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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1935

Page

6

Tourney Opens at Y This Evening

Eight hundred sixteen teams enter the Iowa high school basketball tournament path toward the gold Plaque. Preliminary rounds begin March 7 9 with district playoffs mid March and finals in Cedar Falls March 21 23.

Des Moines Iowa High School Athletic Association Geo. A. Brown The Associaton Brown Cedar Falls Albia Attica Cincinnati Knoxville Seymour Moravia Mystic Centerville Eddyville Melcher Russell Bucknell Dallas Lovilla Huma Promise City Blakesburg Bussey Hiteman Melrose Rathbun Burlington Donnellson Ft. Madison Mediapolis Winfield Mt. Pleasant New London Farmington Keokuk Morning Sun Wayland Danville Hillsboro West Point Lockridge Salem Mount Union Olds Argyle Denmark Yarmouth Huron Perry Montrose Pleasant Lawn Osceola Indianola Chariton Winterset Lacona Woodburn Liberty Center Weldon Murray Thayer Patterson St. Charles Derby Leroy Williamson Lucas Truro New Virginia St. Mary's Ottumwa Eldon Keosauqua Ottum Wa Bloomfield Fairfield Batavia Stockport Bonaparte Pulaski Douds-Leando Packwood Kirkville Libertyville Agency Troy Birmingham Selma Cedar Pleasant Plain Fremont Milton Pella Monroe Prairie City Oskaloosa Colfax Kye New Sharon Pleasantville Hartford Runnells Lacey Ves Lynnville Hamilton Tracy Harvey Milo Sigourney

Wagner-Armstrong wedding ties two families in Rock Island

A wedding reception for Mr. and Mrs. Roland Howard Armstrong followed a 5 30 p m ceremony at the Methodist parsonage. The bride Ethel Louise Wagner is the daughter of Howard Wagner. the groom is from Chandlerville Illinois. The couple will live in Rock Island where he works at International Harvester. The reception featured light blue silk crepe dresses and a single ring ceremony with attendants Legna Wagner Elwyn Gardner and guests Dorothy Livesay.

Roland Howard Armstrong Rock Island Ethel Louise Wagner Howard Wagner Washington Gladwin Chandlerville Claude J. Armstrong F.C. Witzigman Leggna Wagner Elwyn Gardner Dorothy Livesay Floyd John Warne Mildred Davison Leona Wagner Floyd Wagner Dorothy Kaalberg West Liberty Fred Showalter International Harvester Comnany Washington High School Carson Louisa County

Colonial BazaarBrightens Crawfordsville in February Snow

In Crawfordsville on a stormy February 25, the Methodist Ladies Aid hosted a Colonial tea rug display and bazaar. Mrs. Olie Anwyl led as chair, Martha Washington reprised the tea, and volunteers circulated among decorated rooms, with a successful fund drive and baskets of hats as favors.

Crawfordsville Washington Olie Anwyl BE. S&s. Hebner Orel Conrad R. SS. White Ables Martha Washington Bila DeLong Pearl McNeill T. W. Rickey Coates Anwyl Ernest Beauchamp Daisy Huber

Ainsworth and Cotter to Play in Independent Tourney Opener

Ainsworth and Cotter open the independent basketball tournament at the Y M C A tonight at seven o clock with a game on paved roads accessible from Washington. The American Pearls face the Thirty three in the other tonight with a 30 dollar entry. Drew Byes Wayland and Richmond also sit in the upper bracket.

Sy. M Washington Ainsworth Cotter American Pearls Washington High School Wayland Richmond Milburn McKay Fairfield Democrats Tueday Kalona Wyman Brighton Wellman Crawfordsville Trottera

Ainsworth Ends Season With Mt Union Victory

Ainsworth won both games at Mt Union on Friday night 31 29 and 28 60. The win caps a season with multiple victories, only defeats by Olds Wayland Washington Riverside and West Chester in the county tournament. Tournament at Muscatine March 7 features 16 class B schools. Ainsworth scoring leaders were H Gerdes 11 and C White 6 with J Edmondson and R Keiper adding 4 each. Mt Union top scorers Frnke 5 Williams 7 Krieger 6.

