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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1967

Page

8

Trojans rout Demons in Southeast Six clash

Fairfield Trojans rolled to a 90 to 46 win over Washington's Demons at Fairfield. They jumped to a 23 to 9 first quarter lead, led 41 to 24 at halftime, and 65 to 32 entering the final period as Dick Watson led with 16 points and Brad Decksfort added 14. Joe Minick scored 13 for Washington and Bob English 12.

Washington Fairfield Trojans Trojan John Sproule Demons Dick Watson Brad Decksfort Joe Minick Bob English Sojka Williams English Goodell Minick Porter Levy Hennigan Braun McCarthy Logan Clingman

Highland Huskies Subdue Danville in Tight 48 46 Win

Highland boys defeated Danville 48 to 46 on Friday night at Riverside. Trail led 9 0 early then 27 23 at halftime as Roger Norris scored 24 points on 12 of 18 shooting. Tim Krantz added 12. Wayne Miller and Steve Watts each had 12 for Danville with Mark Wagner adding 11.

Riverside Highland Huskies Danville Boys Roger Norris Norris Tim Krantz Wayne Miller Steve Watts Mark Wagner

Local Voice of Democracy winner heads to state contest

Ten years ago Linda McConnell won the local Voice of Democracy contest sponsored by the Washington Junior Chamber of Commerce with the high school. She will compete in the state contest at Oskaloosa.

Linda McConnell Washington Junior Chamber of Commerce Oskaloosa

Mid-Prairie tops Durant in both girls and boys hoops

Mid-Prairie High School defeated Durant Friday night in a doubleheader. The girls won 72 to 45 behind 29 points from Connie Ehrenfelt, 20 from Pam Curtis, and 17 from Diane Ehrentfelt, while Vickie Lillienthal led Durant with 28 points. In the boys game, Mid-Prairie triumphed 55 to 45 as Randy Miller scored 16 and Bob Bauer 14, with Gene Otto 12 and Jim Schlapkohl 10 for Durant.

Wellman Mid - Prairie Durant Mid - Praire Girls Connie Ehrenfelt Pam Curtis Diane Ehrentfelt Vickie Lilienthal Sue Larson Mid - Prairie Boys Randy Miller Bob Bauer Gene Otto Jim Schlapkohl

De-Men to Meet at YMCA Monday Evening

Washington's De-Men will meet at the YMCA Monday evening at 7 30 p m This will be the final meeting prior to the Christmas and year end vacation All members are urged to attend.

Washington YMCA

Demon sophs top Trojans in Southeast Six opener victory

Washington's sophomores beat Fairfield und erclassmen 53 to 37 in the Southeast Six conference opener. The Demon offense featured balanced scoring and solid defense to secure the win.

Washington Fairfield Demons Trojans

Columbus teams fall to Morning Sun in doubleheader

Columbus Community basketball squads lost both ends of a Friday night doubleheader to Morning Sun. The Morning Sun boys led 28 26 at halftime and pulled away late as Byerly scored 22 and Meeker 14 for Columbus. The Demons edged Columbus girls 57 50 with Wilkerson and Boulton each at 23 for their teams. Rinaberger held to 9 for Columbus.

Columbus Junction Columbus Morning Sun Boys Byerly Meeker Columbus Girls Wilkerson Boulton

Hounds victory highlights Southeast Six opener

Fairfield, Mt. Pleasant and Fort Madison opened the Southeast Six basketball race with wins. Fairfield crushed Washington 90 to 46, Mt. Pleasant beat Centerville 61 to 38, and Fort Madison edged Davis County 73 to 72 in overtime. Ted Archibald scored in OT for Fort Madison as Pete Earle led Fairfield with 19. Davis County’s Jack Kincart tallied 22.

Fairfield Mt. Pleasant Fort Madison Washington Davie County Centerville Davis County Tony Derrick Ted Archibald Hounds Randy Piper Pete Earle Mike Flach Barry Kraus Jack Kincart Larry Weede Tim Wheaton Ron Potts Curt Rich Panthers Mike Hampton Jim McCord

Majors Named New ISU Football Coach

Johnny Majors, 32, former Arkansas assistant, to lead Iowa State after a 1-6 Big Eight finish. He succeeds Clay Stapleton, who becomes athletic director after a 10 year stint. Parks announced a five year, $21,000 salary, pending Regents approval. Majors starred at Tennessee in the mid 50s and brings a track record of success to Ames.

