DeKalb County Wheat Pageant Opens With Four Shows
The greatest pageant in DeKalb County opens Thursday with a matinee for rural school children. The story of wheat follows its life from planting to food, featuring ballet and musical numbers. City and county audiences will see additional matinees and two evening performances.
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Sycamore
Melmding St. Mary's
St. Alban's
Kane County
Wasco
Lily Lake
Charles F. Wells
National Playground Association of America
T. D. E. Lindstrom
University of Illinois
E. B. Barrow
Lindstrom
Community Chest near top as committees act
The Community Chest needs about 800 to clone its work this season. The total of 5,500 was reached yesterday with committees more active lately, listing Christmas rush and duties as reasons for slower pace. Committeemen were otherwise active when duties did not withhold them.
Chronicle Delivery Guaranteed by DeKalb Chronicle
The DeKalb Chronicle promises full responsibility for its carrier delivery in Sycamore. Subscribers missing a copy can call Mr Otto Fellinger in Sycamore 420 for a special delivery. Complaints will be investigated and remedied. carriers are paid weekly to cover costs and earn a profit.
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Chronicle
Sycamore
Otto Fellinger
Sycamore 420
Society Events Clash Over December Dates
Community pages note conflicts among December events including a Wheat Pageant at the Community Center a Pancake Supper at the Methodist church and a Christmas party at the Guild Hall amid a charity ball date confusion raised by the Sycamore Woman's Club. Mystic Workers hold a meeting at Mrs James Burcum’s home while Federated Church bazaar and supper proceed today.
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Methodist Church
Business and Professional Woman's Club
Mary Buzzell
Guild Hall
T. M. White
Sycamore Woman's Club
Mystic Workers
James Burcum
Elks Lodge Urges Memorial Service Attendance
The Sycamore Elks meet and hear pleas for members to attend the annual Memorial service on December 7 at 3:00 PM. Rev. G. A. Rowles of DeKalb will accompany the service, with 2. Schwlenburg from DeKalb taking part. A small delegation from Sycamore will travel to Aurora tonight for the initiatory ceremony and related events.
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Elks Lodge
Sycamore
G. A. Rowles
DeKalb
Schwlenburg
Sycamore Lumber Dealer Talks To Aurora Chamber
A. B. Holcomb, president of a home modernizing campaign, spoke to the Aurora Chamber of Commerce and Building Trades last Friday. Aurora men are considering the campaign and Holcomb was asked to share Sycamore Lumber’s results.
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Aurora Chamber
A. BH. Holcomb
Aurora Chamber of Commerce and Building Trades
Aurora
Military promotions and staff changes announced for 129th Regiment
Colonel W F Hemenway disclosed shifts in the 129th Regiment from Sycamore with Major Burns moving to General Meyers Brigade Staff. Major William H Morely of Ottawa takes Plans and Training Officer duties. Captain Warren H Aldrich will become major and command the 8th Battalion, replacing Major Christopher Long. Lieutenant Colonel Cassius Poust shifts to command, with Major Arthur Gondreaux to lead the Second Battalion. Colonel Fredrick F Rand of the 1224 Regiment resigns for personal business and “pressure of business.”
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129Th
Sycamore
Burns
Meyers
William H. Morely
Ottawa
Major Morely
Major Burns
National Guard
Warren H. Aldrich
Rockford
Aldrich
Christopher Long
Long
Pontiac
Cassius Poust
Arthur Gondreaux
Kankakee
66Th Frigate
Fredrick F. Rand
1224 Regiment
Rand
Chicago
Merchants Open Christmas Season With Grand Opener
Downtown stores bustle with early Christmas decorations and window displays. The Chamber of Commerce plans a seasonal style while roadways feature signs such as Buy Now Buy in Syca bore and Merry Christmas. Santa arrives at 7 30 PM with a special kiddie mailbox for letters to Toyville at the North Pole.
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Ore
Santa Claus
Santa
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North Pole
Night Police Changed When Man Resigns
Walter Petrie has been approved by the merchants and appointed by Mayor James D. Beckler as merchants night officer. He replaces W. H. Decker on Sheriff I. W. George's staff and resumes a post he held for years prior to a police change. The merchants plan to test a newly purchased clock, keeping it only if satisfactory.
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James D. Beckler
Merchants
W. H. Decker
I. W. George
Mr. Petrie
Trucks Helped Bring Wood to Warms Needy Families
The city benefited from offers of trucks to haul wood for heating. Twenty or more families received wood after volunteers drove six miles into the country and back with a cord each trip. Helpers included R C Powell Corey and Evans J J Kingsley Guldbeck and Eckstrom William Reams Chris Tweed Fred Nelson Jovan Komadina provided a buzz saw and Harry Taylor supplied saw blades. E B Still aided by transporting some men.
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Corey & Evans
J. J. Kingsley
Guldbeck & Eckstrom
William Reams
Chris Tweed
Fred Nelson
Jovan Komadina
Harry Taylor
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DeKalb Aids Wandering Men With Jailhouse Meals
City helps unemployed travelers housed at the jail receive meals nightly from local groups. The First Lutheran church provided food last night and Mrs. Lindsay baked a cake for sleepers. A hungry worker hoofed in after a failed job search seeking shelter and expressed reluctance to sleep in jail.
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First
Luthern Church
Lindsay
College Avenue
Washburn College names versatile senior Eloise Walcott queen
Eloise Walcott, a senior from Larned Kansas, is named versatility queen at Washburn College Topeka. She has held nearly every women’s office during her college career and embodies the campus multi tasking ideal.
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Eloise Walcott
Larned
Kan
Washburn College
Topeka
Boy Recovers Appetite with Banana Cake at DeKalb Jail Visit
A hungry boy answered quickly, was fed solid food, and asked to name a cake. He couldn't choose, so Mrs. Lind says banana cake was offered and delighted him. He enjoyed the cake and joked he could stay in DeKalb jail for weeks.
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Mrs. Lindsay
DeKalb
Long Trailer Crashes East of DeKalb. No Injuries Reported
A long steel trailer carrying three Reo trucks tipped into a ditch on Lincoln Highway near Victerson's farm east of DeKalb around 8:30 AM yesterday. No other vehicle involved and police did not file a report.
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Victerson
Lincoln Highway
Why the Milk Men Must Deliver Despite Smart Horses
A humorous local item recalls Bert Allen and his delivering horse Dobbin, noting Dobbin redirected to a new building site when temperatures cooled and sunshine favored that spot. The anecdote leads into reflections on local conduct, a tribute to Theodore Carlson, and an old election reminiscence by William Bilney in The DeKalb Chronicle.
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Leslie
Allen
Wennlands
Leslie's
Butch
Bert
Weinlund
Old Dobbin
Hollies Flush
Theodore Carlson
Carlson
Swedish Mission Church
Sycamore
William [Ilney
ED Bilney
Grover Clevelands
Thomas A. Henricks
James G. Blaine
John
Clinton Rosentsy
DeKalb
Til
Grover Cleveland
Ilinois
Cleveland
Rosette
Aurora
Peoria
Chicago
Illinois
William H. Bilney
Scout Court of Honor Week This Thursday at Sycamore
Scouts who earned badges in summer and fall will be honored at Impressive Court of Honor ceremonies. The event, held at the Sycamore courthouse at 8:00, is led by Dr. C. Ly of Sycamore with arrangements under way to award badges and honors. Scouts from the Chief Shabbona Area are expected to attend.
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Court House
Dr. C. Ly
Iites
Chief Shabbona
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