Roman Trains for Gotham Golden Gloves Bouts
Joliet’s Joe Roman, Chicagoland Golden Gloves rider, trains with the Chicago Tribune team at the Illinois Athletic Club ahead of his March 28 inter-city bouts in New York City at 126 pounds. He is regarded as a top amateur featherweight in the Midwest facing strong east coast competition.
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Joe Roman
Joliet
Pene
New York
Roman
Middlewest
Chicago Tribune
Illinois Athletic Club
Will County Net Tournament Sees Record Entry Likely
The Will County amateur basketball tournament may set a record this year as entry fees drop from ten to five dollars. March 30 marks the event with divisions heavyweight light heavyweight and bantamweight. Weigh ins occur before first games. Local teams from Peotone Mokena Wilmington New Lenox Plainfield Lockport Joliet and others expected to compete.
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Will County
Blanks
Okeerenn
Eist
Peotone
Mokena
Wilmington
New Lenox
Plainfield
Lockport
Joliet
Bureau of Recreation
Public Library
P. H. Slocum
Barr Wins Laurels in Exeter Net Game
Richard J Barr Jr captain of Andover basketball led his team to a dramatic overtime triumph over Exeter at Borden Gymnasium. He tied the score with a late free throw and sealed victory with a Merriwell style shot on a Sweet pass for Andover.
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Richard, J. Barr, Jr
Richard J. Barr
Cherry Hill
Andover
Academy
Hall of
Exeter
Borden Gymnasium
Barr
Sweet
Merriwell
Y Volleyrs Meet Aurora in District Finale
The Joliet Y M C A volleyball squad travels to Aurora to face the local representative in the district league season finale. The district tournament is scheduled for April 8 at Pontiac with players Bill Deaton Andy Witwer Marshall Edwards John Lang John Kelly Lester De Geus Emil Auerbach Harry Green Eddie Kubinski and Al Krieger on the Joliet team.
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Joliet Y. M. C. A
Aurora
Representa
Pontiac
Bill Deaton
Andy Witwer
Marshall Edwards
John Lang
John Kelly
Lester de Geus
Emil Auerbach
Harry Green
Eddie Kubinski
al Krieger
West Chicago and Morton Win Semi Final Berths
West Chicago and Morton High net teams advanced to the sectional semi finals by defeating Waukegan and Crane in the quarter finals last night. West Chicago won 29 to 20 and Morton earned a 20 to 17 victory. Sycamore and Dundee join them as the other half of the semis.
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West Chicago
Morton High Net
Waukegan and
Crane
Morton
Sycamore
Dundee
Joliet Y M C A Cagers Bid for State Title
Joliet Y M C A heavyweights, one of four surviving teams in the state cage tournament, will attempt to win the title Saturday in the finals at Rock Island. Oak Park Peoria and the 111th St Y of Chicago also advanced from preliminaries two weeks ago. Semi finals run at 4 and 5 PM with the title game at 9 15 PM.
Local Forces Join to Help Jobless Meeting
A united effort to place jobless in Joliet will meet at 8 o'clock tonight in the American Legion hall on Chicago Street. Participants include the Central Trades and Labor Council Kiwanis club and Harwood post American Legion. The group has placed over 50 men in permanent jobs and 200 in part time work as part of a national drive to aid jobless.
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United Forces
Joliet
American Legion Hall
Chicago
Central Trades and Labor Council
Kiwanis Club
Harwood Post
American Legion
Aurora Teams To Meet Steel Works Cagers
St Peter's of Aurora will send its 115 and 125 pound basketball teams to meet the Steel Works club teams at the club gymnasium tonight. The first game is scheduled for 7 15.
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St. Peter’s of Aurora
Steel Works Club
Sultan to Get Bids on Waterway Walls
Colonel Daniel J. Sultan announces bids for the Joliet waterway walls to be opened by April 1. Plans outline a concrete wall from Jefferson Street to Jackson Street, with a dam on the river’s west side and extending north along the west bank.
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Daniel J. Sultan
Joliet
Jefferson St
Jackson St
Ass St
Indoor baseball clash at the Y that night
The Y M C A and Mid West Wallpaper Co indoor baseball teams clash at eight this evening on the local Y floor. Kubinski or Kochalka will pitch for the Y with Verderber catching.
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Mid-West Wallpaper Co
Kubinski
Kochalka
Verderber
Radio schedules parade March 20 1932 daily line up mixed programs
Radio guide lists Sunday March 20 1932 to Monday March 21 1932 with WCLS WKBB and WEBB stations. Programs include church services Symphonic Concert popular songs organ recitals weather reports and various entertainment shows featuring St Peter's St Johns Lindesley Rutherford Rollie Gans Lindsk Lindsk and other performers.
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WCLS
St. Peter’s
St. John’s Universalist
Charles Frederick Lindsley
WKBB
Judge Rutherford
Joliet
Canada
Custer
Rollie Gans
Memory Lane
Cocoanut Grove
Orchestrausic
Flying ‘Weather Report
L. B. Andrew
American Four Quartet
Fanse Valentine
Honolulu St
Webb
Pera
Sdnesday
Variety
Spectator
Wyahavae
Luvingl Eliud
Down South
Sanders. Bros
WrrRr
Opuru
Life of Reilly
Hollywood
Boston
Poep
Weather Report
the Dreamers
Southern Hill Billies
Ocean Organ Musicale
Joliet Hi School
Kreugar
Sturday
Spectator News
Charles F. Lindsk
Gus Arnheim
Grove Orchestra
Automobile Show Closes After Capacity Run
The Joliet Automobile Dealers Association sponsored show ended Monday night after drawing full houses during its run.
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The
Joliet’ Automobile Dealers’ Association
Will County Collects $352000 in Taxes
Will County treasurer Herbert R. Jones reported yesterday that the county coffers gained 352000 dollars from personal and real estate taxes. The funds are being used to pay employees of local taxing bodies.
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Will County
Herbert R. Jones
Style show draws Joliet women to beneficent event
Detee style shows were presented during the week to aid Joliet women by Kline's and Beach's. Both revues drew good attendance. Help wanted for a school body and girls to sell homemade can connection. Call 2129.
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Milady
Joliet
Kline’s
Beach’s
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