Ainsworth Mt. Union Olds Wayland Washington Riverside West Chester Kalona Muscatine Mar. 7 H. Gerdes C. White J. Edmondson R. Keiper Frnke Williams Krieger Edmondson R Keiper Dr McCaleb Gerdes Trotter E White Hazlett G Et Jolly White Wrike McCallister Hewitt Mt Union Wyman

Declamatory contest set at Wyman and local events

Columbus Junction reports a sub county high school declamatory contest scheduled for February 27 at Wyman. Birth announced for Mr and Mrs Harlan Reece’s son. Neighborhood moves include H A Harbison’s family from Gladwin and the Bauschs from Conesville relocating to local farms. Wapello beat Columbus Junction 84 to 22 in basketball, with a 19 to 8 reserves win. Other items note club meetings and residents visiting or moving.

Columbus Junction Wyman Harlan Reece H. A. Harbison Gladwin Clarence Bauseh Conesville J. H. Huston Harry Jordan Woodrow Shearer Iowa Wesleyan College Mr. Pleasant Merle Dodder Harlan Foster Jesse Newell Wapello Cotter Grenyth Rosenmunadh Muscatine

Birthday Celebrations and Homecoming Highlights

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Miller and Billy Ewing visited from St. Louis to help Ralph Pratt celebrate his birthday on Washington's Birthday. They returned to St. Louis after arriving 1 a.m. Pratt’s hosted breakfast with Marjorie Pratt from the University of Iowa and Lakey helping. A birthday song aired on the radio for Mertha Jo Harvey, whose birthday was Thursday. Several local children marked birthdays today or recently, including Carol Elizabeth Tellin, James Edward Wolfe, Billy Anderson, Marvin Dale Hunt, and Ray Whitehead. Others listed on birthday notices include Mrs. Clyde Rouse, Clyde R. Crawford, Gene Tucker, Earl Rediinger, W. C. Longer, and Wade Sius of Wayland.

Harry Miller Billy Ewing St. Louis Ralph Pratt Washington Pratt Clyde Pratt Marjorie University of Iowa Lakey Billy Clyde Rouse Clyde R. Crawford Gene Tucker Earl Rediinger W. C. Longer Wade Sius Wayland

Birthday greetings mark shared milestones in local notes

The text notes Mrs. R. F. Davis of Cleveland now at Denison University in Granville Ohio celebrates her birthday today. It also mentions Dr. N. J. Lease and his sister Mrs. M. W. Welch of Crawfordsville celebrating their birthday, noting a ten year age difference between them.

R. F. Davis Cleveland Washington Denison University Granville N. J. Lease M. W. Welch Crawfordsville

Community Announcements for Late February Events

The Methodist church Men s club hosts a pancake supper on Tuesday evening February 26. The Presbyterian Bible Study meets with Rev and Mrs C KE Strong at 7 30 p m also on February 26. Knights of Pythias hold regular meeting night February 25. The W F W Auxiliary sponsors a card party at K C hall February 26 at 8 p m with music by V F W Orchestra. Damascus Shrine members invited to a ceremonial and banquet at Muscatine February 28 with banquet at 6 15 p m and ceremonial to follow. Rose M Reid S N P is guest of honor. Junior Fortnightly will not meet tonight, indefinite postponement.

Crawfordsville The Presbyterian Missionary Society Orne Dillavoy F. E. Young Africa America Hugh J. Davis N. J. Lease R. R. McKee Wenser Buxbaum Elsie Evans Miss Moore Women’s Missionary FR. L. Clark Lilly Lease India Alice Davidson Lois Rhea Maud Lease Yarmouth Oxford Lyle Anderson Olds Bert Orris Orris DeMoelay Boyd White Shrine Wayne Putman Iowa City Methodist Church Presbyterian Bible Study C. KE. Strong South Iowa W. F. W. Auxiliary K. C. Hall V. F. W. Orchestra Damascus Shrine Muscatine Rose M. Reid S. N. P

Women chorus practice at Methodist church this week

The women's chorus will practice at seven o'clock Wednesday evening at the Methodist church. The regular choir rehearsal follows at seven thirty, ending by seven fifty five.

Methodist Church

DeM Lay Meeting Time Change Tonight

The DeM lay meeting will start at seven o clock instead of seven thirty tonight. An initiation will be held during the session.

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