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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1952
Page
8
Wellman Wildcats defeated Kalona 69 to 48 in a Ke-Wash league game. Ehrenfelt led Wellman with 21 points, giving the Wildcats a 37 to 25 halftime edge while Gingerich topped Kalona with 16. Wellman also won a reserve contest 52 to 27 and next hosts North English Friday.
Washington high school Demons beat Mt. Pleasant 64 to 47 in a Little Six game. The Demons led 27 11 after one quarter and 28 30 at halftime, then maintained an eight point margin to win. Key rebounding by Fuhr Whitehead Beenblossom powered the defense. Fuhr topped Washington with 16 points, Whitehead 12, Been blossom 11. Panthers Pross 16 and Lampe 11 led Mt. Pleasant.
In Brighton Tuesday night the Bears split a twin bill with North English. The girls topped North English 52 to 51 while the boys fell 8 to 4. Mary Pacha led Brighton girls with 25 points. Betty Ruggles scored 14 and Belle Day 13 for Brighton. Larry Day led North English boys with 17 points and Harris added 10 as North English built a 15 to 8 first quarter lead and led 20 to 17 at halftime.
Wayland's Bombers surged past Crawfordsville in the fourth quarter to win 64 to 60 after trailing 41 to 35 at halftime. Crawfordsville leaders were Leroy Banks 18 Jerry Banks 16 Sam Edgar 14, while Russ Roth scored 22 for Wayland. In the reserve game Crawfordsville won 84 to 52 with Danny Cherryholmes 11 Clair Curtis 10. Crawfordsville improves to six wins and three losses. Cotter visits Friday.
A landlord’s best bonus to tenants lies in simple, useful improvements that make a home more convenient and pleasant to live in.
Washingtons freshman-sophomore cagers stayed close for three quarters as Mt Pleasant unleashed a hot shooting night. Mt Pleasant led 14 11 after one, 31 30 at halftime, and 54 45 after three. A Mt Pleasant forward scored 38 points on 15 field goals and eight free throws, while Washingtons Max Embree had 19 and Fritz added points.
Members met in the Camp Fire rooms at city hall to craft Christmas favors for two city rest homes. The group plans a 4 50 p m gathering Friday at Mrs William Sitler home, continuing a local charity effort.
Cotter high school teams defeated Grandview in a Tuesday doubleheader. The girls won 49 to 29 led by Betty Lou Boys with 24 points, while the Cotter boys triumphed 46 to 26 with Dale Hawkins scoring 11 points. Grandview’s Hicks added 9. The Cotter boys led 20 to 9 at halftime.
West Chester Trojans beat Keota 54 44 to set up a Friday clash with undefeated Wellman Wildcats. Larry Anderson led with 24 points, Adams had 15 for Keota, and West Chester won the junior contest 40 35 as Thrapp scored 15.
Mrs. Charles Zahon and two daughters Mary and Judy are confined at home in Detroit with scarlet fever. John Winga Jr arrives home for the holidays to be with his parents and will return to Michigan State College January 5. Mrs. Howard F. Miller leaves for Devils Lake North Dakota to spend Christmas at Henry H. Miller’s and then goes to California to visit Glen Millers in Chula Vista. M Set and Mrs A Jd Vancalis and daughter Laura of Ros-
Leaders will host a Christmas party featuring a 50 cent gift exchange. The event plan includes a small, playful gift swap among attendees.
N. M. left Monday for Wausau Wisconsin after visiting here since December with her parents Mr and Mrs Ed Simmering and sister and family Mr and Mrs Carlos Walling. They will visit his parents Mr and Mrs John Vangalis in Wausau and return around the 28th for another visit before going home to New Mexico.
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