Anaconda Has Private Party For Sycamore Employees Tonight
The Sycamore branch of the Anaconda Wire and Cable Company hosts a private evening at the community house with a 7:00 basketball game against Kenosha, followed by a 9:00 dance featuring Harold O Brien, and three bowling games. Kenosha brings about 100 guests. Sycamore fields a full lineup as the season opens. The event honors company employees after Anaconda’s takeover of the Square plants, marking their first real organization boost with activities through midnight.
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Sycamore
Anaconda Wire and Cable Company
Anaconda
Kenosha
Harold O Brien
Genoa
Prince of Wales
Wisconsin
Read
Kendall
Kays
Riley
Williams
Storey
Zeller
Nichols
Haka
Bishop
Fuller
Veenter
Huddelston
Forwanis
Tine Binninger
G. Richter
Pete Desmonne
Pltys
Norman Richter
Cy Harris
Fitz Robinson
Mel Maertz
Stabley Knudson
Ken Knudson
Bio Organization
Funeral Held For Mrs Amanda Alquist Today
Amanda Ahlquist, born March 8, 1864 in Sweden, laid to rest in Elmwood after a chronic illness. She lived most of her life near Sycamore, survived by daughter Marie Peterson and several sisters and brothers. Interment followed services at Johnson chapel as community mourns her passing. The article also notes Little Seven conference basketball games, Batavia vs Sycamore, with heavy weight and lighter games, fouls, and crowd reactions.
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Amanda Ahlquist
Sweden
Sycamore
Marie Peterson
C.A
Batavia
Lindgren
C. C. Nelson
Evans Item
Henry
Lindahl
Oak Park
W. L. Lindgren
Williams
Johnson Chappel
Little Seven
Elmwood
Syeafery
Heavies
Wheaton
Joliet
Chronicle Delivery Guarantee in DeKalb Chronicle
DeKalb Daily Chronicle pledges full responsibility for carrier delivery in Sycamore. Missed copies are replaced by special delivery after a phone call to Otto Fellinger at 420. Complaints are investigated and corrected, and carriers are paid promptly to ensure profit.
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DeKalb Daily Chronicle
Sycamore
Otto Fellinger
Ball Teams Walked and Letters From DeKalb Era
A reminiscence recounts a DeKalb era with a Brownies ball team of youths ages twelve to fifteen. Accounts describe Malta visiting DeKalb, lineup shifts, and players like Reynolds, Lou, and Olsen. The piece notes players walking to Malta and back, some jumping freights, and a schoolteacher Miss Mollie Duffy receiving class gifts.
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Ray Kylen
Yakima
Wash
John Kylen
DeKalb
Brownies
Malta
Glenn Reynolds
Peter Lou
Ralph Reynolds
Jay Chesebro
Art Hilliker
Freddie Hillieker
Roy Graham
Tom Olsen
Glenn
Art Godrow
Hearl Shoop
Clifford Earle
George Bentley
Capt
City Hopes For Early Recovery of Mr Holcomb
City residents learned Sanford Holcomb, long established in business here, was struck by paralysis following diabetes. Gentle improvement noted though not fully recovered, with optimism he may regain his former health.
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Mr. Holcomb
Sanford Holcomb
Batavia Coach Urges Crowd to Look and Listen at Officials
Batavia and Sycamore battled in a rough county seat game as Ed held steady with four field goals for Batavia while Maeser Marcus and Sheley added points. Lights led by Bowers with four, but free throws hurt Batavia. Stark and Sheley stood out as the visitors try for a second title with St Charles next.
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Sycamore Heavies
Olson
Larson
Nelson
Sheaffe
Holms
Bowers
Pace
Hennigan
Sheley
Court
Eustace
Ened
Moudry
Harris
Mabel
Tee Eeeesereel
Dunmore
Parks
Conde Tees
Arthur
Hazelwood
Rte
Rene
Osborne
Ruyeter
Aspies
County Seat
Maeser
Marcus
Jess Shrout
Speed Bowers
Hen
Nigam
Sycamore
Batavia
St. Charles
Naperville
Bamby
Newman
Geneva
Teachers College
First Play of Season At The College
Teachers College opens its drama season with The Imaginary Invalid a Moliere comedy. C L Lyon stars as the imaginary invalid with Ruth Bollis Edward Fitzgerald John Concidine Francis Ryan and Willard Wirtz in supporting roles. Local college students also participate in the cast.
