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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1975

Page

5

Washington Demons edge Hawkettes in 53 52 thriller

Washington Demons beat Mid-Prairie Hawkettes 58 to 52 in a tense high school girls basketball clash. Sharon Witthoft scored 15 and Kathy Escher 23 to lead the Demons, who rallied from deficits and sealed the win with late free throws after Nancy Kos’s attempts.

Washington Demon Girls Golden Hawkettes Mid-Prairie Sharon Witthoff Demon Girls Nancy Kos Washington Hawkettes Kathy Escher Witthoft Witthoff Kos Duane Hagensick Demons Nancy Hawkeytes Janice Kloppfer Ann McAndrew Nancy Duvall Brenda Bush Lisa Miller Melanie Miksch Nancy Schafer Carole Schlapkohl Sharon Witthoft Mary Jo Redlinger Janet Roth Cindy Booth Escher Schlapkohl Demon Pam Jones Lora Greene Dusenbery Eaton Hawkette Journal

Drake Shuffles Lineup To A 83 76 Win At North Texas

Drake Coach Bob Ortegel changed the lineup, moving Ken Harris to center and Terry McKissick to forward, sparking a 12-0 start and an 83-76 victory over North Texas. Harris 19, Haralson 28 led Drake, which out rebounded 51-46 and shot near 50 percent. Drake 2-2 MVC. North Texas 2-2.

United Press Internationa Drake Bob Ortegel North Texas State Ken Harris Terry McKissick North Texas Wichita Louisville New Mexico State Ortegel St. Louis Iowa Iowa State Minnesota Missouri Cyclones Kansas Hercie Ivy Hilton Coliseum

Barry nets 55 as Warriors top 76ers in 108 100 win

Rick Barry poured in a season high 55 points for the Golden State Warriors, defeating Philadelphia 108 to 100. The Sixers were shorthanded as Billy Cunningham and Steve Mix missed time with flu and injury, leaving John Tschogl to guard Barry.

United Press International Golden State Warriors Rick Barry National Basketball Association Philadelphia 79Ers Sixers Billy Cunningham Steve Mix John Tschogl Warriors Barry Golden State

Huskie wrestlers fall to Wapello on Thursday

Wapello defeated Highland 37-15 as the Huskies won only Leon Simon 98 with a 1:30 pin over Glen Brown Ken Becker 132 with a 3:28 fall over Ray Ball and Wayne Thomann 155 defeating Dion Peters. Huskies move to 4-4 in duals and travel to Winfield Mt. Union next Thursday. Wapello also won the junior varsity meet 15-12.

Wapello Highland Leon Simon Glen Brown Ken Becker Ray Ball Wayne Thomann Dion Peters Huskies Winfield Mt. Union Randy Sexton Dave Thomann

Ninth graders fumble at Ottumwa Walsh

The Washington ninth grade girls fell behind in the second quarter as Ottumwa Walsh seized the lead and won 48 to 39. Lisa Bell led Washington with 25 points while Carol Jarrard added 12 and Sharon Lassen 2. Washington ends 4-5 and travels to Ottumwa Evans next Tuesday.

Washington Ottumwa Walsh Demons Walsh Lisa Bell Carol Jarrard Sharon Lassen Lisa Redlinger Theresa Lukavsky Lori Roth Jeri Hoyle Redlinger Lukovsky Ottumwa Evans

Freshmen Demons Rally Past Mt. Pleasant 49 45

Washington ninth graders beat Mt. Pleasant 49-45 led by Mark Genkinger with 15 points. Tim Borchardt 13 and 18 rebounds, Dean Speece 11, Marty McKowen 8, Doug Black 2. Swenson credited rebounding edge as key and next play at Oskaloosa.

Washington Mt. Pleasant Muscatine West Muscatine Panthers Demons Mark Genkinger Tim Borchardt Dean Speece Marty McKowen Doug Black Borchardt McKowen Gary Swenson Swenson Oskaloosa

Pre-school Gym Classes At Yhere YMCA Start February 3

Motor control and movement exploration classes for children aged at least three begin February 3 at the Washington YMCA. Sessions run 2 to 2 30 pm on Monday Thursday and Friday weekly for four weeks at a cost of 7 50. No YMCA membership required. Contact Jack Matthews for details.

Washington Ymca Jack Matthews Matthews YMCA

Miller Nicklaus trail in Crosby Pro Am at Pebble Beach

Johnny Miller and Jack Nicklaus opened with 71s as Hubert Green and Larry Ziegler led by one stroke at the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am. Green tied the Cypress Point course record with 32 34 while Ziegler shot 32 34 at Spyglass Hill. Nicklaus, first event of the year, said he expects improvement as the season unfolds.

Pebble Beach Calif UPI Johnny Miller Jack Nicklaus Hubert Green Larry Ziegler Green Ziegler Miller Nicklaus Jack Johnny Crosby Cypress Point Cypress Spyglass Hill Spyglass John Arizona Gene Littler Ross Randall Andy North John Mahaffey Tucson Heard Mahaffey

Louisville escapes for 13th victory

Louisville’s third ranked Cardinals stay unbeaten at 13-0 after a 78-70 win over St. Louis. Bridgeman and Murphy each scored 20 as Bunton added 11 points to seal the comeback at center. UCLA rolled UC Santa Barbara 104-76 as Washington scored 20 and UCLA improved to 14-1. Other scores included Tulane over Illinois 81-69 and New Mexico State over West Texas State 72-58.

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Professional Directory listing local attorneys and services

Washington Iowa area professional directory lists law firms, architects, doctors, a nursing home, and child care centers. Entries include Robert Day Everett Meeker Robert Bates Craig Arbuckle Edmund Morrison James Lloyd Richard Stewart Paul Shearer Douglas Tindal Lawrence Griffiths Tracy Anderson Pete Butterworth. Dr M L Tweeton osteopath Dr P L Etter Dr John W Lemmon. Maplewood Manor Keota. Production Credit Association and Credit Bureau of Washington.

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