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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1965
Page
5
Jim Dearth led Monroe with 23 points as Monona Grove defeated the Cheesemakers 77 to 56 on Monona Grove’s home court. Monona Grove and Stoughton lead the Badger Conference with two straight conference wins apiece.
A roundup of games reports numerous high school teams with wide margins. Platteville routed Boscobel 109 to 30 while Prairie du Chien fell to Cuba City 60 to 30. Darlington beat Fennimore 48 to 42 and many more results from Wisconsin venues are listed.
Gratiot was defeated by Bloomington despite strong scoring by Kaiser with 17 and Seffrood’s 24 in a Blackhawk High League game. Bloomington improves to 2-1, sharing second place with Hazel Green after beating Gratiot. Highland routed Hazel Green 94 46 as Benton on Cassville won 79 60 and Shullsburg edged Potsio 43 42 on a late Sheehan basket.
Jim Larson scored 19 points for Monroe as the Jayvees fell 60 47 to Monona Grove at the Silver Eagles gym. Stu Grendahl added 11 for Monroe in a two figure effort alongside Larson. Monona Grove’s Forseth Jonos and Matson each had 11 with Woosley adding 10 as the winners benefited from 20 free throws to Monroe’s seven. The Silver Eagles led 12 4 early and 28 13 at halftime while Monroe trimmed the score to 34 33 in the second half.
Los Angeles hosts the seventh annual basketball Classic starting December 27 with St John s versus Purdue and UCLA versus LSU. The second round on December 28 features Vanderbilt against Syracuse and Southern California versus Northwestern. Finals set for December 30.
A brief notice promoting Help Wanted classifieds explains how job seekers find openings and employers reach applicants. It emphasizes accessible listings and prompt matching for various positions and local opportunities.
Ralph Pederson rolled a 230 game and 524 series to pace the Sportsmen League action while Whitey Engebretson added a 519 series and 211 game. Duane Shippy posted a 517 series, Marty Quest led Progressive with 490, and Pat's Tap topped team scores with 2 051.
Los AngelesHalfback George Youngblood, a potential Los Angeles Rams draft pick, was dropped from the Cal State Los Angeles football team after a midweek practice due to an unspecified training violation. Coach Homer Beatty left open a possible return next season.
Twenty thousand New Jersey residents including Gov. Richard J. Hughes signed a giant 8 by 10 foot Christmas card at a shopping mall to be sent to American troops in Viet Nam.
Joseph L. Mankiewicz, the film director, receives the Order of Merit from Italian President Giuseppe Saragat in Rome. He becomes the first American to be honored with the award.
In seven overtimes, Dodgeville outlasted Mt. Horeb 57-55 after a 51 all tie. Platteville blasted Boscobel 109 30 behind Gary Roller 39 points. Prairie du Chien beat Cuba City 60 52 River Valley topped Iowa Grant 52 46 Lancaster crushed West Grant 74 48 Mineral Point edged Darlington 42 40 and Fennimore downed Muscoda 48 40.
Stoughton stayed with Monona Grove at the top as they beat Jefferson 82 to 66. Edgerton crushed Middleton 84 to 54 on the Crimson Tide floor while Ft. Atkinson beat Sun Prairie 71 to 64. Greg Everson led Stoughton with 17 points and Dave Harried added 16.
The Italian Movie Producers Association reports 221 films completed in the first 11 months of 1965, up 21 from the prior year. Of these, 77 were financed entirely by foreign capital and 64 were partly financed.
Classified ads help thousands address everyday needs by locating goods and services. Readers rely on compact notices for jobs, housing, items for sale, and local opportunities amid a bustling market community.
In State Line High School basketball Parkview trailed at halftime but stayed in contention as Brodhead routed Argyle 93-54 led by Condon and St John. Orfordville clinched first with a 68-64 win over Monticello while South Wayne beat Juda 96-74 and Albany defeated New Glarus 63-45.
Flanker John Roderick of Southern Methodist signed with the Miami Dolphins after being the Packers fourth round future pick. The deal, announced by Joe Thomas, makes Roderick the Dolphins first futures pick with undisclosed terms. Green Bay also competes with Miami for Jim Grabowski and Texas Tech’s Donny Anderson amid a broader draft dispute with Houston.
Honolulu The Oahu grand jury returned a first degree murder indictment against Mrs. Margaret Young 48 for drowning her five children on November 22 at their Aiea Hawaii home. Police say the children were drowned in the bathtub. She faces life imprisonment and is held without bail.
The Southern Baptist Home Mission Board approves a record eight million dollar budget. An official says about 500 new churches are needed yearly to match population growth while supporting over 2,500 missionaries in the United States Cuba Panama and Puerto Rico. the budget is seven hundred fifty thousand dollars higher than last year.
Washington reports the Joint Committee on Reduction of Nonessential Federal Expenditures shows federal employment up 11,810 from September to October. Civilian payrolls increase by 5,306 and military by 6,506, totaling 2,528,696, about 14,000 below the 2,542,590 payroll at the July 1 fiscal year start.
An unexpected disappearance brings attention to a missing performance piece, described as a Lost Act, amid surrounding theater chatter and public curiosity. The note hints at a frayed connection between artist, venue, and audience, fueling talk of a revival.
The FBI reports shoplifting as the nation’s fastest growing larceny with a 93 percent increase over five years. Last year 184473 cases were recorded with goods worth nearly 5 million dollars. Most offenders are women and professional thieves target suburban stores. Housewives and juveniles account for amateur shoplifting with motives ranging from hardship to thrill seeking.
Bruce McLaren of New Zealand edged Hap Sharp by 2.4 seconds to set a Governor's Trophy road race record of 104.624 mph during Nassau International Speed Week in the Bahamas.
The fibrous wood cellulose derives from trees and forms long fibers two to four millimeters in length, finer than human hair.
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