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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1949

Page

8

Washington Five Tops Albia in Osky Tourney Opener

Washington five, featuring players from Washington and Crawfordsville, cruised to a 58 to 35 win over Albia Legion at the Oskaloosa YMCA. Leland Schmitt and Norbert Norris led the offense as the team built a 37 to 16 halftime lead and prepared for Cliff's Leather of Oskaloosa in the next game.

Washington Oskaloosa Albia Legion Crawfordsville Leland Schmitt Norbert Norris Albia Cliff Leather Washington Ymca Gibson

Forty-Niners Beat Rhythm Gals In Close Junior High Game

The Forty-Niners defeated the Rhythm Gals in a YMCA gym tilt, 18 to 11 after school yesterday. McConnell again led the victors in scoring.

Baptism Mixup Ends With Drowning Joke

A Mexican parishioner named Velez seeks church membership after services. The minister baptizes him by the mill creek, repeatedly asks belief questions, and finally asks what he believes. Velez gasps that he believes the minister is trying to drown him, ending the scene as a darkly humorous misunderstanding.

Juniors Meet Modernettes in YMCA Friday Showdown

In the junior high series closing game the 49ers trail by five points and face the Modernettes Friday after school at the YMCA gym.

49Ers YMCA

Ingrid Bergman Receives Rome Bouquet Ahead of Stromboli Shoot

Hollywood star Ingrid Bergman, now in Rome, accepts a bouquet from a fan as she prepares to film on Stromboli. The Swedish-Italian project follows her global fame.

Hollywood Sweden Ingrid Bergman Italy Rome

Mount Washington Cog Railway Reaches Summit Since 1869

The world’s first cog railway began in the 1850s and still climbs Mount Washington New Hampshire to its 6 288 foot summit. In Colorado the Pikes Peak Cog Road reached its 14 110 foot crest in 57 years and converted from steam to diesel electric two years ago.

Mount Washington New Hampshire Pikes Peak Colo

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