Shamrock quintet shocks Ainsworth in second round start
Shamrock, featuring Farnsworth, McKenzie, and Bacchus, beat Ainsworth 72 to 59 to open the second round of the YMCA Gold Medal tournament as Willits Motor downed Harper 75 to 48 and Sharon’s Sweet Lassie Kids beat Wayland 65 to 46. Rupp led the losers with 20 for Ainsworth. Johnston had 18 for Willits. Lehr top-scored with 20 for Sharon.
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Shamrock Inn
Willits Motor
Ainsworth
Harper
Sweet Lassie Kids
Sharon
Wayland
Shamrock
Farnsworth and McKenzie
Town City
Bacccueg
Parsons College
Baccus
Rupp
McFarland
Willits
Johnston
Hendrixon
Lassie
Sharon Boys
Lehr
Eichelberger, Kauffman and
Mast
Orris
McFarland A
Koehler
Smith
Whitehead
Wood
Pearson
Johnson
Boy
Wren
Waggoner
Herron
Carter Hee
Io Wylie
Redlinger
Altenhofen Sea
YMCA
Farnsworth
Shamrocks
McKenzie
Leon
Ainsworth Quintet
Ottumwa and Winfield Victors In District Boys Tourney
Ottumwa defeats Centerville 66 to 29 in Class AA at Ottumwa to defend title. Winfield, unbeaten in Class B, beats Danville 55 to 36 at Muscatine to reach sub-state. Other 1949 finalists Moorhead, Diagonal, McGregor, and Davenport St Ambrose also win. Ames, Keokuk, Des Moines North, and Cedar Rapids McKinley win in various Class AA games.
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Des Moines
Ottumwa
Centerville
Winfield
Ouutfit
Danville
Muscatine
Moorhead
Henderson
Council Bluffs
Diagonal
College Springs
Mt. Ayr
McGregor
Clermont
Postville
Davenport
Davenport St. Ambrose
Ames
Boone
Toreadors
Keokuk
Fort Madison
Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids
McKinley
Franklin
Sioux City
No Swimming Meet at YMCA This Saturday
Announcement from Don Wilson, instructor, states there will be no swimming meet at the Washington YMCA this Saturday. Plans for a meet with Davenport and Keokuk, set for Saturday, failed to materialize. organizers hope to arrange it for March 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Ymca
Don Wilson
Davenport
Keokuk
Washington Demons to Face New London in Muscatine Final
Washington Demons meet New London tonight at 7 30 in the Class A district final at Muscatine for a sub state berth. Both teams entered as underdogs with big playoff wins this week. The game will be broadcast on KWPC 840 Muscatine with local merchant sponsorship.
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Washington
New London
Muscatine
Washington High School
The
Demons
Mt. Pleasant
Burlington Catholic
Little Six
Keola Eagles
Wapello Indians
KWPC
Summon Additional Witnesses in Iowa City Murder Trial
John A. Johnson County Attorney Jack White filed a list of 35 additional witnesses for the murder trial of Robert Bednasek Iow a City. The defendant, a Cedar Rapids resident and former University of Iowa student, is charged with strangling his campus girlfriend Margaret Ann Jackson at an off campus rooming house after a fraternity party. The list includes Miss Jacksons father W E Jackson a state parole board member university officials taxi drivers policemen and six rooming house residents. Bednasek remains in the University of Iowa hospital for examinations.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Jack White
Robert Bednasek
Cedar Rapids
Bednasek
University of Iowa
Margaret Ann Jackson
Burlington
Miss Jackson
White
W. E. Jackson
State Parole Board
University of Iowa Hospital
Pelican Dies After Cobia Breaks Its Beak
In Flagler Beach a pelican swooped in and grabbed a 15 pound cobia with a long expandable beak. The fins of the cobia slashed the pouch, forcing the fish free. The pelican died on the water and the cobia floated dead nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flagler Beach
Fla
L. T. Miller
Miller
Local Community News from Havre
Havre area residents shared meals and visits across multiple households. The Floy Reschley family spent Tuesday with Evert Westens while other guests included the Martin Westen home, the Waggoman and Richards families, and the Watsons. Several locals, including the Westens and Rog er Richards, assisted in moving to Olds.
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Havre
March
Floy Reschley
Evert Westens
Evert Westen
Larry
Mary Jo
Martin Westen
Bill Waggoman
Will Richards
Lawrence Watson
Lena Mason
Jesse Stout
Maxine Elmore
Ottumwa
Virgil Wittmer
Kay and
Dennis
S. C. Wittmer
County CROP Drive Nets over $6 000
James W. Combs announces the 1944 County CROP drive raised 6452.11 for state headquarters with 6312.20 cash and 139.81 from corn sales. The report lists receipts by groups and chairmen across townships and organizations including schools churches and communities. Mr. and Mrs. Loren Longwell visited Washington on local business.
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James W. Combs
Washington County
Mr. Combs
West Chester
Troy Foriash
Brighton
Claude Essley
Clay Township
Frank Geyock
Cedar Township
Karl Redling
Loren Longwell of
Wellman
Washington
Eicher Church Women Meet With Mrs Graber
The Women’s Mission society of the Eicher church met at Mrs W J Graber’s home for a quilting session and pot luck dinner with fifteen women and seven children attending. Nearby residents and visitors arrived for weekend visits and greetings.
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Eicher
Graber
Visit Brought Mrs. Murray to Hills Area Home
Mrs. Vern Murray spent Wednesday and Thursday at the home of her cousin Ivan Moss and family near Hills. Ida Caven dar, a fellow guest, remained for a longer visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Murray
Ivan Moss
Hills
Ida Cavendar
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Lackendar
Bon Wayland
M. Roth
Troutman Oor
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Use Journal
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Smitty
Nibble Nook Cafe
Highway 22
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Lewis Hering
Paul Schmitt
Crawford Township
R. W Howell
Crawfordsville
Hal Huston
Keith Stewart
Washington Township
Leo Marie
Franklin Township
R. Dawson
Oregon
William McGinnis
Gene Stephens
Marion Robertson
Stephen Wolfer
Lime Creek
W. Wagamon
Methodist Church
Dutch Creek
Max Waterhouse
English River
D. Yoder
Kalona
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Highland — Grove
Pleasant Hill Church
John Gamon
FOX
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Columbia
Mark OF the Gorilla
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Alice Reschly
Goshen
Ind
J. N. Reschly
Keith Logan
Robert Pefferman
John Garrick
Kenneth Goff
Shirley Liechty
Mercy Hospital
Effie Liechty
Rosemary
Johnie
Milton Nebel
Clayton Nebel
John Rich
Leander
Henry Sexton
W. J. Graber
Raymond Rich
Otto Frey
Margaret Witting
Warren Schlatter
Vernon Decker
Louisiana
Sam Wittmer
Stanley Jones
Harry
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Washington Concrete Co
North 12Th St
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Stanley G. Newton
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Fisher
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