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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1959
Page
6
The new high school gymnasium doubles floor space to about 100 feet square with two regular courts for boys and girls. Current seating is 1,500, with potential balcony expansion adding 300 to reach around 2,200. Improved locker rooms, drying area, and flexible use for activities mark the upgrade.
National League standings show Milwaukee at 11 to 5 with San Francisco and Chicago close behind. Thursday results include Pittsburgh 7 St Louis 2 and Philadelphia 3 Chicago 0. Milwaukee and Cincinnati played twice with mixed outcomes as the schedule stacks up.
Wisconsin deer hunters mostly support a spiked buck deer season starting November 14 in the northern zone and a week later elsewhere. A 15 day northern hunt and nine day southern and Mississippi zones are proposed, with an Apostle Islands October 1 to 31 any-deer season. Voting across counties and the Conservation Congress will guide final action, with the Conservation Commission holding authority.
June Dairy Month begins in Chicagoland with Dairy Farm Day at Comiskey Park featuring a White Sox versus Red Sox doubleheader. Sponsors include Bill Veeck the Pure Milk Association with 14 000 members in three states the American Dairy Association of Illinois the U S Department of Agriculture and WGN Inc.
The New York Yankees could climb out of last place within 24 hours by winning the first two games of a four game set with the Baltimore Orioles. Hoyt Wilhelm starts for Baltimore with 5 0 record while Casey Stengel counters with Bob Turley. The Orioles sit third and the Yankees have dropped four straight to Baltimore.
Minnesota aims for a second straight Big Ten baseball title and a third in four years as the Gophers chase the crown with a single-game at Michigan State and a Saturday doubleheader at Michigan. Illinois and Ohio State also vie for the pennant as the schedule wraps with Wisconsin, Indiana, Purdue, Iowa, and Michigan State matchups.
A Stoughton doubles pairing of Tom Cox and Dave Babler with David Wake and Dan LaFleur paused due to darkness leaving the contest 3-3 for first place. Singles results include Doug Peterson over Dave Stauffacher and Dan LaFleur over Dave Babler. Doubles Stauffacher Dannerbeck beat Peter Jarvis and Robin Jarvis.
Ancient Athens levied an income tax around 500 B.C. as part of early fiscal measures. The move supported state finances and public projects, illustrating early use of taxation to fund city affairs.
The Monroe Senior High School Student Council, formed from homeroom reps plus two senior at large, requires teacher approval for nominees and maintains a minimum C average. It meets on the first and third Thursdays, elects officers, and serves as a link between students and administration while overseeing homecoming, transportation, decorations, charity drives, and plans for a new school.
Thomas R. Holyoke from Oconto after World War I service pursued a career in Monroe schools. He served as clerk of the works during the new high school project and later as business administrator. Holyoke was assistant principal then principal for thirty years and athletic director 1930 to 1957, overseeing major additions.
The Monroe High School Industrial Arts program expands from seventh and eighth grade woodworking to Industrial Arts I II and advanced metal work woodwork and blueprint reading. The new facilities include a 26-student drafting room with improved lighting and desks and a four-area metal shop with four lathes a grinder and a drill press plus five new benches headed by Charles Mowbray and John Calder. A future class in Electricity will teach motors wiring and related topics as the program aims to build interest in industry good workmanship self discipline initiative cooperation and safety.
A council selects and promotes school wide initiatives aimed at benefiting students. The program informs newcomers about school resources and expectations to help them settle in on the first day.
Darlington scored 10 runs in the first inning and overwhelmed Fennimore 16 to 4 in Southwestern Wisconsin League action. Darlington collected 10 hits to Fennimore’s eight, with both teams committing three errors. Springer went 4-for-4 in the Redbirds lineup.
Benton wins a spot in the Shullsburg WIAA district finals with a 9 to 0 victory over Hazel Green. Hazel Green hosts the protest ed game replay as Shullsburg and Belmont meet. Benton will face the winner. Al Farrey limited Hazel Green to three hits while Benton capitalized on seven walks and five errors.
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