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NEWSFromAINSWORTH(/A Regular Tuesday Feature in the Journallt;vdAGirlSuccessfulAinsworth LocalsJoyce Owens LeadsScoring For TeamFrom Ainsworth •AINSWORTH — Play basketball for fun. That’s Howard Me-Elhinney’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, afearful girl become confident, aselfish girl become cooperative.Spectacular RecordSo far this year, Mac’s team has 1 he spectacular record of 19 games won and only three lost. One of tlie 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 lotdifferent/*The loss to Richland, Mac philosophizes, was just one of those things. We beat them once.A year ago, Mac’s season record was 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 irst year on the job—which was inly the second year of girls’ basketball in Ainsworth high—when i games were won and S were lost.Last year and this year both, Mac’s team copped the title toGlad Hand Missionary Society in MeetingAINSWORTH —Thf* Glad HandMissionary society of the United Presbyterian church met Thursdav 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, the president, conducted the businessmeeting win n plans were made for the World Day of Prayer to be held Friday, February 9. at the Ainsworth Methodist church. The jhostess served refreshments at the close of the meeting.The addresses of Bruce Pearson and Marvin D. Hunt have been received and we know they would be glad to hear from their friends.Bruce Pearson, S. R.324-01-94NCo. 130 U.S.N.T.C.San Diego 33, Calif.GJlt;LEVtiAMarvin D. Hunt, S. R. 324-03-88Co. 163 Reg. 1, U.S.N.T.C. San Diego, 33, Calif.hhiMrsFormer Members Enjoy Supper Club MeetingAINSWORTH — A cooperative supper at the Floyd Blankenhorn home Friday evening for the Sup- ! per club found former members, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lambert and Donnie attending. The quartettables used for serving were decorated with the Valentine theme.Bridge was played at three ta bles 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 (above,! is the leading scorer on this year's Ainsworth girls basket hall team which has just completed a success-full season after going to the semifinals in the .sectional tournament.Greiners Leave forVacation in Floridatwo coveted crowns- the county tournament and tri-county leagueJoyce OwensSpeed, height and accuracy have made Joyce Owens a high-scoringterror to every team encountered are this year.winning 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»fGlut GUaiByBill TrotterifaThe weather here at home the past week may not have been quite as cold as that atthe North Pole, hut doubtthere were more than couple of degree* difference in temperature. It would certainly help if the weatherman would check with us beforegoing on Ids wintry hinge and maybe we could give him a week that we were not so busy — allowing ourselves time to huddle around the stove while he celebrates oil the outside.•—oOoAniakcsoptimist is a woman who a market basket when she ?oes out for $5.00 worth of groceries, ;oOoFeed ingredient markets experienced u week of crisis and decisions during the past seven days. With the price ceilings came a tre-nendous amount of confusion and uncertainty that is still present at this time. However, prices of most nixed feeds are holding steady,but alfalfa meal and rolled outs have advanced.oOoAll indications point to a larger corn acreage this year. If you haven't bought seed for those extra acres, let ussupply you with FUNKS HY-Itlt I liethis year.Against Olds, this daring young lady of Welsh ancestry, devastated the opposition with 46 points. Joyce’s per game average is 2d. 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 thestate.She’s wonderful in every way, 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 her-self, 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 theball.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 Gesling and Marilyn Krantz guard-.Of reserve forwards, MarleneBrown has seen the most action.Loa Jean Spessard and Sarah McGinnis have substituted a lotat guard.Other members of the 18-girl traveling squad are: Wilma Miller, Marydee Orris, Maurine Stephens, Lois Gesling, Charlene Ro mine, Mary Lemley, Sandra Orn-duff, Nancy Bales and Edith Simpson.The squad s only two seniors are Carol Gesling and Loa JeanSpessard.Joyce Owens is the onlySurprisingly reticent about his team’s accomplishments, Mac contends the team isir’t really strong at all—not nearly as strong as itsexcellent record indicates. We were lucky, he says. Barely slipped 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 tlie girls to get out there and work.’’ Occasionally, of course, a scrappy girl 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 I want on my team. ~Asked 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.”I//WeepSiWillow?MEMPHIS, Tenn. (U. P.)—Bus 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 aliglited. returning with a small willow switch. The hoy 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 from Illinois, who will make the trip with 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 tw'o boys and two girls in the Harold Schreckengast home. Mr. Schrecken-gast is stationed at the Naval basethere.Mr. and Mrs. An tone Hotle were in Elmurst, 111., Wednesday where Mr. Hotle atteuded a board meeting at Elmurst college, he is amember of the board.Mrs. Herb Dawson has been appointed as March of Dimes chairman for Keota.Mr. ajul Mrs. Albert St outlier entertained at a buffetsupper Monday night Jan. 29, in honor of Mr. and Mrs.Ralph Howell who are moving away from Keota. Other guests present were Mr. and Mrs. Ail. Wit toft, Mr.Mrs. Jack McFadden, 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 granddaughter. Sandra Lay, went to Des Moines Saturday to visit Mrs. Donna Ripple and Tommy Rabenold. and to attend a wedding Sunday afternoon of one of Mrs. Ripple’s friends.Clarence Richards has been sick since Thursday with pneumonia.The Legion auxiliary will have a eari et rag sewing tonight at the home of Mrs. Darold Jones.Dr. and Mrs. Ray Hulse of Keota were callers Friday at the A. E. Sands home.Neal Sands arrived Fridav eve-mning from Arlington, X. J. called by the illness and death of his father. A. E. Sands. Mrs. Gale Fry of Buckeye, Ariz., came Friday morning and Mrs. John Erickson of Viola, 111., has been here sinceThursday.Peggy Koehler who is attending business college in Davenport was a guest overnight Saturday with Dorothy Hunt.Mr. and Mrs. Orie O’Connor and Mr. and Mrs. Orville Thoma celebrated their 2 6th wedding anniversary Sunday evening with a cooperative dinner in the O’Connor home. Others enjoying the occasion w'ere Dick Thoma and Larry O’Connor.F. A. White of Madison, Wis., was a guest Thursday night at the Max White Sr. home. He came down to get his son, Ted, who is attending S.U.I. and take him home for a few days vacation.wtlscp.1blt;gi’aihKlioltoclKaioi\\IfFd«Wioimhlt;dtthitiJ:SI•)f the below zero wvather over100 people attended. Dixianna pancake flour was furnished free through Hulse’s store. The sausage was donated by C. D. Kirkpatrick.Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Miller and daughter of Blakesburg, la. were in Keota Saturday.They have been farming near Blakesburg but are moving to Detroit. Mrs. Miller is a former Keota girl, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Kirkpatrick, now residents of North English.rlrrrnrtihlt;andMr.andLeafNot Such Good LuckWATERTOWN, N. Y.— (UP) —Nathing to excess is good, it seems,including good iuek.Mrs. Joseph J. Kraemer of Watertown who spotted a four leaf clover as she was hanging out hei wash. She stooped to pick it and before she arose she had 34, all from the same clump.Happily contend dating 34 years of good luck, she glanced at the clothes line. The rope had snapped in the middle, cut by the fric-IBLACKSMITHForREALLY DEPENDABLEworkmanship — have motor rewinding and electrical wiring done by-—ART’S ELECTRIC SHOPPhone 137 Ainsworth. la.WELDING\/GENTS!There'sKEITH GENKINGERAinsworth
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