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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1973
Page
9
Mid-Prairie defeated Sigourney 70 63 to win the Wellman sectional and claim a Class A district berth. Highlana edged Waco as Mediapolis pulled away in the final round at New Londo.
Jeff Hoyle and John McCarthy top Washington ninth grade scoring with 210 points each over 14 games for the 1972-73 season. Mike Roth close behind with 209, while Hoyle led in rebounds with 180. The Demons finished 11-3, with detailed shooting and free throw percentages for Hoyle, McCarthy, Hackbarth, Roth, Crawford, and Job.
In fifth and sixth grade action at the Washington Y the Forkdorques smothered the Globe Stompers 40 to 10 while the Aardvarks beat the Stompers 24 to 18. Amoebas edged Forkdorques 15 to 14. In junior high action Cyclones Heiser’s 71 1050 Steve Sproule scored 20, Pfeifer 12, Garton 8 for Forkdorques. Stompers’ Lintz 8, Whittenberg 4, Sotelo 2. Aardvarks’ Rustan 14, Bandy 8, Shamdin 2. Amoebas’ Hennigan 8, Genkinger 6, Cold 1. Forkdorques’ Mings 8, Garton 2, Pfeifer 2, Weston 2. Cyclones’ Borchardt 14, Wheelan 14, Heiser’s Speece 4, Rosien 2.
Friday to Sunday guide listing by channels 2 6 9 3 4 12 with programs including news films CBS NBC ABC and various series such as MASH Mannix Love American Style Partridge Family Room 222 Dynod, trials span multiple hours across stations with titles like Wait Until Dark Paint Your Wagon and Masterpiece Theater.
The Washingtons hosted the Section 5 YMCA diving meet at the YMCA pool drawing divers from Oskaloosa Williamsburg and Washington. First and second place finishers qualified for the state meet at Williamsburg High School March 10 with coach Dave McCall.
Wellman residents Vernie Goodwin of route one was admitted as a medical patient to Mercy Hospital in Iowa City on Wednesday and is in room 3014. Duane Longwell also from Wellman underwent major surgery at Mercy Hospital Thursday morning.
Crawfordsville Lions Club will sponsor an annual table tennis tournament at the Crawfordsville school gym on March 10. A $2 entry fee covers the double elimination event starting at 6:30 p.m. No age or sex restrictions. trophies for top three. Tennis shoes and dark shirts required. A fourth doubles tournament may occur later if time allows. Entries and $2 fee must be mailed by March 6 to George H. Fulton, Crawfordsville, Iowa, 52621.
Thermogas defeated Hennigan 0 while Crawfordsville Bank and Iowa Cafe both shut out opponents 4 0. Washington Cafe posted 3 0, Carson 1 Mills 3 and Home Town 1. High team series was 2761 by Bank and 595 by J Moothart with 592 by Joe Richards. top games included D Sorrell 235 and Richards 219.
Three of six local entrants were eliminated in preliminary Class A actions Wednesday. Kevin Schrader and Mark Finke of Columbus won their matches to reach the first round today. Doug Peters received a bye and will face Greg Mohr of North Linn at 167 pounds after Mohr defeated Phil Christy of Manson 5-3. Schrader is a 119-pound sophomore.
Results show Wagner Shell 4 South End Grocery 0 and others. Ken's Repair 4 Williams 0 as Kenway Store and Buckwalter Motor tied 2-2 in team play. Individual leaders include Dick Hotle 572 and John Hough 571 in series, Hough 222 and Hotle 211 in games. Notable early matches: Brahms defeated, Leon Simon, Jim Makey, Schrader and Buser losses. Purdy notes surprise at Schrader and Buser defeats and praises support crews. Preliminary losers cannot wrestle back. first round action began at 11 a.m.
Senator John C. Stennis of Mississippi continues to make steady progress in his recovery from wounds suffered during a Washington street holdup on January 30. The UPI report notes his improving condition and ongoing treatment as he returns to normal activity.
In Kalona two Mid-Prairie Junior High events drew $190 for the Everett Sanger family. Eighth grade girls faced eighth grade boys, while ninth grade boys played the faculty at the Kalona gym. The Sanger family recently lost their home and belongings in a West Chester fire.
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