Five Qualify Knightettes Relay Team Posts Fastest Time in State
The Knightettes placed second to Beford with 68 points to PM's 37 at the district meet. Five girls qualified for the state meet with a possible sixth, Elaine Wilson qualified in four events including high jump and shuttle relays. Wilson finished second in the high jump and 80 meter hurdles, helping the 320 and shuttle relays reach top state time. The quartet Sell Swigart Shepard Wilson posted a 4x100 shuttle time of 0.84, while Utterbach, Sell, Wilson and Shepard clocked 5.44.2 in the 320 meter shuttle. Other scorers included Sell in the lows, Shepard in broad jump and 60-yard dash, Swigart in the 440, and Joe Ellen Fichter in the half mile. Barbara LaFollette qualified for discus finals but finished fifth. The Knightettes next compete at Shenandoah and then Drake.
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Elaine Wilson
Elaine
Karen Sell
Susan Swigart
Carol Shepard
Chari Utterbach
Sell
Wilson
Shepard
Knightettes
Swigart
Joe Ellen Fichter
Barbara LaFollette
Shenandoah
Drake
Appeals Over Bus Driver Fined in Mills County Court
District Judge Folsom Everest heard appeals from justice court cases involving Glenwood school bus driver Alice Benscoter fined 10 dollars and costs for defective brakes and Steven Laurence Scott fined 20 dollars and costs for failing to yield. Judge Everest dismissed two minor possession of beer cases for lack of competent evidence, involving Kenneth Dales Bowman and Linda Kay Morricall.
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Folsom Evereset
Alice Benscoter
Glenwood
Mills County District Court
Justice of Peace Court
Kenneth Mead
Scott
Justice of Peace
Everest
Justice of ‘Peace
Catte
Kenneth Dales Bowman
Linda
Kay Morricall
Transients Worry Mills Officials Over Railroad Yards
Mills County officials faced concerns as transients passed through Pacific Junction rail yards. A diabetic man delirious from alcohol was detained by Deputy Sheriff Kenneth Mead and sent to University Hospital Omaha. Two men, suspected intoxicated, required aid after a clerk alerted authorities. one collapsed between tracks. Authorities identified the suspects and charged them with intoxication. uncertain if they are escapees from a psychiatric hospital.
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Pacific Junction
Mills County
Kenneth Mead
University Hospital
Omaha
Bee Et Meni
John Deenanns
Malvern girls place seventh at district meet in Willisea
Malvern girls scored 16 points for seventh place at the district meet in Willisea Saturday. Bedford led by Kay Cox with four events won topped the standings, Fremont Mills placed second with 37 points, Bev Blackman starred in the shot with a 33-4% effort, Marcia Walfe won the 440-yd dash in 64.1 seconds, and the mile relay team finished third. All three Malvern qualifiers advance to Drake for the state meet Saturday.
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Malvern
Willisea
Bedford
Kay Cox
Fremont Mills
Bev Blackman
Marcia Walfe
Drake
Des Moines
Larry Maynes
Linda Schroeder
Gwyn
Cheryl Blackburn
Rita Rubenking
Satuday
Panthers Relays Show Strong Performances by Malvern Girls
Malvern girls track placed second and fourth at the Panther Relays with Marcia Wolfe taking second in the 440 at 64.7 seconds and Beverly Blackman fourth in the shot at 31-5. At the Big Red Relays in Missouri Valley last week Blackman threw the shot 33-6 for second and Wolfe was runner up in the 440 with 76.7 seconds.
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Marcia Wolfe
Beverly Blackman
Missouri Valley
Bev
Marcia
Wednesday Night Women's League Pairings Recorded
Glenwood Packers beat Jamisons 4 0 Gay Oil Co. 4 0 Glenwood Bank 3 1 Nishna Cottage 1 TM A G 3 1 B P W 1 Ace Auto Parts 3 Rallies Texaco 1 High Team Games PB A G 960 2630 Ace Auto?
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Glenwood Packers
Jamisons
Gay Oil Co
Ponderosa
Glenwood Bank
Nishna Cottage
TM A. G
Ace Auto Parts
Texaco
PB. A. G
Ace Auto
Plal Gas Oy Ree BT
Glenwood Packe Cae Bbb
Ponderosa ’ S
Ace Auto P
Prp. B. W
Five from N. W. E. Sands Qualify for State
Malvern trackmen claimed two placings in the Class C district meet at Redfield led by Earl ham, as Nishna Valley also scored with Jim Johnson third in high hurdles. The Blackhawks won the mile and 440 yard relays and had two more scorers, with 26 teams entered. State qualifications came from multiple events and runners, per Coach Jerry Nauman.
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Malvern
Redfield
Earlham
Nishna Valley
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Rell Eal
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Warren Sayers
Jeff Bateman
Kay
N. W. E. Sands
Wiatvern
Blackhawks
Bob Largent
Rick Morris
Jim Johnson
Jerry Nauman
Ruth Lefever
Jan Forney
Jackie Verbeski
Avanelle Dashner
Cora Nuss
Mariann Simmons
Evelyn Gay
Clara Dalton
Martha Harris
Joyce Johnson
Eddie Sands
Cedar Falls
Lynn Turner
Harvie van Nordstrand
Deny Boileau
Dave Swett
Rod Grindler
Randy Byers
Chris Pierce
U*s*air
Marlin Mercer
Kristi Rummery
Dana McKee
Verla Wilber
Cindy Cole
Betsy Paul
Judy Nuckolls
Dar
Lene Sandquist
Clara van Nordstrand
Kathy Paul
Tanya Nuckolls
Edna Fleming
Sue Palser
Virginia Angus
Marsha Palmer
Linda van Nordstrand
Denise Hendrix
Sherry Greenwood
Vicki King
Carol McKee
Peggy Haack
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