The Independent-News, Volume 98, Number 28, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 16 December 1971 — Page 1

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Falcons Lose To Failfield 75-65 The inability of John Glenn to itop the inside shooting of i, 2" Bob Alvarez just eliminated ■ t tie Falcons from any chance at conference title this year. On tne first of December John Glenn wouid have been an odds on favi.te for the conference crown a nd 11 days liter they remain >nly a spouer in conference play, the killing blow was a 75-6 o deicat Saturday at Fairfield as the Glenn Falcons were toppled tor me second time in four starts, ! jth losses being conference contests. A leaky zone aeten e that al- , iwed Fairfield lay in after lay in spelled the difrerence the j imping jack center Aivarez had i field day with 42 points. His jumping, second effort and determination paid off in a fantastic night and a win. The scoring started -low in the game until the Fairfield Falcons lound out about the pourous zone defense. Curt Pletcher . pened the scoring with a tip in after more than a minute and half had expired. Marty nit a lay in to tie it and Aivarez scored his f.rst of 16 short baskets of the night. Stroup added a free throw and then a rebound lay in to make it 7-2 before a swisher by John Harness from the left side broke their early tring. Alvarez scored again on a lay in but Bruce Dayhuff hit back to Lack baskets, the second on a fine pass from Harness. Donn Huber and Joe Ja. ke tradd baskets keeping the Fairfield lead to ona and after Alvarez sunk a free throw, Dayhuff put the game even at 12 with a lay in. Two quickies by Alvarez and Doug Thwaits gave the Elkhart County team a lead they never lost but Dayhuff did trim this to two w.th a floor long drive and lay in before Fairfield hit five point., in the la t 31 seconds to lead 21-14 at the end of Die lust quarter. The second quarter found both teams having their "momenta” but Fairlu .d had theirs first, or at leu*t Alvarez did a- they almost blew the game wide open. Stroup scored first I it Dayhull had gained a hot hand and pm. in a lay in. Alvarez then h,t a pair of charity shots and two I iske-j as Fairfield was going through G.enn s zone like Grant went through Richmond. Dayhuff hit again from in close but Alvarez put in two more after another Glenn foul. Harness hit from 11 foot but Alvarez dropped in another lay m and after Dayhuff tallied once again, it w.is Alvarez for two more lay ins and Steve Miller added another to make it 39-22 with over half the quarter left. 'rhe Glenn Falcons then did come to life as after many different ways, finally did manage to stop Alvarez by simply playing defen-e. Dayhuff hit the fir t two points of the comeback drive with free throws and then Pletcher and Dayhuff hit back to back baskets and Dayhuff two more free shots to trim the lead to nine. After Huber ripped the nets with a long Dayhuff hit one of two charity shots and Alvarez picked up two more charity shots. Dayhuff popped a 14 footer and Bill Flaugher ami Harness each added a pair of one pointers before the half ran “lit, pulling the Glenn team within six at halftime, 43-37, Alvarez was still the tyg gun as the second half started. He wasted no time tipping one in and after Dayhuff p >pped another, Alvarez showed his supremv y around the boa rds by putting another r. bound in. Flaugher

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To Present Cantata Sunday A! Koontz Lake The John Peterson cantata "Love Transcending" will Be presented at 6:00 p.m. CST Sunday at the Koontz Lake Mi.-sionary Church. The church’s choir, composed of approximately 27 members, will be directed by Don Schwing, band director at John Glenn High School. Soloists for the musical presentation are Mrs. Jack Dei ch, Mis. Alvin Boie, Roti ert Pulliam. Robert Varga and Wayne Feet e. Mrs. Robert Varga is th- narrator. Accompanists are Mr-. Richard Matteson, pianist, and Mrs. Charles K. Johnson, organist. Pastor Richard Matteson cordially invites friends in the community to share in this Christmas program. The Koontz Dike Church is located four m.les south of Walkerton on State Road 23. Live Nativity Scene At Beaver Creek Church A Live Nativity Scene., to help enrich these memorable days, commemorating Christ’s Birth, is being planned by the Beaver Creek Wesleyan Church, located two miles eart of North Liberty. on State Highway 4. It will be presented from Sunday, December 19 thiough du'L-tmas eve, during the hour., of 7:00 to 10:00 each evening. FALCONS TO PLAY TWICE THIS WEEK EM) Tlie John Glenn Falcons will host Culver on Friday evening with the game to begin with the B team taking the floor at 6:45 p. m. The varsity g.une will follow. The Falcons travel on Saturday evening to C.ay for Ba-ket-ball with the B team game staining off the evening at 6:45 p.m. Santa To Arrive In North Liberty This Saturday Santa Claus will arrive in North Liberty on Saturday, December IS at 1:30 p.m. at the Fire Sation. Ah the children are welcome and there will be treats for all. The sponsoring organizations are Tri Kappa. Well’s Aluminum Un on Local, Lions Club and Volunteer Fire Department. added two to Glenn’s total with a short turn around shot but a free throw and Huber hit a long one for a 50-41 lead. At this point a Falcon charge put Glenn right hick in the thick of it. A 15 footer by Dayhuff started it and Pletcher scored on the lead end of a fa t break. Alvarez was good for two mre in close but Pletcher and Dayhuff hit in succession again cutting the lead t 052 to 49 with Glenn showing moment cum and controlling the play. The clock showed 3:07 on Dayhuff’s basket, but then the roof caved in on Glenn. They didn't score again in the remainder of the third stanza and Fairfield came back with nine straight points all tal.ied by ether than Alvarez as the defen- e wa< trying desperately to stop his work underneath. A 61 t > 49 lead was enjoyed by the Fairfield Falcon,, going into the crud tl 1 ist period. (continue I on pige 6 >

