La Crescent rallies past Spring Grove on late shot
La Crescent's Lancers edged Spring Grove 59-57 as Mike Kearns hit an 18 foot jumper at the buzzer. Jorgenson led La Crescent with 21, Arney 16 while Spring Grove's team fell to 2-9 overall.
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1968
Page
8
La Crescent's Lancers edged Spring Grove 59-57 as Mike Kearns hit an 18 foot jumper at the buzzer. Jorgenson led La Crescent with 21, Arney 16 while Spring Grove's team fell to 2-9 overall.
Rita Hafner opened with a 184 then rolled 212 and 212 to finish a 607 in the South Lancs Ladies Nite Owl League at South Lanes. Judy Engelbrecht opened 201 and 222 before a 149 final game for 572, with Delores Stackowitz and Joy Sebranek also posting 530 and 505 three-game totals. Other top scores included Ron Tuma's 677 in the city at South Lanes and Don Lutz 659 with a 265 game.
Whitehall stays unbeaten at 12 straight wins with an 85 41 victory over Cochrane-Fountain City after building a 46 19 halftime lead. Keith Johnson 20, Ralph Rasmuson 19, and Jack Hoyer 18 pace Whitehall with rebounds by Johnson 17 and Rasmuson 16.
Mt La Crosse ski area joins a nationwide National Ski Week from January 19 to 28 with themes Skiing is a family affair. The program opens with a United States Ski Association junior race inviting about 100 junior skiers from Illinois Iowa and southern Wisconsin a qualifier for the Junior Nationals at Bridger Bowl Montana.
A dense report lists high team series and high game scores across multiple leagues at Pia Mor Lanes and Pla Mor Lanes. Notable figures include Ralph’s IGA achieving 2815 in team series and 983 in a team game, with Vic Snider posting a 266 high single.
Tomah Wisconsin Jaycees postponed their first annual winter sports festival originally set for Sunday due to unseasonably warm weather. The event has been rescheduled for February 4.
The Wisconsin Women’s Bowling Association opens its three month tournament today in Green Bay at Golden Bowl for team competition and Fox River Lanes for singles and doubles. A record 2,811 teams entered, surpassing last year’s 2,555. The annual meeting is set for March 11.
Dan Grygleski rolled a 614 series to lead the Business Men's League at Vlas Eks Lanes in Tomah Wisconsin with games of 185 215 and 214. The Del Marquardt squad anchored by 593 and 579 paced a 2 762 team score. national Rotary 2 674 led by Carlson 612 Hebher 604 and Gilson 603.
In Cashton Wisconsin Ken Mullenberg rolled a 627 series to lead the Business Men League at Parkview Lanes. Several bowlers reached 600s including Frank Armstrong 620 Curt Sturdevant 618 Otto Jesson 613 and La Verne Hall 601 with Jesson posting a 237 high game. Team scores show Business Men 2 833 and Community-Standard Oil 976.
Warren of Viroqua posted a 583 series in the Tri City League at Parkview Lanes in Casshton Wis. Other scorers include Don Shore 574 Nel Seitz 558 Roger Jaeger 557 Arley Havlik 543 Lee Melby 541 Nelson Mill 2 728 with 975. Jack Deters 548 La Verne Hall 540 Pete Aasen 532 Barney Kamperschroer 530 Geoffrey Banta 529.
In Sasebo Japan American sailors aboard the carrier Enterprise ignored pamphlets urging defection in protest of the Vietnam War. Leftists handed out leaflets praising four sailors who deserted the Intrepid last year and sought help through a Swedish asylum link. Authorities kept order as Enterprise crews relaxed in port.
Fifteen Protestant Catholic and Jewish leaders urge de escalation of the Vietnam war in Saigon. They call for an immediate halt to bombing North Vietnam and a deescalation of South Vietnam fighting while remaining open to negotiations and non Communist nationalist reform.
Dr John C Shields a private practitioner since 1965 shifts to institutional work in La Crosse. He serves as part time consultant at Wisconsin State University student health center and McCoy Job Corps Center among others. He collaborates with Dr Robert E McMahon and Dr Frederick H Wolf and previously practiced in Wausau Houston.
La Crosse State University students help County Social Services compile county paid prescription drug data from 1960 to 1966 under old age assistance. The data will support a Wisconsin suit for triple damages under federal law, linked to a federal verdict finding drug manufacturers conspired to set high prices.
Gregory Berryhill, 18, of Washington Park High School, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and was sentenced by County Judge William F. Jones to 10 days in jail. The incident occurred after Berryhill walked out of a class when reprimanded, striking teacher Thomas Fugate, 27, in the hall, knocking him unconscious. Fugate was treated and released from hospital.
Five civil matters including four divorce hearings will be heard by Judge Lincoln Neprud on motion day in La Crosse Circuit Court starting 9 30 a.m. Monday as reported by Clerk Carl F Schnick.
More than 530 area high school speech students and instructors from 18 schools attended the annual clinic at La Crosse State University kicking off the 1968 forensic season. Students select two of nine subjects and local contests run Feb 15 to 25 with sub district dates to follow. Winners advance March 30 to a district contest in La Crosse and on to the state meet April 27 at Wisconsin. an A rating is required to move up.
Multiple probate notices from La Crosse County Wisconsin outline deadlines for creditors to present claims by April 5 1968 and for heirs to appear April 9 1968. The orders cover estates of Dan O Davidson Robert Verlo Joseph Schieche and Charles Stelipfiug with court dates and attorney details listed.
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