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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1952

Page

6

Two YMCA Tourney Games Tonight At "Y" Gym

The YMCA independent basketball tourney resumes tonight at the "Y" gym with two games. Ainsworth faces Crawfordsville in game one, while Snack Shack meets Phillips Oilers in the second. Semi finals are set for Wednesday and the state sub state series runs March 10 to 15 with finals later in March.

YMCA Ainsworth Crawfordsville Washington Independents Snack Shack Ottumwa Phillips Oilers Oilers Washington, Burlington and Iowa Ield House Ate Su Best

Bowling League Results And Financial Rules

City Hall Bowling results show Journal defeating Shell Oilers 2 to 1 with total pins 2254 for Journal and 2041 for Shell Ott ers. Phillips Drug beat Bakers 2 to 1 with 2197 pins to 1940. State Highway won 3 to 6 over Atchison Shoes with 21358 pins to 1990. Forfeit wins by Siders Electric. High team series Bakers 2276. high individual series G Me Kune 481. Financial rules set travel and per-game payments for sub state and tournament officials.

Phillips Drug c Siders Electric Shell Others Journal Oo A Eunecoe Atchison Shoes Journal Shell Oilers Shell Otters Phillips Drug Bakers Phillips Bakers Vyar State Highway Atchison G. MeKune C. Snyder L. Gilmore Hig R. Dowis M. Donaldson G. Moothart J. McGill Bundy H Kerr Brown L Gilmore

Wisconsin Upsets Illinois as Big Ten Ends

Wisconsin defeats Illinois 48 to 48 in a season finale that drops Illinois, the league leader, and highlights Iowa atop the standings. Chuck Darling of Iowa earns All American acclaim for setting season high free throws and points totals.

Dick Ives Chicago Big Ten Wisconsin Illinoises Illinois Iowa Chuck Darling

Red Cross Home Nursing Classes Open for Registration

Ten years ago today registration for Red Cross home nursing courses begins. Registration cards are available at the YMCA desk for women interested in taking the course.

Red Cross YMCA

Navy man Bruce Pearson on leave visits hometown

Bruce Pearson of the US Navy is home on leave visiting friends and relatives in town and Ainsworth. Cpl. Robert N. Scott, an engineering instructor at Ft Leonard Wood, Mo., spent the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Orva Scott, and guests included Mr. and Mrs. Harold.

Bruce Pearson US Navy Ainsworth Cpl Robert N. Scott Ft Leonard Wood Orva Scott Scott Cpl Scott Harold Ott Schmitter Allen Morgan Kirksville Morgan Allen Arthur W. Lambert Jr Arthur Lambert Ft. Campbell Texas Edith Lambert Lula Snyder Redwood Falls Minn Washington Snyder Emma Campbell Lucy Askea Fred Dickinson St. Paul

Wellman Wildcats win district tourney title

Wellman Wildcats defeated Springdale of West Liberty at Ainsworth to clinch the Class B district tournament berth. Litwiller scored 21 for Wellman while Moore led Springdale with 18 points as the winners built a strong lead early and never trailed.

Wellmans Wildcats Springdale West Liberty Ainsworth Wellman Litwiller Moore

Melody Lanes Women Bowlers Win Match

The Melody Lanes women's bowling team won three games from the Coral Lanes women bowlers in a no match played Sunday afternoon.

Melody Lanes Coral Lanes

Snack Shack Wins Ottumwa Tournament Final Thriller

Snack Shack of Washington won the Southeast Iowa basketball tournament at Ottumwa YMCA with a 73 to 71 final over Ottumwa. Earlier they beat Morrells 87 to 31 and Moulton 55 to 4%. Players Paul Maxwell Joe Martin and Dick Schmitt made the all state tournament team. Martin scored 23 Hogeland 17 in the final.

Snack Shack Washington

Saturday Supper Guests at Melvin Soukup Home

Cecilia Ann Klopfenstein and Jay and Richard Scott attended Saturday evening supper at the Melvin Soukup home. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. R. H. White, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Fuhr, and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Havel with Dean Louis and Dennis.

Eleven Killed In South Africa Riots

Rioting in the Jo hannesbure area leaves eleven dead and nearly 200 injured across two days. Gangs roamed townships while native vigilantes clashed with them. Thousands of families barricaded homes as police reinforcements arrived.

South Africa Johannesburug Ube Newelare Johannesbure Kasuto Idilantes

Sihanouk era saboteurs derail train in Indo-Chinese tragedy

Communist saboteurs derailed a train 170 miles northwest of Saigon killing 85 and injuring 25. The wreck near Kompong Lat, 30 miles from Phnom Penh, saw 15 coaches plunge into a ravine while Cambodian and Vietnamese natives perished or survived the fall. The attackers were believed to be Cambodian Communists of the Issarak tribe.

