Monroe Sharpies Grasp Eighth Straight In Lopsided Win
Monroe defeats Richland Center 58 to 23 in a slow paced game. Dick Wainwright led scoring with 15 points and Gene Mason added 11 as Monroe improves to an eight game win streak.
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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1946
Page
5
Monroe defeats Richland Center 58 to 23 in a slow paced game. Dick Wainwright led scoring with 15 points and Gene Mason added 11 as Monroe improves to an eight game win streak.
Kinderhook high school trailed Griggsville by one point as Lorrayne Fantz was kicked by a cow during a milking incident and had to withdraw. His twin brother scored a last second basket to give Kinderhook a 31 to 29 victory.
MacMitchell, the former New York University miler, is hailed as the top U.S. mile threat after winning the Philadelphia Inquirer mile in Convention Hall. He clocked 4 minutes 14.1 seconds to beat Tom Quinn, Forest Elaw, Bill McGuire, and Milton Padway as the Millrose Games loomed. Walter Mehl of Wisconsin finished fifth in the mile.
The January 23 1946 meeting authorized a March of Dimes tag day on January 26 and approved pursuing federal housing aid for veterans of World War Two. The council adopted a resolution to contact the Federal Housing Administration and negotiate housing aid while the city commits funds for temporary veterans housing.
New Glarus beat Belleville 20 16 to take the State Line league lead, moving to 6 1 while Belleville and Albany share 5 2 in the standings. Monticello won 28 20 over Albany to sit 5 1 in second, with Monticello 28 Albany 18 in the Bs game.
The honors list shows high scores by Furniss 550 and others with team totals. Local residents visited relatives in New Glarus and Madison, while Eastern Star held a regular meeting with initiation planned for February 14 and several members attended gatherings and funerals.
Life magazine quotes Churchill telling the House of Commons on April 23 1942 that Britain aimed to defeat Germany before Japan and that the move was supported by U S government factions though opposed by isolationists. He also read Roosevelt's message expressing optimism and vigor for allied action.
Mrs. O. D. Curtis correspresents. Mr. and Mrs. William Buehl visited the Will Schwartzlows in Janesville. The Mr. Pleasant Homemakers met with Mrs. John Lehr. Mrs. Nona Babler led the business meeting and Mrs. Willis Babler and Mrs. Bruce Babler presented the lesson washing made easier. Refreshments were served by multiple attendees including Mines, Fred Abbott, Charles Purinton, Rudy Ammon, Lena Babier, Ed Schmid, Willis Babyer, Harvey Milbrandt, Henry Babier, Jake Schultz, John Daubert, Orville White, Earl Feidt, Stillman Huntly, Henry James Dooley, Bruce Babier, Harvey Elmer, Ben Feidt, Clifford Riese and guest Mrs. Wilbert Zurbuchen. Further names include Mrs. Emil Blum and Delores.
The state department of public welfare reports December saw increases in all aid programs except relief. Total families receiving public assistance reached 50,376 with $1,989,743 in aid, up from 49,926 families and $1,? in November. Old age assistance rose to 45,652 recipients, aid to dependent children to 5,826, aid to the disabled to 27, and blind pensions to 1,377. The number on welfare declined slightly in another category.
Madison East tops Madison Central 46 to 51 in a tense road game. Reedsburg defeats Cambridge 63 to 29 as Baraboo and Wisconsin Dells post 32 points. Stoughton 37 over Fort Atkinson 26. Multiple regional results across Madison Milwaukee and beyond.
OT results show Kansas 50 Iowa State 47. Mt Union beat Fenn 38 35. Washington U St Louis defeated Rolla Miners 71 42. No dates or venues provided.
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