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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1952
Page
6
Davenport center Carl Widseth scored 23 points as the Blue Devils defeated Keokuk 50 to 45 to cap Davenport’s 50th straight win. Dinsdale captured Class 8 title with a 48 to 46 overtime win over Roland.
Methodist Two beat St Pauls Two 2 to 1 in pins 1920. Christian One downed St Pauls One 2 to 1 with 2107 pins to 1906. Methodist One defeated Presbyterian One 2 to 1. Christian Two beat Presbyterian Two 2 to 1 526 pins with 64 handicap. Presbyterian One led 752 for team high game, Christian One 754. Top scores: Dean Garrett 478, Dr Montgomery 475. best individual 219 by Dr Montgomery.
Results from last week show Atchison defeating Journal 2 to 1 with 1918 total pins. Phillips Drug beat Sitler Electric 2 to 1 with 2508 pins to 2512 handicap a 27. State Highway defeated Shell Oilers 2 to 1 with 2246 pins to 225 handicap. High team series goes to Phillips Drug, Shell Oilers second. High individual scores include G Moothart 211 and K Dowis 210. Big Ten averages list several bowlers with scores from 147 to 174.
Legion defeats Sorrelia 2 to 1 with total pins 24217 including 57 handicap. Washington Lumber beats Sitters Auto 2 to 1 with total pins 2166 and Sitters handicap noted. Ol Timers outscore Stewart Crone 0 to 0 with totals 2440 for Crone 69 handicap and Mills Nash defeats Bakers 2 to 1 with Mills Nash 2416. Team series Stew Crone 2421 Mills Nash 246. High team game Sorrells 584 Bakers 584. Individual leading scorers include Crone 557 Mills 846 and Custer 160.
Carltten Mangold and Dick Moothart claimed the doubles title at Melody Lanes in a weekend event sponsored by the Washington Bowling Association. The winning total reached 516 pins with three double teams entered alongside other scorers such as Cat Little Jon Hedberg Harold Kerr Ted Brown Jean Harold Durst Dale Booth Claude Goldsmith Ralph Heeselting Kenneth Dunwoody Howard Coakley Plas D Brown and C Zieglowski Foss and Duncan.
Merc and Mrs. Herbert J. Hlammen attended a Farm Bureau meeting in Mt. Pleasant to discuss the vote held Friday evening at the Harlan hotel. Nancy Loveless’s name was accidentally omitted from the Junior Red Cross life saving awards list at the YMCA last week.
In Rome a large turnout of 3000 to 4000 demonstrators, many Neo Fascists, clashed with police using stones and clubs. At least 20 students detained and 10 officers injured as police dispersed crowds before the Basilica and near parliament.
American Sabrejets downed or damaged 12 MIG-15 fighters in three battles along the Yalu frontier. Definite kills numbered three, with two probable and seven damaged. first clash involved 82 Sabres over North Korea. second fight with 44 MIGs. third encounter between 27 Sabres and 20 MIGs. No Allied losses reported. Also Ernest Gideon admitted to Mercy Hospital Love City with an infected carbuncle on his hand.
Mr and Mrs Kart Murphy of Iowa City announce the birth of a baby daughter Sunday at Mercy hospital. Louise Barnes is mentioned as the former, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Barnes, with further social visits and family gatherings noted, including Crossett and Harding families attending meals and services in various towns.
Janice Campbell, member of the nursing class, received her cap at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City in a Sunday chapel ceremony. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Clifford Campbell and other local families as well as guests from nearby towns.
Lorence Marek and family attend the Marek Lyon wedding in Davenport with accompanying guests including Mrs Robert Kloppfer Mrs Rose Sojka Harold of Riverside Mr and Mrs Joe Knotek Mildred Kupka Gene Stewart and Betty Sojka from Washington.
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