Ames Iowa UPI Johnny Majors Iowa State Majors University of Arkansas Clay Stapleton ISU Stapleton University of Tennessee Tennesse Mississippi State Arkansas Frank Broyles Cyclone Cyclones W. Robert Parks Parks Iowa Board of Regents Des Moines ISU Athletic Council Shirley Huntland Tenn Tennessee United Press International Notre Dame Paul Hornung

U.S. Military Pay Raise Clears Congress Before Holidays

Congress approves retroactive 5.6 percent pay raise for 3.5 million servicemen totaling 2.7 billion dollars with five point one ten to one hundred twenty three dollars monthly boosts, retroactive to October 1, while Senate and House confer on related civilian raises.

Washington UPI House U.S Joint Conference Committee Senate Congress Joint Chiefs of Staff

Waco High Overpowers Van Buren in Friday Dual

Waco High School defeated Van Buren 32 to 21 in a Friday wrestling meet at the Waco venue. Wrestlers from Waco dominated the action with key wins contributing to the team victory.

Waco Waco High School van Buren Grapplers

Waco teams triumph at Central Argyle Friday night

Waco boys win 77 to 38 and girls win 68 to 60 at Central Argyle. Ken Brimhall led scorers with 20 points, Gary Eichelberger 15, Glen Fletcher 13, Bob Meyer 11. Waco outrebounded 51 to 37. This moves Waco to 4 wins and 0 losses. Girls star Marcia Schrader with 36 points, Kathy Madden 23, Rosemary Curtis 9.

Waco Marcia Schrader Kathy Madden Rosemary Curtis Sally Sheetz Marilyn Bergstrom

Women’s Bowling Question Marks and High Scores

In 1897 McCleery and Washington Transfer lead with top team scores. McCleery posts 2045 in team series, Amway Products 1992, Washington Accounting 715 in team games, Mode O’Day 708. Individual leaders include Lucy Smith 551 and Kay Custer 528. Betty Ward 211 and Shirl Robertson 210 set high single games.

MceCleery Amway Products Washington Transfer Ross Western Auto Washington Accounting McCleery Washington Mode O'Day Lucy Smith Kay Custer Betty Ward Shirl Robertson Amway Products Saan News McCleery - Cumming Voswecwes Es

Bruins Cruise Past Wichita State to 36th Straight Victory

UCLA dominated Wichita State 120-86 at Pauley Pavilion as Lew Alcindor scored 28, Mike Lynn added 21 off the bench, and the Bruins extended their unbeaten streak to 36. Washington upset Purdue 98-87 while Princeton beat Colgate 71-43 and Dayton fell to Eastern Kentucky 76-75.

UCLA Bruins Purdue John Wooden Wichita State Princeton Colgate Dayton Eastern Kentucky Joe Heiser John Harlow Tigers Red Raiders Heiser Harlow

Nuggets, H R's bowlers Clash in Mixed Series

Mixed bowling meet features Nuggets 1955 and H and Rs 1922. Nuggets take team game 675 to Headpins 657. Top series by Lucey Smith 548 and Laverne Geyer 563. Lucy Smith posts game 194 while Stan Schrock shoots 199.

Nuggets Headpins Lucey Smith Laverne Geyer Lucy Smith Stan Schrock

Record of new car registrations and local business listings

A listing of new car registrations and local businesses includes Ruth E. Rees with a Dodge, LaVera Miller with a Pontiac, David Gomer Griffith with a Chevrolet, Floyd or Berdina Bloeser with a Mercury, Wendell Leroy Phillips with a Chevrolet, James Robert Dann with a Chevrolet, Roy Frank Anderson with a Volkswagen, Washington County Farm Store with a Chevrolet, Riverside Grain and Feed Company with a Ford Truck, Theodore Richard Watts with a Ford, James Warren Davis with a Pontiac, Verle Iden Gallagher with an Oldsmobile, Rev William Stevens Jr with an Oldsmobile, Ronald Hollis Lauderdale with a Pontiac.

Ruth E. Rees Dodge LaVera Miller Pontiac David Gomer Griffith Chevrolet Floyd Or Berdina Bloeser Mercury Wendell Leroy Phillips James Robert Dann Roy Frank Anderson Volkswagen Washington County Farm Store Riverside Grain and Feed Company Ford Theodore Richard Watts James Warren Davis Verle Iden Gallagher Oldsmobile William Stevens Ronald Hollis Lauderdale

Packers Rams Clash Tops TV Schedule As Wedding Fades

Packers clash with the Rams in a pivotal NFL matchup aired nationwide on CBS as Lynda Bird Robb wedding coverage vies for TV time. Colts lead the Coastal with 10-0-2. Rams must win to stay within one game of Baltimore before the Dec 17 showdown.

UPI Lynda Bird United States Green Bay Packers Los Angeles Rams Packers Rams CBS TV Today Charles Robb Texas Austin Tex Ktbc-Tv CBS Green Bay Baltimore Colts Saints New Orleans Minnesota Chicago Cleveland St. Louis Philadelphia Dallas Washington Pittsburgh Detroit New York San Francisco Atlanta

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