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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1952
Page
8
Coach Tom English led Washington junior high to the county championship with a 39 to 21 victory over Wellman in the Kalona finals. The contest saw Washington trail 9 to 5 after one period then surge to a 19 to 16 halftime edge and finish 29 to 25 after three quarters.
Ross Bulldozers beat Journal 2 to 1 with total pins 2168 to 2147 including 249 handicap. Carpenters Union over Durst 3 to 1 totaling 1975 pins with 21 handicap. Joe Falk defeated Brody's 2 to 1 scoring 2145 with 215 handicap while Brody's total 2258. Phillips Drug beat Marston Skelgas 2 to 1 with 2151 vs 2146 including 258 handicap. High scorers include Brody's 55 team series and Dallas Chamberlin 647 series with 212 game. Also notes a 1946-50 coal mines opening statistic.
Local report says Bill German, who previously injured his back, re aggravated the condition yesterday and will stay home for several days. He is resting as doctors monitor his recovery.
At the hospital Mr and Mrs Dewes Obie of Washington announce a daughter and Mr and Mrs Johan Ro Helseher of Keota report a son. Disteised Kenneth Thomas Columbars Junction Tillie Boyle city. Correction Mary Jones of Co J was incorrectly listed as admitted. Marian Jones was already dismissed.
Towns league leaders the Hawks head to Purdue Saturday and face Ohio State Monday in Big Ten play. Also notes Washington junior high champs beat Wellman 39 27 with Phil McClure 21 points. Keokuk Chiefs chase Little Six title as Ottumwa hopes to upset them. Tournament plans for sectional play set host school caps at 200 and officials paid per game and mile. No bands allowed in state series.
Washington high school hosts Keokuk in the final regular season basketball night. The freshman sophomore game opens at 6 50 p m with the varsity clash to follow in the Washington gym.
The executive board of the Iowa high school music association endorsed a rule barring bands from all sectional district sub state and state basketball games this year arguing the tournaments do not provide the proper setting for musical display. The writer laments the loss of color long associated with the events.
Four-Towners League results show Community Feed beating Farmers Supply 2 to 1 with total pins 2224 to 2251 including 150 handicap. Washington State Bank edged Duncan's Drugs 6 with totals 2580 to 2187 and 180 handicap. Sitler Electric swept Smart Implement Co 3 to 0 with 2212 pins and 54 handicap. Home Lumber Co defeated American Legion 2 to 1 with 2248 to 2154 and 129 handicap. Bankers lead weekend series with 2380 and high team score 850 by Bankers and 784 by Home Lumber. High series by Lee Holland 556 and Max Mitchell 515. Max Mitchell also tops with 208 game. Fred Humphrey 205.
Movie listings announce Ten Tall Men a Technicolor adventure featuring Burt Lancaster and a cast including Miss Lawrance. The program also shows MovieTone News segments on Eisenhower NATO troops Iwo Jima Santa Anita races and more.
Princess Gilbert Roland and Kier on Moore star in a Saturday matinee at 2 30 with chapter 7 of Mysterious Island and the regular feature Ten Tall Men. Bring your club cards kids.
Pleasant Iowa notes record visits and social activity as David Miksch arrives home from a south vacation. Family members including Lawrence Miksch Beulah Miksch and Julia are mentioned with neighbors and friends visiting homes across Pleasant and nearby Ottumwa.
Ste Paul J Murray, stationed at Camp Campbell for 25 months, departed Iowa City Tuesday after visiting his mother Fern Murray and relatives. He will visit New York and his wife in New Jersey, then depart February 20 for Naples, Italy from the Kentucky camp.
The article notes oxygen sufficiency drops above 15 000 to 20 000 feet and life becomes difficult. It cites the Andes settlement at about 18 000 feet as the highest human community.
Mrs. Frank Porter of Helena sends clippings from the Helena Independent Record about David Livingston of Washington Iowa speaking at a Republican meeting in Helena attended by several hundred people. R B C Brown spends winter in New Orleans at his daughter's home reporting mild days around 74 to 80 degrees and cool nights.
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