Wisconsin Rewrites Bowl Records in Rose Bowl Thriller
Wisconsin quarterback Ron Vanderkelen dazzled with 401 passing yards and two TDs but Southern California won 42 37 to claim No 1 in the national title debate. Pat Richter set Rose Bowl receiving marks as Beathard threw four TD passes for USC in the classic viewed by 98 098 fans.
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Three Teams Win in Major Bowls and Southern California Tops
Southern California defeated Wisconsin 42-37 in the Rose Bowl signaling the nation's top team as Alabama Mississippi and LSU also won in the Orange Sugar and Cotton Bowls. The Southland squads combined for strong showings with key plays from Beathard VanderKelen Namath Griffing and Amedee.
VanderKelen Shatters Rose Bowl Passing Mark
Ron VanderKelen of Wisconsin set Rose Bowl passing and scoring records in a dramatic 42 37 loss to Southern California. He completed 33 of 48 passes for 40 yards with two touchdowns and a rushing score. He drew NFL interest and discuss a pro career despite being overlooked in the draft.
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Canada
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Holiday visitors fill homes across the region
Multiple families gathered for Christmas at numerous homes including the Davison, Wenger, Miller, Wyse, Widmer, Yoder, Haberman, and Zehr households. Guests traveled from Chicago Minneapolis Des Moines Columbus Mt Pleasant Muscatine Burlington Iowa City and Omaha. Several relatives visited and recoveries or hospital stays were noted for Frances Conrad and Nora Hixson.
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Wayland
Arthur Davison
Paul Whithams
Chicago
Ed Bender
Minneapolis
Minnesota
A. C. Wenger
Jack Wengers
Columbia
Tom Wenger
Muscatine
Chris Wengers
Burlington
Kenneth Miller
Frances Conrad
Ira Miller
Fairfield
Frances
Jefferson County’ Hospital
Hazel Miller
George Boozel
John
Des Moines
Grace Eicher
Dan Eicher
Iowa City
Melvin Clark
Linda Boozel
Mt Pleasant
Pennsylvania
Willard Roth
Scottdale
Elmer Roth
Arnold Roth
Shipshewana
Ind
Jesse Roth
Charles Wyse
Ft. Leonard Wood
Ray Wise
Sam Wyse
Goshen
Wyse
J. G._ Widmer
Fannie Camp
Gwen Widner
Huston
Kansas
Tim Yoder
Archbold
Ohio
M. J. Haberman
Wdd
Mary
Haberman
Omaha
Neb
Walter
Packers Create 250000 Trust Fund for Lombardi Stay
The Green Bay Packers set up a 250000 dollar trust fund to keep coach Vince Lombardi from accepting an offer from the Los Angeles Rams. Rams offered to assume his contract and grant 10 percent club ownership, with Lombardi citing family security and taxes as factors.
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Holiday YMCA tournament winners crowned in pool and ping pong
The annual holiday pool and ping pong events at the YMCA concluded December 31 with 20 prizes. Larry Mabb led pool play in grade school and total games, while Mike Fritz claimed the ping pong trophy for most games played. Winners across grade school junior high and high school divisions were awarded desk trophies or small prizes.
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YMCA
Larry Mabb
Mabb
Mike Richart
Jim Lewis
Larry Mab
Gene Stran Verg
Steve Bealer
Joel Moore
Tom Lowe
Jim Logan
Mike Fritz
Igh
Vance Horon
Bruce Paul
Dick Anderson
Gene Stranberg
David Tindal
Frank Sanders
Tim Dougall
Steve Norton
Holiday Dinners Fill Lake Area Homes During Christmas
Living Lake residents share Christmas memories from turkey dinners and snowy scenes. Families such as Truman Tuttle, Lloyd Marek, Walker, Whisler, and Stout celebrate with relatives in Des Moines Hampton Muscatine and Kansas City. Guests include Jessie Stewart Margie Stewart Harriet Clen Henning and many others as they recount hospital stays funerals and long Christmas visits.
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Truman Tuttle
Jessie Stewart
Margie Stewart
Harriet Clen Henning
Air
Tom Walker
Arthur Hampton
Jim Hudson
Perce
Stella
Dell Walker
Margie Brown
Bill
Des Moines
James Birney
Richard Birney
Mily
Omaha
Neb
Vernon Witting
Y Jo
Miles Stout
Roger Stout
Shelley Sue
Washington
Dennis Stout
Bradley
Brian
Ainsworth
Earl Robertson
Mark
Ann
Town City
C.F. Pescetto
Greg
Kansas City
Stout
Naomi Kephart
Jake Earnest
John Yoder Honored at Kalona Birthday Dinner
Kalona residents gather for a birthday observance as John J. Yoder receives family and friends in a Sunday dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Ed Knepp. Relatives from Kalona Wellman Hamilton Claremore and Oak area join in Christmas and holiday visits with extended family.
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Ed Knepp
Joyce
Jerri
Hamilton
Ohio
Terry Spitzer
Malverin Gould
Tom Russell
Karen
W. D. Russell
Claremore
Oklahoma
Katenaar
Melvin Leiting
Ricky
Kalona
Chicago
Florida
George W. Fry
Joyce Plecker
Chase Millice
Emma Millice
Millice
Wellman
Alvin Paulsen
West Branch
Marlo Fry
Iowa City
Earl Fry
Christa Ors
Ening
Cleo V. Gingerich
Dorothy Gingerich
Ka‘ona
Harry Langlas
Marengo
Amy Hochstetler
Dwight Bender
Loran Hershberger
Carl Pickeral
Bertha Price
Victor
Pickeral
Lena Mikesell
Karnes Family In Visit at Davenport
Karnes family and relatives gathered for Christmas visits from Davenport to Cedar Rapids and Waverly. Families from Ann Arbor Michigan Fort Polk Louisiana and Michigan spent the holiday with Elmer Karnes James Hunt Jim Carpenter Tammy White Pigeon and others.
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J.B. Oltmann
Cedar Rapids
Elwin Wade
Jeffrey
Ed Schlabaugh
Harold Murphy
Dora Groff
Kathyle Ellis
Fred
Michigan
Jim Carpenter
Tammy
White Pigeon
P.M. Swart
E. D. Miller
Charles Bush
Morris Miller
Keota Christmas Guests Share Weekend Gatherings
Keota residents recount a busy Christmas weekend with numerous family visits and dinners. Hosts include Verle Sigler and family with guests from Sigler and related households, along with Zehr and Miller families and others from Des Moines Cedar Rapids and Norfolk. Christmas Eve and day gatherings feature extended kin, meals, and gift exchanges across local households.
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Bob Yoder
Keith Joyce
Brookstoutner
Eive Stoutner
Gene Jammen
William Stoutner
Myron Yoder
Jack Leedom
Sam Miller
Cedar Rapids
John McDowell
Mr. Pleasant
Bob McDowell
Vera McDowell
Bobs
Vera
John
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