The Independent-News, Volume 111, Number 33, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 16 January 1986 — Page 7

Halley’s Comet Not To Be Seen Again For 76 Years Halley's Comet — Here it comes folks. Halley's Comet first was seen in 1682 when a bright comet appeared in the sky and was seen by millions of people. Edmond Halley figured out that the same comet returns to our skies about every 76 years, so he predicted that in 1758 it would come back again. Before Mi Halley nobody could tell when a comet would show up. But when 1758 came around the comet appeared just as he said that it would . . . that’s why it was named after Edmond Halley. What Is A Comet? People used to pay more attention to the night sky than they do now. Before electric lights, the night was really dark. So anyone who looked up even from a big city could see thousands of stars. The patterns of stars, such as the Big Dipper, stayed the same year after year. But every once in a while something new would appear among them; a dim, fuzzy ball of light, often with a long tail. These objects were named comets, from the Latin words for "hairy star". A few centuries ago people began taking a close look at comets. Smarter folks realized that bad things are always happening somewhere, as in ancient times people believed comets were evil omens, so when a comet appears there is always some disaster that supersstitious people can blame on the celestial visitor. After the telescope was invented around 1610, astronomers got much better look at comets. They found that all of them have certain things in common. Each has a small, bright core surrounded by a much larger fuzzy head or coma. Streaming away from the head is a fainter tail. Very dim comets, those visible only in telescopes, often have no tails at all. But the brightest ones can sprout enormous tails, tens of millions of miles long. Today we know that comets are great clouds of gas and dust, containing pretty much the same kind of stuff we find on Earth. But in a comet this material is ven thin, much thinner than the air we breathe. Comets, in fact, are mostly empty space There's practically nothing to them at all! The only solid part of a comet is its nucleus, a cold lump of ice, dust and stones mixed together with some frozen gases like carbon monoxide and ammonia. The nucleus has been described as a dirty snowball. It is not more than a few miles across — the size of a flying mountain. This is tiny by astronomical standards. But the nucleus creates all the parts of a comet that we see. Here's how it happens. Once in a while one of these dirty snowballs arrives from deep space, where it's cold and dark. As the snowball approaches the Sun, it begins to warm up. Its outer parts start to evaporate and the resulting gas drifts away. Dust that was frozen into the snow is carried along too. As a result, the snowball becomes surrounded by a hazy cloud perhaps a hundred thousand miles across, more than 10 times the size of the Earth. Sunlight makes this cloud shine and we see it as the comet’s head or coma. The tail is formed by the "wind" of thin gas that always blows outward from the Sun and by the pressure of sunlight itself. These forces push the dust and gas away from a comet's head to form the tail, like wind-blown smoke. Most comets pass our way only once in thousands or millions of years. They swing by the sun for their tew weeks of glory and then fly back out into the cold and dark, far beyond even the most distant planets. Others return again and again, coming back every few years or every few centuries. Os

