Friendship by Gerry R. Reich Friendship is much Friendship is immortal It is this Friendship that is Love It is this Friendship that offers Pleasure Friendship , though is more It may be Little It may be For Gotten It is, HATE and offers pain Some people Cherish through High an( j But; those who forget are lonelier than I Some poems express what is outside others still - show what is Real BUT This Oh This; expresses what Is and Hopes to touch those who FRIENDSHIP missed... . The Spiel (game) by Gerry R. Reich There is a name There is a sound There is a feel There can be no Spiel The name is The sound is My The Feel is real The Spiel is Unßeal am Name am Sound am Real I am no Spiel What is this I? What is this Spiel? What is all That That is so REAL ** * * Christmas Party A Christmas party was given on December 23rd. for the underpriveleged children in the Middletown area. It was sponsored by the student government association. Events which outlined the party were the performance of a professional magician, the appearance of Santa Claus, a gift given to every child, refreshments, games and doorprizes including a bicycle and transistor radio. Chairman of this event was Nancy Wilt and co-chairman was Skip Larontonda. Other members of the committee were Bob Hertzel, Sam Randazzo and Harold Brown. There were approximately 50 children at the event. The party went over very well and many children left the party with a smile on their face. The Middletown merchants were very helpful with their contributions of decorations centerpieces and refreshments. ** * * Cmnunaams On January 15, 1974, Mr. James H. Paul, Chief of Security Police of Capitol Campus was elected to the office of Vice President of the Dauphin County Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police and also appointed as Chairman of the Annual Picnic Committee. Chief Paul formerly held the office of January 24,1974 MOMDAY Last week, we presented, the first half of the Watergate Bowl. Thanks to a little instant - replay memory, you will recall that the White House Boobs, led by Trickie Nixon and Coach Milhouse, have taken a rapid 42 - 3 lead over the American People in last week’s first 30 minutes of play. So, with further ado, we bring you the long-awaited second half of.. . Howard: We’re back here at the Watergate Bowl in Washington D.C., where the White House Boobs are walking away with this contest 42-3. Coach Milhous’ charges are executing his plays perfectly while the People are totally disorganized and are putting up practically no resistance. Dandy: Y’know, Howard, Ah believe you’re right. Ah’ve rarely seen a team roll over and play dead as much as the People have tonight. Maybe here in the second half they 11 come alive and show us a little football. Frank: As you can see, they’re lining up the ball for the kick-of. . . Now they’re ready . . and we’re off . The ball sails out of the end zone; touchback, the ball will come out to the 20. Dandy: Dean put that one halfway to the moon. Howard: Which is probably where the People wish they were right now. Hieyll run with it on first down, but to no avail, Baker only got a yard. Frank: And it’s second and nine. Screen pass to Muskie . . . loses five yards for a 3rd and 14. Howard: Fine play there by the right-linebacker Zeigler, four-year man out of Unbelievable U. Dandy: He’s a real U-U . . . Frank: Ervin’s back to pass ... his receivers are all covered Howard & Don: O - o - o ! Wow! Frank: He’s Plastered by No. 77, Zeigler, Again! So on a fourth and 21, on trots the punting team . . . It’s a line-drive punt fielded by Nixon ... He shifts, runs . . spins to his own 45. Howard: A very fine runback by one of the most valuable men on this White House Team. Frank: Now in the backfield we have Nixon, Dean, and Ehrlichman, with Haldeman at QB; Kissinger is split to the right. The give is to Nixon going right... he gives to Kissinger. Kissinger stops, pulls back, and fires A nice pass to the back Nixon . He puts on a move, and . . Dandy: TOUCHDOWN! Ah’ve seldom seen a split-end reverse pass to a halfback. Howard: What can we say about this man Nixon that hasn’t been said already? Superb, truly superb. Frank: Gray makes it 49 - 3. We’ll be back in a minute. ********** Howard: It would seem as though