif.M rsFormer Members Enjoy Supper Club MeetingAINSWORTH — A cooperative supper at the Floyd Blankenhorn home Friday evening for the Supper club found former members, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lambert and Donnie attending. The quartet tables used for serving were decorated with the Valentine theme.Bridge was played at three tables with Orville Thoma winning high score prize for men and Mrs. Orie O’Connor for women. Don Kabenold won travel prize and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Norris low.JOYCE OWENS (abovey is the leading scorer on this year’s Ainsworth girls basketball team which has just completed a success-full season after going to the semifinals in the sectional tournament.Greiners Leave for7 games were won and 8 were lost.Last year and this year both, Mac's team copped the title toGlut GhatByBill TrotteratifaThe weather here at home the past week may not have been quite as cold as that the North Pole, hut doubt there were more titancouple of degree* differencein teni|erature. If would certainly help if the weatherman would check wit It us before going on Ids wintry hinge and maybe we could give him a week that we were not so busy — allowing ourselvestime to huddle around thestove while he celebrates oil the outside.-0O0Antaknsoptimist is a woman who a market basket when she goes out for $5.00 worth of groceries. '0O0Feed ingredient markets experienced u week of crisis and decisions during the past seven days. With the price ceilings came a tremendous amount of confusion and uncertainty that is still present at this time. However, prices of most mixed feeds are holding steady,but alfalfa meal and rolled oats have advanced.0O0All Indications point to alarger corn acreage this year.two coveted crowns- the county tournament and tri-county leagueJoyce OwensSpeed, height and accuracy have made Joyce Owens a high-scoring terror to every team encountered this year.Against Olds, this daring young lady of Welsh ancestry, devastated the opposition with 46 points.Joyce’s per game average is 2lt;$. One night she struck a snag and came through with a stingy 15.Clearly, this titian-haired, even-; tempered, hard-working girl ranks‘with the best forwards in the state.! “She’s wonderful in every way,” i her coach declares. “You couldn’t ask for anybody nicer to work with.”In a game with Brighton during the county tournament, Joyce, a junior, swished the ball through the hoop for a rating of 78%.Ask to give an account of herself, Ainsworth’s star player says the credit goes to all three guards, “who cut the points of high-scoring forwards on opposition teamsin half night after night,” and to the otfler two forwards on her own team “who keep feeding me the ball.”Joyce is quick to point out that while a guard's playing isn’t nearly as sensational as a pivot forward’s, actually, when you come right down to fundamentals, “it’s the guards who win the games.”Starting Line-Up All season, Ainsworth’s starting players have been: JoyceOwens, her sister, Meda, and Jane Wood - forwards; Bonnie Wood, Carol dealing and Marilyn Krantz — guards.Of reserve forwards, Marlene Brown has seen the most action. Loa Jean Spessard and Sarah McGinnis have substituted a lot at guard.Other members of the 18-girl traveling squad are: Wilma Miller, Marydee Orris, Maurine Stephens, Lois Gosling, Charlene Ro mine, Mary Lemley, Sandra Orn-nuff, Nancy Bales and Edith Simpson.The squad’s only two seniorswinning combination always is a tough job,” Coach Mac declares. “But it’s a lot easier when the girls you’ve got to work with are as anxious to play as these girls are this year.”Surprisingly reticent about his team’s accomplishments, Mac contends the team isn’t really strong at all—not nearly as strong as its excellent record indicates. “We were lucky,” he says. “BarelyiVacation in Floridaslipped by in a number of games.On an average, the team practices about an hour every day.FoulsMac insists that his team play it clean every inch of the way. He won’t tolerate rough stuff.On the other hand, he instructs the girls to “get out there and work.” Occasionally, of course, a scrappy gir l gets over-anxious and unintentionally commits a foul.In such instances, Mac “encourages” the girl rather than bawls “she was out there trying, and her out. “You see,” he explains, that’s the kind of girl 1 want onmy team.” vAsked what he thinks about spectators booing the referee, he shrugs his shoulders and says that seems to he part of the game. “Most of it is in fun,” lie believes.In Mac’s opinion, “every referee is honest, but some of them don’t know very much about basketball.”