all such periodic comets. Halley is the brightest and it is certainly the most famous. Next week more on Halley’s Comet with why is it special, viewing of the comet and a timetable for viewing. (Sources used from the booklet, titled "Mr. Halley’s Comet", published by Sky Publishing Corp.) SENIOR CITIZEN BOWLING NEWS After enjoying a fine holiday season, the Senior Bowlers returned with renewed vigor to start the New Year in fine style! There were two spectators, 13 ladies and 15 gents attending the first session of 1986. From the sounds of pins flying and the shouts of encouragement and laughter, it was quite evident that all had made resolutions to improve their averages and above all, to enjoy themselves. Clare Martin led the ladies with high scratch game of 181, high handicap game of 257 and high series with 432. Loraine Posniak’s 163 scratch game gave Clare a real challenge. Anne Falk and Stephanie Kilarski tied with 225 for handicap game second place. Three ladies besides Clare tallied series totals above 400. Loraine Pozniak accumulated 413, Helen Bowman 417 and Betty Schrader 419 to push Clare pretty hard. The gents were treated to some fine bowling, also. Harold Schweder's 219 barely topped Marion Anderson’s 217 for high scratch game. Ralph Persinger was right in there with a 202 scratch game. Ralph took the high handicap game with a 261! Marion Anderson's 586 total took high series honors, followed by Harold Schweder’s 540 and Paul Dampts’ 517. Now isn’t that a fine start for the New Year! There is lots of room for more bowlers of the senior variety on Wednesday afternoons. Come join us for an afternoon of exercise, fun and relaxation at the Walkerton Lanes! BOWLING NEWS Sunday Mixed Double* Walkerton Lane* END OF FIRST HALF SEASON Sarge Ac The Privates 43 21 Duds 38 26 Strikers 32 32 Family Affair 27 37 JAc L tractor Service 26 38 Skip’s Squad 26 38 High team senes: Duds 1779. High team game: 614. High individual series men: 570. High individual series women: Rae Ann Alexander 480. High individual game men: Raymond Granger 217. High individual game women: Ruby Stratton 188. Friday Morning Coffee League Walkerton Lane* Duraclean Carpet 71 Ray’s Radiator Service 6 2 Beaver Realty 5 3 Johnson’s Dairy Farm 4’4 3'4 Ray’s Super Valu 4 4 Miller’s Merry Manor 3‘4 4‘/» Just Sew 1 Mouse’s Barber Shop 1 High team senes: Ray's Radiator Service 1848. Beaver Realty 1838, Duraclean Carpet 1741. High team game: Beaver Realty 650, Duraclean Carpet 648, Ray’s Radiator Service 635. High individual series: Lori Becker 497, Connie Marek 488, Charlene Snodgrass 476. High individual game: Joan Niles 195, Colleen Schmeltz 194, Doris Fuentes 186, Connie Marek 186. Monday Nite Late Men’s Walkerton Lane* FINAL FIRST HALF Dave’s Towing 39 29 Rebels 37 31 P&H Machine 36 32

Pinheads 33 35 Outsiders 32 36 Gutter Dusters 27 41 High team series: Dave’s Towing 1461, P & H Machine 1343. Pinheads 1343. High team game: P & H Machine 568, Dave’s Towing 534, Pinheads 480. High individual series: Walter Brogdon 577, Todd Anderson 512, Fred Stratton 509. High individual game: Walter Brogdon 220, Dave Roush 197, Fred Stratton 180. Monday Nite Late Men’s Walkerton Lane* Rebels 4 0 P & H Machine 2 2 Dave’s Towing 2 2 Gutter Bros. 2 2 Outsiders 2 2 Pinheads 0 4 High team series: P Ac H Machine 1422, Dave’s Towing 1376, Rebels 1313. High team game: P & H Machine 508, Rebels 500. Dave’s Towing 490. High indivdiual series: Mike Hamman 533, Barney Hiester 512, Walter Brogdon 507. High individual game: Mike Hamman 