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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1956

Page

6

Maynard Garrison in Finals For Iowa Girls Championship

Maynard faces Garrison in Des Moines for the Iowa girls basketball title after both won semifinals. Maynard defeated Grafton 60 58, with Nicholson scoring 28 and Henninges 8 as Grafton’s Ruth Buechele led with 30. Garrison beat Eldora 67 53 behind Arensberg 41 and Froning 32 to reach the final.

Des Moines Maynard Iowa Garrison Fayette County Grafton Eldora Fidora At & P.m Clme Colesbury Fayette Vinton Garrison Elwood Ben Corbett Blue Devils Glenda Nicholson Ruth Buechele Virginia Henninges Cooly Carolyn Henninges Gwen Seegers Rose Marie Ann Arensberg Sylvia Froning Hardin County Club Arensberg Froning Buechele Armstrong Garrison Guards Pat McNertney Sue Brown Goldfield

Fleck fires 67 to tie Baton Rouge Open course record

Jack Fleck Davenport Iowa National Open champion posted a five under par 67 to tie the Baton Rouge Open course record with a 31 on the first nine. His overall score failed to crack the top 20 due to a 76 on Thursday despite the strong back nine performance.

Baton Rouge Jack Fleck Davenport Iowa

Big Ten Open to Renew Rose Bowl Contract With PCC

The Big Ten voiced willingness to renew the Rose Bowl pact with the Pacific Coast Conference but sought more tickets for post season use. A committee would negotiate ticket expansion, and terms on repeated-team restrictions may also be discussed. Faculty approval from all member schools was needed within sixty days.

East Lansing Mich Big Ten PCC Pacific Coast

Iowa Favored In Big Ten Showdown With Illinois

Iowa is a 2 point favorite over Illinois in a pivotal Midwest basketball clash at Iowa Field House. The winner will likely secure at least a tie for the conference title while both squads chase NCAA tournament positioning. Illinois stands 18 2 overall and 11 1 in the Big Ten while Iowa is 15 5 overall and 11 1 in the league.

Iowa City Iowa Illinois Indiana Illiois Northwestern Michigan State Ohio State

Writer Tries Horse In Slenderella Unit

United Press staff correspondent in Washington recounts trying a Slenderella exercise horse. The device promises fat reduction with 45 minutes equaling 10 miles of riding or 18 holes of golf. The reporter endures three bouncing phases before quitting the session.

Washington Florence Whitley Slenderella

Bowling Relairs and Low Scoring Mixed Match Results

Golden Hawks beat Al's Pals 2 to 1 with Hawks 1787 Pals 1583 plus 36 handicap. Rollers beat Faults 2 to 1 Rollers 1541 plus 81 handicap Faults 1598. Blows beat Curlers 2 to 1 Blows 1708 plus 9 handicap Curlers 1576. Belairs beat Pin Hawks 2 to 1 Belairs 1859 plus 42 handicap Hawks 1877. High team series Pin Hawks 1877 Belairs 1859. Team game Pin Hawks 681 Belairs 680. Individual series Jack Weik 554 Phyllis Flenner 483. Individual game Weik 220 Hazel Sitler Lucille Ross 172.

Golden Hawks Holy Rollers Hawks Blows Belairs Pin Hawks Jack Weik Phyllis Flenner Weik Hazel Sitler Lucille Ross

Richland Pastor Collects Rare Coins and 1857 Wapello Bills

The Rev. Lt. Bergthold of Mother Cabrini Catholic church builds a coin and currency collection over five years. His rare items include Indian head pennies, wooden nickels, and four 1857 Wapello bills signed by the city recorder and mayor with images of the steamship Wapello, Indians, cattle, and a political ticket with Lincoln and Johnson. He belongs to Numismatic associations and tours the Bureau of Engraving. He notes a coin may be valuable regardless of age and watches each coin for potential misfit pennies or nickels.

Robert Pfeifer Richland Bergthold Mother Cabrini Catholic Church City of Wapello Bergshold Abraham Lincoln United States Andrew Johnson American Numismatist Association Numismatist Association Bureau of Engraving

Photograph recalls 1892 Graham opera house fire in Washington

A Washington photo from D S Cole shows the Graham opera house fire of November 23 1892 at 6 30 am. The building stood on the southeast square corner, with firemen fighting nearby and spectators watching from across East Washington Street.

Graham Opera House J. M. Kelly Graham Washington Mr. Kelly Joe Kelly Clarion Richland Schoonover Drug Store Kipple & de Prenger East Washington Street Blair Everetts Music Opera House Schneider Journal Washington High School State Theater

Neff Lawyer Disputes Testimony On Campaign Offer

John M. Neff attorney Ivan D. Evans challenged the sworn testimony by Robert K. Goodwin that Neff offered a 2500 dollar campaign contribution to Senator Hickenlooper and a 1000 dollar down payment. Affidavits from Evans and partners counter Goodwin's recollections as the select committee presses to conclude hearings.

Washington John M. Neff Neff Rourke B. Hickenjooper Superior Oil Co Francis Case R-Sd Senate Ivan D. Evans Broken Bow Neb Special Committee Robert K. Goodwin Select Committee Goodwin Republican National Iowa Hickenlooper John H. Evans Evans Paul J. Gerdes Seletecm Oimtete

Hold Rites Thursday For Lewis Trabert Formerly of Merrimac

Lewis Trabert 74 of Fairfield died Monday evening in Fairfield Hospital after six days illness. Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 p.m. in Trenton with Rev. Walter Stump officiating and burial in Union Cemetery near Germanville. He was born February 4, 1882 near Merrimac and spent his life in Jefferson County. He never married and is survived by nieces and nephews.

Brighton Lewis Trabert Fairfield Trenton Walter Stump Union Cemetery Germanville Weston Behner Trabert Merrimac John Andrew Beatta Crile Trabert Jefferson County United Missionary Church

Officers Named for TTT Chapter at Junction

March election results list Junction officers for TTT Chapter with Mrs Louise Perry as president and Mrs Jocelyn Pedersen as vice president. Also named are Martha Groben recording secretary Irene Myers corresponding secretary Nelle Shella barger treasurer and Henrietta Howell historian. The Half Hour club elected Harold Duncan president H W Pedersen vice president James B Helmick secretary treasurer Robert Reany historian.

Columbus Junction TTT Louise Perry Jocelyn Pedersen Martha Groben Irene Myers Nelle Shellabarger Henrietta Howell Half Hour Club Harold Duncan H.W Pedersen Jamesb. Helmick Robert Reany

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