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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1939

Page

5

Red Heads to Play Maid-Rites Next Tuesday at High School

Maid-Rites manager Ray Box announces the traveling Red Heads girls team will meet the Maid-Rites next Tuesday evening March 28 at the high school gymnasium. Tipoff is eight oclock with 40 cent adults and 15 cent children under 15. The Red Heads average six feet, a height edge for the boys game.

Ray Box Maidtites Mous Red Heads Tles Eams Maid Litesext Box Gmnasium Don McClure Ohn Glackson Bob Gillespie Jale Fuhr Tom Cantoni Felix Jongall Dale Booth Bob Marshall Maid-Rites Iowa Washington Maid- Rites Washington

Conesville Falls to Huron in Yarmouth Tourney

In Yarmouth Iowa March 2 Conesville lost 58-55 in the tournament second round to Huron after an earlier win over Salem. Huron advances by beating Crawfordsville 51-30 in the first round. Keiper Ginkins Lord lead Huron with 19 points. Loren Brown struggled from the floor.

Yarmouth Towa Conesville Huron Salem Crawfordsville Keiper Ginkins Lord Loren Brown Tlek Gerest Nordstrom Kupferschmitd Brockway Browns

Senate approves statewide teacher pension plan in Iowa

Iowa Senate approved a statewide teachers pension system by 38 to 8, sending the bill to the House. The plan requires the state to pay 539.1 a year for 30 years and 245000 a year thereafter into a teachers annuity fund. Teachers could retire at 60 with pensions from 25 to 75 dollars monthly based on tenure and salary, with two thirds funded by teachers.

Des Moines Lowa Senate House

All State Team to Be Named by Washington Journal

Tomorrow afternoon the Washington Journal will announce Iowa’s 24 top high school basketball players for 1958 59. 1 800 ballots from 26 Iowa dailies were cast by coaches officials and sports writers to select the three all state teams from across the state.

Des Moines IDPA Iowa Washington Journal The Journal Iowa Daily Iowa Daily Press Association Cam

Sixteen Sows Have 128 Pigs Rainstorm Births

Harmony reports Bill Chmelar claims victory over Mr. Macon as 16 sows yield 128 two week old pigs with 11 sows yet to be heard from. Walter Longer's sow farrowed through a flood producing ten surviving piglets. Community notes include visiting Pauline Florang returning to work for Mrs. Gore don Meeker and local students at dictates grade.

W. R. Longer Harmony Bill Chmelar Mr. Macon Walter Longer Farrow Pauline Florang Bill Chmelars Goredon Meeker Everette Sehmitt Dean

Crawfordsville School Board Elects Officers for Year

The Crawfordsville school board elected Frank Gault president Earl Ferguson secretary and J Huston treasurer for the coming year Howard Anderson was sworn in as a new member while J W Rich declined re election after nine years The report notes visitors from Danville Iowa and congratulations for Dorothy Rees who placed second in the county spelling contest

Mary Manners Crawfordsville Mar Frank Gault Earl Ferguson J. Huston Howard Anderson J. W. Rich Thomas Chadwick Glenn Chadwick Glenn Feldrum Danville Iowa Sabbath Frank Fletcher Vernon Virgil Violet Lyle Fletcher Moline Dorothy Rees

Harmony elects Schiebel director and Griffith president

The community report notes Chas Schiebel and Glen Miller elected as new Harmony directors. Edwin Griffith was chosen president at a Monday evening meeting. Other locals like Richard Schiebel, Ralph Kelsey, Bill Chmelar, and Everette Schmitt are listed in various visits and woodcutting tasks around the area. The Horn family visited Ed Heck, and a March term jury includes Walter Longer, Everette Schmitt, and Ed Heck.

Will Hagist Keota Richard Schiebel Austin Sutherland Ralph Kelsey Wood Mable Johnson Ed Heck Everette Schmitt Frank Mayer Bill Chmelar Walter Longer Ronald Horn Baby Hazel Horn Chas. Schiebel Glen Miller Harmony Edwin Griffith

Habit of Game Birds Breed and Hatch Eggs Through Season

Birds of many game species continue to lay eggs during the breeding season until at least one nest yields a hatchling. The practice helps ensure successful propagation across fluctuating conditions and supports sustained populations.

First Circular Saw Made by Benjamin Cummins

A note asserts the first circular saw in this country was produced by Benjamin Cummins around 1814 at Bentonsville New York, marking an early tool milestone.

Benjamin Cummins Bentonsville N.Y

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