EAST FAREWELL
NEWS
Thursday, January
17, 1952 Vol. C344
LOCAL
NEWS
MOOSE LOOSE ON MAIN
East
Farewell – East
Farewell is a town that is surrounded by forests. The ubiquitous old growth
timber is the home of almost every type of North American forest creature from
the tiny chipmunk to huge black bears, and even moose. While humans have
started to inhabit the area only relatively recently, these other creatures
have had run of the area for eons. They will go wherever they want and pretty
much do whatever they feel like and no one can tell them otherwise. Normally,
the creatures avoid humans and keep to themselves but last week a very large
moose came strolling down Main Street. Right down the middle of Main Street at
10:15 at night. There was traffic on Main Street but it gave way to the moose.
Both lanes cleared and he walked right down the middle of the street. He walked
down to Lakeshore Drive and onto the Lakefront Plaza. He looked around as if he
was a visitor to town and taking in the sites. There were not many people about
due to the cold weather but there were some winter revelers on the Lakefront
Plaza but they did not try to get near the moose. After about ten minutes the
moose turned and walked off the Plaza, down Lakeshore Drive and right out of
town. He disappeared off into the woods and many people in town had their first
look at one of the most magnificent wild animals in the forest.
“We have a lot of hunters in town so
I’m glad that no one decided to take a pot shot at the animal. I mean, hunting
season ended back in December so I would hope no one would try to take a shot
at him,” said police chief, Ned “Major” Dolan, when asked about the sighting,
“I have seen a lot of wildlife and am myself a hunter but that boy was one big
moose. I’m glad nobody tried to get too close to him. They can be real
nasty if they are spooked or get angry.”
The closest anyone got were some
very interested bystanders on Main Street who were able to snap some photos of
our woodland visitor.
Moose visits Main Street
SPORTS
COUGARS WIN BIG OVER CAPTAINS
East Farewell – The Cougars hosted the Fort Lee
Captains on Friday night. They were not very hospitable hosts as they handed
them their third straight defeat, 48-32. The Captains have been struggling
lately with a very young squad and seemed to have run into a load of bad luck
with their forward, Michael Fuller, twisting his ankle in last week’s game. He
did start on Friday but had to leave the game at half time. The Cougars came
out playing a run and shoot type offense, scoring the first eight points with
their forwards, Franny Warner and David O’Shea taking and making most of the
shots. The two seniors took their game straight to the ailing Fuller and to
Captain’s other forward, David Gardner, and showed they were the superior pair.
By half time the score was 26-18 Cougars.
The
Cougars never trailed in the game and at one point in the second half, sans
Fuller, they were able to build a 20 point lead. Coach Wilson started his
substituting early in the fourth quarter with Billy O’Donnell, Gene Green and
Shamus McKean all getting some substantial playing time. The subs were able to
hold their own and the wounded Captains just couldn’t keep up. The Cougars
walked away with a convincing 48-32 win.
The Cougars stay at home next week when they will host the Southport Hawks. This is not going to be the cakewalk they enjoyed last week because the Hawks are a very experienced team and are riding a four game win streak. The Hawks are currently leading the league in the standings. The game will be a Saturday game beginning at 2:00 in the Regional High School gymnasium.
NATIONAL NEWS
MACARTHUR PULLS OUT OF PRESIDENTIAL RACE –
TOTAL CASUALTIES FOR US, UN & S. KOREAN FORCES REPORTED - COMISKEY WANTS TO RUN WHITE SOX – DUMONT TO
APPLY FOR MORE TV STATIONS
Gen MacArthur removes himself from the Presidential race. MacArthur’s name had been entered in the Illinois primary in a last-minute move. Despite the fact that he said he did not seek the Presidential office, MacArthur has been considered as a candidate by politicians ever since his dramatic return to this country after his ouster as Far Eastern Commander by President Truman.
Total casualties of U.N. and Republic of Korea forces in the Korean War reach 414,495. U.S. losses total 104,383 with 16,057 killed in action and 75,602 wounded.
In Sports – Charles Comiskey II resigns as vice-president and secretary of the Chicago White Sox in an apparent bid for the club presidency held by his mother.
In Television news – Dr. Allen B. DuMont, president of DuMont Labs tells the FCC that his company would apply for TV stations in Boston and St. Louis if the final allocations provide more VHF channels (2-13) than the Commission has proposed.
Pop music this week:
SLOW
POKE - Pee Wee King
CRY
- Johnnie Ray
SIN
- Eddy Howard
DOWN
YONDER - Del Wood [
UNDECIDED
- Ames Brothers 4 15
SHRIMP
BOATS - Jo Stafford
THE
LITTLE WHITE CLOUD THAT CRIED - Johnnie Ray
CHARMAINE
- Mantovani
TELL
ME WHY - Four Aces
COLD, COLD HEART - Tony Bennett
Many, many
thanks to www.mrpopculture.com for
contributing to this section of the East Farewell News.
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