Joliet visit links Chicago college rep with local students
John K. Robinson, a University of Chicago enrollment representative and Joliet Township High School alumnus, is in Joliet for two weeks to meet with area high school students. He explains Chicago’s four year general education program and aptitude based admission.
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John K. Robinson
College of the University of Chicago
Joliet
Chicago
Robinson
Joliet Township High School
College of the University
John L. Robinson
Stone Street
Local advertising executive author of several westerns
R M Hawkins, Boston store sales promotion manager, writes western novels as a hobby. Since 1941 he has published Lonesome River, Lonesome River Range, Ace In the Hole Haggerty, with more in print or contract. His work, set in New Mexico and the West, blends mystery with romance rather to gunplay.
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Altho R. M. Hankins
Boston
Yesteryear
Hankins
West Pines
Pupneatisn
Spectgior Photo
Wild West
R. M. Hawkins
Lonesome River
Bantam Books
Wyoming
McKay-Smith
Lonesome River Range
Hawkins
U. S. Navy
Grossup-Dunlap
Triangle Books
Altho
Ohio
Colorado
Texas
New Mexico
Optie's Outward Bound series note on reading habit
In this reminiscence librarian Mr Frank Gay challenges Billy Phelps to sample Shakespeare after trash books. The experiment leads Billy to read Julius Caesar and many more plays, while William Lyon Phelps later shows varied taste by reading Psalms Cherbuliez Gunboat books.
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Optie
Frank Gay
Young Phelps
Mr. Gay
Billy
Oliver Optic
William Lyon Phelps
Jean Teterol
Cherbuliez
Alice M. Jordan
Rollo
Tom Sawyer
Boston
The
Horn Book
Author’s early career and education noted in brief bio
In that same week he sold his first book. He studied two years at the Texas College of Mines. He now lives at the West Pines hotel with his wife and their six year old daughter.
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Texas College of Mines
Texas
West Pines Hotel
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Jolietan
Billy Phelps
Hartford
Watkinson Conn
Oliver
Toys In
Joliet’s
Sumbaums
E. Cass St
Binzer
Fred V. Binzer
West “Telfewana
Dr. F. Binzer
Kae CF
Vince
Hades
Francis C. Moss
W. Jefferson St
Central Court
N. Scott Street
Beatel
Nash CO
N. Scott ST
California
DRI- Aire Lampaia
Ottawa St. Joliet, Ill
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