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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 29, 1952

Page

8

Harlem Globetrotters at State Theatre headline night show

The Harlem Globetrotters dazzle with their wheelhouse ball handling and comedy at the State Theatre tonight and Saturday. Starring Thomas Gomes and Dorothy Dand, they entertain with laughs before piling up points to win for over 20 million fans worldwide.

Harle Globetrotters State Theatre Movietone Windsor Castle Tembers O Live Steam Model Locomotive Club of Southern California Mas Baer Harlem Globetrotters Tean Globetrotters Thomas Gomes Dorothy Dand

Harlem Globetrotters Leap Year Night Show Preview

Notice promotes a Leap Year night program featuring Bill Walker and the Harlem Globetrotters. It advertises a Mysterious Island chapter on Saturday with a 2:90 matinee and urges viewers to bring Mysterious Island club cards.

Illinois Clinches Big Ten Lead In Tight Race

Illinois leads the Big Ten basketball race by one game over Iowa and Purdue remaining schedule threats. Illinois has won 1 of 3 at Purdue since 1487 era while Iowa faces Northwestern and Wisconsin to close. Football rule changes include 15 yard penalties for holding and shift pauses, plus ejecting flagrant fouls.

Gene Turner Big Ten Plinois Towa Tienois Purdue Wilinois Northwestern Wisconsin Iowa Evanston Hlinois Fins

Local district basketball semifinals set for March tournament run

Monona faces Valley and Guthrie Center meets Reinbeck as districts begin the week of March 2. Reinbeck emerges as a dark horse while Norman Schoulter leads Monona with 45 points in yesterday’s 59 to 51 win over Mallard. WMT will carry semi finals and finals. district play details outline travel expenses and officiating pay across Class B6 Class A and Class AA districts with Washington set to play Wayland on March 4 at 7 30 pm in Ainsworth.

Monona Valley Guthrie Center Reinbeck Norman Schoulter Mallard WMT Washington Ainsworth Wayland Bombers

Corn King League Bowling Standings and Results

In the Corn King League the Mills Market and Prairie Hayseeds lead with strong marks. Thursday results show Marston Skelgas beat Joe Falk 3 0 while Ross Bulldozers defeated Durst Feed 2 1 and Phillips Drug toppled Brody s 2 1 with total pins listed for each team and player handicaps.

Corn King League Lostern Service Hases Quarry Kirkpatrick Truchking Washington Koo I Prairie Clod Buster Farm Bureau Eree Prairie Hayseeds Niners League Carpenters Union Saint Ross Dulldozers Lns Joe Balk Phillips Drug — Sais Marston Skelgas Oa I Ie Marston Skelgas Joe Falk Skelgas Ross Durst Phillips Drug Brody Phillips

Carpenters Union Triumph In Bowling Meet

Carpenters Union defeated Journal 2 with total pins 17 to 2. High scorers include Phillips 344 and Brodes 2855 with notable team games Phillips 15 and Brodve 78. Individual leaders: Max Donaldson 540 series and 202 game. Dick Dowie 145.

Carpenters Union Journal Carpenters Phillips Brodes Brodve Max Donaldson Dick Dewis Dick Dowie

Chicks and Turkeys Engage Reschleys in Spring Work

FAIRVIEW February 28 Mr and Mrs Floyd Reschley prepare for spring with 250 week old chickens and setting brooders ready for many turkeys to arrive next week. Community reports note Crawfordsville high school plays with Edger siblings and Jane Evans. Families visit relatives in Davenport Olds Sigourney and Milan Illinois as social ties continue.

Fairview Floyd Reschley Crawfordsville High Sehood Nancy Harlan Sam Edger Jane Evans

Private Edward A Yohe Completes Basic Airmen Indoctrination

Pvt Edward A Yohe 25 son of Mr and Mrs W O Yohe Columbus Junction completes basic airmen indoctrination at Lackland Air Force Base Texas near San Antonio noted as Gateway to the Air Force largest base and training site for airmen and personnel.

Lackland Airforce Base Texas Edward A. Yohe W. O Columbus Junction Lackland Air Force Base Air Force

Visit in Hartsock Home At Haskins

HASKINS Feb 27 The Mercers of Savannah and the Endicotts of Mt. Pleasant visited Friday afternoon with their daughter and sister Mrs Ivan Hartsock and family. Moving help came from David McCartney and others. Billy McGinnis is dating and bought a field from Corbin Crawford. Tommy Hartsock nearly got lost Tuesday morning but was found with his mother at Una Gordon's.

Haskins C. G. Mercer Savannah Lil Ed Endicott Mt. Pleasant Ivan Hartsock Mercer Hartsock David McCartney Cotter A. Mather Jerry Mathers Elvin Graft Clarence Works A. M. Smith Jefinies Bales Brothers Billy McGinnis Corbin Crawford Tommy Hartsock Irwins Una Gordon

Freeze lifted for new TV stations March twenty fifth

Senator Johnson of Colorado says the nationwide 1948 freeze on new television stations will end March 25 after a Washington conference with FCC Chairman Paul Walker. A 60 to 90 day waiting period will follow to file or amend applications, with potential over a year needed for final decisions.

Denver Colo Johnson Colorado Rocky Mountain News Scripps-Howard Paul Walker Federal Communications Commission Washington FCC

Custer and Wilson Enter Board of Supervisors Race

Ten years ago today Charles S. Custer announced his candidacy for the board of supervisors for the term starting January 1943. Incumbent H. P. Wilson also seeks re election for the same position.

Charles S. Custer Board of Supervisors H. P. Wilson

Demands New Trial For Korean Veteran

N J UP angry father Dorsey McConnell demands a new trial for his 20 year old son Warren wounded veteran of Heartbreak Ridge serving a 1 year term for sleeping on his guard post in Korea. He says the court martial denied the boy a chance to tell his side and will appeal to the President if needed.

Alloway N. J Heartbreak Ridge Dorsey McConnell Warren McConnell Army Washington Judge Advocate General Board of Review Truman

Hospital Notices Include Admits Births and Dismissals

Admitted Mrs Maud Adams of West Chester and Frances Rives of Brighton yesterday. Births report a son born to Mr and Mrs Eugene Chalupa of Washington this morning. Dismissed Mrs L B White of Brighton.

Maud Adams West Chester Francis Rives Brighton Eugene Chalupa Washington L. BE. White

Mrs H FE Pike Visits Father Then Plans Move to El Paso

Mrs H F E Pike is stopping briefly at East Main street to visit her father T W Harwood before she leaves for El Paso Texas to establish her future home there.

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