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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1952

Page

8

Ainsworth and Snack Shack Win to Reach YMCA Semi finals

Ainsworth defeated Crawfordsville 66 62 and Snack Shack beat Phillips Oilers 70 66 to advance to the Washington YMCA tournament semifinals. Norbert Norris led Ainsworth with 28 points. Joe Martin scored 17 for Snack Shack.

Ainsworth Snack Shack Washington Crawfordsville Phillips Oilers Oilers Oskaloosa Ymca TKE Fraternity Fairfield Cleo Orris Bill Reed Reed Norbert Norris Joe Martin Kilgore Miller A Johnson M. Finke Finke Hurt Kester Dunwoody Maxwell Men Hogeland Bal Burgin Truax Thompkins Leyden - Hols

Sub-State Class AA Upset Highlights Iowa Opens

Upsets and near shocks marked opening night in Iowa sub state basketball with Dubuque edging Marshalltown by one point and Newton, North Des Moines required overtime. Roland, Keokuk, Hull, Holy Family, Mapleton, Tipton and Cherokee won to advance toward next week’s state finals in Iowa City.

Des Moines Dubuque Marshal Tow North of Des Moines Newton Marshalltown Bobcats Newton North North Des Moines Cardinal Hull Holy Family Mason City Rolfe Lawler Mapleton Storm Lake Tipton Wasting Cherokee St Johns Bancroft van Horne Wellman Op Grinnell Sioux City Central Lost Nation Grundy Center Spencer Dinsdale OttumWa Muscatine Abraham Lincoln Boone Manning Harlan Ottumwa Catholic Vauinet Marion Ogden Luke Mills Port Dodee Corpus Christi Chariton Weat Union Oelwein

Bowling league results show mixed team wins and total pins

Reed a ee ee 2 Total 26 2023 Women's Bowling MELODY STRIKER'S LEAGUE reports Nash Ramblers beat VFW Auxiliary 2 to 1 with 1794 pins to 1729. Marge's edged Washington Cafe 2 to 1 with 2012 to 1928 pins. J. C. Penney defeated Crawfordsville Bank 3 to ? with 1786 to 1708 pins.

Nash Ramblers VFW Nash VEW Marge’s Washington Cafe J. C. Penney Crawfordsville Bank Penneys Crawfordsville von Lost Sanney - Rothschild 'S Cranville

Rothschilds Defeat Melody Lune Snack Bar In Close Game

Rothschilds beat Melody Lune Snack Bar 2 to 1 in a bowling meet. High scorers include Marge Sorrell with 225 and 488 series and Washington Cate 1926 in team game and series. Individual totals also list Lucille Ross 178 and Eleanor Wolf 455.

Rothschilds Melody Lune Hich Marge Washington Cate Hitch Marge Sorrell Lucille Ross Eleanor Wolf

Reverend Bell Seeks Pastorate in Two Churches

The Rev. William Bell of Lyndon Kansas will preach at Central Presbyterian Columbus Junction on Thursday March 15 and at Haskins Presbyterian March 12. He is a candidate for the pastorate of both churches.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction William Bell Lyndon Kan Central Presbyterian Church Haskins Presbyterian Church Bell

New High Score For Women Bowlers Here

A new high score in a single game was set in the women’s league at Melody Lanes here Monday night. Marge Sorrell rolled a 205, establishing the top score for the league.

Melody Lanes Alleves Marge Sorrell

New Bridgeport Steam Electric Station Planned for Iowa Southern

Iowa Southern Utilities announces construction of the Bridgeport steam electric station near Kiddville with Arthur H Neumann & Brothers as general contractor. Project includes two 20 000 kilowatt turbines, a Des Moines River water supply, and 69 000 volt output. First turbine to start service December 1952, second April 1953.

Frank W. Miller Iowa Southern Utilities Arthur Hh. Neumann & Brothers Construction Company Des Moines Bridgeport Kiddwville Serive Iowa Washington Ainsworth Cotter Columbus Junction Columbus City Fredonia Grandview Letts Crawfordsville Winfield Olds Swedesburg Wayland Prighton Pleasant Jain Rubio Richland Ollie Packwood Harper Keota West Chester Wellman Coppock Haskins Daytonville

New TB Drug Used At Oakdale Institution

Des Moines Governor William Beardsley said a new tuberculosis treatment is being tested at Oakdale Sanitorium with an institutional supply assured. Ten patients have received the drug from Hollman La Roch under the name Rimofon, though long term results are not yet observed.

Des Moines ‘Ley William Beardsley Oaukvale W. M. Spear Oakdale Hollman la Roch Tradt Rimofon E. R. Squib and Son Laboratories New York Nyy Squibb

Briley Family Return From Florida Winter Trip

Mr and Mrs B C Briley and Mrs Briley s uncle Homer Smith returned after several weeks in Florida where they toured points of interest and chatted with Washington visitors. They note January was milder than February and encountered a snow storm near Springfield Illinois on the drive home. Sylvia Warren a Pontiac Illinois teacher is visiting.

B. C. Briley

Local Extension Staff Attend Ottumwa District Meeting

Mike Ella Warren and Mrs. Eugene Warren are at 221 South Second Avenue. Thomas A. Robb, county extension director, and Muriel Collier, county home economist, are in Ottumwa for a district extension personnel meeting and will return to Washington Thursday.

Ann Mike Ella Warren South Second Avenue Eugene Warren Iowa City Thomas A. Robb Muriel Collier Ottumwa Washington

School Sugar Rationing Class Set for Saturday

County rationing board plans a sugar rationing school in the courthouse to train county teachers who will administer sugar allowances to Washington county residents.

Court House Washington

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