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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1940

Page

2

Thanksgiving guests depart for Chicago from Illinois visit

Mr and Mrs William J Novy Jr and their daughters Margaret and Jane left for Chicago after spending Thanksgiving with Mrs Blanche Shalla and family Mrs Shalla is a daughter of the Novy family Mrs W J Hill returned from Mt Wesson after visiting her daughter Mrs Mae Tandy and the Conrad family Mrs Liova Conrad, hospitalized after a major operation, will remain in hospital for some time St Vanls Ladies plan a food sale Wednesday November 27 at Wash Cleaners.

William J. Novy Wiliam J Novy, Jr Margaret Jane Chicago Illinois Blanche Shalla Shalla Novy Sialla W. J. Hill Mt. Wlessant Mae Tandy Hueh Conrad Liovai St. Vanl’s

Faulkner Earns Second Team Honors in Little 6

The Little 6 selects a second team with Faulkner from Fairfield among ends and backs listed along with second team teammates from Burlington Ottumwa Keokuk Ft Madison Mt Pleasant and Washington. The roster includes Dabner Fairfield Lundquist Courtney Cowles Norman Schweizer Williams Ireland and others.

Li’ple Sin Spars Dabner Fairfield Buckney Keokuk Frey Lindauer Lundquist Courtney Ft. Madison Cowles Burlington Norman Ki. Schweizer Keak Williams Ottumwa Book Ireland Ronar Faulkner Washington Rowley A. Coleman Ft. Mad Guiter Kay Hilmer Center Moore Gack Vincent Ft. Maidson Back Ware Back Cown Mt. Pleasant A. Kuntmyer Giffin Carter Galbraith Simmons and Wilson Butler MeCabe Worster Hileman and Thomas Duncam Muncatre Farrington Hird Dickerson Cochrell Gallagher Washington Stewart Gillaspie Hamilton Stamper Pulliam Muscatine Lowe Anderson Milton Moore Bill Vincent Gabby Ware Oltumwa Lucius Sonn Mt Pleasant Bill Stewart Purlington Dave Cowles Melford Pliot Benar Linetan Pasa Reseryver Aida Gribliant Necro Dabuer Pairfield Keokukk Washtarton Warren Simmons Slimone Lindauer and Alan Coleman Guy Rowley Gene Bruntmyer Harlington Coleman Circait Airfield Loren Guiter Bob Kay Bob

Fairfield Trojans Dominate 1940 Little Six All Star Team

Fairfield high school’s Trojans sweep the 1940 Little Six conference all star selections with six players on the first eleven and multiple repeaters. Burlington and Keokuk also place multiple representatives while notes on backfield and center choices highlight standout performers across the league. Wayne Morris headlines the campus film turn The Quarterback at the Fox Theatre with university cast and production details.

Fairfield High School S. Trojans Trojans Fairfield Burlington Grayhounds Basel Schwetzer Dave Cowles Eaten Wayne University of California At Los Angeles Pacific Coast University Fox Theatre Weatwood Wayne Morris Phi Beta Kappa Virginia Dale William Krawley Rod Cameron Alan Mowbray Lillian Corned Dear Kennedy Jerome Cowan Walter Catlett Frank Burke

Richland Kept Unbeaten In 1940 Football Run

Richland high school’s 1940 football team remains undefeated with a 9 game stretch of wins and records the Ke-Wash conference title and Keokuk county championship. Key players from Washington county include six regulars and eight squad members from Clay township Ru Biu community with eight named: Stoward Long Bill Long Ray Maorer Ernest Lambert Carroll Steinbeck Kermit Steinbeck Raymond Dickinson John McClure.

