Prizes to be awarded in annual Christmas lighting contest
Judges named for the Junior Chamber contest will select winners with prizes to be decided at the January 16 meeting. Tonight at 10 o clock is the entry deadline for residences and stores, with judging based on originality, environment, and decorative harmony.
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Mildred Guerin
George Arbeiter
Harry Sea- Herbert Farr
Arthur Poole
Fred Antram
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Antram
Richard E. Stanley
Wilfred Burns
Antram
Catholic High Seeks Fifth Straight Win Against St Philip Five
Catholic High majors, riding a winning streak, host St Philip Chicago at the West Side gym in a 1 30 p m opener. Lorenc Comerford Gann Simon Matasevac lead the lineup as they face a tough Chicago Casey league foe noted for a win over De Paul high and Barry Coun cil KC. Coach Carroll focuses on tonight and the title talks wait.
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John Carroll
Catholic High
St. Philip High of
Chicago
West Side
Lorenc
Comerford
McGann
Simon and
Matasevac
Windy City
de Paul High
Barry Counceil
Loyola
Carroll
CWA Placement Quota Reaches Cap in Will County
Will County CWA quota for unemployed men on public works projects is filled. Out of 7645 male registrations, 14440 replacements were documented. No new jobs unless a new project arrives. remaining quota filled by Free Employment Bureau. If industry recovers, former workers may be recalled and replacements occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will County
CWA
L. H. Rogers
Chicago Government Works
Free Employment Bureau
Rogers
Fowl Work at State Pen Christmas Devoted to Roast Pork
Stateville inmates will celebrate Christmas with roast pork potatoes gravy pie and coffee a large Christmas tree will be placed inside the penitentiary. Warden Frank Whipp vetoed a Christmas play proposal and plans emphasize simple holiday activities behind bars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stateville
Frank Whipp
State Penitentiary
Whipp
Stores Prepare for Tardy Christmas Buyers
Special attractions in bargains for eleventh hour shoppers will be offered all day tomorrow by local merchants. Downtown canvass shows this year’s Christmas buying up on last year with managers reporting higher sales and half price cuts to clear stock for the new year.
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Emas
Yale
Charity Groups Give Xmas Cheer to Unfortunates
Joliet charity organizations including the Salvation Army Morning Star Mission Visitation and Aid Holly Club and St Vincent de Paul join a city wide effort to aid hundreds of needy families with food clothing and toys for Christmas. Orphans will receive parties and presents from the Elks and St Camillus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Salvation Army
Peter McCarthy
Morning Star Mission
Visitation and Aid Society
Holly Club
Santa
Elks Club
St. Camillus Society
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Santa Claus
Baseball union hours tease sneaks into ninth inning
Vice President McEvoy of the St. Louis Browns jokes that union hours for baseball players would be awful. The remark imagines a nothing-nothing ninth with the bases loaded as a whistle blows.
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McEvoy
St. Louis Browns
Two New Lynchings Reported Headline
A sensational note reports two lynchings as headlines cut through city news. The piece also notes a popular Christmas gift this year a hemp necktie drawing reader attention to social tensions.
Y M C A Promotes Local Winter Sports Program
The Y M C A athletic department in Evanston outlined a district wide plan to promote basketball wrestling and golf. Jimmy Bush was named basketball director Harry Hohisel will lead wrestling and C R Makeever will handle golf until a manager is chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston
Jimmy Bush
Harry Hohisel
C. R. Makeever
Joliet “Y
Rialto to Stage Beverley West at January Show
On January 8 the Rialto presents entertainment with Cartisoes 10 Cotton Pickers and the Gardens varsity orchestra. Admission is five cents tax included. Special attraction Beverley West appears as guest of honor, famed stage beauty across theatrical circuits.
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Rialto
Cartisoe
the Gardens
Beverley West
Rialto Theatre
Miss West
Mae
Era of good liquor succeeds bad lacquer
A brief notice notes a transition in a local industry, marking improvement in quality and standards as a prior period of poor finish or coating yields to better craftsmanship. No specific names, places, or dates are provided in the readable text.
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Woodruff Hotel
Paul Schoene
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Tony and
Jim Buffo
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