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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1955

Page

8

Tickets on sale for Washington Golden Gloves boxing tourney

Tickets for the annual Golden Gloves tournament in Washington are available at Wilson Clothing Store and Schoonover Drug Store. The event, sponsored by the local Marine Corps league detachment, is set for January 25 at the Washington Armory. About 24 boys have signed up. entries from Washington and several nearby towns are expected to grow. Winners advance to the district Golden Gloves in Cedar Rapids. Reserved seats cost 1.50, general admission 1, and children 60 cents.

Washington Wilson Clothing Store Schoon Over Drug Store Washington Armory Marine Corps League Washington Ymca Ainsworth Keota Sigourney Hayesville Mt. Pleasant Fairfield Cedar Rapids

Iowa State Knocks Colorado To Reach Big Seven Final

Cinderella Iowa State edged Colorado 55 52 in Kansas City as guard Gary Thompson sealed the win with clutch free throws. Cyclones advance to meet Kansas, after upset of Missouri, in the title game at 9 45 p.m. Thompson led with 18 points, Crawford 12, Vogt 10. Colorado’s Rangles and Hannah top Buffs with 12 and 10.

Kansas City Iowa State Colorado Cyclones Kansas Missouri Gary Thompson Buffaloes Thompson John Crawford Chuck Vogt Jim Rangles Buffs George Hannah

Cub Scouting Growth Reaches Over 1.5 Million Enrolled

The Cub Scouting program, begun in 1931, has grown to include more than 1.5 million boys nationwide. The milestone highlights expansion from its early roots to a broad youth activity in communities and schools.

Hickenlooper Mulls Farm Aid Proposals on Hog Prices

Sen Rourke B. Hickenlooper says he is considering several proposals to boost hog prices and is working on a soil bank bill, though no final form or plan for a hog relief measure has been set. He previously proposed a federal premium on sow sales and gifts to curb breeding stock, an idea rejected by the administration.

Washington Rourke B. Hickenlooper Iowa Hickenlooper

Wellman Wildcats Basketball Team Faces Strong KeWash Rivalry

Wellman 29 players compete for 12 varsity spots under coach Hank Witt in his first year. The Wildcats lack height but compete hard under a man to man defense. Captain Bob Topping leads scoring with Fred Wagner close behind as freshmen show promise.

Hank Witt Wellman Wildcat KeWash Keota Williamsburg West Chester Wildcats Mr. Witt Bob Topping Fred Wagner Harold Bohr Pat Gilpin Dick Adams Lanny Poole John Allsip Topping Poole Allsip Witt Keola Eagles Wellman Wildcats Ron Romine Bill Walker Kirk Ehrenfelt Allen Levert Harold Murphy Jim Slockett

Christmas Dinner Gatherings Around Kalona Week

Christmas dinners and gatherings described in Kalona include the Kinsingers hosting Vernie and family from Iowa City and others from Washington Riverside and Warsaw Ill. Multiple related households share meals during Christmas week.

Kalona Vernie Kinsinger Orval Kinsinger Iowa City Jack Reece Vernon Kinsinger W. H. Jackson Marie Dale Jackson Judy Walter Jackson Patty Washington Melvin Jackson Harry Malichky Sr Harry Malichky Jr Floyd Hewitt Warsaw Ill Dessie Figgins Curtis Figgins Jean Hubert Malichky J. B. Strickler Lester Strickler Edwin Grout Riverside Fll Strickler L. J. Strickler Jack Guengerich C. J. McKenzie Harold Moore Colorado Ora Keiser John Herman Yoder Dorothy Cleo Gingerich Ora P. Yoder

Hawkeyes Suffer Second West Coast Loss at Stanford

Stanford defeated Iowa 54 52 in a stacked lineup with two regulars out and key players Selleck and Brown each scoring 16. Bill Logan led Iowa with 17 points and nine free throws as Iowa shot 32 percent to Stanford’s 38 percent in a defender’s duel. Carl Cain left the game with a knee injury after Tuesday’s 76 71 loss to Washington.

Stanford Calif George Selleck Barry Brown Indians Hawkeyes Bill Bond Ron Wagner Carlos Bea Selleck Iowa Billy Seaberg Carl Cain Washington

Malichky Senior Visit Noted By Davenport Business Section

Davenport records show Malichky Sr. conducting business calls on Tuesday, highlighting ongoing local commerce activity and engagements with area firms.

Malichky Sr Davenport

Squashed car crashes into farmer's squash yard

A car driven by Donald Simpson ran off the road and into a squash display at a roadside vegetable stand in Goshen Indiana. Seventeen workers laid 160 cubic yards of concrete for a power plant base. Iowa meets California at Berkeley in a 3-3 season start.

Goshen Ind Donald Simpson Orange City

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