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Newspaper
Wilmette Life
Location
Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1934
Page
2
The National Recreation Association yearbook shows 1933 gains in outdoor playgrounds 7434 up from 6990 and baseball diamonds 416 to 4224 and multiple facilities rising despite reduced regular funding. Relief funds added 5.99 million in employment helping total recreation spending to 27.07 million.
Winberg Drug company defeated the C. S. team 23 to 20 to claim undisputed first round honors in the Playground and Recreation board's Easy pitching league. The game at Northwestern University field drew 100 spectators as Winberg finished the round undefeated at eight wins.
July 5 to July 11 schedules list girls and men playground ball games at Village Green. Teams include Y. P. C. Trou bles Unknowns TNT Brownies Easy pitching league C. S. Winberg Drug Hoffmann Florists Herr Hand Laundry North Shore Chevrolet Village Cleaners Wilmette Tailors and more. Community events feature pet shows bicycle hikes and multiple leagues daily.
Village pet show at Wattman park by Wilmette playgrounds draws 200 plus entries with judging focusing on care and affection rather than breed. Friday’s event at 7 p m awards blue red and white ribbons in six divisions including big dogs little dogs cats rabbits feathered pets and miscellaneous. Admission is free for spectators.
Two hundred fifty children from Wilmette playgrounds will receive complimentary tickets to see the Cubs play St. Louis on July 31. Tickets are issued by courtesy of the Chicago National League Ball club and only children in good playground standing will be invited, announced Daniel M Davis, director of recreation.
The Playground and Recreation board postpones the July 2 bicycle hike to Monday evening July 9. Hikers depart 5 45 p m from the recreation office at 914 Central avenue for a forest preserve picnic supper. Registration is available at the Recreation office.
The All Stars face the Braun Brothers Silver Flashes in a Village Green pitching league clash. Details on time and venue uncertain.
On Thursday July 18 at 7 00 p m girls league action features Y P C meeting Troubles and Brownies facing Gym class while TNT confronts Unknowns all at Village Green with all games scheduled at the same venue.
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