Pepperettes in Cage Win 27-18
Pepperettes pull away from a 13 all halftime tie to beat the Hoopers 27 18 last night on the high school floor. Jane Tanner and Jane White score 22 of the Pepperettes 27 while Joanna Krabill adds five. Donna Reim 12 and Marsha Bailey six score for the Hoopers.
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Pepperettes
Hoopers
YWCA
Jane Tanner
Jane Whitehead
Joanna Krabill
Donna Reim
Marsha Bailey
Tanner
Krabill
Whitehead
Falk
Cook
Garrett
Whitlow
Tawa
Reim
Bailey
Kelsey
Crandall
Brower
Whittaker Weldin
Cards to Meet Comets Friday in Postseason Showdown
Washington basketball fans anticipate a top contest as the Sport Shop Comet quintet visits the Washington junior college Cardinals for a high school gym postseason game. The meeting follows YMCA Independent Tournament play where the Cardinals, with Willits Motor, reached the semi finals before losing to Sharon cagers. The Friday event serves as a fundraiser for the high school athletic fund with a preliminary sixth grade game between Lincoln and Stewart squads.
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Washington
Sport Shop Comet
YMCA
Cardinals
Willits Motor Five
Sharon Cagers
the Comets
Linccoln
Stewart
J M Kelly Announces New K C Rooms Opening
Mr J M Kelly says the new K C rooms on Second Street one block north of the square will be open for inspection.
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J. M. Kelly
K. C
Second Street
Hogs Lead at 21.75 on Market Day
Weather remains cloudy across most of the state with occasional rain in the southeast as hog market prices show top bids at 21.75 dollars. Traders monitor regional conditions and buyer demand today.
Seniors Defeat Tired Faculty in High School Basketball
Washington high seniors defeated the Faculty quintet 42 to 33 in a gym crowd game sponsored by the Let ter club. Faculty led 18 to 15 at half but faded late as seniors Ray Carter led with 8 points while Bowman and McConnell paced the Faculty with 11 and 8.
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Washington High School
Bowman and
McConnell
Ray Carter
Blankenhorn House Gets Redeccorated After Fire Damage
In Chawfordsville on March 8 the Donald Blankenhorn house was redecorated following a prior fire caused by a defective wire in the living room. Weekend visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Whiting from near Ames.
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Chawfordsville
Donald _ Blankenhorn
Charles Whiting
Near
Ames
H. J. Whiting
Dell Farrier
Moline
John McCoy
al Stites
Meaunt Pleasant
Carleton White
Ronnie
Danny
Chris Gerig
Olds
Ivor Davis
Sandra
Russell Zickafoose
Cr. Martin
Cedar Rapids
William Edgar
Bowling Results Highlight Local League Action
Reading serves up a detailed recap of Monday night bowling results across women's and men's leagues including scores for Brown Davidson Hutchison Hazen Mangold and Tucker and notes on handicap totals. It also reports community updates from Wayland and Birmingham basketball games and local election filings.
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Brown
Davidson
Hutchison
Hazen
Miss. O
Mangold
Messer
Stee
E. Swift
Hybrid corn dominates 1947 U S acreage and Midwest plantings
Hybrid corn covered 714 percent of the 1947 U S acreage. In the Corn Belt 92.6 percent of corn acreage used hybrid seed, and in Illinois Indiana and Iowa the share reached 99 percent or more.
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U. S
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Fenlon Larsen and Buckwalter Win Wrestling Bouts
Dubuque’s Danny Fenlon defeated Russ Hacker of Iowa City in the main bout after Hacker pinned Fenlon in the first fall. Marvin Buckwalter beat Big Mike Gonzales of Milwaukee. Buckwalter won the first fall, Gonzales took the second but was disqualified for rough tactics. Eric Larsen fell to Stanley Nielson in 18 minutes. Nielson filling in for Dutch Schultz. Cedar Rapids referee Al Jesson and Hal Williams as announcer/timekeeper. A toy express wagon tale and 1949 safety slogan wrap the notes.
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Danny Fenlon
Dubuque
Russ Hacker
Iowa City
Hacker
Fenlon
Marvin Buckwalter
Big Mike Gonzales
Milwaukee
Buck
Milwaukean
Gonzales
Buckwalter
Eric Larsen
Tri-Cities
Stanley Nielson
Cedar Rapids
Nielson
Schultz
al Jesson
Hal Williams
Four Ministers Get Life Terms
In Sofia on March 8, a district court sentenced four Protestant pastors to life imprisonment on espionage charges. Nine other ministers received five to 15 year terms, with two granted parole. The verdicts avoided death penalties, and the ruling noted concurrent sentences for the top defendants.
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Sofia
Mar
Supreme Court
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