Sanford Sparks Phillies Victory With Rare Shutout
The Phillies’ Jack Sanford fired his second straight shutout by limiting the Chicago Cubs to three hits while fanning 13 in a 1-0 win that moved Philadelphia within a half game of first as Cincinnati faltered. The game featured strong hitting by Chico Fernandez and Ed Bouchee with Rube Walker and Don Zimmer contributing solo homers for the Dodgers in a separate contest.
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Associated Press
Jack Sanford
Philadelphia Phillies
Sanford
Phils
Army
Syracuse
Chicago Cubs
Phillies
Cincinnati
Redlegs
Brooklyn
Roger Craig
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
New York Giants
Chicago
White Sox
Baltimore
New York
Detroit
Tigers
Cleveland
Washington
Kansas City
Boston
Dave Hillman
Turk Lown
Chico Fernandez
Ed Bouchee
Rip Repulski
Rube Walker
Don Zimmer
Dodgers
Johnny Klippstein
Craig
Ed Bailey
Warren Spahn
Pirates
del Crandall
Bob Purkey
Braves
del Ennis
Curt Barclay
Larry Jackson
Lloyd Merritt
Tito Francona
Jack Harshman
George Zaverink
Orioles
Robert Wells Named Mineral Point Coach
Robert Wells the 1950 Monroe graduate and LaCrosse College football alumnus who played in the 1954 Cigar Bowl signs as Mineral Point football track and volleyball coach. He replaces Vern Vrandenburg who resigns to coach at Platteville high school. Wells has coached at Rushford since 1954 in Southwestern Wisconsin League surroundings.
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Robert Wells
Monroe High School
Tampa
Fla
Mineral Point
Wells
Cecil Wells
Rushford
Minn
Vern Vrandenburg
Vrandenburg
Platteville High School
Members travel to Madison to visit Pvt. Neil Buechel
Monticello residents Mrs. O. D. Curtis and Marlene Stuessy with Mrs. Jake Krieg and Julie Ann and Marikay drove to Madison last evening to meet Pvt. Neil Buechel from Ft. Eustis, Va. Separately, Mr. and Mrs. Henry E. Babler with Bernice and Nona Babler left for Goldfield, Indiana to spend the weekend with sister and aunt Mrs. Anna Kelling and her son Alvin.
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Marlene Stuessy
New Glarus
Jake Krieg
Julie Ann
Marikay
Madison
Brewers and Legion Games Highlight Weekend Baseball Schedule
Area baseball fans face a full weekend with Monroe State Line Junior Legion at Brodhead Legion Park tonight, and Monroe Huber Brewers vs Madison Mallatts at Recreation Park tomorrow. Seventeen Home Talent League games populate the slate, with regional matchups including Ridgeway at Verona and Linden at Barneveld.
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Monroe State Line Junior Legion
Brodhead’s
Legion Park
Recreation Park
Monroe Huber Brewers
Madison Mallatt
Eee
Belleville
Glazners
Blanchardville
Ridgeway
Verona
Hollandale
Mt. Horeb
Linden
Darlington
Wisconsin
Barneveld
Highland
Belmont
Cobb
St. Ignatius
St. Luke of
Beloit's Legion Stuns Orfordville 8-0 in opener
Beloit's State Line Junior Legion team opened the season with an 8-0 victory over Orfordville. Jim O'Banion started and allowed one hit in six innings while driving in three runs with a bases loaded triple. Gene Winger added a two RBIs on a second inning triple.
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Beloit
State Line Junior Legion
Orfordville
Jim O’banion
Gene Winger
Pitching Star Sanford Shuts Cubs 1-0 For Seventh Win
Yesterday's Stars notes Jack Sanford struck out 13 while allowing three hits in a 1-0 win over the Cubs for his seventh victory and second shutout. Hal Smith led the Athletics with four hits including a home run and two doubles in a 6-3 victory over the Red Sox.
