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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1968
Page
4
Weather and safety notes discuss ideal kite flying conditions and hazards. Readers are urged to choose open fields free of power lines and trees, avoid metal in kites or strings, and skip flying in wet conditions to prevent electric shocks or tangling with lines.
The passage mixes accident notes with a January unemployment snapshot and a remark about people drawing pay while avoiding work. It notes a low unemployment rate for January and suggests some credit to those on relief, alongside a light joke about ladder superstition during painting.
A USTA survey of 4919 drivers in 1967 shows average ages around 35 to 38, weights near 165 pounds, and heights about 5 feet 10 inches. Compare prewar ages 49 to 52 and heavier drivers. 1967 purses totaled 1.517 billion dollars, with the age range from 16 to 85 and strong youth appeal in modern harness racing.
Marian Kerr rolled a 602 series in Women Major with 201 and 203 games. Delores Bjerke topped singles with 220. Other notable scores include Barb Wyss 213, Frances Miller 506 in Ladies Minor, and K.C. Cadiz with Alvin Riese 597, Tom Mc Graw 577. Team standings show VFW and North Central Gas leading.
The piece notes Luman Van Ausdall turning 85, Mike Woebkenberg racing 19 starts with three wins, and Ralph Foster Jr. entering two races at age 20. Elaine Leake, 5'3" and 409 pounds, is among the few women drivers. Del Insko, 36, led starts at 1,592 in a year noted for its normalcy. Dial 425-5101 for Adtaker.
The item lists trivia questions about Mason Locke Weems author of Washington biographies, the only two domesticated insect species, and Grover Cleveland as the only U S president with nonconsecutive terms.
Readable blocks show teams at Roy's Tap Ed and Ruth's Tavern Eagles Lanes and Baumgartner Cheese Store with scores 40 for some and 0-4 for others. Mavis Riese figures among listed players with lane or frame codes 148-160-152-460. Cramer Funeral Home appears as sponsor or sponsor-entity in the lineup.
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