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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1940
Page
2
The Downie Fur Coat Club performs at Bridges on Friday in a city event card. Patrons can see the group’s signature costumes and stage style in an evening program.
Washington Cardinals were defeated 86 to 50 by Tipton junior college in the Northeast Iowa junior college tourney at Maquoketa. Ed Chuck led Washington with 14 points. Gordon topped Tipton with 17 as the winners pulled away in the final period.
Washington high meets Wapello in the first Class A sectional at Winfield at 9 p m on Wednesday Feb 28 per coach Kenneth Kimberlin's schedule. A win sends Washington to a Friday night game vs Winfield with Columbus Junction and Mediapolis playing Thursday and the final on Saturday.
The Sar lem Globe Trotters interracial pro basketball team arrives in town to face the Maid-Rites at the Y M C A at 7 45 with Dale Fuhr Gene Tucker Bob Marshall Tom Contoni and Don McClure in the lineup A preliminary game at seven features Richmond versus a Washington team led by Ray Whitehead Rex Frank Gene Turner Bill Kiesey and Vince Callahan Admission is 35 cents for adults and 15 cents for children.
Columbus high school defeated Cotter 14 to 13 on the local court in Columbus Junction. Columbus led 6 to 1 after the first quarter and 11 to 6 at halftime with a tight defensive effort and late scoring to seal the win.
Eight teams have mailed entry blanks for the Gold Medal basketball tourney at the Washington Y M C A from March 7 to 8. Secretary Leigh Soule reports this is the largest early entry showing for the event, held annually at the local Y M C A for six years. Teams listed include Webster, Policyholders of West Liberty, Wyman, Keswick, South English, Kalona, Millersburg, and Miller's Truckers from Iowa City. Maid-Rites and De Molay of Washington plan to compete, with one more local team considering entry.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Fleming of Richland were business callers here today. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Titus of Burlington were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Morgan. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Gidley of Creston arrived yesterday to spend several days here with their son, Ray Gidley, and family.
South Africa requests for Maplecrest turkeys reach Wellman via Dr D DeWet of Transvaal after reading about the birds in Readers Digest. In Michigan born and educated, he plans to receive birds later, while Maplecrest’s reputation grows nationwide. Mary Cline visits relatives in Burlington and Perry Jordan travels from Findlay after his father James Jordan dies following a month of illness. Coffee club members complain about paying checks yet celebrate Harold Johnsons Nestle chocolate fruit cake for his birthday.
The Farmers Co operative Exchange north of the tracks on North Town avenue serves Washington county as a farmer owned and controlled enterprise. Frank McFarlane has managed since 1927 with Merle Eckles as president and John A Stewart secretary. Board members include Howard Sigafous, J N Phillips, Charles Wolfe and James Brodgs. The operation comprises groceries grain and coal with McFarlane aided by Bud Misel, Bob Porter and Bill Kiesey.
The Farmers' Co operative in Washington operates with Robert McFar lane partially in-store as part of management. It offers a full line of stock feeds including cattle fattener mineral tankage oil and bean meals. The cooperative has grown steadily serving a large farm and town community.
At the hospital Mrs. Oscar Waters of Washington was dismissed this morning. Austin Whetstine of Richmond was admitted last night. Marion Crawford of Wellman was also noted in the report.
Last night the temperature fell to 16 degrees above zero, the lowest in several days, while the maximum in the past 24 hours reached 36 degrees.
Australia ships millions of frozen ibbits to Europe annually for food. The trade highlights ongoing export activity involving Australian producers and European buyers, reflecting robust cross continental commodity movement.
The Ross family Glen and Mrs. Ross own a south square store that joined Greater Washington after purchasing it from A. J. Trumbull on February 6 1939. The five cent to one dollar shop offers china glassware drug sundries hardware greeting cards notions candy gifts and games with growing patronage.
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