Sycamore Paving Up To Board Hearing On Paving
The board deferred action on East State street paving amid objections led by Fred Townsend. State Engineer Lamb may inspect the site. if the pavement proves sturdy, full repaving could be avoided. Project cost totals about 40,000 with 14,500 state aid and 21,500 charged to property owners, plus controversy over parking and sidewalk impacts.
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Board of Local Improvements
East State Street
Main Street
Fred Townsend
Lamb
Elgin
Sycamore
Main
Locust
Harvey
Peter Johnson
Beckler
Board of Roval Improvements
Birth announcement and local social notes from Sycamore
Michigan message reports the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Everett Foster on Monday July 29. Mrs. Foster is Edyth White of DeKalb. The child is the first grandchild and great grandchild of Mrs. John Lindquist of Sycamore. Other items mention motor trips, family visits, illnesses, business studies, honeymoons and local gatherings in Sycamore and nearby towns with several named residents and places.
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E. A. Freed
Sycamore
Michigan
Everett Foster
Headquarters Draws Notice At Rockford
News from Camp Grant reports the Sycamore Headquarters Company 129th Infantry first northern division draws notable attention in Rockford as busy camp activity centers on radio telephone and signaling. Under Lt Francis Hart the unit plans to set up communications tomorrow while boasting the regiment’s second best baseball team and fighter Kid Harris. Preparations for the Sycamore Layby on August 11 are underway with hundreds expected to visit the camp from the county seat.
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Camp
Grant
Sycamore
129Th Infantry
Rockford
Sycamore Company
Francis Hart
Kid” Harris
D A R Plans Visits to Soldier Camps Near Sycamore
The Sycamore chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution schedules three trips to nearby military camps. Fort Sheridan will host on August 13 at Camp Grant, August 13, and the Great Lakes Naval Training Station on August 21. Brig Gen C H Conrad invites the visitors. Fort Sheridan hosts four Sycamore High School boys.
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Sycamore
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Fort Sheridan
C. H. Conrad
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Camp Grant
National Guardsmen
Chamber Unveils New Sycamore Advertising Circular
The chamber has prepared a new illustrated advertising folder to attract manufacturers to Sycamore. The updated circular replaces the two year old version and highlights many reasons why Sycamore is an appealing site for industrial plants.
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Chamber
Sycamore
Waltons Still Talk of Plans To Get Plant
The Walton League continues to press for a city sewerage disposal plant to protect the Kishwaukee river. A Monday meeting focused on the project with members confident new legislation will aid progress and keep the movement alive.
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Waltons
Trank Walton League
League
Center Cross Reopened After Asphalt Resurfacing
The Kremer-Douglas Company of Rockford resurfaced Center Cross street from State to DeKalb avenue, with asphalt and pebble coating. State street from North Cross to city limits will receive a similar treatment, and traffic on Center Cross is now open with Route 23 travelers detoured briefly to bypass work on State street.
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Kremer-Douglas Company
Rockford
Center Cross Street
State
DeKalb Avenue
State Street
North Cross
Hayes Knodle Injured When Motorcycle Struck
Seventeen year old Hayes Knodle, son of Nora Knodle, suffered deep cuts and multiple bruises when his motorcycle collided with a car driven by Jack Patten near the J. W. Patten plant on DeKalb Avenue Monday night. He rests at home, sleeping well, with infection as the main danger. fifteen stitches were needed for cuts exposing bone above his left arm and near his right eye after a dog darted into the road.
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Hayes Knodle
Nora Knodle
Jack Patten
J. W. Patten
DeKalb Avenue
Knodle
Delivery Guaranteed Chronicle Delivery Guaranteed
The DeKalb Daily Chronicle states it bears full responsibility for carrier delivery in Sycamore and will replace missed copies by special delivery after a subscriber calls Mr Otto Fellinger at 420. Complaints will be investigated and remedied and carriers paid weekly to cover costs and profit.
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DeKalb Daily Chronicle
Sycamore
Otto Fellinger
Motorcycle Collision Near Sycamore Involving Local Youth
The youth on a small motorcycle was forced off course by a chasing dog, causing a collision with a westbound car driven by Knodle. Jack Patten witnessed the crash and swerved to avoid impact, but the two vehicles met. Patten reported only minor damage to his car while the motorcycle was heavily damaged. Hayes, employed at Sycamore Sporting Goods, is a well known local figure and was seen with the motorcycle in the past year.
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Jack Patten
Knodle
Patten
Hayes
Sycamore
John Hopkins Dies At Sycamore Home
John J. Hopkins lifelong Sycamore resident died at his birthplace one and a half miles northeast of the city this morning at 2:90 o clock after a three year illness. He was the son of James and Ella Hopkins, attended local schools, and lived on the family farm. He belonged to St Marys church. Funeral arrangements not yet completed.
