EAST
FAREWELL NEWS
Thursday, February
3, 1955 Vol. C628
LOCAL NEWS
SNOW SCULPTURES
TAKES OVER LAKEFRONT PLAZA
East Farewell – The extended cold spell has turned shivers into
smiles on Lakefront Plaza this week. The record snow amounts and prolonged
freeze has left a huge surplus of snow all over town. Disposal has become a bit
of a problem for the town. Large piles have built up around town with the
largest on the open space on the Lakefront Plaza. In years past most of the snow was dumped in
the lake but the lake is frozen this year and that cannot be done. Hauling it
away is impractical due to the costs involved. More snow is in the forecast and
the cold weather seems here to stay. What is the town going to do? That
question was proposed at the last Council Meeting two weeks ago. A novel idea
was thrown out by local restaurateur, Charles Wenz. He proposed the town hold a
Snow Sculpture and Ice Carving Event on the Plaza. How would this alleviate the
snow problem? Wentz reasoned that by carving and forming the piles it would
disperse a large amount in small quantities that could be spread out around the
area. And it would offer an opportunity to local artists to show off their
talents.
The Council was
somewhat dubious about the idea but decided to give it a try. They sent out
invitations to all the registered artists in the area and passed the word
through the schools and asked the local clergy to alert their respective
flocks. A total of fifteen artists responded and the plan was put into action.
On Tuesday the artists descended on Lakefront Plaza with an assortment of tools
and visions in their heads. By Wednesday
night the piles on the Plaza had been transformed into a giant locomotive and a
bust of King Frost, very impressive, indeed.
The huge
sculptures attracted large numbers of spectators and also created a bit of a
winter wonderland during the evenings. The restaurants near the Plaza put out
tables and extended service to the area completing the frosty, festive scene.
Lakefront
Plaza with Snow Sculptures
SPORTS
COUGARS WIN IN OVERTIME
East Farewell – The most exciting basketball game of the season
was played on Wednesday in the Regional High Gymnasium. The Cougars battled a
tenacious Southport Hawks team where no score was easy and every possession was
contested. It looked like the game was going to be a low scoring affair at
first with neither team scoring in the first five minutes but then the Cougars got
into rhythm and rattled of six straight before the Hawks were able to
score. Cougar’s center, Michael Watson,
was able to gain control of the lane and that gave the outside guards, Welch
and Green a chance to open up. By the end of the first period the Cougars were
ahead by eight. The Hawks had played tough defense but their offense could not
get in gear. In the second period, the Hawks offense shifted into a higher
gear. The Cougars played tight defense but the Hawks forwards were hot from
midrange. Hawks forward Joe Denny hit five straight before the Cougars were
able to shut him down. In spite of all the scoring spurts the first half ended
in a tie, 26 apiece.
The second half
started with rock solid defense on both sides. Neither team was able to get the
ball inside and the outside shots weren’t falling. The centers, Watson and
Fillapone for the Hawks, fought a very tough and sometimes physical game that
can only be said ended in a draw. Both sides tried to press but were only
marginally successful. The game stayed close right to the end and in the fourth
period the lead was never more than one point. With only 10 seconds left Watson
wrestled a rebound away from Fillapone and ached a long down court pass to
Timmy Green who was able to lay it up and put the Cougars ahead by two 47-45.
The Hawks had 3 seconds to inbound and score. They faked a long pass and
inbounded underneath to speedy guard, Danny Dimaio. He raced across midcourt and fired a very
long shot from just across the midline. The shot sailed through the air and
swished right through the net to tie the game and drive it into overtime.
The overtime
was just as sharp as the game and both teams played fiercely and the defenses
were unforgiving. During the overtime the centers took the spotlight and both
displayed an amazing poise for high school players. Watson was able to get the
upper hand with about fifteen seconds. He grabbed an offensive rebound, backed
into Fillapone, faked left and spun right, leaning in to the hoop he laid it up
and in. The Cougars went ahead 52-51. The final overtime seconds ticked away as
Dimaio tried one last long shot but it bounce off the rim and fell away. The
Cougars won in overtime, 52-51. A hard fought victory that was enjoyed by
everyone, players and spectators included.
The next game
is against the Slate Mountain Miners at Slate Mountain. It will be on Wednesday
at 4:00PM.
NATIONAL NEWS
TORNADOES HIT ARKANSAS,
MISSISSIPPI, ALABAMA 35 DEAD – SABRE JETS BATTLE MIGS OVER FORMOSA – DIOR GOES
TO A LINE – NIXON IN CUBA –
RCA SHOWS OFF SYNTHESIZER
Tornadoes roar across Arkansas,
Mississippi and Alabama leaving a 60-mile swath of death of destruction. Up to
35 may be dead
In the biggest air battle since the
Korean War, American F-86 Sabre jets shot down two Russian-built MIG 15’s that
attacked a U.S. Air Force reconnaissance patrol over the Yellow sea, west of
Korea. American and Nationalist Chinese
fleets put to sea to evacuate the Tachen Islands, 15 miles off Red China’s
coast following orders from President Eisenhower.
Vice-President Nixon lands in Havana in
the first stop of his Caribbean tour.
Fashion Designer Christian Dior switches
from the “it” to the “A” line in which he banishes the bosom by day and all but
bared it by night.
RCA introduces the RCA Electronic Music
Synthesizer – an electronic machine that can produce any sound the mind can
imagine and the ear can hear. It can match the sound of any instrument or
ensemble and it can evoke the human voice. The machine is kept under lock and
key in a laboratory at the research center.
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