210, Barney Hiester 182, Walter Brogdon 178. Wednesday Nite Ladle* Walkerton Lanes Precision Pallet 41 19 Walkerton Lanes 39 21 Team No. 4 26 34 Complete Drywall 14 46 High team series: Walkerton Lanes 2159, Precision Pallet 2081, Team No. 4 1838. High team game: Walkerton Lanes 731, Precision Pallet 727, Team No. 4 689. High individual series: Carleen Mann 483, Pat Gardner 472. Zella Schafer 47j. High individual game: Pat Gardner 196, Sharon Zellers 190. Zella Schafer 179. Monday Nite Ladle* Walkerton Lane* Hi-De-Ho 53 19 Allen’s Furniture 47 25 Mer-Con Tool 44’4 27'4 Huhnke’s Service 42’4 29’4 TV Center 31’4 40’4 Myrna’s Studio 27*4 44*4 R Ac A Carpet 24 48 Kline’s TV 20 52 High team series: Hi-De-Ho 2229, Huhnke’s Service 2062, TV Center 2053. High team game: Hi-De-Ho 790, TV Center 744, Huhnke’s Service 693. High indivdiual series: Louise Whitmer 557, Carleen Mann 515, Ida Roberson 490. High individual game: Laura Brovoid 203, Louise Whitmer 194, Linda Relos 180. Friday Morning Coffee League Walkerton Lane* Duraclean Carpet 10 2 Ray's Radiator Service B’4 3'4 Beaver Realty 8 4 Ray's Super Valu 5*4 6’4 Just Sew 5 7 Miller’s Merry Manor 4‘/i 7'4 Johnson’s Dairy Farm 4'4 7*4 Mouse’s Barber Shop 2 10 High team series: Beaver Realty 1723, Mouse’s Barber Shop 1647, Ray’s Radiator Service 1632. High team game: Mouse’s Barber Shop 598. Duraclean Carpet 589, Beaver Realty 582. High individual series: Karen Johnson 499, Karen Bacewic 480, Charlene Snodgrass 467. High individual game: Karen Johnson 218, Charlene Snodgrass 193, Karen Bacewic 183. Wednesday Nite Ladle* Walkerton Lane* Walkerton Lanes 42 22 Precision Pallet 42 22 Team No. 4 29 35 Complete Drywall 15 49 High team series: Walkerton Lanes 2267, Precision Pallet 2022, Team No. 4 1860. High team game: Walkerton Lanes 772, Precision Pallet 756,

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Team No. 4 671. High individual senes: Carleen Mann 490, June Kemp 483, Doris Barden 469, Pat Gardner 469. High indivdiual game: Pat Gardner 209, Zella Schafer 170, Carleen Mann 169, Arlene Keb 169. Monday Nite ladle* Walkerton Lane* Hi-De-Ho 56 20 Allen's Furniture 51 25 Huhnke’s Service 46'4 29'4 Mer-Con Tool 44'4 31‘/a TV Center 34'4 41'Za Myrna’s Studio 27*4 48*4 R Ac A Carpet 25 51 Kline’s TV 21 55 High team series: Hi-De-Ho 2257, Huhnke’s Service 2180, Allen's Furniture 2078. High team game: Hi-De-Ho 803, Huhnke’s Service 787, Allen’s Furniture 729. High individual series: Linda Relos 538, Louise 514, Eileen Clark 495. High individual game: Linda Relos 213, Shirlene Peterson 190, Louise Whitmer 183. Sunday Mixed Double* Walkerton Lane* Strikers 3 1 Duds 3 1 Family Affair 1 3 J & L Tractor 1 3 Skip's Squad 0 0 Sarge & The Privates 0 0 High team series: Strikets 1769. High team game: Strikers 623. High individual series men: Danny Calhoon 477. High individual senes women: Ruby Stratton 503. High individual game men: Danny Calhoon 173. High individual women: RubyStratton 189. Suburban League Walkerton Lane* Jacob Drugs 6 2 Amer. Legion Post 189 5 3 Brass Lion 4 4 Bolze Marathon 4 4 Lakeside Realty 4 4 Farmers State Bank 3'4 4*4 Walkerton Lanes 3 5 Jack’s Citgo Service 2'4 5*4 High team series: Jacob Drugs 2653, Farmers State Bank 2536, American Legion Post 189 2535. High team game: Jacob Drugs 933, 885, American Legion Post 189 889, Farmers State Bank 881 High individual senes: Lance Singleton 623. Dave Scott 591, Dan Cahoon 588. High individual game: L. Singleton 246, B. Powers 227, D. Scott 224, D. Calhoon 220, 208. D. Roseberry 218. 