The Independent-News, Volume 107, Number 27, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 10 December 1981 — Page 2
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- THE INDEPENDENT NEWS - DECEMBER 10. 1981
Falcons Hit Fast; Topple O-D 71-64 The John Glenn Falcons came out smoking Iron’ the opening tipoff Saturdax night and raced to a good lead oxer a hustling Oregon Davis team and then held on after a ven good quarter and a half, to win their first game of the season ”1-64. Using their size ads antage ven well, the speed and fast break the) like to run. the Falcons lumped to an earl) lead of 12-2. had a 24 12 margin at the end of one and increased this in the first half of the second quarter before they started to give in to Oregon-Daxis somewhat in their first win of the season For the Bobcats, it was their second lose in fixe games this season. The Falcons rode some xerx ginxi shooting bx Jix' Harness, especiallx on the fast break situations early in the game, to jump to a 12-2 lead after less than fixe minutes had passed Other than trying to control the boards, get the outlet pass and run. the Falcons also were concentrating on keeping the Bobcats’ Dennis Cixiper as much out of the plax on offense as possible. This assignment was split between Phil Groxes and Pat Franklin and they were xerx successful in this venture. taking the heart of the offense from the Bobcats. Cooper was averaging 24 points a game going into this contest. The Bobcats did start to regroup on offense in the last few minutes of the first quarter, but the Falcons raced on to the 24 12 first quarter margin. This same style carried over into the second stanza, lasting successfull), for about half the quarter before the intensity of Glenn fell off. the turnovers increased rapidlx due to a hustling O-D 2-2-1 zone press and part-time man-to-man defens-
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What Are You Doing New Year’s?
WHY NOT spend part of the day planning a tour or two for 1982? In fact, perhaps ‘‘getting away from it all” for just a week or so should be one of your New Year’s resolutions. World Wide Farm Forums has four different ‘‘Winter Getaway” tours for you to choose from, and each one is planned for the special interests of rural folks. You’U be traveling with your kind of people'. The following are very brief descriptions of our winter tours. You can obtain full-color brochures with day-by-day itineraries by calling World Wide Farm Forums’ toll-free number (1-800/558*1013) anytime between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday (CST). Ask for Virginia. Fiorida/CruiM— There’s still space available on this 10-day tour, consisting of 3 days of touring Florida farms and ranches, followed by a 7-day cruise to the Virgin Islands. It’s scheduled Jan. 8-17. (Since time is pressing on this one, you can check on prices, space availability, etc. fast by calling the friendly folks at Vanguard Travel—dial 1-612/933-5541.) Switzarland/Haly— This one’s to the warm, subtropical resort of Lugano in southern Switzerland, an area that is to the Swiss what Florida is to Americans during winter months. You have a choice of two departures—Feb. 16-24; or Feb. 23 Mar. 3, 1982. You'll enjoy spring-like weather there in February—roses, camelias and other flowers will be blooming when
es I his began to take its toll and I ggcr scored consistcntlx in the first halt to pace their comeback attempt that found Glenn leading 36-28 at the main intermission. Harness hail ra< ked up a fix e ’ of K in the first quarter from the floor, and had lb points at halftime. Jeff I inkex was the onlx other consist ent first half scorer, getting four baskets for eight in the first lb minutes. Ihe Falcons just didn’t regain the sharpness and intensity thex need to carry throughout a game in the second half and with the Bob cats hustling all out. a rather loose game was witnessed by the capacity crowd. However. Harness came back with fixe more baskets in the third quarter to pace the Falcons as they maintained a safe lead, getting