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Newspaper
Wilmette Life
Location
Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1929
Page
4
I O F first team finish first in the Thursday night Horseshoe league at Village Green under the Playground and Recreation board. The round determined final championship contenders with three top teams from each league set to face off for the season cup.
The schedule lists matchups across several dates in July and August with teams T. N. T. Brownlee s Kove Houghnecks XYZ Horsefeathers O’ Rays O’Kays Roughnecks Brownlees Prownless and related pairings.
Robert Meter led with 500 points in the Wilmette playgrounds annual juvenile swimming contest. John Pearson is second with 430 points and Mary Lauer third with 380 as hundreds compete to learn strokes, endurance, and safety. Only the top three receive suits. others reaching 500 earn gold medals.
The Wilmette Playground and Recreation board announced the second round schedules for summer horseshoe leagues. All matches at Village Green begin 7 15 p m with top finishers at season end contending for prizes. The Tuesday slate lists multiple pairings at Terminal A C and nearby venues across July and August.
Village Green won the two week membership drive across three public playgrounds by adding 159 new members. Wattman park placed second with 130 new members and will host a lollipop party. Central playground added 54. Attendance rose and next week's events include a sand modeling contest at Wilmette Beach with ribbons, color blending, wood and soap carving, and a beach day program with races and medleys starting at 2 PM.
August dates list interclub matches featuring Men’s Gym Class against Schultz Nord Terminal A, St. John’s Congregational Presbyterian and Lo. O. F. teams. The schedule covers July 25 to August 22 with multiple pairings and venues noted as I O F and O F clubs.
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