201, C. Decker 213, J. Millice 212, J. Singleton 207, S. Moerman 205, M. Hamman 203. Tuesday Night Mixed Double* Walkerton Lane* Outlaws 31 17 Pinsplitters 30'4 17*4 Tornados 29 19 Team No. 6 23 ‘4 24*4 Team No. 4 23 25 Morris Precision 19 29 Team No. 8 18 .10 Team No. 7 18 30 High team series: Outlaws 1923, Pinsplitters 1829, Tornados 1796 High team game: Outlaws 654, Pinsplitters 627, Tornados 619. High individual series men: Bill Morris 540, Fred Knizners26, Fred Stratton 515. High individual game men: Bill Morris 210, Hobert Hensley 201, Mike Hamman 191 High individual series women: Janice White 489, Ching Seaman 483, Ruby Stratton 481. High individual game women: Wendy Heim 188,Ching Seaman 188, Sue Louzon 178, Ruby Stratton 177. Sunday Night Mixed Double* Liberty Lane* Nice Ac Easy 47 25 Walnut Road Runners 41 31 Flum Duckers 39 33 Elm St. Nightmares 37 35 2 Rights • 2 Wrongs 36 36 F.D.P.s 36 36

Team No. / 33 39 Dilligafs 32 40 Lite Strikes 30 42 Alley Cats 29 43 Hight team series handicap: Walnut Road Runners 2433, Alley Cats 2382, Flum Duckers 2367. High team game handicap: Walnut Road Runners 852, Flum Duckers 826, Alley Cats 817. High individual series men: Jack Jackson 527, Gerald Wolff 520, Don Garrett 518, Art Schmeltz 518. High individual game men: Art Schmeltz 212, Don Garrett 201, Don Rudd 195. High individual senes women: Joan Shafer 537, Judy Gensinger 498, Valerie Stewart 489. High individual game women: Joan Shafer 203, Judy Gensinger 192, Joan Shafer 190 Monday Night Men’* Liberty Lane* Community State Bank 50' i 21 '4 Rudd Olds/ Cadillac 44 28 Swan Lake Golf Club 42 30 Lakeside Inn 39 33 O’Connor Electic Ser. 38 34 Wil-lene Farm 37 35 C Ac B Optical 32 40 Cole Mine 29'4 42’4 Crumstown Tavern 27 45 Whitmer Farms 21 51 High team series handicap: O'Connor Electric Service 2889, Community State Bank 2816, Willene Farm 2763. High team game handicap: O’Connor Electric Service 1028, Rudd Olds/Cadillac 1016, Community State Bank 1004. High individual series: Bill Bouse 609, Dewey Rehlander 594, Keith Shirley 571. High individual game: Dewey Rehlander 244, Bill Bouse 243. D. C. Martin 243, Tom Peterson 234. Friday Night Mixed Doable* Liberty Lane* Team No. 3 10 2 Odd Balls 7 5 Lucky Strikes 6 6 Udder Team 6 6 Team No. 1 6 6 Gutter Dusters 5 7 Ramblers 4 8 The Subs 4 8 High team series: Lucky Strikes 1802, Odd Balls 1772. Udder Team 1746. High team game: Lucky Strikes 661, Team No. 3 bl"’. Odd Balls 607. High individual series men: Russell Odle 519, Jim Levandoski 505, Greg Zellers 499. High individual game: Jim Levandoski 198, Greg Zellers 187, Jim Jacksson 186. High individual senes women: Julie Whitmer 480. Debbie Levandoski 468. High individual game women: Debbie Levandoski 184, Juliy Whitmer 165, Teena Schoff 164. Thursday Night Ladle* League liberty Lane* Liberty Drugs 4 7 25 MOP’s Place 43 29 Cisney Construction 37 35 PME 37 35 Community State Bank 36 36 Ludwig’s Plbg. Ac Htg. 36 36 Elaine’s Beauty Shop 32 40 Dean’s Excavating 31'4 40’4 Lane’s One Stop 31 41 Eberly’s Orchard 29% 42% High team series handicap: Ludwig’s Plumbing Ac Heating 26 7 7, Eberly’s Orchard 2616, MOP’s Place 2463. High team game handicap: Ludwig’s Plumbing & Heating 917, Eberly’s Orchard 90’. 901. High individual senes: Anna Krick 606, Joan Shaver 588. Mary Holmes 529. High individual game: Joan Shafer 226, Deb Ludwig 220. Anna Knck 215. Jame* Buchanan, the nation* 15th president, lived through the administration* of seventeen chief executives—from George Washington to Andrew Johnson

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