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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1937

Page

5

Cardinals Rally Fails to Stop Albia in 48 41 Loss

Washington junior college Cardinals upset by Albia Pirates on Albia court 48 to 41. Tucker leads Washington with 18 points, Keiper adds 12, Stites 8. Albia seniors Schultz 14 Collins 13 Reeves 11. Tonight centerville hosts Cardinal squad in rematch under coaches Freshwaters and Maasdam.

Washington Junior College Cardinals Albia Junior College Pirates Albians Albia Bill Newnam Washington Bloomfield Tucker Keiper Washington Aces Stites Stewart Dickinson Schultz Collins Reeves Cardinal George Freshwe'ers Fred Maasdam Centerville

Orioles Called Hangnests For Hanging Nests In Wind

A note explains that orioles earn the nickname hangnests because they place their nests on limb tips that hang down. As the nests sway, observers imagine the young birds being rocked to sleep.

Chiefs Still Lead in Bowling League

Chiefs defeated the Bears in a city hall alleys match played yesterday evening. The win preserves the Chiefs’ lead in the local bowling league.

Chiefs Bears City Hall

Riverside Teams Open 1937-38 Season Winners

Riverside high school boys beat Kalona 39 to 28 and St. Marys downed Solen 36 to 21 in the opening double header at the Riverside public school gym Friday evening.

Riverside Riverside Public School Riverside High School Kalona St. Mary's

Cyclones Sweep Cotter In Tri County Action

Crawfordsville Friday night schedule featured Cyclones beating Cotter Welshman 22 to 14 with Blankenhorn scoring 15. Cyclone second teams also won 18 to 8. Cyclonettes topped A I girls of Davenport 53 to 20. Referee Woodford of New London. Next week games set at Wayland and here. Cyclones have won all three Tri County league games.

Crawfordsville Cyclones Cotter Blankenhorn A. I Woodford New London Wayland Olds

Ainsworth Tigers Defeat Yarmouth for Second Win

Ainsworth Tigers win 40 to 32 on their home floor Friday night, taking the lead in the final quarter after a tied game. Brice Lord tops Ainsworth with 18 points as Yarmouth falls behind. second team also loses 14 to 11.

Ainswortht Ainsworth Tigers Yarmouth Ainsworth Brice Lord

Son in prison visits dying mother in Iowa city

Mrs. Lucy Papet, 8, gravely ill at home in Council Bluffs, saw her son William Papet, 34, who is serving a life sentence at Fort Madison, spend most of Sunday with her under guard. He agreed to pay his travel costs of 20 cents a day from his earnings.

Council Bluffs Lucy Papet William Papet Fort Madison Jack Wambold

Maid-Rites Lose Opening Contest to Wayland Visitors

Washingtons new independent Maid-Rites opened with a 42 to 21 defeat at the Y M C A hall against Wayland and Crawfordsville. Wayland led 15-5 after a quarter and 27-12 at halftime, then the locals outscored the visitors 19-15 in the second half but could not close the gap. Dale Kiesey missed action due to troop drill.

Washington Maid-rites Wayland Crawfordsville Rhum Maidrites Dale Kiesey Dale

Elderly Couple to Have Cottage Returned to Them

DES MOINES A town couple will regain their home built cottage after foreclosure arose from a missing 2.37 monthly mortgage payment. The couple financed the cabin themselves with lumber they purchased and built. The Home Owners Loan Corp foreclosed as a last resort after a county relief administration chose to rent instead of trying to save the home.

Des Moines Home Owners Loan Corp

Former Iowa Pastor Killed Studying Labor Conditions

The death of Rev. Lewis A. Bradford 51 former Iowa Methodist pastor is reported. He worked at the Ford Motor Co plant in Detroit to study workers minds and led mission broadcasts there. Bradford planned a Detroit Institute of Human Relations and sought Henry Ford support before being told Ford would require a year’s factory work first.