White House intends to run away with this game as much as possible . . . Dandy: Ah think that, until the People start shutting off those trick plays, they don’t have any more of a chance than com does in a hog house. Frank: At any rate, we now proceed to further action as the Boobs line up to kick-off. . . I don’t believe it! Howard: This is on the verge of the ridiculous! Frank: Be that as it may, it’s an onside kick which White House has recovered at midfield. Howard: Things have been bad enought without this! An onside kick with a 46-point lead! Will they stop at nothing? Dandy: Obviously they want all they can get! Ah’ve never seen anything like this in all mah years in football and Ah thought ah’d seen ’em all. Frank: The Boobs have a first and ten. The give is to Dean on a slant. . it goes nowhere. Dandy: On second down, they’re gonna pass. An inside hook. . . almost picked off, Bad call. . Frank: On 3rd and 10, it’s a draw, but Ehrlichman is stopped dead in his tracks . . . They’ll have to punt. The punting team comes out, and Dean drops back. Hie snap . . it’s high, hard to field . . Dean still doen’t have it; there’s a swarm of white jerseys. . a pile-up. The People Have it! They’ve recovered on the White House ten! Dandy: This is the first real break they’ve had all night! This may be what they need to inject a little spirit into them. Howard: Let’s all hope so . . . Frank: Ervin brings them to the line ... He goes straight back, fires a bullet into the endzone, caught by Baker . . TOUCHDOWN ! ! Howard: Now there’s what we’ve waited all night to see; the pinpoint passing of Ervin and the clutch play of Baker. Frank: We now pause with the score White House 49 , People 10. ********** Frank: There’s the kickoff . .. into the endzone. Nixon takes it, but only gets to his own five where he’s dumped by several people. Howard: That was an unwise decision, to try to run it out. But, I suppose with a night like he’s having, it seems safe to gamble. Dandy: Ah don’t know Howard, They always told us to play it safe. He should’ve downed it. Frank: On their first play from scrimmage, the give is to Ehrlichman, now to Mitchell on a reverse. He’s in trouble . . he’s back in his own endzone . . They’re closing in .. . he’s down! SAFETY! Howard: On that play, we saw the fine left-linebacker Richardson ignore all the fakes and force Mitchell into a bad situation . . then make the tackle. This could be a turning point for the People. Although it seems unlikely that they could win, they may at least make a game of it. Dandy: We’ve just received word that Mitchell has been injured and will be out the rest of the game. But, Howard, ah learned the game’s never over ‘til the final gun. You can ask Green Bay about that. “Ever wonder what Watergate would be like it if were a football game? With the bowl games having just recently been played, and the pro- football season dieing rapidly, and though that Monday - night spectacular is little more than a memory, we proudly bring you . . . MCHT FOOTBALL PRESENTS: MONDA Y NIGHT FOOTBALL Presenting the WATERGATE BOWL FT C. C. Reader The Watergate Bowl by Jim Bollinger Frank: White House lines up for the free-kick. . . and Dean gets away a good one. Congress returns this one, all the way back to the White House seventeen. Howard: Fine return by one of the leagues few player-kickers. Sam Congress has been around for a long time . . . Frank: Ervin throws for Baker, intercepted by Dean in the end-zone . . . he’t hit immediately . . . the ball flys out of his hands, it’s covered by a People . . The officials rule Touchdown ! Howard: So in the span of very few moments, the People have struck thrice for 16 points, and are making a real game of it after all! That’s Monday Night Football folks . . the best there is! Dandy: That was a real heads-up play by the People on Dean’s losing the ball. There were several players shaken up on that play, and it seems that Jack Dean is one of them. Howard: Yes, but he seems alright. We’ll be back after this message. HALFWAY THRU THE FOURTH QUARTER Howard: We certainly have been treated to some wide-open football tonight. White House ran all over the People the first half, but here in the second, have been unable to muster any offense, and their defense