Ainsworth Hosts Girls Sectional Tournament Play
Ainsworth will host the Iowa high school girls sectional tournament with games starting Tuesday January 2 at 7 00 p m Conesville vs Cotter and 8 45 p m Olds vs Crawfordsville in round one Others receive byes The schedule runs Wednesday through Saturday with Brighton Lone Tree Nichols and Letts among the matchups culminating in semi finals finals and a consolation on Saturday night
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Ainsworth
Conesville
Cotter
Crawfordsville
Ture
Brighton
Conesville-Cotter
Nichols
Lone Tree
Washington Demons Ready for Mt Pleasant Challenge
Washington Demons travel to Mt Pleasant Tuesday night for a tough battle with the Mt Pleasant Panthers. The Panthers have one win over Washington on their floor and look to gain another road victory. Coach Zeke Hogeland’s squad has shown steady improvement, pushing Muscatine to overtime and staying with Burlington in a three point loss. The Demons also set to host Fairfield Friday night after the Mt Pleasant game.
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Washington
Mt. Pleasant
Zeke Hogeland
Bove
Muscatine
Hurlington Grayhounds
Reverend Allred marks 7th anniversary sermon in Wayne county
The minister reflecting on 67 years of preaching and a long life in Wayne county recalls his 7th pastoral anniversary. He notes the mechanized age, marriage losses, and his son Will, now widowed, while planning for future milestone anniversaries and revival meetings. He emphasizes battles and blessings in a life of service.
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Rey Alfred
Sevilla
Mr. Allred
Ammons
Rev. Allred
Will
Allred
Junction Wins Louisa County Cage Tourney
Junction takes the Louisa County boys title with a 44 to 43 win over Oakville at Wapello. Hill Morgan led Junction with WW points and hit the game winning field goal with five seconds left. Mae Thomas scored 25 and Betty Kerr 21 to lift Morning Sun girls past Oakville 54 to 47. Janet Gerst top-scored for Oakville with 28.
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Columbus Junction
Louisa County
Oakville
Wapello
Morning Sun
Hill Morgan
The
Junction
Mae Thomas
Betty Kerr
Morning Sun Xirts
Thei
Janet Gerst
Birthday Dinner Honored Paul Harvey Attendee Vera Deimerly
Mrs Vera Deimerly attended a Sunday birthday dinner at the home of her brother Preston Harvey and family honoring their father Paul Harvey.
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Vera Deimerly
Preston Harvey
Paul Harvey
Play Boys Cage Loop Games At YMCA Here
Blue Devils beat Wildcats 35 to 6 as Phil Brown led with 12 points and Ted Bailey added three. Flying Tigers upset Phantoms 22 to 1 5 with Dave Marte and Jim Richards each scoring nine. Next week ends grade school league with a bean feed on February 06. Junior high Stop Shots toppled Begheads 45 to 37. Dale Stanley and Daryl Kephart had 11 for the losers.
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Blue Devils
Wildcats
YMCA
Phil Brown
Ted Bailey
Flying Tigers
Phantoms
Dave Marte
Jim Richards
Newt
Champs
McClure
Stanley
Begheads
Dale Stanley
Daryl Kephart
Fidear Jones
Phil McClure
Sports Appreciation Class Offered By Adult School
An adult school plans a sports appreciation course starting next Thursday at the high school. Taught by coaches Zeke Hogeland and Carl Poets, the program aims to explain high school football, game rules, offenses and defenses, and the Iowa High School Athletic Association, using movies to augment discussion.
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Sac City
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Zeke Hogeland
Carl Poets
Bernie
Frogman Dives for Golf Balls in Wisconsin Summers
Clark Willick, a 24 year old UW student, dons a Navy frogman suit during summer vacations to recover golf balls from seven ponds. He and his wife handle air hose and guide line and have fished out about 25 000 balls for cash, though he says he does not play golf.
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Madison, Wis
Clark Willick
University of Wisconsin
Birthday Celebration and Return Trip Highlight Texas Visit
Mrs Emma Nordyke has returned to Washington after a three week visit in Midland Texas with her son Wallace Nordyke and family and with friends at Fort Worth.
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Emma Nordyke
Washington
Wallace Nordyke
Midland
Texas
Ft. Worth
Railroads Move More Than Half of U S Coal Production
The article notes railroads transport a majority of the United States coal output, accounting for a significant share of overall production movement. It emphasizes the critical role of rail networks in distributing coal nationwide and hints at implications for energy supply and prices.
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The
U.S
Europe plans to import coal from the United States this year
European nations announce plans to buy 15 to 20 million tons of bituminous coal from the United States in the current year, signaling a major North American energy trade activity.
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U. S
Briley Family Trip to Florida Visits Daytona Beach Kin
Mr and Mrs B C Briley and Homer M Smith depart by auto for Florida this morning planning to visit Harold Briley and his family at Daytona Beach Flat They will join weekend visitors at the Del Mar Henry home including Mr and Mrs Clarence King and Mr and Mrs Raymond Thomas and Cindy of Corning Debbie Ann Henrys daughter returns from the King home after two weeks while Delmar Henry recovers in hospital Mrs King to stay a few days Sunday callers at the Henry home include Mr and Mrs Aubrey Herrick and David of Gillman and Mr and Mrs W F Henry.
