Mount Pleasant Tops UPI Prep Ratings as No 1 Team
Mount Pleasant Panthers finished the season unbeaten and No 1 in the final UPI prep ratings. Ottumwa rose to No 2, followed by Des Moines Lincoln, Cedar Rapids Jefferson, Davenport Central, Des Moines East, Decorah, Cedar Falls, Atlantic, and Webster City. Coach Robert Evans praised his depth and defense led by Mike Riepe as the Panthers capped a fourth undefeated season in his eight years.
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Des Moines
UPI
Mount Pleasant Panthers
United Press International
Iowa
Ottumwa
Des Moines Lincoln
Cedar Rapids
Jefferson
Davenport Central
Des Moines East
Decora
Cedar Falls
Atlantic
Webster City
Mount Pleasant
Panthers
Monmouth
Oskaloosa
Lincoln
Rail Splitters
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Davenport West
J - Hawks
Blue Devils
Moline Ir
Central
The
Scarlet
Des Moines Roosevelt
Decorah
Hawkeye
Harlan
Carroll Kuemper
Robert Evans
Evans
Panther
Tom Bell
Stan Kerr
Larry Wood
Sioux City Heelan
Cedar
Rapids Washington
New London
Waterloo East
Belmond
Boone
Storm Lake
Manson
Ten Years Ago Today Knight of Columbus Banquet
A capacity crowd of 290 gathered in St James social hall for the annual Washington Knights of Columbus father and son banquet sponsored by the Washington Council. Father Suppel, chaplain at Town State College Ames, delivered the principal address.
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St. James Social Hall
Washington Knights of Columbus Father and Son
Washington Knights of Columbus Council
Father Suppel
Town State College
Ames
Bowling Team Sign Scores and Individual Achievements
Foster led the team with a 2469 series while Falk posted 2457. Team game marks reached 913 for Foster and 5 by Falk. Hazelett tallied a 511 series, Herman Wagenknecht 509, with Hazelett scoring 197 in a game and Paul 188.
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Foster
Falk
Hazelett
Herman Wagenknecht
Paul
Demon wrestlers open season at Washington High
Washington High School wrestling begins the 1963-64 season on November 25 with Wilton Junction visiting the local gym. Coaches Don Lawless and Al Kinzler return to guide the Demon batmen as several football players join the squad. Schedule lists meets and locations from Nov 25 to Feb 6 including Muscatine Fairfield and Southeast Six events.
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Washington High School
Wilton Junction
Don Lawless
al Kinzler
Demon Batmen
Muscatine
Davis County
Madison
Williamsburg
Cardinal
Fairfield
Bloomfield
Morning Sun
Illini practice impresses Elliott as they prep for Wisconsin
Illinois coach Pete Elliott praised a lively practice and rewarded players with 20 minutes of free time. The team worked on a new offense for Wisconsin while Jim Jones remained hurt at Illinois. Ohio State focused on passing and field goals with Warfield making strong catches.
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Llinois
Pete Elliott
Michigan
Elliott
Lini
Wisconsin
Jim Jones
Bob Johnson
Northwestern
Ohio State
Buckeyes
Kent Pike
Mike Schwager
Paul Warfield
Don Unverferth
Dick van Raaphorst
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Tony Giacobazzi
Minnesota
Mid-Prairie Hawkettes Open Cage Season With West Branch
Mid-Prairie girls basketball opens their season Friday November 15 at home against West Branch in the senior high gym. Four weeks of practice preceded the scrimmage with Lone Tree and a Pe kin clinic. Schedule lists Dec 13 Solon away and Jan 31 Solon home among others.
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Wellman
Hawkettes
Mid - Prairie
Lone Tree Girls
West Branch
Pekin
Hawkette
Harmony
West Liberty
English Valley
Cardinal
Durant
Solon
Marengo
Demon cagers open 1964 season at Waco
Washington High School boys basketball begin their season November 2 at Olds against the Waco Warriors under coach Gary Hurst who has drilled the squad after football. Schedule lists 16 games from November 22 through February 21 with both home and away dates.
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Washington
Olds
Waco Warriors
Gary Hurst
Waco
Muscatine
Cedar Rapids
Jefferson
Fairfield
Ft. Madison
Cedar Rapids Prairie
Davis County
Centerville
Prairie
Mt. Pleasant
Ottumwa
Tama - Toledo
Halas wary as Bears face Packers in pivotal showdown
Chicago coach George Halas warned of tough odds for Sundays game with Green Bay as the Bears and Packers sit atop the Western Division with 8-1 records. He cited Green Bay’s eight game win streak and past success against Chicago, while noting Bears injuries and potential surges from runners Ronnie Bull Willie Galimore and Charlie Bivins.
