Bill Pesky the Lone River Fisherman of Kankakee
William Bill Pesky a noted night fisherman on the Kankakee river is praised for his luck and skill. George Martis identifies a hidden duck blind fishing hole as his key technique. Other notes mention a Plainfield marriage kiss scene and Renwick dance hall opening with a ten piece orchestra.
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William “Bill
Pesky
Bill
Kankakee River
George Martis
Hunters and Fishermen’s Club
Martis
Plainfield Way
Renwick Dance Hall
Renwick
Births Report From St Josephs Area May Babies
St Josephs listing shows multiple families welcoming new children in May. Couples include McDowell Elmore Bark Block Benham Wheeler Roder Cortese Balna Getson Boehme Hill and Gress with newborn daughters and sons filed across addresses in Illinois street Cass avenue N Eastern avenue Center street Raub street Joliet street Chicago street and Route 4 Lockport.
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W. N. McDowell
Illinois Street
Maurice Elmore
Cass Street
Cary Bark
Eastern Avenue
Elmer Block
Center Street
Bryan Benham
Davidson Street
Robert Wheeler
Adella Avenue
Louis Roder
Raub Street
Carlo Cortese
S. Joliet Street
Peter Balna
S. Chicago Street
Rudolph Getson
Cora Street
Local Birth Notices List Several May Daughters
1600 N Raynor avenue are the parents of a daughter born May. Mr and Mrs Lester Schick Mokena are the parents of a daughter born May 23. Mr and Mrs Edwin Weiss 2010 Jackson street are the parents of a daughter born May 23. Mr and Mrs Frank Bobzin Manhattan are the parents of a daughter born May 23.
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Silver Cross
Walter Boehme
Route 4
Lockport
Ole Hill
Clement Street
Walter Gress
N. Raynor Avenue
Lester Schick
Mokena
Edwin Weiss
Jackson Street
Frank Bobzin
Manhattan
Speed Demons Race at Peotone Sunday
The season’s premier speed event takes place Sunday at Peotone fairground track now dustless after reconditioning. Promoters list entrants including Pip Hansen of Chicago Doc Shanebrook of Rockford and Bob Fournier of Boswell Indiana noted winner in Indiana Joliet star William Seaman driving a Minotti Special from Goal City Gates open 9 am time trials 1 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peotone Fairground Track
Pip” Hansen
Chicago
Doc” Shanebrook
Rockford
Bob” Fournier
Boswell
Indiana
Joliet
William Seaman
Minotti
Goal City
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Tink
Dillon Wat
Henry Warner
Western United Gas and Electric Company
Jack Farrell
Dorothy Lea
Claude Schwiezer
West Madison Street
Phil Gallivan
White Sox
John “Baldy” Carroll
St. Paul
Gallivan
Cat” Berscheidt
the Market Grill
Molly Zelko
States
William R. McCabe
Styles
St. Joseph’s
Speed Demons
Peotone
Dellwood
Faletti
Cass
Seale
Selene
Hina
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