Riverside and Ainsworth win county girls tourney openers
Riverside and Ainsworth advance to the county championship after defeating Brighton and Crawfordsville. Ainsworth topped Crawfordsville 41 to 25 led by Joyce Owens with help from three forwards and strong backcourt play. Cherryholmes led Crawfordsville with 13 points.
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Riverside Riverside
Ainsworth
Riverside
Washington County
Brighton
Crawfordsville
Ainsworth Girls
Joyce Owens
Cherryholmes
Gertrude Kenny
Brightons Riverside
Kenny
Ainsworth FG
Owen
Joan Wood
J. Wood
N. Owen
J. Owen
Shepherd
Koehler
Gesling Stewart
Betty Wood
Krantz
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Miller
Johnson Y Cherryholmes
Brown - Banksel
Fletcher
Evans
Schaffer
Mitchell
Curtis
Graber
Junior College Team Plays Twice This Week
Coach John McConnell's Cardinals will be busy with two junior college games this week at Clarinda Wednesday and Creston Thursday. These matches were postponed earlier due to a minor car accident involving a local players' transport. Washington's high school Demons host Ottumwa tonight and face Ft. Madison Friday.
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John McConnell
Ca Cardinals
Clarinda
Creston
Washington
Demons
Ottumwa
Ft. Madison
Play Opening Games In Louisa Tournament
Grandview defeated Letts 48 to 41 as Cecil Raynolds led with 14 points and Danny White added 14 for Letts. Morning Sun edged Columbus Junction 24 to 23 with five seconds left. Thomas led Morning Sun with 13 and Dick Harbison scored 12 for Columbus Junction. Games continue Wednesday and Friday with the final set for Saturday at Wapello.
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Columbus Junction Grandview
Morning Sun
Louisa County
Grandview
Letts
Cecil Raynolds
Danny White
Columbus Junction
Dick Harbison
Thomas
Wapello
Wayland, Oilers and Tuckers win YMCA league games
Wayland beat the YMCA 70 to 52 as Fichelberger led with 26 points and Gingerich had 17 for the YMCA. Kalona Oilers defeated Cargills 45 to 39 with Leo Swartzendruber scoring 16 for the winners and Shepherd 21 for the losers. Tuckers downed Kalona Merchants 57 to 37 as Mosier scored 17 for the winners.
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Wayland
Kalona Oilers
Tuckers
YMCA
Cargills
Kalona Merchants
Fichelberger
Gingerich
Leo Swartzendruber
Shepherd
Mosier
Wayland Dinner Hosts Basketball Group
Wayland residents Dianne Kauffman and Billy Hileman entertained the basketball players, cheerleaders, coach and Mrs. G W Schantz, superintendent and Mrs. Eldred Berkshire, and others at a baked ham dinner in the Max Kauffman home. Anna Richards becomes the new lunch helper for Jemima MacClintic and Bertha Shumaker as hot lunches begin.
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Wayland
Dianne Kauffman
Billy Hileman
G. W. Schantz
Eldred Berkshire
Roy Mullenax
Max Kauffman
Anna Richards
Jemima MacClintic
Bertha Shumaker
Washington Junior High Beats Ainsworth 31 to 7
Coach Glen Hall's Washington junior high team defeated Ainsworth 31 to 7 on Monday afternoon at Ainsworth. The locals built an 18 to 3 halftime lead and maintained strong play throughout the game showing clear improvement over earlier performances.
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Glen Hall
Washington
Ainsworth
Glazing Job Boots John Hancock Building in Boston
Sixteen thousand square units of insulating glass were used to glaze all the windows of the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company building in Boston.
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John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company
Boston
Critics hail Midnight the singing mouse of Cherokee
Critics call Midnight the Bing Crosby of animals after the Cherokee mouse made his TV debut on WOW TV. The shy creature performed for about a minute before the cameras, with bandleader Mort Wells noting stage fright and praising his voice.
