Panthers Upset Demon Hopes In South east Six Showdown
Mt. Pleasant Panthers defeated Washington Demons 68 to 53 to seize early control in the Southeast Six standings. The Panthers surged early, dominated boards, and led 54 to 27 at halftime while Demons shot just 32 percent after intermission. Jerry Hawkins and Dick Mills fueled the Panthers as Bob McClure led Washington with seven field goals.
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Galer
Stalder
Hawkins
Teberg
Owen
Millspaugh
Panthers
Young
McCluren
Mt. Pleasant
Farm house destroyed by flames north of Washington
Ten years ago today a two story frame house on a farm owned by Mrs. Bessie Wead burned completely Friday afternoon around three. The Cross family occupied the house and perished in the total loss.
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Bessie Wead
Washington
Max Cross
Washington Evening Journal masthead and pricing list
The item shows the Washington Evening Journal editorial staff and office details with publishing notes and rural subscription rates. It lists David Elder as editor and business manager, William Shanon as vice president, advertising director Charles Morris, and other staff roles. Subscription pricing includes 2.60 for two months, 4.75 for six months, 10.00 yearly within Iowa, and 20.00 yearly outside Iowa, with carrier rates per week in Washington.
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Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
David Elder
William Shanon
Charles Morris
Bruce Cowden
Howard Hazen
Washington
Iowa United Press
Inland Daily Press
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press Ass
Audit Bureau of
Halas backs NFL probe of gambling handling
Chicago Bears owner coach George Halas praised commissioner Rozelle for handling the NFL gambling investigation in a telephone talk from Chicago. Halas urged waiting for the probe's end before commenting, while Rozelle said results and actions would follow if facts justify them. The discussion touched on Detroit Lions tackle Alex Karras who admitted betting on his team and was summoned by Rozelle with teammate Wayne Walker.
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NEW York
UPI
George Halas
Chicago Bears
National Football League
Pete Rozell
Halas
Chicago
Rozelle
NFL
Walker
Karras
University of Iowa
Lions
Demon Sophomores Fall to Mt. Pleasant Panthers
Washington sophomores lost 65 to 56 to visiting Mt. Pleasant Panthers after trailing most of the game. Tom Lowe led Washington with 26 points, all but eight in the second half, Norton added 13. Coghlan scored 20 for Mt. Pleasant and Proctor 15.
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Washington
Cagers
Mt. Pleasant Panthers
Panthers
Mt. Pleasant
Tom Lowe
Demons
Norton
Coghlan
Proctor
Panthers and Hounds Share Top Conference Lead
Mt. Pleasant and Ft. Madison sit atop the conference standings after Friday play. Mt. Pleasant defeated Washington 68 53 while Ft. Madison beat Fairfield 72 65 and Davis County downed Centerville 62 47. Gary Hoskins led Ft. Madison with 22 points, Fred Behner scored 23 for Davis County, and Ron Boyer topped Centerville with 13. Washington's Bob McClure moved to 100 points in five games, closely followed by Jerry Hawkins and Gary Hoskins with 96 each.
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Ee PE
Owen
McClure
Talbot
A Stalder
Jones
Steele
Vosika
Shalla
Mt . Pleasant
FT Pr
Hawkins
Teberg
Millspaugh Kerr Toung Galer
Thompson
McCormick
Mt. Pleasant
Ft. Madison
Demons
Fairfield
da Vig County
Centerville
Fort Madison
Trojans
Bloodhounds
Gary Hoskins
Mike Philpott
Fred Behner
Terral Haas
Davis County
Big Reds
Bloomfield
Dale Hendricks
Jerry Lippert
Lon Wilson
Sid Bradley
Ron Boyer
Bob McClure
Jerry Hawkins
Davey Hill Leads In Crosby Golf
Davey Hill holds a one stroke lead at the halfway mark of the Bing Crosby National Pro-Amateur at Pebble Beach with a 137 for 36 holes. Phil Harris backs Hill in the pro-am division as Duff Lawrence and James Garner chase a 128 to tie for second.
