The Independent-News, Volume 104, Number 14, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 7 September 1978 — Page 1

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

VOLUME 104; NUMBER 14

Glenn Unleashes Ground Attack To Top Bluejays The John Glenn Falcons put together a very solid ground attack and won their first game of the season Friday night as they dropped a highly-regarded North Judson team 18-7. The win was very encouraging for coach John Hostrawser’s boys after allowing an 83 yard kick-off return on the opening play of the game. However, after that scoring play, the Falcons really took charge of things with a good up-front performance by the offensive line springing the entire wishbone backfield for a total of 364 rushing yards and the win. In addition, a solid performance by the defense stopped the Bluejays time and time again, preventing them from anymore scoring after the opening touchdown run. JG Statistics NJ 14 First Downs 364 Rushing 140 14 Passing 0 5 Passes Attempted I 1 Passes Completed 0 2 Had Intercepted 1 6 Return Yards 18 1 Punts 2 27 Average Yards 32 Fumbles 5 3 Fumbles Lost 3 85 Yards Penalized 14 61 Offensive Plays 42 The crowd had not all settled in their seats as some were still filing in when the opening kickoff of the game was momentarily muffed by North Judson’s Bob Solmos, but the speedy back picked up the ball and early cleared the wave of would-be tacklers to break into the open about the 30 yard line and the race was on. No one was going to catch him and after just 12 seconds had ticked off the clock, the scoreboard read North Judson 6. John Glenn 0. Jesse Alvarez upped the visitors score to 7 with an accurate place kick and the thoughts that crossed many minds a little later were to be changed by the Glenn team. The North Judson kick also found a long return as Steve Morris gathered in the pigskin at his own 15 and rambled 61 yards before being caught by a Bluejay tackler. Despite the fact that a pass interception did follow on the second down, the field position was in Glenn’s favor. The Jays did then break another long run as Ken Rowe sprung free for 51 yards and a first down, but two plays later a fumble by the quarterback was covered by Dave Nunley and the Falcons had stopped the first threat by the visitors from scrimmage. Glenn put their running game together at this point, but after gaining three first downs and penetrating to the NJ 12. a fumble was covered by the Bluejays to stop this drive. The Falcons held and a Judson punt died at the NJ 43 where the home team went to work again. Despite two illegal procedure calls against Glenn, they picked up two more first downs as Mike Shenenberger broke free for an 11 yard gain and quarterback Greg Brovoid had a fantastic 24 yard run through the middle to set up Glenn’s first touchdown of the year, a 4 yard run by Tom Moore. The extra point kick was wide after a low snap, but the Falcons were on the board with 9:41 left in the first half.

Local Teams To Play Conference Foes This Friday The two local football teams, both fresh from their first victory of the season, will take on Northern State Conference opponents this Friday night on the road. Glenn will travel to Fairfield to meet the Falcons of that school while the North Liberty Shamrocks will invade Jimtown to play the Jimmies. In early competition this year. Fairfield topped Jimtown 8-6 and then beat Culver for a 2-0 record while Jimtown lost to Woodlan in addition to their contest with Fairfield. NOTICE The story hour at the Walkerton Public Library held on Saturday mornings will be discontinued after this Saturday, September 9, until next summer. Several exchanges of possession were made with the Falcons taking charge late in the half on a Jeff Tin key recovery of a Bluejay fumble at the Glenn 46 yard line. Time and North Judson were both opponents at this point, but Moore broke a 15 yarder for a first down and on the next play Shenenberger bobbled a pitchout which bounced right back up to him in full stride and he rambled for 24 before being forced out-of-bounds. Moore then carried the next play around the right side an fought into the end zone for his second score of the night with just 1:51 left on the clock. Two penalties pushed the Falcons out of kicking range and a pass for the extra points failed but the Falcons took a 12-7 lead into the dressing room at halftime. The third quarter proved to be all Glenn. After running 35 offensive plays to North Judson’s 17 in the first half, the Falcons came right back with the ball control game in the second half. Putting the ball in play at the 40 after an out-of-bounds kickoff, they moved steadily again until another fumble took the bail away from them at the North Judson 7. The defense stopped any thoughts the Bluejays might have of sustaining a drive and another kick gave the ball back to Glenn after a muff was covered by the Falcons at the NJ 39. It took eight running plays to get to the goal line with Moore’s 16 yard scamper the big play in the drive. Brovoid plowed over from three yards out and after a pass was missed again on the PAT, the Falcons held an 18-7 lead with 2:16 left in the third quarter. As it developed from here, that was to be the end of the scoring even though some good hard-hitting football was yet to be played. The Bluejays complete lack of a passing game was a factor in Glenn’s favor as they tried only one pass and the wounded duck type aerial was intercepted by Glenn’s Bob Muncie to stop a potential drive in the last period. The Scoring NORTH JUDSON: Bob Solmos. 83 yard kickoff return; PAT: Jesse Alvarez, kick JOHN GLENN: Tom Moore, 4 yard run; PAT: kick failed JOHN GLENN: Tom Moore. 13 yard run; PAT: pass failed JOHN GLENN: Greg Brovoid, 3 yard run; PAT: pass failed Score By Quarter* North Judson 7 0 0 o—7 John Glenn 0 12 6 0 — 18

