Conference Basketball Back The North West Suburban Conference
A crowded night of high school basketball previews the Northwest Conference schedule. Teams including Barrington Palatine Arlington Libertyville Wauconda Ela Dundee and Antioch battle for position with Coach Kelton Warren and Coach Kincaid guiding bold lineups as contenders. Fans anticipate tight matchups and potential upsets as the season unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bensenville
Rington
Birrinieia
Verneen
Abe
Barrington
Hinde
Arine
Beneous
Kelton
Warren
Kincaid
Bsall
Palatine
Little Wauconda
Capt
Helgeson
Palatine Sharp
Grose
Arlington
Watson
Leyden
Antioch
Bensonville
Libertyville
N. W
Arlington Park July Race Dates Set for Next Season
The Kinois Turf association released Chicago district race dates for next season. Aurora hosts the May and October meets, Washington Park runs May 26 to June 28, Arlington Park operates June 30 to August 2, Hawthorne holds August and October meetings, and Lincoln Fields fills September.
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Kinois Turf Association
Chicago
Aurora
Exposition Park
Arlington Park
Washington Park
Lincoln Fields
Hawthorne
Rural Schools Directors Reach District Contacts
Directory lists Noble J. Puffer, Homer J. Byrd, Otto F. Aken, Clarence M. Callahan, Nellie G. McMahon, Beverley McClaughry, Robert E. Downs as directors of education with addresses in Arlington Heights Maywood DesPlaines Palos Park Chicago and phone references for each.
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Noble J. Puffer
W. Hawthorne St
Arlington Heights
Homer J. Byrd
Otto F. Aken
Henry Ave
DesPlaines
Clarence M. Callahan
S. 11Th Ave
Maywood
Nellie G. McMahon
S. Oakley St
Chicago
Beverley
Catherine McClaughry
Palos Park
Robert E
Hillside School Closes Early For Christmas Recess
Hillside district 93 closes for Christmas recess on December 18 due to heavy snow. Only 8 of 65 pupils attended, leading to earlier closure than planned. Christmas program postponed until after the holidays. Reading projects progress and plans to buy more books noted.
Christmas Program Shines at Morton Grove Public School
The Morton Grove Public School Christmas program delighted a full gymnasium audience with lower grade performers, two upper grade choruses, and a well received school orchestra. Santa Claus, provided by the chamber of commerce, distributed gifts as the Board of Education and Ladies Welfare Club thanked attendees and promised future events.
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Santa Claus
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Education
Ladies’ Welfare Club
Project Stories of Robert Koske at Age 13
Robert Koske recounts working during a summer break starting June 5. He earned $1.50 a day at two jobs, lasting about one and a half months total. He saved $85 for clothes and prepared to return to school.
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Robert Koske
Young Gardener Records Returns From School Plot
Erwin Schuett, age 12, of Niles Public School, reports raising 350 beets and 300 carrots this year. He sold beets at 14 percent cents per bunch for $5.25 and carrots at 2 cents per bunch for $6.00, net $9.70 after $1.55 expenses. He used many vegetables at home. Last year he cleared $13.50 and now has $72.05 in bank.
My Sewing Project Shows Craft Work by a Child
A 10 year old describes completing three towels a doily and a holder for hot pans last spring and summer. Two towels are fancy one with a vase of flowers and powder and a red edged dish towel. A blue white check holder is finished with blue trim and a doily features flowers in each corner.
A Paying Garden Now Name Given
A boy describes how his father gave him land of one rod by eight rods. His brother plowed, his sister weeded, and he planted beans pickles and tomatoes. He sold beans for 1.20, picked 15 pounds, sold produce for 12 dollars total, and plans to join the money with his mother to buy clothes.
River Grove School Gets New Plant
River Grove district 8512 voters approved a $32,000 bond issue and higher tax rate in 1927. Construction began in 1929 on a modern building with eleven classrooms a kindergarten and a 500 seat assembly hall adaptable for gym use.
