Independents Top Farragut Alumni in Tight Rematch Victory
The Locals beat Farragut 67 63 after a seesaw game. Independents led 21 12 early, 47 23 at halftime, then Farragut narrowed the gap before the locals held on. Notable players included Jim Mann Larry Gruber Jon Allen Gary Moody and John Martin. Farragut visits again next Thursday for a 8 00 pm rematch at the high school gym.
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Farsagut
Admiral Star
Jim Mann
Larry Gruber
Jon Allen
Gary Moody
John Martin
Harry Alright
Farragut
Independents
Gilbert Bare
Sectional Meets Start Saturday Night in Area
High school girls sectional tournaments begin this weekend with opening games Saturday night hosted by Nishna Valley and Farragut. Malvern faces New Market, both teams owning a win this season, while Farragut meets Essex and Glenwood meets Hamburg at Farragut later rounds.
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Nishna Valley
Farragut
Malvern
New Market
Sidney
Remont- Mills
Essex
Glenwood
Hamburg
Oakland
Hisrick
Iowa
Bad Night for N Valley as New Market Takes Two
Nishna Valley dropped two conference games at New Market. The Hawkettes lost 50 to 47 with Darlene Sandquist scoring 27 and Kay Rydberg 17, while the Valley boys fell 73 to 60 as Steve Hinkle led with 19 and Denny Boileau added 10. New Market’s Jeannie Jones scored 33 for the Minerettes.
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N. Valley
Nishna Valley
Hawkettes
Valley Boys
Miners
Minerettes
Jim Agnew
Darlene Sandquist
Kay Rydberg
Darlene
Kay
Jeannie Jones
Peg Haack
Hawks
Steve Hinkle
Denny Boileau
Jim Radko
Independents Defeat Alumni 86 to 48
The Malvern alumni were out of practice in Malvern last Thursday as the independents built a strong lead and cruised to an 86 to 48 victory. The locals led 24 to 14 after one, held Malvern to six points in the second, and widened the gap to 63 to 30 by the end of the third. The Alumni scored 18 in the final period but could not close the margin. The Independents travel to Glenwood tonight for a 7:30 game at the old armory.
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Malvern
Independents
Alarani
Farragut
Ads
Cauto
Glenwood
High Scoring Team Pairings and Standings Report
Team results show Goy Oil Co. 4, B P W 0 and Ace Auto Parts 4, Glenwood Packers 0 with Rollies Texaco 3 and Nishna Cottage 1. High scores list Goy Oil Co. 901-2568, Ace Auto Parts 9859-2463, Glenwood Bank 2460. top individuals Lou King 211-181-540 and Evelyn Gay 192-501 with other totals. In midcourt play, offenses struggled with many turnovers and failed shots. Sidney failed to improve, Malvern led early and held modest gains, Red Hunt led Malvern with 11 and Dennis Bateman had 15 for Sidney. final score Malvern 36 Sidney 47.
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Goy Oil Co
Ace Auto Parts
Glenwood Packers
Rollies Texaco
Nishna Cottage
Jamisons
Ponderosa
Glenwood Bank
Lou King
Sidney
Cowboys
Malvern
Red Hunt
Dennis Bateman
Wight
Texaco
A. G
Gay Oil Co
B.D. W. Sesaasoned
Sidney Cowboys Defeat Malvern 47 36 to Break Tie
The Sidney Cowboys beat Malvern 47 to 36 to pull even for cellar in the Corner Conference. Malvern falls to 2-7 while Sidney climbs to 3-6. Malvern struggled all game with the first quarter hurting most as Rick Tasto's two free throws were the Orioles' only points.
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Sidney Cowboys
Malvern Orioles
Sidney
Malvern
Cowboys
Hough
Rick Tasto
Orioles
Cowgirls Rally Past Oriolettes 48-47 Narrow Win
The Sidney Cowgirls edged the Oriolettes 48 to 47 in a tight game. Marcia Wolfe scored 38 points, including 13 field goals and 12 free throws, as the guards struggled to contain Carol Dory who poured in 25 points. Dixie Bird added six points and Diane Allensworth had four, while Kathy Poort, Bev Blackman, and Terry Jones faced a tough defense throughout.
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Sidney Cowgirls
Oriolettes
Sidney Midway
Marcia Wolfe
Dixie Bird
Diane Allensworth
Bev Blackman
Terry Jones
Kathy Poort
Carol Dory
Orlolettes Prepare for Sectional Opener at Parragul
The Orlolettes skip games this week and practice hard for the sectional opener against New Market at Parragul. Peb 1 at 7 45. Scores by quarter show Independence 26 14 28 and Parragul 12 11 18 22.
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Orlolettes
New Market
Parragul
Independence
Friday Page Boys Cinch Corner Conference Night
South Page boys overwhelmed rivals 119 to 59 while Lyle Whigham scored 31. Farragut girls held their league lead with a 63 55 win over Essex, and Friday night summaries list results across several matchups including Fremont Mills, Hamburg, New Market, Nishna Valley, Sidney, Malvern, Stanton and others.
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South Page Boys
Rebels
Lyle Whigham
Farragut Girls
Essex
Tre Adettes
Essex Girls
BOYS
New Market
Nishna Valley
Sidney
Malvern
Farragut
South Page
Stanton
Hamburg
Fremont-Mills
Iowa Faces Record 1966 Forest Fire Loss in Iowa
Des Moines reports Iowa’s 1966 forest fire loss set a record since 1948 with 270 fires burning 5302 acres across rural grassland cropland and timber. Dry conditions and little snow cover drove above normal losses with five fires over 300 acres. Debris burning and lack of rain fueled the danger and ongoing suppression efforts.
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Des Moines
Iowa
SCC
The
Conservation Commission
Jabbu Stokes
Centrol
Stokes
Rural Fire Departments Report to State Commission
Over 190 rural fire departments report fires to the Commission. The Commission records all fires outside city and town limits. It supplies hand tools to 140 departments and aims to add about 15 more annually as funds permit. Fire prevention programs reach elementary schools statewide with district foresters promoting Smokey the Bear activities with local departments.
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Commission
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Craig Glaszow
Alumni
G. Jackson
McVickers
G. Bare
Mann
Bob West
Gruber
L. Maynes
Bonnes Lanny Goy
Moody
G, Robinson
Roger McMillan
Albright
Wagner Were
Mary Ldney
Bae
Ma Worth Aswell
Clay
Wilcox Od
Waller
Schroeder
West
Page Boys
Ford
Ford County
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