Sycamore Community Chest Drive to Start Wednesday
An open letter outlines the Sycamore Benevolent Drive beginning December 5 to raise 7400 for eight welfare agencies including Red Cross Boy Scouts and Salvation Army. Chairman J C Joslyn urges wide public support, noting one campaign replaces eight tag days and detailing suggested giving levels and committee assignments.
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Community Chest
Drive
J. C. Joslyn
Sycamore Community Chest
Sycamore
Boy Scouts of American
Girl Scouts
Red Cross
Woman's Club
Salvation Army
Near East Relief Public Health League
Chronicle Readers Call for Timely Evening Delivery
Readers missing the paper are urged to phone 194 Sycamore for a special delivery and to report carrier carelessness. The Chronicle notes timely city-wide distribution by six o'clock each evening and asks readers to inform the office to ensure 100 percent service.
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Chronicle
Sycamore
Women and clubs organize canvass crews for residential district
The Business and Professional Women’s Club and the Woman’s Club list committees to canvass the residential district. Miss Mary Hamsmith heads the Professional group with Eva Hall and Elizabeth Crum among members. The Woman’s Club is led by Mrs George Duton with several captains and assistants on both west and east sides.
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Professional Woman's Club
Mary Hamsmith
Eva Hall
Elizabeth Crum
L. J. Irish
Rosa Hanson
C. C. Loptien
Rose Self
Woman's Club
George Duton
A. H. Holcomb
John Patton
Charles Masterson
George Nesbitt
Bert Stroberg
James Boyle
James Dooley
Darrigge
W. H. Simpson
Milo Doane
E. B. Barrow
C. B. Conrad
Don Underwood
Frank Ernest
Robert Woodrich
Charles Racine
Harry M. Whittemore
Otto B. Hammerschmidt
December Dance and Local Social News in Kishwaukee Area
Events sweep through Rockford Beloit and Beloit area including a December 13 dance hosted by Kishwaukee Dancing Club and a November 20 marriage of Robert Helmcamp to Elsie Daeman. Notices cover community center meetings rehearsals for This Civilization play and officer elections at Eastern Star with multiple visits and weekend visits by local residents.
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The
Kishwaukee Dancing Club
Robert Helmcamp
Rockford
Elsie Daeman
Beloit
Z. B. Mitchell
Eaen
E. E. Bullock
Janesville
Roach-Wolfram Motor Company
Lights Out on West Side Monday Night
The West Side experienced a complete blackout Monday night with every street light extinguished. Officials attributed the outage to unknown causes during a period of widespread power issues as residents grappled with the disruption.
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West Side
Martha Lindgren
Sye- Evanston
Ceremony of Elk Memoriam Held With Sermon on Democracy
The annual Elk In memoriam service took place Sunday at the local Elk’s home with Rev. James O’May delivering the principal address. The Stevens quartet sang, the Elk ritual was observed, and the gathering praised the non sectarian spirit of the Elks fostering mutual goodwill among about 500 members in Sycamore despite bad weather.
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James O'May
Harvard
Stevens
O’may
the Elks
Focal Lodge
Sycamore
Clare Lady Buried In South Grove Cemetery
Carrie Shaver born July 2 1869 in South Grove township. Married John E Adee February 17 1887. he died February 9 1926. Buried today at 2:00 pm in South Grove cemetery near Clare with Rev. Tope officiating. Survived by children Verna Adee Craig Elvey R Adee John B Adee, plus five sisters and three brothers.
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John E. Adee
Clare
John B. Adee
South Grove
Tope
Sycamore
Carrie Shaver
South Grove Township
Verna Adee Craig
Elvey R. Adee
Wallace Adee
Harriet Townsend
Milton Kendrick
Shurburn
New York
Beamston Shaver
Elgin
Jn Hopkins
Megison
Jerry Shaver
Maude Adee
Esmond
Sheri
Dam Cory
DeKalb
Wolves to Meet Barth City Tomorrow in Community Center
The Wolves, winners of two games this season, face the Var sity Swedes of DeKalb tomorrow night at the Community Center gym. The Wolves rely on last season's light weight squad plus Hawley Kendall. Expected tough opposition mirrors the Swedes strong season record. Wolves lineup includes Straw, Henigan, Kendall, Oranger, and Cudden.
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Barth City
Community Center
Wolves
Straw
Henigan
Kendall
Oranger
Cudden
City Lights Fail Blocked by Hidden Trouble
The report notes that city lights were on in the afternoon yesterday but the cause was not found. The outage affected the corner area and was unresolved as of the observation.
Addition for Piggly Wiggly Rising Rapidly
Construction of the rear addition to the Ward House for Piggly Wiggly is advancing quickly. Concrete is poured, foundation set, and a 12 foot brick wall rises on the street side aided by favorable weather and contractor B J Nelson. Workers also tackle the Inland Wire and Cable Co foundation failure as a difficult reconstruction challenge.
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Ward House
B. J. Nelsor
Inland Wire and Cable Co
Shoop Improves at Chicago Hospital After Blood Poison News
Late last night the Lovell home reported George Shoop, a patient in a north side Chicago hospital, is slowly improving. Doctors identified the trouble as a rare blood infection and expect great care to restore full health, with authorities confident no serious outcomes are now likely. The young athlete’s condition is much better and strength is expected to return rapidly.
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Lovell
George Shoop
North Side
Chicago
Former Auto Dealer Moves Away After Buick Sale
Mr and Mrs Ed Knox have relocated to Harvard Illinois after years here. Knox has closed the Buick agency locally but will operate at Harvard. It is not disclosed who will run the local business in his absence.
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Ed Knox
Harvard
Til
Knox
Buick
Local Undertaking Firm Opens in Sycamore
Mr. Lewis from Springfield Tl will operate a new undertaker business in Sycamore, leasing the old Munn property between Fargo garage and the Community Center. The interior will be remodeled immediately while exterior work waits for spring.
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Sycamore
Lewis
Mr. Lewis
Springfield
Munn
Fargo
Speedy Relief for Sore Throat Promises Safe Prescription
A new Thoxine remedy offers instant throat relief with one swallow eliminating gargles and patent medicines. The double action targets internal causes, is iron and chloroform free, pleasant tasting, safe for families, also eases coughs, with money back guarantee at 35c 60c and $1.00, sold by Secor's Lenz and other druggists.
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Secor’s and Lenz
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Sycamore Benevolent Drive
Cox
Chamber of Commerce
John G. Cox
George James
Guy W. Morgan
A. D. Joiner
E. W. Joiner
J. A. Dooley
Ed Swanson
Charles
W. E. Brown
Ohio
Mr. Brown
Eleanor Johnson
Florence Lindahl
J. F. Sell
West
A. H. Broman
Harold Fredericks
Helen Peterson
Agnes Masterson
Mary Barnes
Mrs. Barnes
Miss Grace Greenway
Carl Vollmer
St. Alban’s
Iowa City
Ellen Paterson
Cora Christian
Eastern Star
England
H. Miller Music Company
George BR. Prescott Williams Hardware Company
Streater, Hl
Gruen
J. Rendell Jawela
Arthur Maurer
George Maurer
Maple Park
Guelph
Ontario
Edward Johnson
Metropolitan Opera Company
Lowell Sherman
Louise Dresser
Charles Ray
Walter
Corinne Griffith
Adam
Eve
United Artists
J.c.penney
East Lincoln
Jim” Steel
Co Feed Sai
Felix the
Cat
Buttercup
Coats
Reed
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