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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1929

Page

6

Ice hockey trials in Wilmette schools start this week

The Wilmette Playground and Recreation board launches an experimental ice hockey league for seventh and eighth graders after school on the Village Green tennis courts. Games begin January 18 with Stolp and Howard school teams, under supervisor Glen W. Gathercoal.

Wilmette Wilmette Playground and Recreation Board Daniel M. Davis Stolp Howard St. Joseph St. Francis Howard School Glen W. Gathercoal

Glencoe Man Wins North Shore Title at Ice Carnival

Ed Rudolph of Glencoe won the one mile open North Shore championship at the Wilmette Ice Carnival held at Village Green. Jules Bianucci of Wilmette captured the fancy skating title, with Vernette Lewis the runner up. Time records fell across events as Colin Finlayson and Clarence Steffer set new marks for younger skaters.

Howard School Ed. Rudolph Vernon Avenue Glencoe Rudolph Wilmette Ed Rudolph North Shore Jules Bianucci Prairie Avenue Vernette Lewis Chicago Fred Nelson Ed Braun Henry Miller 16Th Street Robert Wolff Daniel M. Davis Colin Finlayson John Finlayson Laurel Avenue Clarence Steffer Washington Avenue John Wagner Howard Ball Central Avenue Tom Finlayson George Green Walnut Avenue Joseph Normoyle Gregory Avenue Else von Reinsperg Lucille Hoffman Bessie Costa Birchwood Avenue Grete von Reinsper Emily Simonds John Jordan Dick Preston Greenwood Avenue Anthony Schinler Lake Avenue Clarence Steffens Lawrence McHale Highland Avenue Robert Golden Ervin Foslund Paul Youngberg Howard Williams Victor Schultz Florence Ludiger Isabella Street Elsie Paterson Kathryn Welter 15Th Street Paul McDonald Ridge Avenue Evanston Philip Runnfeldt Spruce Avenue Winnetka Ned Shapker John Davidson Maple Avenue Ba Braun Wilmette Avenue Park Avenue

Equine Helpers Balk at Job of Clearing Off Local Ice Ponds

A recreation assistant recalls Hap Gath ercoal narrating the village ice clearing fiasco at the Green. A hired threehour effort failed as a horse kept slipping and a string of replacements arrived. by 12 noon no horse available until afternoon yet by evening the ice was cleared for skating.

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Defer Physical Education Demonstration in Schools

Daniel M. Davis announces postponement of the February physical education demonstrations at Stolp and Howard school gyms. He says extra practice disrupts teachers' schedules. Supervisors and teachers will focus on expanding the annual outdoor demonstration in June.

Stolp Howard School Daniel M. Davis

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