Thespian Society To Present Play Members of the John Glenn Thespian Society will be brightening the Christmas season w th their presentation of Clark Ge - ner's adaption of Charles M. Schulz’s origional play. "You’re A Good Man Charlie Blown." It really is just that, a day made up of little moments picked from all the days of Charlie Brown, from Valentine’s Day to the baseball season, from wild optimism to utter despair, all m xed in with the lives of his friends (both human and nonhuman) and strung togither on the string of a single day, from bright uncertain to hopeful .-tarlit evening. The play’s cast Includes 811 Payton as the ever optimistic but always fading Ch irLe Brown. Vick : Taylor a.- the loud mouthed lovesick Lucy, Jeff Jacob playing the challenging role of Charlie Brown’s be t fiiend, the all most human dog Snoopy. Mike Mahoney m ik ; ng his acting debut as the intelligent sensitive Linu-, and Lynn Nukala as the ev< r sweet and innocent Patty. The play w.U first be presented by he Thespians on Friday, December 17 for tne younger children in the school corporation and will be premiered to the p il:Pc on Monday and Tuesday. December 20 and 21. The .performance wll begin at eight o’clock each rught in the John Glenn High School Auditorium. TOWN CHRISTMAS PARTY SATURDAY The Walkerton Jaycees are sponsoring a Town Christmas Party for the kids on Saturday, December 18. from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the park next to Phillips 66. A t*nt will be >et up for Santa Claus and the kids. Candy will be served to all present. To Celebrate 25th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Ne.l Downey rt. 1, Walkerton will celebrate their 25. h wedding anniversary Saturday, Decamber IS, at the Amer.can Legion, Walkerton. They were married on December 19, 1946. Their childr. n. Mrs. Larry (Ardene) Setnor. Mrs. Dennis (Karen) O’Connor and Dale Downey are hosting the open house from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Friends and relatives are cordially invited. SALVATION ARMY DRIVE ENDS SATURDAY The Walkerton Salvation Army Kittle Drive will wind up this Saturday w th the American Legion Post 189 manning the kettles. Last Saturday a ,-um of $167.90 was received to continue the successful drive, ART CLUB FORMED AT JOHN GLENN An Art Club ha been formed at John Gl< nn High School. Officers are L ren Capek, pro-i---dent; Jacquie Tiede, vice president; Mia Hawk, secretary and treasurer; Norma Zahm and D>n Hawk, officers at large. The Club is now planning ideas for the -chool year, some of which will be to purchase examples of art for the school and to build a mural for the entrance wall of the high school. The Club hope^ to be of service to the school and community and promote intere t in the irt program of the school.

