Red Sox Tie Yankees as Parnell Shuts Them Out
Mel Parnell pitched a four hitter to beat the New York Yankees 4 to 1 in Boston. The Red Sox tied the Yankees for first in the American League as both teams head toward a late-season stretch with five games left. In the National League, the St. Louis Cardinals moved one and a half games ahead of the Dodgers after a 6 to 1 win over the Cubs.
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Tom Yawkey
Boston Red Sox
Palookas
New York Yankees
Mel Parnell
Red Sox
Yanks
Boston
Maurice McDermott
New York
Tommy Byrne
New York Park
Washington
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Phils
Dodgers
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cubs
Pittsburgh
Phils
State Prep Grid Leader Field Big
The 1949 high school football race field grows as eleven teams win third straight or remain unbeaten, with 43 others at two starts and 25 at one win. Notable absentees include Wausau Plymouth and Edgerton, while Bonduel Chilton and Cornell push hard with two wins and a tie. Big contenders include La Crosse Aquinas Ladysmith Lake Mills Marinette Mondovi Stevens Point Superior Cathedral and many others with two straight victories.
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Associated Press
Wausau
Stevens Point
Plymouth
Menomonee Falls
Edgerton
Lake Mills
Bloomer
Bonduel
Chilton
Cornell
la Crosse Acquinas
Weekend Football Scores Across Colleges and Pro Teams
Wisconsin blanked Marquette 41 to 0 while Notre Dame defeated Indiana 49 to 6. Ohio State edged Missouri 35 to 34 and Northwestern beat Purdue 20 to 6. Michigan beat Michigan State 7 to 3. Stanford routed Harvard 44 to 0. Illinois and Iowa State tied 20 to 20. Minnesota overwhelmed Washington 48 to 20. UCLA defeated Iowa 41 to 25. La Crosse beat Whitewater 33 to 0. Carleton topped Beloit 27 to 14. Ripon edged Monmouth 9 to 0, Stout beat Mankato 28 to 27. Carroll defeated Milwaukee Teachers 19 to 14. Great Lakes defeated Glenview 27 to 0. Chicago Bears beat Green Bay 17 to 0. Pittsburgh beat New York Giants 28 to 0. San Francisco topped Cleveland 28 to 20.
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Wisconsin
Marquette
Notre Dame
Indiana
Ohio State
Missouri
Northwestern
Purdue
Michigan
Mich. State
Stanford
Harvard
Illinois
Iowa State
Minnesota
Washington
UCLA
Iowa
la Crosse
Whitewater Twins
Carleton
Beloit
Ripon
Monmouth
Stout
Mankato Twins
Carroll
Milwaukee
Extension agents to attend southwest district conference
Green County extension agents will attend an annual administration conference of extension agents in the southwest district at Richland Center on Wednesday. Seventeen counties will be represented. From Monroe, Myron E. Jeglum, county agricultural agent, Lester Van Loon, assistant, and Miss Mamie Tillema, county home agent, will attend.
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Green County
Southwest District
Richland Center
Monroe
Myron E. Jeglum
Lester van Loon
Mamie Tillema
Want Ad Purchases Bring Busy Business for Sellers
Readily affordable Want ads drive busy commerce as buyers and sellers connect through the classifieds. Local merchants report steady inquiries and transactions sparked by small advertisements.
Badgers Crush Hilltop 41-0 in Debut Win
Wisconsin over Marquette 41 to 0 as Williamson earns debut win at Camp Randall. Badger line dominates with strong defense and a rebuilding offense under new coach. Illinois tie and rivalry history noted as team prepares for first 1949 conference clash.
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Wisconsin
Ivy Williamson
Illinois
Badgers
Marquette
Williamson
Camp Ranall
Iowa State
Illini
North Dakota State
Frank Murray
U. W
Badger
Argyle Combines Annual Fall Festival With Homecoming
Argyle plans a two day event combining the fall festival with a community homecoming. Exhibits of dairy cattle swine crops fruit vegetables handicrafts clothing foods canning open in junior division and baking adult group. Alumni rally snake dance pep meeting Friday 8:30 p m. Saturday exhibit judging 10 a m band concert 10:30 a m parade 1:15 p m and homecoming football game Argyle versus Kohler at 2:30 p m.
