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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1971
Page
2
Emmetsburg will start a Thursday December 30 session for fifth and sixth graders with a Saturday schedule in January. The high school gym will host fifth graders 9 to 10 30 a m and sixth graders 10 30 a m to noon. Participants need only gym shoes and must be from Emmetsburg school district or parochial schools.
Dec 17 Ruthven girls beat Terril 52. Dec 18 Ruthven B squad 61 George 48 and A squad 70 50 Terril. Dec 17 Terril boys defeated Rams 69 54.
Emmetsburg junior high wrestlers finish their season with a three win two loss record after a final meet. The team showed effort against local rivals and wrapped up the campaign with a strong showing from key performers.
The Ruthven 8 squad basketball teams fell twice on December 13 at Graetfinger court. The Ramettes lost 97 to 48 after leading 22 to 10 at halftime, with Lari Rosacker scoring 20. The Ruthven boys lost 58 to 50 as Millen led winners with 21 points and Nicol added 10.
Ruthven junior high girls were edged 41 to 27 by West Bend on December 15. Janet Rosacker led Ruthven with 14 points, Debra Schnetzer 7, Rhonda Meyers 2, Angela Finnegan 2, Olson 16 for West Bend, Louck 12, Bargman 12, Cast 6.
Ruthven Rameties invite girls teams Lakota Melvin and West Cyon to a two day holiday basketball event December 28 and 29. Opening night matches Lakota versus Melvin and Ruthven versus West Lyon with 7 p.m. tipoff.
Sibley Generals rolled past Emmetsburg 89 57 as they surged ahead early and dominated the boards 48 28. Hartzell and Ackerman led Sibley with 21 and 19 points while Brumm and Leners topped Emmetsburg with 12 and 19.
Algona High School defeated E'Hawks 47 to 12 as Virg Farlow won 155 pounds with a nine to five decision. Jack Kliegl earned an eight to four 167 pound win, and Chuck Brumm pinned Hensley in the heavyweight bout. Emmetsburg claimed three matches. Junior varsity tied 58 10.6 on three draws.
Bancroft used the free throw line to edge West Bend 70 to 66 tributing foul trouble after a 39 27 half. Bill Runchey scored 18 of his 35 in the fourth while John Schang added 13. Bancroft's Jerry Johnson and Dick Merron led with 18 each as West Bend outrebounded 47 to 24 but shot 45 percent to Bancroft's 47. Coach Medeck blamed free throws for the loss.
Graettinger Pirates victory 66 to 42 over Ayrshire as John Ferrell scores 47 points and Dave Ennen adds 19 rebounds. Ayrshire girls edge Graettinger 45 to 29 led by Sue Kassel and Barb Petersen tops Graettinger with 29.
Jagger Kids love to fish and learn with enthusiasm teaching reading about fishing. Parents should explain actions, drift and cast lines, and show trolling and backtrolling techniques to build skills and interest. The piece highlights gear like markers and a fish locator, plus methods to keep kids engaged on the water.
In a junior varsity matchup Bancroft edged past Sut 63 to 41 after a 26 to 24 halftime deficit. Pups star Chuck Stetzel scored 14 and Tom Hoskins 12 while Bancroft’s Steve Schillington poured in 25. Dave Mertz fouled out, tightening the finish.
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