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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1950
Page
6
Claire Buck left Monday evening for San Francisco California after a visit with her parents James and E. Buck at their home.
Local students John Wittig Harold Gamon and Harry Ramseyer Jr. will sing in the har voice chorus presenting selections from Handel s Messiah Sunday December 10 in the college gymnasium under Prof Tolbert Mac Rae. John Roth and M T Coon depart tomorrow for Tucson Arizona to spend the winter months.
A pawn shop proprietor jokes that buyers often buy a guitar and later a family member returns for a revolver. The ad then promotes Weed tire chains for cars trucks and pickups and notes sales and service for Ford and Mercury.
Washington junior college Cardinals were held to 54 as Marshalltown Junior College won 72 at home. Bob Waggoner led Washington with 19 points while Harold Nicola added 15 and Halter scored 22 for Marshalltown. Cardials stayed overnight in Marshalltown due to bad weather.
Mrs. J. A Cochran remains in fair condition in Ward C-42 of Town City University Hospital. Relatives J A Ross of Cleveland Ohio Mrs Ben Kepler of Ottumwa and Mrs J A Cochran visit as father Rev J A Cochran suffers illness.
Wayland High School defeated Crawfordsville 50 to 47 despite a late rally by Crawfordsville from 11 points down. Donnie Roth led Wayland with 22 points, Bob Huff poured in 23 for Crawfordsville, and David Neff anchored defense. A preliminary win over Crawfordsville 27 to 20 preceded the varsity game.
Mr and Mrs Harland Sprin kle and Joyce Montgomery visited in the Dr G E Montgomery home. G J Rickert manager of Montgomery Ward returned from Grand Island Nebraska after the sudden death of his father. Ward has learned that Mr and Mrs Taylor Stout and Mrs Harry Kyle arrived in Mission Texas for the winter. They can be reached via general delivery in Mission.
Mrs John Carothers of Atlanta Georgia arrived yesterday to spend a few days with her mother Mrs N M Speidel who is listed as a patient at the hospital
Wellman Wildcats defeated Sigourney on Sigourney’s home floor in a doubleheader. The varsity won 52 to 34 and the reserves 35 to 10. Vic Rampleberg led Wellman with 11 points in the varsity game. This win marked the Wildcats third of the season. Weekend visitors Mr and Mrs Lewis Soukuy of Muscatine were members of the Soukup family hosting Joe M Soukup.
Brighton and Ollie split a twin cage bill at Brighton last night with the Brighton boys beating Ol lie 42 to 36. Burt Day led Brighton with 14 points while Runkle scored for Ollie. The Ollie girls defeated Brighton 64 to 41 as Estes tallied 317 counters.
Pacha led the home team with 18 points to fuel a narrow victory, while teammates contributed in a balanced effort to secure the win at home.
Admitted yesterday Grace Dunshee Kéota medical and Mrs Willits Jones Washington. Dismissed today Mrs Henrietta Salmon Columbus Junction Mrs Roy Stuart Ainsworth Marjorie Lines R1. Birth yesterday a son to Mr and Mrs Howard Schafer Mt Pleasant R1 at 8 99 p.m. Sell with classifieds.
Ten years ago today the Washington Chamber of Commerce elected three new directors Nick McCleery Raybox and Glenn Holdno to succeed Harry Ramseyer George McDaniel and Frank McFarlane whose terms expire this year.
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