Chamber Elects Board Os Directors The Walkerton Chamber of Commerce’s election held in D - comber resulted in the follow ng 1* slate for the Board of Directors, 't* Three year terms: Ed Walz, Roy P DeSimone and Wayne Burch; two i! year terms: Dr. Robert Fenster- c macher, Ray Chapman and Mah- n lon Jacob; one year term: Leo t Mahomy, Larry Hiler and Bob £ Awald. The new board of directors will a meet on Thursday, December 16, 1 at 12:00 noon, at Heil's Re. taurant, to organize for the 1972 year. In the election, over 70 per cent of the total membership cast tiallots. Decorations To Be Judged Again This Year The Walkerton Chamber of Commerce is again sponsoring a Christmas, Decorating contest for Walkerton and the Walkerton area with ca h prizes for 10 homes to be awarded. The judging has been set for Saturday and Sunday evenings. December 18 and 19 so everyone with decorations and displays should see that they are lighted cn these dates. Prizes of SIO.OO and $5.00 will b>' given in different categories, selected by the judges on the e two nights. COMMUNITY CALENDAR Thur-day, Dwi'mlxT 16 6:30 p.m. Freshmen basketball team at John G.enn to ho t t Divine Heart. 6:30 p.m. — North Liberty wrestlers to host New Prairie. 6:00 p.m. — John Glenn wrestlers to travel to Jimtown. Fr.day, Dec; mber 17 Christmas vacation b 'gins. 6:45 p.m. — John Glenn Falcons ho i Culver Cavaliers in basketball. 7:00 p.m. Walkerton Cub Scout Pack meeting at the Youth J building. 7:15 p.m. North L berty Shamrocks travel to Westville for basketball. Saturday, December 18 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Jiycee sponsored Christmas party for F area children. 6:45 p.m. — John Glenn Falcons travel to Clay for tfisketbal*. Jaycee Membership Christmas Party, 9:00 p.m . Grovertown Conservation Club. Monday, December 20 North Liberty Rainbow Girls to meet. f North Liberty American Legion to meet. Liberty Homemakers to meet. 7:30 p.m. — Jaycee General Memt, r. hip meeting at the club house. Wedne^sday, I)e<-enitM»r 22 7:15 John Glenn Falcons to play Winamac ; n the Wmamac Holiday Tourney. The second game pits Roa vil.e and Knox. Thursday, Dec mber 23 7:15 p m. — Cons >lation game of the Winamac Holiday - Tom n y with champ.onsh p game to follow. C SHAMKOf KS TO TRAVEL FRIDAY NIGHT 1 The North Liberty Shamrocks will travel on Friday night t > Westrtlle for a couple of La - ketball games. The B team game will start at 7:15 p.m. The type of man wno rohPeter to piv Paul usually causes both of th a m to suiui

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More Christmas Seal Donors I must apologize for not pubishing name.-, of the contributors ,o the TB Christmas Seal Campaign List week, but after 1 >sng a battle with the flu, your uhaerman was too late to get th • lames in. I am happy to report ;hat we have $843 toward our ?oal of SI,OOO, Tho.-e contribut.ng for the last two weeks are is follows: INDIVIDUALS: Mrs. Ivy Anderson Mr. Larry L. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Rotcrt Awald Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Baker Mrs. Myrtle Barney Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bell Mr. and Mrs. George B.air Mr. Richard Blume Mr. Bruce B'emeke Mrs. Ghern Bradford Mis. Charles Brantley Mr. Gene Brems Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bullinger Mr. md Mrs. Richard Cline Mr. James H. Davis Mrs. William Dermott Mr. and Mrs. Larry Di l Mrs. Martha D pert Mr. Melvin Divine Mr. Ro coe Duvall Mr. and Mrs, Th< m > Frame Mr. Jamej H. FuL >n Mr. Jessie J. Gare.a Mrs. Betty Geun une Mr. 11 irley Gilmer Mr. John W. Goodpasture Mr. Walter Gor.-line Mr. and Mrs. Gail Groves Mrs. Mertie Grieger Mr. Byron W. Hockett Mr. Charles S. Holderman Mr. Tommy Hollis Mr. Raymond Hornung Mr. and Mrs. Stanley H >stetLer Mr. Claude E. Hou er Mr. Albert Huhnke Jr. Mrs. Esther Jack-on Mrs. Lowell Jevning Mr. and Mrs. Erville Kacrcher Mrs. Naomi Keeling Mrs. Hari in D. Kepcha Mi . De.la M. KeppHn Mrs. Hazel Kratzchmar Mr. Ed Lazarek Mr. and Mrs. John McG >vern Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Moreau Mr. Hairy Newl rg Mr. and Mrs. Amos Hunt Mr. Walter Smith Mrs. C. M. Polk Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Rhodes Mr. M. F Ryan Mr. and Mrs. L< > Savoie Mr. Dale Scarbrough Mr. anil Mrs. Linder S hmeltz Mr. and Mrs. Albert SchuLz Mr. E. D. Scott Mr. Walter Scott M iss Ann Sea rfoss Mr. and Mrs. Morris O. Sear, loss Mr. and Mrs. Noble Sheatsley Mrs. M. B, Slick Mr. G. O. Smith Mr. Loren Smith Mrs. Beulah Stech Mrs. Grint Steele Mr. and Mr . Haney Steffa3 Mr. Dwigh, Stemke Mr. and Mrs. Glen Stillson Mr and Mrs. Robert L'rbin Mr. Leslie J. Ward Mr. John Wathen Mr. and Mrs. James Weakly Mrs. Rhea Wright Mr. and Mr . William F. Zla:os ORGANIZATIONS: American Legion Post IS9 Lincoln Twp. Homem ikers Sx^ension Club 3 USI NESSES. Independent-News C Hunt s Package Store Plas Steel Products Ine. Walt's Pain, Shop Heigu. of ’nistatun: the hip- ’ e who disvovt.eu he was go.ng ■ant