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Orchard Twin Bowl Opens in Skokie with 64 Lanes
A $2.5 million Orchard Twin Bowl center opens in Skokie as the first of three U S Bowling Lanes venues. The 65,000 square foot 64 lane facility features Brunswick equipment, a youth program led by Donald McClintock, a fireplace with copper funnel, and a playroom, meeting room, snack shop, and locker areas. Robby Robinson will offer free instruction and farm league programs aim to form a Chicago Classic League in fall.
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Chicago
Orchard Twin Bowl
Skokie
Nelson Harris
U.S. Bowling Lanes Inc
Donald E. McClintock
University College, University of Chicago
Harris
Toni Company
Toni
Paper Mate Company
Gillette Company
Gillette
Oakton
LaCrosse
Kirk Streets
Rolling Meadows
Brunswick
Robby Robinson
Robinson
South Side
North Side
United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
St. Paul
Minnesota
Phillips Andover
Yale University