Walleyes Through the Ice On Northwest Iowa Lakes
In Le Mars area chatter notes early ice walleyes are beginning to feed after freeze up. Reports point to Lost Island Ruthven Virgin Lake High Lake Silver Lake Five Island Spirit East Okoboji West Okoboji and Okoboji regions as promising. Tips cover gear lures lines hooks minnows and safety measures for cold, windy conditions. Remember to renew fishing license after New Year.
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Iowa
Lost Island
Ruthven
Virgin Lake
Graettinger
Silver Lake
Lake Park
Five Island Lake
Emmetsburg
Bowling Leagues Scores and Standings Dec 14 1972
Ball and Chain Mixed League results list Lucky Lassies and Hot Shots with Wheelers Westerners in play. High team series Changeovers 1938 Wheelers 1914 Hot Shots 1830. High three games men Cec Kennedy 544 Al Schenkelberg 542 Lynn Nuebel 510. ladies Virginia Schenkelberg 470 Aurelia Conley 454 Lorraine Berkanpas 442. High single games men Cec Kennedy 203 Al Schenkelberg 195 Jock Reuter 195. ladies Virginia Schenkelberg 176 Martha Hall 168 Aurelia Conley 167. Player totals include Pete Mather 604 and Larry Slagter 604 for high series. Pete Mather 244 and Larry Slagter 230 top singles. Al Thorpe 228.
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Ball & Chain Mixed League
Lucky Lassies
Wheelers
Cec Kennedy
al Schenkelberg
Lynn Nuebel
Virginia Schenkelberg
Aurelia Conley
Lorraine Berkanpas
Jock Reuter
Martha Hall
Active Christmas toys urge more physical play
Charles A. Bucher urges parents to choose toys that require real activity to improve fitness. He notes many children prefer automated toys and screen time, and cites surveys showing only about half of American youth meet satisfactory fitness, urging year round active gifts and home-based options like street hockey, table tennis, pogo sticks, indoor putt, and climbing gear to boost movement.
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Charles A. Bucher
President's Council On Physical Fitness
Le Mars Gehlen Jays Reach for Early Season Wins
Don Paskert leads the Le Mars Gehlen Jays with 14 points per game as the team posts a 4-1 Quad County start and 1-1 non-conference mark. Paskert averages 14 points and 6?6 rebounds, while teammates Kluemper and De Rocher contribute in scoring and shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Paskert
Jays
le Mars Gehlen Jays
Quad County
Mike Kluemper
Denny de Rocher
Mike Dreckman
Tim Dreckman
Larry Ryan
Gehlen to host holiday invitational cage tourney
Gehlen Jays host a three-conference holiday basketball invitational on December 29 and 30, 1972 featuring Kingsley-Pierson, Akron High, West Sioux, and Gehlen. Akron vs West Sioux leads off at 7 pm with Gehlen against Kingsley-Pierson at 8:30 pm. Consolation and championship games follow, with trophies for first to third place. Admission is 1.50 for adults and 1.00 for students, good for both games per evening.
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Gehlen
le Mars
Iowa Athletic Association
Gehlen Jays
Quad County
Kinsley-Pierson Panthers
Akron High School
West Sioux
Pionship
Le Mars Central Freshmen Beat Gehlen 58 51
Le Mars Central freshmen defeated Gehlen freshmen 58-51 at the new Central junior high gym. Le Mars led 16-8 after one quarter and 31-16 at halftime, with James Morris scoring 15 points to lead all players. Craig Cobb added 14, Paul Summerside 12, and Terry Utech six. Gehlen’s top scorer was Jim Mura with 13. Next game is January 3 at Sioux City against Heelan Blue.
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le Mars Community High School
Central Junior High
Bulldogs
Jays
Pups
le Mars Central
James Morris
Craig Cobb
Paul Summerside
Terry Utech
Jim Morris
Rod Petersen
Mike Clarey
Jim Mura
Gehlen
Mark Nemmers
Tom Pew
Jerry Haack
Kevin Boehmer
Gary Ellensohn
Sioux City
Heelan
Dubuque Simpson lead Iowa conference race start
Dubuque and Simpson jump to early front in the 1972-73 Iowa conference basketball standings. The Spartans beat William Penn 80-79 in overtime while Central slipped 76-69 to Dubuque before the holidays. Conference action lifts teams to an 11-8 week, placing Dubuque at 3-1 atop the table with William Penn and Simpson at 3-2 and other teams at varied 1-4 to 4-3.
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Dubuque
Simpson
Iowa
Spartans
William Penn
Redmen
Central
Bantam and junior leagues skip Saturday bowling
Bantam and junior bowling leagues will not bowl this Saturday due to the Christmas singles tournament for all junior and bantam bowlers. The event will be held Saturday December 30 at the regular league time at Sweet 16 lanes. Extra trophies will be awarded. Virgil Schramm Sweet 16 lanes manager.
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Sweet
Virgil Schramm
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Daily Sentinel
Chuck Hubbard
Northtvest
Pete
Gerdes Pharmacy
Nemmers
Archie's Wayside Inn
Wittgen’s Construction
Shuff's
le Mars Hatchery & Feed
Adler's Sporting Goods
Criswell's Excavating Inc Michalosky’s. Leone
Anderson
Nemmers’ Plumbing
Truck Haven Cafe
Archie’s
Clipsies
Les Juan
Iowa Public Service
Tropical Fish & Pets
Smouth
Low
Bulldog
Iowa Loop
Ci Uu
Mr. Insurance
Margaret Ring
the Villager Restaurant
Zeke
Rog & Kay
Midway Lounge
Merrill, Iowa
Pizza Hut
South
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