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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1930
Page
6
A long listing of local clubs meets at homes and halls with lunches, porch socials, and programs. Officers are elected in several groups including H. O. A. and H. J. clubs. next gatherings scheduled for March 6 and March 13 with varied entertainment and lessons.
Local notices list gatherings for women and church groups. Mrs Joe Wright hosts Priscilla club Tuesday at 7 pm at 621 East Main Street. The Literary section meets next Monday with Miss Anna Dawson at 612 Herb Peet. M E men unite Sunday at 9 30 at 612, and the Wesleyan society meets Monday at 7 30 with Mrs A Anderson. Dora Minick leads. K of P work event Monday night urged. West Chester Pythian Sisters meet Tuesday Feb 24. Glendale district to repeat play An Old Fashioned Mother at Bethel church Friday Feb 28 at 8 pm. Admission Be and 35e. Sunshine Community club meets Feb 26 with Mrs Fred Zieglowsky to discuss Thomas Edison.
Crawfordsville February report details a high school court game where the garage team, coached by Glenn Cherryholmes, defeated the Independents 27 to 14. Notable players include Verle McEvoy Earl Lowe for the garage and Oral Comrade Merl Howsare Stanley Smith for the Independents. Officials were Walter Menefee and Lyle Lowe.
Lone Tree event officials postpone the drawings for the four night basketball tournament until Monday February 24 at 2 00 p m. Only twelve entrants are currently listed including Joy Illinois Atalissa West Liberty Morning Sun Iowa City Hospia Sorps Rock Island Lines Lone Tree Firemen Independent teams Muscatine DeMolay Magazine Texacos Muckies and Wiston Independents. Large cash prizes await winners. managers urge additional teams to enter now with space for four more entries.
Mrs Glenn Thompson will entertain the Rosemary club on Tuesday evening in a social gathering at her home. The event aims to foster community engagement and friendly exchange among club members.
Two wagonloads of hogs were shipped to Chicago from the Havre Shipping Association. Neighbors and families moved to new farms while social events and visits fill the week. Mrs Etta Reeves rode to Washington, Bertha Klopfenstein hosted a valentine party, and the community welcomed new residents and a host of farm updates.
Washington beat Burlington by a narrow margin after a tense second half rally. Burlington, a newer team, trailed most of the game but cut the lead with a strong third quarter sparked by Brunsell Mos and Prunell. Washington showed speed and aggression to hold on. A preliminary game saw the local "y" leaders defeat Brighton 52 to 13.
Washington high school Demons won their fourth straight Little Six game by defeating Ottumwa Fairfield Mt. Pleasant and Turlington. Coach Jim Shultz then led them to a county tournament victory at Wellman. Washington leads Little Six scoring this season with 236 points, while Ottumwa trails with 236. Next week they host a game against Fairfield and enter the Fairfield sectional tourney with a bye in the first round.
Nature Magazine notes a peculiar cockroach breeding method. Female roaches encase eggs in a leathery bean-like capsule and carry it with them until nearly hatching, then sealing eggs in cracks or crevices.
A Minnesota surgeon ponders an extreme operation to remove big heads as a societal remedy. The notion promises a boon to society but would entail excessive slaughter, rendering it impractical and dangerous.
The Oakland eight, a V type 8, climbs Queen Anne Counterbalance hill at Seattle in high gear at 12 mph with four aboard and 25 mph at the crest with two aboard. Editors praise its power, hill-climbing, and acceleration aided by a 251 cubic inch engine producing 85 brake horsepower at 4200 rpm and a strong power-to-weight ratio. Gasoline economy matches other cars of similar weight due to design refinements.
The Lincoln schoolhouse in Jackson township filled Thursday evening for a Farm Bureau gathering chaired by Ralph Zeck. Everette Stewart and Lloyd Walker spoke on shipping and market conditions, Prof. Rex Beresford of Iowa State College Extension discussed livestock feeding, followed by an educational film and songs by the Lincoln school, Mary, and Junior Zee.
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