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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1952
Page
8
At the Big Ten meeting talk centers on 14 game boosts and double rounds to reduce non conference games. Iowa hosts the state finals March 18 to 22 with sixteen teams including Davenport and Grundy Center. Officials selection involves 955 high schools nominating four referees.
East Week Journal swept three games with Lovefeit defeating Phillips Drug 3 games. Phillips Drug beat State Highway Toter 3 games. Shell Oilers toppled Bakers 4 to 1 totaling 2250 pins. Sitters Electric edged Atchison Shoes 2 to 1. Sorrells beat Mills Nash 2 to 1 with 2504 pins. Washington Lumber defeated Old Timers 2 to 1. Stewart & Crone beat American Legion 2 to 1. High scores included G Moothart 221 and Sorrells 2594 in series.
Fourteen members of the Washington Y’s Men gathered last evening to celebrate the Museatine Y’s Men’s group birthday party, sharing refreshments and fellowship.
Limited time offer promises a 7 inch by 7 inch enlargement from a snapshot negative for just 25 cents. The ad markets a quick, affordable service appealing to everyday photo lovers in the community.
Lyle Quinn, manager of the tournament, says there are still plenty of reserved seats available for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday sessions as the five-member board in control proceeds with the Lindl assignment.
John Beenblossom learns their grandson Michel West broke a collar bone after a chair fall. Their son Pvt. Max A Beenblossom reports safe arrival in Japan aboard the Gen. He Gaffey on February 26. Hiller family shared a Sunday dinner with relatives including the McNeils and Olsons. Harriet Coulter hosted visitors M D Williamson and Lester Duke with the Griffiths.
Iowa City AP reports Roland and Keokuk, runners up and consola tion champion from 1954, head a field of eight in first round of the lows high school basketball tournament. Davenport defends, while Ames meets Cherokee and Grundy Center faces Glenwood in tight Class divisions.
St Pauls Two defeated Presbyterian Two two to one with total pins 1786 including hand caps. Presbyterian One defeated St Pauls One two to one with 1946 pins. Christian Two defeated Methodist Two two to one with 1963 pins including 24 handicap. Methodist One defeated Christian One two to one with totals 2098 pins including 156 handicap. Ties, high team series for St Pauls One 1940 and Presbyterian One 140d. high team game St Pauls One 7123 and Presbyterian One 677. High individual series Harold Cumming 471 Lloyd Miller 460.
High individual honors go to Lavi Darbyshire IS4 in a league with scores across multiple teams. McCleery-Cumming posted the top team series 2491 and Old Timers 2553, while high games reached 2446 by McCleery-Cumming and 201 by Batterson.
Kalona plans the annual Daily Vacation Bible School run by three local churches. At a March committee meeting Mrs. Ivan Alt was elected secretary and Lois Burkles treasurer. School starts Monday May 26 with the Christian church supplying the superintendent.
Former New York City policeman Matt McGrath represented the United States in four Olympic Games 1908 1912 1920 and 1924. He won the hammer throw in 1912 at Stockholm securing Olympic gold.
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