Demons Fall Short to Muscatine in Tight 33-31
Washington High School’s Demons impressed with fast play and eight Clinton Stewart field goals but lost to Muscatine 33-31. Stewart led scoring while Howard Little and Myron White stood out. Finke and Lewis fouled out. Washington next plays Keokuk.
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Muscatine
Washington High School
Demons
Washington
Ken Kimberlin
Clinton Stewart
Ellis Finke
Bob Lewis
Stewart
Howard Little
Myron White
Finke
Kimberlin
Charlie Snyder
Rob Anderson
Jack Watson
AI Kieséy
Bob Macon
Keokuk
Jones
Riggs
Bloom
McConnell
Weber
White
Snyder
Lewis
Little
Watson
Klesey
Anderson
Macon
Cardinals Lose Burlington Tilt in Narrow Defeat
Washington's junior college Cardinals fall 47 to 36 at Burlington as Ed Chuck score 21 points. Burlington centers McCartney dominates with multiple long-range baskets while Washington struggles after a 21–11 halftime. Next Friday Muscatine JC visits to face Washington.
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Washington
Cardinals
Burlington
State University
Ottumwa
Ed Chuck
Pleasant Plain
Fred Maasham
McCartney
Muscatine Junior College
Melcury
SAU
Aia
Youngstrom
Eight Southeast Iowa Schools Open Little Six Season
Keokuk, Muscatine, Fairfield, Washington, Ottumwa, Fort Madison and others begin the 1938-39 Little Six race with new coaches and rebuilding rosters. Keokuk loses Salzer and Wilson but adds new prospects. Muscatine relies on Bobby Kinnan and returning teens. Fairfield, Washington, Ottumwa, and Fort Madison field mixed squads as the season starts amid uncertainty over illness injuries and eligibility.
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Iowa
Fight Little Six
Keokuk
Jim Schultz
Lester Salzer
Johnny Wilson
J. C. Wright
Jim Shultz
Washington
Pearl City
Franklin
Maid-Rites to Open Season Monday Night at YMCA
An independent basketball team formed from Maid-Rites and Whites will debut Monday at 7 45 PM at the YMCA facing West Liberty. The roster features Don Mc Clure Tom Cantoni Louis Dusenbery Buz Westermark Kenneth White Felix Dougall Wilbur Marshall Dale Fuhr John Jackson and Henry Little.
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West Liberty
Don McClure
Tom Cantoni
Louis Dusenbery
Buz Westermark
Kenneth White
Felix Dougall
Wilbur Marshall
Dale Fuhr
John Jackson
Henry Little
Burlington Keokuk Fairfield Winners Highlight Little Six Play
Keokuk defeated Mt. Pleasant 24 to 17 while Burlington beat Fort Madison 37 to 20 and Fairfield edged Ottumwa 16 to 13. Stewart of Burlington led scoring with 18 points at Fort Madison, as Keokuk trailed 8 to 5 at half in Mt. Pleasant.
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Keokuk
Mt. Pleasant
Burlington
Fort Madison
Fairfield
Ottumwa
Stewart
Kalona Triumphs Over Brighton 38 22 in Dec Night Contest
Kalona defeated Brighton 38 to 22 on Friday night in Brighton. The halftime score stood 22 to 12. Kalona forward D Guengrich led with 19 points and Maurice Henry of Brighton added 11. Kalona seconds won 23 to 6.
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Brighton
Kalona
D. Guengrich
Maurice Henry
Kalona Seconds
Fame High School Mixture Beats Sophomores In Close Game
The smaller Fame juniors upset the larger Fame High School sophomores 20 to 19 in a hard fought basketball clash. Frank Dea, ineligible for the first team, played with the sophomores and starred in their lineup.
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Fame
Little Junior High Five
Frank Dea
Cubs Giants Baseball Deal Brings Demarce Jurges and ODea
The Cubs acquire outfielder Frank Demarce and infielder Bill Jurges with catcher Ken ODea in exchange for players from the Giants in a straight deal.
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Cubs
Giants
Frank Demarce
Bill Jurges
Ken O'Dea
Gus Mancuso
Hank Lieber
Dick Bartell
Chicago
Prison City, Grayhounds loom in Little Six hoops
Youels DeLapp Brockman and Stein are expected to carry the load for Prison City. Dutch Underhill becomes head coach after years as Ty Smith’s assistant. Burlington names Harold Tackleson to lead the Grayhounds after J F Thomason’s era. Mt Pleasant adds Avon Covey as coach and hints at a tougher cage season.
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Youels
DeLapp
Brockman
Stein
Underhill
Ty Smith
Burlington
Harold Tackleson
Grayhounds
J. F. Thomason
Burlington Junior College Blackhawks
Carl van Etten
Fry
Bob Speaker
Bill Hunt
Avon Covey
Winfield
Robert Irwin Sentenced in Sing Sing Murder Case
Robert Irwin begins a 139 year sentence at Sing Sing for the murder of Veronica Gedeon her mother and a roomer in the Gedeon home. He is pictured after entering the New York penitentiary.
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Robert Irwin
Sing Sing
Veronica Gedeon
Gedeon
New York Penitentiary
Refugee Leader Reports Surge in Aid Work
The executive director Rev J D Ostermann of the Committee for Catholic Refugees from Germany says his work has increased 500 percent in recent months. In New York he notes 500000 Catholics in Germany and Austria face urgent need due to Nazi anti religious laws and the organization runs several offices to hear from refugees.
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Committee For
Germany
J. D. Ostermann
New York
Father Ostermann
Austria
Washington Wisdom and Ancient Humans on Chin Development
A quotation from George Washington on education and morality is noted alongside scientific claims about early humans. Scientists estimate Piltdown man lived 100,000 to 150,000 years ago and Heidelberg man about 300,000 years ago, both believed chinless.
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George Washington
Piltdown
Heidelberg
Raleigh’s Last Words On Beheading The Sharp Medicine
Sir Walter Raleigh faced execution under King James with cheer and resolve. On the way to the scaffold he asked to see the ax and touched its edge saying this is sharp medicine, but it is sure cure for all diseases.
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Walter Raleigh
James
Longest Canal in the World Seen as Engineering Marvel
The Grand Canal of China is hailed as one of the earliest and greatest engineering feats. It stretches about 1,000 miles from Peking to Hangzhou, marking a monumental waterway in history.
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China
Peking
Peiping
Hangche
Re-Strike Coins Across American History
The article notes re struck pieces from original dies produced after their dates. It cites examples including the 1804 dollar and half cents dated 1821 1836 and 1840 to 1849.
Reindeer Moss Flourishes Across Arctic Lands
A description of reindeer moss, a branching lichens species common in Arctic regions. It grows a few inches tall, covers vast areas, and serves as food for reindeer and other animals.
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Arctic
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Bob Anderson
Bill Kiesey
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