Joliet Radio Enthusiast Al Pohlers Preserves Early Air History
Al Pohlers of Joliet pursues radio as a deep hobby dating to 1925. He broadcast from Guardian Angel orphanage Rialto theater and Joliet night spots and now records with a device capturing 500 to 15,000 cycles. His shop at 451 Ruby street hosts Memory Hour broadcasts on WTAQ with young locals and performers who later charted careers.
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AI Pohlers
Pohlers
Ruby Street
Guardian Angel Orphanage
Rialto Theater
Joliet
WTAQ
LaGrange
Lois Costello
Ray Pearl
Chicago
Beverly Nichols
Dickie McPhee
Beverly Beck
Joliet Township
Mooseheart
Camp Rainbow
Joliet Camera Club to View Travel Pictures Tuesday
Joliet Camera club members will meet at Joliet Township High School Tuesday night to view color slides of travel pictures. This event showcases travel photography and offers members a chance to discuss technique and subject matter.
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Joliet Camera Club
Joliet Township
Gaspe Peninsula Scenes To Be Shown At Meeting
Members will view scenes of the Gaspe peninsula and select outstanding color slides taken for competition last December.
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Gaspe Peninsula
Joliet Youth on Amateur Program Sunday Afternoon
Ronald Hedberg, a 12 year old Joliet resident and Farragut Junior High seventh grader, appears on Morris B. Sachs amateur program Sunday afternoon between 12:30 and 1:30 p m. The event will be televised on WENR TV and broadcast on WENR. Hedberg, son of Mr and Mrs Glenn Hedberg, is known for Hammond electric organ performances at public events and church services. He won first prize in Joliet Exchange Club talent show last April.
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Ronald Hedberg
Glenn Hedberg
Pine Street
Joliet
Morris B. Sachs
Wenr-Tv
WENR
Ronald
Will County
Joliet Exchange Club
First Presbyterian Church
Farragut Junior High School
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al Pohlers
Camera Club
S. Chicago St
DIAL
American Coal CO
Charles J. Egger
Chicago ST
E. Cass St
Claren SS
Western Electric
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Audivox, Inc
Western Electric Winnie Aio
May L. Cudahy
E. Jefferson St
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