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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1976
Page
6
Mets ace Tom Seaver blanked Philadelphia on four hits to notch a 1-0 victory, raising his strikeout total to 200 and lowering his NL ERA to 2.41 as New York snapped the Phillies seven-game skid. Roy Staiger drove in the lone run.
Washington Demons upset bid ends 14-5 as Columbus Community pitcher Tammy Rueckert fans 15. Washington only mustered three hits while Barb Lund struck out one and walked six. Kris Armstrong drew a walk to spark a fourth inning rally, but Columbus answered with a four-run frame capped by Deb McCulloughs homer and pulled away. Washington drops to 0-2 and hosts Keota next Thursday.
Curt Hansen of Dike and Glenn Woodard of Des Moines captured the super stock and sportsman features at Oskaloosa. Hansen won his fourth of the season with a three race streak. Heat winners included Hansen, West and Sanger. Pokey West crashed the 11th lap of the feature but was uninjured. Monday's Labor Day race offers a $4,400 purse and the season championships are set for September 15.
Forest Hills hosts the U S Wide Open with upsets shaking the field. Billy Scanlon, Jan Kodes, and Colin Dowdeswell upset top seeds as Ilie Nastase erupts in a volatile scene that included threats of lawsuits and crowd clashes after defeating Pohmann. Connors, Borg, Evert, and Goolagong-Cawley set next rounds amid controversy.
Mary Swenson pitched her 10th career no-hitter and second this season as Highland beat Winfield Mt Union 1-0. She struck out 16, walked three, allowing two hits and no runs in four fall games. Linette Wieland scored the lone run after drawing a leadoff walk, stealing second, advancing on a passed ball, and scoring on a fielder's choice.
Warriorettes overwhelmed Marquette 14 to 2 as Waco blasted Marquette 142 in girls high school softball at St. Paul. The Warriorettes improved to 5-0 behind an 11 hit attack with two hits each from Mary Miller Margaret Anderson Lynn Hultquist and Deanne Alvine and a Brenda Edgar homer. Miller drove in three runs and Anderson two. Judy Menke had two hits for Marquette. Sandra Hesseltine earned the win Cindy Menke took the loss.
The Warriorettes beat L M 28 to 7 in the Wilton invitational first round as Lynn Hultquist went 5-for-5 with a double and Brenda Edgar, Mary Miller each had two hits. Margaret Anderson earned the win while Jean Crumly took the loss. Waco advances to the semi finals at 8:30 p.m. against Wilton.
The proclamation by Mayor Harold L. Johnson designates Saturday, Sept. 25, as Hunting and Fishing Day. It highlights hunters and anglers as leaders in conservation, recreation, and the economy, noting $2.5 billion contributed to conservation over 50 years. It credits regulated seasons and bag limits and cites groups like the National Wildlife Federation Ducks Unlimited and Izaak Walton League of America for leadership.
The Washington YMCA announces fall pool and gym schedules per executive director Don Turner. The plan covers Teen Center and game room hours with detailed weekly slots for pool, gym, and open areas, including family nights and student sessions.
Almanac notes September 4 1976 marks the 248th day of the year with 118 left. It recalls Henry Hudson discovering Manhattan in 1609 and notes Anton Bruckner born on this date in 1824. The moon lies between first quarter and full phase. evening stars include Mercury Mars and Venus.
Vernon G. Stagner 56, of Kalona, a well known area pharmacist, died Friday at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held Monday at 10 30 a m at the United Methodist Church in Kalona with burial in Sharon Hill Cemetery. A Masonic service will be held Sunday at Peterseim Funeral Chapel. He was born February 14 1920 in Kalona to Lloyd and Mabel Chezz Stagner. He married Eunice Craig on June 6 1942. He served as a WWII flight instructor and operated Stagner Drug Store in Kalona for 20 years. Survived by his wife and two sons, William C. and Robert A. Memorial fund set for church or Kalona Jaycees ballpark.
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