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Omaha
Midnight
Singing Mouse
Cherokee
Bing Crosby
Animal World
Wow-Tv
Mort Wells
Wells
Chrysler Men Seem Headed for Walkout
DETROIT United Auto Workers and Chrysler negotiators raced toward a strike deadline as 90,000 Chrysler workers faced a 10 cent hourly wage demand. UAW President Walter Reuther called the offer the rock bottom price and warned of a walkout if not met.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corporation
CIO
United Auto Workers
Rock Bottom
Walter P. Reuther
UAW
Chrysler
Out of Town Shoppers Visit Washington Women
Shoppers in Washington included Mrs. M. F. Adams and Mrs. Harold Palm, seen among those browsing stores during yesterday’s visit.
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Washington
M. F. Adams
Harold Palm
Backwards Party Hosts Youth Fellowship Event
Betty and Joyce Logan hosted a backward party for the United Presbyterian Youth Fellowship on Saturday. Guests arrived through the back door, received candy and refreshments, and played contest games. Mrs. Cloyce Stewart won best dressed prize. attendees included Mary Rita McLaughlin Mildred Stewart Norma Eatinger and others from Keota Wellman and Crawfordsville.
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Betty
Joyce Logan
The
United Presbyterian Church
Cloyce Stewart
Mary Rita McLaughlin
Mildred Stewart
Norma Eatinger
Maxine Lambert
Gene Martin
Bill McIntyre
Paul George
Duane Martin
Ronald Sheetz
Harry Duensing
Donald Kerr
Larry Genkinger
DeMolay Mothers Circle Elects Officers for Year
The Mothers Circle of the Order of DeMolay held its annual election Monday evening with Mrs. J. W. Fields presiding. Nominees were named by the nominating committee and elected as officers: Mrs. R. J. Thornton president, Mrs. J. W. Fields vice president, Mrs. Roy Carter secretary, and Mrs. Glen Fuhr treasurer. Implementing the business meeting, members viewed the installation of DeMolay officers in the chapter room.
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Mothers Circle of the Order of DeMolay
J. W Fields
R. J. Thornton
J. W. Fields
Roy Carter
Glen Fuhr
Engagement announced for Rita Sobaski to Wilford Greiner
Rita Sobaski daughter of John R. Robaski of East Pleasant Plain will wed Wilford Greiner son of Mr and Mrs Charles Greiner of Washington on February 11. The ceremony is set for 10:00 a.m. at St Josephs Catholic Church in East Pleasant Plain.
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Rita Sobaski
John R. Robaski
E. Pleasant Plain
Wilford Greiner
Charles Greiner
Washington
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Demolay Officers Installed Here Monday in Masonic Temple
Ronald Baker was installed as master counsellor of the Demolay chapter here at a ceremony in the Masonic Temple Monday evening. Dick Kennedy Don Gardner Jerry Johnson Ray Carter were installed as officers with Bob Logan as installing officer and Jack Fields as installing marshal. Member the Mothers Circle.
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Ronald Baker
Masonic Temple
Dick Kennedy
Don Gardner
Jerry Johnson
Ray Carter
Bob Logan
Jack Fields
Marshall
Installation guests served refreshments after ceremony
Guests of honor attended the installation and were served refreshments afterward. The brief note highlights hospitality following the event.
Birthday celebrations include Zene Kempf today
Zene Kempf joins others in observing a birthday today with well wishes and casual gatherings noted in the community bulletin.
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Zene Kempf
March of Dimes Campaign Endorsed by Local Leader
Local remarks praise the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis for funding polio treatment. Eighth grade principal E J Kelly leads the drive, urging support to prepare for potential outbreaks and noting the charity pays medical bills for all polio patients.
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National Foundation For
E. J. Kelly
Iowa
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Lamansky
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Carl Oldfield
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Henry Kiene
Howard Dorrance
Donny
Ernest Swartzenaruber
Tressa Fern
Earl Jackson
Daryl Jackson
DeMolay Mothers Circle
the Mothers Circle
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March of Dimes
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