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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1952

Page

5

West Chester leads in Blue Monday bowling action

West Chester tops 1LOOF 2 to 1 with 2158 to 1992 plus 117 handicap. Old Timers beat Fresh-Waters 2 to 1 with 2593 and 2189 plus 129. Gilmere Olsters beat Me-Cleery-Cumming 2 to 1. 2206 plus 261 handicap. State Highway defeats G & Hoairy 3 to 0. 2156 plus 66 handicap. High scorers include McCleery-Cumming 2475 and 925. Wayne Kendrick tops with 592 series and 255 game. Earl Wolfe 583 series and 214 game. Hay Seeds beat Farm Wu tean 2 to 1. Washington KC beats Farm Service 9 to 0. Clod Busters defeat Kirk patrick 2 to 1.

West Chester Gilmere Olsters Me- Cleery-Cumming Gilmere State Highway G & Hoairy G & H Dairy McCleery- Cumming Wayne Kendrick Earl Wolfe

Bowling Results Show Tight Matches and High Scores

In Tuesday play Kirkpatrick and Hayes posted high single efforts while Slayes edged Mills 2 to 1. Stewart Crone swept Ross Motors 2 0 and Farrells topped Brown Motors 2 0 with strong team totals led by 2422 for Stewart Crone and 2495 for the Farrells.

Kirkpatrick Slayes Mills Hayes Stewart and Crone Ross Motors Stewart and Crone Ross Farrells Brown Motors Brown Stewart Hardware Melody Lanes Sorrells Shell Oilers Shell Bill Steele Cliff Brown Steele Son Melody Lines Farrell Hi-Rollers League Melody Laties I Farrells Stewart Hardware Oe Sarrells Ae Steart & Crone Ly Oe

Women Bowlers Set Dates Amid Mixed Results

Fragmentary notes show women bowling events with scattered scores and venues including Washington Cafe and Cranville Bank. Details about players such as Marges and Rotherhildes appear, with partial scores like 2h 14 and 21 Is referenced.

Corn King League Washington Kirkpatrick Arity Bureau Rotherhildes Washington Cafe View Auxiliary Cranville Bank Marges Ats

Local League Scores and High Games Report

Crawfordsville Bank defeats Nash Ramblers 2 to 1 while Washington Cafe beats Snack Shack 2 to 1. High games include Helen Norris 224 and Helen Norris 728 series. team totals feature Washington Cafe 2044 and Rothschilds 1991.

Washington Cafe Snack Shack ISG Helen Norris Susan Resehly Preda Varney Helen wWorris Washington Cate Rothsehilds Washington

Dots Flames Hold Off Duncans 2-1 In Quick Match

Dots Flames defeated Duncans 2 to 1 in a tight contest. Individual lines show Dots Flames edging ahead early and holding the lead through the final frame.

High Score Publicized Inaccurate Lineage

High individual game marks came from Mar guerite Carter with 191 points. In the series standings Sally McClure led with 4753 and Helen Moothart followed with 471 as the top scorers.

Marguerite Carter Helen Sally McClure Helen Moothart

Junction Jaycees Organize Cage Team

The Junior Chamber of Commerce forms a basketball team from former high school players and locals. A game is set for 7 50 p.m. Thursday Dec 4 at Columbus high school gym. admission 65 cents.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction Junior Chamber of Commerce Columbus High School Cpl Vernon L. Webb Marshall Webb Grandview Columbus City 70Th Engineer Combat Battalion Robert Huech Phoenix Ariz Mabel Davis Lonnie Todd John Davis Harold Norton Wyaconda

YMCA announces first swimming team and basketball leagues

YMCA notes announce the first swimming team meeting at the Y for boys and a YMCA basketball league tryout this Saturday. Grade school games start at 1 and 2 15 pm with junior high at 2 30 pm. Leaders in current skills contest listed by grade and name. A brief line mentions Friday Nov 28 with a note about the Apache tribe.

YMCA Laverne Zieglowsky Gary Miller Steve Longfellow Jim Cook Jim Leyden Ron Irwin Jim Richards Kimmel Leyden Harold Smith

Indian Guides Induction Brings Four Tribes Together

Four tribes were represented at a meeting of Indian Guides with members from Apache and other groups. Following the induction a film Pueblo Boy was shown and refreshments served. The program aims to foster father son camaraderie under the motto Pals Forever.

Richard Stewart Allen Howard Hazen Dean Clarke Talbot Steve Porter Lee Andy John Owen Brian Bill Boshart Mike G. J. Nemners Kenneth Bleeha John

4-H Club Activities at Jackson Boys Club

Roll call by Jackson Boys 4-H club at Jack Foster home. Eleven members present with assistant leader Dwate Shall. Secretary Jack Foster notes the treasury balance of 56.20. Record books handed out. Keith Horn scores 100, Don Palmer 99, Larry Shatls 85. Dwane Shalla presents 1953 4-H calendars. Programs for 53.

Jackson Boys 4-H Club Jack Foster Dwate Shall Treasury Keith Horn Don Palmer Larry Shatls Dwane Shalla

Parley Procedure Talk as Livestock Group Plans Party

Officers handed out parliamentary procedure guides and pamphlets on livestock diseases. Bob McDonald shared Chicago International Livestock Show experiences. A Dec 27 coasting party was planned and a 4 H club gathering discussed. traveling bingo and refreshments followed the adjournment.

Bob McDonald Chicago Bob Fosters Keith Horn Jack Foster Jerry Moore

Cedar Clippers 4 H Girls Hold Christmas Meeting

Members of the Cedar Clippers 4 H girls club met with Barbara Glassburner on December 2. Roll call answered with favorite Christmas carols. Janet Wleinschmidt demonstrated threading a needle and tying a knot. Each girl lined a sewing box. The evening closed with a Christmas exchange and refreshments provided by the hostess.

Cedar Clippers 4-H Barbara Glassburner Janet Wleinschmidt

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