Demons To Host Muscatine In Final Pre Christmas Clash
Demons coach Paul Strathmann leads the team against the Muscatine Muskies in a late pre holiday game. Muscatine sits high in the Little Six race, while Ottumwa defeated by 64 45 last Friday. Demons rely on Jim Gorham and Phil McClure for scoring as Muscatine eyes a four quarter showdown in a tight league fight.
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Muskies
Muscatine
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Chiefs
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Jim Gorham
Phil McClure
McClure
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Washington
Mt. Pleasant
Keokuk
Burlington
Ft. Madison
Fairfield
West Chester Girls Upset Pleasant Plain In 72 41 Win
West Chester girls beat Pleasant Plain 72 to 41 to hand the visitors their first loss of the season. Mary Lou Slemmons scored 39 and Carolyn Peterson added 24 while Janet Lippert led Pleasant Plain with 17. The Trojan boys’ reserves defeated Pleasant Plain varsity 41 to 34.
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Pleasant Plain
Trojans
Mary Lou Slemmons
Carolyn Peterson
Janet Leppert
Trojan Boys
Pleasant Plain Varsity
Ernie Kaska
Pleasant Plain Scor
Kalona and Crawfordsville Triumph in YMCA Loop Games
Crawfordsville defeated Riverside 66 to 47 after a 25 to 26 halftime gap. Schmidt led the winners with 17 points while Church scored 21 for Kalona. Kalona edged Wellman 46 to 52 as scoring stayed even in the first half.
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Riverside
Kalona
Wellman
Washington Ymca
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Church
Western Auto dominates in Sorn King League play
Western Auto defeats Farm Bureau 3 to 0 and Mills edges Farm Service 2 to 1. Washington KC tops Hayes 2 to 1, Foster beats Moorman 2 to 1. High team series goes to Mills 2359 and Western Auto 2339, team game led by Western Auto 828. Individual leaders include Wayne Marston 565 and 205 in game.
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Mills Market
Moormans
Farm Service
Western Auto
Foster Mill
Washington KC
Hayes Quarry
Farm Bureau
Mills
Hayes
Foster
Moorman
Wayne Marston
Schantz
W. Marston
Ivan Marston
Women's Bowling Melody St Result in Rikers League
Snack Shack defeats Washing ton Cafe 2 to 1 with 2251 series including 78 handicap. Marges beats Martin 3 to 0 with 2080 series including 117. Osincup wins 3 0 over VFW with 2079 series. Seifert 2 1 over Oville Bank with 2003 series including 144. Team game and individual results listed.
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Seiferts
VFW Auxiliary
Martin
Martins
Seifert
O'ville Bank
Crawfordsville
Osincup
VFW
Freda Kelsey
Ferne Birney
Flames, McCleery-Cumming Lead In Women’s Bowling Standings
Flames defeated Coast to Coast 2 to 1 as Flames 2031 Coast to Coast 1964 plus 66 handicap. McCleery defeated Ainsworth 2 01 with McCleery 2213 plus 57 handicap to Ainsworth 2184. Moothart tied Carson 11 1s to 1. Moothart 2074 Carson 1986. Duncan defeated Doak 2 1 with Duncan 1979 Doak 1897 plus 30. Team series McCleery 751 and 38. Team game McLeery 2213. Ainsworth 2184. Individual game Flenner 183 Kay McCreedy 172. Individual series Flenner 509 Garrett 482.
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Duncans
Coast To Coast
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McCleery
Ainsworth
Carson
McLeery
Flenner
Kay McCreedy
Garrett
Louisa County Banks Close Saturday Noon
Banks in Columbus Junction and Wapeloo will end Saturday hours at noon starting January 1 1956 with 9 am to 3 pm on other days. The Christmas programs are set for December 23 at Conesville Methodist and December 24 at Evangelical Reformed. Kendly Workers club officers include Dorothy Smith president Edna Sands vice president Marguerite Allen secretary Kathleen Sands treasurer Lois Lessenger reporter.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Wapel 0
Conesville
Evangelical-Reformed Church
Kendly Workers Club
Dorothy Smith
Edna Sands
Marguerite Allen
Kathleen Sands
Lois Lessenger
Missionaries Say They Were Kidnapped By Reds in China
Dr Homer Bradshaw and his wife, Presbyterian medical missionaries, recount years in captivity after being abducted March 2 1951 in Kwangtung province by 12 armed men. They were released to Hong Kong and flown to Clark Air Base. Both suffered malnutrition and beri beri. Mrs Bradshaw is emotionally unsettled. The couple may travel to the United States in about two weeks.
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Philippines
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Reds
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Air Force
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United States
American Presbyterian
Kwangtung Province
14Th Air Force
Canton
Canton Prison No. 1
Wellman WCTU Holds Holiday Supper and Community News
The Wellman WCTU met for a family Christmas supper in the Methodist Church Fellowship Room with over fifty attendees. A program and social hour followed as local families shared updates, including birth of Mary Lou to Kenneth and Radars, and soldier Gary McPherson visiting during a 17 day furlough from Camp Carson Colorado after service in Korea and Japan. Vesper service at 4 pm Sunday drew a good crowd.
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Mercy Hospital
Mary and Martha
Vida Godber
Ethyl Snaveley
Emma Zillmer
Church
Mable Wageman
William Wageman
Ainsworth
Tom Robbins
Bolivar
N.Y
Nancy
Kenneth
Wagoman
Robert McNeil
Boston Theological College
Grace Heiserman
L. J. Kehoe
Helen
Washington, D.C
0. B. Godber Wellman
WCTU
Fellowship
Methodist Church
Kenneth Radars
Iowa City
Mary Lou
Gary McPherson
Hixson
Wis
R. J. McPherson
McPherson
Wellman High School
Gary
Korea
Japan
Camp Carson
Colorado
Alvin Smith
Bus driver goes the extra mile in Watertown
In Watertown Wisconsin a bus driver stopped a rider from missing a trip. The woman forgot her glasses and the driver offered to take her by her house to fetch them turning a routine ride into a helpful errand.
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Watertown
Wis
Milk bulk tanks replace cans on thousands of dairy farms
Bulk tanks for hauling milk to processing plants have replaced milk cans on at least 15,000 dairy farms in the United States.
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United States
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