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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1950
Page
3
Opening round of the Washington YMCA Gold Medal tournament begins Monday at 7 p m in the Y gym with Wayland and Yarmouth among the contenders. Sixteen teams enter the event with first round games listed for Monday Wednesday and Thursday through next weeks and final set for Thursday March 16.
Due to the Gold Medal tournament next week at YMCA church league games move to 6 p.m. on Monday Wednesday and Thursday. Readchedule lists Baptist versus Presbyterian, Methodist versus Presbyterian, Christian Test. James versus United Presbyterian, St. James, Baptist versus Methodist, United Presbyterian versus Christian.
The Sport Shop Comets edged Mediapolis 91 to 90 on the YMCA floor. Paul Maxwell led Washington with 24 points, while Deaton topped Mediapolis with 88 counters. The Lovers led 38 16.37 at halftime. In the preliminary, Willits defeated YMCA 12 to 59 as Johnson led with 22 points.
The Columbus Junction area churches plan a religious survey of homes in Columbus Junction Columbus City Fredonia and nearby regions starting Sunday March 5. The move comes as many families have moved in since the last census four years ago.
The second round of the women’s city bowling league begins Monday evening March 6 at City Hall Alleys and runs through May 26. One game is scheduled each weekday evening, with matches including Shur Shots vs Bowl ets and Rocketts vs Randall on May 25 and May 26 respectively.
Families of the Pilotburg church met with Mr and Mrs Richard Scott to discuss a basement plan and cost. The building may be raised and funds are sought through the church treasurer Wayne Fisher and others. Dr Thomas of Mt Pleasant will visit Pilotburg church Wednesday evening.
The Iowa Illinois Telephone Co raises local phone rent by 25 cents per month starting with March bills due to a pay raise. Also notes library hours cut to Saturday 7 to 9 pm amid coal shortage and local community notices including upcoming basketball and softball matches and local anniversaries.
Des Moines reports two small towns face off in the Iowa girls high school basketball final with Slater beating Winterset 56 to 49 and Kamrar defeating Mallard 55 to 49. Slater shoots 50 percent, Kamrar 55 percent. Kamrar seeks a second title in three years led by veterans Arlys Havinga and Dorothy Welp, while Slater aims for its first championship in a third straight state appearance.
Wayland reports F D Clarks at Mt. Pleasant district rural mail carriers gathering with a serving dinner at the Methodist church. Junior missionary Ruth Anne Clark hosted. sixteen attended including guests from Ohio families.
Glenn Miller of Los Angeles visits Wayland this week staying with sister Mrs. Jacob E. Graber and relatives. He pilots a DC-6 on American Airlines transcontinental routes averaging about 20,000 miles monthly. This month marks twelve years of flying with four years instructing students and seven in passenger service. He attended Mennonite Church services with his mother Mrs. Fred Klopfentstein.
Washington high school's mix chorus joined seven choirs at the annus Little Six festival in Ft. Madison. Under director Wendell Rider they traveled by bus Friday morning for an all day program judged by Thomas Williams of Knox College. The event concluded with a mass chorus performance.
The average dairy cow is milked through five lactations before she is replaced by a younger animal. This reflects typical herd replacement practices in dairy operations.
Washington high school basketball team plans a 6:50 p m Monday district tournament opener against Wapello Indians in Muscatine. Wapello, 6–6 this season, features forward Bob Matthews and seeks a win to advance to the class A playoff. Coach Edo VerSteeg’s squad, fresh from a 41–39 victory over Keota, held a pre tournament scrimmage versus West Chester Trojans.
Wayland residents relocate as numerous families move into newly built and vacated farms and apartments for the coming season. Families include Glen McCoy Sr and Jr, Rex Roth, Kenneth Miller, Max McGuire, Robert Mrevenberger, John Arbogast, Ralph Resehley, Elmer Resehly, Rogers Richards, Earl Arbogast, Ale Eichelberger, and Jack Laforek, with moves across properties including J W McCoy holdings, Frevenberger, Neff, Reel, Magdefrau, and nearby farms near Olds Eureka and Richmond.
A springlike Washington morning drew numerous out of town shoppers including Mrs C G Riley and daughters Jane and Martha of Ainsworth and many others from Keota Mt. Pleasant Wellman and Wayland. The list features dozens of women and a few men among the March 4th shoppers.
Meer Striking CIO Transport Workers members will meet Sunday in New York to consider a federal measure. The session aims to discuss actions and possible next steps in the labor dispute and transportation disruptions.
Local workers to be polled on a truce proposal by Francis A. O'Neill of the mediation board as 600 mechanics inspectors and storekeepers walk out for a 20 cent per hour raise. Airlines’ operations cut by at least 50 percent with planes grounded in many bases awaiting a settlement.
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