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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1941

Page

2

Red White and Blue Flowers for Patriotic Occasions

Promotion for red and white blooms with blue accents in roses and carnations. Claims red and white are natural while blue is artificially achieved.

Vesper Service at Presbyterian Church February 23

A vesper service will be given at the Presbyterian Church on Sunday February 23 at 4 o'clock by a choir of forty voices under the direction of M Shields. You are cordially invited to attend at 3.

Presbyterian Ccurch M. Shields

Cardinals Open Weekend With Two Home Games This Week

The Cardinals face Centerville tonight as Norbert Norris and Marv Gingerich return to the forward spots with Ken Dotson at center and Verle Crist and Ellis Finke at guards. Norbert Norris earned all tournament honors after scoring 49 points in three Northeast Iowa league games.

Junior College Cardinal Northeast Iowa Cardinals Norbert Norris Centerville Kimberlin Marv Gingerich Ken Dotson Verle Crist Ellis Finke Norval Norris Charlie Thrapp Milo Steele Don Morrison

Gold Medal Meet Entries Open At Y M C A For March Tourney

Entries for the Gold Medal basketball tournament at the Y M C A open for independent teams in this state region. West Chester and Washington Independents, managed by Gene Turner, are among early entrants. March 7 is final entry day before pairings are drawn. In 1919 twenty six teams competed.

Y.M.C.A West Chester Washington Independents Gene Turner

Anderson Secures Golden Gloves Trip To Chicago

Bob Anderson 135 pound boxer, a Cedar Rapids winner, earned a spot on the Chicago Golden Gloves team. He defeated Elroy Webb of Nashua by technical knockout in the semi final and then beat Dick Cox of Rockwell City in the final. Anderson, a former Washington football star, led 22 entrants at Cedar Rapids and will travel with Cedar Rapids’ squad to Chicago to face an as yet unnamed opponent on Monday night.

Washington Chicago Bob Anderson Cedar Rapids Bob Elroy Webb Nashua Dick Cox Rockwell City Anderson Cox

Demons Face Fairfield in Road Tilt After Otumwa Loss

Washington's Demons head to Fairfield to meet the Trojans after a tough home defeat to Ottumwa. With Darwin Vacha out mumps, the expected lineup includes Kiesey, Lowe, Prebyl, Lance, Voorhees, with possible minutes for Marshall and Klein while Burham and Burham provide depth.

Washington Ottumwa Bulldogs Fairfield Trojans Bulldogs Keokuk Muscatine Five Burlington Grayhounds Peck Geneva Darwin Vacha Don Kiesey Bob Lowe

Crawfordsville Boys Win Traveling Trophy in Wayne Match

Crawfordsville two basketball teams played Wayland last week. The first team won 33 to 27 to claim the traveling trophy again. The second team fell 21 to 20 in overtime.

Crawfordsville Wayland

Conesville Powers Past Merchants in YMCA Basketball Night

Conesville surged ahead early and rolled to a 45 to 23 victory over the Merchants on the YMCA court. The Oilers fell 30 to 27 to Pleasant Plain in a tighter curtain-raiser as Pacha scored 18 and Criss 20 for the Plainsmen, with Burdell Marshall and Kiesey contributing for the Oilers.

Y.M.C.A Merchants Conesville Cities Service Oilers Pleasant Plain Don McClure Gene Tucker Brown Brothers Townsend Loren Homer Herron Oilers Plainsmen Pacha Criss Cozen Burdell Marshall Bill Kiesey Kiesey Woekis

Bowling teams defeated at Nichols in Tuesday clash

The girls lost 30 to 7 and the boys 26 to 20 at Nichols. Columbus Junction official Little of Columbus Junction served as referee.

Nichols Little of Columbus Junction

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