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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1949
Page
2
Funeral services for Ella Aringdale 81 of Columbus City will be held Thursday at two in the Columbus City Methodist church with Rev J B Pooley and Rev George Rothe in charge. Burial will follow in Columbus City cemetery.
Misuse of kerosene or coal oil causes hundreds of deaths annually. A common risk is pouring kerosene into a warm stove to speed a fire, as the vapor can explode and ignite cloths and furniture. Kerosene should never be used to start fires.
The YWCA junior high girls game at the YMCA gym ended in a 39 to 1 win for the ’49ers over Barbara Davison’s team. Snyder scored 15, Edwards 12, McConnell 10, Gault tallied 2, with Barbara Redlinger adding the single free throw for Davison. Davison’s lineup included Ruth Baker and Shirley Askea among others. Friday Davison’s team faces Alice Gault’s squad.
Wayland Sharon and Willits Motor squads moved into the YMCA tournament semifinals with easy wins over Kalona Crawfordsville and Mt Pleasant entries. The Comets had already clinched a spot and will face Wayland Thursday, with Sharon meeting Willits in the other semi.
Don Proudfit of the McCleery Cumming team led the American League at City Hall alleys with a 220 high game and 571 high series. Sorrells and the New Timers shared team honors with 838 pins in a game and 2376 in a three game series. Kermit Payne was runner up in single games with 219. Bill Hatcher had 211. John Lee and Bill Steele tied for third with 5538. Stewart Crone led with 14 wins and four losses while Montgomery ...
The Shazams will face Whitlow's team in the inter-YWCA league Friday at 5:45 p.m. at the YMCA gym. The change avoids a high school schedule conflict and ensures quick floor clearance for men's warmups after the game.
Mrs. Milo Steele Jr spoke on Communism at a VFW rag sewing gathering hosted at Mrs. Dwight Hayes home. Fourteen members attended while sewing rags to be sent to Knoxville hospital. Refreshments were provided by Mrs. Marion McAvoy Mrs. W P Moriarty and Mrs Hayes.
Shrubs provide abundance on the farmstead to hide foundation lines and define boundaries. They also support landscape lines at house corners and help create turns in drives or walks, offering practical and aesthetic benefits.
Des Moines predicts continued mild weather through Friday with a drop in temperatures on Saturday. Des Moines and Raccoon rivers are receding, except Eddyville where ice removal efforts continue. About 200 sticks of dynamite were used in a failed attempt to clear an ice pack four miles below Eddyville. Eddyville river stage stands at 17.2 feet today, with lowland flooding limited. No significant river level changes expected in coming days.
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