Irish Win 24 to 14 to Open National Tournament
Joliet Catholic defeats St. Marys of Menasha Wisconsin 24 to 14 to begin the national basketball title defense. McGrath and OBrien spark the rally in the second half as Joliet overturns a 5 2 first quarter lead with a tight zone defense holding St. Marys to one field goal after intermission.
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Loyola Gym
Joliet Catholic High School
St. Mary’s
Menasha
Wisconsin
Fighting Irish
O’brien
McGrath
Hilltop Five
St. Mary's
Moline
Joliet
Downstaters
Mills
Augustana Choir to Sing at Bethlehem Lutheran Church
The Augustana college chorus of Rock Island Illinois will perform at Bethlehem Lutheran Church Sunday at 8 PM. The seventy voice ensemble is renowned as one of the nation’s finest a capella choirs. After this city’s concert it will perform in Orchestra Hall Chicago for the fifth straight year, with fifteen additional spring concerts planned under director Henry Weld.
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Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Augustana Choir
Augustana College
Rock Island
Illinois
Orchestra Hall
Chicago
Henry Weld
Millsmen Fall in First Round at Champaign
Joliet Millsmen lose 34 to 15 to Moline in the state championship first round at the University of Illinois gym. Downstate squad outpaced Joliet with a fast third quarter surge as Mills substituted reserves late, failing to close the gap.
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Millsmen
Champaign
Moline
Doug Mills
Joliet High School
University of Illinois Gymnasium
Blue
Asbeak
Mills
Joliet
Famous Economist to Speak at Joliet Tonight
Dr. S. Huebner, called the father of American insurance, will speak at Joliet High School auditorium on insurance and business. Joliet Association of Life Underwriters sponsors the event. Thomas A. Lauter, president, will greet him. Huebner heads the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce at the University of Pennsylvania.
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S. Huebner
American Insurance
Joliet Igh School
Joliet Association of Life Herwriters
Huebner
Thomas A. Lauér
Wharton School of ‘Finance
Commerce
University of Pennsylvania
Murah
Te Sealine
Pardon Board Told to Quit Guessing on Paroles
Springfield issued a strong order to W. C. Jones head of the pardon and paroles board demanding tighter control over parole releases from state prisons. Governor Horner is troubled by recent arrests of parolees in Chicago and other cities, prompting talk of board personnel changes and regular investigations of parole agents.
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Pontiac
Springfield
W. C. Jones
Board of Pardons and Paroles
Horner
Chicago
Parole Board
Illin ois Steel chief declares blast furnaces to close
Illi nois Steel company president told Senator Richard J Barr and William E Fay that future operation of the Joliet blast furnaces is out of the question. He cited excessive per ton costs and other reasons discussed in Chicago. The Joliet report by Barr and Fay notes no revival.
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Illinois Steel Company
Richard J. Barr
William E. Fay
Association of Commerce
Barr
Mr. Fay
The
Chicago
Joliet
Steel Company
Chi
Go-ed Gone Police Hear Lillian Lewis Leave
Buffalo co ed Lillian Virginia Lewis aged 21 who ran from Houghton college was intercepted on her way to California to see her grandmother. Officers heard music from a police department radio as she sang in her cell before being released.
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Lillian Virginia Lewis
Buffalo
Lillian
Houghton College
Houghton
N. Y
California
Joliet Premier of McFadden's Flats Plays at Rialto
Joliet to witness the first midwest premier of McFadden's Flats at the Rialto theater on Monday and Tuesday. Walter C. Kelly and Andy Clyde star as enemies turned rivals in the Irishman and Scotchman tale. Relief clients are invited to the viewings at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Maurice Rubens Roy Rogan and Mortimer Berman are among those handling publicity for the release.
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Joliet
Mid-Dle
Scotchman
Maurice Rubens
Roy Rogan
Mortimer Berman
Burns Warden
Paramount
La Follette to Speak in Joliet March 31
Wisconsin Senator Robert M. La Follette will appear at Joliet High School auditorium on Sunday evening March 31 as the closing feature of the second series in Joliet.
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Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
Joliet
Joliet High School
Alee Presenteta Peat
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Meade Sports Editor
Heist
St. Esr
Carrollmen
Douglas R. Mills
James T. McGrath
Mentor Mills
East Side
West Aurora
Cago
Senator Barr
Fay
McFadden
Bob” la Follette
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