Demons Set Two School Marks At State Meet
Washington high school Demons set two records at the Class AA state track meet in Ames. Gary Goodell improved the 180 hurdles record to 20.1 seconds though not a finalist, Daryl Braun lowered the 440 to 51.1. Ames captured the team title with 42 points led by Tom Pantenburg’s high jump record 6-6 and a 42.8 clocking in the 440 relay.
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Clyde Williams
Ames
Gary Goodell
Daryl Braun
Ward Anderson
Braun
Scott Swartzendruber
Don Adams
UPI
Tom Pantenburg
Iowa
Indianola
Pantenburg
Blaine Koch
Davenport West
Randy Lessman
Sioux City East
Doug Lane
Cedar Rapids
Ny Murphy
March Votroubek
Kennedy
Des Moines East
Dick Eisenlauer
Washington
Clinton
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Davenport Central
Des Moines Hoover
Waterloo East
Des Moines
Scott Hamiltton
Speedway 500 Mile Race Star lineup set at 171.7 mph average
Indianapolis crowd awaited as a 33 car field was firmed for Saturday’s million dollar 500 mile race. The lineup averaged 171.665 mph, faster than last year and swifter than the top qualifier from the prior year, signaling more records likely to fall.
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Indianapolis, Ind
UPI
Racing and Baseball Standings Mixed With Qualifying Sparks
The item blends major league standings with weekend results and a narrative on Indy 500 qualifying. Al Unser won the race with a pole record by Peter Revson, while Chicago and New York posted notable game results. Key players include Mel Kenyon, Art Pollard, and Bob Harkey amid a field-bumping exercise at the speedway.
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Albuquerque
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Lebanon
Ind
Art Pollard
Medford
Ore
Bob Harkey
Indianapolis
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Oakland
Minnesota
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Milwaukee
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Cox
Lee
Oak
Minn
K.C
Pops Concert at Highland High School Report
A May 21 Pops Concert at Highland High School featured performances by the Chorus Swing Group Freshman Girls Sophomore Girls Junior Girls and Senior Girls and the band. Sara Gerdes Nancy Wood and Jane Trotter accompanied. Brenda Gosling visited Mary Buck overnight.
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Ainsworth
Highland High School
Sara Gerdes
Nancy Wood
Jane Trotter
Brenda Gosling
Mary Buck
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
United Methodist Church
Orie O’connor
Clarence Richards
U. S
Union Ship Services May 30 and June 6 at local churches
Muscatine District will lead worship with a Union Worship Service at 10 45 a m on Sunday May 30 at United Methodist Church and a Union Service at 10 45 a m Sunday June 6 at United Presbyterian Church as Conference Sunday for Methodist churches. Lions Club of Ainsworth met for supper with Ronald Ornduff presiding and Dick Wagner of Coralville discussing a potential Boy Scout sponsorship and a planned Lions softball team in Ainsworth.
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Stanley McCreedy
George Stout Sr
Jim McCreedy
Gene Scott
George Pennington
C. A. Thompson
Evening Circle
Gary Windis
Eldon Conry
Herman Wagenknecht
United Methodist Church
Raymond Breneman
Muscatine
United Presbyterian Church
Lions Club of
Ainsworth
Ronald Ornduff
Dick Wagner
Coralville
Lions Club
Joe Kaufman
Northern teen nets big catch on Iowa River
Northern 15 year old Mike Hill of Roland caught a seven pound twelve ounce northern bass during a family fishing day on the Iowa River. The Hills also reeled in six other northern and three carp, achieving a notable haul.
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Elmer Bock
Maquoketa
Harold
Baldwin
Bear Creek
Dale Scott
Mike Hill
Joe Hill
Roland
Iowa River
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