CCC Boxing Show In Washington January 19
Otumwa and Fairfield CCC boxing teams clash in Washington on Thursday January 19 under amateur rules. Eight fast bouts feature an Otumwa lad against a Fairfield foe in each match with three judges and officials from the VFW athletic committee.
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Ottumwa
Fairfield CCC
Washington
A. BE. Palmer
V. F.W. Posal Athletic Committee
Fairfield Opposan Umwa Lad
Missouri
Arkansas
Iowa
Slippery Burlington Court Hinders Muscatine Victory Hope
Muscatine high school fell to Burlington on the Greyhounds home court as a slippery floor disrupted play. The Muscatine Journal notes the Muskies struggled to adjust in the first half and the slick surface gave Burlington a home court edge in recent games.
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Muscatine High School
Washington & Week
Burlington
Muscatine Journal
Muscatine
Greyhounds
Burlington Greyhounds
Greyhound Bailiwick
New Bowling Schedule To Open Soon In City Hall Alleys
A new bowling league will start soon at the city hall alleys with ten teams, up from eight in the first half. In a playoff for top position, Smart Parrish defeated Ross Motor 2425 to 2205, aided by a 41 handicap for the winners.
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City Hall
Smart ¢ Parrish
Ross Motor Quintet
Man Says Character Can Only Be Damaged by Self
Uncle Ab states that a man’s character is harmed only by his own actions and choices, not by others. The remark emphasizes personal responsibility and integrity as the sole determinants of character.
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Uncle Ab
Boxers Must File for Golden Gloves Entries by Jan 20
The Washington Golden Gloves tournament accepts applications by January 20 for the January 26 and 27 show. Many boxers have already entered, with two weeks left to submit blanks. Alex Fidler of Cedar Rapids will referee the bouts, and local winners advance to Cedar Rapids in February.
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V. F. W. and Evening Journal
Golden Gloves
The
Amateur Athletic Union
A. F E. Palmer
Washington
Towa
Evening Journal
Alex Fidler
Cedar Rapids
Junior High Beats Kalona 41 to 1 in Three-Team Varsity Mix
Washington senior high coach Joe Duea used three teams in a junior high game at the Y beating Kalona 41 to 1. Kalona managed one free throw in the fourth period. Washington led halves 20 and 10 and 11. Receipts from a 5 cent admission totaled 6.55 with a large crowd and yell leaders Eleanor Tucker and Virginia Robertson directing.
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Joe Duea
Washington Senior High
Kalona Junior High
Washington
Kalona
Duea
Iowa City
Eleanor Tucker
Virginia Robertson
Donald
Dickie Croesett
Marshall
Helfrich
Lowe
Vagra
Cancun
Paulkner
Poole
D. Moore
Maid-Rites Lose In Rough Affair At Y Court
In a rough indoor game at the Y court Sigourney's husky team defeated the Maid-Rites 59 to 48. Sigourney led early and held the advantage, with Stein scoring 19 points while Fuhr and Cantoni led Washington with 14 each. Maid-Rites missed two tall players John Jackson and Bob Gillespie. The locals showed fight in the final period, scoring evenly with the visitors.
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Maid-Rites
Sigourney
Washington
John Jackson
Bob Gillespie
Stein
Fuhr
Cantoni
Health Method of Cooking Gives Wearever Aluminum
Gilbert Nelson of Washington Iowa advertises Wearever Aluminum for Christmas with information on prices service and demonstrations at Box 26 Washington Iowa
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Gilbert Nelson
Washington
Iowa
Moat Around Fortress Monroe Echoes Medieval Defenses
A moat surrounding Fortress Monroe, the United States oldest enclosed military reservation, recalls medieval European fortresses. Built in 1812 during completion of the fortress under Brevet Gen. Simon Bernard, a Napoleon officer, the defense feature survives as a historic landmark.
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Europe
Fortress Monroe
United States
Simon Bernard
Napoleon
Iowa Basketball Team Faces Hard Weekend Battles
Iowa prep for two Big Ten road tests this weekend at Madison against Wisconsin and Minneapolis against Minnesota. Hawkeyes seek balanced scoring as captain Ben Stephens stands out with 80 points while teammates Angi Anapol and Erwin Prasse add depth in a tight defensive and improved shooting effort this season.
