Potter Rebuilds As Seven Men Gone From Team
Coach Ralph Potter faces a rebuilding phase after losing seven players including high scorer Vercelletti. Norman Shapiro and Bill McAllister are improving at center. Potter plans a double pivot offense with smaller front line and adapts strategy for key upcoming games at Aurora and Lockport.
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Potter
Vercelletti
Sim Stowlders
Pest
Ralph Potter
Aurora
Eig
Lockport
Jolet
Vercelliiti
Norman Shapiro
Bill McAllister
Eest Aurora
LaSalle-Peru
NYA PREPARES YOUTHS FOR DEFENSE INDUSTRIES
National Youth Administration will enroll out of school youth ages 17 to 24 at the Work Experience Center Joliet 309 North Broadway. The program places youths in jobs on the industrial front to gain basic experience and work habits, filling vacancies left by others who leave for full time jobs.
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National Youth Administration
North Broadway
Joliet
South Wil
Lockport teams seek revenge against Argo in South Suburban tests
Lockport lightweights and heavyweights aim to avenge early losses as they host Argo at the Starch City in a South Suburban schedule. The next night Porters travel to Joliet to face the Township high fives with Captain Frank Vercellotti out. Coach Les Lindberg says the squad is in top form for the weekend pair.
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Lockport
Argo
Starch City
Joliet Gym
Joliet
Frank Vercellotti
Les Lindberg
Rockdale Church Dinner Plans Public Event
The Altar and Rosary society of St. Joseph's Rockdale will stage its annual dinner on Sunday January 26 at Oak Grove. Col John E Morrison will speak as officials including Mayor Joseph Kuhar and School Board President Anton Oberstar host. Noon to 2 PM features dinner and games with a 6 PM supper and dancing to follow.
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Altar and Rosary Society
St. Joseph's Church
Rockdale
John E. Morrison
Frank Turk
Leo Balearic
Oak Grove
Joseph Brons
St. Joseph's
Michael Calahan
Joseph E. Kuhar
Anton Oberstar
Walsermen Seek Rebound in Weekend Preliminaries
Coach Herman Walser’s frosh soph basketball team aims to rebound after a late season slide. They face East Aurora on the Aurora floor Friday night and then Port Erie on Saturday as tuneups before heavier varsity contests. The team previously beat East High by a wide margin and edged Lockport in a last‑second comeback.
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Herman Walser
Froshsoph
Elgin
Ledger
East Aurora
Lockport
Aurora
Porter Ponies
East Side
Walser
East High
Joliet
West Rockford
Parent Teachers To Hold Benefit At Forest Park School
Forest Park unit of the Parent Teachers Association schedules a pillowcase party with cards and two candy sales tomorrow night at Forest Park school. Mrs Clarence Johnson is general chair with helpers including Mrs H W Venske tickets and others assisting with cards and candy duties.
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Forest Park School
Forest Park
Parent - Teachers’ Association
Clarence Johnson
H. W. Venske
Elmer Carlson
Arthur Johnson
August Patrick
Joseph Mack
John Mark
John Shroba
Banco
Charles Skolds
David Edman
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