Local Joliet sports bustle moves from hoops to fields and greens
Joliet shifts from basketball to baseball tennis boxing and golf as May 4 opens two YMCA sponsored baseball leagues and Factory league play. St Cyril’s aims for a banner baseball season with Joe Getenci as manager. Rizzi Pader among Joliet’s top players will captain the keystone. Harold Winski and Don Williams headline local tennis and football links, while nearby golf courses and Crystal Lawns draw crowds. Bob Christie notes Crystal Lawns record 74 on a 6249 yard par 72 course.
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St. Cyril’s
Joe Getenci
Joe
Rizzi Paderone & Joliet
Keystone
Bob” Christie
Crystal Lawns
Perfect Golf Weather Draws Record Crowds at Local Courses
Crowds flock to Woodruff and nearby courses as 552 players, many using mashie and niblick, participate in municipal play. Park board commissioner Fred Heggie notes larger than expected turnout and promises smoother operations next week. Registration opened for tomorrow and Sunday play with five minute late slots and field house booking. Evelyn Cheesemen of the Chamber of Commerce oversees arrangements.
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Woodruff
Mashie
Niblick
Fred Heggie
Park Board
Field House
Evelyn Cheesemen
Chamber of Commerce
Death of Miss Norma Delander at St Josephs Hospital
Miss Norma Delander age 18 daughter of Albion F Delander West Acres died at 5 last night after an appendicitis operation at St Josephs hospital Peritonitis followed the procedure Survived by parents a sister Lois and brothers Richard 13 and Donald 7 Funeral plans not yet set.
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Norma Delander
Albion F. Delander
West Acres
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Miss Delander
Lois
Richard
Donald
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Harold Winski
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Davey” Rosen
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the Moose
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Ed. Strobel
Streater
Dinet
Harry M Hohisel
Hohisel
University of Wisconsin
Gene
Badger
Don Williams
Howard Jones
Illinois
America
Springfield
Barr Highway
Cog Hill
Kinsman
William Smoker
Smoker
Clarence Schmidt
Oliver Realty Co
Ottawa
Voters of
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Golf Supplies
Whang
Stillman’s
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