Mercier Captures White Store Trophy At Joliet Rifle Match
Earl Mercier won the White Store trophy with a high score of 232 at Joliet Rifle Club’s annual match. Helge Johnson took second with 231, Fred Johansen third with 223. New member Thorton Belz earned the club members’ NRA medal with 226, while Lonnie Randolph scored 225 and William Shaw 223. The club invites the public to Sunday chicken matches at the National Guard range on Collins Street.
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Joliet Rifle Club
Earl Mercier
White Store
Helge Johnson
Fred Johansen
Thorton Belz
National Rifle
National Guard
Collins Street
Nun to speak on hospital operations on WCLS Sunday
Sister Generose, superintendent of St. Joseph's hospital, will explain the hospital's founding and current operations on station WCLS Sunday at 12 30 PM on the National Dye Works weekly radio program. It will be the first local broadcast by a nun. The hour will also feature a music program in her honor.
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St. Joseph’s Hospital
WCLS
Sister Generose
Dye Works
Generose
Ralph Hueston
Silver Cross Hospital
National Dye Works
McCormack to Sing In Chicago Sunday
Joliet residents plan to attend John McCormack’s silver jubilee concert Sunday at Chicago stadium 1800 W Madison St. The 3:30 PM program lasts one hour with Edwin Schneider as accompanist. Proceeds aid Chicago Archdiocese Catholic Women’s charities. Local ticket committee lists multiple Joliet women.
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Joliet
John McCormack
Chicago Stadium
Madison Street
Edwin Schneider
Teddy
Chicago Council of Catholic Women
Archdiocese of
Chicago
W. W. Ducett
Charles Winkler
W. J. Brady
Michael Conway
George J. Clare
Blanche Daggett
William Oaks
F. D. McFadden
P. F. McFarland
John McCarthy
Stillman’s
Ducker's Observes 81st Anniversary
Ducker's department store, the citys oldest, marks 81 years in its Clinton and Chicago streets building with a ten day fall merchandise sale. Opened yesterday, it runs until a week from tomorrow November 3. Founded by James Ducker in 1853, the business passed to George A. Ducker, then to his son and now George A Jr. O F Engelhart manages the store.
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Ducker
Clinton
Chicago
James Ducker
Scotland
George A. Ducker
George A., Jr
O. F. Engelhart
Beezer Cantwell Leads CCC Team to National Crown
Joliet rising star Louis Beezer Cantwell pitched Camp Skokie Valley of Glenview to a World’s Fair national title in the early part of the month. Cantwell posted 17 victories and 2 defeats in the Northwest Sports Association League, averaging ten strikeouts per game and five hits allowed per contest, with two one hit wins and a 15 strikeout game. Cantwell previously played for the Joliet Eagles and is brother to Don Cantwell of Will County Democrats, with father Ned Cantwell known as a local songwriter.
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Joliet
CCC
Louis “Beezer
Cantwell
Camp Skokie Valley
Glenview
Illinois
Northwest Sports Association
Beezer
Joliet Eagles
Don “Lefty” Cantwell
Will County Democrats
Ned Cantwell
Local Boys Prepare to Spend Winter in Roseburg CCC Camp
A Joliet CCC camp, Company 1626 Steam boat, plans a winter stay in Roseburg Oregon. Barracks and modern gear have been installed for cold weather. Bridge crew includes Robert Woods Gene Fehry Delmor Mosely and Nick Povalich. Ralph Pace and Clarence Wonders run the phones. Wonders may return to powder work. John Barto will return to Joliet for winter.
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Oregon
CCC
Company 1626
Steamboat
Roseburg
Joliet
Robert Woods
Gene Fehry
Delmor Mosely
Nick Povalich
Ralph Pace
Clarence Wonders
Wonders
John Barto
Public praises Joliet city buses for comfort and service
W. H. Huen general manager of Joliet City Lines says patrons increasingly commend the buses for their comfort and service. He cites roomy deep cushions ventilation and smooth ride as reasons for the favorable public reaction.
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Joliet City Lines
W. H. Huen
Mr. Huen
State's Attorney to Move to Courthouse
The county superintendent of schools offices on the courthouse second floor are being remodeled for the state's attorney staff who will move in after renovation. The superintendent's office has moved to the third floor of the courthouse.
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County Superintendent of Schools
State’s Attorney
Blue Bird seeks I C C approval for Chicago route 7 bus line
The Blue Bird company applies to the Interstate Commerce Commission to operate a new bus service to Chicago on route 7. The same company owns the proposed line here and plans to run the service.
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Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Blue Bird Company
Lions Hear HOLC Talk At Luncheon Meeting
William Mol spoke on the HOLC during a Lions Club luncheon at the Y M C A yesterday noon. The address provided a detailed explanation of HOLC workings.
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LIONS
William Mol
HOLC
Lions Club
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Rifle Club
ST. Joseph Hospital
McCormack
Ducker’s
Braidwood Coal
Braidwood Coal CO
Collins St
Stillman
Lewis Bros
Rembrandt
Vitality
Harry Habberkorn
Herb Trackman
Klinesee
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