Walkerton Independent, Volume 18, Number 7, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 2 January 1958 — Page 2

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— WALKERTON INDEPENDENT — January 2, 1958

WITH THE NEW YEAR on ÜB, one wonders just a little what is in store for the sports world for the coming year. The past year ha» found the Milwaukee Braves the • People's Choice” winning the nat onal league flag and dropping the New York Yankees in the World Series. In professional football, the Cinderella story of the I>etro;t aLions is fresh in every one's mind a-> they turned football into fohy it. their tremendous victory to earn tie title of World s Champions lor the coining year. The Montreal Canadians took all the marbles in t ie hockey world finally breaking a 7-year reign of the Detroit lied Wings and in professional basketball. the Boston Celtics have put together one of the most potent teams of all time to win the top spot in that spoil. IN RANKS OTHER THAN the j ofesHional, Notre Dame provided o ie of the top thrills of the year v. kh their upset victory of Okla--1 after once again returning to the lop teams in collegiate circles ( hio State sparkled in their drive 1 r the Big Ten title and the right to represent the conference in the Rose Bowl. Collegiate basketball f»und one of the top stars of all t. ne in the Kansas giant Wilt “the Stilt" Chamberlain, who is destined t rewrite much basketball history wherever he plays Another record fell last year and is almost a, bet t ■ be topped this season as Bob Gutkowaid, of Occidental College in C difornia, is soaring to unheard of i •■ights in pole vault. Charley Dui as has passed seven feet in high jump and could go even higher in the coining indoor and outdooi track season. More and more arc < dhng the four minute barrier in the mile run to ribbons with their p» iform antes. i DON CARTER, PROBABLY the m ast unorthodox bowler of many a year other than “Wrong Foot Louie Campi" u’on the world s match game title again as he topI <1 ail competition in the annual match game play. Carter and Marn Ladewig have dominated in the I-g event in the past few yeaia . nd Mrs. Ladewig successfully defended her crown also. Floyd PatU rson ha* risen to the top and withstood all comers in his short i^ign as heavyweight champion of He world in boxing circles Carmen Basilio knocked Sugar Ray Robms n off the lop rung in the middle weight class Many of these names v 11 still be tops at the end of the <• ming year with some new ones mixed in as the ever present cycle c ntinues. The old pros bow out without much adieu in many instances as some new rising star accomplishes feats to make the others forgotten. GETTING TO THE MOST i ecent of these big events, the Detroit massacre of Cleveland Sunday, it was truly a climatic finish to a Cinderella story this season After losing their head coach just before tpe exhibition season and having an assistant coach with not too much past record other than as an assist - ant taking over, the Lions started with a pityful mess in their opening game and picked up momentum over the season to finish with one of the greatest efforts ever seen on a football field. They made some of the critics eat crow with their terrific play in the final game. A FEW PRE-SEASON TRADES proved to be the difference for them this year. In pro-football, trades are not as prominent as they arc in ba.sebali because of their method of drafting r»Wit However, the Lions went out on a hmb and took measures to fill some big vacancies. Their first ch<4ce was to acquire capable help in an experienced quarterback. For this they went to Green Bay and picked up Tobin Rote, a six-year m I eran who was supposed , y retiring. They talked him out of that and wer< set with he and Bobby Layne to do the field generals w’ork for the coming year. They felt a dire need of a fullback and went to San Francisco and took a whack at John Henry Johnson, a halfback and defensive back with the Forty Nimis He worked out perfectly m his new spot They acquired Roger Zatkofl a former Green Bay man who was traded to ('leveland They also picked up

