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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1950

Page

3

Wayland Sharon Kalona Cage Winners Open YMCA Gold Medal

Wayland and Sharon with Kalona Merchants won opening round games in the YMCA Gold Medal tournament. Wayland defeated Yarmouth 55 to 49 with J Wilson scoring 11 and Kauffman 13. Sharon beat Winfield 72 to 22 while Kalona Merchants topped Yarmouth 65 to 52 led by Walker's 22 points. Upcoming Wednesday games feature Brighton 49ers vs Olds Farmall Mitchell Oilers vs West Chester and Comets vs Kalona Oilers.

Wayland Sharon Kalona YMCA Armouth Winfield Washington Town University Muscatine Yarmouth Littl J. Wilson Kauffman Warlane Sharon Ted Lehr Kalona Merchants Brighton 49Ers Olds Farmall Mitchell Oilers West Chester Comets Kalona Oilers

Demons Defeat Wapello in District Opener

West Chester will face What Cheer at Ottumwa tonight at 7 30 in the Class B district basketball tournament opening game. The Trojans did not play last night.

West Chester Ottumwa Trojans

Demons Edge Wapello 53 46 In Class A Opener

Washington Demons overcome an 11 point early deficit to defeat Wapello 53 to 46 in Muscatine in the Class A district boys basketball tournament opener. Mosier Gorham and Stanley fueled a decisive final surge as Washington advances to meet New London Bur lington Catholic winner in the district final.

Washington Muscatine Wapello Demons Wapello Indians Indians Paul Thayer Bob Matthews Sc Oring Ver Steeg Brock Schmitt Gorham Stanley Manussier Mosier Stanley Te Tanner Ee Onan Messenger George Thomas Sir Bey Matthews James Pogemiller

Winfield Routs Wellman in District B Basket Clash

Winfield defeated Wellman 56 to 28 in Muscatine ending Wellman’s district bid. Chrissinger led Winfield with 21 points and center Ror Wester added 15. Don Miller topped Wellman with 9 points as Winfield held a 20 to 13 halftime lead.

Wellman Wildcats Muscatine Winfield Chrissinger Ror Wester Don Miller

Ainsworth Girls Visit Tourney in Des Moines

The Ainsworth girls teams and chaperones spent March 2 at the Girls State Basketball Tournament in Des Moines. They watched four games, shopped at Younkers, and faced travel hiccups including a flat tire and a misrouted driver before returning home about 2 a.m.

Ainsworth Girls Ainsworth McElhinney Gladys Orris Roberts Carl Cleo Orris Des Moines Slater Meservy Steamboat Rock Winterset Kamrar Runnells Oakland Mallard

Couple Charged After Charging $70 in Beer

Abe Cohn and his wife Agnes were sentenced to 20 days in jail for contempt after a grocer testified they ran a $140 grocery bill in a month and a half half of it for beer while on relief. The beer purchase was said to be for a photographer who lived in the same building, who denied the claim in court.

Milwaukee Abe Cohn Agnes Robert Cannon Cohn

Baptists Triumph Over United Presbyterians in YMCA Game

In a senior church league match at the YMCA on Monday evening the Baptists defeated the United Presbyterians 48 to 22.

The Baptists United Presbyterians YMCA

Airman Breathing Device Used In Fatal Self Harm

In Savannah Georgia Air Force Pvt Russell E O Bannon reportedly used a life saving device to speed his death Coroner Harold M Smith says O Bannon attached a flyer oxygen mask to a gas stove inlet and inhaled deadly fumes A note to his wife said take care of yourself Love always Rusty

Savannah Air Force Russell E. O'Bannon Harold M. Smith Smith O'Bannon Rusty

Out of Town Shoppers Attend Washington Visit

Monday's shoppers include Nadine Chalupa of Ainsworth and several others from Richland, Wellman, Riverside, Keota, Kalona, Mt. Pleasant, and Parnell. The group also lists Maynard Kim singers and Joan Koehier from Ainsworth shopping in Washington.

Nadine Chalupa Ainsworth Herbert P. Jones Richland William L. Zager Wayne Fisher Elaine Wade Wellman Maxine O'Rourke Verne Moss Riverside Maynard Kimsingers Parnell Clarence Lynn Keota Merton Miller Eleanor Kalona Alfred Wagler Mt. Pleasant Junior Knoterus Joan Koehier Washington

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