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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1952

Page

6

Snack Shack Wins YMCA Tourney Title Over Oskaloosa

The Snack Shack quintet, led by Ken Wester with 14 points and Tucker 15 for the losers, defeated Oskaloosa 75 to 57 to claim the YMCA Invitational crown. Ainsworth won consolation and Wainscott topped scorers with 25. Snack Shack ends with 26 wins and 1 loss.

Long Snack Shack Oskaloosa Ymca Ainsworth Tih Praternity Boys Fairfield Wainscott YMCA Ken Wester Tucker

Olson Family Looks to Start New Life in Piattsmouth

Mr and Mrs Francis Olson and their three sons leave for Piattsmouth Nebraska to establish a new home. Olson will work as a printer at the Piattsmouth Journal while their address is 5145 Second Avenue. Mrs Ida M Jace of Linn No 4th Avenue was admitted as a medical patient at Washington County Hospital in room 10% and would like to hear from friends.

Francis Olson Piattsmouth Nebr Olson The Evening Journal Piattsmouth Journal Second Avenue That City Ida M. Jace Liu No. 4Th Avenue Washington County Hospital America RED Cross Korea Howard R. Hess Mgr

Sub-State Tourneys End Tonight Thru Out Iowa

Final halves of Iowa high school sub state play conclude tonight with eight AA finalists to join the 8 already named. Davenport seeks a third consecutive title by facing Cedar Rapids McKinley after two regular season wins. Class A features Manning and Grundy Center. Class B qualifiers include Marion Wales Lincoln Dinsdale and others.

DES Moines Thee Davenport Cedar Rapids Mckhinley Blue Devils Cedar Rapids Seeason Keokuk Ottumwa Little Six Keokuk Club Ames Newton Central Laws Spencer Boone Mason City Dubuque Mohawks West Waterloo Manning Grundy Tithe Hope Western Iowa Glenwood West Union Chariton Ovden Schedul Marion Cherokee Tipton Wales Lincoln Blencoe Dinsdale van Horne Roland Readlyn Hull Danville Iowa City

Men’s Bowling Four Towner League Recap

Smart Implement edges Home Lumber 2 1 with 2524 pins plus 15 handicap to 2354. Farmers Supply beats Duncan’s Drug 2 1 2147 pins plus 18 handicap to 2091. Community Feed tops Bankers 2 1 2271 plus 30 handicap to 2130. Sitters defeat Crawfordsville Legion 2 1 2207 against 1909 with 95 handicap. High team series Home Lumber 2554. Smart 252. High individual series Hap Monroe 527 Chic Neil 493. High individual game Hap Monroe 224 Don Duncan 191.

Smart Implement Home Lumber Smart Farmers Supply Duncan's Drug Bankers Community Feed Crawfordsville Legion Sitters Legion 1909 Hap Monroe Chic Neil Don Duncan

Desert Fox at State Theatre Tonight and Saturday

BRIEFS lists showings at the State Theatre featuring The Desert Fox with James Mason Cedric Hardwicke and Jessica Tandy. Also presented is Land of Everyday Miracles a Technicolor featurette and Drip Along Daisy with Daffy Duck. Movietone News covers Red Trial in New York Ike Wel comes 2 New Flags Brotherhood Week Honors Skouras Movietone Meets Marshal Tito Yanks Train in Florida Santa Anita Handicap and Trap Meet in New York. Saturday matinee at 2 30.

State Theatre Movietone News N.Y Ike Skouras Movietone Marshal Tito Fla Santa Anita America Daffey Duck the Desert Fox James Mason Cedric Hardwicke Jessica Tandy

Local Dismissals Include Several Families in City

A legal notice records dismissals involving Mrs Julius Wulf of the city, Mrs Joe Bauer and her daughter of Wes Chester, Mrs Edwin Yoder and her son of Kalona, and Mrs Charles Oates.