Richland Richland High School Keokuk County Washington County Clay Township Rubio Stoward Long Bill Long Ray Maorer Ernest Lambert Carroll Steinbeck Kermit Steinbeck Raymond Dickinson John McClure North English University High Howard Long Bruce Robertson Kenneth Paxon Elmer Adams Donald Woods Leo Krewson Charles Kessler Alan Hawley Louis Tarrence George Hendrickson C. E. Tharp Keith Hadley Bil Long Ivan Henry Bill Tucker Ray Moorer Bob Tucker Charles Bond Everette Lake Earl McNurlen Leonard Fledlinger Harry Robertson R. O. Sjostrom John McClurg Charles Johnson

Hes seltine Family Returns From Southwest Trip

Mr and Mrs Robert H Hes seltine along with children Larry and Judy are staying a few weeks at the parental Harry Heaseltine home. They arrived yesterday after a two week vacation through the southwest and are en route from Grand Coulee Washington to a new construction job in Texas. Wilma Nordyke, a Des Moines beauty school student, spent the weekend here with her mother and brother.

Robert H. Hesseltine Larry Judy Harry Heaseltine Southwest Grand Coulee Wash Texas Wilma Nordyke Des Moines

Hospital Discharges And Admissions Noted In City Report

Johny Carlton left hospital Saturday to return home at 73% South Lawe Avenue. Mrs C hr McCutchen Jr. was discharged yesterday afternoon. Mrs Josephine Schrarbaum was discharged yesterday afternoon from Brighton residence. Helen Gardner of 409 East Washington Street was admitted in the morning for a tonsillectomy.

Johny Carlton South Lawe Avenue C. Hr. McCutchen, Jr Josephine Schrarbaum Brighton Helen Gardner East Washington Street

Future College Stars Picked DES MOINES All State Selections Weaken

Des Moines Iowa notes that the 1940 IDPA all state selections will be announced Nov 29 as coaches and officials cast ballots. The piece recalls past Iowa stars who played for Notre Dame Minnesota Creighton Drake and other schools while highlighting players like Mike Enich Ken Pettit Al Couppee Ross Anderson and George Franck. It also mentions Iowa State Grinnell Lorain LaBarge and Don Fleming among others, framing the selection as a test of expert judgment.

Des Moines ICPA Bobby Laugan Notre Dame Denison Hawkeyes Iowa Mike Enich Ken Pettit al Couppee Ross Anderson Bills Stauss Green Gallagher Diehl George Franck Davenport Minnesota Don Fleming Sioux City Creighton Herman Snider Jack McKinnon Oops Gilleard Henry Vollenweider

New Schedule System Alters Little Six Football Lineup

The Little Six conference adopts a five league game minimum starting 1941 reducing from seven. Each school lists four fixed opponents and rotates three others over six years, with some schools adding non conference games. The plan aims to balance schedules and allow stronger non conference opponents while a championship metric may shift to percentage basis.

Bill Bayliss Burlington Hawkeye Gazette Little Six High School Athletic Conference Mt. Pleasant Washington Fairfield Burlington Ottumwa Keokuk Ft. Madison Muscatine Mr. Pleasant Tom Kerfoot St. Madison High School Itt Mt Pleasant

St Marys School Splits Wins In Doubleheader

In Riverside Iowa on Friday St Marys high school boys beat Atalissa 20 to 15 as reserves won 21 to 11. James Veggy led with 11 points, Kenneith Muller added 6, and Atalissa’s Phillips had 9. Riverside para parade boys lost 28 to 24 to Lone Tree while the Riverside girls beat Lone Tree 31 to 20. Next Tuesday the Riverside school hosts At Riverside.

Riverside Iowa St. Mary’s High School Atalissa High School Public School Atalissa St. Mary’s James Veggy Kenneith Muller Phillips St Mary's Atelissa 8 Mary's Sulbal Riversid

Social Visit Highlights Local Families in Mascatine and Wellman

Mr and Mrs Harry Montgomery and companions spent yesterday at the Frank Glesler home in Mascatine. Mrs J R Palmer and daughter Stella plus Loray Palmer visited Wellman and were hosted at the J Palmer home.

Harry Montgomery W. G. Stewart and Son Ton Mascatine Frank Glesler J. R. Palmer Stella Loray Palmer Wellman Loran Palmer Harris V MacCuzin J. Palmer

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