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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1961
Page
8
Fan passion eclipsed play as Nishna Valley fans urged mercy in a lopsided loss to Emerson. Coach Mercer faced his toughest game, while Beasley should give reserves more experience for Malvern’s next season.
Malvern remained unbeaten in the Corner Conference as Rose Turner 20 Lara Beck 18 led a 57 33 win over Fremont Mills on Thurman floor. Malvern defense held FM to 4 in third quarter while Sharon Shapcott added 10 Barbara Beasley 8 and Mickey McGartney led FM with 14. Fremont Mills boys beat Malvern 50 39 as Larry Jackson 18 Barry Yates 14 paced the Knights while Malvern trailed 26 12 at halftime and never recovered.
Emerson Metros continued their winning streak in the Interstate High circuit by defeating Treynor Alumni 76 to 66 on Emerson floor. Dee Zanders scored 20 and Marlin Mercer 25 for the Metros while Ray Maguire led Treynor with 16. Pacific Junction then beat Silver City 59 to 57, led by Dave Hummel’s 25 points and Ges Robinson adding 12 for the Hawks.
Two senior girls, Barbara Ress and Rose Turner, are highlighted as top basketball opponents in the Malvern schedule. The caption notes Turner as a key concern for three seasons and praises their athletic and scholarly achievements, with Turner frequently on scholastic honors lists.
Nishna Valley boys earned their first victory, 48 to 41, racing from behind to beat Prescott Tuesday. Willie Brown led NV with 14, Marvin Rychnovsky scored 20 for Prescott, with a 22-22 half. The NV girls added a 69-46 win, Diane Sandquist scoring 33 and Barbara Smith 29 for Prescott.
Abraham Lincoln high school toppled Fremont-Mills 77-61 at Thurman gym led by Joel Jessen who counted 27 points while Barry Yates added 21 for the Knights. Fremont-Mills second unit lost 42-18. Farragut beat Fremont-Mills 38-27 Friday night with Lynn Wederquist scoring 12, and Farragut's Jo ann Mann tallying 32 in the girls game, Judy Bower 19 for Fremont Mills as the two teams split the weekend.
An influx of rabbit hunters after snowfall led to numerous game law violations. Conservation Officer Chris Hein processed cases from Red Oak to Emerson, including illegal possession of rabbits, loaded firearms, and assembled guns. Clarence Aughe faced the heaviest penalties for illegally killing a pheasant and related charges, totaling 124 dollars plus costs in Red Oak Justice Court. A. L. Gilbert of Council Bluffs was fined 29 dollars for an assembled gun with a loaded magazine in Glenwood court.
Conservation Officer China Hein cites heavy snow as aiding deer visibility in Mills county leading to a large take. Eleven licensed hunters reported kills, with many more possibly bagging deer. lists multiple names and towns. Springer is noted as from Montgomery county. others are Mills county residents. More reports await from out of county hunters.
Three boys teams and two girls remain undefeated in Corner conference play after last weekend results. South Page Essex and Fremont-Mills lead the boys, Malvern and Essex head the girls, with notable games at Farragut New Market College Springs Stanton and other towns. Dan Dowell scored 24 for Essex and Janice Hogg 40 for the Malvern-Rebelettes in decisive showings.
The Iowa deer herd is about 23,000 and motorists are urged to drive cautiously at night. Conservation staff report many crashes occur when drivers misjudge deer behavior. Aut accidents killed 546 deer in 1956 and losses to property run into thousands. Slow down when you glimpse or suspect deer on the roadside.
Malvern high alumni plan two December 28 benefit basketball games against the school teams in the community building. The doubleheader starts at 7 p m with a second game after the first. Proceeds fund state tournament trips for boys and girls squads. Principal Al Nothm leads the event and tickets are 10 cents for students 25 cents for high school 50 cents for adults.
Malvern boys win 54-31 after slow start, led by Larry Jackson with 15 points and strong defense from Dave Laughlin. Nishna Valley struggled to score until the third, then cooled. In girls action, Malvern’s Char ettes prevailed 87-43 as 29 fouls were called on NV and 22 on Malvern. Rose Turner led with 41 points.
Glenwood lost to Clarinda 49 47 in a Hawkeye Eight game. A slow second quarter left Glenwood 27 21 down at halftime. Keith Griffin scored 22 for Glenwood and Davis 16 for Clarinda as the Rams fell short late in the final period.
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