Julius Wulf City Joe Bauer Wes Chester Edwin Yoder Kalona Charles Oates

List of Official Starting Times for First Annual Bowling Tourney

Official starting times listed for five man teams across multiple venues on Saturday and Sunday. Entries include Old Timers Melody Lanes at 5:00 and 6:20 at Crawfordsville Legion, 7:40 Bakers Mills Nash Prairie Farmers, Sitter Electric Peace Miners, Washington State Hawk at 9:00, Stewart-Crane Brown Motors 10:20, Stewart Hardware 2:00 Kirkpatrick Truckers, Cox Motor Co Freshwaters Gilmore Oilers 5:20, McCleery-Cummins Armory Farrells Hoses Motor Co 4:40, Speedway Peter Pan Prune Peddlers Phillips Drug 6:00, Brody's Ross Sulldozers Marston Skelgass Community Feea 7:20, G H Dairy Hot Rods Sitter Auto Shell Oilers 8:40 Sorrelis Home-Lumber Ug.

Resolution excerpt urges tax cuts by cutting public spending

The article argues that the least governed people are best governed and calls the party to reduce taxes by eliminating wasteful spending. It warns inflation stems from government spending and pledges to oppose further expenditures.

Mystery Island Chapter Eleven Prompts Club Card Pitch

A playful note invites readers to view chapter eleven of a mysterious island tale and reminds kids to bring their club cards. The casual local tone hints at a reader engagement drive and a family friendly event.

Republican Panel Endorses Bob Goodwin for National Committeeman

The Washington County Iowa Republicans praise Bob Goodwin for his vigorous service to the party and endorse him for National Committeeman for Iowa. They urge inflation relief through free enterprise and oppose OPS and socialized reforms while affirming market-based economics and agricultural labor support.

Office of Price Stabilization OPS Washington County Iowa Bob Goodwin

Evening Journal Item From Washington Dated Friday March 14 1952

Front page item from Washington reports developments of the day with brief notes on politics economy and public affairs. Names and places are listed but specifics are unreadable in the fragment. The item reflects typical mid century newspaper briefings.

Evening Journal Washington

Party Call for Honest Stand on Campaign Issues

A political appeal urges the party to take a firm plain stand on election issues. It emphasizes faith in the intelligence of voters and a straight forward appeal to reason, condemning political expediency and double talk. The text calls for uncovering the right matter and championing it regardless of the cost.

Dorm tale of a buxom lass and a pinned night

A friend recalls a dorm tale about a buxom girl who supposedly got herself pinned one night. The narration also mentions that the annual spring tire sale is half over and continues.

Coed College

Unclear Moral or Economic Debate Presented

The message presents a stance on whether the outcome rests on moral or economic grounds and questions the deservingness of victory. Signed by L. J. Kehoe E. D. Morrison Jr. R. E. Shannon.

L. J. Kehoe E. D. Morrison Jr R. E. Shannon

West Chester Honors Eight Students for First Six Weeks

West Chester consolidated school announces honor roll for the second semester first six weeks. Freshman Barbara Stephens. sophomores Kathy Fisher and Martha Stephens. juniors Janet Augustine and Jeaniene Griggs. seniors Mary Anna Peiffer Pat Loethout and Janet Tinnes.

West Chester West Chester Consolidated School Barbara Stephens Kathy Fisher Martha Stephens Janet Augustine Jeaniene Griggs Mary Anna Peiffer Pat Loethout Janet Tinnes

Bituminous Coal Giant Handles Under Eight Percent Output

The country’s top bituminous coal producer accounted for less than 8 percent of national production in 1950, reflecting a dispersed industry and growing diversification in output across other firms.

First Iowa State Guard unit to attend camp in Des Moines

One commissioned officer and nine enlisted men from Headquarters Company of the First Iowa State Guard regiment of Washington will travel to Des Moines Monday to join the provisional battalion military police at the camp and school of instruction.

Iowa State Guard Regiment Washington Des Moines State Guard

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