Upsets open holiday college basketball tourneys
Northwestern stunned Stanford 62-61 on a last-second tip by Ken Lutyens and St Josephs beat Bowling Green 58-57 on a final buzzer shot. Illinois routed Pennsylvania 98-66 as West Virginia edged Boston College 65-64 in a near upset, with multiple early-round games shaping the holiday slate.
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Quaker City
Northwestern
Stanford
St. Joseph
Philadelphia
Bowling Green
Cincinnati
Illinois
Penn
Pennsylvania
New York
West Virginia
Boston College
Ken Lutyens
Los Angeles
Colorado State
Southern California
St. Louis
Washington
UCLA
Utah State
St. Joseph's
Jimmy Boyle
Bruce Burton
Brigham Young
LaSalle
Providence
Delaware
St. Bonaventure
Holy Cross
New York University
Duquesne
Oklahoma
Iowa
Sharm Scheurerman
Arizona
Oregon
Washington State
Portland
Ore
San Jose State
Pepperdine
Santa Clara
University of Pacific
San Francisco
Lombardi Expects Tough Title Test
Green Bay coach Vince Lombardi says the Packers face a tough challenge from the New York Giants in the NFL title game at Yankee Stadium. He notes the Giants are better than last year and that mental edge should be even, with both teams players focused after a two week break. Lombardi weighs Hornung’s status and plans for Tom Moore if needed while praising Jim Taylor’s health and the Packers defense to contain Y A Tittle.
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Green Bay, Wis
UPI
Vince Lombardi
Green Bay Packers
New York Giants
Lombardi
Giants
Packers
Yankee Stadium
YA. Tittle
del Shofner
Paul Hornung
Hornung
Minnesota
New York
Tom Moore
Moore
Jerry Kramer
Jim Taylor
Taylor
Tittle
NFL Kings
Ridge Runners Coast to Coast Win Y Cage Games
Ridge Runners beat Mc Cleery Cumming 61 56 to open a holiday Y gym tournament. Coast to Coast defeated the High Hoppers 64 55 as Gary Hurst scored 27 and Denny White led Hoopers with 29.
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Ridge
McCleery - Cumming
High Hoppers
McCleery Cumming
Denny White
Hoopers
Dan Lowe
Carl Chalupa
Bowling League Results and High Scores
Monday results show Wilson 4 2346 plus 234 Payne 0 2029 plus 459 Reif 3 2357 plus 225 Yoder 1 2090 plus 426 Freshwaters 3 2483 plus 163 Hy Vee 2069 plus 441 Zieglowsky 4 2482 plus 174 Fareway 0 2330 plus 108 High scores list Freshwaters 2483 Zieglowsky 2482 team game Zieglowsky 882 Fareway 858 individual series Bauer 549 Lowe 546 individual game Myers 214 Van Zile 214.
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Fareway Shalbie
Wilson Clothing
Freshwaters
Reif Dozers
Zieglowsky Builders
Yoder
Payne TV
Wilson
Payne
Reif
Zieglowsky
Fareway
Bauer
Junior Bowling Team Series and Games Summary
Twink's wins series 1680 to 1541 over Davis Paint. Golden Crest 622 and Twink's 608 in team game. Top individual series Larry Detrich 503 and Larry Starr 468. High game Larry Detrich 189 and Terry Swafford 178.
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Twink
Davis
Golden Crest
Larry Dettrich
Larry Starr
Terry Swafford
On The Record Contracts Frank Podaris and Wife
Frank Podaris and wife transfer land to Faye Vernimont in sections 13 18 and 19 76 5 and 6 as listed. The document records a land transaction between named individuals and location identifiers.
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Frank Podaris
Faye Vernimont
Pastor Dr. Fred M. Blick Accepts Pittsburgh Call
Dr. Fred M. Blick, raised in Washington and once a local athletics figure, accepts pastorate at Homewood United Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. He has served seven years as pastor of the First UP Church in St. Louis Missouri.
