Great Week Observed For American Education Week
County Superintendent Warren Hubbard urges all people and children to observe American Education Week December 3 to 9 1922. The program lists topics for each day from God and country to equality of opportunity and physical education with guidance from the American Legion U S Bureau of Education and National Education Association.
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Schoess
Warren Hubbard
American Legion
U. S. Bureau of Education
United States
Hubbard
Godang
Ililier
United States Bureau of Education
National Education Association
Harding
Cfferc
Bryan Truck Struck by Car Last Night
George Bryan in a truck near Washington Place and DeKalb Avenue was hit by Harold Bennett’s car. Both drivers escaped injury and the vehicles suffered minor damage. Bryan continued home, Bennett’s car needed garage repairs.
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Bryan
Washington Place
DeKalb Avenue
George Bryan
Harold Bennett
Bennett
Local League Holds EveningMeeting at Library
Isaac Walton men conducted the regular meeting to plan next year’s fishing sport and discuss a proposed legislative Movement. Bills to pass were considered along with other league work. Rebekahs will meet Monday night to elect officers and admit several candidates. The group will close with business and social time and refreshments. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League
Isaac Walton
Rebekahs
King’s Herald Society of the Method Church
Helen
Harriet Duncan
Lenard Avenue
Arelock
Personal notes on local residents before returns to duties
Donald Ashelford plans a few days at home before resuming studies at St. Bede's College. Miss Gertrude Driscoll and Miss Louise Byers stay with parents in Clare a few days before heading back to duties in Chicago. Harry Sabin is seriously ill at home with pneumonia. Alfred Button also ill at his home in town.
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Donald Ashelford
St. Bede's College
Gertrude Driscoll
Louise Byers
Clare
Chicago
Harry Sabin
Alfred Button
Death takes lovely life in Harrisburg community
Mrs Edward Burdette nee Florence Currie died at her Edward Street home Friday at 2 45 PM after a three week pneumonia illness. She was born in Harrisburg Canada and moved west with her husband Edward Burdette nearly 80 years ago. Survived by two children Floyd and Revere and two sisters in Canada and Kansas, funeral planned at Congregational church where she was a faithful member.
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Edward Burdette
Edward Street
Floyd
Revere
Burdete
Sycamore
Congregational Church
Bazaar Crowds Grow for Parish Bazaar Final Night
Crowds fill the parish bazaar nightly with goods sold by parish women. Four booths offer candy, fancy work, fruit, and a radio worn game. Bargains bring generous spending, baskets of fruit given away, and a gold watch plus a ten dollar piece among prizes. Tonight’s close features dancing with Chandler's orchestra and more prizes including a dressing table and woolen blankets.
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James Wall
Sycamore
Frank Holland
Arthur Stark
Nis
Chandler
Much Done at Meeting
The Commercial club held its regular meeting with most members present and a 6:30 dinner at the church. Afterward discussions covered past wars, a new sign plan, and a $750 road sign project into Sycamore to aid motorists. Thurman McCoy lectured on Muscle Shoals with slides and film, noting war era nitrate production and Ford’s optimistic talks on its potential growth.
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Commercial Club
Sycamore
Wongh
Thurman McCoy
Thurman McCoy, A Noted Lecturer, Gave An Address On the Muscle Shoals
Henry Ford
United States
Busy at Court House This Week For New Officers
County officials prepare for a turnover as Monday ushers in new officers. S. M. Henderson retires after 146 years in the county clerk’s office. deputy Whittemore also retires. Charles Talbot of DeKalb becomes county clerk with Harold Wyanans of Eycamore as deputy. William Decker moves to county treasurer, previously held by Hay and then Shaffer. Edward Crawford, the new sheriff, and his deputy, a Sycamore man, will take offices Monday.
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S. M. Henderson
Mr. Whittemore
Aso
Charles Talbot
DeKale
Harold Wyanans
Eycamore
William Decker
Mr. Hay
J. C. Shaffer
Edward Crawford
Sycamore
Thanksgiving gatherings and school events noted
Relatives visited nocady DeKalb for Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs Claus Collin. Harmony Midwest musician Nell Swain assisted by Mrs Perley Terwilliger and Miss Rachel Jackson to entertain. A basket social at Elva hall raised about 105 dollars for hot lunches and books. Elburn Catholic ladies hosted a board party and bazaar while Saint Odd Fellows dance drew attendees. Methodist groups planned meetings and bazaars with white elephant booths and home baking.
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Nell Swain
Asi
Lincoln Highway
Perley Terwilliger
Rachel Jackson
Harmony Cinicle
Mary Donnelly
Elva Hall
Joseph Hart
Martin Donnelly
Eugene McMeamim
Miss Donnelly
Z. T. Wheeler
Ben Andese
Frank Klemm
Pred Diedrich
John Ester
Emmett McGirr
Harrison
Mesdames
Henry Hickey
Fred Diedrich
Khum
Richard Underdown
Arthur Russell
Elburn Catholic Ladies’ Board
Elburn
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Sycamore News
le Sale
Chronicle
Kirchner’s
Court House
Kirchner’s Drug Store
DRY Cleaners
Nocady
DeKalb
Pupper
Claus Collin
J. J. Pomazal
Mart
Donnelly
Ms. Fredrich Sr
Demce
Ben Vagle
Temain
George Vosey
Sanley Bush
Lad Aid Society
the Methodist Church
Cossick
Selif
Hutchinson
Rex Beach
Pabbitt
Sinclair Lewis
Cockade—Bailey
Cappy Ricks
Kyne
THEY
Carpenter —Sinclair
Kindred OF the
Curwood
Hough
Hull
Cullum
Palowar
THE
SHEIK
Boys’ Books
Ray Blakely
Fitzhugh Boy Scouts OF the Air
Stuart Tom Swift
Appleton Boy Scouts
Mexico
Ralphson Boys
Columbia High
Marjorie
Carolyn Wells
Moving Picture Girls
Camp Fire Girls’ Books
Girls OF Central High
Service
Jack London
Zane Grey
Seeve
Burrough
Gene Stratton
Porter
Buchan
Dell
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Harold Bell Wright
Edna Ferber
S. M. Hull
Scott
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