Washington Demons to Face Ottumwa at Home Tonight
Washington high school sports wrap reports the Demons host Ottumwa in a key Little Six clash after strong showings vs Muscatine and Keokuk. Ottumwa, led by center Carlo and veterans Taylor Celania, is expected to challenge. starting five undecided among ten contenders. A preliminary Ottumwa second team game precedes the main matchup around eight o'clock.
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Washington High School
Muscatine
Keokuk
Washington
Little Six
Asong
Ottumwa
Bulldogs
Fairfield
Mt. Pleasant
Carlo
Taylor
Celania
Kenneth Kimberlin
Bob Lewis
Clinton Stewart
Howard Little
Ellis Finke
Myron White
Charle Snyder
Rob Andersen
Bob Macon
Bill Kiesey
Jack Watson
Virginia Stutsman Sets 217 Duckpin Women’s Record
Virginia Stutsman bowled 217 to set a new women’s high score in duckpin bowling, surpassing her previous best of 187. The event occurred last evening in local duckpin alleys.
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Virginia Stutsman
Virginia
Riverside Defeats Nichols Quintet For Fourth Win
Riverside public school basketball team beat Nichols high school 48 to 16 at the local high school gym Friday evening, marking their fourth win. Frost led with 18 points, Fox 9, Gerot 7, Cummings stood out on defense. Riverside led 15–0 after the first quarter and widened the margin each period. The curtain-raiser saw Riverside girls defeat Wichol girls 23–18, leading 6–0 after the first quarter.
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Riverside
Riverside Public School
Nichols High School
Kalona High
St. Mary's High
Riverside Boys
Robert Smola
Frost
Fox
Gerot
Hartzler
Cummings
Robert Frost
Cleo Gerot
Burton Fox
Sumner Cummings
Joseph Hartzler
Ward Flynn
Dale Beranek
Junior Marner
Cleo Burich
Junior Craig
Riverside Girls
Wichols Girls
Verry
Crawfordsville Cyclones Win Seventh Straight League Game
Crawfordsville defeats Cotter 28 to 21 to extend their winning streak to seven straight league victories. Mary Manners reports from Crawfordsville on Friday night action.
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Mary Manners
Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville Cyclones
Cotter
Wayland Dutchmen Beat Ainsworth Tigers on Road
Wayland Dutchmen defeated Ainsworth Tigers on their floor Friday night. After a 23 22 halftime, Wayland pulled away in the second half for an 82 68 victory. The Wayland second team also defeated Ainsworth 23 12.
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Ainsworth
Wayland Dutchmen
Ainsworth Tigers
Wayland
Riverside and Springdale to clash at local gymnasium
On Tuesday evening December 20 the Riverside boys will host the last Springdale team in a basketball doubleheader refereed by J B Miller of Lisbon. The lineups include Nichols-Swikard Vetter El der Kirchner Pike Fox Green and Fridley against Riverside Meeks Luckey Frost Weber Shalla Marek and Kenney.
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Nichols
Swikard
Vetter
Elder
Kirchner
Pike
Fox
Green
Fridley
Riverside
Bates
Meeks
Luckey
Frost
Weber
Shalla
Marek
Kenney
J.B. Miller
Lisbon
Springdale
Riverside Boys
Wapello Triumphs in Junction League Game
Wapello high school defeated Columbus Junction 28 to 19 in a Friday night game in Columbus Junction. Myers led Columbus Junction with ten points while Johnston and Barrick each scored seven for Wapello. Wapello also won the second game 15 to 8. Other Southeast Iowa league action noted.
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Columbus Junction
Wapello
Myers
Johnston
Barrick
Hearts and Blossoms Operetta to Be Staged by School Cast
Ainsworth will host the operetta Hearts and Blossoms on Wednesday evening. The script follows Mrs Manning and her daughters June and Marie amid a family feud, love interests, a lost talisman, and a city arrival seeking a long lost document.
