Monroe Streaks Fall Short in 79-69 Loss to Fort Atkinson
Monroe High's Silver Streaks battled Ft Atkinson to a 69 all tie with four minutes left but faltered in the final stretch, losing 79-69. Jim Menehan led Monroe with 24 points while Dave Fahs added 22 as Fort Atkinson rode a late 10-0 burst to secure the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Garsson
Monroe High School
Ft. Atkinson
Fort
Lee Mitchell
Monroe
Elkhorn
New Glarus
Middleton
Jim Menehan
Dave Fahs
Fahs
Menehan
Fabs
Throttle Sandvold
Ed Sandvold
Fort Star
Wisconsin
Sandvold
Marty Malin
Malin
J. Menehan
Johnson
Muenich
Keegan
L. Menehan
Malin R
Es Sandvold
Corrigan
Hammon
Ridpath
Hein
Bins
Streaks Schedule Shows Road Trip to DeKalb and Madison
The Streaks beat the last game and head to DeKalb Illinois for a nonconference game then travel to Madison next Friday to face Wisconsin High. January 27 marks a key date when the Streaks go to Fort Atkinson for a return match. Fort impresses little and Monroe looks lucky to avoid longer slumps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeKalb
Ill
Madison
Wisconsin High
Ft. Atkinson
Fort
Monroe
Green Bay Confident Of Victory Over Rams
The Green Bay Packers, rested after a win over the 49ers, prepare for a Sunday NFL finale with the Los Angeles Rams. Coach Liz Blackbourn’s squad is in top shape as they seek a possible division title with a prior 30 28 season victory at Milwaukee.
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Angluld
Green
Ibay Packers
Fred Cone
Packer
Chicago Bear
Rams
Bears
South Wayne Edged by Shullsburg 57 54 In Overtime
In last night cage action South Wayne fell 57 54 to Shullsburg after a 51 51 regulation tie. Don Schulz hit a late bucket to force OT as Bill Monahan and Jim Townsend each added a basket and a free throw in overtime for Shullsburg. Hazel Green defeated Gratiot 57 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Green
Gratiot
South Wayne
Don Schulz
Shullsburg
Bill Monahan
Jim Townsend
Shullsbury
Rumor About Ameche Pro Football Ability Traced
A National Football League official sought the author of the claim that Ameche could not make the pros. Tom Dowd of Boston, traveling secretary for Joe Cronin, pressed for the identity of the originator after Cronin's press conference. Ameche, Wisconsin all American turned Baltimore Colt rookie, now leads NFL ground gainers and faces the 49ers in the final game of the year. Dowd praised Ameche and noted his early year learning curve and improved outside running.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Dowd
Boston
Alan) Ameche
Dowd
Boston Red Sox
Joe Cronin
San Francisco
Cronin
Ameche
Wisconsin
Midwest
Baltimore
Sugar Ray Robinson defeats Bobo Olson in Chicago title clash
Sugar Ray Robinson, 35, reclaimed the middleweight crown with a dramatic second round knockout of Bobo Olson at Chicago Stadium. Olson, troubled by personal issues and a recent KO loss, failed to rise after a left hook and right uppercut, as Robinson became the first middleweight to regain the title twice. The IBC announced a rematch within 90 days pending Olson’s domestic situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Liska
Chicago
Sugar Ray Robinson
Bobo Olson
Robinson
Olson
Sugar Ray
Stir
Archie Moore
International Boxing Club
Sid Flaherty
Jim Norris
IBC
Bobo
Dolores
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Frank Sikora
Ed Hintz
John Bray
Sikora
Wisconsin high school basketball scores roundup
