Drake Stuns Bearcats In OT Bid For Upset
Drake forced overtime with Cincinnati after threatening a major upset. Cain Thacker and George Wilson led the Bearcats to a 58 58 tie, but Cincinnati won in the extra period. Loyola wing Jerry Harkness paced the Rambers past Washington U. of St. Louis 118 58, while Kentucky beat Georgia 74 67 and Wake Forest topped South Carolina 54 45.
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Cincinnati
Bearcats
Drake
Loyola of Chicago
Washington University of St. Louis
Kentucky
Georgia
Wake Forest
South Carolina
George Wilson
Tom Thacker
Thacker
Wilson
Loyola
Washington
Leslie Hunter
Ramblers
Jerry Harkness
Wildcats
Don Roltes
Scotty Baesler
Atlantic Coast
Duke
Dave Wiedeman
Deacons
Niagara
Georgetown
D.C
Penn State
Carnegie Tech
Bowling Green
St. John’s
Providence
Dayton
St. Louis
Marquette
Tulsa
Arkansas
Vosika to Start for Demons Against Ft Madison
Coach Gary Hurst benches predictability by starting Rich Vosika at forward for the Demons against Ft Madison. Vosika, returning from a shoulder injury, teams with Bob McClure while Brian Owen moves to center and seniors Jerry Stalder and Joe Jones guard. After scoring six off the bench Tuesday, Vosika aims for a bigger role tonight as sophomores play at 6 30 and varsity at 8.
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Gary Hurst
Rich Vosika
Demons
Ft. Madison
Vosika
Bob McClure
Brian Owen
Jerry Stalder
Joe Jones
Ottumwa
Eighth Graders Win Over Muscatine West
Washington eighth graders defeated Muscatine West 54 to 44 in the new junior high gym. Dave Hutchcroft led with 22 points, while Alan Pohren scored 13 and Duane Miller 7 as Washington built a late lead. Stokes led Muscatine with 28 points.
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Washington
Muscatine West
Dave Hutchcroft
Wally Horn
Muscatine
Demons
Brian Brittan
Dave Myers
Doug English
Alan Pohren
Duane Miller
Don McAvoy
Stokes
Washington Knights of Columbus Dinner Speaker Ten Years Ago
Ten years ago today Attorney L. J. Kehoe of Washington spoke at the annual game dinner of the Washington Knights of Columbus Council in St. James social hall.
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L. J. Kehoe
Washington
Washington Knights of Columbus Council
St. James Social Hall
Bowling high scores and per player performances shown
Team series led by Brown with 2745 and Mullen 2541 while team games 926 and 913. Individual totals include Dally Cham Berlin 599 and Bud Droll 569 with Dally Cham Berlin 248 and Jack Weik 232 in single games.
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Brown
Mullen
Dally Chamberlin
Bud Droll
Jack Weik
Women’s Bowling Scores and Team Totals
In-Betweeners beat Alley Cats 1440 to 1398 while Babies led 2970 and Dots 1657. Slow Rollers 1652 and Top Cats 1671. Roe 1753 and Four-Ettes 1516. Ball Babies won the team series 2070 and Dots 1819. Babies 709 and Dots 631 in team games. Charlene Tanner 565 and Sharon Lutes 555 in individual series. Pauline Crull 224 and Sharon Lutes 215 in individual games.
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Charlene Tanner
Sharon Lutes
Pauline Crull
Roe's Rollers
Planes collide over Ankara kill scores on impact
Two planes crashed in central Ankara today in broad daylight, raking the business district with flaming wreckage. Casualties estimated at 54 to 60 dead with at least five injured. hundreds feared in buildings struck. MEA Viscount with 16 aboard and a Turkish C47 were involved.
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Ankara
Turkey
UPI
Middle East Airlines
Beirut
Lebanon
Nicosia
Cyprus
Two Car Family Auto Service At Gilmere's
Winstop Duzzit offers battery boosts and push starts for two car households. The shop provides Shell products including X-100 Premium engine oil and Super Shell gasoline with nine ingredients to improve warm ups and reduce carburetor icing. services include oil, gas, batteries, anti freeze, and Goodyear tires with satisfactory maintenance.
