Rigney Prowess Praised by Baseball Men for 1938
Dungan Rigney of River Forest now on the Chicago White Sox pitching staff draws praise from baseball writers and managers. Otto of the Chicago Herald and Examiner forecasts Rigney could become a league star with better self appraisal, while Dykes and Owens foresee 15 victories and strong impact for the White Sox in 1938.
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Dungan Rigney
River Forest
Chicago White Sox
Wayne EK
Otto
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Johnny” Rigney
Rigney
Jimmie Dykes
White Sox
Brick” Owens
Paneyar Anaay
Anand Jast Si
Johnny
Belive
Tehnny
Ui Metropolitan Students Vie for Harvard Scholarships
Otto Wicks Jr of 19S Clinton Avenue and Neal, son of Mr and Mrs WB Neal of 800 Cohunhian Avenue, are among eight students from the Ui metropolitan area competing for Harvard University scholarships.
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Otto Wicks Jr
Clinton Avenue
Int PLC
Neal
WB. Neal
Cohunhian Avenue
Harvard University
Girl Champions Basketball Teams Clash in Chicago
Edw. Catton reports Harlem Avenue and Harrison Street softball players bring Fisher Foods of Cleveland to Chicago to face Chicago Land All Stars. Harry Wilson coaches the Chicago side. Fisher Foods coached by Jarkey Sanders. Games at St. Phillips Gymnasium Jackson Boulevard Kedzie Avenue on February 6 and 7.
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Edw
Catton
Birdner
Bloomer
Harlem Avenue
Harrison Street
Fisher Foods
Cleveland
Ohio
Chicago
Chicago Land All Stars
Harry Wilson
Taylor Trunks
Jarkey Sanders
St. Phillips
Jackson Housevard
Kedzie Avenue
Dorothy Hoefts Bowling Team Revived in Local League
Dorothy Hoeft forms a new bowling team as league play begins Monday. Team No 4 trails the top squad in high scores while Team No 3 goes 2-1 in games. Evelyn Koepile and Dorothy Neve post top individual games as Dorothy Neve Brock’s Team No 2 leads in totals with 1223 and 1206. Edna Hoike rolls 180 in one game. The league re starts under new instructor Mr Karris as Mr Hoertzog departs.
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Carrie Weyr
Auch
Dorothy Hoeft
Hoeft
Cave
Evelyn Koepile
Dorothy Neve Brock
Frelyn Koepile
Edna Hoike
Hoerzog
Turk
Karris
Do You Know Illinois Do You Know Illinois Q and A Quiz
A quiz Q and A from the Illinois Secretary of State Edward J Hughes covers Vermilion County history. It asks when Vermilion was founded 1826 and Danville 1827, notes Dan Beckwith’s land donation, and describes Gordon Hubbard’s court house role and schemes. It recalls the peach belt from Vandalia to Centralia and the 1931 peach year.
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Illinois
Edward J. Hughes
Secretary of State
Vermilion
Danvills
Vermlion County
Dan Beckwith
Danville Court House
Lincoln
Lavyars
Eighth Circuit
Hubbard
Court House
Danville
A. Ife
Chicago
George Hubbard
Gordon Hubbard
Pottawatomie
Watscha
Willon Fithian
Minala
Vandalia
Centralis
Anna
Cobden
Vernon
Minois
Miinois
Iroquois
Israels
Duncomb
Young Reeder Shot Wounds Mother at Madison Street Event
In a November 24 incident on Madison Street players competed for weekly prizes as Young Reeder reportedly shot and wounded a man. Reeder, placed in an orphanage as a baby, was photographed in a newspaper after the killing, prompting his mother Mrs. Rose Sediacek to travel to Town and fine him.
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Madison Street
Reeder
Rose Sediacek
Lelivelts Repeat Victory Over Arrows 32 to 18
The Joseph Lelivelts defeated the Arrows 32 18 after a slow start. Jantzen and J Zuchowski boosted the offense while Bud Way and Croll contributed strong scoring and Banjiorno anchored defense. On the other side R Neuman and Gleason stood out for the losers who opened with a player deficiency. A grand jury returned a true bill charging Paul Reeder Jr with murder in the Sedlacek grocery robbery case.
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Lelivelts
Joseph Lelivelt Toosters
Arrows
Jantzen
J. Zuchowski
Bud Way
Croll
Banjiorno
R. Neuman
Gleason
Paul Reeder, Jr
Raymund Sedlacek
Sedlacek
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Madison
Elgin Avenus
Forest
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