Demons top Prairie 65 51 in non conference game
Washington Demons defeated Prairie of Cedar Rapids 65 to 51 at Cedar Rapids school. Bob McClure led with 15 rebounds and 11 of 16 free throws while teammate Dick Holden scored 10. The win capped a high intensity clash as Prairie fouled out three starters.
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Washington
Litte
Prairie of
Cedar Rapids
Gary Hurst
Bob McClure
Demons
Mike Steele
Dick Holden
Tim Frotman
Tom Lowe
Washington Demon
Washington Gym
McClure
Journal
Charles Morris
John Sproule
Sproule
Steve Norton
Jim Logan
Norton
Logan
Brock Bordwell Sanders
Bower Phieger Witthoft
Letts Hardy
Emery
A Prairie
Davis Jammesson Rohlena
Pickel Schulte
Third and Fourth Grade League Opens at Y Play
The Washington YMCA hosts a third and fourth grade boys basketball league starting Thursday afternoon December 19 with games through February 6 except December 27 and January 16 clinics. Four teams Spartans Badgers Hawkeyes Wolverines compete under coaches Reed Goff Bates. Games run 4 30 pm and 4 45 pm Thursdays.
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Washington Ymca
Bob Reed
Spartans
Maynard Goff Jr
Badgers
R. L
Bates
Hawkeyes
Wolverines
Marek Family Heads to Haiti for Christmas Visit
Ten years ago today Mr and Mrs Lloyd Marek and daughter Virginia Anne will leave Thursday for the Island Republic of Haiti to spend Christmas with Mr Mareks brother Donald J Marek and family His two small sons await Virginia Anne Mr Marek is business manager of a sisal plantation on the island They will drive to Miami stopping in Memphis Mrs Marek s former home Reservations exist for the Dec 22 flight from Miami to Port au Prince Haiti.
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Lloyd Marek
Virginia Anne
Republic of
Haiti
Columbus High teams split doubleheader with Danville
Columbus Junction reports a boys game loss for Columbus as Danville won 75 to 46 while Columbus girls triumphed 65 to 38. Danville’s Shumaker led with 29 points. Columbus’ Hawkins Lukovsky and Langstaff each scored 8. May led Columbus girls with 30 points. Wagner added 2 for Danville.
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Columbus Junction
Columbus
Danville
Shumaker
Hawkins
Lukovsky
Langstaff
May
Wagner
Mt Pleasant votes industry bond issue
Mt Pleasant voters approved a 650000 industrial development bonds plan under a new state financing law. Final unofficial tally showed 1005 yes and 29 no, enabling Vega Industries to build a plant in the western industrial park. the measure faces a legal challenge likely to reach the Iowa Supreme Court.
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Mount Pleasant
UPI
Vega Industries
District Court
Towa Supreme Court
Fire destroys Keota home as fire crews battle blaze
A Keota one story house owned by Mr and Mrs Melvin Ulin was destroyed by a fire at 11 am. Firefighters from Keota and Harper fought the blaze and only a deep freeze was saved.
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Keota
Melvin Ulin
Harper
Tender moment at Shrine game moves strong players
North-South Shrine participants visit Variety Children's Hospital before the Orange Bowl. Big linemen, rivals on the field, show tenderness as they help and comfort the children, signing autographs and delivering toys. The visit humanizes athletes destined for the big game.
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Miami
UPI
Variety Children's Hospital
Santa
Bowling Points Washington Oil Meets Local Teams
Team series totals show Shell Oilers 2195 and Stewart 2737 with high scores guiding a regional bowling meet. Individual honors go to Jack Tanner 580 series and Bob Ryner 571 with Ryner posting a 242 game and Bob Lowe 224 in another.
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Washington Oil
Lelody
State Cafe A
Watson Cleaners
Steele Discount
Shell Oilers
Sorrell Auto
Stewart
Shell
Jack Tanner
Bob Ryner
Bob Lowe
Halas Named 1963 Coach of the Year
George Halas, 69, voted National League coach of the year by United Press International after guiding the Chicago Bears to their 16th Western Conference title. Bears to meet Giants in the NFL championship game December 29. Halas is a Hall of Fame member.
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NEW York
UPI
George Halas
United Press International
Chicago Bears
Halas
New York Giants
Parseghian signs at Notre Dame
Notre Dame hires Ara Parseghian as head coach after a brief contract dispute. Northwestern names Alex Agase the new head coach under a three year deal, with Agase likely to bring Northeastern assistants. Hugh Devore moves to assistant athletic director as staff reshuffles unfold.
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Chicago
UPI
Notre Dame
Northwestern
Reief
Ara Parseghian
Alex Agase
Parseghian
Wildcat
Edmond P Joyce
C.S.C
Stu Holcomb
Holcomb
Agase
Hugh Devore
Joe Kuharich
Atrthwestern
Writers select NFL season MVP by 24 of 42 votes
A panel of 42 writers who covered the 1963 NFL season voted for the MVP. The winner secured 24 votes while Buddy Parker of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Wally Lemm of the St. Louis Cardinals each earned six.
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Buddy Parker
Pittsburgh Steelers
Wally Lemm
St. Louis Cardinals
STARLITE Phone Makes a Bright Holiday Gift
A glowing dark dial STARLITE phone offers easy dialing and decorator colors for the bedroom. Take one home to place under the tree and we will install after the holidays. Encourage calling distant friends before the holidays when time allows relaxed chats.
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Schulte
Vosika Holden
Trotman
Lowe
Mulcahy
Steele
Flory
Hunsaker
Larsen
Novak Eyestone
Prairie GI
Clements
Ham
Voigt Scriven Harris Baker
North Side
National Bank OF Washington
Federal Deposit
Paul Newman
Joanne Woodward
Triffids
Herman Cohen
Arcs
Emascope
Iowa
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Braves
Washington, Iowa
Arpege
Lanvin
Mt. Pleasant
North Side Sq
Bob
Johnny Nichols
Dewey Lincoln
Michigan State
Bill Swingle
al Gragaliunas
Pitt
Jim’ Mazurek
Syracuse
Billy Weaver
Clemson
Mazurek
Gary Fletcher
Tommy Fedor
Racine
Wisconsin
Louis Holland
John Sisk
Wauwatosa
Wis
Ken Kortes
Louisville
Koretes
Hi-Rollers League
Des Moines, Iowa
Hotel Savery
Fourth
Fort Des Moines
Walnut Sts
General Telephone
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