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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1950
Page
4
Des Moines Hawks meet the Sport Shop Comets tonight at the high school in a key city matchup. An Ainsworth versus Washington opener starts at 6 45 with tickets on sale ahead of the 8 o clock main event featuring former Missouri Valley players in the Des Moines lineup.
Washington Davenport and Keokuk YMCA teams from three cities enter Junior A Junior B and Intermediate divisions in a triangular meet at the local pool Saturday at 1 20 pm. Washington and Davenport meet in senior divisions. Ribbons awarded for first second and third. Admission free. Washington aims for its fifth meet of the season with twenty three swimmers. Davenport holds a perfect 5 0 record. Keokuk brings a strong squad with a 2 2 season. This is Washingtons second triangular meet of the season.
Washington high school Demons travel to Keota tonight for a sectional basketball game led by the Norenberg brothers Stan and Gus with George Chambers and Merlin Aller. Keota, strong at home, beat Sigourney 53 to 30 in recent sectional play as finals loom nationwide with several upsets noted across Iowa.
St James Church Loop Team lost its first game as the Baptists won 22 to 19. United Presbyterians beat Presbyterians 38 to 21 and Methodists defeated Christian 44 to 25 in Thursday night church league action.
The VFW volleyball squad defeated the Y's Men team six straight games at the YMCA. The win ends the regular season but players asked for one more round of play to extend the season.
Iowa junior college tournament results list Webster City 45 Eagle Grove 49 Waldorf 64 Northwestern 44 Mason City 69 Marshalltown 59 Sheldon 61 Grandview 60. A social note mentions Harm Weston Walker Westen Inez Graber and Jerry Carris dining at Dale Garrett home honoring Joyce Widmer on her 11th birthday this evening.
More than 100 relatives gathered at Casino hall in Richmond Sunday noon for a farewell cooperative dinner honoring Kate Shalla of Washington. Miss Shalla will soon move to Moline Illinois to live with relatives. Guests enjoyed ouchre and canasta as gifts were presented by committee members Mrs. Joe Te Bockhorst Mrs. E. M. Cox and Mrs. George Shalla.
Mrs William Walker hosted a surprise breakfast at her home in Keota on Monday morning honoring her mother in law Mrs Lloyd Walker on her birthday. Guests dressed as they arrived and shared in a morning of visiting.
Mr and Mrs George Miller observed their 33rd wedding anniversary on Wednesday and hosted a family gathering. The event featured a gift from their children and refreshments. Also present were Mr and Mrs George Miller Jr and family, Mr and Mrs Lloyd Miller and family, Mr and Mrs Ed Miller and family, and Mr and Mrs Merle Miller and Edith Miller.
Mrs Howard Stewart hosted the West Chester Methodist Mission Study group on a Wednesday afternoon with twenty members present. Mrs Lloyd Bauer led devotions on It is the Way and Mrs Vera Forinash reviewed the last chapter Mission at the Grass Roots, followed by a skit by Francis Bauer Gertrude Stephens Mrs Bill Dusenberry Mabel Griffith and Florence Bauer.
Washington township Homemakers met at Mrs. William Crayne’s home and elected Mrs. Tom Gerdes as chairman for 1950. Mrs. Wiley became publicity chairman with Mrs. Crayne presiding. The group discussed library plans, book review, upcoming Chicago trip, and a county trip to Ames. Ruth Foster demonstrated vegetable cooking methods preserving color and nutrients.
In Crawfordsville the American Legion auxiliary held a noon potluck at the Legion home with twelve ladies attending. In the afternoon fourteen more joined for a business meeting after which carpet rags were sewn for the veterans hospital.
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