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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1961
Page
9
The Orioles, spurred by last week's rally against South Page, aim to carry inspired play into Friday's home game versus the Nishna Valley Black Hawks. Barbara Shapcott, Southwest Iowa standout, led guards with tough defense and strong runs, despite a hand injury from glass eight stitches earlier.
Fremont Mills Knights prepare for two games at Farragut on Friday and two boys games against Abraham Lincoln of Council Bluffs on Thurman floor Saturday. In last Friday’s action Essex defeated Fremont Mills 64 50 with Darrell Wilkins scoring 10 for the Knights and Barry Yates and Gary La Follette adding eight each. The Essex boys handed Fremont Mills their first loss in four games. the crowd saw slow scoring with the first quarter at 8 4 and the half 20 8. The Fremont Mills girls lost 64 50 as Mickey McCartney poured in 26 points. the first half was close at 37 36 with Essex ahead by nine late in the third.
The State Conservation Commission reminds 8,000 shotgun season deer hunters that the entire state is open with a bag limit of one deer per license. Shooting hours are 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Open to Iowa residents with licenses only. Dogs, domestic animals, vehicles, aircraft, or bait are forbidden. A metal locking seal with the license number must be affixed to each deer carcass before transport. Remember to return the harvest report postal card. failure to return may bar future seasons.
State Conservation Commission notes end of pheasant quail and Hungarian partridge seasons at 4 30 p m squirrel at sunset and mink muskrat trapping at midnight with county areas extending to midnight December 31 hunting outlooks show pheasant spotty but good population quail above average with hag limits common Hungarian partridge better in northeast counties squirrel season good rabbit season runs to February 18 1962. Local Mills county banquet features Harold Grange with Malvern attendees and autographs.
Art Bird rolled a 232 for the Pioneers as Duane Lefever topped the league with a 2636 total at Stanley Bowl in Glenwood. Gibson's Feeds won team honors with a 2871 series and 1012 game, while Kirker's grabbed four points by facing Red Line 011 and other rivals.
Our Market dominates the Women's Wednesday Nite league with another win, widening its lead by taking three from BPW. Individual highlights include Pat Mercer with a 218 game and 573 series, and Carolyn Stanley with 201 209 games. Mercer 673 and Stanley 671 lead 600+ series amid steady scoring. Standings show Our Market atop team totals, with Glenwood Bank and Malvern Bank also posting strong numbers.
Nishna Valley plays Malvern Essex faces South Page Conn meets Sidney at Stanton Fremont Mills hosts Farragut.
In a Friday roundup Fremont-Mills defeated Essex 43 22 as Darrell Wilkins scored 10 for the Trojans. Hamburg beat Stanton 52 47 while Stanton routed Hamburg 69 57 in the girls. Sidney upset New Market 52 47 and the Cow Girls beat Minerettes 46 35. Tuesday results saw Sidney and Farragut split their only conference game with Sidney winning 48 38 behind Duane Orton 17 and Farragut girls defeating Sidney 66 44 led by Marilyn Houchin 35.
The Corner Conference Principals Meeting at Wasex on December 6 covered bus driver pauses for out of town games and student ID card charging adult prices for those without cards. Officials for athletic events to be listed on eligibility sheet. all game scores to Secretary David Ditton of Hamburg High by the following Monday or Thursday after games. For 1962 63 season five yard markings to be placed on football fields. Band festival set for March 27 with location possibly New Market.
Farragut cagers edged Nishna Valley 28 26 on Emerson floor to tighten Corner conference standings. Rick Lunn and Gordon Viner led Blackhawks with 8 points each while Farragut’s Stanley Booker and Larry Gruber added 9 apiece. In the girls game Farragut pulled away for a 76 43 win as Joan Mann scored 33 for the visitors and Diane Sandquist and Georgia Lunn added 14 each for Nishna Valley.
Emerson Metros beat Glenwood Legion 97-70 behind Marlin Mercer’s 32 points and Ray Dean Cain’s 36 for the Legion. Glenwood Pepsies defeated Silver City Hawks 90-60 with Chuck Francis 32 and Mark Thompson 31 leading the visitors. Upcoming Sunday games feature Emerson versus Treynor at 1:45 p.m. and Silver City meeting Pacific Junction at 3:15 p.m., at Emerson and Plattsmouth respectively.
A brief notice promotes printing services and directs readers to contact The Malvern Leader for all kinds of printing needs.
In a snowy Friday night doubleheader at the Community building the Malvern girls, dubbed the team to beat in Corner conference, rolled to a 60-43 win over the South Page Rebelettes while the Malvern boys improved but fell 49-38. Rose Turner led the girls with 33 points, and strong pressure from Kay Harshbarger, Barbara Shapcott, and Susan Darrah limited SP to two field goals in Q1 and three in Q2. For Malvern, Lara Beckwith and Sharon Shapcott contributed double digits, as did Janice Hogg for SP. The crowd stayed large despite poor roads, with a robust performance from both squads.
Nishna Valley boys fall 56-50 at Carson Macedonia after a slow start trailing 28-13 at halftime. Rodney Miller scores 23 for CM, Rick Lunn leads N-V with 14. In girls action Carson-Macedonia dominates most of the game, 61-50, Diane Sandquist tops N-V with 22 as Joyce Boruff adds 27 for CM.
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