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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1958
Page
4
Advertises sale of goods from M. J. Olson and Son in South Wayne with phone contact 20.
Rain washed out most of Sundays time trials for the 42nd 500 mile race in Indianapolis. Master mechanic A J Watson and 32 year old Miami veteran Dick Rathmann stood out with Rathmann driving a Watson built McNamara Special to a 10 mile run at 145.974 mph, a new record.
Michigan State sits in first place with a 9-3 mark after a double win over Purdue 8-5 and 3-1. Minnesota trails at 8-3 with wins over Iowa 4-1 and 6-1. Ohio State slides from a tie after a 7-1 loss to Wisconsin and 4-3 win. Illinois clings to slim hopes with two wins over Michigan 5-3 and 11-2. Northwestern and Indiana split as Northwestern wins 5-4 and Indiana takes 2-1.
The American League standings show New York leading with a 19 5 0.792 record and Kansas City at 13 12 0.520. Cleveland 15 16 0.484 and Baltimore 12 13 0.480 follow, with Washington and Chicago also posting records. Monday and Sunday results include New York 5 Washington 3 and Chicago 6 Cleveland 1 in an 11 inning first game. In the National League San Francisco leads at 21 11 0.656, Milwaukee and Pittsburgh chase, with Monday results listing San Francisco 7-4 over Chicago and St Louis 6-0 over Los Angeles.
Chicago markets show hogs at 190 to 310 pounds trading 20.75 to 23.50 per cwt with varied weights. Cattle sales total 19 counts with steers and heifers priced from 24.50 to 33.00 per cwt and bulls 18.25 to 23.50. Butter eggs and produce prices steady to weak with butter at 57 percent and eggs mostly unchanged. Wheat at 2.22 a bushel, corn at 1.36 to 1.42, soybeans not listed.
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association board voted Sunday to admit the Delavan School for the Deaf to membership. The addition increases the number of participating WIAA high schools to 443.
A listings roundup of evening and daytime programs across channels 3 13 33 39 and 27. Notable guests include Charles Vidor Edgar Buchanan Robert Ryan Elizabeth Montgomery Oscar Homolka Lu Ann Simms Nina Foch Robert Norton Phyllis Thaxter and Gar Bacon with shows such as Restless Gun Alcoa Theater Studio One and Matinee Theater.
The New York Yankees won six straight games, 10 of 11, pushing their season mark to 19-5. Kansas City sits next best, while the Athletics slip to 13-12 and 6 1/2 games back. Sal Maglie beat Washington 5-2, Bob Turley shut out Washington 3-0, and Duke Maas saved a two hitter against Detroit.
Eugene H. Keener promoted to sergeant after serving in Japan at a message center since last July. Address listed as Sgt. Eugene H. Keener 1575-777 Comm Section MARS-16 MAG-16 1st MAW FMF in care of FPO San Francisco California. Parents reside at Monticello.
Mr and Mrs Marvin Stabler report their son Jerry has arrived in Melbourne Australia where his ship is currently docked.
Monticello column lists attendees of Jean's School of Dance Recital in New Glarus including Harold Babler John Hoskins Jacob Voegels Bertha Klassy William Benkett Thelma Moore Wayne Sylvia Curtis Doris Wagner Howard Steinman Sue Ann Leon Gemepler and children Patricia Holcomb Kay Anne Knobel Anne Benkendorf Howard Voegels Rhonda. Also notes Albany couple Robert Atkinson and birthday visit with Hollis Babler plus visits by Holly and John Baebler with grandparents and other kin.
Orville Pitts of Milwaukee will clash with Tony Anthony of New York in a 10 round light heavyweight bout in Milwaukee. The match occurs between June 5 and June 15 with Anthony ranked No 2 among light heavyweights. Pitts, a pre law student at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, has won five of six bouts.
Iowa defeated Wisconsin 85 to 41 in a dual meet in Iowa City. All running events except the mile relap were won by Iowa. Tom Peters and Sam Mylin of Wisconsin topped the meet records.
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