Aurora District Delegates Meet at Y Next Wednesday
Aurora district delegates meet at the Y next Wednesday with Andrew Witwer as chairman and Carl Makeever as secretary. Third round basketball schedules in Blue and Red divisions are listed for Monday Thursday. Boxing wrestling instruction every Friday and a mixed swimming party at 8:30 p m next Saturday in the Y pool.
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Artibe
Wists
Peenert
Park
Dabage
Evanston
Waukegan
Aurora
Andrew Witwer
Carl Makeever
Reds
Aee
Yankees
Snarks
Boston
Sooners
Ace Club
First Lutherans
Giants
Dragons
Jays
Erican Institute Laundry
Ottawa Street Boosters
Jeds
Central
Larry Hendrickson
Teachers Gather for Illinois State Convention Highlights Education
About 2000 teachers from Illinois attended the annual educators convention in the high school auditorium last Friday. Speeches by Will Earhart, Thomas H. Briggs, and Sherwood Eddy urged education as cultural and humanizing, not mere wage preparation. Music and choral entertainment were provided by the high school orchestra and choirs under local directors.
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Will Earhart
Pittsburgh
Thomas H. Briggs
Columbia University
Sherwood Eddy
Hiram Converse
Glen Ford
A. O. Marshall
E. B. Brockett
Joliet Residents Contribute Money to Free Milk Fund
Joliet residents donate to the Free Milk Fund established to provide milk to underfed schoolchildren. Fourteen cents weekly buys one pint of milk per day for a child, and 1500 contributors could sustain the fund as needed. Contributions from clubs and individuals receive praise from teachers and parochial school sisters noting improved student interest.
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Joliet
Schoos
Radio Station Highlights Local Talent and Praise
MIKE-SHOTS thanks listeners for letters and recalls many names. Chuck Harad at wKBB is praised for quality programs while Don Glasgow of Plainfield is noted as an accomplished organist. Sunday at seven features Bob Boyer and Guy Scagnelli’s orchestra with strong call-in activity and Hoover broadcast praise highlighting Merle Stillman’s engineering.
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Chuck Harad
Wkbb
Merle Stillman
Radio personalities and questions spark station chatter
In a photo caption Bill Fitzgerald and President Hoover appear together while Reggie Martin’s radio schedule is noted on WIBO at 4 45 p m and WBBM at 9 15 a m. Marion Potter fields callers with humorous questions about announcer education sparked by Ferriston last Wednesday.
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Reggie Martin
WIBO
Reg
WBBM
Marion Potter
Ferriston
Kohala Girls Highlight Hawaiian Music at Four
At 4 p m Sunday the Kohala girls perform featuring a highlighted vocalist. Hear their Hawaiian tunes and enjoy a lively program. The note also mentions the Crosby family, real name Harry Lillis Crosby, and Ted Weems born Wilford Theodore, both connected to amateur films.
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Aey
the Crosby
Harry Lillis Cros
Ted Weems
Wilford Theodore
Ray Fay Leads All Star Minstrels of KYW
Ray Fay of WKBB serves as head man for the All Star Minstrels organized by KYW, directing performances and roster.
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Ray Fay
Serer
WKBB
The
All Star Minstrels
KYW
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Mike
Don Glasgow
Plainfield
Bob Boyer
Guy Scagnelli
Herb Trackman
Adler
Bluff and Jefferson
H. C. Frankfurters
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