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B.C. Briley
Homer M. Smith
Florida
Daytona Beach
Briley
Harold Briley
Delmar Henry
Mrs Henry
Clarence King
Raymond Thomas
Cindy
Corning
Debbie Ann
Henry's
King Home
Delmar
King
Henry Home
Aubrey Herrick
David
Gillman
W. FF. Henry
Cedar Rapids residents visit. hospital stays and trips noted
Local social notes report Cedar Rapids residents visiting kin in town and away. Betty Cunningham teaches in Cedar Rapids schools. Mrs John A Cunningham hosts. Hospitalization for Mrs Ralph Zeck in Iowa City. Several families travel to St Petersburg and Richland for a funeral. Mary Swift transfers from Drake to Berea College. Junior Hi V square dance at the YMCA. Gray organization slumber party at the YMCA. Ottumwa visitors Mr and Mrs Tommy Thompson call on Merl Sherman.
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A. EB. Lindsay Jr
Cedar Rapids
Betty Cunningham
John A. Cunningham
Iowa Avenue
G. J. Robertson
Anna Springer
Eloise
St. Petersburg
Fla
Ralph Zeck
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
L. M. Messer
Messers
James Buck
Byron Snider
Richland
Snider
M. L. Snider
Duane Griggs
Barbara
YMCA
Bob Wartinbee
Tommy Thompson
Ottumwa
Merl Sherman
Local births and admissions listed for Washington area
At The Hospital Saturday afternoon Mr and Mrs Carl Berkmeyer of Washington welcomed a daughter and Sunday Mr and Mrs Harold Moothart of Wellman welcomed a son. This morning Mr and Mrs Ralph Peiffer of Washington welcomed a daughter and Mr and Mrs Ivo Guengerich of Kalona welcomed a son. Admitted Saturday afternoon Mrs Donald Helfrich of Washington medical Mrs Lulu Van Winkle of Washington surgical Sunday Craig Higdon of Washington medical Clifford Conklin of Keota surgical Marion Sheetz of Washington surgical. Dismissed Yesterday Mrs Willis Miller and son of Kalona Mrs Dennis Miller and son of Kalona. This morning Mrs Carroll Reighard and daughter of Washington Barbara Davison of Washington.
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Carl Berkmeyer
Washington
Harold Moothart
Wellin
Ralph Peiffer
Ivo Guengerich
Kalona
Donald Helfrich
Lulu van Winkle
Craig Higdon
Clifford Conklin
Keota
Marion Sheetz
Surgical
Willis Miller
Dennis Miller
Carroll Reighard
Barbara Davison
Four Year Terms in Iowa Governorship Debate
The piece traces Iowa governor term history from four years under early territorial rule to a two year limit after 1857. It notes revived four year term proposals, mentions Governor Beardsley and discussions around income tax disclosures, and cites federal involvement and public interest in the case.
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Des Moines
IDPA
Iowa
United States
Robert Lucas
van Buren
John Chambers
Harrison
James Clark
Polk
Briggs
Hemstead
Grimes
Beardsley
Internal Revenue Bureau
Poweshiek county voters mock poll on president election
A night school farmers poll in Poweshiek county asks who will be elected president. Eisenhower leads with 15 votes, Truman six, Taft four, Warren one. Gubernatorial results show Beardsley nine and White two with others. Alvin Meyer of Van Meter may run for Congress in Iowa fifth district. he once backed Truman in 1948.
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Poweshiek County
Eisenhower
Truman
Taft
Warren
Beardsley
R. G. White
Lyons
Evans
Blue
Lynes
R. G G. White
Alvin Meyer
van Meter
Iowa
U. S
al Loves Jand
Meyers
Harry Truman
TeBockhorst Honored At Turkey Dinner Before Camp Gordon Sendoff
Lyle TeBockhorst, visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry TeBockhorst, hosted a Sunday turkey dinner with friends and relatives before leaving Thursday for Oakland to report for duty with the armed forces after training at Camp Gordon Georgia. Rev Will Cross of Sigourney and Mr Ralph Wehr with daughter Alice Jean visited local households. Wilma Nordyke returned to work at Ann's Beauty Salon after a three week vacation visiting Midland Texas and Los Angeles California with sister Grace.
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Lyle TeBockhorst
Henry TeBockhorst
TeBockhorst
Lyle
Camp Gordon
Oakland
California
Armed Forces
Will Cross
Sigourney
Logan Heisman
Ralph Wehr
Alice Jean
Olds
Wilma Nordyke
Ann's
Wallace Nordyke
Midland
Texas
Los Angeles
Grace
Two Ticket to Broadway Opens at State Theatre
Howard Hughes presents the color Technicolor musical Two Ticket to Broadway at the State Theatre starring Tony Martin Janet Leigh with Gloria DeHaven Eddie Bracken Ann Miller and Barbara Lawrence in a tale of a singer and four show girls seeking theatre work The film features Bob Crosby and his band The Charlivers and Smith and Dale with Taylor Holmes and Buddy Baer in supporting roles.
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Howard Hughes
Technicolor
State Theatre
Tony Martin
Janet Leigh
Gloria DeHaven
Eddie Bracken
Ann Miller
Barbara Liawrenes
Bob Crosby
Band
Pla
Charlivers
Smith and Dale Taylor Holmes
Buddy Baer
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Hank
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Soa Bos
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Sury
All In
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Hudson Blvd
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Woody
By Robert Hogan
Iowa Daily Press
Over North Side Cafe
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Tion
Washington Evening Journal
Congress
Lumbing 8 Heating Company
Insurance Companys
Dorothy Greiner
Mace Motor Company
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