Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Washington Evening Journal in Washington, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1968

Page

8

Washington Demons face Fort Madison in home and home series

Washington High School basketball and wrestling teams engage Fort Madison in a Friday home and away set. Varsity and sophomore basketball squads travel to Fort Madison while the Hound wrestling team visits Washington. Demons seek to reverse a 3-2 start. Fort Madison averages about 70 points and features multiple double figure scorers.

Washington High School Fort Madison Don Lawless Randy Crockett Crockett Lawless The Hounds

Haywood lifts Detroit in late rally to top Eastern Michigan

Detroit Titans rally from a tie in the final seconds as Spencer Haywood scores 35 but misses the last shot. Jerry Swartzinger follows to put in the winner for a 74-72 victory. Notre Dame, Richmond also win in closing seconds with tight finishes.

Spencer Haywood Detroit Eastern Michigan Jerry Swartzinger Titans Notre Dame Richmond Jim Hewitt Richard West Virginia University Tom Sinnott Wisconsin New Mexico State Dayton Duke Sam Lacey Aggies Arizona Virginia Tony Kinn Miami Ohio UCLA Jim Gottschall Flyers

Highland cagers win two games on Highland court

Highland High School teams defeated Lone Tree 65 to 51 in the boys game and 41 to 30 in the girls contest on Tuesday night. Jim Herdlicka led the boys with 16 points. Tim Krantz and Phil Sojka added 15 apiece. Diane Waldschmidt led the girls with 16 points aided by Charlotte Sojka 12 and Linda Chalupa 8.

Highland High School Lone Tree Highland Court Highland Jim Herdlicka Tim Krantz Phil Sojka Kim Hall Ed Staley Kron Grecian Mike Miller Doug Miller Burlein Jarrard Highland Girls Diane Waldschmidt Charlotte Sojka Linda Chalupa Brooksie Brush Hodechek Schuster

Bowling State Meet Scores Tie To Close Season

High scores show Wayne 2549 series and 914 game lead, Nixon Feeds 32, Plymouth Lemle Electric 37, State Theater 2698 team total, individual marks include Marlane Miller 654 series and 226 game, Jerry Fisher 635 and 221.

Steele Lumber Nixon Feeds Wayne Oil & Tire Watson Cleaners Ee T & C Plymouth Lemle Electric Wayne Nixon Marlane Miller Jerry Fisher

Junior Bowling Team Series Strikes In Close Match

Auctioneers 2298 edged Fire Dept 2277 as Sherman Eden led with 791 and Auctioneers 792 team game. Gary Zeck posted 519 in series and 202 in a game, with Gordon Roth 465 in series and Kelly Slagle 183 in a game.

Auctioneers Fire Dept Sherman Eden Gary Zeck Gordon Roth Kelly Slagle

Leading in East Bullets Navy Six players lead balanced attack

Six members of the Baltimore Bullets say they have a balanced attack fueling a division lead after a 118-110 win over the New York Knicks. Johnson and Unseld had 22, Loughery 20, Monroe 18, Scott 10 as the Bullets moved one game ahead of Boston.

United Press International Baltimore Bullets National Basketball Association Earl Monroe Kevin Loughery Gus Johnson Wes Unseld Ray Scott Jack Marin Bullets Johnson Unseld Loughery Monroe Scott New York Knicks Boston Celtics Detroit Pistons Philadelphia 76Ers Phoenix Suns Cincinnati Royals San Diego Rockets Milwaukee Bucks San Francisco Warriors

Women's Bowling Results From Wednesday League Standings

Results show teams Ainsworth Squire Shoppe Roe Heating Minick McCleery Jack Jill Carson Bryn Mawr with scores ranging 2329 to 2477. Minick leads team series at 2477 and 872 in team game. Individual top marks include L. Miller 562 and D. Patterson 529 in series and Patterson 213 in a game.

Ainsworth Squire Shoppe Roe Heating Minick McCleery Jack & Jill Carson Bryn Mawr Roe L. Miller D. Patterson J. Davis Lane Ainsworth Bank Wea Ee McCleery - Cumming Carson Emer Eeeeecasse Jack & Jill Wee Tee Wwe

Nixon Criticized Yet Praises Rusk In Campaign Remarks

In campaign remarks Nixon sharply criticized, but praised Secretary Rusk for his eight years in a tough government role. Rusk hosts a briefing reception with Nixon cabinet members meeting Democratic counterparts. Nixon, wife and daughter planned White House visit to the Johnsons around 5 p.m. as they continue post election activities.

Nixon Rusk Rusk Rusk Johnsons White House Maurice Stans

Schoendienst wins UPI Manager of the Year for 1967 season

Red Schoendienst led the St. Louis Cardinals to consecutive NL pennants in 1967 68 with a strong bench, star players including Bob Gibson who posted a 1.12 ERA and 268 strikeouts. He earned 13 of 23 votes for national manager of the year.

New York UPI Red Schoendienst Schoendienst St. Louis Cardinals United Press International Mexico City Cardinals Bob Gibson

Ethel Kennedy Gives Birth To Daughter In D.C.

Ethel Kennedy delivered a baby girl by Caesarean section at Georgetown University Hospital at 8 40 a.m. EST. The 8 pound 4 ounce infant is Kennedy's 11th child and her 4th daughter. Mother and child are reported in excellent condition.

Washington UPI Ethel Kennedy Robert F. Kennedy

Quixotic St Louis Mayor Orders Employees to Mail Cards

Mayor Alfonso J. Cervantes in St Louis directs department heads to collect Christmas cards for city employees and have the employees address stamp and mail the cards to themselves, a move described as quixotic by observers.

ST. Louis, Mo UPI Alfonso J. Cervantes

Also Mentioned on This Page

Demon Athletes In Action Big Reds Centerville Demons Oskaloosa Bill van Aken Dennis Mckemson Barry Kraus Mike Coppage Mike Glasgow Skip Speece Bill Schooley Speece Doug Dunlap Bloodhounds Varsity Eagles Welle Vincent Norman Schoonover American Red Cross Keith Norton Eyur Cologne Washington, Lone Haywood Charles Richards Calvin Murphy Niagara Cornell Butch Beard Louisville Southern Methodist Bernie William la Salle Fla Jeff Petrie Maryland Princeton Fordham Syracuse Pennsylvania Delaware Yale Brown Oklahoma State California State Tulane Texas North Texas State Centenary East Carolina William and Mary Samiles Bud Lechner Highland Cagers Hi - Rollers League Melody Laners Washington Fire Dept Melody Lanes Swartzendruber Sherman - Eden O Hanson Concrete Andersen White Howard Hess Office Dial Lee Goodlander Asst Mgr Willis Reed Knicks Jim Barnes Celtics Pistons Larry Siegfried John Havlicek Jimmy Walker Billy Cunningham 76Ers Gail Goodrich Phoenix Oscar Robertson Royals Elvin Hayes Flynn Robinson Bucks Warriors Rudy LaRusso Evening Journal Iowa Moose Home Schoendy Boston Gil Hodges New York Mets Dave Bristol Cincinnati Lyman Harris Atlanta Leo Durocher Chicago Herman Franks San Francisco VFW Music By Tom Colton the King’s Quixotic Wanderer Martin Dale Riverside Joe and Dorothy Bennett Otto Happy Wormac, Inc Scrooge Bill Perdock WERO Perdock OLDS Cadillac Pontiag BUICK Dr. Hardtop Bonneville Dr. Sedan
Search Courier

Search the Washington Evening Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Washington Evening Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication