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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1947
Page
5
Clint Hartung star of the New York Giants leads a 9 to 1 night victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Hartung fans three, allows eight hits, and adds a triple and a single. The Giants, still near the bottom of the league, rely on his hot form as they push for better results on a western road trip.
A Decatur report describes severe housing squeeze with a cat and a litter of kittens sharing a nest with two hens in a chicken house behind Fred J. Pierce’s home, illustrating local shelter shortages and crowded living conditions.
Harry Stuhldreher the Wisconsin athletic director will referee the Wisconsin prep track meet at Camp Randall on Saturday. Defending class A champion Milwaukee Washington, class B holder Whitefish Bay, and class C leader Kohler lead the field as the 1946 event draws almost 550 boys from 117 schools. Four defending firsts return: Ted Bleckwenn, Pat Flanagan, Al Dockery, and Jim Mitchell. Pairings to be drawn tonight. heats run Saturday morning and afternoon.
American League results include Cleveland 4 over New York 2 and Boston 8 over Detroit 3. Philadelphia 1 beat Washington 4. Chicago 3 defeated Philadelphia 2 in 11 innings. Pittsburgh 4 edged Boston 3 in 10 innings, New York 9 over Cincinnati 1 at night. Brooklyn vs St. Louis postponed by rain. American Association St Paul at Milwaukee postponed, cold. Louisville 2 over Toledo 3. Napoli Columbus 2. Minneapolis 8 over Kansas City 2 in 11 innings the first game 11 innings. Tomorrow Detroit visits New York, Chicago meets Philadelphia, Cleveland at Boston. National League Pittsburgh at St Louis night game only scheduled.
A Wisconsin Assembly hearing on excise and fees examines a bill to bar advertising retail liquor prices. Proponents from the Wisconsin Wine and Spirit Institute and tavern groups argue it promotes temperance, while opponents from the Wisconsin Daily Newspaper League accuse it of curbing press freedom and price control.
Monroe Home Talent teams to play an exhibition under the lights at Evansville at 8 p.m. Evansville, another Home Talent member, competes in the Eastern section. Monroe resumes league play Sunday in Footville to improve its .500 standing. Belgium population 8.35 million spans nine provinces, Europe’s most crowded nation with 710 inhabitants per square mile.
Hogs salable 5,000 of total 7,500 with weights under 270 pounds up 50 75 cents. heavier hogs 25 50 cents higher. Sows 50 cents up top 24.50. Cattle salable 8,000 with calves 800. steers 24 26.50, heifers up 25 cents, cows steady to strong, bulls down 25 56 cents. Vealers 27 top. most grades lower. Butter unsettled. eggs irregular with dirty samples. Live poultry fowl weak while chickens firm. receipts several trucks. FOB prices: fowl 29 cents, leghorn 22 cents. wholesale prices unchanged.
Trading in New York stocks eased amid irregular trends with several leading industrials showing partial recovery. Early declines disappeared by midday as fractional changes dominated, aided by short covering and quick-turn bidding, but overall activity remained slow and disappointing to those seeking a strong rebound.
Investors faced a sluggish session as doubts over the final form of labor and tax bills, earnings prospects for the year, and foreign developments weighed on mood. Leading stocks included Standard Oil New Jersey U S Steel Santa Fe International Paper Wrigley and General Electric. Bonds traded unevenly and commodities declined.
Monticello society mentions visiting friends across Monroe Freeport Madison and New Glarus. Mrs C D Curtis and Mrs F W Voegels hosted and attended gatherings with families including Holcomb Schenk Pagel Streiff Zentner Maitland and Meier. Several children and relatives joined state music festival events and Sunday dinners.
Sunday guests at the Kenneth Holcomb home in Madison included Jacob Heim and his son Lorenz, Madi son, Mrs. Ida Schenk, and Mrs. Barbara Rhymer. Other area movements show Mr and Mrs John Disch shopping in Monroe, Lydia Voegels with Robert Wildo in Madison, Paul John Achtemeier visiting Elmhurst, and a funeral in New Glarus for Scott Hilton attended by E W Marty, Fred Zweifel, and others.
The Oakley school closed for summer with a picnic at the school. Carl Montefelt and Jerry, Beth and Bette attended the Dakota high school class of 1926 reunion at Krape park Freeport. Mrs Montefelt part of the class. C D Cash of Chicago visited the Mohns. Families attended Charlie Keller funeral at Brodhead. The Clark and Armstrong families joined others in the gathering.
Raymond Arnemmier and family celebrated with Alfred Zwie and Emmet Armstrongs wedding anniversary. Recital at Congregational church featured Minnie Collins pupils. Shanghai school closed with a picnic. Rev. Fred Heckathorn visited Anna Deal. Juda residents visited in Brodhead and Milwaukee over the weekend.
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