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Frank Gat ski, an 77-year veteran i of pro-football, from the Browns. OF COURSE, THEY HANDED: ’ some real good talent up in cx- ; change for their acquisitions. The;, | ’ have been long in defensive backs, and gave up a couple in their . trades. They also got rid of somei : very good linemen and a good' i running back in Lew Caip nter. ; However, their dividends seem to! more than cover their losses. Rote' is the big gun ,of course, in their । late surge as he was a tremendous guarterback in the late season al- 1 ter the broken ankle suffered by Layne. He was master of the situation in their last four wins, certainly giving out with 8 tremen-; dous performance Sunday. IT WAS A TREMENDOUS team effort with a superb blocking.; tackling and all out play. Hats : must also be tipped to the C!cvehind team who made a nice recovery from their last season's record and walked through the Eastern half of the league to the title. Last year was the first time coach Paul Brown had ever wittnessed a losing season. He made many personal changes himself and carried about half of his from the rookie crop he picked up. They combined to jell nicely with the veterans he had to develop into another great winner. The Browns have now won the title in their division 7 out of the eight years of competition in the National League and were champions every year of the old American conference that folded. Certainly these two coaches, Paul Brown, of the Browns, and George Wilson, of the champion Lions, deserve all the credit that can be given them. * —■■■ "" ■ 1 wish to thank the many friends who, in so many ways, have been so kind and thoughtful during my illness. Fur the many ranis, visits phone calls, flowers and gifts I received. All I can say is a million thanks and for the year of 1958 Mr Williams joins me in wishing each of you good health, happiness and prosperity in abundance. Retta Williams I wish to thank my neighbors, St. Patrick's Womens' Club and Father Letko, also friends, Salvation Army Service Committee. American Legion and I 0.0 F. for their many kindnesses in my recent bereavement . Edna Gorman The lady's car stalled as tha traffic light changed green yellow, red; green, yellow, red Then al polite policeman stepped up beside her car and asked, ‘ Whal'a the! matter. lady, aint W'e got any colors you like?” | RIALTO WALKERTON IND. Wednesday, Thursday, Jan. 1-2 to. »■ mi z i Friday, Saturday, Jun. t-1 (“mi *” na ~ rnr I hfaW 2nd Feature “NO TIME TO BE VDIWG* ROBERT VAUGHN Sunday, Monday. Jan JAMES CAGKY BAWHIvbA. *Oki ~ >agd — ^.4:

8-C-W-L-I-N-G Suburban League Thursday Night I Dare's Grocery 42 36 Hiatt’s Ins. 41% 26% Dills D-X 39 29 1 Tracy Lutheran 36 32 Baker's Standard 31 37 Teegarden Elevator 29 39 Bank of Wyatt 27 41 Drewry’s 26% 41% High team game: Dares 2449; iSeries: Dares 863. High ind. game: P Jones 207; ; Series: W Greer 559. Busineasm^na league Lost Five 43 25 Joe’s Bar 37 .31 Huhnke’s Service 37 31 Hiler Foundry 36 32 Polygon Plastic 31 37 Reed's Electric 30 38 Star Case 30 38 DreuTy’s 28 40 200 scores: B. Bouse 207, 210, 590; D. Paul 209, 539; W. Boone 200, 506; 200, 506; R Hiler 207; Les Huhnke 203. Thursday Night Ladies, 6:30 Team Won Lost Hartung Sheet Metal 46 18 Lnzo Oil 41 23 Home Dairv 35 29 Quigley’s D-X 33 311 W.D. Wiltfong Pkg. 30 34 Miller Motor Sales 28 36 Wells Aluminum 23 41Bill’s Sawing Ser. 19 45 Winter Driving Calls For New Driving Rules Winter motorists should keep their cars filled wuth gas at all tinier in anticipation of delayed traffic on anow-Cos’ered, foggy or i icy roads. Tieing up traffic which' is already bumper to bumper byrunning out of gas is one of the most frustrating experiences of winter driving. Besides keeping tanks filled, he said, motorists should adopt a complete new set of winter driving rules. Nut only should the car be driven slower than mider normal conditions, but the motions performed by the driver should be slower. To avoid skidding, slow, smooth steady motions and pressures should be applied to the accelerator and brake pedals, gear shift,! and steering wheel All roads should be tested in winter for sllpperiness by gently REES I'lvmovth. Indtana Wed., Thurs., Fri., and RaL “Jailhouse Rock” la OtaeoMMMope ELVIS PRESLEY, JUDY TYLER, DEAN JONES Rock ’N 'Roll with the Greatest of Them AU Cartoon, Sports and News Ist Show 5 P. M. Wednesday Sun., Mon., Tues, and Wed. “April Love” Color by Delaaxe PAT BOONE. SHIRLEY JONES. DOLORES MICHAELS The Picture That Has Everything—Romance, Tuneful Song*, Adventure and Intrigue Cartoon. Special and News Sunday LunUauouaJl p. m Thurulay thru Tuesday 7 4b

