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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1962

Page

8

Demon Cagers Clash With Fort Madison Friday Night

Washington Demons travel to Fort Madison for a Southeast Six conference test in a season marked by lineup changes and key losses. Fort Madison, bolstered by a veteran squad, opened league play with a win over Bloomfield before a setback at Keokuk. Game determines early league standings as both teams seek momentum ahead of January resumption.

Washington's Demons Fort Madison Washington Gary Hurst Bloodhounds Bloomfield Mustangs Keokuk Bloomfield Letterman Mike Philpott Philpott Wally Lane Gary Hoskins Hoskins Gary Stevens Hounds Demons John Sproule Sproule Scranton Novak Trotman Lowe Norton Rich Ballard

Third and Fourth Grade League Play Thursday Afternoon

Basketball begins Thursday at the Washington YMCA for third and fourth graders. Spartans meet Badgers at 4 p.m. and Wolverines play Hawkeyes at 4:45 p.m. Coaches include Charles Crull Rod Davisson Paul Gebhardt and Maynard Goff Jr. who lead and instruct the teams.

Washington Ymca Spartans Badgers Wolverines Hawkeyes Charles Crull Rod Davisson The Paul Gebhardt Maynard Goff Jr YMCA Waverines

Bowling league results from Washington KC set

In the Corn King League Moorman Feed Sportshop Northrup King and Washington KC led with team totals and high scores. Moorman Feed posted a 2321 team series and 820 team game while Northrup King had 2279 and 816. Individual leaders included Jack Wagner 547 in series and 204 in a game. Leonard Llewellyn rolled 219.

Washington KC Farm Bureau Northrup King Moorman Farm Service Co Mobil Oil Washington DC Farm Service Mobil Jack Wagner Jerry Dempsey Leonard Llewellyn

No Fox Hunt Scheduled For Next Saturday

Deer season opening leads to no fox hunt this Saturday as about 40 hunters met at Ainsworth last week. Howell Rees of Columbus Junction shot one fox with Walter Jarrard and Charles Friese of Washington each taking another. The next hunt is scheduled for December 22.

Ainsworth Howell Rees Columbus Junction Walter Jarrard Charles Friese Washington

Freshman Team Travels to Muscatine Tonight

Washington freshmen basketball heads to Muscatine Central Jr. High gym at 5 30 PM without center Jim Logan who will sing at the high school sacred concert. Coach Jim Rossen’s squad aims to rebound from a 1 1 start after a Mt Pleasant loss where Logan scored 15.

Washington Muscatine Demons Jim Logan Muscatine Central Jr. High School Jim Rossen Logan Mt. Pleasant

Kentucky Tops Florida State 83 54 in rout

Kentucky Wildcats dominate Florida State 83 to 54 led by Cotton Nash with 19 points and 19 rebounds while Don Rolfes adds 18 points and 13 rebounds. The win follows a prior home opener loss and secures a strong second half lead after a 55 33 halftime margin.

Lexington Adolph Rupp Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky Virginia Tech Florida State Rupp Wildcats Seminoles Cotton Nash Don Rolfes Dale Ricketts Bowling Green Miami Ohio Purdue Wabash Falcons Howard Komives Nate Thurmond Jeff Gehring Ronny Hughes Boilermakers Don Schmidt Army Buffalo Fordham Syracuse Brown Rhode Island Holy Cross Harvard Temple Bucknell LaSalle Lehigh San Francisco Oklahoma City Connecticut Massachusetts

Fire Damages Rath Plant at Waterloo

Early today a fire at Rath Packing Co. feed division plant in Waterloo caused extensive damage confined to bin areas after four hours of firefighting. The blaze started around 2 a.m. in a large ingredient bin and spread to two smaller bins. Cause and loss estimate were not yet determined pending inspection and official statements.

Waterloo UPI Rath Packing Co

Kennedy urges end to AAU NCAA bickering over Olympic control

President Kennedy called for arbitration of the AAU NCAA dispute over track and field control to salvage the 1964 Olympic team. The AAU and NCAA signaled support for arbitration, while tensions flared after AAU barred some non AAU runners and blocked coalition talks.

Washington UPI Kennedy Amateur Athletic Union AAU National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Donald F. Hull Hull Walter Byers New York City Byers Kenneth L Tug) Wilson U.S. Olympic Committee United States New York Wilson Robert Kennedy

Women’s Bowling Scores From Local Meet

Ted's beat Marshall-Min 2316 to 2231 while Ainsworth Bank led Mec Cleery-Cumming and Kees 2413 2336 2193. Duncan's 2156 and Wilson's 2110 trailed. Team series led by Ainsworth 2413 and MecCleery-Cumming 2336. Dorothy Marston 514 Phyllis Flenner 511 in series. Lillian Murphy 201 Dorothy Marston 201 in single games.

Ted's Marshall - Minick Ainsworth Bank MecCleery - Cumming Ainsworth Teds Dorothy Marston Phyllis Flenner Lillian Murphy Ted's Welding Roe's McCleery Cumming Marshall Minick Duncan's Wilson's Carson's

Snow and cold grip Eastern Nation with record lows

The season's bitter cold and heavy snow cover the eastern half of the nation with temperatures plunging to record lows. More than 100 deaths are attributed to the storm as Florida crops suffer damage and arctic air lingers over the Gulf States with relief not expected before Friday.

Georgia Great Lakes Gulf States Florida Rio Grande Valley Texas Atlanta Dixie Miami Fla Ohio Michigan New England New York Indiana Pennsylvania Kentucky Tennessee West Virginia Illinois Missouri Kansas North Dakota Minnesota The Weather Bureau United States Midwest Ludington

Iowa urge to donate blankets for Algerians relief drive

Des Moines Iowa readers are urged to donate blankets for Algerians in war torn areas. Operation wrap up aims to collect 650 000 blankets nationwide from Iowa from Sunday through January 27 1963. Blankets of any kind are welcome to be delivered to local churches or to the Iowa council of churches in Des Moines.

Des Moines UPI Algeria Iowa Iowa Council of Churches J. O. Nelson Council

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