Rigney's Prowess Being Recognized by Baseball Men
Dungan Rigney of River Forest, on the Chicago White Sox pitching staff, is gaining recognition despite limited use last season. Chicago Herald and Examiner writer Wayne Otto highlights Rigney as promising, with Jimmie Dykes optimistic for 1938 and Brick Owens predicting a breakout season, possibly fifteen victories, as spring training approaches.
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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
Local students vie for Harvard scholarships from Ui metro
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. The pair join peers in a regional effort to secure prestigious funding.
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Otto Wicks Jr
Clinton Avenue
Int PLC
Neal
WB. Neal
Cohunhian Avenue
Harvard University
Girl Champions Basketball Teams Visit Chicago
Edw. Catton reports Harlem avenue and Harrison street girls will bring Fisher Foods basketball team of Cleveland to Chicago to join Chicago Land All Stars. Harry Wilson, former Taylor Trunks coach, to coach the local team. Fisher Foods coached by Jarkey Sanders, noted for 17 championship teams. Games set at St. Phillips gymnasium Jackson Housevard and Kedzie avenue, Chicago, Saturday and Sunday nights in February 6.
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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 Hoeft's Bowling Team Formation Gains Momentum
Dorothy Hoeft forms a new bowling squad with team No 4 showing strong scoring and rivals like Evelyn Koepile and Dorothy Neve Brock posting high games. Team No 3 won two of three as teams restart after instructor Hoer zog departs. Coach Karris will take over guiding a league restart.
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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 by Edward J Hughes
A quiz style piece by Edward J Hughes, secretary of state, asking and answering historical questions about Vermilion County Danville and notable figures. It covers founding dates, names, land donations, court house builder Gordon Hubbard, a land mortgage scheme, Hubbard’s wife, a Willon Fithian correspondence, Illinois peach belt, and historic town names with dates and places referenced.
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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
Winois
Minois
Iroquois
Israels
Duncomb
Prisoner in shooting case linked to Madison street event
Young Reeder and Mrs. Rose Sediacek are connected to a November 24 incident on Madison Street as police note his frequent participation in weekly prize games. Reeder, taken to an orphanage as an infant, was photographed in a newspaper after the shooting, triggering his mother’s anger.
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Madison Street
Reeder
Rose Sediacek
Lelivelt Teammates Rally To Defeat Arrows 32 18
The Joseph Lelivelts repeated their former victory by overpowering the Arrows 32 to 18. Substitutes Jantzen and J Zuchowski sparked the run that built a solid lead. Bud Way, Croll, and Banjiorno contributed on offense and defense while Neuman and Gleason stood out for the losers. The Arrows played minus one starter. A grand jury reportedly returned a true bill charging Paul Reeder Jr with the murder of 22 year old Raymund Sedlacek during an attempted robbery at the Sedlacek grocery.
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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
Miracle-Worper businessman eyes artist drawings in sale offer
A business man inspected drawings by the art editor and offered to hire the artist. He proposed the artist name his own figure for sales, expressing strong interest in using the art in his enterprise. The exchange showcased an opportunity for direct commission and control.
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Lane’s Bakery
Madison
Elgin Avenus
Forest
Forest Publishing CO
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