Winston Family Produces Trio Of Noted Athletes
The Winston brothers C. S., Jack, and Robert star across Indiana and Purdue sports. Robert, Indiana 1929 graduate and swimming captain, set a 50 yard record in 24.4 seconds in 1928. Jack, class of 1927, excelled in football, track, tennis and basketball. C. S., Purdue 1914, was a tackle on the all western football team and later pursued flying, polo, hockey, auto racing, and car building. Their father John L. Winston is a famed trapshooter and horseman in Washington Indiana.
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Winston
Winston Chevrolet Company
Jack
Robert
New York Daily News
Joliet
Winstons
Indiana
Purdue
New York City
Long Island Sound
al Schwartz
Indiana Athletic Club
Winston Brothers
Washington
John L. Winston
Curiosities Answered From Classic Quiz Highlights
A collection of Q and A covering topics from selling a 1771 cookbook to Amsterdam’s bridges and islands, the Nourmahal yacht, Roosevelt’s 1932 Topeka speech date, Gar Wood’s engine horsepower, IRS tenure rules, Eddie Cantor’s real name and marriage, and U S currency types.
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Amsterdam
Holland
Vincent Astor
Mr. Roosevelt
Nourmahal
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Topeka
Gar Wood
Internal Revenue
Louis J. Becker
Eddie Cantor
Care Manufacturers’ Trust Co
Broadway
New York City
United States
Federal Reserve
National Bank
Mac McCloud Leads Popular Band at Electric Park
Mac McCloud, genial radio band leader, will headline his popular organization at Electric Park in Plainfield Sunday night for dancers. McCloud always draws a large following when he appears locally.
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Mac McCloud
Electric Park
Plainfield
McCloud
Popularity of Books Declines in Heat
Public librarian Mrs. Rena McKman reports book circulation halved due to hot weather and summer vacation. Students’ reading is less mandatory and readers favor light fiction while demand for historical and biographical works wanes. no new books added for 18 months due to funds. library operates 9 am to 5 pm daily and until 9 pm Saturdays.
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Rena Mckman
Mercyrgan i
Police Chief Plans Attendance at International Chiefs Convention
Chief Nicholas Fornan said he will attend the International Convention of Police Chiefs to be held in Chicago in the latter part of the month. Headquarters for convention members will be at the Stevens Hotel.
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Nicholas Fornango
Cheago
Stevens Hotel
Flat Earth Prophet Glenn Voliva Reaffirms Belief
Zion Illinois leader Glenn Voliva, known for promoting flat earth theory, again declares the world is flat, challenging skeptics with his long held conviction.
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Glenn Voliva
Zion, Ill
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Winston Family
Mac McCloud and His
Gents
W. A. Gustafson Optometrist
Cass Street
Lincoln Store
Hausmann Paint Co
Cass ST
Country Club
Blue Diner
AL Lasister
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