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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1977

Page

7

Fairfield Escapes Washington in 90 79 Victory

Fairfield Trojans overcame a spunky Washington Demons rally to win 90-79 at Fairfield. Nancy Bradley exploded for 77 points, guiding Fairfield as Martha Stark and Rhonda Eubanks provided support, while Washington stayed within reach before fading in the fourth quarter. The win improves Fairfield to 7-0 in league play, with Washington dropping to 4-3 to share second place.

Evening Journal Houdini Fairfield Trojans Washington Demons Demons Washington Nancy Bradley Bradley Martha Stark Rhonda Eubanks Mt. Pleasant Duane Hagensick Sharon Witthoft Carol Jarrard Lisa Bell Max Cousins Bell Witthoft Jarrard Hagensick

Sayers Starr in Hall of Fame inductees

Canton returns two legends and three other stars as Gale Sayers Bart Starr Forrest Gregg Frank Gifford Bill Willis join the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 1977. Sayers and Starr were elected in their first year of eligibility after a five year wait and Gregg was also honored. Starr led Green Bay to six title games and two Super Bowls while Gregg earned all pro honors eight straight seasons with Starr later moving to executive roles.

Canton Ohio UPI Gale Sayers Bart Starr Green Bay Packer Sayers Starr Forrest Gregg Frank Gifford Bill Willis Football Shrine Gregg NFL Bears Southern Illinois University Alabama Packers Vince Lombardi Green Bay Cleveland Browns

Pro Bowl Set for Tonight in Kingdome

NFL Pro Bowl opens tonight in Seattle with NFC coach Chuck Knox preparing Rams players for next season. Art Shell and Noll stress pride and learning from the event while injuries force Stabler and Tarkenton to skip. Offenses mirror Rams and Steelers. defenses altered by new rules.

Seattle UPI Kingdome Chuck Knox Angeles Rams John Madden Oakland Raiders Knox Madden Chuck Noll Pittsburgh Steelers Art Shell Oakland Raider Noll Ken Stabler Oakland Fran Tarkenton Minnesota Rams Steelers

Hawkeyes surprise Illinois set for Michigan clash

Iowa after an 83-70 upset of Illinois heads to Iowa City to face Michigan in a key Big Ten showdown. Iowa seeks its 34th win in 78 meetings with Michigan, aiming to snap a five game skid. Lester led Iowa with 21 points as Olson praised his squad’s grit.

United Press International Illinois Iowa Hawkeyes Michigan Iowa City Iowa Michigan State Hawkeyes Johnny Orr Iowa University Nebraska Iowa State Ames Drake New Mexico State Northern Iowa South Dakota State Cedar Falls Kansas Oklahoma State Lute Olson Ronnie Lester Olson Bruce King Purdue

Iowa hunting seasons ending dates announced

DES MOINES Iowa Conservation Commission lists closing dates for seasons and trapping. Raccoon trapping ends January 23 while fox hunting ends January 30 and quail ends January 31 at 4 30 p m. Cottontail and jackrabbit remain open through February 28 with a continuous open season on coyote. Beaver trapping runs to April 10 except in parts of the state along the Mississippi River north of I 80 and east of Davenport Rock Island and Northwestern tracks where it ends February 27 1977.

Des Moines Iowa Conservation Commission Mississippi River Davenport Rock Island, and Northwestern Chicago Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific

Tremmel to seek explanation for bench foul in overtime win

Washington High School coach Dave Tremmel plans to draft a letter to officials of the Washington Fairfield game to question a bench technical with 48 seconds left in overtime. Fairfield tied the game on two free throws, but Washington finished strong with eight free throws to win 72-68. Tremmel praised his players for smart defense and clutch free-throw shooting as they prepare for Ft. Madison.

The Evening Journal Dave Tremmel Washington High School Washington Fairfield Demons Tremmel Washington Bill Condon Frank Ward Iowa City Condon Trojan WHS Iowa Boys Fairfield al Rebling Trojans Kelley Gipple

Rockets Win at Washington YMCA Cage League

The Rockets beat the Nuggets 56 to 44 in a junior high age basketball game at the Washington YMCA. Matt Redlinger scored 25 points to lead the Rockets, with Kevin Bruegge adding 14 and Bruce Lemons 12 for the Nuggets with Bob Shamdin adding 11.

Rockets Nuggets Washington Ymca Matt Redlinger Kevin Bruegge Bruce Lemons Bob Shamdin

Winners named in YMCA elementary contests

Washington YMCA hosted two contests for elementary students with free throws and sharpshooting. In third and fourth grades, free throws were won by Steve Genkinger and Larry Fishback while sharpshooting went to Matt Rich and Mike Williamson. In fourth and fifth grades, free throws and sharpshooting were both won by Eric Rusley and Todd Shelman.

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Bank Report Of Condition Prompts Sworn Statement

A 1977 Iowa bank report of condition includes totals for demand deposits time and savings deposits and other liabilities. Executives Taunce H. Mathiason and Freida R. McFarland sign sworn statements before a notary in Washington County Iowa dated January 13 1977.

United States H. Mathiason Exec. V.P Freida R. McFarland John E. Goodenow Taunce H. Mathiason W. A. Krause State of Iowa County of Washington

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