Jolietan Sends Freshman to Western Michigan Football
Conrad Wirth a Jo liet Township High School graduate and son of Mr and Mrs Conrad Wirth Sr plays freshman football at Western Michigan College this fall. He stands six feet three inches and weighs 190 pounds and caught an eight yard pass in the closing seconds as his team defeated Toledo University 19 to 0.
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Conrad Wirth
Joliet Township High School
Loral Avenue
Western Michigan College
Wirth
Toledo University
Public invited to Call of the Wild club meeting
The Call of the Wild club will meet tomorrow night at 7 30 at the YMCA. It will screen seven films including two Interior Department titles Hunting Puma and Blue Geese a Dupont film As Old as the Hills and two others on fishing safety and the Niobrara wildlife refuge. George Frazer serves as president. Refreshments will be served after.
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Call of the Wild Club
YMCA
Department of the Interior
Dupont
Hills
Niobrara Wild Life Refuge
George Frazer
Hilltoppers End Season With Sheridan Sunday Clash
Joliet Catholic High School Hilltoppers wrap up the season by facing Sheridan Boys Sunday at 2 pm after a week’s rest. The squad stands 3 wins 1 loss 2 ties, with notable wins over Lockport 25 0 St Joe’s South Bend 7 0 and Marion Military 26 6. They tied Joliet Township 0 0 and Champaign 20 20 and lost to St Ambrose Davenport Ia 14 7. Expected starters include Birsa Scott Lennon Widlowski Lennon Green Matesevec Marchio Mandel Dinoffri.
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Joliet Catholic High School
Sheridan
Catholic High
Lockport
St. Joe’s
South Bend
Marmion Military Academy
Joliet Township
Champaign
St. Ambrose
Davenport
Tom Birsa
Jim Scott
Chuck Lennon
Larry Widlow
Steelers Face Giants as Early Season Struggles Highlight Extra Point Debate
The piece reviews the NFL debate on abolishing the extra point while detailing the Pittsburgh Steelers 1955 season up to mid campaign. It notes missed placements and the impact on their hopes, includes key players John Reger Ed Bennet and Art Michalik, and previews the upcoming clash with the New York Giants at Polo Grounds.
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Bert
National Football League
Pittsburgh Steelers
Los Angeles Rams
Rams
Les Richter
Walt Kiesling
Steelers
Bell
Kiesling
Pittsburgh
Art Rooney
Johnny Lattner
Paul Cameron
Polo Grounds
New York Giants
John Reger
Reger
Pitt
Roger
Richie McCabe
Rooney
McCabe
Ed Bennet
Southern Methodist
Ray Mathews
Art Michalik
Giants
Joliet park league opens entries for six basketball divisions
Official Joliet park district basketball entries open Monday for six divisions: open, church, fresh-soph, junior-senior, girls junior and girls senior. Games hosted at Farragut Pershing Culbertson and Rockdale gyms on Tue Thu, with Martin Jackson chairing the arbitration board. Joliet 7 Up will not defend open division title. Joliet Floor Covering may enter open division as favorites.
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Joliet Park District
Farragut
Pershing
Culbertson
Rockdale
Martin Jackson
Jackson
Jim Vaira
Ray St. Germain
Charles Wallwork
al Dick
Joliet
Joliet JC Eyes Final Home Test Against Wilson JC
Joliet Junior College football seeks win over Wilson JC in its last home game after a rain soaked win over Valparaiso Junior varsity. Coach Herm Walser notes Joliet’s big team and a tough matchup with Wrights passer threat and solid ground game. A lineup will be announced at the park district recreation office Monday with a managers meeting set for Tuesday November 22 as leagues begin the first week of December.
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Valparaiso
Joliet
Joe Shetina
J&é Rende
Jim Yahnke
Paul Birsa
Bob Tietz
John Drancik
Tony Fazio
Angelo Barney
Ed Carlson
Clyde Ave
Park District
Richat Street
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Jolietan
Jimbery
Ars
Kentucky
James B. Beam Bistilling CO
Clermont, KY
Conrad Wirth Sr
Hilltop
Melrose Gin
Abe Frank's Loop Liquor Store
Scott and
Jefferson St
California
Muscatel
Scott and Jefferson
Joliet JC
Wilson
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