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Iowa
Iowa City
Wisconsin
Madison
Hawkeyes
Minnesota
University of Iowa
Iowans
Minneapolis
Butler
Badgers
Ben Stephens
Badger
Stephens
Angie Anapol
Erwin Prasse
The New Year Hope for Peace and Prosperity
A New Year verse by Virnus N Bradford from Washington ta expresses wishes for world peace, hunger relief, health improvements, and financial relief in the coming year. The poem envisions nations ending wars and people finding joy, happiness, and recovery.
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Oll
Virnus N. Bradford
Washington, Ta
Riverside Nurse Publishes Fractured Femurs Study
Irma Beranek of Riverside, a Mercy hospital nurse-in-training, had her case study Fractured Femurs published in The Trained Nurse and Hospital Review. The freshman project examines anatomy and leg bone physiology and notes her current status as a junior at the hospital.
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Riverside
Irma Beranek
Mercy Hospital
Iowa
Trained Nurse and Hospital Review
Miss Beranek
Hospital
Albie Beranek
Rock Island Railway
Riverside Public School
St. Mary's
Mildred Sehneider
Bertha Varnum
Allison
Varnum
Allison Public School
John Gase
Mary Kern
Martin Kloopfer
Iowa City
Goldfish Colored Brown in Its Native State
The article notes that a goldfish appears brown in its natural coloration. It explains that what is seen as brown is its inherent hue rather than a result of environment or breeding.
Christmas A Year Late
Dorothy and Helen—two sisters in a dingy apartment—dream of Christmas as their mother endures fatigue from cleaning for others. A knock reveals Barbara's husband Tom, who survived a catastrophe and reunites with his family, promising they will leave their poverty for a better Christmas next week.
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Dorothy
Santa
Tom
Barbara
Jack
Babs
Popular Christmas Carols and Origins in Churches
The best known carol Adeste Fideles was composed in 1700 and sung in Roman Catholic churches. England adopted it in 1841 and it is sung there as O Come All Ye Faithful. Other popular carols include While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night Christians Awake and Hark the Herald Angels Sing. St Ambrose is said to have written one of the early Christmas hymns in BOAD.
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England
St. Ambrose
Boad
Weather terms mix as sleet and snow fall described
The text explains sleet forms when the temperature is just below freezing while snow occurs at freezing to sub zero temperatures. It notes sleet and snow fall under different thermal conditions.
Prairie Flower notes from Prairie Township gathering
Prairie Flower column recounts New Year social visits and family gatherings. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fredrickson return to Edwardsville after holiday with Mrs. Orley Page. Several families share dinners, anniversaries, and New Year calls across Fairfield Mt. Pleasant Crawfordsville and Columbus Junction.
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Martha Thrasher
Prairie Flower
Henry Fredrickson
Henry, Jr
Edwardsville
St. Louis
Orley Page
Page
and Tance
Rees
Robert Roberts
Washington
Kathryn Little
Winja
Yuletide
Elmer Horning
E. L. Smith
J. C. Carris
L. W. Ruminseed
Harry Donaldson
Cloyd Knupp
Hold Jackson
John Jackson
Fairfield
Carl EB. Jarrard
Stanley McBeth
Mt. Pleasant
Arthur Wiley
Wiley
Germanville
Ray Tracy
Roy Finke
Lawrence Genkinger
Carl Anderson
Milford Anderson
L. W. Turnipseed
Sam Dwinell
Columbus Junction
Clayde Knapp
Merrit Booth
Lawrence Howell
Alvin Shebeck
Armour Griggs
Neill Trotman
Vcloyde Kapupp
Betty Lou spoon Free Offer Promoted by Evening Journal
The Evening Journal announces a special offer giving readers a Carlton silver-plate Betty Lou teaspoon. To receive the spoon readers must cut the coupon on page 4 and bring it with a large Quaker Oats logo trade-mark or two small package marks, with no mailing or payment required.
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Carlton
America
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