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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1950

Page

6

Cardinals Stop Creston Cagers 69-45 in rout

The Washington junior college Cardinals recovered from a slow start to crush Creston junior college 69 to 45. Allen Johnston led all scorers with 24 points as White, Duvall, and Waggoner added double digits.

Cardinals Creston Cagers Washington Junior College Cardinals Creston Junior College Washington Johnston Nicola White Probosco Metzee Leavitt i Clough

Ainsworth, Crawfordsville Girls Tie Scores In Meet

Basketball scores show Ainsworth 57 over Crawfordsville 39 with Crawfordsville girls at 30. Brighton 36 and Washington YW CA 30 girls. Washington DC 69 over Creston 45. Wellman 47 against Sigourney 42. Columbus Junction 38 against Nichols.

Ainsworth Crawfordsville Brighton Washington YWCA Washington D. C Creston Wellman Sigourney Columbus Junction Nichols

Junction Defeats Nichols Five in District Basketball

Columbus Junction varsity beat Nichols 38 to 28 after taking a 14 point first period lead. David Sanford scored 15 for Junction while Kirchner had 18 for Nichols. The Junction reserves added a 57 to 18 win.

Columbus Junction Nichols Junction David Sanford Kirchner Junction Reserves

Ainsworth Cagers Post Two Wins Over Crawfordsville

Ainsworth high school swept a Crawfordsville doubleheader on their home floor. The boys edged Crawfordsville 33 to 37 with Arthur scoring 14, while the girls won AS to 3h led by Joyce Owens with 7 points. Crawfordsville’s Waters had 11, Banks 16 for Crawfordsville, and the boys’ late surge sealed the win. Harvest cranberry season runs mid September to mid October.

Ainsworth Cagers Crawfordsville High School Ainsworth Ainsworth High School Crawfordville Crawfordsville Ainsworth Arthur Vvarsity Center Waters Joyce Owens Hig

Wellman Wildcats Triumph Over Sigourney 47 42

Wellman high school girls beat Sigourney 47 to 42 as Don Shettler led Wellman with 13 points while McClanahan topped Sigourney with 12. Wellman led 25 to 14 at halftime and also won the junior game 22 to 14.

Wellman Don Shettler McClanahan Marston McClure Morgan Carter Los Miller _ se Randall Wilson Dowis Topping Mitchell Shettiler Brotherton Rampleberg Locker Bates I Reynolds Detrich Payne McGill Murphy Baker Davidson Moothart Durphy Hazen

YWCA Girls Fall to Brighton High in Brighton Showdown

A YWCA girls basketball team lost 36 to 30 at Brighton High School Tuesday evening. Washington led 17 to 12 at halftime but failed to convert free throws, despite Ruth Shaffer leading scoring for the YW team.

YWCA Brighton High School Washington Girls Ruth Shaffer

Community and farm sale listings at Iowa barns and estates

A series of upcoming auctions and closing out sales across Iowa towns including Whittaker sale barn Columbus Junction Kalona Ollie Muscatine Brighton and Crawfordsville. Entries list sale dates January 19 to January 28 with start times and participating sellers and estates.

Whittaker Sale Midway Sales Columbus Junction Iowa Kalona Sales Kalona Ollie Livestock Furchange Ollie Towa Rock Island Stock Yards Edward C. Winckler North Second Avenue Harry Horak Knotek Bros. & Timm Timm Farm Musecatine Washington Riverside Gravel Smith & Glenn Brighton Maurice Bleess American Pearl Button Company B. BE. Miller Crawfordsville Lyle J. Maxwell

Wyman Quintet Defeats Mt Union in Home Victory

The Wyman quintet upset Mt Union High School as they cruised to a 78 to 52 win on their home floor. They opened with a 30 to 10 first quarter burst and led 55 to 20 at halftime.

WYMAN Wvmenan High School Mt. Union High School EPP Cc Huff Williams R Huff Crawford G. Gipple Davis Gipple Rief Vans Hall Arsa Ruffington Mit. Union Donnelly Duncan Donnally Lange Canby Potal Steele Handicapped Ears Mc Cumming Renoux Randall Proudtit Kendrick Cumming

Baby Marlene Kay Mow ery welcomed at Mt Union hospital

Mr and Mrs Pearl Mow ery of Mt Union announce the birth of a baby girl named Marlene Kay at the local hospital. Several out of town visitors including families from Wayland Keota Kalona and Washington county called yesterday to see the newborn and relatives. Local residents and visitors continued to stop by hospitals and homes nearby.

Pearl 8. Mowery Mt. Union Marlene Kay John Kaufman Wayland Grey Page Keota Robert Staggers Mt. Pleasant Howard Gingerich Kalona Mowery Harold Pine Darris Steele Columbus City R. V. Pike Methodist Church West Chester Virgil Pardun EB. J. Winegarden Washington County Hospital W. E. Pardun J. E., Letts Wyman Luther Davis Columbus Junction Kenneth Fuller Crawfordsville

War Hero Audie Murphy Slugged in Film Fight

Audie Murphy and Stanley Clements staged a brutal fist fight for the film Bad Boy at the State theatre. A hard end-board left Murphy with a deep gash under his right eye and a nose bleed while Clements also suffered a forehead cut.

Audie Murphy Waterloo Paul Short Allied Artists State Theatre Audie Stanley Clements Kurt Neumann Murphy Clements

Lack of Moisture Forces Ed Rich to Haul Water to Farm

Westminster reports an extended drought leaving Edwin Rich and family with bone dry wells. They haul water daily from neighboring farms and must empty tanks at night to prevent freezing. The piece also notes local social visits and hospital plans for Lester Laubach.

Ed Rich Robert Eckels Westminster Edwin Rich Keith Stewart

Texas beauty rises as Republic casts western star in allusion

A Texas beauty who had won twenty beauty contests by age 18 made her screen bow as a western heroine opposite Roy Rogers in The Far Frontier. She then earned the female lead in Allan Lane's Death Valley Gunfighter at Republic, with the Fox Theatre screening Thursday.

Fox Theatre Republic Roy Rogers Allan ‘Rocky Lane Death Valley

Lampshade Warping Reduced by Stainless Steel Frame

Using a stainless steel wire frame strengthens lampshades and lowers warp tendency. The high strength frame supports the shade structure, improving durability and appearance.

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