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Title
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Bocce Ball, Lawn Bowling Northeast Style
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Description
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In the "Castle's View" column, the game of bocce ball is discussed. This lawn bowling game was once a very popular sport with the Italians who settled in the Northeast area. It is still popular in this area today. There are still two outdoor courts in Columbus Park and indoor courts at the American Sons of Columbus building at 2415 Independence Avenue. The rules of the game are explained and a picture is included.
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Date
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2007-01-17
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Sam Molen Obituary
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Description
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Obituary for Sam Molen who died at Girard, Illinois, on August 8, 2008, at age 92. According to the obituary, "Sam served as president of K. L. Broadcasting Corp. (KBEA-KBEY). He was a sports announcer for 30 years, including 17 years as sports director of KMBC, where he developed the 'Bowlin' for Molen' television program that ran 15 years. He also wrote and narrated a nationally syndicated radio sports feature and authored two sports books, 'They Make Me Laugh' and 'Take Two and Hit to the Right'." He joined Southgate Bank in 1969, becoming manager of the marketing division and retired as senior vice president. Includes his picture.
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Date
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2008-08-10
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Erle Shepherd Obituary
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Description
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Obituary for Erle Shepherd, the nation's leading bowler and charter member of the Kansas City Bowling Hall of Fame, dying at the age of 81 on March 16, 1970.
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Date
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1970-03-17
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Bowling Team
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Description
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Group portrait of the championship team of the South Central Business Association Women's Bowling League for the 1949-50 season.
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Date
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1950~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Bowling Association Champions, 1947
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Description
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Portrait of the "Refrigeration Equipment Five" of the South Central Business Association Women's Bowling League. From left to right are Ruth Micheals, Eudora Hodges, Marjorie Thompson (captain), Maezel Baehr, and Helen Gibson.
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Date
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1947-04
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Bowling Team
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Description
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Group portrait of the Cox Refrigeration Service bowling team, champions of the South Central Business Association Men's League for the 1949-50 season.
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Date
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1950~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Bowling Team - J. C. Penney Company
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Description
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Members of the J. C. Penney Co. bowling team, ''The Penneys,'' who won the South Central Business Association Men's Bowling League Championship for the 1951-1952 season. The team also played in the American Bowling Congress tournament in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on April 7 and 8, 1952.
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Date
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1952-04
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Object Type
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Photograph
