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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1952

Page

6

Sixteen Teams Reach Iowa State Basketball Tournament

Davenport continues its dominance with a 66 straight Iowa wins as it steamrolls McKinley 71 55 in substate while Glenwood upsets Manning and several other substate results send Wales Lincoln Readlyn Marion Hull Dinsdale Danville Cherokee advanced to next week’s state tourney in Iowa City.

Iowa City Davenport McKinley Cedar Rapids Manning Glenwood Atlantic Ames Newton Spencer Boone Dubuque Mason City Grundy Center West Union Oeden Chariton Keokuk Ottumwa Barker Wales-Lincoln Roland Readlyn Marion Hull Dinsdale Danville Cherokee Iowa Carl Widseth Blue Devil Frank Sebolt Punky Coughlin

Oldest European coal mine found near Kerkrade

Likely Europe’s oldest coal mine lies at Kerkrade near Heerlen in the Netherlands where monks in 1113 discovered what they calledflammable earth.

Europe Kerkrade Heerlen Netherlands

Sorrell Rolls High Game in Jr Bowling

Sorrell posted the high two game series of 265 in the Moose junior bowling league at Melody Lanes this morning. Sandra Jones was second with 259 and Jeanette Choate totaled 2348. Team results show Team No.1, Team No.3, and others winning two games. high team series score of 1.02% by Team No.1.

Sorrell Moose Melody Lanes Sandra Jones Jeanette Choate

Drake Player Signs for Pro Football with Chicago Heats

Des Moines reports Ken Keidenbach a Drake University defensive tackle signed a contract with the Chicago Heats. He expects to graduate in May from Drake's college of education and becomes the second Drake football player to land a pro deal.

Drake Des Moines Ken Keidenbach Drake University Chicago Heats Keidenbach Schools College of Education Gonnny Srignt Drakes KnaitfoOack Whit Calgary Stampeners Nest Fai

Mixed Bowling Medley Yields Close Wins and High Scores

Friday results show Culligan Soft Water defeating Woody's Coffee Shop 2 to 1 with total pins 22909 for Culligan and 2172 for Woody's including 75 handicap. Honey Bears beat Rynna Kreglers 2 to 1 with 1855 total pins vs 1875 for Kreglers. Kalendar Kids won 3 to 1 with 2192 pins including 18% handicap over Ainsworth 1855. High scorers include Bob Boileau with 584 series and top game 214 and 199.

Culligan Ainsworth Honey Bears Woody's Coffee Shop Ronna Kreglers Woody Rynna Kreglers Kalendar Kids Happy Hangers Bob Boileau Bot Boileau

Cedar Rapids Woman Earns Honorary F H A Membership

Mrs. Al Lindsay Jr of Cedar Rapids daughter of Mrs. John Cunningham received an honorary membership pin in the National Future Homemakers of America at the Iowa State conference in Des Moines. She and two McKinley High School students attended including a delegate who sought state Historian. Four awards exist yearly but two were awarded this year. The Lindseys now reside in a new Cedar Rapids home they recently built.

al Lindsay, Jr Cedar Rapids John Cunningham National Future Homemakers of America Des Moines McKinley High School al Lindsay Jr

Bats Do Not Build Nests Says Zoologists

Zoologists state bats do not make nests. To remove bats from buildings, block all entrances and exits they could use. Nests described may be from swifts or swallows or could be mud nests from large insects.

Coal's U.S. daily per person use exceeds 60-year levels

Despite many fuel shifts, the United States still consumes more coal per person each day than it did six decades ago, even as cars and other gasoline powered machines rise.

U.S

Men's Bowling Thursday Nin Results and Standings

Ross Bulldozers beat Falk Clothiers 3 0 with 2294 to 2022 plus 152 handicap. Phillips Drug topped Durst Feed 3 0 with 2372 to 1975 plus 109. Marston Skelgas defeated Carpenters Union 2 1 with 2004 to 1946 plus 72. Brody's beat Journal 3 0. High team series Phillips Drug 2472. Brody's 2529. High team game Phillips 848, 846. High individual series Ted Brown 586. Norgor 524. High individual game Norgor 205. Moothart 204.

Phillips Drug Durst Phillips Marston Skelgas Carpenters Union Marston Carpenters Brody's Journal Brody Ted Brown Norgor Moothart Carpenter's Union Ross Bulldozers Asaas Falk Clothiers Brody's See

Mrs. Moore Hosts Nina Bowers Baptist Circle Meeting

The Nina Bowers Circle of the Baptist church met Friday afternoon at Mrs. W. P. Moore’s home. Devotional time featured John 15:7 17 and prayer. Eleven members shared current events from Missions magazine and 39 calls were reported.

Nina Bowers The Baptist Church W. P. Moore Raymond Hasty China Japan San Francisco Sing Sheng J. N. Dodd Howare Messer

Nickel Ore Deep Mines Near Surface Reach New Depths

Nickel bearing ore is raised from depths sometimes a mile below the surface in International Nickel's Canadian operations. The underground development is longer than the combined mileage of the New York and London subways.