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Teachers College
Moliere
C. L. Lyon
Ruth Bollis
Edward Fitzgerald
John Concidine
Francis Ryan
Willard Wirtz
Oblander Drug Store Undergoes Expansion Plans
Workmen enlarged the Oblander drug store today, shrinking the prescription department and expanding the ice cream fountain area. Attractive booths were added along the east side of the building from front to rear. The upgrade, planned by Mr. Oblander, coincides with the opening of the DeKab Egyptian theatre next week, which will boost North Second street as a busy business street.
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Oblander
DeKab Egyptian Theatre
North Second Street
Show House Not Closed Yet in Fargo and Sycamore
The Syca more Fargo theater will not close for many weeks yet while the new Fargo at DeKalb prepares to open Sunday. Improvements to the Sycamore show house are still planned but will be farther away than first contemplated.
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Fargo
DeKalb
Chronicle Want Ads Bring Results
Chronicle readers are urged to watch Tuesday's Chronicle for a full page of want ads running Wednesday through Saturday. The notice touts advertising impact and invites participation from local shoppers and sellers.
Center Director Replaced As Miss Hine Leads Center
Miss Elizabeth Roblin remains home with tonsillitis and Miss Francis Hine, her lieutenant, is handling Community Center duties. The pool opened Friday with St Albans using it, and will be open Sunday afternoon from one to four.
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Hine
Elizabeth Roblin
Francis Hine
St. Albans
Five Best Radio Features From Saturday to Monday
A catalog of radio programs from 1929 listing top features on networks WJZ WEAF WABC and more. Highlights include Georgia vs Georgia Tech from Athens, Walter Damroth’s orchestra, Aida at Chicago Civic Opera, Leopold Stokowski conducting Philadelphia Symphony, and Ossip Gabrilowitsch with the Detroit Symphony.
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WJZ
NBC
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Athens
WEAF
General Electric
Walter Damrosch
WABC
CBS
Gulbransen
Henry Hadley
WJB
Chicago Civic Opera
Aida
Paramount Publix
Toxy Symphony
Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra
Leopold Stokowski
Baldwin
Jacques Thibaud
Leonora Cortz
Majestic Theatre of the Air
Atwater Kent
Kathryn Meisle
Toscha Seidel
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
WIZ Nbc
Roxy and His Gang
Coco Couriers
General Motors Hour
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Ossip Gabrilowittsch
Empire Builiers
Thanksgiving gatherings and births in area communities
Walter Lee boy born at Glidden hospital Sunday morning. Mr and Mrs Pan Capehart of Rochelle visited M Donnelly home. Locals attended Chicago stock show. H Clausen family and W McCartney of Cortland spent Thanksgiving at Roy Ingham home. Mrs George Wilcox and Miss Anna visited in Aurora. K Ayre and J Ayre of Aurora visited Roy Ingham. News of a son born to Mr and Mrs W Shrader of Waterman. Ray Wells family had Thanksgiving at Genoa. Gladys O'Brien of Harvard spent weekend at M Donnelly home. Ray Ingham weekend with daughter Mrs K Ayre in Aurora. B W Lyons received a carload of cattle. Dr Agnew family of Waterman dinner at E Hanson home. Lorena Ingham weekend with sister Ella McCartney in DeKalb.
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Walter Lee
Glidlen Hospital
Pan Capehart
Rochelle
M. Donnelly
Chicago
Aurora
B. W. Lyons
Agnew
Waterman
E. Hanson
Lorena Ingham
Ella McCartney
DeKalb
Gleaners Entertained At Mrs Roy Concidine Home
Mrs Roy Concidine hosted the Gleaners on Friday evening with many attendees. A pot luck supper followed an evening of dancing. Mr and Mrs John Laswell and family from DeKalb visited the W Jaammitt home Sunday. Friends of Elsie Hammett Chesher will be glad to hear of her arrival.
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Elva
Dee
Roy Concidine
Gleaners
Danco
John Laswell
DeKalb
W. Jiammitt
Elsie Hammett Chesher
Civil War Veteran Walks Fifteen Miles Daily in Jamestown
84 year old Civil War veteran Marvin Phillips who saw Vicksburg fall walks daily to stay in condition. He recently challenged all youngsters of 80 or more to a walking race, but no one accepted.
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Jamestown
N. Y
U.P
Marvin Phillips
Vickeburg
Thoxine advertised as quick relief for night coughs
An advertisement promotes Thoxine as a safe prescription solution for night coughs and throat irritation. It claims relief within 15 minutes, lists 35c 60c and $1.00 bottle sizes, and notes availability at Secor's and other drug stores with a money back guarantee.
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Secor’s
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DeKalb Ice Company
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