pumping the brake pedal. Motorists should keep all wirulowa clean for proper vision, follow cars with adequate stopping distance in between, and use tyre chains when; necessary. The danger of carbon monoxide' poisoning is prevalent in winter months. Even small doses ot the lethal gas are sufficient to slow the driver's reaction enough to j cause an accident. Drowsiness, headache or nausea 1 are warnings of carbon monoxide I To reduce the danger of this deadly gas. motorists should keep a car window open to assure air circulation. check engine for proper combustion and the exhaust system for leaks. Drivers should never run a motor in an unventilatca enclosure or sit in a parked car for more than a few minutes with the motor on. Safety Rules For Boy’s First Gun If you gave your son a gun for Christmas, now is the time to impress on him the safe and adequate Instructions so as to see that It is safely used. Just saying “be careful” isn't enough for a young boy! to start with. You should see that he gets adequate instruction and that he uses the gun only under the supervision of an experienced adult. Competent instruction is wddel\ । available today through rifle clubs, many of which are in high schooL

Beware The Electrical Octopus I? I W fl *■ 1r ■ । ♦ <X.X "J I"— a .mA.... t uF-F / I r kJ A multiple-plug “octopus” like this one reduces the satisfsc* I tion you get from your appliances, creates a fire hoard. Many new and wonderful appliances are finding their way into American homes these days, and many more will soon follow. They bring with them convenience, comfort and entertain-

me nt to a greater degree than 1 ever before. Unfortunately, there is a serious stumbling block to full satisfaction in almost every home. Old fashioned wiring, of which the “octopus” outlet is a sure indication, simply can't carry the electricity these appliances need to do their best. Dangers Involved The wiring in your home is somewhat like the water piping. If the pipes are too small, opening more than one faucet at a i time reduces the normal flow of water to each. In the aam* way, if your electrical “pipe” isn't big enough, broilera barely broil, vacuum cleaners do a apotty job, motors labor and overheat, televiaion pictures are poor. With only a 10% reduction in voltage, for example, an electric Iron takes 20% more time to heat up and a lOCbwatt bulb gives you leas light than a 75-watt bulo operating at normal voltage. AU other appliances also Buffer. Even more important, severe overloading may create an electrical Are 1

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Walkerton Independent Robert R VyMm, Editor North Liberty News NHI W. DeCoudres, Editor Publication time: Thursday of each week. Entered us Second-Class Matter at the Walkerton Post Office. Subscription rates: >2.00 for each /ear tor each paper in Ind.ana; out-of-state suoecrlptions >2.50. and junior highs. Membership in such -a club solves the problem ot where a boy may do his shooting after he has learned how. In addition to this basic instruction, there are five safety rules which your son should learn by heart for his future well-beings 1. Treat every gun as if it were loaded. 2. Keep the muzzle pointed In a safe direction-away from everyone, including yourself. 3. Be sure of your target. 4. Be sure of your backstop. Backstops have one purpose—to stop the bullet. Continued firing may wear some away. 5. Know your gun and ammunition. Only a clean gun in good condition is safe. And make sure your ammunition is the right kind for the gun vou are using.

>—— — '■■■ II Clues To Watch For You can tell your wiring is inadequate if fusM blow or circuit breakers trip open frequently; heating appliances are alow to heat; lights dim, or television reception is affected, when appliances are turned on; an “octopus” outlet or long extension cord must be used. What To Do You can’t be expected to know the technical answers on wiring, and fooling around can Va risky. But your electrical cottraator can help you. It’s his bu tineas to know how to make your wiring system as up-to-date as your appliances. InexpMiaiw oopper wire as the right thiekneea, an adequate number of electrical outlets and, your eleptrtaal contractor's* know-how may add greatly to' the aatiafaction you derive from your appliances, to the number of years they serve you without, trouble, and at far as electrical. Ares are concerned, to your peace of mind-