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Associated Press
Jack Sanford
Phillies
Cubs
Hal Smith
Athletics
Red Sox
Wild boar origins traced to European noble preserves
The wild boar population in the southeastern United States descends from animals imported for European noble game preserves, tracing a colonial era introduction to present day wildlife.
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United States
Baseball Standings and Schedule Highlights in Early Season
The AMERICAN LEAGUE shows Chicago leading with 31 wins and New York at 27. Baltimore 3 Chicago 2 and Washington 11 Cleveland 7 highlight Sunday's results, with key matchups listed for Friday through Monday. In the NATIONAL LEAGUE Cincinnati leads at 29 18, followed by Brooklyn 27 17 and Philadelphia 28 18, with multiple games schedule including Brooklyn at Cincinnati and St Louis at New York.
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Chicago
New York
Doetge
Coe Eos
Cleveland
Kansas City
Baltimore
Washington
Detroit
Boston
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
St. Laws
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Jersey City
Spring Grove Social Notes From Mrs Mohn Column
State Line Aid Society will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Stanley Clark. The church council met at the Albert Bal singer home. Miss Jane Wendler is employed in Monroe. Roy Pinnow of Milwaukee visited Otto Uphoff. Mrs. Clara Woodward and others went to Beloit to meet travelers from Washington. Domek family attended Louise Ziltener’s funeral in Decatur. Lewis Jordan visited the Goeck family in Delavan. Wuethrichs hosted a June birthday dinner. Roseheisen and McClellan traveled to Chicago on business.
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State Line Aid Society
Stanley Clark
Albert Balsinger
Jane Wendler
Monroe
Roy Pinnow
Milwaukee
Otto Uphoff
Clara Woodward
Fred Deppeler
Kathy
Beloit
J. W. Jorgenson
Bellingham
Wash
Woodward
Robert Domek
Decatur
Juda By Mrs. F. N. Miller
Mr and Mrs John Waelti attended Evansville high school graduation.
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Juda
F. N. Miller
John Waelti
Evansville High School
Fullmer Beats Jones In Chicago Bout To Reignite Title Bid
Former middleweight champion Gene Fullmer won a unanimous decision over Ralph Jones at Chicago Stadium in a 10 round nationally televised bout. Fullmer retreated most rounds before finishing strong to seal the victory as his plans for a third Robinson match were affected by a Basilio-Robinson September bout. referees scored 49-46 48-43 and 49-44 with AP at 46-45. Attendance reached 2,679.
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Chicago
Gene Fullmer
Ralph
Tiger) Jones
Chicago Stadium
Fullmer
Sugar Ray Robinson
Jones
Marv Jensen
Crouch
Jensen
Robinson
Carmen Basilio
West Jordan
Utah
Battler
Joey White
Howard Walsh
Frank Clark
Associated Press
New Glarus Families on Regional Visits This Week
New Glarus residents Mrs. Millard Tschudy and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Uffelman travel with relatives to Assumption Illinois for a week. Mrs. Gerald Disch and family head to Banning California to visit her mother Mrs. White Mitchell and kin. They fly via Chicago to Las Vegas then California for several days. Dave Kundert and family including Lt. Col. Raymond Kundert and Junior Kundert tour Chicago and Ft. Wayne Indiana. Louise Babler visits her daughter in St. Cloud Minnesota. She travels with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kubly to Menominee to see their son Clifford and family.
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Fred Uffelman
Larry
Assumption
Ill
Gerald Disch
Judith
Mitchy
Banning
Calif
White Mitchell
Chicago
Las Vegas
Nev
California
Dave Kundert
Raymond Kundert
Junior Kunder
Market on Hogs Best Since '54
Chicago market notes a high hog price level not seen since November 1954 as weights rise and slaughter demand expands. Cattle prices slip amid slower beef trade. top cattle up to 28 with prime loads scarce. Hog prices gain with lighter weights up 75 cents to 20.50, sows stronger, but some cattle and beef segments pull back.
