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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1947
Page
4
A 1947 editorial meditates on prayer and divine rescue, citing Psalm 18:16 about God hearing prayers and delivering from peril. The piece emphasizes steadfast faith as a solution to danger and hardship in daily life.
An opinion piece critiques organized labor when it degenerates into loafing and jokes about the Communist threat. It notes Hollywood figures dodging questions on party membership, praises the congressional hearing for revealing public sentiment, and argues truth and transparency protect government and economy from fear and inflation.
The Washington Independents upset Crawfordsville 56 51 behind Davey 23 points and Mangold 17 as both hit eight field goals. Wayland defeated Kalona 51 32 and the Washington Fliers beat the Ramblers 44 23. Next Wednesday three YMCA league games include Smart vs West Chester Comets vs Parkers Davenport and Independents vs Ramblers.
In Ke-Wash circle Wellman faces Keota on Keota floor while Kalona hosts West Chester in a pivotal week. Results from last week show Wellman 38 Williamsburg, Keota 44 Richland 11, West Chester 42 North English 21. Kalona 29 Brighton 21.
Washington junior college Cardinals meet an elusive Moline varsity in a 16 man lineup at the high school gym. A freshmen sophomores showcase precedes the main event at 6 30 with Bill Beenblossom and John Gamble in a three round boxing exhibition between halves. Coach Norman White lists Sodergren Banner DeLong Noonan Maxwell Longer Hendrickson Sehmitt Box as starters with Geiger and Graham of Iowa City as officials.
Riverside reports St Marys high school teams split a Riverside West Point doubleheader. West Point won the first game 28 to 15, Riverside reserves won 16 to 15 in a tight affair. Jack Mottet led St Marys Riverside with 6 points, Waldschmidt 4. West Point’s Vonderhass scored 7 and Steffenmeier earned 7. Next, St Marys Riverside faces St Patrick’s of Iowa City Tuesday evening.
The Washington Rotary club met yesterday at the high school for luncheon prepared by home economics students led by Wilda Busby. Afterward the assembly featured a quiz with local students and a talk by Rev. Tom Polk on Rotary’s goals and global reach.
Wendell Hitler heads a high school sextet that performed Put On Your Old Gray Bonnet, praised for their beauty. The Rotary club aided by singing the same number, while Cedar Falls Iowa and Crawfordsville students join 200 musicians in The Messiah at the Leona State Teachers College auditorium on December 14 at 4 p m. Joyce Gault and Eugene Dunlap are noted participants with William Latham directing the oratorio.
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