Comets Rout Ottumwa In Uneventful Exhibition Victory
Washington's Comets coasted to a 90 to 32 win over Ottumwa’s Homer Jones Motors quintet on the YMCA floor. The game featured reserves from Ottumwa, prompting irritation from sponsor Chamberlin Bros. and leaving local fans with a lopsided yet impressive scoring display amid a dull contest.
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Washington
Sport Shop Comets
Homer Jones Motors
Ottumwa
Washington Ymcaa
Comet
Chamberlin Bros
Comets
Fairfield
Crawfordsville and Brighton win YMCA Independent games
Crawfordsville defeated the Washington Flyers 46 to 30 led by Stan Miller with 17 points and Cherryholmes 11. Brighton beat Willits Motor 65 to 22 as English scored 22 and the teams pulled ahead after the halftime 32 to 13.
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Crawfordsville
Brighton
Washington Flyers
Willits Motor
YMCA
Flyers
Stan Miller
Miller
Cherryholmes
Resehly
Dunwoody
Willits
Elyers
Bishop i
Leeper
Reschly
Anne
Kighton
Stannard
English
Mullikan Farrier
Dickinson
Schooley
Allied Mills meeting with southeast Iowa turkey raisers
Ten years ago today Allied Mills Inc hosted a meeting with turkey raisers in southeast Iowa. Later that evening dairy and turkey dealers from the same region attended a turkey dinner.
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Allied Mills, Inc
Iowa
Southeast Iowa
Weather and Hog Top Price Report
Top hog price listed at 16.75 dollars. Weather forecast calls for fair skies and continued cold tonight. Tomorrow expected to be partly cloudy and warmer with some wind.
Pryor Top Scorer in Little Six Loop
Keokuk star Jerry Pryor leads the Little Six with 16.13 points per game across eight contests this season. Bob Donald of Mr. Pleasant has 138 points in 9 games, while Pryor's 129 points trails. Marvin Stanley of Washington averages 10.75 with 86 points, and Rechmitt of Washington adds 67 points for 8.38 ppg.
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Keokuk High School
Jerry Pryor
Bob Donald
Mr. Pleasant
Pryor
Marvin Stanley
Washington
Stanley Ha
Rechmitt
More Boxers Enter Golden Gloves Meet
Eleven more entries were assured for the Marine Corps league Golden Gloves tournament at the Washington YMCA on February 9. Additional entrants are expected from Fairfield Ollie Muscatine Columbus Junction Keota West Chester Washington and Mt. Pleasant. Boxing will match each boxer only with fighters in their weight class and less experienced opponents. Winners advance to Cedar Rapids.
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Washington Ymca
Mt. Pleasant
Fairfield
Ollie
Muscatine
Columbus Junction
Keota
West Chester
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Washington County Cage Tourneys Set For Riverside and Wellman
Washington county high school boys and girls basketball tournaments are scheduled with girls at Riverside January 23 24 and boys at Wellman January 25 27 28. Participating teams include Ainsworth Brighton Crawfordsville Riverside Kalona West Chester Wellman and others with opening matchups Riverside versus Brighton and Ainsworth versus Crawfordsville.
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Washington County
Riverside
Wellman
Washington County High School
Ainsworth
Brighton
Crawfordsville
Wellman High School
Kalona
West Chester
Nicholson Families To Leave Louisa County
J Lee Nicholson and his sons Arnold and Donald will relocate from Louisa County. The notice appears in Columbus Junction with details about the move and the family’s departure.
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Louisa County
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
J. Lee Nicholson and Sons
Arnold and
Donald
Complete Revision Of Schedules For Church Basketball
The YMCA announces a full revision of church basketball schedules for the senior and junior leagues. Six teams compete in the senior division Thursdays and five in the junior division Saturdays with matchups listed and eligibility tied to prior Sunday attendance.
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YMCA
Artemas Brown
Baptist
St. James
Methodist
Christian
United Presbyterian
Presbyterian
Three Families Sell and Move Farms in Iowa Area
The Leffler and related families plan a January 17 sale on the Henry Leffler farm ten miles northwest of Columbus Junction and will relocate to three newly purchased farms near Trenton in Henry county. The Arnold 140 acre and Donald 100 acre plots join the parents 120 acre farm three miles from the new sites. A farewell party for the three families was held in the community they have long called home.
