The Independent-News, Volume 90, Number 6, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 10 February 1966 — Page 1

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Shamrocks Win By 1 To Gain Sixteenth Win North Liberty's Shamrocks made it 16 out of 17 Friday night as they beat the Wakarusa team by a single point, 56-55, in a thrilling game on tho Wakarusa floor. Iwo free throws by Steve Mlekodaj with 11 seconds left, gave the Shamrocks the winning margin as the Indians scored a basket with three seconds left to make the final margin one point. It was only the third loss for Wakarusa in 18 games this year under the direction of Ted Wesolek. and the first time since Wesolek has been at the Elkhart county s< hool that the Shan> rocks have beaten them. The game followed streaks early with scoring slow as the teams were cautious in their attack. After 25 s.-conds, Koaelak opened the scoring with a free throw and no more scoring occurred until 5.21 showed on the clock as Sowers hit for the Indians. Lech light ner and Roeder followed with baskets and the Shamrocks did not score again until 3:11 was left m the opening pericxi when Koselak hit the Shamrock's first basket. Alt hit two free throws and then a basket for the Indians as they grabbed a 10-3 lead before Scott hit -with 1:16 left to play. With :45 left. Ginzei* hit and a basket by Koselak just ahead of the horn made it 10 9. Wakarusa, as the first quarter ended. The pace picked up a little In the second period. A free throw by Alt opened the scoring and Koselak tied the score at 11-11 with a basket after 15 seconds had passed. Lechlightner and Conrad hit baskets to give the Indians a four point lead before the teams started trading baskets. With 2:40 left in the half, a three point play by Knepp cut the lead to 19-18. but Sowers hit again with 2:31 to give the Indilans a 21-18 lead The Shamrocks then did the rest of the scoring in the half as Mlekodaj and Hurt hit a pair of free throw's each an I Knepp put in a basket giving the Shamrocks the lead 24-21 at halftime. Shamrock* Move Ahea<l Tlie second half started much stronger for the Shamrocks Mlekodaj Waited with a basket and after Sowers and AH hit bark-to-ba. k. trimming the lead to 1 Mlekodaj and Knepp tossed in field goals for the Shamnx k< A free shot by Roeder wa* matched by Mlekixlaj tx-fme A.t hit from the floor. Scott then converted a three point play and Mlekodaj followed wth a n-e throw. Hurt hit again from ’ne foul line and Scott hit a short shot for a 10-29 lead All took over the coring 11 the Indians as he h.t four • throws sandwiched around a hasket by Scott. Sowers hit from out. but Scott came bark with another three punt play A basket by Doty was fol low e I by bakets by Scott an<l Ginzel as the Shamrocks led 48-3. heading - to the last period. Indians Clone Gap Wakarusa wasn't done as th. v scored the fir t w* punts of the last quarter. Sowers hit from the floor and Conrad and Ah each hit two foul shots With 5:30 left. Koselak hit a pair of charity shots, but Gulmver came bark with another basket and Sov.- t‘ n free thnrw to trim the lead to 50-16 Knepp hit from under -nd Alt scon*! his final basket f"i the Indians. Sowers followed with a three-point play on la\-m cutting the leal to 52 d ui h 2 15 showing on the clock Ginzer tossed in n basket but Sow-

