Langston Named To Head District
Glenn C. Langston was named district semi pro baseball commissioner for five counties including Green Lafayette Iowa Grant and Crawford. He will lead a four to five member committee and run a July district tournament with entrants limited to eight to twelve teams. The district winner advances to state and then national tournaments with escalating prize money. Langston’s selection was approved by Monroe supporters and state officials plan to finalize details later this week.
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Glenn C. Langston
Green
Lafayette
Iowa
Grant
Crawford
Langston
Monroe
Ney
Milwaukee
Borchert Field
Wichita
Shullsburg
Platteville
Bergen Townsend
Dick Falk
Dave Delany
State Commission
Delany
U Monroe
Cardinals
Darlington
Mineral
Point
Dodgeville
Prairie du Chien
Cassville
Lancaster
Kieler
Belmont
Benton
ACE To Approve Reform Program For College Athletics
The American Council of Education backs a strict sports reform package proposed by college presidents, including abolishing athletic scholarships, ending out of season practice, and banning post season games such as the Rose and Sugar Bowls. The plan, one of ten major points, moved to ACE's resolutions committee and then to the full membership for vote.
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wMivally
American Council of Education
ACE
Bohr Receives Second 1218 Month Term
Oshkosh basketball stockholder Bohr was sentenced to a second 1218 month term at Waupun prison for larceny as bailee involving 3400 dollars. He allegedly failed to surrender funds after auctioning Pine Resort property in Three Lakes. David Keller pitched Mt Horeb to a 7 0 win over Mineral Point.
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Mulwauneea
Clement Bohr
Oshkosh
Waupun
Bohr
Pine Resort, Inc
Three Lakes
Fifty Sport Cars Refuel in Monroe Tour Stop
The Sports Car Club of America Chicago chapter plans a May 10 caravan through Monroe. About 50 sports cars will refuel at Roy Chesebro’s service station at 10 a.m. that Saturday. Chesebro invites local Boy Scouts and enthusiasts to view the caravan and learn about sport vehicles.
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Sports Car Club of America
Chicago
Monroe
Roy Chesebro
Chesebro
Tourney Moves Into Second Half
The American Bowling Congress tournament moved into its second half as Gene Casey of Wisconsin Rapids posted 706 in singles to seize seventh, while Joseph Ostroski of Philadelphia led all events with 1,930 to secure seventh in the all events. Rochester Nova Scotia bowler tied for tenth with Norm Kelpe of St. Louis on 1,905.
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Milwaukee
Joseph Ostroski
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Jesman
Rochester
N. S
ABC
Norm Kelpe
St. Louis
Baseball Scoreboard National and American Leagues
National League standings and results show Brooklyn New York Chicago St Louis Philadelphia Boston Cincinnati Pittsburgh with Friday games and Sunday schedule. American League leaders Boston St Louis Cleveland Chicago New York Washington Philadelphia Detroit and series results listed. Also American Association and Wisconsin State League results and upcoming games.
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Brooklyn
New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Boston
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
York
Adelphia
Niveland
American Associatlin
Louisville
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Toledo
Kansas City
Columbus
St. Paul
Sheboygan
Wisconsin Rapids
Muskie Marathon Prize List Boosted in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Headwaters Country Association aims to attract 5,000 muskellunge for this year’s Muskie Marathon and has raised the prize fund to 3000 dollars. Last year saw about 16 tons of musky entered, with an average weight over 12 pounds and a 50 pounder caught by Mrs Dolores ap of Land o Lakes on Lac Vieux Desert near the 1951 champion lakes region. The musky season opens May 15 on those boundary lakes and May 25 elsewhere in the state.
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Sagle River
Wis
Wisconsin Headwaters Country Association
Dolores Ap
Land o'Lakes
Lac Vieux Desert
Wisconsin-Michigan Boundary Lakes
Browns Have Class Color In Mr Shortstop Marion
Marion Brown's back and knee limits detail but his defense and bat control keep the St. Louis Browns competitive. The former Cardinals star known as Mr Shortstop shows leadership, guiding rookies and castoffs while hitting in the No. 2 spot. His smart hitting and hit and run instincts highlight the Browns offense as he aims for 125 games despite health hurdles.
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Marion
Gayle Talbot
New York
St. Louis Browns
Cardinals
Phil Rizzuto
Yankees
Pears
Browns
Marty
Joe McCarthy
Panama
Brownie
Leck's Capture Nighthawk Title After Tight Playoff
Leck's and Mobiloil battled to a three game title playoff with Leck's finally prevailing to claim the Nighthawk league championship. Total pins favored Leck's 2394 to 2293 as Alliet Wuettrich and Hal Binkley led Leck's scoring with 549 and a 1224 single game. Glenn Fernstaedt and Melvin Davidson topped Mobiloil with 522 and 516.