!//WeepaWillow?BusMEMPHIS. Tenn. (U. P.) passengers sympathized with aman trying to keep his young son from sprawling in the aisle. Finally, the father talked to the driver.The bus stopped. The man alighted, returning with a small willow switch. The boy scrambledto hs seat.(By Mrs. A. R. Krause) KKOTA, Feb. 2—Mr. and Mrs. Albert Greiner planned to leave Monday for Florida where they will vacation with friends fromIllinois, who will make the tripwith them.Mr. and Mrs. Cy Schreckengastleft Thursday night for Paris Island, South Carolina, where they will visit this son and family, Mr.and Mrs. Harold Schreckengast.They will also make the acquaintance of a new grandson who arrived Jan. 26. making two boys and two girls in the Harold Schreckengast home. Mr. Schreckengast is stationed at the Naval basethere.Mr. and Mrs. Antone Hotle w’ere in Elmurst, 111., Wednesday where Mr. Hotle attended a board meeting at Elmurst college, he is a member o4 the board.Mrs. Herb Dawson has been appointed as March of Dimes chairman for Keota.Mr. and Mr*. Albert Stout-ner entertained at a buffetsupper Monday night Jan. 29,in honor of Mr. ami Mrs. Ralph Howell who are moving away from Keota. Other guests present were Mr. and Mrs. Art Wit toft, Mr.Mr.s. Jack MeFadden, and Mrs. Keith Wells Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hall.The Builders class of the Methodist church in Keota served a pancake supper for the public Thursday night, Feb. 1. In spiteDon Rabenold and grar daughter, Sandra Lay, went Des Moines Saturday to visit M Donna Ripple and Tommy Rabt old. and to attend a wedding Si day afternoon of one of Mrs. R pie’s friends.Clarence Richards has been si since Thursday with pneumonia The Legion auxiliary will h« a can et rag sewing tonight at t home of Mrs. Darold Jones.Dr. and Mrs. Ray Hul.se of K ota were callers Friday at t A. E. Sands home.Neal Sands arrived Fridav e\mning from Arlington, X. J. call by the illness and death of his 1ther, A. E. Sands. Mrs. Gale F of Buckeye, Ariz., came Frid morning and Mrs. John Ericks of Viola, 111., has been here sin Thursday.Peggy Koehler who is attendi: business college in Davenport w a guest overnight Saturday wi Dorothy Hunt.Mr. and Mrs. Orie O’Connor ai Mr. and Mrs. Orville Thoma cel brated their 2 6th wedding am versary Sunday evening withcooperative dinner in the O’Co nor home. Others enjoying tl occasion w'ere Dick Thoma at Larry O'Connor.F. A. White of Madison, WU was a guest Thursday night , the Max White Sr. home. He can down to get his son, Ted, who attending S.U.I. and take hi home for a few days vacation.t)f the below zero weather ov 100 people attended. Dixiani pancake flour was furnished fr through Hulse’s store. The sa sage was donated by C. D. Kir Patrick.Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Mill and daughter of Blakesburg, 1 were in Keota Saturday.They ha been farming near Blakesburg b are moving to Detroit. Mrs. M ler is a former Keota girl, t daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hu, Kirkpatrick, now residents North English.LeafNot Such Good LuckiandMr.andWATERTOWN. N. Y.— (UP)Nathing to excess is good, it seei including good luck.Mrs. Joseph J. Kraemer of V tertown who spotted a four 1 clover as she was hanging out 1 wash. She stooped to pick it abefore she arose she had 34,from the same clump.Happily contemplating 34 ye of good luck, she glanced at i clothes line. The rope had sn ped in the middle, cut by the fiBLACKSMITHForBEALLY DEPENDABLEworkmanship — have motor rewinding and electrical wiring done by—ART’S ELECTRIC SHOPPhone 137 Ainsworth. Ia.WELDINGKEITH GENKINGEfiAinsworthGENTS!
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Washington Evening Journal
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Tue, Feb 06, 1951
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