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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1963

Page

16

Rivals Tangle in District Finals in Iowa High School Action

United Press International reports on district finals across Iowa. Guthrie Center boys meet Winterset as the Tigerettes lead in girls action, with 32 finals shaping substate berths. Other intracity and intercity showdowns unfold in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Waterloo, Des Moines, and across the state, guiding winners toward Des Moines March 21 23.

United Press International Yes Virginia Guthrie Center Tigerettes Queens of Iowa Wellsburg Adel Winterset Des Moines Cedar Rapids Regis Cedar Rapids New Hampton Erry Shell Rock Veterans Auditorium Capital City Roosevelt Des Moines East Ames Jewell South Hamilton Dubuque

Women's Bowling Results From Friday Meet

Swift team posted a 1900 series and 636 game while General Life added 1814 as a team total. Individual standout Sharon Lutes rolled 201 in a game and 539 in a series, with Ferne Burney close at 199. Other teams included Mace Coast Fareway A and W Hy Vee Advance Ross and the Jesuits.

Swift General Life Coast Fareway Advance Ross Swift Life Sharon Lutes Faye Henry Ferne Burney General

Thursday Rollers League Standings and High Scores

Rollers league results show Roe's Rollers, Slow Rollers, Ball Babies, Polka Dats, Top Cats, Betweeners, Alley Cats, and Fourettes with wins and losses. Ball Babies top team series at 1954, Ball Babies 670 team game, Fourettes 620, individual high scores include ingame 522 and Charlan Lingame 190 and Shirley Bur 510.

Roe's Rollers I Ball Babies Top Cats Betweeners Alley Cats Fourettes Ingame Charlan Lingame Shirley Bur Tanner

Odd Balls and Four-Niners Scoreboard Report

A mix of bowling results lists team scores and individual highs led by Hits and Mrs and Splitters with Bill Steele and Barbara Steele achieving top marks. A narrative inserts a dramatic escape account from Hettinger involving a clouded moon and a barbed wire fence, plus a Kern County sheriff’s office call. Also noted is the Astronaut Manual from Minneapolis describing Book One Internal Guidance for space flyers by Richard H. Parvin.

Splitters Minneapolis UPI Honeywell Space Flyer Richard H. Parvin

Wayne Marston Named To State Bowling Board

Wayne Marston of Washington elected to the board of directors of the Iowa State Bowling Association as a delegate from the Washington Bowling Association. The state meeting in Council Bluffs drew 128 delegates and set the direction for the governing body of bowlers in town.

Wayne Marston Washington Iowa State Bowling Association Marston Washington Bowling Association Corncil Bluffs Chieftain Hotel

Drill Team Chosen for Four-State Conclave

The local Odd Fellows Lodge drill team was selected as one of four state groups to perform at a four state conclave on April 27. Roy Foster of Red Oak, Iowa grand master, announced the selection. Washington unit meets Tuesday at 7:30 with Wellman lodge as guests. first degree will be conferred and Elwyn Gardner urges attendance. Drill team practice follows.

Odd Fellows Lodge Roy Foster Red Oak Iowa Washington Wellman Lodge Elwyn Gardner

Miss Nancy Patterson Visits Parents In Burlington

Ten years ago today Miss Nancy Patterson a speech pathology teacher in the Burlington public schools spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Potter.

Nancy Patterson Burlington Public Schools Robert Potter

Late Winter Storm Strikes Wide Area

A late winter storm spans from Texas to New England with windstorms heavy snow and tornado warnings. Tornadoes damaged buildings in Kaufman County Texas as Dallas reported large hail. Kansas Nebraska and Iowa face power outages and significant snowfall losses with damage pegged near 100000 dollars in Nash Snow Co. zone.

Umen Texas Upper Midwest New England Kauf Man Tex Dallas H. L. Evans Nash Kansas Plains Nebraska Minne Sota South Dakota Iowa Oklahoma

Wanted Men Women for U S Civil Service Jobs

A notice seeking men and women aged 18 to 52 for upcoming U S Civil Service openings in the area over the next year. Posts pay up to 446 dollars monthly, offer strong security and advancement, with many requiring little or no education or experience. A test is required, with six in five failing in some cases. Lincoln Service Pekin Illinois invites inquiries for a free government positions list and qualification info.

U.S. Civil Service Lincoln Service Pekin Illinois U.S

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