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Argyle
Phillipson’s
Kohler
Beloit Man Rescues Father Then Saves Cash From Fire
Mark Inks drove his father George, 67, to Beloit hospital in fair condition with first and second degree burns after a fire at their home. While en route the elder man said $200 was hidden under the mattress. Mark returned to the blaze and firefighters recovered the cash before the house burned further.
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Beloit
Mark Inks
Beloit Hospital
Mark
George
Former Beloit superintendent settles contract buyout
Victor F. Donald, former Beloit school superintendent dismissed last June, accepted 5000 dollars to settle his unexpired 7500 dollar contract that would have run through next June.
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Beloit
Victor F. Donald
Warnecke Named Assistant Director of Wisconsin Employment Service
E. G. Warnecke of Madison is appointed assistant director of the Wisconsin State Employment Service, announced today by the industrial commission.
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Warnecke
Madison
E. G. Warnecke
Wisconsin State Employment Service
The
Industrial Commission Today
National League and American League baseball results and listings
Sunday results include St Louis 6 Chicago 1 and Philadelphia 5 Brooklyn 3 with Pittsburgh 7 to Cincinnati 3 and New York 3 Boston 22 in game two halted by darkness. Saturday saw Brooklyn 8 Philadelphia 1 and Boston 6 New York 4 with Pittsburgh 6 Cincinnati 5. Tomorrow’s NL games: St Louis at Pittsburgh and Chicago at Cincinnati. AL results show Boston 4 New York 1 and Cleveland 7 Detroit 1 plus Philadelphia 8 0 Washington 5 4. Today Boston at New York and Cleveland at Chicago along with Boston at Washington and Philadelphia at New York.
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Detroit
Washington
Bears Give Packers Lessons on Passing
The Chicago Bears defeated the Green Bay Packers 17 to 0 in the NFL opener. Johnny Lujack connected on two fourth quarter TD passes while Green Bay quarterbacks attempted 13 passes with none completed and four interceptions by Chicago.
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Green Bay Packers
Chicago Bears
Johnny Lujack
Packers
Notre Dame
Chicago
Bears
Frank Stranahan Wins Western Amateur Title
Frank Stranahan captured his second Western Amateur title by defeating Walter Cisco of Louisville Kentucky 5 and 4 in a scheduled 36 hole championship match. Stranahan opened the 1949 major golf season with the North South Amateur title last April and competes in major tournaments worldwide.
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St. Louis
Frank Stranahan
Stranahan
Walter Cisco
Louisville
Deer Fawns Spotted Near Monroe by Local Drivers
Green county bow and arrow hunters report seeing two white spotted fawns along a Monroe area highway weekend. Observers Hans Von Allmen and Carl Pfister noted the deer paused on the road as headlights revealed them moving to the roadside while returning from Browntown.
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Green County
Hans von Allmen
9Th Street
Carl Pfister
Route 2
Monroe
Browntown
Mahlberg Tops Pick The Winner Contest With 168 Points
Crete resident Robert O Mahlberg son of Mr and Mrs Clarence O Mahlberg 820 22nd avenue won this year s Pick The Winner contest with 168 points tying Foster S Deininger 1015 16th avenue but ahead on total points to 195 for Deininger the winner receives 5 and second place 3 Next week s prize is two tickets to the Wisconsin California game Mahlberg s picks included Michigan Holy Cross Minnesota Texas Pittsburgh Notre Dame Southern Cal Wisconsin Illinois Stanford Ohio State Northwestern UCLA Princeton North western Tulane and more with several close games noted including Illinois tie and Holy Cross strong challenge with another page to follow Tuesday
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Crete
Clarence O. Mahlberg
Mahlberg
Foster S. Deininger
Deininger
Illinois
Holy Cross
Michigan
Minnesota
Texas
Pittsburgh
Notre Dame
Southern Cal
Wisconsin
Stanford
Ohio State
Villanova
Tulane
UCLA
Princeton
Northwestern
Kiner Belts 53rd Homer, Near NL Record Pace
Ralph Kiner, Pittsburgh outfielder, hit his 53rd home run of the season yesterday. He sits three games ahead of Hack Wilson's NL mark pace of 56 in 1930 but six behind Babe Ruth's MLB record of 60 with the 1927 Yankees.
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New York
Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh
Hack Wilson
Chicago Cubs
Kiner
Babe Ruth
New York Yankees
Suggs Wins Open at Prince Georges with Big Margin
Slender freckle faced Louise Suggs of Georgia captured the national open title at Prince Georges Country Club in Landover Maryland. She shot a five under par 70 to finish 72 holes at 291 and lead Babe Didrikson Zaharias by 14 strokes.
