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Teaching the Scribe  Sharing the Experience  Heralding the Excellence



Last modified: 04/24/2006

Lists of Prior NWBW Award Winners
Jo Ettien Lieber | Alberta E. Crowe | Mary Janetto | Bev Ortner | Helen Duval | Herta Kissel

 

JO ETTIEN LIEBER AWARD
For Distinguished Service to the
Game of American Tenpins

• 1948 Jeanette Knepprath Milwaukee, WI
• 1949 Emma Phaler, Columbus, OH
• 1950 Milton Raymer, Chicago, IL
• 1951 Alberta Crowe, Liverpool, NY
• 1952 Georgia E. Veatch, Chicago, IL
• 1953 Georgia E. Veatch, Chicago, IL
• 1954 Berdie Speck, St. Louis, MO
• 1955 Marion Ladewig, Grand Rapids, MI
• 1956 Sylvia Wene Martin, Philadelphia, PA
• 1957 Jo Marz, Cleveland, OH
• 1958 Margaret Higley, San Jose, CA
• 1959 Leone Cohen, Toledo, OH
• 1960 Marian Brister, Kenosha, WI
• 1961 Ann Wood, Cincinnati, OH
• 1962 Bertha McBride, St. Paul, MN
• 1963 Martha Werner, Toledo, OH
• 1964 Madelene Hochstadler Chicago, IL
• 1965 Mary Jannetto, Parmer Heights, OH
• 1966 Theresa Kelone, Little Rock, AR
• 1967 Helen Baetz, San Antonio, TX
• 1968 Mildred White, Rockford, IL
• 1969 Lola Yoakem, Camarillo, CA
• 1970 Clover Bayley, Watertown, NY
• 1971 Arville L. Ebersole, Washington, DC
• 1972 Frank Baker, Milwaukee, WI
• 1973 Winifred Berger, Sonoma, CA
• 1974 Billy (Violet) Simon, San Antonio, TX
• 1975 Helen Baker, S. Miami, FL
• 1976 Myrtle Schulte, Jennings, MO
• 1977 Freda Botkin, Tucson, AZ
• 1978 Mabel Marrs, Vancouver, WA
• 1979 Pearl Switzer, South Bend, IN
• 1980 Mary Jane Sporar, Joliet, IL
• 1981 Gladys Banker, Charles Town, WV
• 1982 Kathryn Hotzel, Chesterfield, IN
• 1983 (None Given)
• 1984 Pearl Keller, Chappaqua, NY
• 1985 Dorothy Johnson, Lebanon, MO
• 1986 Dorothy Mauldin, Marietta, GA
• 1987 Lo Borschuk, Sioux City, IA
• 1988 Elaine Hagin, Castro Valley, CA
• 1989 Billy Hughes, Springfield, MO
• 1990 Shirlee Kutzner, Nutley, NJ
• 1991 Mary Lynly, Roseville, CA
• 1992 Alpharetta Callaway, Pittsburgh, PA
• 1993 Annis Niemier, South Bend, IN
• 1994 Alice Meglemre, Long Beach, CA
• 1995 Joyce Deitch, Las Vegas, NV
• 1996 Nancy Chapman, Green Bay, WI
• 1997 Trudy Todd, Aurora, CO
• 1998 Sylvia Broyles, Spring Branch, TX
• 1999 Marilyn Hensley, Tucson, AZ
• 2000 Elaine Mulroney, Seattle, WA
• 2001 Ann Adams Las Vegas, NV
• 2002 Margie Bishop St. Louis MO
• 2003 Ruth Heath-Trott Montpelier, OH
• 2004 Gerry Perry Henderson, NV
• 2005 Helen Lesh Roseburg. OR
• 2006 Hazel McLeary, Victoria British Columbia

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ALBERTA E. CROWE AWARD
For Distinguished Service in
the Field of Communications

• 1983 Mary Jannetto Parma Heights, OH
( JO LIEBER DONOR FIRST YEAR)
• 1984 Chuck Pezzano Clifton, NJ
• 1985 Steve Cruchon Harper Woods, MI
• 1986 Dick Evans Miami, FL
• 1987 Kathryn Hotzel Chesterfield, IN
• 1988 Sam Weinstein Chicago, IL
• 1989 Pearl Keller Chappaqua, NY
• 1990 Mary Jane Sporar Joliet, IL
• 1991 Freda Botkin Tucson, AZ
• 1992 Alice Meglemre Long Beach, CA
• 1993 Billy Hughes Springfield, MO
• 1994 Shirlee Kutzner Nutley, NJ
• 1995 Wayne Todd Denver, CO
• 1996 Marie Hisel Arnold, MO
• 1997 (None Given)
• 1998 Mary Lynly Roseville, CA
• 1999 Diane Squires Battle Creek, MI
• 2000 Virg VanDierendonck DeWitt, IA
• 2001 Elsie DeJonghe Westerville, OH
• 2002 Sue McCormick Oscoda MI
• 2003 Henry Fankhauser Silver Springs MD
• 2004 Linda Nelson St. Charles MO
• 2005 Carol Mancini Downey, CA
• 2006 Bill Vint East Troy, WI

