EAST FAREWELL
NEWS
Thursday, February
18, 1954 Vol. C451
LOCAL
NEWS
VALENTINES DAY DANCE A GROWING
TRADITION
East Farewell – The fourth annual Valentine’s Day Winter Social
was held last weekend in the basement of the Town Hall. The year’s event was
bigger and more extravagant than ever before. The lack of any measurable snow
on the streets probably contributed to the large turnout. Gus
Templeton and his Swing Band was again the entertainment and Gus worked as
the de-facto MC. People started arriving at 6:30 and the event lasted until
midnight. A long night for some but a very entertaining, festive and fun filled
time for everyone and the delicious dinner supplied by the local restaurants
all made it all the better.
While the
dinner and the dancing was divine the event that was most anticipated was the
“Sweet Treats” competition after dinner. Last year Ida Plant won with her
Chocolate Cheesecake with Strawberry Glaze. It beat out Peg O’Malley’s Extra
Chocolate Triple Layer Cake which had won for several prior years. Once the
winner was announced, Ida Plant came to the stage to accept her award. After
she had accepted her award Peg and several other contestants, Marie O’Donnell,
Sue Underwood, and Sylvia Bass surround Plant and smashed her own cheesecake
into her face! This wasn’t completely unexpected because last year Peg O’Malley
suffered a similar fate. Walking through the tables to accept her prize Peg
tripped and fell flat into her own cake face first. Rumors have it that she may
have been tripped but she had denied it. The whole “face-plant” idea grew from
that and took on a life and a legend of its own. The members of the “Dessert
Club” (all the contestants in the Sweet Treats competition) are great friends
and obviously great pranksters. It seems this “face-plant” thing has gone from
historical oddity to hysterical tradition.
Almost 200 people
showed up for the social this year and that put a stress on the Town Hall
basement’s capacity which is 225. Plans are already being made to find a new
venue that will hold more people. It is expected that attendance will only
increase in the coming years judging from the popularity of this year’s event.
Sue Underwood
and Sylvia Bass share the stage with Ida Plant (center)
SPORTS
COUGARS DEMOTE CAPTAINS
East Farewell- The Cougars brought
their A game to the Regional High Gymnasium last Saturday as they trounced the
Fort Lee Captains, 52-40. The game wasn’t completely one sided but from the
opening shot it was clear who was in charge. Cougar center, Dan Davis tipped
the opening toss-up to his waiting guard, Timmy Green, who turned and drove
unopposed to the basket and dropped in an easy layup. The Captains seemed to be
in disarray and took almost four minutes to gain their footing and first score.
By then the Cougars had built a 10-0 lead. The Captains did not fold though,
they played thorough their problems and were able to gain some traction,
closing the deficit to two by the end of the first half.
In
the second half the Cougars started to put pressure on the Captains to try and
cool down their new found heat. Guards Green and Joey Welch started pressing
the Captains on the inbounds with some success but the Captains took a time out
and put their center, Gus Staler, down underneath to help break the press. They
were successful and Coach Wilson called off the guard dogs. That only helped
the Captains a little. They were still plagued with poor shooting making only 3
of their first 15 shots in the second half. Staler was no real match for Davis,
who controlled the center lane and both Welch and Green were superb controlling
the outside.
As
the clock wound down Coach Wilson started to clear the bench, substituting Joey Fox, Charlie Cox, and
Shamus McKean in to get some action. Even with the second team in the Captains
were unable to put much of a dent in the lead. The clock ran out as Captain’s
guard, Willy Reynolds took a half court, buzzer-bomb that came surprisingly
close to going in but bounced clear and the Cougars won 52-40.
Next
week the Cougars stay at home and host the Southport Hawks. The Hawks are
having a difficult season so far and will come in looking to knock off the high
flying Cougars. The game is another Saturday game beginning at 1:30PM in the
Regional High School Gymnasium.
NATIONAL NEWS
WARREN RECOMMENDED FOR CHIEF JUSTICE – IKE
GOLFS WITH HOGAN – FREAK CAR ACCIDENT IN OHIO – GETZ GETS 6 MONTHS IN JAIL –
POP MUSIC THIS WEEK
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee recommends confirmation of for former Governor Earl Warren to be Chief Justice of the U.S. Visiting Palm Springs, President Eisenhower hails Warren as “one of the finest public servants this country has produced.”
In Palm Springs for a little business and rest, President Eisenhower plays a round of gold with pro Ben Hogan.
In a freak car accident - 4 die in a head-on car crash, with the cars driven by a father and his son. Charles Garrison of Burbank, OH was en route to visit his father Willard about 12 miles away, when both cars collided on the crest of a knoll. Garrison’s wife and sister were also killed. The crashed injured 5 children.
Jazz saxophonist Stan Getz (27) is sentenced to six months in jail and three years’ probation for being addicted to heroin. Getz flew to Los Angeles from Seattle, where he was being held on suspicion of armed robbery of a drugstore. In his summing-up, the judge said: “You have talent, family and a good background, but despite an income of a thousand dollars a week, you are not only broke, but your family is living under deplorable conditions. They are sleeping on the floor while you travel in luxury spending money on yourself - and doing what comes naturally. You’re a poor excuse for a man. If you can’t behave yourself, someone else is going to have to look after you… It’s time you grew up.”
Bob Clampett, creator of the children’s program “Time For Beany” - seen on 57 stations, hires Dick Nelson to do several voices for the show. Nelson is heard on Woody Woodpecker cartoons.
Pop music this week in 1954
“Oh!
My Pa-Pa”- Eddie Fisher
“Secret
Love” - Doris Day
“Stranger
In Paradise” - Tony Bennett
“The
Gang That Sang “Heart Of My Heart” - Four
Aces
“Till
Then” - The Hilltoppers
“Changing
Partners” - Patti Page
“Till
We Two Are One” – Georgie Shaw
“From
The Vine Came The Grape” – The Gaylords
Many, many
thanks to www.mrpopculture.com for
contributing to this section of the East Farewell News.
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