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Chicago
UPI
George * Dlalas
Chicago Bears
Green Bay Packers
Packers
Bears
Halas
Green Bay
Ronnie Bull
Willie Galimore
Charlie Bivins
Bills Seek AFL Glory Despite Injury Plague and Slips
Buffalo Bills ride a three game win streak to 5-4-1, closing half a game behind Houston in the AFL Eastern race. Coach Lou Saban credits resilience and steady offense led by Jack Kemp and receivers Bill Miller Lamonica and Rutkowski, after a rough start and season-long injuries.
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Uue
Low Saban
Bills
Buffalo
Denver
Houston
Saban
Billy Shaw
Oilers
Jackie Kemp
Jack
Kemp
Oakland Raiders
Bill Miller
Notre Dame
Daryle Lamonica
Ed Rutkowski
First widespread snow of season announced by Weather Bureau
The Weather Bureau predicted the season's first widespread snowfall with heavy snow warnings for parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York. Up to 10 inches were expected near Lake Erie, while temperatures plunged toward freezing across the Midwest and Northeast. State conservation officials in Oklahoma suspended deer hunting in seven southeastern counties due to fire danger amid drought.
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United Press International
Weather Bureau
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Lake Erie
Cleveland
Louisville
St. Paul
Minn
Denver
Colo
Chicago
Ironwood
Mich
Houghton
Houston
Maine
Erie
Marquette
South Bend
Ind
Buffalo
Oklahoma
Shalla-Shalla land contracts noted in section 9167
Public recording briefs list contracts registering Adolph Shalla and wife conveying land to Dwane J. Shalla in section 9167. Another entry records William J. Perdock and wife transferring property to Walter D. Lance and wife in Perdock’s Subdivision Lot 11 Block 1. A third item lists Melvin J. Jaspering and wife conveying south 36 acres of SEMNE quarter of section 22-75-9.
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Adolph Shalla
Dwane J. Shalla
William J. Perdock
Walter D. Lance
Perdock
Washington
Melvin J. Jaspering
W. L. Miller
Armistice Day Evensong At United Presbyterian Home
The Sabbath eve Evensong led by Dr W J Stewart followed an Armistice Day theme with flag salute pledge hymns and prayers for peace. Veterans of foreign wars were recognized as Bible study resumed under Rev Bruce Gillis with a Paradox of Grace. Dr J W Thompson traveled to Monmouth for his daughter in law’s memorial service. Domestic guests and visitors filled the day as Community Chest totals rose to 335 dollars.
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W.J. Stewart
Bruce Gillis
J.W. Thompson
Monmouth
Thompson
Grace Nicoll
Tarkio College
Samuel ‘Thompson
Monmouth College
Keith Fossett
Geneseo
Ill
Lorrin Fossett
Morrison
Guy Hamilton
Iowa City University Hospital
Amy McLaughlan
Lewis Rinner
S.J. Seeberg
Nebraskka City
Neb
Wayne Brown
Robert MacLachlan
Laura
Bowling results from Crawfordsville and town meet
Tuesday bowling scores list results from Crawfordsville and Town with team totals Moose I H Sales Mills Moot hart Carson Sherman Eden and Home man. Team series Moose 2656 Carson 2539, team game Moose 929 Carson 926. Individual series Blank enhorn 595 Randall 562. Individual game Randall 231 Hysell 219.
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Crawfordsville
Town
Moose
I H Sales
Mills
Moothart
Carson
Sherman Eden
Blankenhorn
Randall
Hysell
Sales
Carson S
Mid-Prairie Board Holds Regular Meeting in Wellman
Mid-Prairie board met for its regular session in Wellman on Monday November 4. They arranged a pre September 16 1964 building inspection to spot defects covered by the warranty and report them to the contractor. Board to appoint eleven member teacher salaries committee with five teachers five laymen and a final appointee, reporting in January. Ival Redlinger Booster Club president said district canvass planned to fund lighting the football field as space concerns grow with 295 students in facilities formerly built for 160. Des Moines hosts Town School Board Convention November 21-22 with some members planning to attend.
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Ival Redlinger
Mid - Prairie Athletic Booster Club
Town School Board
Des Moines
Highland report cards issued and schedule changes
Highland report cards were distributed Thursday afternoon instead of the announced date. Seniors attended Washington for career day and those headed to college will travel to Iowa City Saturday afternoon for college entrance exams. There will be no school Tuesday due to Parent-Teacher Conferences from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. An open house is planned that evening.
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Ainsworth — Highland
Washington
Iowa City
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