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Calif
UPI
Golfdam
Davey Hill
Arnold Palmer
Billy Casper
Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Hill
Charley Sifford
Los Angeles
Phil Harris
John Raitt
Duff Lawrence
Dan Sykes
James Garner
North Scott Tops Mid-Prairie 61 52 in Friday Showdown
North Scott outscored Mid-Prairie 61 to 52 as Ken Kepler led the Hawks with 18 points and Don Johnson scored 17 for the winners. A 13-11 first quarter start and a 34-24 halftime edge fueled North Scott despite 45 fouls and a heavy free throw effort.
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Wellman
North Scott
Mid - Prairie
Golden Hawks
Ken Kepler
Kirk Bailey
Hawks
Don Johnson
Ainsworth Tigers Roll Past Stockport In 54-26 Victory
Ainsworth boys overwhelm Stockport 54-26 as Glenn Banks leads with 22 points, Dave McFarland 12, and Mike Klopfenstein 8. Tigers pull down 71 rebounds while taking a 30-7 lead by halftime. Stockport girls dominate 68-35. Lynn Alvine 19 and Linda Tappan 16 pace Ainsworth.
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Tigers
Stockport
Glenn Banks
Dave McFarland
Mike Klopfenstein
Weber
Lynn Alvine
Linda Tappan
Carter
Stockport Girls
Airman Red Widmer Labeled The Pest
Airman Rex Widmer guards on the Naha Air Force base basketball squad now in the Pacific Inter-Service tournament at Okinawa. If Naha wins the tourney, the next round would be in California. Widmer, son of Mr and Mrs Lill Widmer of Deep River, is a 1956 Winfield High School graduate and grandson of several Washington residents. The service paper calls him the pest for sparking a modest team to upset stronger foes.
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Rex Widmer
Naha Air Force Base
Okinawa
Naha
California
Widmer
Lill Widmer
Deep River
Winfield High School
Jed Edwards
John Widmer
Washington
Service
Kiwanis Hear Details of Washington County Hospital Remodeling
Washington County Hospital board member Dick Ross spoke at a Kiwanis meeting about remodeling at the county hospital. The facility, over 50 years old, has a nearly finished third floor with major and minor surgery rooms, doctors lounge, nursery and OB section completed. Air conditioning and humidifying systems cost 45000 dollars. an emergency lighting system was added recently. In 1962 the hospital served 1462 people with 436 births and an average stay of six days. Revenue comes from patient fees and one mill county tax. Guests included Brian Owen and others.
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First County Hospital
United States
Ross
Brian Owen
Dick Horak
Steve Blume
Ray Rollish
Ray Carter
TV Highlights and Evening Lineup Summary
TV listings describe BrinkleyNBC special on strip mining and its pollution fears with interviews. Other network programs include CBS soap opera stars with Reasoner and Fickett, ABC sun myths program, NBC It’s a Man’s World cruise gag, Lucy Show interview, Rifleman teen revenge episode, and Ben Casey two part story about a morphine addicted lawyer.
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David Brinkley
NBC
Pennsylvania
CBS
Harry Reasoner
Mary Fickett
Discovery
ABC
Mr. Stott
Lucy
Roscoe Karns
John Vivyan
McCain
Ben Casey
Kim Stanley
Gary Crosby
Glenda Farrell
January ideal for beginning farm records and tax ease
County Extension Director Jim Frier advises starting farm records in January to simplify calendar year tax returns. Everett Stoneberg of Iowa State notes records reveal financial progress and help identify strong and weak points, with receipts, assets, depreciation, and production as core components.
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Jim Frier
Everett Stoneberg
Iowa State University
Frier
Washington
Stoneberg
Washington County
Radio Free Europe urged support to aid anti-Communist broadcasts
A wartime style appeal urges readers to back Radio Free Europe as a weapon in the Cold War, highlighting Eastern Europe as the battleground with 80 million people resisting Red domination. It calls for private contributions to sustain daily news and commentary to captive audiences and ends with a call to stand up and be counted.
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Europe
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Bulgaria
Romania
Radio Free Europe
Cashway Lumber Co Ad Promises Discount Prices
A bold advertisement from a lumber company claims no sales to dealers and encourages customers to buy directly at discount prices. It notes plentiful stock and extended payment terms, with a location one mile east of Washington, Iowa.
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Cashway Lumber CO
Washington, Iowa
Trade schedules disrupted by emergency demand
The speaker notes that most trades like carpenters and plasterers have not faced emergency demand, while their own work is delayed by about five to six days due to the current cold situation despite weekend efforts.
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