International Nickel New York London

Open Final Effort To Avert Strike In U S Steel Plants

Washington AP The wage stabilization board opened a final push to resolve the steel wage dispute as an eight day deadline looms. A special steel panel report offered a possible eight to 23 cent per hour rise depending on regulatory interpretation. Daily meetings were planned to reach a settlement, with both sides pressing for higher increases and price safeguards. The tripartite panel suggested an eight or nine cent base rise under strict interpretation, plus catch up and cost of living provisions.

Washington Wage Stabilization Board Steel Panel CIO United Steelworkers Yale Law School Harry Shulman

4 H Club Activities Headliners

4 H club met with Roberta Wiley Friday evening as girls opened with the 4 H pledge. Frances and Sandra McConnell will send clothes to Korea. At next meeting girls will embroider towels and hot pad holders for the Farm Bureau office. Sarah Trotman gave a Spring Fashion talk and Carolyn White spoke on Keeping Your Closet Clean. Mrs Clayvee Stewart led and distributed Home Furnishing Wish Books. Reporter Sarah Trotman.

Roberta Wiley Frances Sandra McConnell Korea Farm Bureau Sarah Trotman Carolyn White Clayvee Stewart

Families Traveled After Illness and Death Tied to Loveland Visit

Mr and Mrs Allen Martin and son Leonard returned to Loveland Colorado after being called there for the illness and death of Mr Martins mother Mrs Oscar Martin of Wayland. They also visited Mrs Martins parents Mr and Mrs M R Snider. Mrs S H Barnes of Crawfordsville returned home after seven weeks visiting her sons and families in Morris Plains New Jersey and Wippany New Jersey. En route she traveled with Mr and Mrs M L Vadala in Chicago and Mr and Mrs Ivan Rehmel of 05 So Marion who headed home after spending winter in Florida. They stopped in St Louis to visit Dr and Mrs Eastward, former Washington residents. Linda Lee Kesenly daughter of Willard Hesenly of Crawfordsville celebrated her birthday today.

Allen Martin Leonard Loveland Colo Mr. Martin Oscar Martin Wayland Martin M. R. Snider S. H. Barnes Crawfordsville Earl Morris Plains New Jersey Dana Wippany Teday Willard Hesenly Crawfordeville

Room for One More and Other Films at State Theatre

Showtimes for Sunday through Tuesday list Room for One More with Gary Grant and Betsy Drake at Fox Theatre plus Never Give a Sucker an Even Break with W C Fields and Toma hawk Territory starring Clayton Moore as Buffalo Bill. Other features include News of the Day and Musiquiz with Pete.

Bugs Bunny Pete Smith State Theatre Sun A. A. Hopper State Theatre Iron Curtain Truman Betts Hutton Korea Mrs. Roosevelt India Musiquiz Smith Pete Carrot Rabbit Gary Grant Betsy Drake Anna Perrott Rose Fox Theatre W. C. Fields Clayton Moore William Cody Buffalo Bill

Grossheim to Speak At Junction Service

The third in a series of union Lenten services will be held at the United Presbyterian church in Columbus City on Sunday evening March 16. Dr. William J. Grossheim pastor of the Washington Presbyterian church will speak representing the local church. Morris Maisenbach Columbus schools music supervisor will lead singing with the girls glee club and Margy Owens performing a solo.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction United Presbyterian Church Columbus City William J. Grossheim Presbyterian Church At Washington Morris Maisenbach Columbus Margy Owens

Local Families Undertake Florida Vacation

Mr and Mrs Bill Boshart and son Mike travel by auto to Florida for a two week vacation while Suzanne stays with Mrs Donald Paul in Chicago. They will visit the Carl Hedges home in Florida and tour nearby points of interest. Mrs Ernst Crawford marks her birthday on Sunday March 16 and Peggy Ann Shafer celebrates her sixth birthday today.

Bill Boshart Mike Mae Jones Florida Boshart Suzanne Donald Paul Chicago Carl Hedges Ernst Crawford Peggy Ann Shafer Marion Shafer

Three Bandits Loot Butler Home In $151,630 Robbery

Three swarthy bandits beat coal operator Craig Saul s wife with a pistol and looted his safe of cash and securities in Butler Pennsylvania. They took 151 630 in cash and fled after injuring Mrs Saul who was with their three crying children. Police set up a three state road block and seek additional details.

Butler Craig Saul Saul Joan Konnie

Chicago Men Charged In Theft of 39 Cars

Des Moines Iowa four Chicago men Henry Dybowski Stanley Wrobel Edwin Lawinski and Virgil Wall face trial in Carroll for the theft of 44 cars. Dybowski and Wall are in Leavenworth federal prison Wrobel in Terre Haute and Lawinski is free on bond. Trial date not set.

Chicago DES Moines Atty Robert L. Larson Carroll Iowa Henry Dybowski Stanley Wrobel Edwin Lawinski Virgil Wall Larson Dybowski Wall Leavenworth Kan Wrobel Terre Haute Ind Lawinski

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