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Finany
Nighthawk
Dave
Mobiloil
Leck’s
Leck
Winers Leck’s
Leck's
Alliet Wuetrich
Hal Binkley
Wuettrich
Mie
Binkley
Glenn Fernstaedt
Melvin Davidson
Fernstaedt
Davidson
Stoughton Golf Team Set to Play Here Monday
The Stoughton golf team from Monroe will host the Stoughton four here at Country Club course Monday then compete in the Edgerton Invitation next Saturday. Coach Don McGibbons leads a strong squad including Bill Rufte Dave Forbes Gus Ninneman and Paul Ruf.
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Niga Senom Gom Eam
Stoughton Fourme
Edgerton
Monroe
Don McGibbons
Bill Rufte
Dave Forbes
Gus Ninneman
Paul Ruf
South Wayne
Shullsburg High School
Belmont
Bowling Association
Turner Hall
Unke Sparks Badgers To Victory In Big Ten Play
Ron Unke starred on the mound and at plate as Wisconsin beat Northwestern 5-1 to snap the Wildcats co lead in the Big Ten. He allowed seven hits, struck out five and walked one while going 3 for 4 with a run driven in. Michigan leads the conference with three wins in four games.
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Unke
Badgers
Eoa
Ron Unke
Wisconsin
Northwestern Yestern
Wildcats
Badger
Northwestern
Michigan
Villa Louis Opens After Flood Subsides
The Villa Louis reopened to the public yesterday as the State Historical Society pledged. The first visitors were pupils from Shady Dell School in Mt. Hope, Grant County, while lingering silt and mud remained on the grounds after the flood.
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Villa Louis
State Historical Society
Shady Dell
Mt. Hope
Grant County
Speedbowl Opens Season With Top Drivers At Monroe
Speedbowl in Monroe prepares for season kickoff with top racing drivers from southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. Time trials start at 12 30 p m with six events planned for the afternoon. The dirt track, one and a half miles east of Monroe on Highway 59, is among the fastest in the area.
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Steele Vee Yeec
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Monroe
Highway 59
Brewers Regain League Lead in 13-3 Victory over Indians
Virgil Jester started for Milwaukee for the first time, throwing well until the late innings as the Brewers beat Indianapolis 13-3 to reclaim a share of first in the American Association. Jester hit three doubles, Hank Ertman went 4 for 6, and every Brewer had a hit.
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Clavux
Jess
Virgil Jester
Milwaukee
Brewers
Indianapolis
Louisville
Colonels
Kansas City
Columbus
St. Paul
Toledo
Minneapolis
Jester
Indians
Hank Ertman
Monticello Notes on Local Visits and Meetings
Monticello residents and visitors are noted in a sequence of weekend calls and social gatherings. Families including Cothermans, Jordans, Kleins, and Steadtlers are mentioned alongside teachers attending a Monroe meeting. Several Madison and New Glarus visits occur with church guild delegates listed from Browntown and area.
Community Guests and Local Visits Across Towns
A string of social visits and events from Madison to Monroe and beyond includes Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Meiers in Milwaukee, a Florida vacation plan by the Milbrandts, Sunday guests for Fred Pela in Rock City, art show attendance at Monroe, and funeral attendance for J. Edgar Bliss in Durand. Local highway work west of Klumb's corner and multiple family gatherings feature prominently, with residents from Juda Davis Beloit Rockford and other nearby towns taking part.
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Fred Pela
Rock City
Carl Montefeldt
Leon Balsinger
Dennis
Balsinger
St. Clare Hospital
Luther Rodenbaugh
Universalist Church
Monroe
J. Edgar Bliss
Durand
Paul Boy
Billy
Madison
L. Hartman
Gilbert Wendler
Raymond Arnsmeier
Juda
Severson
Beloit
Karl Burkhalter
Herman Ziltner
Klumb’s Corner
Gerald Zimmerman
Karl Swanborg
A. D. Doucheau
Arlene Meinert
Melvin Swain
Henry Zweifel
Alfred Zweifel
Stanley Clark
Melvin Eggemeier
Spring Grove Social News Highlights and Visits
Mrs Herbert Mehn reports Spring Grove social news with a list of Sunday visits by the Arnsmeiers Baumgartners Stableckers Paulsons and others to Clark Jordan and Swain households. Updates include Glen Wunschel’s stroke recovery at St Clare hospital and weekend and weekday visits from relatives and friends across Monroe Albany Whitewater and Ia.
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Rodney Arnsmeier
Leon Baumgartner
South Wayne
Elmer Stablecker
Selmer Paulson
Donna
Clare Clark
Otto Goecks
Walter Ludwig
Jerry
Louis Jordan
Delavan
Alvin Anderson
Mary
Willis Stokes
Wesley Grenzow
Alfred Kryder
Gilbert Albright
Mattoon
Wunschel
Emil Goecks
Glen Wunschel
St. Clare Hospital
Wayne Gemplers
Wendell Wunschels
Yesterday's Stars Batting and Pitching Sparks Big Wins
Yesterday's Stars Batting-walt Dropo and Red Sox drove home six runs with a bases loaded homer and two singles in a 13-6 win over St Louis. Pitching-Eddie Lopat and the Yankees shut down Detroit 4-1 with two singles by George Kell.
