Bowling Announcement to Be Made Next Week
Officials indicated that a formal bowling announcement will be issued within the coming week. Specific details and participants are not yet disclosed.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1949
Page
4
Ft Madison beats Demons on home floor in 53 37 win
Ft Madison height and accurate shooting overwhelmed Washington as Crandall scored 15 all in the second half while Anderson led the winners with 17. Washington reserves lost 34 33 in a late heartbreaker as Demons surged late but fell short. Final score 53 37.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Madison
FT PF
Anderson Ee
McCleery-Cumming
Pohlpeter i Os Ae
Mullen
Noble
Papajohn
Eee
Randall
Wittmer
Griswold Ae Eae Ee Eee
Kerston
Reed Ee Ee
Murphy Ae Ee
Shoop
Marshall
Flack
Campbell
Washington
Farll
Gorham
Simmering
Messenger
Bear
Manussier
Pest
Tyler
Wilson Coppage
Brascon Se
Phillips
Wagner
Harper
Cook Ae
Mart
Bates
Geiger
Boileau Smart
Norris
T. Crone
Monroe
Carson
McGill
B. Carson
Hampsher
T. Carson
Ayers
Vial
Legion
Washington Demons
Washington Reserves
Demons
Crandall
Anderson
Firemen Plan Mat Shows at City Hall
Washington firemen voted at City Hall to sponsor a series of wrestling matches for the Firemen's death benefit fund. The first show is set for Saturday evening February 12 with Marvin Buckwalter as committee chair. Tickets will go on sale through department members as local interest builds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Firemen
Firemen
Marvin Buckwalter
Entertain Parents at Cooperative Supper
The Dutchettes and the Dutch Creek Fliers hosted a cooperative supper at Gordon Sherman home last Thursday. Both clubs held regular meetings with Virginia Griggs presiding. Dutchettes answered roll call with home furnishings project updates and discussed picture study, fire-hazard check sheets, and record-keeping for the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Sherman
Virginia Griggs
Community Calendar Notices For West Chester Week
Notices list events for Wednesday through Friday in West Chester including Pythian Sisters Friendship club PTA Council Nineteenth Century club DeMolay Mothers Circle West Chester WRC Rural Women's club Heights Social club Little Flower circle Child Study groups Women's Council of Christian church and a February Dutchettes meeting with times and venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Club
Vern Escher
DeMolay
Masonic Temple
Mothers Circle of
West Chester
WRC
K. P. Hall
Claude Rhodebeck
Heights Social Club
Vina Manussier
Little Flower Circle
Irene Ofelt
Don Boyer
Fred Reid, Jr
Women’s Council of Christian Church
Birthday Celebrants Listed for Local Folk
The town marks birthdays for Mrs Maude Stuart Mrs Ralph Bell Mrs Joe Dou gall Kathryn Jane Crcutt Phyllis Bean Charles Shalla Eldon Witthoft Raymond Harold Kephart Donna Hughes and Faith Bauer of West Chester Frances Marie Jones Joyce Ann Gevock and Dickie Horak celebrate birthdays this day in a community notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Stuart
Ralph Bell
Joe Dougall
Kathryn Jane Crcutt
Phyllis Bean
Charles Shalla
Eldon Witthoft
Raymond Harold Kephart
Donna Hughes
Faith Bauer
West Chester
Frances Marie Jones
Joyce Ann Gevock
Dickie Horak
Basinger Marriage Announced in Wayland
Friends report the January 20 wedding of Rev. Carlos Basinger to Pauline Fechter at Donnellson with Rev. Elmer Basinger officiating. Carlos serves at the First Congregational church in Port Washington Wisconsin and the couple will live there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Wittmer
Wayland
Carlos Basinger
Pauline Fechter
Donnellson
Elmer Basinger
Carlos
First Congregational Church
Port Washington
Wisc
Jesse Hicher
Florida
Dale Hensley
Chicago
Ill
Glen Klopfenstein
Carl Hensley
Homer Kauffman
Robert Bontrager
Des Moines
Sherm Umphreys
Jean Miller
Elmer Wagler
Glenn Richenburger
Geraldine Kisor
Wayland Mennonite Church
Forests of Darkest Africa Lack Animal Life
In parts of Africa forests are so thick that most animals cannot live there. Reptiles monkeys and birds occupy these areas. World Book encyclopedia notes African birds are among the world’s most beautiful yet few sing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Delores Marshall to Wed Farrel Gentzler in Spring
The engagement of Delores Marshall to Farrel A Gentzler was announced by their parents in Columbus Junction Iowa. The couple plans a spring wedding and both families reside in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Marshall
Farrel A. Gentzler
Columbus Junction
Jan
Ralph L. Marshall
Delores
Manford Gentzler
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Schmitt Ae
Bowles
Chester Bowles
Price
Connecticut
Hartford
Supreme Court
William M. Maltbie
Lincoln
Capitol
Truman
John C. Strong
David Lynn
Sociat
Pythian Sisters
Friendship Club
Mae Davis
Maurice Alvine
City Pta Council
Nineteenth Century Club
Emma Barnetts
Henry C. Hull
Ing
Janet Tinnes
Washington High School
Kartoonist
Kelly
Washington Co. Farm Stores
Washington, Iowa
MTN LE Days
Martini Modern Cleaners
Iowa Ave
Basinger
Everett Hileman
Max Kauffman
Kauffman
H. L. Wyse
Texas
Mexico
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Jackie Jumper
Tweederoy
Arrow & Campus
E Mackinaws
Kasha
Mouton
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