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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1952

Page

6

Blue Devils Triumph Top YMCA Grade League Title

Blue Devils beat Phantoms 23 to 1 to win the YMCA grade school league title. Phil Brown led with 14 points as Blue Devils opened 11 to 4 at half and 22 to 6 before Phantoms narrowed. Bean feed set for February 16 at the YMCA. Wildcats fell to Flsine Tigers 25 to 13 in the day’s other game.

Blue Devils Phantoms Phil Brown Bill McCleery Lad Dud Schafer Phantomes YMCA Flsine Tigers Th Wildcats Mair Hich Grady Wild Cats Bill McCleers Larry Knight Jim Richards Eyestone Wizards Kephart Snails Phil McClure Dale Stanley Don Kephart

Reed to Speak on Religion in a Modern Democracy

Dr CR Reed will address classes Wednesday in the college chapel at 11 15 a.m on religion in a modern democracy The public is invited to attend the lecture Mrs R R McCutcheon will leave tomorrow for Sioux City to visit her sister’s home for a time

CR. Reed College Chapel R. McCutcheon Sioux City

Old Timers and G H Dairy Lead Bowling Standings

In the Blue Monday Men’s Bowling League Old Timers top the list with a 8 1 record after defeating Speedway 2101 to 125 handicap to 2206. G H Dairy beats Freshwaters Coal 5 0 to improve totals 2085 pins plus 65 handicap 2146. West Chester KP defeats Gilmore Oilers 2 1. High scores include Karl Wolfe 547 Cal Little 541 and Cal Little 219 for top games.

Old Tithers A G & H Dairy McCleerys-Cumming Gilmore Shell Oilsone Witaaweahans West Chester KI Freshwaters Coal G &H Dairy Preshwaters OOF McCleery Cumming IOO Old Timers Speedway West Chester KP Gilmere Oilers West Chester Gilmere Oi McCleery-Cumming Karl Wolfe Cal Littl Cal Little Dick Dowis

Wayland YMCA Teams Triumph in Local League Games

Wayland basketball action saw YMCA and Snack Shack victorious. Wayland beat West Chester 61 55, YMCA edged Crawfordsville 72 71 after a second half rally, while Snack Shack defeated Troop 104 65 led by Hogelan 39 and Young 34.

Wasland YMCA Snack Shack West Chester Crawfordsville Wayland West Chester Insight Briesti Wider DeLong

Washington Place: Hawaii Governor's Official Residence in Honolulu

Washington Place in Morolulu near Iolani Palace serves as Hawaii's governor's official home. The historic residence was once the personal dwelling of Queen Liliuokalani, the last reigning monarch of the Pacific islands.

Washington Place Hawaii Morolulu Iolani Palace Miti- Pacific Islands Liliuokalani

Mrs. Omi Edmondson of Ainsworth Medical Yesterday

Mrs. Omi Edmondson of Ainsworth and Hugh Ollinger of Keota listed as medical cases yesterday.

Omi Edmondson Ainsworth Hugh Ollinger Keota

Women's Bowling Results From Local League Play

Jo C Penney defeated VEW auxiliary 2 to 1 with total pins Penney Tuc3d and VEW 1661. Rothschilds beat Washington Cate 2 to 6d total pins 1705 vs 1444. Crawfordsville Bank over Nash Ramblers 2 to 1 total pins 164 vs 1577. Marge's defeated Melody Lane Snack Bar 2 to 1 total pins 156 vs 1550. High individual game Marge Sorrell 79, Faye Henry 170. High individual series Faye Henry 482, Marge Sorrell 425. High team game JC Penney 225, High team series JC Penney 587, Marge's 1836.

Jo C. Penney VEW Penney Rothschilds Washington Cate TLL Crawfordsville Bank Nash Ramblers Rawfordsville Nash Marge’s Melody Lane Marge Sorrell Faye Henry J.C. Penney Los Cranville Hank Warnes Rothselila's Melods Washington Cale

Fall Restores Use Of Paralyzed Legs

GRAND RAPIDS MICH UP A 22 year old secretary paralyzed in both legs by a fall years ago recovered use of her limbs after a mishap with her wheelchair. Miss Betty Postema said it is God’s providence and doctors had predicted she would never walk again. She felt tingling then regained strength after the second fall possibly freeing adhesions.

