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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1950

Page

6

Davenport Duo Dominate Iowa All-State Basketball Honors

The Iowa Daily Press Association names four all state teams from 322 players with Davenport Blue Devils Rob LeBuhn and Kenny Buckles on the first team. Ankeny star Ray Fontana leads scorers with 748 points and 81 more in finals. Others repeat from 1949 include Chuck Jarnigan Carl Van Cleve and Darrel Huseman across second and third teams.

DES Moines Itipa Iowa Daily Press Association Ony Davenport Iowa Davenport Blue Devils Rob LeBuhn Kenny Buckles Blue Devile Fontana Ankeny Ray Fontana Iowa Prep le Bahn IDPA Chuck Jarnigan Newton Carl van Cleve Montezuma Darrel Hussman Alta Jarnigan van Cleve Huseman Kester Winfield Ron Kester Asd Norman Garnes McKinley Cedar Rapids Grinnell Newton Sr Os' Fenton Iowa City Bill Ottumwa Jerry Davis Davenport St Bob LeBulin Ankeny Davenport Melton Sioux City Harlan Bill Postma Mason City Theam Des Moines Fugene Labus Jonnsor Shenandoah Howard Winfield Duncan Atlantic Sr Charles Alta Sr Darrell Huseman Sioux Center St On Bob Vermeer Chariton St Paul

Basketball Banquet Set for April 11 at Lincoln School

Washington high school junior college and junior high players will be honored at a Lincoln School banquet Tuesday evening April 1 at 6 30 o clock. Frank Bucky O Connor coach at the State University of lens will be the featured speaker. The event is an annual athletic department tribute to the three high school squads and the junior college and junior high teams.

Washington High School Lincoln School Frank (Bucky) O'Connor State University of Lens

Coe College Band Tours Midwest With Francis Schneider

Francis Schneider son of Mr and Mrs John A Schnieder of 426 South 3rd Ave joins the Coe College band of Cedar Rapids for its annual Midwest tour from March to April. A trombonist, he will perform in 34 concerts across Iowa Illinois and Missouri highlighted by five in St Louis. Schneider is a graduate of St James School Washington High and junior college. Mrs Ray Speers and Mrs Melvin Speers of Hedrick visited Washington today. Mrs Doris Yordy will spend the weekend in Iowa City.

Francis Schneider John A. Sehneider South 3Rd Ave Coe College C Dar Rapids Mid-West Sehneider Iowa Illinois Missouri St. Louis Schneider St. James School Washington High School

Demon track opens season at state indoor meet in Iowa City

Washington high school 1950 track team begins eight meet schedule with an opening at the State Indoor Class B meet in Iowa City. Coach Dick Gant fields a squad limited by weather and lack of full workouts led by returnees Paul Brock and Joe Sotelo.

Demon Washington High School Iowa City Dick Gant Gant

Hoopers and Live Y'ers win final YWCA league games

In the YM gym thursday the Hoopers defeated the Pepperettes 57 to 13 aided by Mary Ann Havel with 18 points and Joanna Krabili 11 for Pepperettes. The Live Y'ers beat Shooting Stars 41 to 19 led by Charlotte Huff with 19 as Luella Nielsen topped scorers in the league with 14 points.

Mar Ann Havel Jane Whitehead YWCA Eva Blattner Pepperettes Penny Palmer Hooper Bette Teall Ywca Girls YM Gym Hoopers Y'ers Mary Ann Ha- Havel Joanna Krabili Shooting Stars Charlotte Huff Victors Luella Nielson

Community and livestock sales listed for Iowa towns

A listing of multiple sales and auction events across Iowa towns. Includes Frida sales at Whittaker sale barn Kalona Midway Columbus Junction Ollie and North English sale houses. Also noting a closing out sale for the Mary Wittrig estate in Wayland with administrator John F Wittrig.

Whittaker Kalona Salee Kalona Iowa Midway Sales Columbus Junction Ollie North English Mary Wittrig Wayland John F. Wittrig

Coastal cities only for future sea water distillation

Distillation of sea water may be possible someday but will be limited to coastal cities due to high transportation and piping costs that would be prohibitive for inland regions.

Faculty Versus Seniors in Letter Club Benefit Game

The Letter Club sponsors a Monday evening basketball game at the high school auditorium pitting faculty members led by R Everett and R VerSteeg against this year’s senior varsity squad. A 6:30 p.m. preliminary features YWCA girls teams Killers and Live Vers. Tickets at the door.

Iis R. Everetts ER. VerSteeg R. Gant G. Hall Ywca League

Early 1834 Tollington Brass Rolling Mill Built in Tor rington

In early spring 1834 a small rolling mill was erected at Tor rington Connecticut to roll brass for kettle manufacture using the battery process hammered from metal blanks.

Torrington Connecticut

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