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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1947
Page
11
Jubilant New York fans point to Joe DiMaggio and Johnny Mize as bellwethers for a potential World Series showdown. DiMaggio lifts the Yankees with a surge in batting, while Mize tops NL hitters and drives the Giants, as both teams press toward October.
Mr and Mrs Frank Wraight plan a move to Fort Wayne Indiana where he will join the State board of health duties starting June 15. Miss Lois Gill will take over the apartment left by the Wraights. Comdr and Mrs Stanley Ruehlow and daughter visit from Boston as Ruehlow transfers to Quonset Point. Numerous locals host and visit relatives and attend a funeral for Miss Lena Webermier.
Illinois claimed its third consecutive Big Nine outdoor title and 15th in 47 league meets at Northwestern Dyche Stadium. The meet featured strong West Coast talent from Southern California Trojans and produced eight new event champions with one new record as Illinois aims to defend its NCAA crown.
Baseball results show Brooklyn beaten St Louis 6 to 1, Chicago 4 Philadelphia 3, Boston 2-8, Pittsburgh 0-7 in 10 innings, Cincinnati 5-9, New York 4-13. American League games had St Louis 7 Philadelphia 2, New York 11 Cleveland 9. Also Milwaukee 7-1, Columbus 11-0, Louisville 4-3, Minneapolis 2-1 with rain in St Paul at Indianapolis and Kansas City at Toledo. Tomorrow Pittsburgh visits Brooklyn and several night matches loom across leagues. A.A. meet slated for Salt Lake City June 20-21. Southern California rivalry sparks with Illinois to avenge last year’s NC AA setback at Minneapolis. Northwestern and Big Nine stars noted for coming conference battles at Berkeley June 28. Chuck Fonville set a shot put mark of 54 feet 1 inch amid a windy trials day.
California crews dominated a Saturday regatta at Oakland estuary sweeping both varsity and freshman eight-oar shells. The varsity led Wisconsin’s top crew by over five lengths on the 3 mile course in 15 minutes 14 seconds as tides favored the salt water arm. California’s freshman eight-oar feed crew replaced the junior varsity and beat Wisconsin’s junior varsity by four lengths in the preliminary 3 mile race.
The 1947 Big Nine baseball season ends with Illinois crowned champion and Ohio State runner up. Indiana visits Purdue for a 2 game series midweek while Minnesota beats Purdue 8 7 to split their 2 game set but stays in last place at 2 9.
Heavy rainfall forced the cancellation of all sports events for Monroe area teams. The Monroe American Legion junior baseball team’s doubleheader at Beloit and the Monroe Home Talent nine’s game at Recreation Park in Offordville were both rained out.
USDA note shows salable hogs 12 500 and cattle 13 500 with early sales higher but overall demand up 25 to 50 cents on light weights and 25 cents on cattle. Top hogs 24 75, steers 24 50 to 27 00, select heifers 24 25 to 25 50, bulls up to 17 50, eggs firm and butter lower, live poultry steady with various price ranges.
Trading started the new month with declines across most sectors as aviation, steel, motors, rails and rubber lead losses. Profit taking and profit cashing on last week’s rally contributed to the retreat, with major losers including Eastern Airlines United Airlines Douglas Aircraft United Aircraft U S Steel Bethlehem Chrysler General Motors Chesapeake and Ohio General Electric Sears Roebuck Goodyear and U S Rubber. A stray note mentions fruit markets in New York with Canteloupes nicknamed musk melons.
The 1947 summer softball program begins at Recreation park tonight with Minor League games at 7 and 7 15 followed by Major League action at 8 30. Teams include VF Turn and Schwing Lanz Hardware Johnson Motors Kundert Oilers Victory Tavern Boss Body Firestone Wenger and Kramer Schuetze Clothiers. Weeknight schedule runs nightly through Friday with rosters due to John Wagner and fees due to Herb Goecks by June 13.
Madison visitors and local residents frequent the area over the weekend. Families such as the Barlow and Zweifel clans travel between Madison New Glarus Melrose and Mayville while siblings attend commencements and visits with relatives.
Residents and visitors listed include Mrs. Katherine Frehner and son George, Mrs. Fred ericks Monroe, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Zweifel Monroe, Fred Tschudy Madison, Mrs. Dr. Zingg Madison, Fred Willoughby Madison, Mr. Wing Miami Fla, Floyd Judd Basco, Hosea Sandridge Belleville, Hugo Gmar and Mrs. John Zumkehr Madison, Mrs. Henry Schmid New Glarus, Mrs. Robert Green Brodhead, Oscar Osmundson Jefferson, Arthur Ames Monroe, Moritz Krugjohann Rockford, Chester and Grover Krugjohann Rockford, Jacob Tschudy and Gerald Erfurth Green Bay, Memorial day observances noted.
New York analysts report a buyer’s strike against high costs slowing housing and industrial building. Lenders trim appraisals while material prices soften slightly and wages rise in some trades. Experts cite possible 30 percent cost reductions if industry and labor co operate, but estimates show sharply lower construction starts in 1947 than 1946.
Margaret Solbran and Miss Mamie Bleiler of Monroe visited Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Voegeli of Monticello spent Friday evening with Fred J. Marty and wife. Ralph Emerson of Blanchardville called Wednesday. In Belvidere a fishing contest awarded duplicate prizes after two 13 year olds, Clarence Countryman and Clark Wylde, each landed a 10 inch bullhead from opposite mill race banks. Wylde won by coin flip and later sold the fish to a sportsman for a trophy.
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