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John J. Hopkins
Sycamore
Mr. Hopkins
James and
Ella Hopkins
St. Mary's Church
Kirkland Man Recovering After Horse Incident
Kirkland Aug 6 George Gret h rests after a horse hitched to a hayrack startled and ran away throwing him to the ground. He escaped serious injury. Mrs Ida Aves and son Fred of California visit Mrs Julia Aves. Various Service Guild groups plan meetings and picnics at Kingston park and local homes. A Gibson family reunion drew 97 members at Kingston park.
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Kirkland
George Gret
Ber
Greenhow
Ida Aves
Fred
California
Julia Aves
Service Guild
Fidelity
Robert Worden
Sunbeam
Kingston Park
George Wandling
Givesta
Warren Wilson
Loyalty
Endeavor
Orville Bender
Robert Thurlby
Lucile Thurby
George Buxton
Alva Buxton
Rockford
Ray Riseborough
Marysville
Cal
Hazel Thurlby
Hattie Banks
Will Blaney
Catherine of
Alexis
C. H. Greenwood
W. A. Carpenter
Detroit
Mich
Charles Meyers
H. B. Rowan
B. H. Blake
Harold l
Andrews
Chicago
Gibson
John Stanley
Local social notes from Dix on visitors and guests
W F Seloover and Catherine Preston hosted by Elmer Littlejohn family while Homer Seloover of Dix on attended. Ladd visitors included Mrs Charlie Taggert and son Charles Jr and Shirley Fox joined for vacation. Flower show in Genoa drew H B Rowan Evalina Benson and Fred Griggs. Lindenwood siblings Clifford and Dorothy Rippentropp visited grandmother. Aurora guests included Mrs Orville Bender Arthur Thurlby and family.
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W. F. Seloover
Catherine Preston
Homer Seloover
Dixon
Elmer Littlejohn
Charlies Taggert
Charles Jr
Ladd
F. F. Fox
Shirley Fox
Taggert
H. B. Rowan
Evalina Benson
Fred Griggs
Genoa
Clifford
Dorothy Rippentropp
Lindenwood
Orville Bender
Arthur Thurlby
Aurora
Helen Thurlby
Town Stars Present The Whole Towns Farce At DeKalb Theater
On next Monday and Tuesday evenings the DeKalb Theater hosts an all local cast of former college and high school dramatic stars performing the well known farcical stage hit The Whole Towns.
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DeKalb Theater
The Whole Towns Talking Farce at Local Theater
Anita Loos and John Emerson present The Whole Towns Talking a comedy about Chester Binney of Simons Binney paint and his bid to win Mrs Simmons daughter. The plot features a fake romance with a famous movie actress escalating to a darkly humorous climax. Cast includes Eddie Fitzgerald Helen Larson Aloise Henning Julia Stefani Harold Henning and Willard Wirtz with Harold Henning directing.
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Anita Loos
John Emerson
Chester Binney
Simons & Binney
Mr. Simmons
Mr. Binney
Binney
Eddie Fitzgerald
Helen Larson
Aloise Henning
Julia Stefani
Harold Henning
Henry Simmons
Ethel
Nancy Embree
Kathrine Goodyear
Peterson
Harriet Larson
Four Smoke Flavors Compete In Royal Appeal
A playful verse features three brothers boasting about their smoke worth and a youngest sister proposing to smoke all four. The scene hints at a royal audience and a request to smoke all four options, suggesting a humorous domestic competition.
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J. A. Dooley
Martin Mott
Minnesota
Nebraska
Black Hills
South Dakota
Henry Shott
Straw
Waterman
Butler
Somonauk
Geraft
Skinner
James Diven
Daniel Figge
Wilmuth Rosene
The
Gregg Business College
Mrs
Jesse Knighton
Denver
Colo
Joy Love
Butternut Lake, Wis
George Bastable
Crystal Lake
Ira Wetzel
Mrs. Wetzel
State of
Everett Smith
Charter Grove
Sycamore Hospital
Emil Carlson
Barbara Hemenway
Oak Park
Floyd Byers
Kenneth Paddock
Harry Johns
Leonard Gustafson
Theron Bushnell
Walter Gustafson
Edward Street
John Hopkins
DeKalb Trust & Savings Bank
Fourth Street Bank
DeKalb
TLL
Konjola
E .E. Smith
South Neil Street
Champaign
Kirchner
E. Smith
Chrisicle
America
Pauly
Whiteman, King
of Jazz
Essex One
Essex
Essex the Challenger
DOVER
Franz Johnson Kirkland, I
Zellar Motor Sales
Malta, Ill
L. & C. Motor Sales
Sycamore, Ilinois
Phil Owens Shabbona
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