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Louise Suggs
Georgia
Prince Georges Country Club
Babe
Didrikson Zaharias
Open Grid Season as Cardinals Face Redskins at Comiskey Park
Chicago fans greet the NFL opener featuring the Chicago Cardinals, defending Western Division champions, against the Washington Redskins at Comiskey Park this evening.
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Chicago
Chicago Cardinals
Washington Redskins
Comiskey Park
Markets Report Mixed Movements Across Cattle Hog Prices
Chicago markets show salable hogs at 15.00 to 20.35 with weights varying from 150 to 270 pounds and sows steady to strong. cattle and calves mostly lower with beef cattle softening 25 to 50 cents. Grains rise as soybeans stay weak amid hedging pressure. live poultry unsettled with prices little changed. butter and eggs show softer demand in the two‑day receipts.
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USDA
Colorado
Board of Trade
Southwestern
Illinois
Egg market update shows steady prices and varied bids
The report lists prices for eggs including U S extras and standards with unchanged prices to a cent and minor declines of a dozen for certain grades. Current receipts and dirties figures are noted alongside checks values.
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U. S
Wall Street Trading Stays On Even Keel Amid Shifting Dials
Trading in New York remained balanced with gains for Santa Fe and Du Pont while New York Central and Chrysler slipped. Large opening blocks boosted volume as bonds stayed quiet with mixed minor moves.
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New York
Santa Fe
du Pont
Union Carbide
American Can
Douglas
United Aircraft
Texas Co
New York Central
U. S. Gypsum
International Paper
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J. I. Case
Montgomery Ward
Chrysler
Janesville Man Heads Wisconsin's Navy Club
Joseph Carpenter of Janesville was elected commandant of the Wisconsin Navy club at its 12th annual convention. He succeeds Dr. D. C. Pollock of Milwaukee. Other officers named include George Porter Racine senior executive officer John Mc Cauley Milwaukee junior executive officer Alex Werner Kenosha paymaster Milton Stoffel Racine judge advocate Charles Rathburn Beloit chaplain Dr. Royal Mashek Milwaukee historian Arthur Schulte Kenosha master at arms and Laura Hall Milwaukee service officer.
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Janesville
Joseph Carpenter
Wisconsin Navy Club
D. C. Pollock
Milwaukee
George Porter
Racine
John McCauley
Alex Werner
Kenosha
Milton Stoffel
Charles Rathburn
Beloit
Royal Mashek
Arthur Schulte
Laura Hall
Rees Beats Cotton For British PGA Crown
Dai Rees of Wales defeated veteran Henry Cotton 1 up yesterday to win the British Professional Golfers Association championship in Tadworth, England.
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Cotton
Tadworth
England
Dai Rees
Wales
Henry Cotton
Thompson to Speak to Lafayette Democrats at Court House
Carl W. Thompson democratic governor candidate in 1948 and Wisconsin national committeeman will address Lafayette county democrats at 8 p.m. Thursday in the circuit court room to organize a county democratic committee. State Senator Gaylor Nelson and Mrs. Hjordis Wolfe will also speak. Patrick J. Lucey will act as temporary chairman.
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Darlington
Carl W. Thompson
Wisconsin
Lafayette County
Court House
Gaylor Nelson
State
Democratic Organization Committee
Hjordis Wolfe
Nelson
Senate
Patrick J. Lucey
Crawford County
Barkley Attends Birthday Party in St Louis
Vice President Barkley spent the weekend in St Louis attending a birthday party for Mrs. Carleton S Hadley celebrating her 38th birthday Saturday night. The pair then attended church together Sunday.
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St. Louis
Barkley
Carleton S. Hadley
Wisconsin short course on dairy manufacturing opens
Madison registration begins for the University of Wisconsin dairy manufacturing short course. The first segment runs through November 19 and covers dairy arithmetic bacteriology mechanics marketing and testing.
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Madison
University of Wisconsin
Brennand Wins $1000 Midget Plane Race in Reading
Bill Brennand of Oshkosh won the $1,000 midget plane race in Reading at 164.68 mph. Steve Wittman, also from Oshkosh, finished second.
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Reading
Bill Brennand
Oshkosh
Steve Wittman
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