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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1969

Page

8

Demons Prepare For Home Game With Fort Madison Friday

Washington's Demons return home to host the Fort Madison Bloodhounds in a Southeast Six Conference basketball clash Friday night. Coach Skip Speece' s squad aims to improve after a 78 70 loss at Fort Madison in December and after lineup changes with Ron and Bill Schoole out. New starters Larry and John Clingman join Bob English Russ Williams and Mike Hennigan as the Demons seek a stronger performance on their home floor. The Bloodhounds feature Barry Kraus who led with 16 points in December along with Dennis McKennson Bill Van Aken Young and Glasgow. The sophomores open Friday at 6 30 p m with Scott Swartzendruber Joe Gebhardt Daryl Braun Gary Goodell and Denny Hennigan.

Washington Fort Madison Clingmans Bob English Russ Williams Mike Hennigan Big Guns Bloodhounds Barry Kraus Demons Dennis McKennson Bill van Aken Young Glasgow Hounds Action

Demon JV Falls to Fairfield in Fairfield Clash

Washington junior varsity lost 53 to 41 at Fairfield. Clingman led with 16 points, Eagle 7, McCarthy 8, Lemley 6, Caldwell 3, Paul 1. Crow scored 18 and Allen 10 for the Fairfield Trojans. Demons travel to Cedar Rapids Jefferson for a 10 a.m. game on February 1.

Washington Fairfield Cedar Rapids Jefferson Clingman Eagle McCarthy Lemley Paul Caldwell Crow Allen Trojans

Corrected YMCA basketball league standings reported

Standings in the YMCA adult league show Waters Trucking leading with 5 wins and 0 losses after the first half. Squire Shoppe Educators sit at 4-1, Sigourney Standard Oilers at 2-3, Advance Ross at 1-4, and Jaycees at 0-5. Waters Trucking won the first half.

Thee YMCA Waters Trucking Squire Shoppe Educators Sigourney Standard Oilers Ross Jaycees

Junior Bowling Melody Lane Etts Squire Shoppe

Team scores list Squire Shoppe first with 1494 in team series and 513 in team game. Individual top series Ren Ella Sanders 426 and Marilyn Ward 433, with games 189 and 170 respectively. Marilyn Ward also appears with 433 in series.

Squire Shoppe Agnes Univer Procucie Door Hock Marilyn Ward Ren Ella Sanders

Highland Wrestlers Drop Two Meets in Rough Weekend

Highland High School wrestling team went 0 for 2 this weekend, losing to Sigourney 32 to 11 and Mediapolis 30 to 18. The Huskies, now 6 wins and 4 losses, head to the conference tournament at Mooning Sun Saturday.

Highland High School Sigourney Mediapolis Huskie Mat Highland Mooning Sun Skip Slaughter Mike Carmichael Chuck Kron Don Berg Mike Dautremont Pat Greene Jerry Becker Steve Peiffer Bob Becker Don McMillan Rick Powell Larry Burd Jim Goodrich Steve Shirk John Thomann Jerry Wehrer Ron Sweeting Mark Sheetz Jerry Sweeting Dahn Harras Bob Brophy Ron Shifflet Dan Curry Dennis Club

Iowa coach arrested in California in missing teen case

Palo Alto County Sheriff reports Mallard High School coach Edward Halligan 33 arrested in Santa Ana California on federal unlawful flight to avoid prosecution charges. He posted bond and set for Santa Ana hearing February 11. The 16 year old girl Sharon Sadler, missing since last November, has returned home.

Emmetsburg Iowa UPT Santa Ana Calif Palo Alto Richard O. Miller Federal Bureau of Investigation Edward Halligan Mallard High School Halligan Miller Sharon Sadler Mallard

Mountaineers to show Canada film Mountaineers to show Canada film

Iowa City program features Canadian Holiday a color film by Don Cooper. The Cooper brothers travel Ontario and Quebec, visiting fishing villages, Montreal Expo sights, Ottawa tulip festival and Parliament. They film a horse drawn farm, northern canoe trips, moose beaver and Eskimo life.

Iowa City Iowa MacBride University of Iowa Don Cooper Cooper Brothers Don Dennis Ontario Quebec Atlantic Cooper St. Lawrence River St. Lawrence Seaway Montreal Expo Ottawa National Capital of Canada Arctic

YMCA Archery Course For Junior And Senior High Boys

The YMCA offers an archery course for junior and senior high boys starting Monday February 3 in the Craftroom. Sessions run 7:00 to 7:45 for junior high and 7:45 to 8:30 for senior high, taught by volunteer Phil Kneen. Members or a $3.00 archery class membership required. 8 Monday meetings with equipment provided except arrows. Sign up at the YMCA main desk by 7:00 p.m. February 3. if oversubscribed, enrollment on a first sign-up basis.

YMCA Phil Kneen Paes al

Women Bowlers Set Strong Marks In Team Meet

McCleery posts 2082 series and 715 game while Sitler has 2070 series and 775 game. Lucy Smith doubles with 531 in series and 203 in game. Betty Ward adds 484 in series and Barb Ryner 192 in game.

McCleery Sitler MccCleery Lucy Smith Betty Ward Barb Ryner

Home Town Dairies Triumph in Team Series and Game

Home Town Dairies beat Sherman Eden 2350 to 2279 in team series led by Glen Martin who posted 533. Martin also struck 201 in the individual game as Rich Miller trailed and Dave Hyde scored 197 in a separate game.

Dairies Sherman - Eden Sherman-Eden Glen Martin Rich Miller Dave Hyde

IOOF Lodge Urges Drill Team Practice Tuesday Evening

IOOF members of the first degree drill team are urged to attend Tuesday evening practice. The first degree will be conferred for Wapello on February 11.

Ioof Lodge IOOF Wapello

Travelers and Shooters win YMCA league games

In the third and fourth grade basketball league at the YMCA on Tuesday, the Travelers beat the Dribblers 14 to 9 while the Shooters defeated the Fowlers 16 to 12. Scott Rich led the Shooters with 8 points, Marty Young scored 12 for the Travelers, and Ron Green added 7 for the Dribblers. Jim Dayton scored 9 for the Fowlers.

Travelers YMCA Dribblers Shooters Fowlers Scott Rich Jim Dayton Marty Young Ron Green

Withdrawal call at Vietnam peace talks sparks DMZ debate

The United States urged troop withdrawals by both American and Communist forces from South Vietnam and proposed a Demilitarized Zone as a first peace step. North Vietnam rejected the DMZ, calling it ill intentioned, while Viet Cong voiced accusations of U.S. aggression and warned against continued war and division.

Paris UPI United States South Vietnam North Vietnam U.S Henry Cabot Lodge Vietnam Pham Dang Lam Tran Buu Kiem America

Bowen to step down as University of Iowa president

BOONE Iowa UPI Stu dent faculty and alumni groups will help select a successor to Dr Howard Bowen as UI president Regents chairman Stanley Redeker said Bowen resigns to take a California economics post He notes Iowa is sound and no overriding problems The regents will survey student body leaders and faculty and alumni groups to name representatives who will submit candidates

Claremont Graduate School California Redeker Regents Bowen Board of Regents

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