Saigon Here Kompong Lat Pnom Penh

Adenauer Victory in Germany Election Sparks Western Defense Push

In Stuttgart strong pro rearmament results give Chancellor Adenauer's Christian Democrats 51 seats and coalition aims to provide 12 divisions for western defense. The Free Democrats win 24, Schumacher's Social Democrats 38, Communists 4, and refugee parties 6 across a 123 member assembly.

Stuttgart Germany Konrad Adenauer Kurt Schumacher Social Democrats Adenauer Christian Democrats Free Democrats Schumacher Socialists

Hospital Admissions and Births Reported in Local Updates

At the hospital admissions on Saturday include Mrs. J. H. Miller of West Chester for a surgical case. On Sunday listed are Mrs. Clarence C. Randall, Barbara Pearson of Ainsworth, and Mrs. Lyle Lowe of Crawfordsville for medical or surgical care. Births record a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Everette Roth of Wayland and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Schaefer of Mt. Pleasant. Transfer notes show Dave McLaughlin moving to University hospital in Iowa City. Dismissals on Sunday include Mrs. Elmer Peiffer and daughter of Keota, Mrs. Virzil Wittmer and daughter, and Mrs. David Griffith and son of Columbus Junction. Today adds Mrs. H. C. Wagenknecht of Ainsworth and Mrs. Frank Harvey and daughter of Wellman.

J. H. Miller West Chester Surgical Clarence C. Randall City Medical Barbara Pearson Ainsworth, Medical Lyle Lowe Crawfordsville Everette Roth Wayland Howard Schaefer Mt. Pleasant Dave McLaughlin City University Hospital Iowa City Elmer Peiffer Keota Virzil Wittmer David Griffith Columbus Junction H. C. Wagenknecht Ainsworth Frank Harvey Wellman

Richland News Bits From Rubio and Surrounding Areas

Mrs. Lambert reports local events including visits to Elma Iowa, funeral services for Mrs. Emil Fink at Keota, and a snow day closure of Rubio school. Other items note anniversaries, quilting club activities, flu illness, and residents planning moves to Colorado and Kirksville.

Arthur Lambert Rubio D. B. Weintz Nan Stickland Elma Iowa Pete Neilson Birdie Smith Doyal Hartnell Allie Bond Laurence Bond Keota Emil Fink

Many Visit Hardy Home During Last Illness of Mrs. Hardy

Riverside reports a series of visits to Mrs Addie Hardy during her final illness by relatives and friends from Delta Iowa City New Sharon and Washington. The WSCS held a regular meeting with 19 members present and heard welfare talks from Mary Martin and Irethel Marshall. Remodeling began on the church kitchen.

Hardy Maree Luckey Riverside Harry Hardy Addie Hardy Homer Rohlette Della Morrison Delta Jesse Sentman Jr Christy Roy Gillett Hallie Carr Mezik Iowa City Albert Landers New Sharon John Rath Ernest Salladay Washington WSCS Carl Luckey Harold Cress Irethel Marshall Washington County Mary Martin America Louis Havel Lawrence Jones Wes Prehoda William Lukavsky Leo Birka Wisconsin Charles Rath Bernard Schnoebelen

Free Thornton Minor Pile Ointment Offer

Want ads offer a free full size $1.00 Thornton Minor Pile Ointment with no payment or obligation. Readers must send full name address age duration of trouble and prior treatments to Thornton Minor Clinic 911-C Linwood Blvd Kansas City Mo. Postage paid and no risk or bill.

Thornton Minor Thornton Minor Clinic Linwood Blvd Kansas City

Truman Will Speak To School Editors

The White House said President Truman will fly to New York for a speech to scholastic newspaper editors Saturday afternoon before a convention. About 3,000 student editors and 600 faculty members will attend, from elementary to junior college levels. Press Secretary Joseph Short noted the trip to address "a group of fine young people."

Key West White House Truman New York Joseph Short

Local Social News Reflects Weekend Visits and Birthdays

A roundup of Erie area gatherings reports Lorence Marek and family visiting Havel and Bryant households, MaeDougall and Hughie celebrating an eighth birthday, Dorothy Aston returning from Waukon with Rev. Hall and baby Linda, Kneen family trip to the south for Mardi Gras and a stop at Fort Knox.

Lorence Marek Ronnie Larry Dennis Louis Havel Fred Havel Riverside Earl Bryant Filmore Hughie Dorothy Aston Waukon B. G. Hall Hall Linda Phillip J Kneen South John R. Busbee Louisiana Germany New Orleans Robert E. Porter Fort Knox Mollie Jane Carla Knee Karl Kneen Winfield

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