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Fred M. Blick
Washington
Homewood United Presbyterian Church
Pittsburgh
First UP
St. Louis
Harold Rixes Are Guests in Elkhart
Wayland notes list Harold and Mrs Rixe as guests in Elkhart Indiana for C E E P annual meeting at the Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary. Social items include study club, Christmas party, gift exchanges, and a 36th wedding anniversary observance. Also reported: fire damage to a Coppock home, a hospital discharge in Iowa City, a burglary at a missionary couple's Algeria home, and the death of Joseph Koebel at 97 in Rock Island Illinois.
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Wayland
Harold Rixe
Elkhart
Ind
Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary
Loris Habegger
Glen McCoy
Paul Strickfaden
Santa Claus
Ogden Nash
Henry Widmer
Sugar Creek
Donna Roth
Edward Roth
David Roth
Levi Roth
Elon Boshart
Clarence Graber
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Freida Freyenberger
Jim Hochstettler
Parnell
Nick Helmick
Art Sinn
Coppock
Jacob Stauffer
Algeria
Africa
Joseph Koebel
Rock Island
Ill
Ella Wenger
Clarence
Mayme Swartz
Pythian Sisters Hold Family Night Supper
Westchester report on the Pythian Sisters family night supper at the hall with many families present. The gathering included Christmas visits from Washington and local relatives and a day of post holiday meals and visiting. An additional notice mentions an international teacher to teacher program at New York University School of Education to promote US India understanding.
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Westchester
Richard Paul
Washington
Walter Bauers
John Hough
Larry
Bob
Keota
Francis Romine
New York
UPI
The
United States
India
New York University
School of Education
Golden Age Tea Held At Parkview Home
Wayland reports a Golden Age Tea at Parkview Home on December 12 for residents aged 75 and their companions. Participants included Mrs. Levi Roth Mrs Grace Eichler Mrs Lucy Boshart Mrs Harold Miller Mrs Edwin Roth Mrs Norman Boshart Senior Gingerich Harold Rixe Mrs Mabel Witting and Dan Orendorff.
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Wayland
Sugar Creek
WMSA
Parkview
Levi Roth
Grace Eicher
Lucy Boshart
Harold Miller
Edwin Roth
Norman Boshart
Gingerich
Harold Rixe
Mabel Witting
Dan Orendorff
Family Dinner For Rebekahs at Keota
Emerald Rebekah Lodge in Keota held a Wednesday potluck before its business meeting with Christmas decorations by Mrs. La Rue Conklin. Am Maline Trier volunteered to deliver Christmas baskets to shut-ins, and an auditing committee of Irene Baughman, Martha Sanders, and Verne Dill was named.
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Aileen Beck
la Rue Conklin
Florence Crawford
la Rue
Irene Baughman
Mabel 3Andy
Elizabeth Leitsinger
Martha Sanders
Grandma
Mama
Christian Church
Ethel Stewart
Hazel Yoder
Grace Park
Elaine Manwarren
Martha
PEO Meeting and Rolling Green Club Christmas Events
Mrs. Blattner hosted the PEO meeting on December 19 at her home with a program Surprise Package by Mrs. Shafer and Mrs. Pepper. A quartet and duet featured Ruth Blattner, Gerry Pepper, Ron Shafer, Boyd Blattner. Organ pieces by Sandra Barnum. Rolling Green Club held a Christmas party at Mrs. Sheets home with fifteen members and two guests, mystery sisters revealed, new president elected, and January meeting set with Mrs. Harold Sheets.
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Rolling Green Club
Joel Sheets
Tommy Hartnell
Mel Allan
Mystery Sisters
Kenny Hahn
George Bond
Harold Sheets
Keota Cub Scouts Win Inspection and Attendance Honors
Keota December meeting highlights Den 3 receiving the banner for highest inspection points and the cubby bear for most parents present. Awards include Bear Badges and Silver Arrows for several scouts. Christmas caroling planned for Friday. VFW Auxiliary held holiday events and donations, plus fund drives and upcoming sewing party.
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Keota
Federated Church
Den 3
Richard Smothers
Merlin Denwellar
James Henderson
Michael Beck
Charles Trier
Chris Flander
Kirby Baumert
John Tadlock
Doug Henderson
Cub Scouts
Christmas party notes and local visits brighten Keota
Decorations centered on Christmas with a long held tree and gold theme. Refreshments served by Pauline Romine Mery Waller and Grace Parke. Earl Parke Ruby night guest from St. Louis. Family plans include visits for Christmas and winter stays in Sigourney and Washington. Local moves and milestones include Sprague Beauty Salon hiring and a fiftieth wedding anniversary.