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MARY JANETTO AWARD
Outstanding NWBW Member in
Promotion of Local Bowling
Exclusive of the WIBC
Tournament City

• 1953 Erma Nelson Detroit, MI
• 1954 Hazel Fischer Syracuse, NY
• 1955 Zelda Hardin Joplin, MO
• 1956 Lovelca Hardy Van Nuys, CA
• 1957 Lillian Jacob Detroit, MI
• 1958 Mildred White Rockford, IL
• 1959 Iolla Lasher Albany, NY
• 1960 Arbutus Stigall Rock Falls, IL
• 1961 Pearl Switzer South,Bend, IL
• 1962 Theresa Kelone Little Rock, AR
• 1963 Agnes Duffy Richmond, CA
• 1964 Margaret Higley Orange, CA
• 1965 Ila Callaway Miami, FL
• 1966 Leah Rohli Metarie, LA
• 1967 Dorothy Wieser Spenceport, NY
• 1968 Kay Donovan Chicago, IL
• 1969 Lucelle Ware Los Angeles, CA
• 1970 Constance Bechtel San Diego, CA
• 1971 Betty Natale Orlando, FL
• 1972 Dorothy Mauldin Marietta, GA
• 1973 Kathryn Hotzel Chesterfield, IN
• 1974 Kay Heggie Deerfield, IL
• 1975 Mary Jane Sporar Joliet, IL
• 1976 Pearl Keller Chappaqua, NY
• 1977 Alice Meglemr Long Beach, CA
• 1978 Helen Baetz San Antonio, TX
• 1979 Dee Dee Grant Big Fork, MT
• 1980 Shirlee Kutzner Nutley, NJ
• 1981 Carolyn Gilbert Hannibal, MO
• 1982 Mary Lynly Roseville, CA
• 1983 Billy Hughes Springfield, MO
• 1984 Alpharetta Callaway Pittsburgh, PA
• 1985 Millie Kraft Tucson, AZ
• 1986 Nancy Chapman Green Bay, WI
• 1987 Elaine Hagin Castro Valley, CA
• 1988 Ann Adams Las Vegas, NV
• 1989 Annis Niemier South Bend, IN
• 1990 Lily May Hester Scottsdale, AZ
• 1991 Rilla Yeater Akron, OH
• 1992 Beverly McLendon Houston, TX
• 1993 Marie Hisel St. Louis, MO
• 1994 Sylvia Broyles Spring Branch, TX
• 1995 Marilyn Smith Lake Charles, LA
• 1996 Helen Lesh Roseburg, OR
• 1997 Phyllis Eagar Tucson, AZ
• 1998 Ruth Heath-Trott Montpelier, OH
• 1999 Dee Poindexter Washington DC
• 2000 Anne Simone West Brookfield, MA
• 2001 Helen Lucchesi Milwaukee, WI
• 2002 Lynn Angle St. Louis MO
• 2003 Eloise Cottrell Eureka, CA
• 2004 Bette Addington Bakersfield, CA
• 2005 Donna Lonon Waxahachie, TX
• 2006 Elsie Vacek Manitowoc, WI

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BEV ORTNER AMF AWARD
For the Most Outstanding WIBC
Member in the Tournament City

•+1958 Winifred Berger San Rafael, CA
•+1959 Eleanor Debus Buffalo, NY
•+1960 Bebe Krueger Denver, CO
•+1961 Martha Herrick Ft. Wayne, IN
•+1962 Maxine Newman Phoenix, AZ
•+1963 Loyce Winfield Memphis, TN
•+1964 Gertrude Fink Minneapolis, MN
•+1965 Eleanor Fisher Portland, OR
•+1966 Merle Thomas New Orleans, LA
•+1967 Martha Martell Rochester, NY
•+1968 Helen Baetz San Antonio, TX
•+1969 Betty Foster San Diego, CA
•+1970 Carol Higgins Tulsa, OK
+ (LOLA YOAKEM DONOR)
• 1973 Maxine Ruggeroll Las Vegas, NV
• 1974 Beverly McLendon Houston, TX
• 1975 Pat Dryer Indianapolis, IN
• 1976 Ila Herrin Denver, CO
• 1977 Emily McPherson Milwaukee, WI
• 1978 Charlotte Wilkin North Miami, FL
• 1979 Freda Botkin Tucson, AZ
• 1980 Patricia Handel Seattle, WA
• 1981 Vette Elkins Baltimore, MD
• 1982 Carol Tillman Berkeley, MO
• 1983 Ann Adams Las Vegas, NV
• 1984 Marjorie Gerg Youngstown, NY
• 1985 Carmen Walton Toledo, OH
• 1986 Romona Clark Placentia, CA
• 1987 Cathy DeVine E. Hartford, CN
• 1988 Betty Barnes Reno, NV   Karen Williford Carson City, NV
• 1989 Eunice Schneider Bismark, ND
• 1990 Pilar Cohalla Tampa, FL
• 1991 Phyllis Newhouse Marion, IA   Jackie Mundorf Swisher, IA
• 1992 Alberta Kuhn Lansing, MI
• 1993 Lee Duszynski Baton Rouge, LA
• 1994 Vi Bjorkman Salt Lake City, UT
• 1995 Marilyn Hensley Tucson, AZ
• 1996 Terry Sabia Buffalo, NY

