New Sharon Tops Southeast Iowa Girls Basketball Rankings
Four district leading teams Garrison, Guthrie Center, Cedar Valley of Somers, and New Sharon were named by about 300 Iowa coaches in a statewide vote by the Iowa Daily Press Association. The rankings precede next week’s sectional tournaments after last year’s state finals in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
IDPA
New Sharon
Gutherie Center
Garrison
Cedar Valley
Somers
Iowa
Iowa Daily Press Association
County records show February auto licenses issued
With the arrival of February, nearly 5,000 automobile licenses have been issued in Vepeewa County as part of the annual registry update. Officials note steady renewal activity and remind residents to renew before deadlines.
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Vepeewa County
State basketball powerhouses and district rankings spotlight chase
Maynard leads as defending champs with a 17 1 mark and close losses to Garrison Kamrar Cedar Valley and New Sharon emerge as hot contenders in northwest and southeast Iowa Gutherie Center tops southwest favorites while Royal Holstein Blakesburg Donnelson Walnut Oakland follow in regional voting with district tallies shown for top 10 teams.
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Maynard
Garrison
Kamrar
Iowa
Ed McNeil
Cedar Valley
Perry
MecNeil
Eldora
New Sharon
Harriet Taylor
Blakesburg
Gutherie Center
Gutherie
Churdan
Royal and Holstein
Donnelson
Walnut
Oakland
North High
Thornburg
Clarence
Deep River
Leroy
Des Moines Area High School Football Scores Snapshot
A compact listing shows teams and scores across regions from Southwest to Northeast and Northwest. Notable entries include Gutherie Center 8 5 Walnut 64 Oakland 1 Willisea 49, and Maynard 140 State Center 96 across the Northeast section, with Cedar Valley Somers 111 and Royal 84 in the Northwest.
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Pleasant Plain
Fremont
Stockport
Gutherie Center
Walnut
Oakland
Willisea
Menlo
Tingley
Emerson
van Meter
Valley of West Des Moines
Blockton
Garrison
Maynard
Aurora
State Center
Rockford
Stanwood
Lime Springs
Meservey
Owasa
Union-Whitten
Cedar Valley
Somers
Royal
Holstein
Lake Park
Ida Grove
Kamrar
Ruthven
Hartley
Albert City
Titonka
Riverside Cagers Lose Doubleheader to Tiffin
Riverside boys fall 59 to 28 as Karick scores 32 for Tiffin while Warner leads Riverside with 8 points. Riverside girls lose 59 to 29 with Havel top Riverside scorer and Potter adding 20 for Tiffin.
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Riverside Cagers
Tiffin
Riverside
Warner
Karick
Havel
Riverside Girls
Potter
Iowa Swimmers Aim for 12th Straight Victory
Iowa hosts Illinois in a pivotal Big Ten dual meet as coach Dave Armbruster terms the match a toss up. Iowa carries 11 straight conference wins and seeks 12th after recent wins over Wisconsin and Northwestern, while Illinois arrives strong with wins over Loyola Chicago and Indiana. Gary Morris and Don Larson from Illinois contest sprints as Iowa hopes to reverse a 1954 collapse.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Illinois
Hawkeyes
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Iowans
Dave Armbruster
Illini
Loyola of Chicago
Indiana
Gary Morris
Clinton
Trindis
Don Larson
Battery Fails Before Rainy Meeting
A man delayed replacing his car battery. As a meeting approached in rain, the old gray battery failed and died, forcing a last minute change.
Demon freshmen fall to Chester reserves 37 63
Washington's freshman basketball team lost 63 to 37 to West Chester reserves. Coach Harold Stevens praised the showing of several freshmen and used all players. Halftime stood 21 to 24 with starters off the court as the Demon freshmen trailed by three points.
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West Chester
Harold Stevens
Wertz
McKeone
Bill Arthur
Hysell
van Winkle
Mouser
Stan Bauer
Jay Klopfenstein
DeLong
Kiesey
Peterson
Hobbs
Hahn
Augustine
Iowa State Cagers Face Indiana in Televised Big Ten Clash
Iowa meets Indiana in a national TV game after a 2 3 conference mark and a home win over Minnesota. Archie Dees leads Indiana with 24 3 points per game while Jerry Thompson adds 9 7. Iowa counter with Wordlaw Payne and Gunther as scoring options ready for the St Louis game.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Indiana
Hawkeyes
Minnesota
Northwestern
Bucky O'Connor
Archie Dees
Dees
Jerry Thompson
Tom Payne
Dave Gunther
Washington University of
Keota Eagles Edge Forward Under First-Year Coach Fisher
Keota led by Sam Greiner Gary Dill and Darrell Hofer shows a five and five season with a improving outlook. Coach Fisher expects stronger finish as he builds a control style team and notes Charley Wallerich leads with 17 points per game. Glen Kerres Gene Redlinger Sam Greiner return next year as several starters graduate. Assistant Jack Harp supports the program.
