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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1971

Page

7

Ames Edges Washington In Close Iowa High School Pool

Ames rated fourth in the initial UPI high school basketball poll edged Cedar Rapids Washington by two points 130 to 128. Washington led with several first place votes but Ames stayed strong. Cedar Rapids Jefferson stood third in the rankings with 71 points as Oskaloosa and Storm Lake followed.

DES Moines UPI Ames Cedar Rapids Washington United Press International Little Cyclones Des Moines North Board of Coaches North Jefferson Oskaloosa Storm Lake Sioux City

Chiefs edge 49ers in veteran QB duel

In a hard fought matchup between two veteran signal callers, the old Purdue Boilermaker prevailed, turning the game in decisive fashion from the start to the finish, as the Chiefs led San Francisco late and refused to relinquish control.

San Francisco UPI Purdue Boilermaker Lafayette Ind

Public Notice of Washington Iowa Water Works Improvements

The Washington Iowa City Council will hold a public hearing January 11 1972 at 8:00 PM to consider plans specifications and bids for water main installation 10000 ft of 12 CIP line crossing C M St P RR and C R I & P RR tracks and a 500000 gallon elevated storage tank. Bids on water supply and construction to 200000000 gallons yearly are due to the city clerk with 10 percent certified bid bonds. Final payments 90 percent monthly on completed work with 10 percent due after final acceptance. The city may reject bids and plans may be reviewed at the City Clerk and Howard R Green Company Cedar Rapids Iowa.

Washington Iowa County of Washington State of Said City Howard R. Green Company First Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Patterson Seed Dept. of Agriculture

UCLA Tops UPI Top 20 In Early College Basketball Rankings

UCLA leads the United Press International poll with 324 points and 2 0 record in the season debut week. North Carolina, Marquette, Ohio State, Maryland and Kentucky follow, with several programs starting 2-0.

NEW York UPI United Press International UCLA North Carolina Marquette Ohio State Maryland Kentucky Long Beach State South Carolina Michigan Houston Jacksonville Southern California St. John’s Brigham Young Pennsylvania Minnesota Arizona State Kansas Villanova North Carolina State

Bowling results and standings across multiple leagues

Results show Friday Hy Vee Sitters Perfex Willows and Rose Motel with scores listed. High team series Perfex 1992 and Willows 1932 while Bonnie Henry 499 and Betty Ward 470 lead individual series and Bonnie Henry 190 Fairy Sampson 177 lead individual games. Additional Monday results name Washington State Bank VFW Washington County Abstract Osincup Drug Essex Dayton Beauty Sines Upholstery River Products Dutch Freshwaters and others with multiple 540+ series and 200+ games.

Washington Town & Country Tavern Pete Lowes Trucking Sitters Perfex Willows Rose Motel Pete Lowes Bonnie Henry Betty Ward Fairy Sampson Washington State Bank AEN Ancien Cigccie Atte Dare Am Washington County Abstract Dayton Beauty Salon RULVE Pyoguos Sss Cosmicuideu VFW Osincup Drug Essex Sines River Products Ann Curl Inez Lomen

Columbus Bouts Waco in Dual Meet 45 13

Columbus high school wrestling defeated Waco 45 to 13 in the varsity dual meet on Monday evening. Jim Cupp pinned Tim Fisher in 46 seconds and Steve Schroeder won by a 1 34 pinning Kevin Leichty.

Columbus Waco High School Grapplers Jim Cupp Tim Fisher Steve Schroeder Kevin Leichty Ken Schroeder Rennie Moore Chris Wehr Joe Clark Dale Morgen Hugh Miller Tom Keeler Kevin Richardson Dan Peterson

Junior bowler rolls a 624 in Columbus City league

Kyle Morgan, 13, son of Mr and Mrs Bill Morgan, bowled 177 243 and 204 for a 624 series in the junior league at Columbus Bowl on Saturday morning. He carries a 158 average. CAIRO UP I news: Opium smugglers used a cemetery as base, guards tipped them off. police staged a fake funeral to nab five gang members.

Kyle Morgan Bill Morgan Columbus City Columbus Bowl Kyle Cairo UPI

Highland grapplers fall to Mt Pleasant in dual meet

Mt Pleasant High School overwhelmed Highland High School 40 to 12 in the varsity dual with Mt Pleasant wrestlers posting several decisive pins and decisions. Highland JV won 36 to 6 in the preliminary events, led by multiple pins and close matches across weight classes.

Highland Grapplers Mt. Pleasant Mt. Pleasant High School Highland High School Highland

Washington Demons JV top Oskaloosa 75 to 56

Washington's junior varsity defeated Oskaloosa 75 to 56 as Randy Payne led with 26 points and Kim Walker grabbed 12 rebounds. Jim Owen scored 16 and Walker 12 as the Demons built a 46 to 22 halftime lead. Payne added 7 assists while Washington shot 47 percent and made 10 of 17 free throws.

Washington Oskaloosa Indians Demons Randy Payne Jim Owen Kim Walker Walker Payne Owen

Waco Warriors Top Washington Ninth Grade Team

Waco defeated Washington 64 to 62 in a zone defense game at Olds High. Washington led 29 15 at halftime and 54 45 entering the fourth, but Waco rallied with stronger shooting and five more goals. Roth led Waco with 20 points while McClure 12 Ruppert 12 Young 8 and Farrier 4 for Washington.

Waco Warriors Washington Olds Demons Doug Ruppert Farrier Mike van Cleave Demon Mike McClure Sam Young Joe Giardino McClure Young Roth McVey Neff Stauffer Roblins Muscatine Central

When Luck Helps Make a Bridge Contract

In a North hand of a contract bridge game the defender cashes hearts and shifts clubs. The declarer wins with the queen, then trumps to set up a ruff and discard. A final trump lead by West allows the declarer to ruff and discard to make the contract.

East West

Nicklaus wins Disney golf tournament at Orlando

Jack Nicklaus finished the Walt Disney World Open at Magnolia Course in 273 to claim 15 under par and $244,490 in prize money, three strokes ahead of Deane Beman who shot 68. Lee Trevino ended with $231,224 and Arnold Palmer earned $209,603.

Orlando Fla UPI Jack Nicklaus Golden Bear Nicklaus Deane Beman Disney Magnolia Lee Trevino Trevino Fantasyland Arnold Palmer

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