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River Grove
Board of Education
Franklin Park
Sewing Club Starts At Lincoln School Ward 88
Phylis Szerwinska of Lincoln School District 88 describes starting a sewing club. She details costs including a towel for 10 cents, threads at 4 cents each in blue yellow and pink, lace, a scarf at 29 cents, and colors at 12 cents. Her French knots improve with practice.
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Phylis Szerwinska
Lincoln School
Dist
Grant School Broadcaster a Grade Eight English Project
Miss Alice B. Avery leads the Grant school eighth graders in producing The Grant School Broadcaster a monthly mimeographed paper. It features news, editorials, sports, society, cartoons and a continuing story with pupils handling management under supervision.
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Alice B. Avery
Grant School
Dist
Melrose Park
Grant
Miss Avery
Edward J. Tobin
Nellie Rennie
Geraldine Woolever
Kathryn Winter
Emily Kalinauskas
Frances Hay
Lillie Horodko
Hersnhall Lawrence
Stanley Tonkin
Mary la Bounty
Frank Krueger
Edna Gorman
Lissette Vongher
Ardis O’champ
Farmerette Eleanor Pfandt Grows Garden Veggies and Earns Money
Eleanor Pfandt narrates how she transformed a garden patch into a productive allotment in Dist 83. She grew carrots radishes parsley green beans beets lettuce tomatoes and onions, weeded carefully, watered nightly, and kept chickens out. She sold produce to neighbors and earned 8.30, saving it for Christmas and birthday presents.
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Mannheim School
Dist
Basketry progress by Ella Thies at New Era School
Ella Thies of New Era School District 43 describes learning basketry in class and selling handmade pieces at home. She lists waste paper baskets 10 to 12 inches wide at $1.50 each, 38 inch baskets at 25 cents, and 4 inch baskets at 50 cents, planning square and oblong designs for sale.
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Ella
New Era School
Dist
Winter News From Wheeling and Surrounding Areas
Local notes include James Bailey visiting Verom Indiana amid milder southern weather then snow in Illinois. Letters from Eleanor Lemke in Haughton Louisiana mention a record snow. Christmas visits reach Elmhurst Milwaukee Silver Lake and Maywood. Wheeling Presbyterian church school held a Christmas service with a playlet From Darkness to Dawn and 45 attendees recognized for perfect attendance. Santa distributed gifts at year end service.
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James Bailey
Verom
Ind
Indiana
Illinois
Eleanor Lemke
Haughton
Frank Atpade
John Keil
Maywood
Peiper
Palmer Keil
J. Wick
Chicago
Gijertson
Fred Utpadel
Wheeling
Ficers
Masonic Hall
FE. J. Wellin
John Meyer
Elmhurst
Raymond Sandbere
Silver Lake
Wisconsin
Wheeling Presbyterian Church School
Church School
Santa
Mildred Johnson
Hazel Atpade
Wheeling Presbyterian Church Services Begin New Year
Wheeling Presbyterian Church announces morning worship at 10 45 with evening fellowship at 7 30 and Sunday school at 9 36. On Sunday January 5 a seasonally appropriate message is planned and on January 12 Holy Communion will be administered. Friends invited and seekers urged to join and unite with the church.
Local Schedule Snapped for January Games
Fragmented schedule notes show teams Pridiay uan Antioch Fedsenvile Barrington Camuel January lineup with Palat line Seinetern Leyden Dilertyville January 16 Leyden vs Wauconda Fla vs Bensenville Antioch vs Warren tieatyville vs Arlington Palating vs Barrington.
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Pridiay
Uan
Antioch
Fedsenvile
Barrington
Camuel
Palat Line
Seinetern
Leyden
Palatine Edges Leyden In Overtime In Rugged Weeknight Clash
In one of the West conference’s tightest games Palatine edged Leyden toll in overtime after a nip and tuck battle. Captains Helgeson led Palatine with key field goals and free throws as both teams battled to a 11 10 third quarter, ending with a furious scramble and jubilant Palatine supporters.
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Kin Palatine
Martin
Leyden
Toll
Palatine
Kincaid
M. Helgeson
Capt. H. Helgeson
Mess
Leyden Boys
Capt. Helgeson
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