it back to 54-44 after three. The Bobcats were a bit streaky in their come from behind efforts, getting a fexx gixxl minutes and then some lapses that let the lead vary as the game continued. The hx»se plax resulted in quite a fexx fouls in the late stages and the game ended up 71-64. with Glenn holding on safely. but also w ith the hosts never giving up Harness ended the night with 29 points on a fine 14 ou 17 shixiting from the floor and 1 of 3 free throws. Tinkey finished as the onlx other Falcon in double figures with ” of 14 from the floor but onlx 4 of 9 from the line for IK points. I ggcr had a big night for the Cats with 11 of IM as the sophomore really picked up the slack Iron', the heaxx concentration on Cooper. He ended with 24 points. Three other O-D boys hit double figures. Quick and Pearish each having 12 and Cooper, with six in the last quarter, got up to 10. B-Team Triumphs Ihe Falcon B-Team also won their first game of the young sea son as thex used a balanced attack for a 38-23 victory. Spencer Wilcox and Mike Aitken paced the well
balanced attack both with scoring and rebounds with 10 and 9 points rcspectivclv and ” and 11 rebounds to pace tlie F alcons to their 11 record. Box Score Glenn fg ft fta p Harness 14 I 3 3 I inkex ”493 I Ikm 2 2 2 2 Arnett 2 2 2 3 Groves 2 0 0 4 Jacobson 3 0 0 2 Franklin 10 14 Drecsscn 001 2 Boise 0 0 0 0 Low rx 0 0 0 I lOTAIS 31 9 IK 24 Oregon-Davis Abel 2 0 2 3 Cooper 4 2 3 3 Egger 11 2 4 4 Huhnke 1 0 0 0 Pearish 2 K K 4 Quick 5 2 6 1 Owens 0 0 0 1 Schneckenh’ger 0000 TOTALS 25 14 23 17 Score By Quarters Glenn 24 36 54 71 Oregon-Davis 12 28 44 64 Glenn's B-Team Box Score fg ft fta tp Jeff Fansler 2 0 0 4 Spencer Wilcox 5 0 2 3 Mike Aitken 4 12 2 Tom Whitmer 10 12 Dan Huffstetter 1 0 0 2 I ancc Singleton I 0 0 2 Dan Patterson 3 0 0 1 Mike Dill 0 0 0 0 Brett Gouker 0 0 0 0 Barry Bottorff 0 12 0 Ron Clemons 0 0 0 0 Jeff Hurf ord 10 0 0 Jeff Verhaeghc 0 0 0 0 Scott Pontius 0 0 2 0 TOTALS IK 2 9 13 GLENN GIRLS FALL TO OREGON-DAVIS 52-36 The John Glenn girls basketball team lost their third straight game of the young season on December 1 when they fell to the Oregon-Davis girls by a 52-36 score. The O-D girls jumped to a big earlx lead and coasted the rest of the way in for the xictory. Carla Shores led the O-D girls with 23 points on eight baskets and seven free throws while Gouker hit the double Tig ures with 10. Julie Knowlton led the Lady Falcons with 15 and also pulled down 11 rebounds. Michele Vicsik and Beth Kersh had K and 7 points respectively and each had seven rebounds. Knowlton. Rita Schmidt and Janet Pontius each had three assists to pace
our farm tour group arrives. You’ll tour Swiss and Italian farms, even take part in a livestock judging contest! Price per person for this 9-day tour is only 5977! Australla/New Zealand— This tour ‘‘down under” takes you from our winter to their summer! It’s the best tour of Australia/New Zealand we’ve seen at the best price—you can even stay on Australian farm one night. You can choose from two departures— Mar. 4-19; or Mar. 11-26. With either tour you can stop off in Hawaii for a few days on the return trip if you wish. Austria/Swltzarland/Garmany— This one’s set in April, just as the spring flowers begin painting the Alps! A choice of two dates— April 8-20; or April 15-27. You land in Munich, Germany (one group may be routed through Zurich), and are taken by modem motorcoach along rural Bavarian roads to Salzburg, Austria, the “Sound of Music” city (you can even sign up for a sl4 optional tour to Untersburg, 6,000 feet above the city, taking you to the actual spot where the Von Trapp family and the gazebo in the garden scenes were filmed for that movie!). You’U spend 6 days touring Austria, then drive aU across Switzerland to bask in the sun at the resort town of Lugano in southern Switzerland (described in Swiss/ Italy tour at left). You can also take a tour to Milan, Italy, just across the Swiss border. This fantastic 13-day tour is priced at just $997/person! Pick Your Trip. ..and give Virginia a toU-free call!
