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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1962
Page
7
The Oriolettes win the Corner Conference tournament finale over South Page with strong guard play. The Hamburg Wildcats loom as the next challenge, while local support urges attendance. Pond fish risk suffocation if pond ice remains three weeks or longer.
Hamburg New Corner wins the boys Corner conference title at Sidney with a 53 to 48 final over Fremont-Mills. Mick Thompson led Hamburg with 25 points, Larry Owens added 11, Kenny Winkler controlled the floor, and Larry Nelson had 17 for Fremont-Mills. Fremont-Mills beat New Market 61 to 36 in the semifinal after edging Stanton 42 to 37 in a prior round.
A Malvern Leader item cites a university expert noting snow over pond ice blocks sunlight needed for photosynthesis by water plants. Without light, oxygen declines as decaying matter consumes it, endangering fish. Snow cover of three weeks or cloudy ice worsens the problem. keeping snow off ponds is the practical remedy.
Gay Oil Co moved within 2 games of second place in the Women’s Wednesday Nite league, while top team Our Market kept pace by taking their series from A. & W. Collings Drug and Fern’s Beauty each won two from rivals, and Farm Bureau Inc. forfeited to B. P. W. Gay Oil Co dominated with a 348 815 820 and 2483 series. Glenwood Bank led with a 834 game and 2277 series, Our Market posted an 832 game and 2336 series. Top individual game honors went to Treva Parka, Barbara Peterson, and Marion Jurgens with 194. Gwen Krecklow 191-181, Evelyn Gay 191, and others reached 180s. Gwen Krecklow led individual series with 645 pins, followed by Edna McNulty 635 and Evelyn Goy 631. Standings show Our Market 49 1, Glenwood Bank 42 23, Goy Oil Co 40 26, Collins Drug 33 33, Malvern Bank 31 34, Farm Bureau Ins. 30 36, B. P. W. 30 36, Franksen & Johnson 28 38, Fern’s Beauty 23 42, A. & W. 22 48.
Funeral services for Joe Oliver were held Tuesday at Reeves-Dow Funeral Home with Rev. William Lee officiating. Interment followed in Hastings Cemetery. Oliver, a Hastings area resident and former Henderson farmer, died December 31, 1961 at Hamburg after a lengthy illness. He was born May 27, 1877 near Osceola, Iowa and married Lila Falwell January 1, 1908 at Blue Springs, Nebraska. two sons survived, with one son Paul having preceded him in death.
Ken Jones of the Pace Service squad posted a 238 for the Pioneer game at the Stanley Bowl in Glenwood, topping a high-scoring night. Ted Bacon totaled 606 in pins, Brooks Stanley 604, and Gibson's Feeds posted 974 for a 2790 series as the Pioneers had twenty games of 200 or better.
Friday night action includes Hamburg at Malvern. Nishna Valley versus South Page at College Springs. Fremont Mills against Stanton at Thurman for girls. New Market at Essex. Tuesday Nishna Valley travels to Stanton. Obituary notes the deceased is survived by wife, son Warren of St Louis, four grandsons Mark Joe Mike Steve, brothers Will Shenandoah and Milton Sidnay, and sister Ida Donner Santa Fe Springs Calit.
Emerson Metros defeated Glenwood Legion 61 49 at Glenwood and then beat Pacific Junction 93 52 in a makeup game. Larry Plumb led Emerson with 20 points and Ray Cain had 25 for Glenwood. Allied Chemical beat Pacific Junction 70 67 as Thomas scored 34. Glenwood Pepsies led standings with a 102 point win over Silver City.
Malvern Oriolettes rallied from three quarters down to beat South Page 44 40 in Sidney for the Corner conference banner. Rose Turner scored steadily, Cheryl Whigham led with 27 points, and Malvern locked down the Rebelettes in the final period to clinch the title amid illness on the squad.
Larry Blunt, a freshman guard for the Blue Jays at Clarinda Community College, was named basketball player of the week. He previously graduated from Nishna Valley High last spring. upcoming games include Treynor versus Tim's Bar and Treynor versus the Pepsies.
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