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AMF - HELEN DUVAL AWARD
For Outstanding Service
in the Young American
Bowling Alliance Field

• 1957 Helen Duval Berkeley, CA
• 1958 Carol Tito W. Palm Beach, FL
• 1959 Edwardina Coy Detroit, MI
• 1960 Theresa Reynolds Endicott, NY
• 1961 Florence Klinecht Elyria, OH
• 1962 Audrey McCain Long Beach, CA
• 1963 Laura Albrecht Davenport, IA
• 1964 Hazel Mooney Memphis, TN
• 1965 Mildred White Rockford, IL
• 1966 May Bailey Garden Grove, CA
• 1967 Mildred Wood Abilene, TX
• 1968 Hilda Schroeder Peoria, IL
• 1969 Jo Ettien Santa Monica, CA
• 1970 Maxine Pearl Memphis, TN
• 1971 Marion McDaniel Hutchinson, KS
• 1972 Charles Hall Milwaukee, WI
• 1973 Fay Browning Garland, TX
• 1974 Lo Borschuk Sioux City, IA
• 1975 Agnes Duffy Richmond, CA
• 1976 Millie Kraft Tucson, AZ
• 1977 Dorothy Kerley Milwaukee, WI
• 1978 Eleanor Rice Port Arthur, TX
• 1979 Milton Raymer Seminole, FL
• 1980 Zelda Hardin Joplin, MO
• 1981 Stevie Singletary Wautoma, WI
• 1982 Gladys Banker Charles Town, WV
• 1983 Trudy Todd Denver, CO
• 1984 Martha Burton Washington, DC
• 1985 Carolyn Gilbert Hannibal, MO
• 1986 Vickie Campbell Bend, OR
• 1987 Joyce Deitch Las Vegas, NV
• 1988 Betty Butler Douglas, AZ
• 1989 Gertrude Finke N. Brooklyn Center, MN
• 1990 Boots Rausch Rock Falls, IL
• 1991 Shirlee Kutzner Nutley, NJ
• 1992 Elaine Hagin Castro Valley, CA
• 1993 Merrilyn Mallette Baltimore, MD
• 1994 Cathy Cooper Anderson, IN
• 1995 Virginia Rummelt Tucson AZ
• 1996 Mary Jane Sporar Joliet, IL
• 1997 Bev Ortner Tucson, AZ
• 1998 Phylllis Bourque Vista, CA
• 1999 Helen Robinson Las Vegas, NV
• 2000 Audrey Williams San Diego, CA
• 2001 Nancy Arvanitis Vista, CA
• 2002 Helen Karlovich Yuma, AZ
• 2003 Gail Smith Millbrae CA
• 2004 Delores M. Webb Indianapolis IN
• 2005 Joellyn Rinnander Surprise AZ
• 2006 Bobbie Waltman Lancaster CA

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HERTA KISSEL Memorial
Brunswick Award

NWBW Writer of the Year

• 1979 Patty Webber Colton, CA
• 1980 Dee Dee Grant Big Fork, MT
• 1981 Patty Webber Colton, CA
• 1982 Joan Zinser Hackettstown, NJ
• 1983 Mary Lynly Roseville, CA
• 1984 Bobbie Baker Minnville, TN
• 1985 Pearl Keller Chappaqua, NY
• 1986 Cindy Tunstall Lecanto, FL
• 1987 Rilla Yeater Akron, OH
• 1988 Mary Tumosa-Lawler Lake Havasu City, AZ
• 1989 Maureen Baker Valley Cottage, NY
• 1990 Victoria Hansen Lavonia, MI
• 1992 Jeff Nowak Greendale, WI
• 1993 Lydia Rypcinski Chicago, IL
• 1994 Lisa Vint East Troy, WI
• 1995 Diane Squires Battle Creek, MI
• 1996 Diane Squires Battle Creek, MI
• 1997 Diane Squires Battle Creek, MI
• 1998 Lydia Rypcinski Chicago, IL
• 1999 Lydia Rypcinski Chicago, IL
• :2000 Lydia Rypcinski (Pro) Chicago, IL
• :2000 Sally Reighard (Non-Pro) Washington, IA
• :2001 Lydia Rypcinski (Pro) Chicago, IL
• :2001 Linda Nelson (Non-Pro) St. Charles, MO
• :2002 Vicki Prevost (Pro) New Bedford MA
• :2002 Linda Nelson (Non-Pro) St. Charles MO
• :2003 Donna Lonon (Non-Pro) Waxahachie TX
• :2004 Linda Adler (Pro) Merritt Island FL
• :2004 Sue McCormick (Non-Pro) Oscoda MI
• :2005 Don Wright (Pro) Killeen TX
• :2005 Sally Reighard (Non-Pro) Washington IA
• 2006 Joan Taylor Schliewenz (Pro) E. Stroudsburg PA
• 2006 Ann Block (Non-Pro) Taylor MI


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