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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1947

Page

2

Wellman Wildcats Upset Trojans to Take Ke-Wash Lead

Wellman Iowa Oct 22 Wellman Wildcats upset the West Chester Trojans 15 to 7 ending their four year hold on the Ke-Wash league lead The Bears from North English travel to Wellman next Friday to challenge for the top spot in the league schedule with games listed for Friday North English at Wellman Brighton at Kalona Keowa at Williamsburg Richland at West Chester

Washington Iowa Evening Journal Wellman Wildcats Ke-Wash Wellman West Chester Trojans North English Bears Wildcats Wellman N Brighton Kalona N Keoia Williamsburg Richland West Chester Pet Wellman Bu Keota

Local Visit Highlights Iowa City Davenport Socials

Mr and Mrs Joe Falk visited in Iowa City and Davenport today. Mrs Bernice Landenberger of Cedar Rapids is a guest in the home of Mr and Mrs W M Tweeten. The shop is upstairs over the National Tea Food store near Leet’s Market. Mr and Mrs Harvey Moore of Iowa City visited last evening with Mr and Mrs Homer Stephen.

Joe Falk Iowa City Davenport Bernice Landenberger Cedar Rapids Mrs. W. M. Tweeten National Tea Food Store Square Leet’s Dayton Tax Service Harvey Moore Homer Stephen

P. E. O. rummage sale announced for Friday morning

P. E. O. members advertise a rummage sale at City Hall 20913 on Friday October 24 at 9 a.m. The notice repeats the date and location and lists two October dates. Mrs S N Sorrell and Mrs Ed Sorrell traveled to Davenport for a day visit with Mrs Hintermeister. Mrs H F Perry went to Keota to visit the Frank Kline home.

S. N. Sorrell Ed Sorrell Davenport Hintermeister

Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Moves

Mr and Mrs Jack Sailer visited with Dougall relatives before sailing to their Manitoba home Mrs Sailer Sara Dougall noted changes after twenty years Mrs William Noel and Pam traveled to Webster to visit Aunt Mrs Clayde Grimes Max Kocher Davenport furrier advertised Oct 23 24 Mrs C M Whitacre shopped in Brighton Merle Twinam Farm Bureau meeting in Sigourney G W Schantz Wayland and E Eliason Letts shopped here Christmas cards offered Reid Boyd 592 M Harve Adams from Omaha visited nieces in Fairfield Clifford Beggs parents moved to Goodland Kansas Beggs was in radio work with Iowa highway patrol now joining Civil Aeronautics Administration Goodland Kansas as home two nieces Irene Black Decatur Ill and Ola Mae Richardson Webster City with Michael James and Chris

Jack Sailer Manitoba Canada Dougall Mary Elizabeth Clifford Beggs Goodland Kan William Beggs Lana Jean Turner Des Moines Beggs Highway Patrol of Iowa Kans Irene Black Decatur Ill Ola Mae Richardson Michael, James Chris Webster City

Cardinals Face Tough Iowa Wesleyan B Team Clash

Washington junior college Cardinals head to Mt. Pleasant for a Thursday night game against Iowa Wesleyan B team. DeLong is out with an ankle sprain, and McCall has a cracked rib. Expected starters include Tanner, Sodergren, Gamble, Davis, Livingston, Green, Whittaker, Longer, Marshall, Beenblossom, and Walker.

Norman White Washington Cardinals Mt. Pleasant Iowa Wesleyan Wesleyan Parsons College White DeLong McCall Tanner Sodergren Gamble Davis Livingston Green Whittaker Marshall Beenblossom Walker

Washington Leads In Sportsmanship Trophy Race

Secretary Trowbridge of the Little Six Conference notified Washington high school that it stands first in the annual Sportsmanship trophy race. The trophy honors clean competition and good conduct by coaches players crowds and officials. Washington rates best in squad and coach conduct and attitude toward officials but weakest among adults.

Trowbridge Little Six Washington High School Washington

YMCA Bicycle Hike for All Grade School Members

All grade school members of the YMCA will take part in a bicycle hike on Saturday morning October 25. Hikers depart the Y at 11 o clock and return by 4 p.m. Boys should bring lunch and bicycle. Fires will be built for cooking their dinners.

YMCA

Ft Madison Demons Set For Homecoming Clash At Case Field

The Washington high school Demons prepare for their final home football game against Ft Madison at Case field. Carter is out while Askea cannot practice. Crandall likely starts at fullback. Ft Madison beat Muscatine 2 0 last week thanks to Horne’s strong kicking and running. Homecoming queen will be presented at halftime.

Washington High School Demons Ft. Madison Case Field Bowman Carter Askea Crandall Fort Madison Muscatine Horne

Lewis Named to Head Ball Clubs

Members of the Washington softball association named Luke Lewis as president for the coming year at a Monday city hall meeting. Bob Lowe was elected secretary treasurer. The group, presided by retiring president Mike Lee, heard a progress report by secretary Dick Moore on the campaign to raise funds for lighting Green Field for night games.

Washington Softball Association Luke Lewis Bob Lowe Mike Lee Dick Moore Moore

Junior High Team to Play Muscatine Tomorrow

Coach Glen Hall will lead his junior high squad to Muscatine for their second game of the season against the Muscatine junior high team. Washington won the first meeting 20 to 6, and a recent practice scrimmage prepared the junior boys for tomorrow's game. The junior high and freshman teams have each claimed a victory in their two prior meetings.

Glen Hall Muscatine Washington

Den ver visitors include Mildred Courts and Latta family

Mrs Mildred Courts of Denver Colorado is expected this week for a visit with her father Kirk Latta and Mrs Latta. Mr and Mrs W E Augustine returned Monday night from a few days visit in Missouri. They were accompanied home by her sister Mrs Caleb Lemley who went on to her home in Iowa.

Mildred Courts Denver, Colo Kirk Latta Latta W. E. Augustine Missouri Caleb Lemley Iowa

Fund Raises $1000 Total In Port Appeal

The port revealed a total of $1,000 raised for the fund. The announcement highlighted contributors and the fund's intended use.

Dealers and growers tour Moews plant amid strong Illinois harvest

About 90 dealers and customers from the district traveled in three chartered buses to Granville Illinois for a Moews Hybrid meeting. Attendees included Charles Marek Howard Custer Charlie Jef fr ies of Washington and William Spenner Kalona with crop reports noting fields yielding over 90 bushels per acre in Illinois.

Howard Custer Charlie Jeffries Washington William L. Spenner Kalona Qlen Bishop Wellman Illinois

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