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that department. The Oregon-Davis girls were 3-1 with this victory while Glenn was 0-3 on the season. Box Score Oregon-Dav Ik fg ft tp Finley ’ 2 0 4 C. Shores 8 7 23 Hofferth 1 0 2 Gouker 7 2 16 Mclntire 0 0 0 Koppenhofer 2 1 5 Justice 1 0 2 R Trent 0 0 0 I). Trent 0 0 0 Shores 0 0 0 Holm 0 0 0 Vieting 0 0 0 TOTALS 21 10 52 Glenn Knowlton 1 U Vicsik 4 0 8 Kersh 3 I Schmidt 0 0 0 Pontius 2 0 4 Stull I 0 2 Mann 0 0 0 Kronk 0 0 0 TOTALS 17 2 36 Score By Quarter* Glenn 6 12 25 36 Oregon-Davis lb 28 42 52 Oregon-Dav is Bee* Win Also The Oregon Davis B Team also won their game with Glenn, this a much doser game with O D coming out on top 27-22. For the winners Wheeler had 10 points to pace all scorers and for Glenn. Rusti Dill and Lori T racy had eight each to lead the scoring. With the victory. Oregon-Davis is 3-0 while Glenn suffered their third straight defeat of the season Box Score Oregon-Dav h fg ft p Wheeler 5 0 10 Miller 0 0 0 Carmichael 3 0 6 Shores 1 5 Holm 1 0 2 Vieting 1 0 0
Danner 0 0 0 G. Miller 0 0 0 Wringer 0 0 0 Gouker 0 0 0 TOTALS 11 5 2” Glenn Miller 1 0 2 Tracy 4 0 K I Dill 4 0 K Singleton I 0 2 Knowlton I 0 2 Phelps 0 0 0 Oliver 0 0 0 Martin 0 0 0 Arboleda 0 0 0 Parker 000 TOTALS 11 0 22 Score By Quarters Glenn 4 12 16 22 Oregon Davis 6 11 13 2” NEWS FROM THE NURSERY SC H 001 It seems like a lot of time has passed since our last article Iron the North I iberty Church of Chris! Nurserv School. October was filled with manv dungs in preparation for Hallow ecu. We also discussed the chang vs in the weather and the trees On the 2”th and 28th. the children came dressed for our Halloween parties It was a verv festive time of the month Games were placed and prizes were won bv Kyle Whit mer. Kristina Frazier. Iraev Lim crick. Mike Maher. Felicia loth Melissa Stocks. Amv Spitzkc. Dav id Pekofske. Michele Bothwell and Becky Warner, in the 4 and 5 vear old classes. The 3 vear olds were all winners, since that is a verv diffiiuh age to understand winning and losing. Ihe 4 and 5 vear old classes visited Miller's Merrv Manor Nur sing Home on the 20th. We took tray favors made by the teachers and children for each of the grand mas and grandpas The children sang a medley of songs and did finger plays to entertain them In November we made things pertaining to the fall season and Ihanksgixing I hen on the 24th and 25th. the children helped to make our Thanksgiving feast I hex made Indian head bands which thex wore while enjoying their meal Now that we are in the ( hristmas month we will be making onia merits to take home, and color and paint Christmas pictures, ek Dur ing the last week of school we wil do baking and decorating, to pre pare lor our Christmas Program or the I 7th at 9:00 a.m. The children arc hoping for a xisit with Santa Claus on that day also. They have been learning many new songs and finger plays to perform for the program Brother Charles Rich mond will be entertaining everxom with his "Gospel Magic”. Schwl will resume for our sei ond semester on Januarv 4th It xou haxe a child between the age' of 3 to 5 years of age and would hk’ to haxe them enrolled, pleas notify the Church. 656-4632, Jovu Bradley, 656 3388, or Phvllis Cox 656-4636. on or before Januarx 4th Until our next news article, w xx ant to w ish all of x ou a xerx Mert ( hristmas and a Happv New Yea' too. The doughnut was brought over to America from the Netherlands more than 300 years ago by Dutch colonists.