Sleepy Jim Crowley and Other Notre Dame Tales
A fragmentary reminiscence ties Sleepy Jim Crowley, once a Notre Dame immortal, to Fordham coaching. Anecdotes recount campus discipline run‑ins, a marriage license whim, and Irving Hirshfield’s courtly orchestra challenge. Also notes Licky Lyons’s outdoor hobby and a squirrel joke.
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Hugh Fullerton
Jim Crowley
Notre Dame
Fordham
Sleepy Jim
Father Shumaker
Crowley
Jim
Joliet Golden Gloves bouts eyed to surpass past years
The Spectator will sponsor Joliet Golden Gloves events with a two-day January tournament likely to top previous years. Winners may advance to the Chicago Tribune Golden Gloves. Joliet could produce one or two champions.
Desk Sergeant Over Trade In Value Dispute
Desk Sergeant Thomas Kwarta at police headquarters sticks to a $400 trade in value for his 1931 flivver while conflicting with the code book. He continues to dispute the assessment.
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Thomas Kwarta
Police
Aurora Returns Aldermanic Government by Narrow Margin
Aurora voters chose the Aldermanic form in yesterday's election with winners securing a majority of about 1400 votes. The result marks a shift in local governance and sets a new political landscape for the city.
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Aurora
GOP Leaders Plan Monday Night Meeting
Grant W. Nordstedt announced a Woodruff Hotel gathering of general and host committees to finalize plans for a Republican reception and rally for state and local candidates. The event at 8 30 P M Friday November 2 will feature musical numbers by a Y M C A quartet and a Royal Hawaiians performance with Rodney Brandon as principal speaker.
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Grant W. Nordstedt
Otto Verdell
Alfred Lindgren
Ben Anderson
C. Henning Peterson
Woodruff Hotel
John Ericson Republican Club
Will County
Harry Lindgren
Rodney H. Brandon
Loyal Order of Moose
Department of Public Welfare of
Illinois
Cold Weather Persists Through Weekend Says Weatherman
The weatherman warns of continuing cold weather with only mild days tomorrow and Sunday. Residents are urged to dress warmly and remember to keep antifreeze and alcohol solutions for the old bus on hand as winter lingers.
Plan to end slot machines in Joliet area sparked raids
Joliet and Will county officials plan city and county raids to wipe out slot machines after robberies by so called mechanical pickpockets. Authorities view gaming machines as a thief lure and aim to remove the alleged menace.
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Joliet
Will
Joliet CYO Preliminary Boxing Bouts on November 9
Joliet boxers will clash in the fourth annual CYO tournament preliminaries on November 9 to determine qualifiers for the November 12 quarterfinals. Test bouts at the CYO gym on South Bluff Street classified fighters by Packy McFarland and Tommy OConnell, organizers for next Friday’s weight division matchups.
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Joliet
Packy McFarland
Tommy O’connell
C. Y. O. Boxing
South Bluff Street
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Howard P. Stone, Inc
Chicago
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Lockport
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Rockdale
Manhattan
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Romeo
Spectator Publishing Co
John H. Garnsey
Poehner & Dillman Hardware
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