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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1930

Page

12

High School Notes Boys Basketball Tournament Opens

The four class teams start play at four o'clock with seniors vs sophomores and juniors vs freshmen. An admission of ten cents is charged. Coaches include Walter Wells and Bur dette Westermark for seniors and Gale Tienke and Dale Kiesey for juniors. Read lineups for each class and listed substitutions.

Eestling Walter Wells Burdette Westermark Gale Tienke Dale Kiesey Marion McAvoy Gail Miller Harold Ahrens Willard Schulty Benson Peniard Casey Benn Benz Watson Eward Mohr Shannon Simpson Blick Raymond McAvoy Wells Turner Lytle McElhinney Hale Enard Boice McClure Jackson Young Babcock Minick Brown Kerr Montgomery Roth

Thoxine Prescription Promises Quick Relief for Colds

A doctor's prescription named Thoxine claims to ease sore throats and stop coughs within 15 minutes. It is marketed as harmless and safe for all ages with bottles priced 35c, 60c, and $1.00, sold by all druggists.

Sophomore Team Edges Seniors in Tight 92-84 Contest

The sophomores defeated the seniors by a small margin 92 to 84 in a hard fought game. Junior college Coach Gerry Fresh waters refereed the senior-sophomore match while Coach Jim Schultz officiated the junior-freshman game. The freshmen were guests at a Hi Ya dinner and the calendar includes a Little Sisters banquet and upcoming carnival led by the Girl Reserves and Hi-Y at the high school gym.

Watson Kerr Montgomery Schulty Turner Crandal Raymond Robertson Wells Fuhr Dusendberry Jackson Allen Boice Gerry Freshwaters Jim Schultz Fach Cless Carris Stutsman Welch Kyle Peet Little Sisters

Widmer Owns New Model A Ford in STRINGTOWN

Jakie Widmer is owner of a new Model A Ford. Mr and Mrs Glen Knophenstein and children visit Emery Leichty. Peter Widmer and family visited John Leichty home. Mr and Mrs Lewis Herring and family shared a Sunday dinner.

Stringtown Jakie Widmer Glen Knophenstein John Roth Paul Roth Emery Leichty Peter Widmer John Leichty Lewis Herring

Graber Family Buys 40 Acres Near Home

Mr and Mrs Peter Graber and family Peter Widmer purchased 40 acres across the road from his home formerly belonging to W S Roth last week. The J C Graber family have all been sick with the grippe the past week. The Mission society of the Bicher church held an all day quilting at J J Rich home with next gathering at Miss Anna Conrad. Washington shoppers included Mr and Mrs J Rich and family and Mr and Mrs Dan Widmer and families. Gladys participated in the spelling contest.

Peter Graber Peter Widmer W. S. Roth Lydia Mast Wayland P. &. Schantz Ira Graber Kenneth Goff Mission Society of the Rich Helen Dan W. Widmer Washington Gladys J. C. Graber

Local Keota Area Social Roundup and School News

Mr and Mrs Will Crawford and daughter Florence visited in Keota. Several families spent time with relatives in Keota Sigourney Richland and nearby towns. The Farmers Union meeting drew a large crowd and P T A set a Tuesday night program. Jake Kessel improves after illness and new school board directors were elected.

Tallyrand Will Crawford Florence Keota Theresa Bomble Irene Conrad Bernard McKee Theresa Buch Gladys June Sheetz John Kiefer Belva Redlinger Farmers Union Virginia Daryl Redlinger Bernice Dorothy Lenninger

Revival meetings close at Friends church in Pleasant Plain

Revival services at the Friends church in Pleasant Plain ended Sunday night with evangelist Rev. Wiles from Richland assisting Rev. Moon. Charlotte Ballard reported on the event and later visited home.

Peasant Confesses Murder In Deathbed Statement

In Austria on a deathbed Theresia Haselbauer, a peasant woman, confessed that her first husband Henrich Platsch who died 24 years ago was killed by her and her second husband Franz Haselbauer, not by his own actions.

Shelirbach Austria U.P Theresia Haselbauer Henrich Platsch Franz Haselbauer

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