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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1961

Page

8

Messer Oil and Coast Teams Lead YMCA League

Messer Oil edged Colonial Inn of Iowa City 51 50 in a tight clash while Coast to Coast defeated Sportshop 98 84. The results leave Coast to Coast and Messer Oil tied for first with two wins each, Colonial Inn at 3 1, Sportshop 1 2, Martins Cleaners 0 2, Montgomery Ward 0 3. Messer Oil led 24 18 at halftime and held a 43 36 margin after intermission.

Messer Oil Colonial Inn Iowa City Sportshop Washington YMCA _ basketball league Martins Cleaners Montgomery Ward Thrapp Baumert Sproule Vanderlinden Greiner Ridley

Bowling Results Show Team and Individual Scores

Sportshop leads with 2244 as team score and Tonsorial 2644 in team totals. Individual highs include Curl 233 and Hough 231 in games and Curl 600 plus Hough 605 in series. Team series tops Tonsorial 2644 while team game high is Tonsorial 905.

Farm Bureau Insa Mobil Ou Washington KC Farm Service Mobil Hough Curl

Kennedy Patriarch described as a little better in Palm Beach

Joseph P. Kennedy remains in St Marys Hospital West Palm Beach after a stroke and is reported a little better. President Kennedy visited for half an hour before flying to Bermuda to meet Harold Macmillan. Medical staff including Dr William Foley and Dr Marco Johannsen continue to monitor his condition as Jacqueline Kennedy arrives with other family members.

Palm Beach, Fla UPI Joseph P. Kennedy St. Mary's Hospital West Palm Beach Fla Kennedy Bermuda Harold Macmillan William T. Foley New York Palm Beach Marco Johannson Foley Johannsen Jacqueline Kennedy Franice Shriver Pat Lawford

Eighth Graders Triumph in Iowa City Twin Bill

The eighth grade team won while the seventh grade dropped the first half of a twin bill in Iowa City. Tom Lowe led the 8th graders with 12 points and 15 rebounds, as Myron Graber added 9 and Jim Logan 8. The 7th graders struggled early, with David Hutchcroft top scoring at 6 as Don McAvoy and Doug English added 4 each.

Iowa City Tom Lowe Myron Graber Jim Logan Tim Trotman Steve Norton Logan

Crawfordsville Banks Lead Tight Hoops Matchup

Results show Moose and Smart leading with high scores in a Tuesday contest. Home Town and Sherman Eden posted strong percentages while McCormick and Mills trailed. Final tallies list Crawfordsville ahead with 2665 points and Carson 2505 in a team-scored meet.

Crawfordsville Bank Sherman. Eden Smarts Moose Carsons Home Town McCormick Mills Smart Sherman-Eden Carson Crawfordsville

Brazilian arsonist confesses in Ni terol circus fire case

Adilson M Alves admitted starting the Ni terol circus tent fire that killed 307. Police tied an accomplice, Walter Rosa, to sprinkling gasoline. Rosa denied involvement. About 2,500 people, including many children, were present. 600 were injured.

Rio DE Janeiro UPI Teodoro Gouvela de Abreu Adilson M Alves Alves Gouveia Walter Rosa Rosa Maciel Felizardo Big Top

Wedding in St Marys Church Iowa City and local notices

Miss Carol Dohrer wed Glen Emerson at St Marys Catholic Church in Iowa City with a reception at Lutheran Hall. The column also notes church society meetings, holiday exchanges, service trips, family births, and local hospital cases across the community.

Iowa City Wellman Martha Mayer Vincent Pyle Carol Dohrer Glen Emerson St. Marys Catholic Church

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