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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1952

Page

6

District Meet Opens Monday At Ainsworth In Class B Action

District boys basketball at Ainsworth starts Monday night with two Class B games. Springdale of West Liberty faces Millerburg at 7 pm, followed by Columbus Junction vs Burlington Catholic in Class A. Tuesday features Washington against Wayland in another Class A opener.

Ainsworth Springdale West Liberty Millerburg Columbus Junction Burlington Catholic Washington Vs. Wasland Washington's Demons Waland Bombers Demons Wayland Ticht Mt. Pleasant Panthers Mt Pleasant

Schedule of games for West Chester and rivals

West Chester plays Wellman Tuesday night andWednesday at 7:90 pm. Class B finals set for Thursday at 7:00 pm. Saturday sees Class B finalists clash in the Ainworth game at 7:30 pm.

West Chester

YMCA GAMES Weeknight matchups headline local league

Monday night at the YMCA features Snack Shack versus YMCA Hiiehton ve Weet Chester Independents. Ainsworth.

YMCA Snack Shack Ymca Hiiehton Chester Independents Ainsworth

Lexington Circle Hosts Fried Chicken Dinner Meeting

Mrs. Chris Miller entertained the Lexington circle at her Wellman home on Feb 27 with a fried chicken dinner. The group will meet again March 12 with Mrs. WooF. Flynn and A. E. Kraenzlein are noted as U S participants in the 1900 Olympic track events.

Mort Emde Lexington Chris Miller Lexington Circle Wellman Woof. Flynn

Ten YMCA teams enter invitational tournament at Y Washington

Ten teams enter the YMCA invitational basketball tournament at Washington YMCA. Games run March 6 7 10 12 13 with two games per evening. Season tickets go on sale Monday for 2 reserved seats for the full event. Officials Paul Thayer Tom English. Tournament opens with Independents of Washington vs Crawfordsville at 7 16 p.m. and West Chester vs Phillips Oilers at 7 30 p.m. Other matchups follow with semis on March 12 and finals March 13.

YMCA Washington Paul Thayer Tom English Independents of Washington Crawfordsville West Chester Phillips Oilers Burlington Oskaloosa Ymca Washington Ymca TKE Fraternity Fairfield Ainsworth Snack @hack

Modern Appliance tops mixed bowling league as play tight

Modern Appliance defeats Honey Bears 2 to 1 with total pins 1791 to 1776 including 98 handicap. Culligan Soft Water beats Kalendar Kids 3 to 0 with 2252 to 2016 including 261 handicap. Happy Hangers down Woody's Coffee Shop 2 to 1 with 2038 to 2016 including 441 handicap. Ainsworth beats Rynna Kreggiers 3 to 0 with 2087 to 1825 including 303 handicap. High scorers include Culligan and Ainsworth. Ken neth Dunwoody top with 522 series and 200 game.

AlasWorth Woody's Coffee Shop Itvona Kreglers J Honey Bears Culligan Soft Water Kalendar Kids Culligan Kalendar Happy Hangers Tappy Hangers Woody's Ainsworth Rynna Kreggiers

Crawfordsville Bowling League Results Report

Crawfordsville Legion defeated Community Feed 2 to 1 with total pins 2081 plus 195 handicap. Farmers Supply beat Home Lumber 2 to 1 totaling 2205 plus 187 handicap. Smart Implement won 3 to 0 over Bankers with 2220 plus 162 handicap. Sitters Electric defeated Duncan's Drug 2 to 1. high team is Smart Implement with 2220 and Community Feed 2204. High individual series Kreg Humphreys 582 and Jim Hamill Jr 546. high games Lou Foss 214 and Fred Humphreys 268.

Bankers Home Lumber Smart Banker Sitters Electric Duncan Sitters Farmers Supply Kreg Humphreys Jim Hamil Jr Lou Foss Fred Humphreys

Junior Bowlers Score Morning Wins In League Action

Team No. 2 defeated Team No. hf in two games with Margaret Ahrens rolling 299 pins to lead No. 2. Lee had high for No. 5 at 194. Team No. 6 beat Team 42. McClure 202 and McCreedy 216 led negatives. Teams 3 and 8 each won one game. E. Bailey 176 led No. 3 while J Cruise 145 led No. 8. Team 1 and Team 7 split. Brewer 216 for No. 1 and Sorrell 227 for No. 7.

