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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1934
Page
4
Hugh Fullerton recounts Sleepy Jim Crowley, ex Four Horseman turned Fordham coach, who once wandered off campus and dodged Father Shumaker’s two minute warning. The column blends seasonal imagery with campus lore, local gossip, and sports notes from Joliet to Aurora.
Desk Sergeant Thomas Kwarta recalls his 1931 flivver worth about 400 dollars. Aurora voters backed the Aldermanic form by roughly 1 400 votes, indicating support for a government change.
Joliet and Will county officials move to abolish slot machines after a wave of tavern robberies blamed on “mechanical pickpockets.” Authorities plan city and county raids to eradicate the alleged menace.
Joliet C Y O fighters will clash in the fourth annual tournament preliminaries on November 9 to decide who advances to quarter finals on November 12. Test bouts at the C Y O gym on South Bluff Street classified the boxers by Packy McFarland and Tommy O Connell, directing next Friday’s weight division matchups.
Grant W. Nordstedt announces plans for a Republican reception and rally at the Woodruff Hotel on Friday November 2 at 8 30 PM under the John Ericson Republican Club of Will County. Rodney Brandon former director of Illinois Public Welfare will be principal speaker with musical numbers by local groups and refreshments served.
The weatherman warns cold weather will persist with no balmy days until next spring. Residents are urged to dress warmly and remember to stock alcohol or anti freeze solution for the old bus to cope with the season.
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