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Ruth Norris
Ainsworth
Mrs. Manning
Esther Jean Wolfe
June
Martha Wylie
Marie
Bette Burt
Sunset Lodge
Jerry Higgins
Arvid Barber
Jerry
Matthew Brandon
Gal Malindy
Mildred Pressly
Phillip
Matt
Eileen
Edith Megdelsen
Bob
Elmer Kiene
Bruce
Harold Wehr
Verdi Social News Recap for December Events
Mrs Mar tin Wilson Mrs Lyle Wilson and Beverly visited Mide Lewis. Myrtle Crandall of Brighton stayed at Stanly Baird’s. Anna Dawson called on Mide Lewis. Families visited John Simmering in Ainsworth and Ollie. Homebuilders class supper at Presbyterian church with gifts for YMCA children. Christmas party games listed for Dec 20 New London Mediapolis Dec 22 Wapello Winfield Morning Sun Columbus Junction.
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F. J. Longer
Verdi
Martin Wilson
Lyle Wilson
Beverly
Mide Lewis
Myrtle Crandall
Brighton
Stanly Baird
Anna Dawson
Stanley McKeown
Anna Kauffman
Treife
John
John Simmering
Ainsworth
Edd Miler
Tra Milter
Ollie
Phil Weldon
Leslie Gates
Stanley Baird
Presbyterian Church
New London
Mediapolis
Wapello
Winfield
Morning Sun
Columbus Junction
Birds Lose Waterproofing When Kept From Water
A report notes that aquatic birds lose the waterproof quality of their plumage when kept out of water for a period. The effect impairs buoyancy and insulation, affecting their ability to fly and feed. Researchers emphasize habitat exposure to maintain plumage and health.
Sonja Henie Ice Show Debuts Fur Fashion Display
Parts of Sonja Henie’s new ice show feature a fur fashion display on skates. The furs were sent from Norway by her brother. Henie’s father was a renowned European furrier who served royal families.
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Sonja Henle
Sonja
Norway
Europe
Young Kil dare and Three Musketeers shield Lew Ayre
Lew Ayre stars in his third post return film as Young Kil dare while Don Ameeche survives a sword duel in Three Musketeers thanks to a large brimmed hat. An opponent misjudges a door shot, the blade breaks and flies free, narrowly missing Don.
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Kildare
Dr. Kildare
Lew Ayre
Screen
Don Ameeche
Don
Bette Davis Defies 1930s Style On Dark Victory Set
Bette Davis wore the latest fashion on the Dark Victory set prompting George Brent to joke about 1938. Davis quips that she feels naked. Reginald Owen once owned a putting green until his dog found a cat on it.
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Bette Davis
Pee Davis
George Brent
Bette
Reginald Owen
The Law West of Tombstone: Carey Portrays Two Gun Texan Leader
A newly released Carey film casts Harry Carey as a two gun Texan who aims to rule half a state with benevolent power. Lew Ayres is teased as a fortune teller whose fame may be fated to rise.
Mickey Rooney Follows Father into Screen Spotlight
The article notes Mickey Rooney rising as a screen favorite echoing his father Joe Yule a burlesque veteran who appears with Clark Gable in Idiots Delight marking a family acting legacy.
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Mickey Rooney
Clark Gable
Joe Yule
Mickey
Star Cast Localities Listed Names
Pirthplaces of the Stars lists actor origins with Harry Carey from New York New York Priscilla Lane from Indianola Iowa and Robert Montgomery from Beacon New York in a light note.
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Harry
November Dates in Caesar Miscount Flip
A historical note questions Julius Caesar’s calendar reform as November is misdated to 31 days, while the traditional Roman record shows 30. The fragment discusses a potential error in the dating sequence and its impact on the months.
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Julius Caesar
Wireless phonograph radio powers any room
An advertisement touts a wireless device that lets you play phonograph records through a radio from anywhere in the house up to 60 feet away. It requires no wires or radio connections and simply plugs into the nearest electrical outlet.
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