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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1952
Page
8
Nearly sixty attendees at the Richland school banquet honored boys and girls basketball participants. Robert Brown served as toastmaster with Jon Youngs giving the welcome. Jeanette Greine and Richard Bond offered responses. Cecil Nichols and Robert Brown acknowledged the athletes and coaches.
Supt Delbert Uuttery led recognition for O Connor Speaker Frank Bucks UO Connor and University of Iowa affiliation. Girls basketball posted strong results with Hendrickson scoring 176 points, earning first team TD I all state and Greiner third team. Boys posted a winning record and look to next season after district meet loss at Searsboro. Dick Pond excelled on track with notable averages.
State track meet notes show a sprinter finishing second in the Tan yard dash at Ottumwa on Tuesday evening detailing the four events he competed in and his performance.
In Ottumwa on Tuesday local businessman Robert Mear lane accompanied by Jean Brower of Washington, a member of a group of 30 University of Wyoming students, became part of the Chi Gamma Iota national veterans honorary during a campus initiation held April 24.
A major blaze in Vancouver damaged waterfront property valued at about four million dollars. Firefighters battled flames across docks and grain elevators, aided by a fireboat that helped prevent further spread. Civil defense officials noted the danger of the grain elevators and praised rapid response.
A report from a hospital lists Richard Anderson of Washington and Mrs Omar Freeman and daughter from Wellman with dismissal noted. A fresh egg clue explains that a fresh egg lies on its side at the bottom of water, while old eggs rise to the surface.
Senator Harry F. Byrd of Virginia says his bill to abolish the Reconstruction Finance Corp receives a good chance of Senate approval. After three hours of debate and maneuvering the Senate sent the measure back to the banking committee on a 38 to 21 vote. Democratic leaders and several key senators pressed to delay action while committee work continued, with Fulbright and May named to lead further review of RFC procedures and standards.
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