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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1950
Page
4
Eleanor Swift led the women’s city bowling league last week with 170 in one game and 475 in a three game series at City Hall. The Marathons topped team series with 1964 pins and 700 in a single game. the Rockettes were second in team series with 1831 pins.
Duane Earll, former Washington HS guard now forward for the Slv4th Service Detachment Typhoons at Bycom, helps the team to 10 wins and one loss. They lost in the Okinawa AGF double elimination final to the 7th Engineers of Naha who won 48 to 37. Earll is among Typhoons leading scorers as they pursue Rycom All Star status and a spot in the FEC tournament.
Ainsworth coached by Howard McElhinney defeated Riverside 39 to 32 in the first Washington county girls tournament final. Vanita and Joyce Owens led the Ainsworth scoring while Gertrude Kenny paced Riverside. Brighton won the consolation 38 to 82 over Crawfordsville as Banks and Cherryholmes signaled a close finish. Completion clears the way for the county boys tourney at Wellman starting tonight through Friday.
Rock Island Produce Co formerly Reisters lists egg market items with grade 7 9 and 99 quotations dated 1 20 22 subject to change without notice.
Washington's Demons battled league leaders Ottumwa to a 47 to 44 defeat on their home floor. Vic Manussier led Washington with 13 points while Gary Gorham and Rick Schmitt added 11, as Ottumwa's Ferguson Davis Ramsey Ferguson and Davis combined for most of the visitors' scoring. The Demons return home Friday to face Ft. Madison.
Community sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn. Livestock sales every Wednesday at Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction Iowa. Livestock sale every Thursday.
Ottumwa high school freshmen and sophomores overwhelmed the Demon reserves 63 to 39. Clark and Belvel fueled the visitors with 48 points while Ernest Beenblossom led the Demons with 9.
Bill Hatcher of the Montgomery Ward team led the city bowling loop last week. He claimed the high game with 212 pins and the top series with 544. Tom Carson followed in single game scoring and Bob Lowe posted 534 in the series. The Ward and Old Timers teams led weekly team totals with 823 pins in a game and 2408 in the high series respectively.
Government agencies begin plans to relieve striking miners described as starving as wildcat actions spread in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Mine idleness rises to over 85 000 and picket lines close mines while surplus foods move to affected counties.
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