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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1952

Page

6

Weekend Trips and Local Notices In Iowa Arizona

Readers report travel plans to Stuart Florida with hopes for larger sailfish. Dora Steck and family reach Higley Arizona for winter, driving from Des Moines. Harriet Schimmelprennie, a Des Moines secretary, visited her parents. Paul Thayer buys Mt Pleasant residence, plans June move and state farm insurance role. Knights of Pythias conduct school instruction. Jerry Rasmussen and Cloyce Cummings assist as district officers attend.

Dora Steck James Krammer Billy Jeff Higley Arizona Des Moines Steck Harrie J. Schimmelprennie Ho U. Schimmelprennia Harriet Farmer Life Insurance Company Thayers James T. Whiting Vieta Phi Thayer Washington High Knights of Pythias Lodge Jerry Rasmussen Maquoketa

Two County Tournament Games At New Ainsworth Gymnasium Tonight

Riverside faces Ainsworth at 7 PM and West Chester meets Crawfordsville at 8 46 PM in second round county tournament games at New Ainsworth Gymnasium Riverside beat Wellman to reach round two while Ainsworth defeated Kalona Monday Crawfordsville earned a first round bye and will play the winner of the Riverside Ainsworth game in the next round YMCA cage league action includes YMCA versus Ainsworth Independents versus Crawfordsville and Tuckers versus Snack Shack.

New Ainsworth Washington County Ainsworth Riverside Wellman Wildcats Kalona West Chester Brighton Bears Crawfordsville

Cotter and Letts Win In Louisa Tourney

Cotter girls beat Wapello 32 to 18 in the opening round as Donna Davis scored 18. Letts defeated Grandview 65 to 55 with Shirley Griffin leading Letts with 9 points and Patricia McGill scoring 24 for Grandview. Two more first round boys games follow at Columbus Junction with Wyman vs Cotter and Oakville vs Morning Sun.

Columbus Junction Cotter Letts Louisa County Oakville Wapello Donna Davis Shirley Spitznegi Grandview Chirley Gritfin Patricia McGill Louisa Wyman Morning Sun

Davison Furlough Spent at Parents’ Home

Donald Eugene Davison is spending a furlough at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Davison. The notice notes the location as a temporary residence during the break.

Donald Eugene Davison Mrs Davison

Williamsburg Keota Game Postponed Again

Bad weather forced a second postponement of the Williamsburg versus Keota basketball game in Keota. Keota players advance to meet Sigourney Thursday in the Keokuk County Tournament after Sigourney beat Keswick by 24 points Tuesday.

Williamsburg Keota Sigourney Keokuk County Keswick

Local Visitors From Fairfield and Cotter Leave After Weekend

Harriet Conklin Fairfield and Mrs Marion Crawford Cotter with daughter Phyllis visited Mrs Reister last night. Mr and Mrs W J Fitzpatrick Western Springs left for home after spending the weekend with Mr and Mrs Harry Montgomery and Mrs Fitzpatrick's parents.

Marion Crawford Phyllis Cotter Reister W. J. Fitzpatrick Western Springs Harry Montgomery

UN Pilots Claim Two More Red Jets

American Sabre jets shot down two Communist MIG-15 fighters in flames over northwest Korea. A third may have been destroyed and a fourth damaged in the first conclusive air battle in MIG alleys since Sunday. Sabres involved with 70 MIGs later. no hits claimed.

Sth Korea USN Sinanju Donald FE. Adame

Bowling Hi-ROLLARS League Results and Scores

Stewart & Crone and Stewart Hardware led wins in the Hi-ROLLARS league with two to one wins and total pins near 2200. Melody Lanes and Sorrell Auto posted high team scores while Frank Sojka and John Lee topped individual charts. report notes a Missouri field including Clemens, Mich and Gardens City Ran with a referenced combat incident.

Stewart & Crone Melody Lanes Farrells Sorrells Frank Sojka Red Crone Hob Lowe Stewart Hardware Sorreil Auto Ste Ross Motor Shell Oilers Brown Motors

Hospital Admits Surgical Patients and Birth

Last night three patients Barbara Davison of Washington Irl Glock of Washington and Mrs Mary Koch of Brighton Medical and Mrs L L Wilson of Washington were admitted. This morning Mr and Mrs Willis Miller of Wellman welcomed a baby boy.

Barbara Davison Washington Irl Glock Mary Koch Brighton Medical L. L. Wilson Willis Miller Wellman

Larson Re-Election Bid for Iowa Attorney General

Des Moines Iowa attorney general Robert L Larson announces he will seek reelection rather than run for governor He says sufficient candidates exist for the governor post and he will pursue the Republican nomination for attorney general in June and reelection in November The note ends with a political speculation twist about world Bible printing.

Des Moines Atty Robert L. Larson Iowa Larson

Taft Ends Wisconsin Tour Promising Farm Price Support

Sen. Robert A. Taft concludes a swing through Wisconsin with a rural pledge to back farm price supports. In Monroe he called the administration’s farm program “basically right” though he offered some critique.

Sen. Taft Wisconsin Madison Wis Robert A. Taft Ohio Republican Monroe

Mace Reports Big National Automobile Dealers Convention

Glen Mace returned from Chicago where the Three Day Convention of the National Automobile Dealers Association drew 3300 delegates from across the United States, turning the 1942 meeting into the largest in years due to a national emergency.

Glen Mace Chicago National Automobile Dealers Association

Prescription Service with Three Registered Pharmacists

A local drugstore advertises full prescription service staffed by three registered pharmacists on duty to assist customers.

Taft Rails Against Crop Controls in Emergency Spee ch

Taft concluded a two day campaign tour in the state where he aimed for national convention delegates in the April 1 presidential primary. He said farm price supports are justified since first prices to fall in a serious low mood hit farmers and the bottom may drop from the market.

Taft Washington Sionroe

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