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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1937
Page
5
The Cardinals host Muscatine on Wednesday and meet Ottumwa Friday as their first home games of the season. The Demons start their home slate in the Little Six Friday, with Coach Kim Berlin's squad facing top league competition.
Newnam Bill of Columbus Junce tion was credited with no points in the Tipton game where he scored eight. The score book data were miscopied, correcting errors could give Card players proper credit. The Demons lost 14 points to Keokuk despite 30 missed shots, and Coach Kimberlin tracks every attempt to chart scoring. The team hopes a strong showing against Ottumwa could yield their first Little Six win.
New York December 11 veteran heavyweight boxer James J Braddock known as Strangler Lewis criticized the “Mugg and grunt” fraternity scene for allegedly 30 years of errors.
New York’s Joe Falcaro, world champion bowler for years, will appear at city hall bowling alleys Friday evening to showcase his high scoring average of 230 to 250 and prize haul. He will be joined by Gene Gagliardi of Mt. Vernon, N Y, as they face local bowlers in a program of trick shots expected to fill the stands.
The Maidrites, a strong independent Washington team, hosts the Keota Eagles tonight at 7 30 at the YMCA court. Washington recently beat Wapello Independents after an opening loss to Wayland and Crawfordsville.
Washington junior college coach Harland Mead and Drake officials met in Des Moines to arrange the state junior college basketball tournament at Drake Field House for mid February. The open event invites all state JC teams with first round games at Drake Field House and Roosevelt High School, advancing to Drake Court if entries exceed 22 teams.
Returning from a European tour, the former wrestler said retirement is due to the sport being too rough and plans to settle down in Hollywood for life.
Crawfordsville reports a decisive defeat as the Olds Raiders and Raiderettes overpower the team in a December 11 game, continuing a challenging stretch for the local squad.
Muscatine edged Burlington 20 to 18 in a wild opener as Warren Kurriger hit the decisive shot. Keokuk fell to Mt. Pleasant 23 to 13 while Fort Madison beat Fairfield 29 to 18 and Ottumwa defeated Mt. Pleasant 19 to 14.
Dick Crayne former University of Iowa backfield star and Brooklyn Dodgers speaker at a two day All Iowa event urged 38 of 39 top high school players to attend Iowa colleges. He recalled choosing Iowa over Purdue and urged players to stay near friends in state.
Cyclones and Cyclonettes dropped both games on Friday night as visitors won. Blankenhorn scored 12 of the Cyclones 16 first half points while Ardis Clark battled an injured knee to play the full game. Morning Sun ref Jack Smith. Both squads missed many shots and head to Yarmouth Tuesday.
A visitor tours Berea College in Kentucky, meeting student weavers and learning how Berea’s labor program funds education. The article describes the campus crafts shops, porch loom rooms, and the college ethic of work, dignity, and no tuition.
Original notice from January Term 1938 in the District Court of Town in Washington County Iowa names Carrie Whitacre plaintiff and Nathan Baker et al as defendants including numerous heirs and claimants. The action concerns the described real estate in Washington County Iowa specifically the south eighty feet of Third Street east line in Northeast Washington at the alley intersection referenced in Block Five within the city of Washington.
Cloudy period with frequent precipitation across upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and northern Great Plains. Temperatures expected to be normal or above average overall with variable conditions especially in northern areas.
Watermelon juice and human kindness credited with saving 14 year old Paul Clark of Bay Head New Jersey. Physicians recalled a previous nephritis case helped by fruit juice and Philadelphia melons, aided by a NBC plea that brought offers of more melons and aid.
The article states Manhattan Island’s highest natural point reaches 267 feet, despite the presence of the world’s tallest structures.
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