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Sigourney
Walter Smith
Mrs. Gray
Maude
Walter
Bob
Amy Williams
Birmingham
Neal Jacobs
William Walker
Layman Goble
Davyl Gaughman
Fred Bruegge
Sprague Beauty Salon
Keota
Isaac Sprague
Harvey A. Swartzendruber
Swartzendruber
Mrs. Sprague
New Car Orders Lead Local Dealers
Eldon Witthoft and Calvin Scalf place orders for a series of vehicles including International trucks from International Harvester, a Chevrolet car, a Ke-Wash Fertilizer Co. truck, and a Rambler, with John F. Frame listed among buyers.
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Eldon W. Witthoft
International Harvester Co
Calvin L. Scalf
Chevrolet
Ke-Wash Fertilizer Co
John F. Frame
Rambler
The Wavening Journal Contact and Rate Note
The Wavening Journal lists editors and management and notes publication is afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th. It is a second class matter under the March 3, 1879 act at Washington Iowa and affiliated with Inland Daily Press Assn Iowa Daily Press Assn and Iowa Press Assn with Audit Bureau of Circulations. Rural subscription rates are 2.60 for two months 4.75 for a month and 9.00 for a year.
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The
Wavening Journal
W Town
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bruce Cowden
Howard Hazen
Washington
Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press
Audit Bureau of
Evening TV Highlights and Show Listings
United Press International schedules show Circus Goes Latin on Showtime NBC at 6 30 p m CST with Latin performers and animals hosted by Don Ameche. Rawhide on CBS features Johnny Calvin crippled boy seeking cattle drive at 6 30 p m CST. Sing Along with Mitch on NBC offers 20 year songs and Stephen Foster melodies color at 7 30 p m CST. I m Dickens He s Fenster on ABC has Dickens avoiding Arch Fenster to buy a gift at 8 p m CST. Fair Exchange on CBS returns for part two with Walkers in London and Finches in New York at 8 30 p m CST. The Jack Paar Program on NBC features Phyllis Diller and others plus lioness Elsa footage from Born Free and Living Free color at 9 p m CST. No actors listed for Vi rden Ill UPI notes dedication of the Methodist Church by Rev Bert Lancaster and Rev Harold Loyd.
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United Press International International
Showtime
NBC
Circus
Schumann of
Copenhagen
Don Ameche
Rawhide
CBS
Johnny Calvin
Mitch
Stephen Foster
Dickens
Fenster
ABC
Harry Dickens
Arch Fenster
Fair Exchange
London
Finches
New York
Jack Paar
Phyllis Diller
Dickie Henderson
Genevieve
Paar
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Marv Straw
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George Unseld
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Gtk
Ates
Jerry Lewis
Vnstausion
David Wayne
Phyllis Kirk
Paramount FC
Martha Hyer
Darren McGavin
WAV
Evening Journal
Lowe
Myers
van Zile
Melody Laners
Carsons
Melody Lanes
Sportshop
Sueppers
Snack Bar
Lanvin
Aime
Weasburgien
Harold Rixes
Ezra Wittmer
Mrs. Nelson Woodford
Rebekahs
Kenny Singleton
Norma Beck
Pat Beck
Norma
Pam Singleton
Judy Herr
Debby Shafer
Mrs. Blattner
PEO
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
Jackson
Mich
Nike
James W. Causey Jr
Homer Lee Yount
Anthony M. Whitehead
Whitehead
Vickers, Inc
FBI
VFW
Martha Malley
Merlin Gibson
Walburga Heisdorffer
V. F. W. Department Cancer Fund
Agnes Sigler
Stephanie Zehr
Robbie Malley
Boy Scout
Winifred Porter
Ethel Aller
Eudora Wells
Stephanie
Robbie
Jim Palmer
Brenda
California
Jerry Crossett
CWF
John Logan Lemmon
Washon
Virden
Bert Lancaster
Harold Loyd
West Madison
Uncle Sam
Phillips
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