seems to have become unglued. Dandy: Don’t forget to mention the head-up play of Cox that has put the People back in this game. Hie last two TD’s were both set up by him; on a 25-yard interception off Haldeman and a 33 yd. return of an A 1 Butterfield fumble. Both breaks were followed by scoring strikes by Ervin. Frank: The Boobs are now on their own 35. Because of a rash of injuries in the third quarter, Nixon is at quarterback, with Spiro and Haig the set-backs. The give is to Spiro on a sweep ... he fumbles!. . picked up by Richardson . . he’ll go in untouched. Howard: Another injury; this time the ball-carrier, Spiro; that’s been a large part of the story here in the second half. A rash of injuries and a plethora of penalties has the Boobs in the position of trying to protect a slim nine-point lead with a porous defense and a non-existent offense. Dandy: However, time is running out; there’s only 4:15 remaining. All they have to do is run the ball, just like we used to do at Dallas; that is, if they can find someone, to hold on to the ball. Frank: There’s the kickoff, handled by Nixon, he’s all the way to his own 35 before being up-ended. Dandy: Now, let’s see if they. . .nope, he’s gonna pass. Complete to Hank Kissinger, for the first down at Mid-field. Frank: This time, it’s a flanker reverse to Kissinger for another 8 . . . there’s a scramble . .another fumble . . and . . it’s recovered by . . the People have it! Howard: So, with time out on the field, we pause for a pertinency from our sponsor . . . Frank: Back again at the Watergate Bowl. Ervin passed to Ford for a completion at Midfield. Now they give the ball to J.D. Sirica, he seeps wide. . evades a tackle. . and he’s home free! So, with little more than two minutes on the clock, the People pull within two at 49-47. Dandy: Frank, Ah Think this comeback has been a real team effort. The People have capitalized on all White House mistakes; they’ve even forced some of them themselves. There have been some individual stars, but, on the whole, the entire team has contributed a fine effort. Howard: I Couldn’t have said it much better myself. You know, Milhous is still going for the big play with Kissinger, but even these are being diagnosed by the People. This is something I am sure no one expected. Frank: Set for the kickoff. This time it goes to Haig, and he wisely decides to down it. So, it’ll be Ist and 10 with less than 2 minutes remaining when we return. Frank: Nixon sweeps wide, stops, fires to Kissinger for 11 yards and a first down. No Huddle . . Quick count, quick pass to the sidelines. Kissinger has it and he’s out-of-bounds at the 40. Second and one. Dandy: Well, Howard, he’s still going to Kissinger . . . Howard: Yes, Dandy, Kissinger’s his clutch player, a fine receiver. Frank: Now they give to Haig who gets the first down to the 42. No huddle, Nixon’s back to pass . . no one open, he’ll be forced out of the pocket. He’s going to run ~ . he’s at midfield, and there he’s met by Cox, and really belted. Loose ball !! . . the People have recovered, with just 10 seconds on the clock. Dandy: There’s a time-out. Cox was really shook up on that play. Howard: Yes, he’s being helped off the field after a fine game. My heartiest congratulations and best wishes go with him. Frank: No time for any offensive plays, so the People will try for three, with old Sam Congress lining up at his won 48. Good snap . . ball clears the pile-up at the line . . it’s long enough . .it’s . . GOOD! Howard: A superb kick, and a perfect ending to one of our mo6t unpredictable and exciting, as well as confusing games. As much as it seemed White House would run away with it, the People proved that you can’t keep a good team down. Dandy: Yeah, despite all the tricks and magnificent coaching by Dick Milhous, the Americans still came thru and won it on that last-second 50-yd. field-goal. Howard: When did you leam the word “Magnificent”, Dandy? Dandy: Oh, I picked it up . . . Frank: From the Watergate Bowl in Washington D.C., this is Frank Gifford, along with Don Meredithand HowardCossell wishing you good-night. Again, the Final Score. . . American People 50 White House Boobs 49 Part II ********** ********** ********** Pitge 5
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