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Chicago
Albany News Informs Relocations And Local Travels
Mrs. Gordon Godfrey and son will reside in the former Ringhand house now owned by Loudon Blackbourne in Brodhead as her Air Force husband arrives from Iceland on leave July 1. Several locals are visiting, working at Woodruff resort, or traveling to Wis. places including Kenosha, Madison, Stevens Point, Neenah, and Apple River Ill. Gregory Anderson suffers rheumatic fever. multiple families attend graduations and move residences in the area.
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Gordon Godfrey
Janesville
Fred Ringhand
Loudon Blackbourne
Brodhead
Godfrey
Air Force
Iceland
Winona
Minn
Genevieve Stephenson
Lorna Stewart
Susan Kiorness
Woodruff
Sharon Gaarder
Emporium
Madison
Tesla Griffin
Shirley Crooke
Kenosha
Kathryn M. Geiger
Missoula
Mont
T. E. Sharer
Stevens Point
William Geiger
Geiger
Elmer Malkow
Mabel Willis
Ernestina Malkow
Earl Horton
Whitewater
Walter Wheeler
William Krueger
Minnie Anderson
Edgerton High School
Anderson
Barbara Riese
Jerry Killingstad
Apple River
Ill
Emil Steindorf
Alex Brehm
Neenah
Harry Thurman
Birthdays and Commencement Fun Across Illinois Communities
Orangeville residents and relatives attended Mt. Morris high school commencement with Myron Babler among the graduates. Attendees included Babler and Barker families from Freeport Batavia and Red Oak, plus visits by Rood and Miller families, friends at Merrimac cottage, and Lake Kegonsa get togethers. Grandson Gordon Wendlant will guard the lakes this summer in Minnesota.
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Messrs
Mmes
John Babler
Roswell Babler
Ralph Babler
Mt. Morris
Myron John Babler
John E. Babler
Freeport
Elver Wendlandt
Janis
Yates City
Casper Berger
Argyle
Gordon Wendlant
Lake Koronos
Minnesota
Oscar Wolfe
Ira Wolf
Margaret
Stanley Priewe
Eugene Upward
Ralph Keister
LeRoy Rood
Darlington
Lyle Miller
Robert Donovan
Merrimac
Clarence Barker Jr
Batavia
Merlyn Barker
Red Oak
Earl Slocum
Monroe
Clarence Barker
Ray Folgate
V. V. Rockey
David
Rockey
Lake Kegonsa
Percy Harless
Russell Reed
Keith
Zella Gouse
Wedding Guests Attend Taft Bradley Nuptials at Davenport
Holiday weekend at the Harless cottage in Gordon Wisconsin includes news Mrs Richard Reuber hospital recovery at Deaconess Freeport. Mr and Mrs Glen Bolender visited Deer River Minnesota and planned to return to San Gabriel California. Attendees at the Taft Bradley wedding in Davenport Iowa include Verl Foss Racine Judy Maass Orangeville Robert Stauffacher Monroe Wilma Penniston Argyle Helen Montgomery Chicago.
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Harless
Gordon
Wis
Richard Reuber
Deaconess Hospital
Freeport
Glen Bolender
M. H. Bolender
Deer River
Minn
M. H. Bolenders
San Gabriel
Calif
Lou Ann Taft
William Bradley
Davenport
Verl Foss
Linda
Racine
Ray Maass
Judy
Dale Taft
Susan
Orangeville
Robert Stauffacher
Monroe
Wilma Penniston
Argyle
Helen Montgomery
Chicago
Surplus Dairy Purchases Show Little Change From Last Year
Washington officials report that surplus butter cheese and nonfat dried milk continue under price support, but a Friday Agriculture Department study finds volumes similar to last year despite higher milk production. Officials say increased consumption offset greater output.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
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W. Grand Ave
Emerson
Beloit, Wisc
Spring Grove
Mrs. Herbert Mohn
Millard Tschudy
Winslow Sale
Winslow, Ilinois
Albany
William Steindorf
Louise Thurman
Mill Street
Fred Rust
Evansville
Grace Cordes
Vance Anderson
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Gregory
Glen E. Bolender
Schuetze's
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