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Shell
Goodyear
Gilmere
Nicklaus Leads Palm Springs Golf Classic Amid Illness
Jack Nicklaus, hampered by bursitis, holds a one shot lead after 36 holes in the Palm Springs golf classic with a 135 total. Gary Player and Bob Shave follow at 136 while Arnold Palmer and Gene Littler sit at 143 as Nicklaus delivers a six under par 66 at Tamarisk.
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Jack
Tamarisk
Big Five
Gary Player
Bob Shave
Arnold Palmer
Gene Littler
Nicklaus
Shave
Willoughby
Ohio
Johnny Pott
Tommy Aaron
Harold Kneece
Bruce Crampton
Australia
Sam Snead
Girl Scouts Elect Officers Meet in Kalona
Twenty Girl Scouts met January 28 in the Scout Room. Officers elected: Sonja Boyd president Debbie Spreacker vice president and Karen Miller secretary and treasurer. They announced YMCA Washington Swimming Classes starting March and Kalona Library Reading Room February 2 for ages four to seven. The gathering also rehearsed bed rolls for summer camping. Also notes on a surprise house warming for Mr and Mrs Howard Gnagey with local neighbors attending and gifts presented. Jack Benny performed violin with Lyman Woods at London Palladium.
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Kalona
Susan Kinsinger
Sonja Boyd
Debbie Spreacker
Karen Miller
Washington
Kalona Public Library
Howard Gnagey
Gnageys
John S. Yoder Jr
Earl Kochstetler
Dale Roberts
Edward E. Miller
Walter Marner
Gangeys
Senior Joe Jones Excels in Washington High Activities
Washington High senior Joe Jones is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J H Jones of Washington. He attended Crawfordsville High School, held class offices, and participated in mixed chorus bands and sports. At WHS he led concert and dance bands, sang in chorus, acted in Li’l Abner, and earned varsity letters in football and basketball. He led 4-H, served as county 4-H president, and plans to attend Iowa State University at Ames after graduation.
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Joe Jones
J. H. Jones
Washington
Crawfordsville High School
WHS
Joe
L'il Abner
Letter Club
Hi-Y
4-H
Washington County
Iowa State University At
Ames
IOOF Covenant Lodge Meets for Degree Work
IOOF Covenant lodge met Tuesday with Keith Williams Jr. presiding and John Johnson instructed in the first degree. Fairfield will be guests here at 7 30 p m Feb 6 with first and second degrees to be conferred.
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IOOF
Covenant Lodge
Keith Williams Jr
John Johnson
Fairfield
Peterseims Host Friends at Kalona Home
In Kalona on Sunday Mr and Mrs H E Peterseim hosted relatives from Tipton and local friends including Mrs V D Hochstetler and Vernon Hartzler. Alva Kepler returned home from Mercy hospital Iowa City. Bonnie Yoder celebrated a birthday with family guests. Velma Spicher flies to Washington DC for Stanley Products meeting.
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Kalona
H. E. Peterseim
George Lemkau
Tipton
R. H. Peterseim
Peterseim
V. D. Hochstetler
Vernon Hartzler
Don Miller
Alva Kepler
Katona
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Bonnie Yoder
Monroe Yoder
Terry Spitzer
Emma Yoder
Charles Miller
George W. Fry
Albert Klein
Hills
Harold Haselton
Darrell Hostetler
John Miller
Elam Christner
Joel H. Yoder
Cleo Trover
Henry Muller
Eli A. Swartzendruber
F. L. Strickler
Tom
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Aay
John Patrick
Jackie Gleasin
Ih Cou
Dea
Lee
Green Thumb
Beaumont
Tex
Lillie Price
Atlanta
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Ike
Evening Journal
Iowa
Five Towners League
Don
Harold
Sitter Electric
Crawfordsville Legion
Mullens
Washington Mig
Rollers
Winstop Duzzit
Gilmere's Shell Sheil Service
S. Ave
Palm Springs, Calif
Jack Nicklaus
Palm Springs
Byron Nelson
Ben Hogan
Jack Benny
London Palladium
Lyman Woods
McFarlane
Insurance Agency
East Man
Blitz Brothers
By Sakren
Washington High
Post Office
Bill Steele
Dial
Howard Hess
Peterseims
Dorothy Gingerich
Maud Thatcher
Richard Morgan
Earl S’ry and Bryan
Gid Christner
Abner Christner
By Paul Gebhardt
Otto Graham
Otto
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GEB Chevrolet
Wayne Brown
Gee
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