Gods Providence Betty Postem Christian High School Postema

Treasure Hunters Dig For Decades In Byfield Mystery

Local lore in Byfield Massachusetts tells of two strangers seen by a boy near an old mill. They supposedly buried heavy contents near Parker River and another lonely lane, but no bag or chest has ever been found. A triangle inside a circle carved on an old stone pits deeper questions.

Byfield Mass Urs Parker River

Wakita Dog Steals Food Barks for Dish Duty

In Wakita Oklahoma Mrs Ed Geier laments her dog as the neighborhood thief. The animal snitches food from other pets and drags the dish to its own bowl for easy eating, prompting neighbors to call when dishes go missing.

Wakita, Okla Ed Geier Wakita

Columbia River watershed sustains 41 percent of hydro power

The forested Columbia River basin provides 41 percent of the nation's harnessed and potential hydro power, highlighting the region's critical role in national energy output and future capacity.

Columbia River

Markets Chicago Hog and Cattle Quotes Sluggish Trade

USDA Chicago market notes show hog receipts about 16 000 with slow trade. Hog values mostly 25 to 50 cents lower, sows 25 to 50 cents down, butchers 18 25 to 18 60 per cwt with varied loads. Slaughter lambs strong with top around 20 50. sheep with heavy selling. Cattle steady to 50 cents lower on some grades, cows active, bulls steady, stockers and feeders strong. Prime steers and yearlings around 39.00 per cwt, dairies mixed across weight classes.

Chicago USDA

Howard Greene Sale Reported Near Columbus Junction

Martha Butler notes Feb 1 sale on the Klotz farm five and a half miles northwest of Columbus Junction. Corn brought 1.1715 to 1.48 dollars per bushel, oats 1.08 to 1.16, clover and timothy 45 cents per bale, straw 45.5 cents, shoats 16 to 19.75, a male hog 22 dollars, hog houses 69 to 65, corn shellers 100 to 125 dollars.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction Jerry G. Klotz Howard Greene Klotz Timothy Day

Doctors report on pyromen polio drug tests

Dr. Alvin C. Schopp said he first tested pyromen on his three year old daughter and saw excellent results. In a preliminary university bulletin report and at St. Anthony's hospital 55 patients showed reduced muscle spasm and pain but the trial was not a fully controlled experiment. The daughter case details note she moved from acute to chronic stage and shows gradual recovery with slight paralysis remaining.

ST. Louis Alvin C. Schopp Schopp Medical Bulletin of St. Louis University Carl M. Kellhauer Edwin G. Eigel Fellhauer St. Anthony's Hospital Exeept

Vote Real Convictions In Election This Year

Louis J. Kehoe urged Rotary club members to vote with straight thinking on the issues in the upcoming general election. He avoided partisan labels and criticized both leading parties for greed and self interest.

Louis J. Kehoe Rotary Club

Kehoe urges voters to grow up and vote on principles

In a club address, Mr. Kehoe criticizes selfish leaders who outbid each other for power and warns voters to use good sense and personal responsibility. He says many elect free Americans fail to vote their real convictions, urging focus on principles over personalities.

Kehoe Frank Kos

Kidnapper Of Iowa Patrolman Faces Grand Jury Action

A lanky 18 year old, Paul Eugene Kellen of Wilmington California, admitted kidnapping Iowa state patrolman Charles Bendlage near Bloomfield last Saturday. He waives to the grand jury and faces robbery with aggravation charges. Warrants from Chicago and Missouri also tie him to robbery and jail break cases.

Cole Chicago Kollen Missouri Linn Rolla Algona Bloomfield Paul Eugene Kellen Wilmington Calif State Patrol Charles Cote Kellen Charles Bendlage

Literary Dates from Early 20th Century Works and Deaths

Edith Wharton's Ethan Frome of 1911 and Somerset Maugham Of Human Bondage of 1915 are cited alongside the death of James Whitcomb Riley in 1916, noting literary milestones and biographical events.

Edith Wharton Ethan Frome Somerset Iaugham James Witcomb Riley

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