Margaret Ahrens Lee McClure McCreedy E. Bailey J Cruise Brewer Sorrell

Equip Jet Fighters With Atomic Bombs

Washington sources say the United States is equipping jet fighter bombers with tactical atomic bombs similar in power to the Hiroshima and Nagasaki weapons. The smaller A bombs are already available in limited quantities or soon will be and will allow U S planes to strike enemy targets with greater reach and flexibility.

Washington Hiroshima Nagasaki Japan U. S

Too Young to Kill and Other Theatre Lineups at State

The State Theatre showcases Too Young to Kill and a rich week of film and variety featuring News of the Day Atlantic storms coverage, Olympic highlights, Tech color rail, and Disney Get Rich Quick cartoon. The Harlem Globetrotters visit, and the Fox screens family programs with Smoky and Little Rascals. Production of small A bombs reportedly prioritized over atomic artillery shells amid war fears.

State Theatre Rivieral Florida Palm Springs New Zealand Auckland Pete Smith van Johnson Miss Allyson Washington High School Harlem Globetrotters Fox Theatre Spain France Italy Germany Scotland Mexico U. S Fred MacMurray Anne Baxter Burl Ives America Utah Mountains Will James Fox Russia

Hawaiian hospital menu omission prompts letter praise

A Maui letter to the editor praises doctors and nurses at a Hawaiian hospital while asking why pei a pastelike Polynesian dish does not appear on the menu. The convalescent writer commends care but urges inclusion of pei.

Maui Island

Evangelist Family To Conduct Services In Riverside

The Trinity Methodist church in Riverside will host evangelistic services March 5 through March 16 led by Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gerald Bryant and son Gerald with nightly sessions at 7 30 pm. Music features Earl Mildred and Gerald on piano guitar and banjo. A concert by the Iowa Wesleyan choir is set for March 11 at 7 20 pm. Local social notes follow including visits from the Blochwitz and Baschnagel families and an update on Mrs. Deatach’s hip injury. A community box supper and movie hosted by Riverside Community Corporation raised about 200 with proceeds to support future events.

Riverside Trinity Methodist Church Earl Gerald Bryant Gerald Earl Mildred Lows Wesleyan Choir Carl Blochwitz Duane Willes George Deatach

Frances Miller on Cornell honor roll at Mt Vernon Iowa

Frances Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs F B Miller of Washington was named to the first semester honor roll at Cornell college Mt Vernon Iowa She is among 80 students honored Dean Jay B MacGregor announced Duane Earll of Chicago is home on weekend from Army duty Washington high school players visited Harlem Globe Trotters at the State theater Nancy Bales becomes new Osincup Drug lunch counter assistant Max Cook and wife attend funeral in Salem for R W Foss

Frances Miller F. B. Miller Washington Cornell College Mt Vernon Iowa Jay B. MacGregor Duane Earll Chicago Ill Virgil Earll Earll Army Washington High State Theater Harlem Globe Trotters Nancy Bales Osincup Max Cook Salem R._W. Foss

Egyptian Premier Aly Maher Pasha resigns amid stalled Anglo Egyptian talks

Premier Aly Maher Pasha resigns as Anglo Egyptian negotiations stall after British ambassador Stevenson is ordered to bed for a chill. Maher, who took office in January after the Wafd ouster and Cairo riots, submits his resignation accepted by King Farouk.

Cairo Egypt Aly Maher Pasha Maher Farouk Ralph Stevenson Stevenson Karouk Mustapha el Nahas Pasha Hiness

YMCA official visits Wisconsin family in local town

John Bell executive secretary at the YMCA in Wauwatosa Wisconsin was an overnight guest Friday at his sister’s home. Mrs. Frank Bell his mother joined him for a farm weekend near Glie and will return to Wisconsin for another visit, with Mrs. Bell previously a guest in the Stone home.

John Bell YMCA Wauwatosa Wisconsin Leostone Frank Bell Glie Bell

Hospital Admissions and Dismissals Noted

At the hospital admitted Mrs. Alton Clark yesterday. Mrs. W. H. Barnum of Kalona underwent a surgical procedure. Dismissed are Mrs. John Hughes of the city and Mrs. James Marsh with daughter of Washington, Mrs. Earl Manning with daughter of Wayland, and Mrs. George Colthurst of Ainsworth.

Alton Clark W. H. Barnum Kalona John Hughes City James Marsh Washington Earl Manning Wayland George Colthurst Ainsworth

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