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Newspaper

Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1939

Page

17

New Trier Relays Team Dominates Wheaton Meet and Preps for State

New Trier High School varsity track swept the Wheaton relays crown with four relay wins and one second place as Captain Kim Brown Tom Carney Wendell Clark and Bob DeVinney led in hurdle and sprint events. The squad also topped nearly 30 schools at Wheaton and set the tone for the North Shore championship ahead. The freshman-sophomore squad will contest relays at Proviso Township High School Maywood on Friday evening and Saturday morning at Evanston High School for the North Shore title. The team showcased winged feet from NT athletes in the 176 yard football relay and 320 yard events while field events dipped slightly but did not dampen the overall dominance.

New Trier High School Proviso Township Maywood North Shore Evanston High School New Trier Evanston Wheaton Kim Brown Tom Carney Wendell Clark Bob DeVinney Mr. Brown Buzz Kingery Bob McNitt Bobby Miller Jim McFadzean Miller Winston

Local youths form Skokie Bucs team with new leadership

The Bucs comprise Winnetka area boys from Skokie school and were organized without adult help. In the past week George Getgood, director of Community House, has taken over the reins.

Bucs Skokie School Winnetka Ance George Getgood Community House

New Trier Stars Shine In Field Events Meet

Art Fredericks Wood Diet trich Cushman participated as New Trier athletes chased team points. Dick Moreau won high jump with six feet and George Simons tied for first in pole vault at 11 feet 3 inches. McFadzean and Carney placed fourth and fifth in broad jump as the team logged a busy day.

Dick Moreau New Trier Georgie Simons McFadzean Carney

New Trier teams split week with Evanston and Proviso

Varsity and fresh sophs beat Evanston then lost to Proviso and Oak Park. Pitchers Bob Davis and Jack Davis fanned many batters, while Earl Barre led hitting with five hits in 10 at bats. Grater shuffled Cleveland for Slamin but regained form after a delayed return.

Varsity Fresh-Soph New Trier Evanston Oak Park Waukegan Phelps Field Winnetka Earl Barre Bob Schaer Bert Bruschini Barre Bob Davis Jack Davis Bud Haut Grant ‘‘Dizz Dean Westerners Clyde Grater Hamley Stillman Schweger Warren Grater Cleveland Slamin

Return to Kenilworth by Mrs Suits from Florida trip

Mrs. W. E. Suits returns to 211 Warwick Road Kenilworth after a winter in Florida Nassau and Virginia. Her daughter Miss Marian Suits joined her in Virginia from a South America cruise, and they traveled back to the North shore together.

Kenilworth W. E. Suits Warwick Road Florida Nassau Virginia Miss Marian Suits South America North Shore

House guests from Lancaster and Washington visit Kenilworth

Mr and Mrs E M Hunt of 142 Abingdon Avenue Kenilworth entertain house guests this week Mr and Mrs J D Sheetz of Lancaster PA and Washington DC as visitors in their home.

E. M. Hunt Abingdon Avenue Kenilworth J. D. Sheetz Lancaster Pa Washington, D. C

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