Art Chester Dominates Elkhart Air Races With Five Prizes
Joliet Airport pilot Art Chester flew an OX-5 Travel Air to win the OX-5 race bomb drop contest and place high in other events at Elkhart Indiana. He claimed five prizes including a second in the Pony Express and a fourth in the free for all race on a 15 mile course. Mrs. F L Barnes stopped by en route from Los Angeles to Windsor.
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Art Chester
Joliet
Elkhart
Ind
Travel Air
Chester
F. L. Barnes
West Coast
Los Angeles
Calif
Windsor
Can
John J. Foster
Chicago
Wichita
Kan
Mr. Foster
Artist at Work Mary Frances Lowrey Portrait
Mary Frances Lowrey the young daughter of Mr and Mrs William P Lowrey of 107 Buell Avenue is pictured enjoying artistic work. She plans to travel to California soon to visit an aunt while her mother accompanies her.
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Mary Frances’ Lowrey
William P. Lowrey
Buell Avenue
Mary Frances
California
Joliet Buds Florists Shine at Flower Show Prize Bouquet
Nancy Sherwood and Isa belle Grant of Joliet Buds junior florists helped make last week’s Flower Show a success. They showcase a prize winning Sweet Rocket bouquet from Mrs. George Arbeiter’s garden in a staff photo.
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Nancy Sherwood
Isabelle Grant
Joliet Buds Junior Florists Club
George Arbeiter
Air road chatter hints at pilots and upcoming flights
The group mentions Jack inviting to enjoy the air, awaiting Mark Kracker solo, and Herman Wilhelmi likely returning to a T. M. scout. Helgie Johnson is planned to fly in about three weeks with Travel- Air, with anticipation about the girls seeking rides.
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Helgie Johnson
Revolving lights near Plainfield and Minooka
The lights are airway beacons on the Chicago St Louis route marking navigational aids along the air corridor serving the region.
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Plainfield
Minooka
American Legion Drum Corps Tours Northern Illinois
The local American Legion post drum and bugle corps has played in multiple contests and events over two weeks. They placed first at Ottawa Mardi Gras against 15 units, took third at Peru against 20 corps, and performed in Kankakee Rockford Aurora Rock Island and Peoria towns. They head to Plainfield for the district convention and prize contest with about 15 corps expected.
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Post of the
American Legion
Kankakee
Legion
Ottawa Legion
Harwood Corps
Lockport
Peru
Rockford
Rock Island
Aurora
Peoria
District Legion
Plainfield
Illinois Coach Edward Schoaff to Lead Free Joliet Tennis Clinic
Edward Schoaff, University of Illinois tennis coach, will teach a free week long program in Joliet sponsored by the Joliet Tennis Club and Senator Richard J. Barr. Registration at the Public Library Bureau of Recreation. The course covers fundamentals and advanced strokes at the Barr Estate courts and aims to raise Joliet tennis standards.
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Edward Schoaff
University of Illinois
Joliet
Schoaff
Schaaff
Sen. Barr
Illinois
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Aviation
Matt Rodeghier
Joliet Airport
John J. Cassid
Mary Frances Lowrey
THE
Joliet Buds
Jack
Mark Kracker
Herman Wilhelmi
T. M
American Legion Drum Corps
Bradley
Joliet, Il
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