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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1970

Page

8

Demons fall to Mustangs in tight 67 63 loss

Washington Demons, without Scott Swartzen druber, lose 67 63 to Davis County. Joe Gebhardt leads Washington with 24 points while Sears Roberts and Wilfawn add 15 each and Ensminger Wyse off the bench score 12 and 10. Davis County dominates rebounding 44 37 and takes a 33 26 halftime edge. The Demons next play January 8 at home against Oskaloosa.

Washington Scott Swartzendruber Davis County Skip Speece Swartz Joe Gebhardt Mustangs Sears Roberts Wilfawn Ensminger Wyse Gary Goodell Ward Anderson Demons FT PF Hennigan Braun Goodell Anderson Ll Gebhardt Gilmore Adams Allen Senis Roberts Utt

Donald L. Gardner Named Noble Grand Of Local Odd Fellows

Donald L. Gardner has been named noble grand of the Odd Fellows lodge here. Other officers are Ivan West vice grand LeRoy Jugenheimer recording secretary Charles Murdock financial secretary Earl Nicole treasurer Don Hazen trustee.

Donald L. Gardner The Odd Fellows Lodge Ivan West LeRoy Jugenheimer Charles Murdock Earl Nicole Don Hazen

Loss in Final Minutes As Mustangs Top Sophomores

Davis County overcame a big first half by the sophomores to outscore Washington 16-9 in the final period. The Demons Steve Goff and Doug Hough led with 12 and 15 points, while Goff grabbed 18 rebounds and Hough 15. Davis County, paced by Tripp with 15 and Piper 13, won 55 52 amid turnover trouble and cold field shooting.

Demon Davis County Sophs Mustangs Steve Goff Doug Hough Demons Hough Goff Tripp Piper Rupe Wyse Washington Williams Witthoft Bordwell Walker Close

Keokuk Tops Fairfield In Southeast Seven Action

Keokuk defeated Fairfield 86-64 in a Southeast Seven league game as Clyde Turner led with 28 points and Gordy Williams added 23, while Center ville beat Fort Madison 65-56 behind 22 from Mike Rodgers and 20 from Jim Runge. Oskaloosa beat Mount Pleasant 52-36 with Jim Davis scoring the bulk of the Indians’ offense.

Centerville Oskaloosa Davis County Keokuk Fairfield Mike Rodgers Fort Madison Jim Runge Terry Dietch Hounds Reds Jim Davis Mount Pleasant Indians Panthers Brad Holtgrove Gary Wilson Clyde Turner Gordy Williams Wilson Steve Perry John Simmons

Deer hunters urged to report success in Iowa hunt

Iowa Conservation Commission game biologists urge deer hunters to fill and mail hunter report cards attached to licenses. Responding regardless of success provides data used to set deer seasons. The article notes Lee Gladfelter of Boone spearheading the efforts. The text also mentions Fiji joining the UN roster to reach 127 states.

Des Moines Iowa Conservation Commission Lee Gladfelter Boone

Mixed bowling results from Friday league night

Friday Mixers league featured Sleepers and Nuggetts, Holy Rollers, Alley Cats, River Rats, and Gutter Snipes with scores: Nuggets 27 to 3, Holy Rollers 18 to 7, River Rats 7 to 2, Alley Cats 18 to 3, and Don’t Knows 0 to 2. Team and individual high scores include Nuggetts 1907 series and 649 game, Holy Rollers 1931 team, Beginners 665 team, Sandy Robinson 499, Jerry Fisher 559, Nancy Boock 182, and Al Fuhr 212.

Holy Rollers Rivesare Nuggetts Alley Cats River Rats Gutter Snipes Nuggets Don’t Knows Nuggetts Sandy Robinson Jerry Fisher Nancy Boock al Fuhr

Hawks fall to Durant in tight basketball clash

Mid-Prairie Golden Hawks lost 82 to 72 at Durant after fouls sidelined Steve Mast and Dick Ehrenfelt. Durant led 16 37 58 72 sequence with Milo Paulsen scoring 22 and Brian Schlapkohl 20, while Ehrenfelt and Spreacker each added 14 and Mast finished with 21. Mid-Prairie heads to IHSAA Clinic on Dec 28 then hosts Solon on Jan 2.

