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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1948

Page

4

Wayland Advances To District Final In Basketball

Wayland bombers beat St. Peter's Keokuk 41 to 31 to reach district finals at Burlington. They led 13–3 after a quarter and 21–12 at halftime with Bob Roth directing the offense and Glen Nebel standout on Bartz of Keokuk. All eight players scored before a 48–43 loss to Conesville in the class B district final.

Wayland Burlington St. Peter's of Keokuk Bob Roth Henry Cona Sape Ians Wayland Boys Glen Nebel Bartz Conesville

Indians Use Silence to Ease Mother-in-Law Tensions

A simple Indian custom kept peace in families as grooms avoided speaking or meeting their mothers-in-law face to face. The arrangement, the text notes, prevented quarrels and preserved harmony within households.

Start Sub-State Tourney Tonight in Des Moines

Iowa sub-state boys basketball opens tonight with class AA games at Carroll and Iowa City while district eliminations delayed by blocked roads resume at Waterloo. Davenport defends against Iowa City as they seek revenge for a 50 to 1 loss earlier.

Des Moines Iowa Carroll Iowa City Waterloo Davenport Little Hawks Cedar Rapids McKinley Cedar Rapids McKinley Roosevelt Mon Conesville Mechanicsville Tues Springville West Chester Wed Ottumwa Burlington Chariton Albia Mt. Pleasant Ottumwa Central Catholic Wilton Junction

Bronze Capitol Door by German Founder Ferdinand von Miller

The bronze door of the Washington capitol was crafted by Ferdinand von Miller, a renowned German bronze founder. His work on the door highlights transatlantic artistic collaboration in the ailing early 19th century.

Capitol Washington Ferdinand von Miller

Charles Crone Tops City Bowling Scores at City Hall Lanes

Charles Crone rolled a 226 game to lead city league bowlers at City Hall Lanes and finish with a 581-pin three game series. Charles Custer placed second in three game scoring with 539 pins. Sorrells Auto Parts took team scoring honors with 2464 pins and Bankers were runners-up with 2258 pins.

Charles Crone City Hall Charles Custer Sorrells Auto Parts Bankers

Church League Play Ends This Week With Title Decisions

The Junior Church league saw United Presbyterian beat Christian 22 to 8 while St James defeated Presbyterian 23 to 10 and Methodists over Baptist 26 to 8 on the Y M C A court. Senior league ends March 11 with Methodists vs Christians. both leagues conclude with a banquet April 10 featuring trophies and films. Washington Ministerial Association funds the meal.

United Presbyterian Christian Church St. James Five Presbyterian Methodists Baptist Cagers United Presbyterians Baptists Methodists and Christians Washington Ministerial Association

Farm homemaker time study shows long daily chores

A recent survey finds the average farm homemaker spends over three hours daily on meal prep and cleanup. About ninety minutes are used for house cleaning and maintenance, with 47 minutes on laundry and 48 minutes on mending and sewing tasks.

Sixteen Quintets to Compete in Gold Medal Cage Tourney

Sixteen leading independent basketball teams have entered the Gold Medal cage tournament to be held at the Y M C A on April 1 2 5 6 8 and 9. Entries include the Ramblers Flyers Washington Independents Sport Shop Comets and several other squads such as Weisman Legion Kaders Nichols Cotter Blue Devils and Lone Tree Legion with more teams listed among the field.

Washington Y’s Washington Cage Ramblers Flyers Washington Independents Sport Shop Comets Weisman Legion Kaders Iowa City Nichols Cotter Blue Devils Columbus Junction Indeos Wyman Independents Sigourney Independents Lone Tree Legion Mitchell Sinclair Oilers Crawfordsville

Sport Shop Comets to Meet Mediapolis in Rematch

Sport Shop Comets prepare for a rematch with Mediapolis this Wednesday evening in the YMCA arena. A preliminary game is set for 6 30 p.m. Wayne Chamberlin leads the Comets aiming to reverse a 14 point season loss.

Sport Shop Comets Mediapolis Medieapolis Y.M.C.A Wayne Chamberlin Comets

Local Social Notes Include Weddings and Visits

Winfield residents hosted events this weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kolkman visiting W Wassons. Helen Lee wed Robert Odean in Olds with attendance by Mrs Hagie and others. Grinnell College student Mary Martin spent the weekend with her parents, joined by fellow Grinnell students Janet Stevens and others. H J Schoonover plans to return home after hospital stay. Shoppers included Harry Jirsa Orval Myers Kalona and J C Rhea Crawfordsville. E J Blatter and children Doris Donna Carl Edward were guests Sunday.

Phillip Kneen Nora Faulkner William Hagie Olds Helen Lee Robert Odean Mary Martin Grinnell College Ralph Martin Janet Stevens Margaret Minns Marjorie Hild Patricia Shaw Grinnell Miss Martin Harry Jirsa Orval Myers Kalona J. C. Rhea Crawfordsville E. J. Blatter Doris, Donna Carl Edward

Airport cadets log solo and cross country flights

The report lists pilots and students including Clifford H. Steele and Everette R. Chorpening who soloed or did dual cross country in Piper Cub and Aeronca Champ aircraft. It covers routes Galessburg to Keokuk and other legs, with varied planes such as Stinson Voyager and Cesna 120. Visitors Farr Carroll Bailus Holland Clyde Shockly Bob Nallonee are noted for cross country flights.

Farr Carroll Aeronca Monmouth Mt. Pleasant Bailus Holland Cesna 120 Lemars Return Clyde Shockly Piper Cub Galesburg Norfolk Nebr Bob Nallonee Pella Burlington

Community Names Suspects in Local Gatherings

Martha Griffin of 439 E Van Buren and Howell A Rees of Columbus Junction appear in today’s notice along with Mrs. John H Huston and Patsy Luckey of Riverside as listed in the local community card.

Martha Griffin E. van Buren Howell A. Rees Columbus Junction John H. Huston Olds

Intrastate and Interstate Rail Commerce Defined

A definition of rail commerce distinguishes intrastate traffic confined within a single state from interstate traffic that crosses state lines or passes through a state en route to another state. The terms describe origin and destination scope and routing requirements.

Community and Livestock Sales Schedule Across Iowa

Weekly sale events listed for Whittaker sale barn in Journal, Midway Sales Columbus Junction, Kalona Sales Barn Kalona, Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie, Hi Dollar Sales Sigourney, and Oskaloosa Sales Pavilion with a March 14 machinery and horse sale starting 11:00 led by Harold Irrisk.

Whittaker Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa Kalona Sales Barn Kalona Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Hi Dollar Sales Company Sigourney Oskaloosa Harold Ffrisk

Hospital Births and Admissions Notice

Births report a son to Mr. and Mrs. Carl M. Jones at 2 23 p.m. and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Miller of Brighton at 11 84 p.m. Admissions list Paul Mayer route 1 medical Boyd Lowry route 4 medical Ella Coon Ainsworth medical Tom D Randall 110 N 7th appendectomy Anna Mac eefer Keota surgical Mrs Wilbur Jackson route 8 medical Mrs Lawrence Moore Ainsworth surgical.

Carlin M. Jones Johnny Miller Brighton Paul Mayer Boyd Lowry Ella Coon Ainsworth Tom D. Randall Anna Mac “Eefer Keota Wilbur Jackson Lawrence Moore Surgical

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