Independent teams eye district and YMCA Gold Medal tourney
Independent basketball teams and high school entrants head into district play and the Washington YMCA Gold Medal tournament this week. Washington high's Demons travel to Muscatine to face Wapello in the opening district round while 16 local quintets join teams from nearby towns in the Gold Medal event running tonight and through next week. Class A B and AA districts hold 31 games on 17 courts with sub state berths looming for AA A and B finalists.
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Washington High School
Muscatine
Wapello
Indians
Demons
Washington Ymca
Senate
Hoys
Winfield
Wellman
McGregor
Lime Springs
Postville
Diagonal
Redding
Moamt Ayr
Sioux Center
Sheldon
Orange City
Women's Bowling Event At Shur-Shots Featured Davidson
A women's bowling match at Shur-Shots drew players including Davidson with local teams competing in a poised display. Final scores and opposing lineups were listed in the sport brief.
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Gay Ak Grr
Davidson PO Ah Petal
Slater Girls Win State Championship in Des Moines
Slater Hawkettes beat Kamrar 65 to 42 to capture the state title. Mar telle Ersland carried the trophy into a Des Moines hotel as celebrations followed a 200-car parade led by the Slater fire department. Coach Butt banned victory dinners until after their March 17 game in Texas. Kamrar consolation title went to Winterset with a 50 to 44 win over Mallard.
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Slater
Martelle Ersland
Des Moines
Hawkettes
Kamrar
W. A. Butt
Waco
Tex
Butt
Slater Fire Department
Main Street
Kommettes
Winterset
Mallard
Lewis Offers Loan to Aid Auto Workers Strike
John L. Lewis announced a $1 million loan to the CIO United Auto Workers to help its Chrysler strike. He said the loan could be advanced immediately upon approval by the United Mine Workers policy committee and requested authorization from Walter P. Reuther.
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Lewis
Auto
Washington i
John L. Lewis
CIO
United Auto Workers
UAW
Walter PL. Reuther
United Mine Worker Policy Committee
Reuther
Government move aims to secure gas industry reform
Aimed at authorizing government seizure of an operation to mine gas and then shifting focus to legislative steps. The goal is to resolve fundamental gas industry difficulties through official action and new policy.
Bus to Take Chester Students to Tourney
West Chester Superintendent John L. Calkins announced a bus will leave at 4 45 this afternoon to take students to the basketball tournament in Ottumwa Tuesday evening. West Chester Trojan team meets What Cheer at 7 30 in the district meet.
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Chester
West Chister
John L. Calkins
West Chester
Ottumwa
Trojans
Nation Feels Impact of Month-Long Coal Strike Across Sectors
United Mine Workers total 272000 members struck, causing a major coal shortage and widespread layoffs. Steel mills idled, auto production dropped, and emergency actions spread from Illinois to New England as utilities faced brownouts and schools closed.
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Pittsburgh
United Mine
Jones and Laughlin
Carnegie-Illnoois
Kaiser-Frazier
Fontana
Cal
Packard
International Farvester
Ateeast
East Ohio Gas Co
Buffalo
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Wiconsin
Ainsworth Jr Hi Girls Triumph Over YW Juniors 30 to 26
Ainsworth junior high beat YWCA juniors 30 to 26 Friday evening at the YMCA Noor. Alberta Zieglowsky led with 14 points, Sandra Ornduff added 12, while Margarette McCleery and Jo Picken scored 10 each. Coach Jane Tanner guided the Tigers amid a balanced Washington squad including Wead Graf Kunik Buck and others.
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Ainsworth
YWCA
Joes
YMCA
Ainsworth ‘“Tigerettes
Alberta Zieglowsky
Sandra Ornduff
Margarette McCleery
Jo. Picken
Jane Tanner
Bob Chabal
Maynardville AG to Charge Carl Graves with Murder
In Maynardville Tennessee Attorney General Joe Wolfenbarger announced a first degree murder charge will be filed today against Carl Graves, brother of Union County sheriff. The case involves a pending criminal investigation in the area.
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Maynardville, Tenn
New Hearing Device Offers Invisible Ear Aid
Readers learn of Beltone Phantomold and Beltone hearing aids that avoid visible receivers in the ear. The ad claims improved listening, confidence, and social life with a discreet device and offers a free brochure from Beltone, Dept. 40, 1450 W 19th St, Chicago.
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Chicago
Phantomold
Beltone
Dept
Franklin Center Cooperative Supper Brings Fun and Plans
Franklin Center hosts another cooperative supper with Mrs. William Chmelar and Mrs. Harley Davidson on the coffee committee. President Mrs. Davidson presided as entertainment featured contests, scenic slides, and a reading by Shirley Smith. A picnic is planned for the final meeting at end of school with Mrs. Fulton, Mrs. Sheetz, and Mrs. Chmelar organizing.
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W. V. Durst
Franklin Center
William Chimelar
Harley Davidson
Fulton
Sheetz
Chmelar
Teddy Fulton
Karen Davidson
Joann Fulton
Shirley Smith
Hospital Admissions and Births Bulletin
Admitted Saturday Mrs John Kurtz Washington medical Today Marion Swift Washington tonsillectomy Dismissed Today Hugh Ollinger Keota Births Saturday Mr and Mrs Homer Lowry R2 a son at 1157 p m Today Mr and Mrs Eugene Wilson R4 a daughter at 1230 pm
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John Kurtz
Washington
Marion Swift
Hugh Ollinger
Keota
Homer Lowry
Eugene Wilson
CERTA VIN touted to ease gas and bloating after meals
A man claims CERTA VIN reduced inches of stomach bloating and gas pain, allowing normal eating. The remedy is described as taken before meals, containing ten herbs with vitamin B and iron to relieve gas, strengthen nerves, and enrich blood. Purchase at Pioneer Drug Store.
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Certa-Vin —Pioneer Drug Store
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Hazen
Slater Girls
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Ation
Truman
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McKune
Kirkpatrick
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Ray Morrison
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Vermont
New Hampshire
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Earl Graves
Law Enforcenment
Gilmer
Ainsworth Jr
Ardythe Wead
Janet Graf
Harriet Kunik
Karen Ingle
Marlene Buck
Roberta Arthur Sara McGinnis
Karen Lou Wilson
Lois Davis
Karen Koehler
Darlene White
Carolyn Crawford
Kathy Stephens
Edith Simpson
Wilma McFarland
Jerol Ornduff
Marie Croll
Grace Buck
Shop
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Coca-Cola Company
Burlington
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Coca-Caia Company
Lise Journal
Brown's Finance Co
Court House
Gabardine and Menswear
Phoenix Nylons
Y. Price
Textron
Joyce Carol
VY. Price
Rothschild’s
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