Washington Demons finish seventh in Little Six indoor meet
Washington high school track placed seventh with 22 points at the Little Six indoor meet in Iowa City. Burlington won by two over Ottumwa, with Fairfield, Ft. Madison, Muscatine and Keokuk in the standings. Washington's lone first came in the 880 yard relay, tying Ft. Madison at 1 38.38. Relay squads included Sotelo Messenger Libe and Brock. Brock delivered the decisive burst to win that relay, while Washington medley team placed third. Brock also placed third in the 40 yard dash and Frank Sojka finished third in the shot put to complete Washington points.
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Iowa City
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Ottumwa
Fairfield
Ft. Madison
Muscatine
Keokuk
Mt. Pleasant
Washington
Sotelo
Messenger
Libe
Brock
Paul Brock
Johnson
Frank Sojka
Nine Y swimmers to compete in Iowa state meet
Washington YMCA teams will send nine swimmers to eleven events at the state meet hosted by the State University of Iowa pool on Saturday April 15. District meet results at Waterloo allow some second place finishers to compete alongside district champions. Participants include Navadleyo Young Sherman Ward Hartzell McClure Murphy Earl Earll Sherman Nav aidley Ward Sr Don Earl Jim Sherman Dick Hartzell in various relays sprints and medley events with diving also listed.
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Washington
YMCA
Waterloo
Navadleyo
Mickey Brock Wins YMCA Marble Tournament
Mickey Brock won the annual YMCA marble tournament staged this morning at the Y. Don Nickerson finished second, Jack Salladay third, and Jerry Gray fourth. Eighteen boys entered the competition.
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Don Nickerson
Jack Salladay Wa
Jerry Gray
YWCA to Hold Evening Pool Swim at YM Facility
The YWCA resumes swimming at the YM pool starting Tuesday at 7 30 PM with weekly sessions through spring and summer. Women in the community are invited to swim. no one under high school age may attend evening swims. JoAnn Wilson will serve as lifeguard in charge. A 20e nonmember fee applies per person.
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Wyman Opens Baseball Season, Defeats Mt. Union 10 to 4
Wyman high school opened its baseball season with a 10 to 4 victory over Mt. Union in seven innings. Two Wyman pitchers held Mt. Union to one hit while Crawford allowed no hits in the first three innings with five strikeouts. Williams pitched in the fourth, yielding three runs and one hit, and registered three strikeouts.
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Mt. Union
Wyman
M. Union
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Williams
Remind Girls to Return Softball Questionnaire
The YWCA softball league asks past participants to return sent questionnaires to Charlotte Earll, chair of the young adult committee, to aid plans before a meeting. Nonparticipants who are interested should contact Miss Earl, and all who received cards should note if they will not play this year.
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YWCA
Charlotte Earll
Miss Earll
Miss Earl
City Officials Named By Mayor of Junction City
Columbus Junction officials gain reappointments from Mayor William Dillon including Charles Billings street commissioner and M. L. Teeter marshal. Paul B. Smith joins park board to fill the mayor’s unexpired term. Several standing committees list R. L. Marshall R. J. Direks J. F. Gabriel Albert Cline and others.
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Columbus Junction
Hobpetts
Charles Billings
M. L. Teeter
William Dillon
Paul B. Smith
Park Board
Willian Dillon
R. la M Marshall
R. J. Direks
J. F. Gabriel
Albert Cline
First Ships to Run Mackinac Straits Dock at Chicago
The first two Lake Michigan freighters to run the Mackinac Straits since the ice winter ended docked in Chicago. The Robinson and The White carried 11,500 tons of limestone for U.S. Steel. A third ship, The Bradley, was expected to dock today.
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Mackinac Straits
Robinson
White
U.S. Steel
Bradley
Uncover American Bomb Near MacArthur HQ in Tokyo
Two American soldiers moved an unexploded U S bomb found near Gen Douglas MacArthur’s headquarters in Tokyo. Workmen uncovered the duct and frame during hotel construction at Hilsa Crossing, with military police guarding the area as pedestrians passed nearby.
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Douglas MacArthur
Hilisa Crossing
MacArthur
Dai Lehi
Skipper Cleared of Negligence Charges
In San Francisco the skipper of the motor transport A. W. Brewster was absolved of negligence for not rescuing the navy net tender USS Elder after it caught fire in the Pacific March 16. Capt. William R. Phaver said Brewster's captain Louis H. Brunschon was clear of blame.
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Navy
Elder
William R. Phaver
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Pacific
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Louis H. Brunschon
Elders and crew rescued after ship fire near Brewster dock
Thayer said Brunsehon was clear of blame and the Elder appeared fine with no need for help. The Elder caught fire but no lives were lost. Crewmen were rescued after seven days in life boats and aboard the burning vessel. The Brewster docked at Oakland yesterday from Tokyo.
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Thayer
Brunsehon
Dave
Tenger
Cedar Rapids visitors call on local businesses
Mrs. Raymond Hasty and her son Dean, along with Clara Faulkner, made business calls in Cedar Rapids yesterday as part of local commerce.
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Raymond Hasty
Dean
Clara Faulkner
Cedar Rapids
Paint Explosion Kills Waterloo Residents
Waterloo In In March 30 two men James Schrieber 21 and Walter Brandt 44 died from burns after a paint spraying job at Brandt’s farm home six miles south of Dycart. Authorities said they finished the work and were leaning up when fumes exploded likely from a stove fire or oil burner spark.
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Walter Brandt
Ovsart
Brandt
James Schrieber
Dycart
Schrieber
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