Wisconsin Dells 61 Sparta 54 Fort Atkinson 79 Monroe 69 Madison East 69 Madison Central 28 Janesville 53 Racine Horlick 43 Beloit 53 Racine Park 52 Sauk City 82 Prairie du Sac zl Mineral Point 54 Boseobel 48 Waterloo 78 Marshall 53 Stoughton 86 Edgerton 47 Lake Mills 47 Cambridge 45 Milward South 67 Mil West 67 Mil East 44 South Milwaukee 62 Cudahy 55 Arena 63 Spring Green 43 Cuba City 47 Dodgeville 42 Oregon 42 Sun Prairie 49 Black Earth 50 Waunakee 35 New Glarus 66 Monticello 45 Mauston 90 Toman 3 Portage 67 Baraboo Platteville 62 Fennimore 50 Kenosha 69 Madison West 59 Nekoosa 61 Viroqua 48 Verona 69 Lodi 51 Albany 85 Orfordville 22 Middleton 64 Jefferson 50 Shulisburg 57 South Wayne 54 Benton 67 Belmont 37 Livingston 63 Montfort 26 Lancaster 64 Darlington 44 Hazel Green 57 Gratiot 40 Blue River 63 Lone Rock 43 Cassville 78 Patch Grove 73
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Wisconsin Dells
Sparta
Ft. Atkinson
Monroe
Madison East
Madison Central
Janesville
Racine
Horlick
Beloit
Racine Park
Sauk City
Prairie du Sac
Mineral Point
Boseobel
Waterloo
Marshall
Stoughton
Edgerton
Lake Mills
Cambridge
Mil
South
Mil. East
South Mil
Cudahy
Arena
Spring Green
Cuba City
Dodgeville
Oregon
Sun Prairie
Black Earth
Waunakee
New Glarus
Monticello
Mauston
Toman
Portage
Baraboo Platteville
Fennimore
Kenosha
Madison West
Nekoosa
Viroqua
Verona
Lodi
Albany
Orfordville
Middleton
Jefferson
Shulisburg
South Wayne
Benton
Belmont
Livingston
Pancho Gonzales Upsets Trabert in Madison Square Garden Debut
Pancho Gonzales defeats Tony Trabert in Trabert's professional debut at Madison Square Garden by scores of 9 11 36 63 62 62. The upset marks Gonzales's first big win against the famed former amateur ace in New York. Farmers estimate about 80 million tons of limestone needed for U.S. soil lime projects.
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Tony Trabert
New York
Pancho Gonzales
911
Madison Square Garden
State Line League leaders pull off tight night routs and wins
New Glarus remained undefeated and tied with Albany for the State Line lead after a 65-45 win over Monticello. Albany crushed Orfordville 85-22 with Elmer Ross scoring 36 points, while Belleville beat Argyle 56-45. Brodhead defeated Blanchardville 74-65 and Juda defeated Brooklyn 36-35.
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New Glarus
Albany
Monticello
Elmer Ross
Orfordville
Belleville
Argyle
Brodhead
Blanchardville
Juda
Brooklyn
Ross
Dick Larbacher
Glazners
Hicks
Glarners
Doran Blum
Ron Schuett
Orangeblad
Frieda Swiggum Tops Progressive League Scoring Surge
Frieda Swiggum posts a 579 series in the Progressive League to seize the city lead with 203, 203, and 173 games. She tops Bette Elmer 559 and earlier 548 mark, with four season honors in the league. Gerald Swiggum wins Sportsman's lead with 588 as Rockow posts 584. Team results list multiple small leagues and standings across Old Style Lager and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sereda Swiggum
Bette Elmer
Mrs. Swiggum
Gerald Swiggum
Hubert Rockow
Rockow
Bob Schmidt
Paul Ruf
Duane Witt
Donnie Malkow
VFW
Ray's Dairy
Dearth’s
Sentry Foods
Sportsman's
Mike Wuetrich
Duane Glenn
Montgomery Electric
Ernies Tave
Commercial Bank
Binn’s Tavern
Frieda Swiggum
Helen Lehr
Dorothy Johnson
Barbara Goecks
Elsie Wagner
Roy's Sanitary Dairy
Monroe B Squad Falls 49 31 at Fort
Monroe high school Jayvees dropped their second straight game, 49 to 31, against Ft Atkinson. Bob Trickel led Monroe with 11 points, Bill Lovelace added seven, Wayne Bahn five, and Paul Lamboley and Theron Olson four each. Lamboley fouled out in the fourth period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Jayvees
Ft. Atkinson
Bob Trickel
Bill Lovelace
Don McGibbons
Wayne Bahn
Paul Lamboley
Theron Olson
Lamboley
Trickel
Monticello Social Notes From Wisconsin Couples Visit
Monticello residents Mrs. C. D. Curtis hosted Thursday calls from Mrs. John C. Baebler and Mrs. Henry V. Baebler of Monticello, and Mrs. Ed Webber with Mrs. Eu gene Webber of New Glarus. Friday dinner guests included M. Sgt. Curtis Disch from Camp Carson, Colo., Mrs. John Disch, John Roger, and Mr. and Mrs. Louie Aasen of Madison. Monroe friend Mrs. Robert Duerst visited Thursday.
