Women’s bowling saw a surge in popularity generally in the mid-twentieth century, around the same time the American Junior Bowling Congress took off nationwide. The AJBC was open to both young men and ...

The American Junior Bowling Congress was organized by the National Bowling Council, an organization for manufacturers and proprietors, around 1946. The organization promoted youth bowling, hosted tour ...

If you rolled a perfect score, wouldn’t you want everyone to know it? This American Junior Bowling Congress “300 game” belt buckle allowed a talented young person to do just that.

Under the leadership of Milton Raymer, membership in the American Junior Bowling Congress exploded from 10,000 members in 1946 to 400,000 members in 1961. His recruiting methods included tireless prom ...