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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1941

Page

6

Cotter Blue Devils sweep Ainsworth in basketball

Cotter High met Ainsworth with decisive wins as Cleo Orris led the junior squad scoring 10 points and the varsity held opponents to three field goals in a 14-9 halftime Cotter lead. Other notes describe busi, class projects, and student achievements across grades one through eight.

Cotter Cotter Blue Devils Ains- Worth Cleo Orris Bill Fulton Rine Devils Thomas McBride Ter Miss Hunting Shane Fie Blam Starfish Iowa City Iowa Chiesxo Father Alice Lavon

Install C Billings as Noble Grand of Odd Fellows Lodge

COLUMBUS JUNCTION reports the Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges installed officers on Tuesday evening January 21. Charles Billings became noble grand with J H Snyder as vice grand and W G Roberts as other officers. Rebekah lodge installed Flossie Barnard noble grand and Cornelia Hanft vice grand among others.

C. Billings Odd Fellows Lodge Martha Butler Columbus Junction Charles Billings Noble Grand J. H. Snyder Johnston F. S W. G. Roberts J. E. Henson J. A. Green John Sharp H. A. Sheridan Hugh Thomas S. A. Dwinell John Alruth EB. Rinehart W. E. Gabriel B. C. Wolfe J. A. Mulhern W. Soloman Rebekah Silver Leaf Flossie Barnard Cornelia Hanft Florence Billings Neva Maxwell Doris Snyder Creta French Blanche Lewis Mildred Owen Russell Reece Darlene Maxwell Inside Guardian Twyla Kistler Guardian Hazel Billings Myrtle Jennings Lillian Snyder Merle Schabilion

Highland Center Social Notes Weekend Visits Recorded

Roseanna Russell and Rowena Carter of Washington spent the weekend with their aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs Clarence Miller. The note lists several local visits including Mr and Mrs Frank Salladay with Mrs Harry Long and Mrs Allie Stotts in Washington and others from Davenport and Kewanee visiting Cedar Rapids events and local homes. A hospital visit notes Mrs Allie Stotts with a broken pelvic bone and slow recovery.

Eula Mae Coon Highland Center Roseanna Russell Rowena Carter Washington Clarence Miller Frank Salladay Harry Long Allie Stotts Raymond Shy Phyllis Walter Owens Davenport Melvin Soukup Kewanee Illinois Ira Coon Mutual Fire and Tornado Association Cedar Rapids Washington County Hospital Norma Clegg Georgia Reaney William McCreedy

Campbell Brother Dies Before Arrival In Conn Iowa

Mark Campbell traveled to Conn Iowa Friday to visit his ill brother W L Campbell who died before arrival. Community members extend sympathy. Dr White of Riverside tests cattle in the area. Frank Salladay reports his best cow as a reactor.

Mark Campbell Conn Iowa W. L. Campbell Dr. White Riverside Frank Salladay

Earl Atwood Hospitalized After Illness

Westchester report notes Earl Atwood, long ill, was taken by car to Iowa City for hospital care and will stay several days. Barber shop duties in his absence handled by Mr. Carris of Keota. Other local items include Clyde Griggs eye injury at work and minor burns to Aleph Hites, plus Eldin Bauer’s toe injury from unloading railroad posts.

R. C. Ferguson Westchester Fred Coakley Iowa City Earl Atwood Mr. Carris Keota Mr. Atwood Jets Metal Clyde Griggs Rigenhagen Stutsman Borns Aleph Hites Eldin Bauer

Foot injury in Washington leads to crutches

A man injured his right foot when a post fell on it and traveled to Washington for medical care. He is expected to use crutches for some time. In local news, Home Art Club hosted by Mrs Roy Bauer featured sewing and a rug in progress. Roll call yielded tips and ideas and refreshments were served by Mrs Bauer and Mrs Dusenberry with Mrs Homer Porter winning the member-transport prize.

Washington Home Art Club Roy Bauer Bauer Sadie Dusenberry Homer Porter

Joe Louis Knocks Out Schmeling Again in Short Bout

The rematch ends with Joe Louis knocking out Max Schmeling in under one round, marking Schmeling’s second career knockout loss. The earlier comparable finish occurred in 1928 when Gypsy Daniels stopped the Teuton in under two seconds.

Joe Louis Max Schmeling Schmeling Gypsy Daniels Teuton Brown Romber

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