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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1928
Page
2
Miss Alice Penter of Sycamore married Martin Luther of DeKalb on Thursday at the Baptist parsonage with Rev. Walters officiating. The couple kept the affair secret from friends and disclosed the news only yesterday with no stated plans.
Readers missing daily delivery should phone 194 Sycamore to get service by six each evening. The Chronicle asks contacts so carriers can be held to standard 100 percent service and officers can correct lapses.
Naps Chronicle items list December activities from Kishwaukee Dancing Club dances to a waffle supper by the Ladies Guild. January brings a Woman's Club general meeting at 2 30 p m and another Kishwaukee Dance. Mrs Clifford Johnson to host a theatre party. Missionary society events, a Christ mas offering, a Federated church bazaar and supper, and local travel notes follow alongside illness and travel updates for several residents.
December county board meeting completed routine work and road improvement discussions. The major debate centered on paying the state's attorney monthly rather than quarterly, with Latham Castle defending monthly payments as legal and fair.
Wheaton Broadcast selects Sycamore quarterback Joslyn as the top signal caller in the Little Seven Conference. The list credits Joslyn as a leading scorer and notes Ed Boies and Shoop as all-conference lineman and end, with Wheaton dominating the honors as St. Charles and Geneva follow.
The Community Chest displays 3500 dollars toward the goal, about half the required amount. Large contributors give cheerfully while average earners with moderate means fall short. Inland Wire & Cable remains a key prospect as an “hour a month” plan gains traction. City committees work through night canvassing and house to house efforts, with budgets appearing likely to be met soon. Manager Johnny James continues steady practice improving team play.
The Genoa Stars held a late request scrimmage at the Community Center and defeated the visitors 40 to 20. Local team momentum improves after the practice match.
Dixie Sims, famed local pugilist and former Colored Heavyweight Champion of the South, mentors Jerome Deltino of Chicago. Deltino has trained under Sims since May and shows steady improvement, with Sims operating from his North California Street store teaching boxing.
In a windy card at Janesville Wisconsin on January 2 Irish ONeill headlines a string of bouts. Young Deltino badly defeated Johnny White of Chicago in his last outing and was to face Swede Johnson of Janesville before that opponent withdrew. Deltino also plans a bout with an unnamed fighter in Milwaukee on January 24. Sycamore Fire Department responded to a Genoa call early yesterday aiding a blaze threatening the business district. Chief Button and five men left at 2:00 am, reached in 11 minutes, reinforced by Genoa volunteers, but the fire was controlled and under 4:30 am, without needing an additional truck.
The Community Center pool has lowered admission charges for youths. Under 12 pay 10 cents for members and 15 cents for nonmembers. Ages 13 to 18 pay 15 cents for members and 20 cents for nonmembers.
Personal C D Thornton of DeKalb Trust bank transacted in Chicago Thursday. Maude VanStone of Creston in DeKalb yesterday. Mrs Hart and Mrs Wilbur Hart of Milan shopped in DeKalb Thursday. Archer of apr visited DeKalb earlier week. Dorothy Thorne and Ann Warrington enjoyed last evening in Aurora. A W Otis spent Thursday in Chicago. Leta Stone and Margaret Mosback spent Friday in Chicago. Rummage sale Kennedy Building Web., Dec. 12 by C D of A. donations may be left at K of C Hall.
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