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Walt Dropo
Red Sox
St. Louis
Eddie Lopat
Yankees
Detroit
George Kell
Manitowoc's Lutz fires second no hitter in two seasons
Manitowoc High School senior Billy Lutz, left hander, no hit Fond du Lac 2-0 in seven innings. He fanned 14 and walked two. Lutz, 19, previously pitched a no-hitter against Two Rivers last season.
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Manitowoc
Billy Lutz
Fond du Lac
Lutz
Two Rivers
PFC Pickett Ends 30 Day Leave for Camp Kilmer
The Service s Record reports Pfc Glenn Pickett left Albany yesterday for Camp Kilmer New Jersey after a 30 day leave with his wife and infant daughter who reside with her parents Mr and Mrs Phillip Kauk. He received an emergency furlough from Germany following his infant’s birth. In Germany he had been stationed over eight months. At a Sunday gathering Mr and Mrs Kauk hosted Mr and Mrs Bernard Pickett and family Woodford and Mr and Mrs Gene Phillips and family Monroe, along with Pfc Pickett’s relatives.
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Pfc
Pickett
Albany
Glenn Pickett
Camp Kilmer
N. J
Phillip Kauk
Germany
Kauk
Bernard Pickett
Woodford
Pfc. Pickett
Gene Phillips
Monroe
MoE Promoted During Longhorn Maneuvers at Ft Hood
Sgt. Donald E Moe rises from corporal amid Longhorn exercise at Fort Hood Texas. He spent a four day leave with his parents in his hometown area before visiting Camp Atterbury Indiana on Monday. Capt Leon H Babler son of Mrs Florence Babler Madison former Monticello resident on 30 day leave after over 45 Korea air missions. Babler WW II B47 navigator now with a B29 crew out of Japan entered service in 1942 and recalled to active duty in 1950 after reserves. He will report to Spokane Washington for further assignment.
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Donald E. Moe
Ft. Hood
Tex
Moe
James Moe
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Babler
Monticello
Leon H. Babler
Florence Babler
Madison
Korea
Japan
Monticello High School
University of Wisconsin
Spokane
Wash
Blanchardville Social News Recap
Mr and Mrs Delbert Miller Edgerton guests Sunday at Arleigh Olson home. Mr and Mrs J R Reuter Madison spent Sunday at Carl ie Gilbertson home. Harry V Hanson became 32nd degree Mason after attending Masonic Consistory in Madison. Harry McRoy visited Frank Mason Jr en route from Florida to Mercer. Chris Wahl attended Wisconsin Outdoor Advertising Association convention in Sheboygan. Howard Thompson and family returned from Wichita Falls Texas. Harold Saether and family guests at Lee Bailey Cobb home for Jim Baileys second birthday.
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Delbert Miller
Edgerton
Arleigh Olson
J. R. Reuter
Madison
Carlie Gilbertson
Harry V. Hanson
Masonic Temple
Harry McRoy
Frank Mason Jr
Sheboygan
Wisconsin Outdoor Advertising Association
Howard Thompson
Homer Thompson
Wichita Falls
Tex
Harold Saether
Lee Bailey
Cobb
Jim Bailey
Wisconsin Traffic Fatalities Rise in April 1952 Toll
Fifty six people died in Wisconsin traffic accidents during April, according to a State Motor Vehicle Department report. The year to date toll reaches 217.
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Madison W
Wisconsin
State Motor Vehicle Department
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David Keller
Immy Hatlo
Asc Wen
Tourney
Appleton
Wausau
Janesville
Green Bay
Oshkos
Lecks
Stoughton
Rae. Insurance Lanz Agency
Speedbowl
Louis H. Kohli
17Th Avenue
Blumer's
O. D. Curtis
James Hancock
Bertha Keller
Ernest Cotherman
Ruth Abley
Arthur Steaddler
Coles L’hommendiew
Roswell
N. M
Cecil Jordan
Green County
H. A.becker
Lora Dick
Marie Splinter
Hazel Kundert
Ruth’ Abley
Anna Babler
Ivan Wichser
Margaret Blum
Arthur Steadtler
Clarence Fiedler
Josh Hoesly
New Glarus
Albert Knobel
Mt. Horeb
John Elmer
Dariyne
Isaac Babier
New Glarus Monda
Edwin Stuessy
Robin Stuessy
Frederick
Freitag Farm
Ft. Wayne
Schultz
Raymond
Bridge Club
Donna Karlen
Mission House
Dc. W. Karlen
Dubuque
Galena
Atticaith Charlene Wichser
Ruth Ably
Edna Babler
Frank Noesen
Oak Shade
View
Browntown
Zwingli
Melrose
Pollys
Bar
H. A. Becker
Paul Voegels
Thomas Voegelin
Michael Klassy
Belleville
Charles Rolph
William Brey
Richard Suek
A. R
Spring Grove
Mrs. Herbert Mehn
Eilisseey
Harvey S. Stauffacher
White Block
Armstrong West Tires
Crandall Oil CO
Blanchardville
Monroe Bowling Association
E. H. Schober
Meytaler Browntown Hall
Highway 11
Joe Benshoe
Remington Sales
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