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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1950

Page

6

Demons Beat Mt. Pleasant 46 43 in Little Six Clash

Washington high school Demons defeated Mt. Pleasant Panthers 46 to 43 in a tight Little Six contest. Vic Manassier led Washington with 16 points and 10 of 14 free throws, with Harold Messenger adding 11. Panthers struggled despite a 9 to 9 opening edge, as Washington pulled ahead 23 to 20 by halftime and prevailed after a 36 to 36 tie entering the final period.

Washington Mt. Pleasant Demon Vic Manassier Washington Guard Manassier Harold Messenger Panthers Demons Lamm Estle Vic Manussier Washington-Mt. Pleasant Moore

Crawfordsville High Teams Sweep Wyman Quintets

Crawfordsville cagers captured a double victory over Wyman last night. The varsity won 40 to 29 while the junior team prevailed 37 to 14. LeRoy Banks led Crawfordsville with 13 points, Bob Huff 11, Jerry Banks 9, and Williams top-scored for Wyman with 12. The hosts trailed 16 to 18 at halftime but pulled away after the third quarter.

Bob Huff MecArtor Crawfordsville Peagers Crawfordsville Wyman LeRoy Banks Jerry Banks Williams D. Gipple

Ainsworth Tops Olds in Twin Bill Showdown

Ainsworth boys and girls basketball teams defeated Olds in a Tri County League doubleheader. The win completes a strong night for the Ainsworth cage squads on their home court.

Ainsworth Olds Olds Courtsters

West Chester Trojans Defeat Malona 47 40 in Tight Clash

West Chester Trojans beat Malona 47 to 40 in a close Ke-Wash league contest here. Mitchell and Hartzler led West Chester with 12 points each while Anderson added nine. Gingerich topped Malona with 14 points as West Chester also won the second team game 23 to 19 with Arlo Young scoring 17.

West Chester Trojans Malona Mitchell Hartzler Anderson Peterson & IL Gingerich Arlo Young

Wayland Bombers Rally Past Danville 42 33

Wayland swept past Danville 42 to 33 as a third quarter scoring burst turned a 21 10 halftime deficit into a decisive win. Don Roth led Wayland with 13 points, Wesley Roth added 10, and Ronnie Roth dominated rebounds in a strong team effort.

Wayland Danville Gil Sehants Wayland Bombers Danville High School Bombers Don Roth Way Wesley Roth Ronnie Roth Dave Neff Wayne Wagner Elmer Neff John Hill

Morning Sun Defeats Junction Five 28-27

Morning Sun defeated Junction five 28 to 27 in overtime at Columbus Junction. Morning Sun led 16 to 8 at halftime and 25 to 18 to start the final period before Junction rallied to force OT.

Morning Sun Junction Five Columbus Junction Junction High School Junction

Keokuk Defeats Burlington In Little Six Showdown

Keokuk remained the favorite for the Little Six title with a 51-41 victory over Burlington. Ottumwa continued its long-standing struggles against Fairfield, winning 35-28, while Washington edged Mount Pleasant 46-38 and Muscatine defeated Fort Madison 59-51.

Davenport Cedar Rapids McKinley Keokuk Burlington Ottumwa Fairfield Washington Mt. Pleasant Muscatine Fort Madison

YWCA Cage League To Open Tuesday at Y

The YWCA basketball league will begin Tuesday evening in the Y gym with seven teams. Opening games include Pat DeLa vs Martin Mullen at 7, Live Yers vs Donna Hughes at 8, and Short Shots vs Senoritas at 9. The Freshman Flashes debut December 29.

Y Gym Pat DeLa Martin Mullen Donna Hughes Senoritas

Community and Farm Sale Notices Across Iowa

A sequence of farm sale notices lists closing out and public sales at farms near Olds Washington Richland Brigh ton Packwood and Wayland with dates December January and times around 10 11 or 12:30. Separate local livestock sale events occur in Kalona Columbus Junction Ollie and Whittaker with weekly Friday Thursday Tuesday schedules. An evening note mentions a basketball game where Morning Sun led to overtime and Columbus Junction won 35 to 10 over a second team matchup.

Whittaker Kalona Sales Kalona Iowa Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Ollie Livestock Exchange Olds J. J. Rich Washington John Davis Joe Embree Grace Hill Clarence F. Rathmel Richland Brighton Henry Sutherlane Knottherns Wayland Ralph Kauffman Haskins August Zieglowsky Hy Meyer Morning Sun Quintet John Howell Hewitt

Cargo to Capetown star duo leads new Columbia sea drama

Broderick Crawford and John Ireland headline Columbia Pictures sea adventure Cargo to Capetown opening Sunday at the Fox Theatre. Ellen Drew co stars as a passenger amid a hurricane and fierce shipboard conflict over a love triangle. The Crawford Ireland pairing is hailed as a classic screen duo in the wake of All the King’s Men.

Broderick Crawford John Ireland Columbia Pictures Capetown Fox Theatre Ellen Drew Crawford New York Film Critics Ireland Miss Drew Crawford-Ireland James Caeney Pat O'Brien Clark Gable Spencer Tracy

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