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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1940

Page

2

Demons Prepare for Winfield Sectional Opener

Coach Ken Kimberlin leads the Demons into the Little Six season’s end and the looming Winfield sectional. With four wins in 14 league games, the lineup including Lowe and Lewis heads to a Wednesday 9 p.m. clash against Wapello.

Winfield Ken Kimberlin Fairfield Mt. Pleasant Wapello Kimberlin Demons Bob Lowe Dick Marshall Darwin Vacha Don Shepherd Frank Dea Dick Anderson Bob Lewis Arlo Barham Don Kiesey Don Voorhees Lewis Dea Kiesey Anderson Voorhees Lowe Marshall Barham Vacha Bo Lowe Arlo Burham Frank

Excelsior Springs Mineral Water Treatments Ad

Nervous breakdown and exhaustion pitched as relief via Excelsior Springs mineral water. Readers urged to write MEDICAL BUREAU HALL OF WATERS Excelsior Springs MO Box 1010 for free detailed information.

Excelsior Springs Medical Bureau Hall OF Waters Excelsior Springs MO

Junction Defeats New London 20-19 in Southeast Iowa league

Columbus Junction defeated New London 20 to 19 on the local floor Friday night to close the Southeast Iowa league schedule. Mediapolis claimed the league title as Paced by Hugo Thie the team has been strong in its conference and near top for Class A honors. Wayland and Ainsworth lead Class B with hopes to meet in finals. Dan Eicher, Graber, Sodergren headline the Dutchmen for a bold tournament run.

Winfield Southeastern Iowa Wapello Demons Columbus Junction Maediapolis Wapeilo Leyland Ike” Shelley Des Vtlaines Associated Press Mediapolis Des Moines Coun New London Hugo Thie Oiff Wayland Ainsworth Dan Eicher Graber Sodergren Norris Koehler

Local News Notes and Social Highlights

Mr and Mrs J W Wardrip of What Cheer visited friends here and called on Eleanor Maas at Washington County hospital where Miss Maas had an appendectomy and left for home north of town on Saturday. Pythian Sister Benefit card party set for Feb 20 at K P hall. Harland Mead heads to Columbia Mo for American Association of Junior Colleges meeting Feb 29 to March 2. Mrs Ralph Hanson of Spokane to Davenport then Denver, former Washington high school graduate 1994, long employed at I Rohts child ready to wear, state organizer for American Cancer Control in Washington and attended a national meeting in St Louis. Dr and Mrs Hanson have long lived in Spokane.

J. W. Wardrip What Cheer Blaine Holmes Eleanor Maas Washington County Hospital Miss Maas Harland Mead Columbia Washington Junior College American Association of Junior Colleges Ralph Hanson Spokane Wash Davenport Denver Hanson Kate Burris Washington High School I. Roths

Riverside Loses in Doubleheader on February Friday

Riverside high school teams lost a doubleheader to Lone Tree at the public school gym. Lone Tree won the boys game 39 to 18 after leading 25 to 13 at halftime, with D Stonebarger scoring 13 for Lone Tree and Flynn leading Riverside with 7. Lone Tree girls defeated Riverside 22 to 17 led by Walker and Green, while Meeks and Frost scored for Riverside. Officials were Miller and Kohl of Lisbon.

Riverside Riverside High School Lone Tree High School Lone Tree D. Stonebarger Burr Flynn Lone Tree Girls Walker Green Meeks Riverside Girls Frost Miller Kohl Lisbon Marner Kos Swailes Burich Hartzier O Allen Fox T A Horak Rada Lone Tree Boys PD. Stonebarger Stock Holdeman G. Brinkmeyer R. Stonebarger Se J D Doerres Dougherty Wiese Tagge A Laren Petru Brown

Baptist Bible Class Supper and Social Evening

Members and families of the Friendly Bible class at the Baptist church gathered in the social hall for oyster stew and refreshments. A business session followed with president Richard Leet presiding. plans included thirteen house gatherings on Monday night March 4 to invite small groups for Christian friendship and devotion.

Baptist Church School Friendly Bible Class The Baptist Church Richard Leet

Odd ailment baffling Hickory Valley doctors

Ries of the Hickory Valley creamery shows a strange reaction to pickled herring. Officials note partial baldness and profuse sweating after eating small bites of the fish, with no other foods triggering the effect. The symptom has appeared especially during Lent when he eats more fish.

Ries Hickory Valley Creamery

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