Mid-Prairie Golden Hawks Durant Steve Mast Dick Ehrenfelt Hawks Mast Ehrenfelt Milo Paulsen Brian Schlapkohl Dan Spreacker Bill Redlinger IHSAA Solon

Expensive Advice Often Ignored by Government Subcommittee

Washington UPI reports a House Government Operations subcommittee says the government spends about 75 million dollars yearly on special committees yet ignores many reports and recommendations. It cites the Commission on Obscenity and Pornography costing 1.8 million, the Eisenhower Commission on Violence 1.651 million, and the Scranton Commission on Student Unrest 685 thousand, noting about 3,200 committees exist with overlaps and unfilled appointee gaps.

Washington UPI House Commission White House Eisenhower Commission Scranton Commission National Commission On Advisory Committee On

Waco tops West Burlington in boys and girls games

Waco boys raced to a 89-56 victory at West Burlington behind 26 points from Steve Rich and 20 by Jack Schrader while Schrader and Rich dominated the boards with 16 and 11 rebounds. In the girls game Kathy Meyer scored 42 for Waco but Nancy Hackett had 43 for West Burlington as the Warriors pulled out a 74-67 win.

Waco West Burlington Warriors Steve Rich Jack Schrader Darryn Poasa Schrader Rich Waco Girls Kathy Meyer Warriorettes West Nancy Hackett

Drake Wins Opener at Texas Classic

Drake defeated the University of Texas at Arlington 102-83 as UTA was outrebounded 60-39 and had 24 turnovers. Tom Bush led Drake with 27 points, Sherman Evans added 18 for UTA, while TCU rallied in the second half to beat Alabama 88-75 with Ferguson scoring 20, Kennedy 19, and Hall 18. TCU to face Drake. Alabama to meet UTA.

Fort Worth Tex UPI Drake University of Texas At Texas Christian Jim Ferguson Rickie Hall Ferguson Eugene Kennedy Hall TCU Jimmy Hollon Crimson Tide Alabama University of Texas At Arlington

Basketball scores from various high school games

Wilton Junction 88 beat Iowa City U High 64. Belle Plaine 69 defeated BGM 95. Keota 71 over Iowa Valley 63. Oskaloosa 52 beat Mount Pleasant 36. West Liberty 52 edged Solon 48. Keokuk 86 beat Fairfield 64. Centerville 65 over Fort Madison 56. Mount Vernon 87 defeated West Branch 58. Van Buren 69 over Cardinal of Eldon 58. Central of Argyle 84 beat TriCounty 57. Durant 82 over Mid-Prairie 72. </analysis>

Wilton Junction Iowa City U High Belle Plaine BGM Keota Iowa Valley Oskaloosa Mount Pleasant West Liberty Solon Keokuk Fairfield Centerville Fort Madison Mount Vernon West Branch van Buren Cardinal of Eldon Central of Argyle TriCounty Durant Mid-Prairie

Hawks seek bright future after fourth straight win

Atlanta Hawks role players led a 116-112 victory over the Baltimore Bullets as Walt Hazzard and Pete Maravich paced the offense. Hazzard posted 22 points with eight assists, while Loud Hudon contributed 29 and Maravich 28 as Atlanta crawled within two games of Cincinnati for second in the division.

Atlanta Hawks Atlanta Walt Hazzard Hawks Baltimore Bullets Bullets National Basketball Association Pete Maravich Joe Caldwell American Basketball Association Hazzard Hudson Maravich Walt Bellamy Earl Monroe Baltimore Cincinnati Royals Chicago Bulls Bulls Milwaukee Bucks Boston Celtics Buffalo Braves Cleveland Cavaliers San Diego San Francisco Warriors Portland Trail Blazers Detroit Pistons San Diego Rockets Jerry Sloan Cincinnati Norm van Lier Chicago Chet Walker Jim Fox Bob Weiss Lew Alcindor Milwaukee John Havlicek Don Nelson Boston Bucks Bob Dandridge

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