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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1933

Page

8

New London Defeats Columbus Junction 25 18 In Iowa League

New London High School beat Columbus Junction 25 to 18 on the local floor in a Southeast Iowa league game. Eckles scored 10 and Mac Kinnon 9 for New London while Smilie and Newman led Columbus with most points. Other league games listed for Friday include Winfield at Columbus Junction Morning Sun at Mediapolis and New London at Wapello.

Columbus Junction New London Iowa Eckles MacKinnon Smilie and Newman Columbus Winfield Morning Sun Mediapolis Wapello Grandview Wyman Weir

Washington Edged by Ottumwa in Title Tournament Thriller

Washington succumbed to Ottumwa 44 to 51 in a title tournament game and then lost 45 to 44 in a follow up. Ottumwa led early, Washington surged, and a late travel call on Little denied a potential tying basket. Ahrens led Washington with 17 points while Fuhr also contributed in a tight, back and forth contest.

Washington Ottumwa Little Ottumwn Ahrens Fuhr H. Moore Williams Johnson Ae T. Moore Ae Mulchay Westermark

Local News Roundup From Grinnell And Nearby Towns

Sunday visitors from Grinnell include Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Ferguson and William Shields calling on relatives. Irene Reed helped at the Graham store Saturday. Bertha Benda spent the weekend at Pleasant Plain and Ottumwa. Noah Widmer of Wayland and Pete and John Kaufman of Wayland were in town for business and shopping. Maddox of Muscatine and Mrs. Will Anwyl and Mrs. John Anwyl of Crawfordsville were in Washington and Iowa City respectively. Edith Ferguson Carris and family visited Iowa City Saturday.

Raymond Ferguson William Shields Grinnell Fergusons George Ferguson E. W. McClure Bill Irene Reed Graham Bertha Benda Pleasant Plain Ottumwa Noah Widmer Wayland Pete and John Kaufman Maddox Muscatine Washington Will Anwyl John Anwyl Crawfordsville J. C. Carris Edith Henry Iowa City

US Farm Prices Stand at Fifty-One Percent of Prewar Levels

Des Moines reports January 15 farm price index at 51 percent of prewar level based on 27 commodities. Overall prices 12 points below year ago, with 15 commodities advancing from Dec 16 to Jan 15 while others declined. Town product index shows eight up, 11 down, 11 unchanged. hogs steady amid seasonal market movement.

Des Moines Iowa United States United States Department of Agriculture Leslie M. Carr Towa Carl

Moratorium Debate Alters Farm Mortgage Relief Bill

Des Moines Iowa February 6 farm groups pushed for a moratorium on farm mortgage foreclosures but the conference committee report revised the bill to allow continued suspensions only until March 1 1935 with court control of real estate and rents. The measure includes a partial moratorium and weaker constitutional challenges as the House and Senate negotiate.

Des Moines Iowa U.P Conference Senate House of Representatives N. G. Kraschel House George E. Miller Assembly Conference Committee Caid

Local residents share weekend notes and newborn birth

Miss Virginia Mirgon stays with relatives near Ottumwa. J J Florang of Ainsworth visits on business. Mr and Mrs Ralph Decker of Brighton announce a son born last night at 9 o’clock in Washington county hospital. Dorothy Libe, teacher in Oskaloosa, returns home for weekend.

Virginia Mirgon Ottumwa J. J. Florang Ainsworth Ralph Decker Brighton Washington County Hospital

Local social notes and moving plans in Cedar Rapids area

Mrs Russell Frink and several neighbors were in Cedar Rapids Friday. Eastern Star members attended a school of instruction by Margaret Milversted of Davenport. she will visit March 9 after Keota on March 8. Rev E C Sarchett and family move here this week. he will preach at Pleasant Hill and Washington as arrangements unfold. They come from Cedar Rapids.

Chas. Brown Eastern Star School of Instruction Ainsworth Margaret Milversted Davenport Keota E. O. Newell Columbus Goodyear Brown Paul Brown F. C. Witzigman The State University Cedar Falls Witzigmans Cleveland E. C. Sarchett

Local marriage license applications filed in area towns

Mrs. Howard Freshwaters of Keota shopped here Saturday, AUCTIONEER TD. kd. MACON Washington, Iowa. Phone 251 Red, Sitt Paul PY. Widmer and Cora Barbara Graber, both of Noble, and Karl Leon Grady of Kalona and Anna Clara Florang of Riverside have applied for marriage licenses.

Howard Freshwaters Keota Macon Washington Iowa Paul PY. Widmer Cora Barbara Graber Noble Karl Leon Grady Kalona Anna Clara Florang Riverside

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