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Keota Eagles
Charley Wallerich
Gary Dill
Sam Greiner
Dennis Baumert
Gary Adams
Jim Baker
Don Fisher
Larry Palmer
Glen Kerres
Gene Redlinger
Dell Pooler
Larry Baumert
Walter McArtor
Jack Harp
Keota
Eagles
Fisher
Eagle
Thursday Niners Bowling League Results and Scores
In a Thursday league night Ross Bulldozers beat Pioneers 2 1 with 2538 team series while Archer Boosters fell to Carpenters Union 2 1. Phillips Drug defeated Falk Clothiers 3 0 and Journal edged Martin 2 1. Highs include team series Ross 2538 and Martin 2499 and individual scores L Robertson 548 series and 233 game.
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Ross Bulldozers
Falk Clothiers
Archer Boosters
Phillips Drug
Martin Cleaners
Journal
Old Pioneers
Carpenters Union
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Archer
Martin
Ross
Pioneers
Phillips
Falk
L. Robertson
L. Llewellyn
Henry Wagenknecht
J. Wagenkneecht
Iowa State Kansas rubber match to be televised
Iowa State and Kansas meet in the rubber game of their three game series with a Big Seven title on the line. Coach Bill Strannigan edges Wilt Chamberlain’s dominance as the Cyclones seek another upset to bolster their standings.
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Lawrence
Kan
Iowa State
Kansas
Wilt Chamberlain
Cyclones
Bill Strannigan
Chamberlain
Jayhawks
Ames
Missouri Tigers
Tigers
Strannigan
Gary Thompson
Lyle Frahm
Don Medsker
John Crawford
Chuck Vogt
Women of the Moose top Bucky's as Crone's win twice
Women of the Moose beat Bucky's 3 0 and Crone's defeated Birneys 2 1 with Crone's 1757 and Birneys 1816. High team game belongs to Birneys 673 while Moose 620. High team series lists Birneys 1816 and Moose 1778. Ann Curl Pauline Crawford Midge Stewart tied for top game with 155. Helen Brown 154. Midge Stewart led with a 427 series and Fern Birney had 422.
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Bucky's
Moose
Bucky
Crone's
Birneys
Crone
Ann Curl
Pauline Crawford
Midge Stewart
Helen Brown
Fern Birney
Mixed Bowling Results and Standings From Local League
Ricks beat Mecanicos 2 to 1 with Ricks 2085 plus 243 handicap and Mecanicos 2228. Drips defeated Lucky Seven 3 to 0. Drips 2221 with 36 handicap and Lucky Seven 2065. Rock & Rollers beat Subs 2 to 1. Rollers 2002 Subs 1917 with 33 handicap. Thugs won Beggars 3 to 0. Thugs 2365 Beggars 1818 with 363 handicap. Team series led by Thugs 2365 and Rollers 2328. team game Mecanicos 829, Thugs 827. Individual series Jug Moothart 525 Snub Norris 522. Individual game Snub Norris 204 Buck Murphy 191.
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Ricks
Mecanicos
Drips
Lucky Seven
Rock & Rollers
Subs
Thugs
Beggars
Rollers
Jug Moothart
Snub Norris
Buck Murphy
Merry Mixers League
Man charged with manslaughter in Cedar Rapids traffic death
Walter Haugen of Marion, 29, indicted on manslaughter in the death of 18 year old Roberta Buhrmann of Marengo. She was fatally injured January 24 when Haugen’s speeding car struck the vehicle she was riding at a downtown Cedar Rapids intersection on slippery streets. Buhrmann had come to town to buy her wedding dress.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
ULP
Walter Haugen
Marion
Marengo
Roberta Buhrmann
Haugen
Plane Crash Overhead Triggers Schoolyard Chaos
A Douglas transport collided midair with a Northrop jet near Pacoima causing debris to strike Terra Bella Elementary and Pacoima Junior High. A radarman survived after bailing out as the crippled airliner unfolded toward the schools. Parents rushed to the scene while officials opened investigations and urged tighter flight restrictions over populated areas.
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Pacoima
Terra Bella
Harry T. Kowalsky
Northrop
Douglas Aircraft Co
Santa Monica
Archie Twitchell
Flight Disaster Survivor Recovers From Burns
Curtis A. Adams, 28, the sole survivor aboard the jet, suffered serious burns but escaped the flaming aircraft after the crash.
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Curtis A. Adams
Hull Fined for False Dependents on Tax Returns
Roy F. Hull a 58 year old Ottumwa inspector for John Deere Co was fined 100 dollars and placed on 10 years probation after pleading guilty to three counts of claiming extra dependents on federal income tax returns for 1953 1954 and 1955. He must pay taxes plus a 50 percent fraud penalty and interest totaling about 3000 dollars with payments at 20 dollars per month.
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Des Moines
Roy F. Hull
Ottumwa
Hull
John Deere Co
Albert Reeves
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