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John C. Baebler
Henry V. Baebler
Monticello
Ed Webber
Eugene Webber
New Glarus
Juda
Beloit
Curtis Disch
Camp Carson
Colo
John Disch
John Roger
Louie Aasen
Madison
C. D. Curtis
Doris Wagner
Vikings and Cardinals post second wins in Badger Conference
Stoughton and Middleton won again to stay undefeated in the Badger Conference standings. Stoughton beat Edgerton 80 to 47 as Fort Atkinson downed Monroe 79 to 69. Middleton defeated Jefferson 64 to 50 behind balanced scoring and a 16 to 7 first-quarter start, while Edgerton’s Barry Lindsay scored 15 for the losers. Wisconsin High meets Waupun in a non conference matchup tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoughton
Middleton
Ft. Atkinson
Badger
Monroe
Jefferson
Edgerton
Don Hoverson
Vikings
Barry Lindsay
Fort
Bob Baltes
Cardinals
Vince Ripp
Wisconsin High
Waupun
Power and Light OKed to Start Madison Transmission Upgrade
The Wisconsin Power and Light Co. of Madison received permission from the Public Service Commission to begin a $218,000 project. It will extend a 34,500-volt electric transmission line to provide power and service to residents on the Menomonie Indian Reservation, with work authorized Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Power, Light
Madison
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
Public Service Commission
Menomonie
Monroe Common Council approves Christmas decorations and bids
The Monroe council, led by Aldermen Laeser and Schindler, unanimously passed a resolution to fund Christmas decorations with up to 400 dollars for 1955, and authorized bids for a steel department truck contract and 4,000 yards of crushed rock with bids to be submitted. The assessor’s institute attendance and an extra Saturday office hour were also approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Henning Sebastian Laeser Jr
Fred Galli
Laeser
Common Council
City of
Monroe
Finance and Taxation Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Sebastian Laeser Jr
Elmer Joe Dearth
Elmer
Assessors’ Institute
Milwaukee
Beckman
Steel Department
Trucks, Inc
Board of Public Works
Wm. F. Beckman
G. Fred Galli
Herman L. Schindler
Alderman Beckman
Council
WEKZ
Henning
Galli
Schindler
Matzke
Dearth
Wisconsin
Roger Elmer
Joe Dearth
State of
Committee On Finance and Taxation
Finance and ‘Taxation Committee
Green County
Alderman Elmer
F. M. Bray
Parker Pen To Hold To Fair Trade Prices
Parker Pen adopts fair trade pricing policy as NRDGA notes in telegram to retailers. Parker aims to protect profits amid other pen makers retreating from fair trade. BUYS PLANT SITE Hollywood info on Howard Hughes purchasing El Segundo tract for integrating with electronic manufacturing facilities.
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National Retail Dry Goods Association
NRDGA
Wade G. McCargo
Parker
James N. Black
W. A. Shaeffer Pen Co
Hollywood B
Howard Hughes
el Segundo
American Motors Corp
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Jim Corrigan
Pete Johnson
Dick Hein
Nasium
Fihs
Eash Johnson
David Fahs
Green Bay
Sugar Ray Kos Olson
Jimmy Hatlo
Doc
Gadwells
Lloyd Prien
Jacob Haesig
Robert Duerst
Proceedings of Common Council
American Dairy Association District
Platteville Municipal Auditorium
Grant
Lowe, Green, Lafayette
ADA
Alderman Galli
Charities and Corrections
Times
Public Sales Service
Ford Tractor
McCormick H
McCormick M
Ford Truck
John Deere
McCormick
New Idea
Montgomery Ward
Mansey-Harris
Fox Field
Montgomery Ward Hammermill
David Bradley
F. L. Buchschacher
Dean George
N. Johnson
John Coryell
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