Lewis A. Bradford Detroit Mich Bradford Ford Motor Co Detroit Institute of Human Relations Henry Ford

Column on Iowa Details Injures in Hunting Incident

Cyril Heinemann suffered a splintered shin when his .22 rifle discharged accidentally while he and Charles Krebs hunted rabbits in underbrush. In Des Moines Senator James J. Davis will speak at a Moose ceremonial on December 12.

Clinton Cyril Heinemann Heinemann Charles Krebs Des Moines United States James J. Davis Rep Penn The Loyal Order of Moose

Iowa use tax fuels treasury from cross border small buys

Iowa collects about 45000 dollars in use tax since April 15 on small purchases made outside the state. The program aims to capture revenue from shoppers buying across state lines.

Iowa Des Moines

Ames dairy officials set two day conference in Ames

Des Moines inspectors announce a two day conference on dairy industry matters to be held at the Dairy Industry Building on the Iowa State College campus in Ames on Wednesday and Thursday.

Iowa Des Moines Lowa Iowa State College Ames

Iowa High School Press Convention to be Hosted in Ames

Des Moines hosts the closing session where Iowa High School Press Association selects Ames as the site for its 1988 convention, chosen during the joint event with the National Scholastic Press Association.

Des Moines Iowa State College Ames Iowa High School Press Association National Scholastic Press Association

Pedestrian Injured While Waiting for Traffic

Mrs Frank Berg suffered a shattered knee joint and lacerations when knocked down by a car driven by Joseph McDonald. Her husband, standing with her in the street, sustained only minor injuries.

Clinton Frank Berg Joseph McDonald

Farmer Forced to Sell Stock Due to Water Shortage

In Anita area, drought-driven water scarcity pushes farmers to liquidate livestock. Henry Karns reports selling 28 head of sheep and several calves because of the ongoing lack of water.

Anita Henry Karns

Spirit Lake farmers and spouses invited to annual party

Spirit Lake businessmen and their wives join farmers and their wives at the Spirit Lake night club for the town city party, the biggest social event of the year in Dickinson county. The Spirit Lake Commercial club hosts all farmers and their spouses in the trade area.

Spirit Lake Dickinson County

Young Farmers Enroll in County Short Courses

Rural youth in Emmet and Palo Alto counties will start the winter short course season with a Week of classes. Classes run daily through Friday in Estherville and Emmetsburg, with seven other counties hosting sessions from January 10–15 in Linn Jones and Wapello, January 24–28 in Fremont and Mills, and January 31–February 4 in Dickinson and Hancock.

Ames Emmet Palo Alto Estherville Emmetsburg P. C. Taft Linn Jones and Wapelly Fremont Mills Dickinson Hancock

Washington Eyes WPA Funded Community Pool

Interest in building a $30,000 Washington Iowa community pool with WPA aid resurfaces after delays since 1935. H B Armour outlined steps for state health approval and sponsor funding commitment, with city to cover any shortfall beyond federal aid. Final plans would require a $17,055 city share if aligned with the original proposal. Eighteen relief workers and county labor are on hand as of now.

Washington Iowa Washington, D. C WPA Des Moines The International News Service Dec H. B. Armour Divi Iowa Works Progress Administration Mr. Armour Armour State Board of Health Health Department City of

Germany to start regular air service to United States

Germany plans to resume next May regular dirigible schedules from Germany to the United States and the sister ship of the Hindenburg, destroyed last spring, will be placed in service using American non explosive helium gas.

Washington, D. C Germany United States America

Supreme Court Allows Broad Mellon Aluminum Probe

The Supreme Court on Monday affirmed a sweeping antitrust prosecution against the Mellon controlled Aluminum Company of America. The ruling sustains a federal circuit court decision, enabling continued government action in the case.

Washington, D. C INS Supreme Court Mellon Controlled Aluminum Company of America

Seed from single plant birthed vast spring wheat industry

A few seeds saved from one plant started the hard red spring wheat industry in America with large milling and baking operations built around it.

America

Lindberghs Arrive in New York on Personal Business Trip

Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh arrived in New York aboard the President Harding for important personal matters in the United States. They stated they do not plan a long stay and this marks their first U.S. visit since leaving two years ago.

London Charles A. Lindbergh United States New York President Harding America

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