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Henry Leffler
Columbus Junction
Trenton
Henry County
Arnold
Donald
Wayland Churches Plan Anniversary and Chorus Program
Wayland Methodist and Mennonite congregations plan a 50th church anniversary basket dinner and program on Sunday February 11. Morrells chorus of Ottumwa sponsored by Wide Awake Workers will perform at Wayland High School on January 23 featuring Roy Shumaker and his son Jack. The group requests only a meal in return, and a meal is planned after the program at the Methodist church.
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Wayland
Wayland Mennonite Church
Morrell
Ottumwa
Wide
Awake Workers
Methodist Church
Wayland High School
Roy Shumaker
Jack
Noonan Rises to Second in Wesleyan Scoring
Bob Noonan of Washington, former high school and junior college star, stands as the second leading scorer for Iowa Wesleyan this season after 8 games, with 93 points and an 11.63 point average. He added 17 points last night against Parsons, widening his lead over Don Beane in conference scoring. The Cascade Mountains in Washington average 6,000 feet at the crest.
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Bob Noonan
Washington
Iowa Wesleyan
Mt. Pleasant
Bob
Wesleyan
Parsons
Don Beane
Noonan
Beane
Husbands Scold If Wives Look Old In Washington Stores
In Washington, husbands scold if wives appear to look old, a trend observed across drug stores including McDaniel's. The remark reflects social pressure on appearance within retail settings.
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Washington
McDaniel’s
Wayland Class of 1921 Honors at 25th Anniversary Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Emery Eigsti hosted a baked ham dinner in Wayland on January 17 for the 1921 graduates celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary. Guests included several Wayland couples and visitors from Kalona and Mt. Pleasant. The event featured roses, a silver sugar and creamer set as a gift, and was served by local hosts. Television cards and visiting provided entertainment.
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Wayland
Emery Bigsti
Eigsti
Clair Boshart
Sam Elder
Jacob Graber
Wade Huffman
Earl Hochstetler
Kalona
John Roth
Mt. Pleasant
Orlin Figsti
Dean Meyer
AEC Hails Iowa University Education Work on Atomic Energy
The Atomic Energy Commission described the University of Iowa Marengo program as foremost among university sponsored adult education efforts on atomic energy. It covered lectures at Marengo Ta on atomic energy and its issues as a model for similar projects. The commission also praised 137 town newspapers and radio stations for aiding public understanding of atomic energy.
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Washington
The
Atomic Energy Commission
University of Iowa
Marengo
Wayland School Hosts Monthly Henry County Meeting and Lunch
The Henry county schoolmaster's club met in Wayland for its monthly gathering with 28 attendees. A new school lunchroom was inaugurated served by Mrs. Jemima McClintic and Bertha Shumaker. The senior class plans a February 9 program titled The Sugar Foot Minstrels featuring Iowa Wesleyan College men in blackface. Seventy six rural pupils, teachers, and County Superintendent C. E. Amen visited Wayland schools on Tuesday.
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Wayland
Henry County Schoolmaster’s Club
Jemima McClintic
Bertha Shumaker
Sugarfoot Minstrels
Iowa Wesleyan College
C. E. Amen
Henry County
Doan's Pills advertised for backache relief
An old advertisement cites backache and fatigue as kidney related symptoms from stress or cold. It recommends Doan's Pills as a mild diuretic used by millions for over 50 years to flush wastes from kidney tubes and filters. It urges readers to buy Doan's Pills today.
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Dean
Doan
Town Back Tests Reveal Grade Range Of Pupils
Entertain Faculty Supt and Mrs Bired Berkshire hosted a baked dinner Thursday at their home for the high school faculty. Guests included Harold Brooks and several couples: Boyd Nelson, C W Schantz, Harold Cross, Roy Mullenax, Glen Gisel, and Ronald Roth.
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Bired Berkhire
Harold Brooks
Boyd Nelson
C. W. Schantz
Harold Cross
Roy Mullenax
Glen Gisel
Ronald Roth
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