Bulldogs Beat Lyons 5 2 in Lake Field Tilt
Bulldogs defeat Lions 5 to 2 on Lake Field as darkness ends game in top half of seventh. Fabian Barag twirled a one hitter pace, Nate Smith doubled and scored, George Knepple misplayed a ball leading to runs, and LaGrange’s Vojta sparked the visitors with a first inning single. Downers Grove rallied to tighten the score but the Bulldogs held on for the win.
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Bulldogs
Lions
Lake Field
Fabian Barag
Ore
I.c
Tone LaGrange
Nate Smith
Sored
George Knepple
Bill Burke
Vojta
Ravag
Ravagz
Dovbie
Einhart
Janca
Colgrass Jr Leads University of Illinois Orchestra Concert
Colgrass Jr a member of the Illinois University orchestra percussion section played in Orchestra Hall on Saturday night and appeared on Station WMAQ. The piece lists base hit and pitching notes from a local baseball team schedule including May dates at LaGrange and Hinsdale with opponents Reavis and Hinsdale.
West Suburban YMCA Campaign Dates Set
Harold M. Elliott announces the West Suburban YMCA Building Fund drive will run May 23 through June 9. The final fundraising push for a proposed LaGrange YMCA building names Bert E. Gordon as campaign chair with Edward L. Ramm and J. W. Gilbert as section leaders, aiming to enlist 200 workers.
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Harold M. Elliott
Sunget Ave
West Suburban Ymca Building Fund
West Suburban
YMCA
LaGrange
Bert E. Gordon
Edward L. Ramm
J. W. Gilbert
Seek Bids for Park Project
Contractors bids for ditch construction concrete drain laying and cleaning an existing ditch will be received by the McCook Hodskins park district up until 7 50 p m Monday.
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McCook-Hodgkins Park
Silver Jewelry Class Still Has A Few Openings
Adults may join West Suburban YMCA silver jewelry and lapidary classes. The Y has new machines to expand capacity and registrations are taken Thursday evenings until 9 pm at the XY office.
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West Suburban
YMCA
Bids Sought for Hodgkins Park District Project
On May 12 bids should be delivered to Hodgkins village hall and will be opened by the park district board at the specified time and day.
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Hodgkins Village Hall
Park District Board
Want Ad Phone Line Prompted Quick Results
Local snippet directs readers to contact La Grange 4600 for rapid results, suggesting a classified or service inquiry channel. The item emphasizes speed and a single contact point, typical of early 20th century newspaper want ads.
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LA Grange
Brook Park Grade School Opens With 500 Attendees
More than 500 people attended the open house for the new Brook Park grade school in northeast La Grange Park. Village president Walter J. Madigan and Brookfield president Dan Kulie spoke as dignitaries. The nine classroom building includes a kindergarten, staff offices, and a nurse’s room. Enrollment is 300. classes start Monday morning under Principal Miss Susan McCann.
Athens Plan by Hippodamus Sets City Street Grid
Pericles governed Athens around 450 B C and had Piraeus laid out in regular blocks by Hippodamus of Miletus. For the first time main streets ran parallel and were crossed by perpendicular cross streets.
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Pericles
B. C
Piraeus
Hippodamus
Miletus
Phrase About Husbands and Wives and Big Cars
A light witticism notes that husbands have wives and wives may resist large cars, suggesting a social quip on gender roles and preferences in vehicle choice. The remark echoes domestic humor about maneuvering big automobiles.
Shuey Speaks on Sanity Code for High School Athletics
William A. Shuey Riverside-Brookfield athletic director spoke on a Sanity Code for High School Athletics during a panel at the Northern Illinois Physical Education and Health Association meeting held April 19 at Hinsdale High School. About 600 attended. Panelists included George Olson Lyons Township High School principal chair H W Grace Arlington Heights athletic director and R Cartwright Elgin High School principal.
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William ‘A. Shhuey
Riverside-Brookfield High School
Ilinois Physical Education and Health Association
Hinsdale High School
George Olson
Princial
Lyons Township High School
H. W. Grace
Arlington Heights High School
R. §. Cartwright
Elgin High School
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Downers
Maine
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Downers Grove
Downers Greve
Soin
Tulen
Ab Wyta
Bayag
P ‘ Janca
Meinha
Damore
W Hirst
C Fox
L Simmons
S Knepple
Ah LA Grang
Tr . O Ltd
Damere
Rave
Spicer
John Loder
Apache Pass
Orie and
Harriet
Nelsons
Bogarthepbu
Ams
Mane
Proviso Township
John B Brenzen
LaGrange National Banks
Forest Park
National Bank Or
First National Bank of Maywood
William T. Collins, JR
Hac
Fox
Soderstrom
Vejta
Gallup
French
Leslcg
Bavag
Meaismanner
Kean
Frostoph
Wren
Merton
Reacs
Reavis
Hinsdale
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Meinhart
Hirst
Sommons
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Olson
Ss Rreen
New Schoo
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Lke
Buick
Roadmaster
By Beth
Bower Motors, Inc
Hillgrove Avenue
Shuey
Hinsdale High
Oli
Willl Col YD Charis
Ong Kong
Spectacar
Jus Caesar and
Cleopatra
Vivien Leigh Stewart
Aves
Carter
Beacon Rex
Kleinert
Playtex
Prairie Rattles
Newport
Life Magazine
Babe Play
Kant
Baskenette
Sorensen Studio
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