The Decatur Daily Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 9

Decatur, Illinois, Friday, August 31, 1936. THE DECATUR REVIEW PAGE NINE came the Chicago Bears of 1922 The Bears were born and "Papa Bear" Halas and his now famous team were on their wav. Halas has never forgotten that it was the Staley Co. that gave him his start. So he has arranged "A Staley Day At Wrigley Field" for October 21, to honor the Company that launched him on a career that at present sees him as president and owner of the Chicago Bears, seven times champs of the National Pro League and one of the richest On Lincoln Square Since 1877 teams in pro football.

Staley News Halas Plans Staley Day As Tribute A considerable amount of interest has developed among employes af the A. E. Staley Mfg. Co. over the recent announcement made by George halas, president of the Chicago Bears, and the Wabash Railroad.

Aug. 19 Halas released an announcement that the Bears would dedicate their game of Sunday, Oct. 21, to the Staley Co. in honor of its 50th anniversary. The Bears will play the Baltimore Colts.

The Staley 'Co. was founded in Baltimore in 1906. Last Friday the Wabash announced that it would run a special train to Chicago for the game. A block of 1,000 seats has been reserved. A package deal that includes round trip train fare, motor transfer service from Dearborn Station to Wrigky Field and return and a reserved seat ticket for the football "game will be offered for $9.95.

Tickets will go on sale to Staley employes Monday. For the first week, Sept. 3 through Sept. 10, Wagner Asks Senate Seat New York, Aug. 31 (AP) Robert F.

Wagner, New York City's Democratic mavor, has made a bid for the U. S. Senate seat of retiring Herbert H. Lehman (D- First Day Impressions Are Most Important! START HIM OFF RIGHT! IN SMART BOYS FROM BACHRACHS! NY). His nomination by the State Democratic Convention appears certain.

Overcoming his previous reluctance to run for the spot once occupied by his father, the late New Deal Sen. Robert F. Wagner, the mayor told a news conference Thursday: "We decided I could best serve by actively campaigning as a member of the ticket with the hope that the people of the State of New Mm-rn-m, What Colors! Hey Fellas, Look! York will not only help elect Ad-lai Stevenson but will also have confidence in my record and policy to send me to Washington to support me in that capacity." "If the Democratic convention at Albany Sept. 10 sees fit to select me, I will accept." Democratic leaders hailed his de- Pure White Boys' Sport Shirts Imported Ginghams Tartans! Blocks! Split Baskets! a the plaid and you'll find it here all Imports d) "JIMMY DEAN" from Holland. 2.98 JACKETS DUMP BOX STRIKES, KILLS TRUCK DRIVER Green Bay, Aug.

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If anv are left they will be offered to the genera! public, starting Sept. 11. Interested employes can pick up their tickets at the Wabash ticket office. They will be sold on a first come, first served basis. No reservations will be made or tickets sold at the Staley offices.

In the 1917-1921 era Staley 's sponsored strong industrial athletic teams. The first a baseball team that was formed in 1917. Staley 's first football team was fielded in 1919. At the end of the 1919 season the Company was pleased with the success of the first venture into sponsorship of football and decided to make every effort to have a 1920 team that Would be even stronger than the 1919 team had been. Officials started looking for some one who could head up this project.

They were after a man who was qualified to recruit, reorganize, play and coach the team. They found such a voung man in George Halas who was work-1 as a bridge engineer for the railroad, in the Chicago He. had graduated from the A Wash 'N Wear Plaids! Wash 'N Wear It means what it says. NO MORE TOILSOME IRONING! The color-ings are splendid. I 2.98 The good daily dress in wool jersey with the important addition of sweater trimming the turtle collar and the knit hip band.

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1920. team" 10, tied .1 and: lost 2, It was Western Division Champs of its league. The 1921- tnt was -even greater suc-. cess as it won. the championship of the Professional Foot-' hall Assn.

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