Monthly Archives: February 2016

Applause! Feb. 5-12

February 4, 2016 | by Weekly View

• Thank you to everyone who came out to the Seed Swap on Jan. 30. There was a great group of people, lots of seeds and stories swapped, and great information for this year’s garden. • Did you know that the Howe High School Alumni Association is working very hard … Read More

Sports Scoring Potpourri

February 4, 2016 | by Steve Nicewanger

The most goals scored by a single team in a professional hockey game was 16 by the Montreal Canadiens. The Canadiens beat the Quebec Bulldogs 16-3 on March 3, 1920. That same year the Canadiens combined with the Toronto St. Patrick’s to score the most total goals in an NHL … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Feb. 5-12

February 4, 2016 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, February 8: Indianapolis opened its first public school exclusively for foreigners last night with the enrollment of more than sixty men and three women representing ten nationalities — Greek, Romanian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Turk, Armenian, Italian, German, and Montenegrin. The evening classes at School No. … Read More

Whatever Happened to John Brisker? Part 2

February 4, 2016 | by Al Hunter

For three seasons (1969-71), John Brisker ruled the ABA. He averaged 26.1 pts per game, which is crazy good, but more importantly, he led the league in fights and his intimidation factor was off the charts. In an outlaw league filled with castoffs and misfits, John Brisker topped them all. … Read More