WALKERTON, INDIANA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7. 1978

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Pictured above is Gifford Allen, Oregon Township Trustee, presenting Sister M. Charles Schauer, C.S.C., Program Director for Starke County Senior Services, with a check for SSOO. Jane Kuklinski, nutrition site manager, at Koontz Lake, and the participating seniors at the Nominal Group Process held on August 3. 1978. witness the occasion with pleasure. The money will be used by the Starke County Senior Services (Council on Aging) to match the federal dollars which support the program. Starke County Senior Services is in its fifth year of operation, providing transportation, escort, meals on wheels, nutrition sites, friendly visits, daily telephone calls to seniors living alone, homemaker services and minimal health care assistance to seniors sixty and over to help them maintain their independence while living in their own homes. i i P-L-J SCHOOL BOARD NEWS , The Polk-Lincoln-Johnson School Board had two meetings in recent days, one a special meeting with I the approval of the budget and tax rates as the main matter of busi ness. The board approved the I 1979 budget and tax rates as advertised. The general fund is $4,437. debt service is $1,148, and cumulative building fund at 25 cents, making a total tax rate of । $5,835 payable in 1979. The total tax rate is 4.5 cents more than this year’s. It was announced by the i superintendent Harold R. Muncie, that the approved rate should be less after the State Board of Tax Commissioners hold their hearing to finalize the tax rate because the latest assess valuation figures were not availabe to be used in determining the rate set by the board. The general fund budget for 1979 is $1,540.100. an increase of $119.300 or 8.4 per cent over the 1978 budget. No patrons attend the special meeting on the budget. In other business at this meeting I the board accepted the resignation । of Wesley Williamson. Industrial I Arts teacher at John Glenn High , School who is leaving to take a I position in industry. They also । granted conference requests for Alvin Boise, guidance director at John Glenn High School, to attend ( the Financial Aid and Admission

Conference at Purdue University on September 21 and 22, and for Marlene Edison to attend an Athletic Training Clinic at Knox on September 16. The superintendent informed the board that the negotiations on the 1978-79 contract between the school board and the teachers association have reached an impasse and that a mediator will be assigned by the Indiana Education Employment Relations Board to try and solve the differences that exist between the two negotiating parties. Also, the new tennis courts at John Glenn High School are near completion. At the regular meeting on Tuesday. September 5. Earl L. Smith, president of the board, was chosen as the delegate to the School Board Conference at Indianapolis on October 4-6. The superintendent also made announcements that the Title I application for $18,819 was approved by the State and this money will be spent for remedial reading instruction this school year and in the coming summer. Dr. Paul Joray has been assigned as mediator by the Indiana Education Employment Board and negotiation sessions will resume on Wednesday. September 6. The board authorized the superintendent to advertise for the purchase of two 66 passenger buses to be delivered after the first of the year. Bids will be opened at the regular meeting on October 3. Also authorization was given for the superintendent to start taking applications for an evening custodial worker at the Urey Middle School. Working hours will be from 3:00 p.m. until 10:30 p.m. Employment is to start on Monday, September 18. A substitute teaching list for the 1978-79 school year was approved by the board. The three principals of the three buildings gave a report on the opening of school in their respective buildings. It was announced that the school enrollment has decreased by 69 students from kindergarten thru the 12th grade as compared to last year's enrollment figures at this time. This is a 5.3 per cent drop The next meeting of the board will be on Tuesday. September 19 at 7:00 p.m. in the administration building. Most people get a terrific shock when they see what the camera does to their "beauty.”

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North Liberty Wins Home Opener Saturday The North Liberty Shamrocks opened their home football season Saturday afternoon with the River Forest Ingots providing the competition. Ihe Shamrocks came off with a fine defensive show to add to a 220 yard ground game to take a 14-0 decision from the visitors. The win evened the Shamrocks record at 1-1 as they have their first Northen State Conference game this Friday night at Jimtown. NL Statistics RF 8 First Downs 6 220 Rushing 56 0 Passing 46 3 Passes Attempted 8 0 Passes Completed 4 2 Had Intercepted 0 1 Punts 5 42 Average Yards 26 1 Fumbles Lost 2 7 0 Yards Penalized 47 The Shamrocks scored early in the contest pushing across the initial score in the first period, thanks to the defense. Brian Naragon recovered an Ingot fumble on the River Forest 13 yard line and it took the Shamrocks just three plays as Tim Shreve blasted in from the one yard line for the score. Kevin Phelps kicked the extra point and the 7-0 lead was on the bc^rd for a long time. Neither team really penetrated deep although the Shamrocks did keep the field position in their favor most of the game. No more scoring occured until the final stanza when the Shamrocks sustained a drive of 58 yards in 14 plays as the steady ground game ground out the yardage and controlled the ball. A one yard plunge also capped this drive with Mark Rom waiter plunging into paydirt this time. Another successful kick by Phelps made it 14-0 and the defense made sure that this was plenty of points for the victory. In all they held the Ingots to just 102 yards, almost split between the ground and the air. The Shamrocks, while grinding out 220 on the ground, did not complete a pass but also only were forced to punt once in the game. The Scoring NORTH LIBERTY Tim Shreve, 1 yard run; PAT: Kevin Phelps, kick NORTH LIBERTY: Mark Tom waiter. 1 yard run; PAT: Kevin Phelps, kick Score By Quarters River Forest 0 0 0 0 — 0 North Liberty 7 0 0 ’ — 14 NOTICE The Koontz Lake Lionettes will meet on Monday. September 11, at 7:00 p.m at the Lions clubhouse. Mrs. Laßeine Plank will be the hostess. BANQUET SET The Ducks Unlimited annual banquet is set for Friday, September 15 at the Century Center, South Bend. For ticket in formation call 656-8535, North Liberty. FAN BUS TO GAME The fan bus for the John Glenn Falcons will leave on Friday, September 8 for Fairfield from Tyner at 6:00 p.m and from the high school at 0:15 p.m. Parents are welcome to nde.