Indians Travel Twice This Week End Two opponents await visits from Walkerton this Friday and Saturday as the 1965-66 basketball sea on approaches its climax. On Friday. I^aVille will host the Indians, while on Saturday, the Indians will travel to Knox. LaVille has a losing record this year to put against the Indians 8-8 mark, but a considerably stronger schedule. Knox on the other hand, has a very strong record and team. They have been ranked on occasion this year and feature 6'9" and 6'6" boys in their front line. Community Club To See Centennial Slides On Friday Grover Oplinger, local florist, will bring back fond memories at the meeting of the Walkerton Women's Community Club on Friday, Feb. 18, at the Town Club by showing again pictures of the Walkerton Centennial. Roll call will be "Early recollections ot Walkerton.” Tlie social hour from- 1 to 2 o’clock will be hosted by Mrs. Newton Williams. Mrs Percy Seikirk and Mrs. Milo Slick who will serve dessert Shamrocks On The Road For Two Games North Liberty’s Shamrocks will be on the road for two more games in the coming week as a game at Middlebury will be played on Friday night and then on Tue day, Tyner will ho t the Shamrocks Middlebury is again one of Elkhart County's better teams, while Tyner has had trouble finding victories this year CHIIJJ SUPPER The Tyner E U R and Blissville churches will have a chili supper in the Tyner School cafeteria on Tuesday, February 15, serving from 5 to 8 p m. Adults 75c. children 50c Proceeds to go for belter in Hoffman Community Park in Tvner era can.v back with another with 1:31 remaining to play. This ended the scoring until the two free throws by Ml kodaj with 11 seconds to give the Shamnx ks a 56-53 l a I. Sowers finished the scoring for the night with a basket with three seconds left but the time ran out before the ball was put in play. Alt Issxls M'onTs Wakarusa's Alt b-d all scorers with 2<> points and Sowers chipp'd in with 18 in the losing effort Mieko laj fmi-hed with 11. Scott 13 and K^'lak 11 for the Shamrocks that hit in double figures. Box Scon* X >rth Idbrrt) fg ft P Scott 5 3 4 Kaser 0 0 0 Mlekodaj 4 6 2 Fraser 0 0 0 Kane 0 0 1 Knepp * 1 3 Koselak t Ginzer 3 0 4 Hurt 0 3 0 Wakarusa Alt 5 10 ” Roeder * Conra I 3 2 1 Lechlifner 1 0 5 Guitry er 1 0 1 Sowers $ “ D”tv 1 0 ! Total lfi 1 ‘ Total* 20 15 16 North Liberty 9 21 Wakarusa lu - 1 ” '

WALKERTON, INDIANA FEBRUARY 19. 1966

Girls' State Representatives Are Selected Junior girls at. Walkerton High School who will attend Girls State at Indiana University in June are released today by the chairman of the American Legion Auxiliary here, Mrs. Edward Klopfenstein. Sb' IIB_W Jib ▼ jk Delegates are Elaine Knowlton and Barbara Wilson. Mi s Knowlton is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Knowlton. She is a var. ity cheerleader, member of GA A. National Honor Society. Pep Club. Drama Club, Spanish and Bu me s Clubs and Discus ion Group. JU ~ jiaSSßy ' 1 IF* ■•w * Miss Wil on is the daughter of Mr. and Mra. Ralph Wilson, a member of 4-H for sx years. Girl Scout- seven years and is a Patrol leader. United Youth Fellowship »e< retary, Business Club, Honor Society and active a-* a member of the United Methodist /"hurch. Alternates are Marjcan C'Je and Margie L« Miss Cole is the daughter of Mr. and Mr Howard Cole. She is a member of the Honor Society I H M ycar^, annual staff, cheerleader Pep Club, Business Club GAA and an outstanding history student. Miss Ix*e is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James L<mj. She is president of GAA. treasurer of the junior cla s. member of annual staff. Pep dub and Busm< -s Chib. Advance Sale Os Tickets For Friday Game Middlebury school officials have sent tickets to the North Liberty High School for the basketball game Fiid-ay night, Feb 11. at Mid ilebury Advan e price for .students is 50c, adults 75<‘ To lx* assured of a seat, tickets should lie bought in aibance as there may not be tickets available at the d»MH- Ticket- will tie on sale until tho close of school Friday Fi b 11 at the high school office

Strong Second Half Attack Tops Indians After an exciting, close first half. South Central took a lead on Walkerton in the third period and pulled away steadily to rack up their eighth straight win at home by an 80-65 score. With their starters looking sluggish, the coach pulled the entire five at the start of the second quarter and when he inserted them back in the line near the half, they really caught fire. The scoring tempi started very fast with the action being fast and good. Wally Johnson opened the scoring after just six seconds he was fouhsl for rebounding. His single punt was followed by a lay-in by Adam Mann giving the Indians a 3-0 lead before C Emerick hit SC's first basket with 7:07 showing on the clock Johnson hit again on a lay-in but Weliver hit from the baseline and then again on a fast break to push the Satellites ahead. Dave Huff hit a basket lay in for Walkerton, but Weliver tossed another in from his favorite spot on the baseline Younggreen then hit his first basket of the night to give SC a 14-10 lead as just about half the quarter still remained. Huff put a missed shot back up and in, but C. En erick tipp<*il one in for the LaPorte county five. Johnson hit one free throw and than a tip to get the Indians bark within one to set up a goahead basket by Tim Gardner from eight feet out Huff hit again ami it was 19-16 before Weliver added one point from the foul line. Huff s lay in with :02 left gave the Indians a 21-17 first quarter margin. At this punt the Satehte coach jerked all his regulars for not hustling ami the Indians managed to move a little further ahead against the secund five Doug Lute ami King traded two charity shots apiece and Jerry Sheaks added another for the Indians. Leahy hit from the .side for SC, but Mann tossed in a lay-m. Ix»ahy again hit. this time from out front, and Kuss fulliAved with a free throw. A tip in by Lubs with the quarter half gone, tied the game at 26-26 before Mann went on a one-man drive with three straight baskets in the mxt nanute A tiee throw by Johnson at Lie 2:22 mark found a .sevenpant lead bringing back the five starter.- fur South Central Weliver went right to work on the lea<l with two toul but L» ('able tos ed in one no the In h an- Niksch then a ded tw<> more from the 15 foot trip' but Mann came back with another lay-m Younggreen an<l B Emerick added ba kets before the half ended and tile Indians then held a shm 36 31 lead. South Central Take* Oxer Tne second half was different After just a sea nanuti . the Satrhte-, to< k a lead they never lost, ('able starteil tho second halt with a jump-r Weliver to - ed m another from ms favorite IsL-elme position Mann and Weliver traded free throws before Weliver hit from the baseline again to tie the .core at 39-39 Younggreem then hit from the baseline as the Satehtes were working for this shot against the Walkerton zone. Weliver tuided two more on a jump'r before Mann hit the Indian- next point with a free throw C Emerick hit from the baseline but Gardner tossed in a 21 footer Mann trimmed it to one punt with a short one-hander, but the two Emericks hit baskets and South (Mitral again led by five They maint lined a similar le id for the rest of

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Chamber Meeting This Noon At Colonial A reinmd»T that the Walkerton ( hamber of Commerce meeting will be held this noon iTThursday) at the Colonial Restaurant, with lunch being served at 12:00 noon to get the proceedings under way It you made a re-ervation, be ure and attend Late reservations can be made with the secretary. Bdb Urbin. Walkerton PTA To Meet On February 17 The Walker-ton PTA will meet Thursday. February 17. at 7 30 p.m. in the Elementary School The program will be on Founder > Day with Mrs Lee Chapman as chairman. Honored guest* will be ail past presidents and charter members A Barber hop quartette from the South Bend area will present a music al program. The fifth and ixth grade room mothers will be m charge at refreshments. SMOR4. ASBORI) DINNER H’he North Liberty Order of Eastern Star No 2fo, will serve a smorgasbord dinn* r from 5 to 7:30 pm Friday. Febmaiy 11, at the Masonic Temple. Donation will be $1 50 for adults and 75c for children 12 and under. the quarter and held a 61-55 advantuge as the last pei iod got underlay. Tne Imai stanza found pomts coming low. Younggreen hit first on a 14 footer After over two minutes had passed. Sheaks hit for Walkerton from the top at the ch ile. but again it was tlie two Emericks hitting back-to-back lay-m- an,| the final penod wa half over with S* ’ leading by 13 after Weiner a ded a free throw. The Indians never closed the gap more than It as the Satehtes moved un for the 80-65 victory Scoring I* Balanced Both teams ha 1 a lot <rf boys har ng the punts Weliver topped all p>mt getters for the Satellites with 21 on seven baskets and as many free throw, Emerick added 1* Mann topped the Walkerton t> • ii with 19 on seven ba.-kets and h e free hots B T»sim !.<>*<•* Tlie un :e-< tied South Central B Team won over V> . Kerton reserves even tii ugh they knew they were in i battle for quite a while The I.la- - trailed by only three .it ha’ftime but the constant pre -ure .; -i nse of the South Uen'rd trim t'|. ■ ,| them to pull a ' iv later in th" game and they rac»-d ;■ r a 61-16 win. Box Score South Centra! fg tt fta p Yoiinggrven 5 o 2 4 B Emerick 5 8 .8 3 Weliver 77 10 1 C Fmeru'k 6 0 12 Niksch 2464 Kuss 0 13 2 King 0 2 2 1 U'ahy 2 2 4 1 Lubs 1001 Howell 0 0 0 0 Nehl 0 0 0 0 Totals 28 24 36 19 \\ alkerton Huff 5 0 1 5 Lute 0 2 2 B Johnson 3463 Mann 7 5 7 4 Gardner 200 1 Sheaks 2343 Cable 2 12 1 West hues 0 2 2 1 Huff tetter 2 2 2 I Savoie 0 0 10 Totals 23 19 27 24 South Cential 17 34 61 80 Waikett n 21 35 55 63