Sycamore Boys Fall To Genoa In Tight County Match
Sycamore high school lost to Genoa 19 to 17 in a hard fought county game as Genoa swept the final minutes. Genoa, Big Rock and Sycamore juniors faced a packed Genoa gym with local fans and scouts watching. The Sycamore freshmen beat Genoa 23 to 4 amid a lively crowd.
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Beratisn
Jesee Shront
Sycamore
Pie
Hig Rock
Genoa
Cienca
Sycobi
Shrout
Big Rock
Apmaranth
Shrant Foure
Ric Rank
Chronicle Delivery Policy Cited By DeKalb Chronicle
The DeKalb Daily Chronicle assumes responsibility for delivered copies in Sycamore area and offers special delivery on missed issues via Otto Fellinger in Sycamore. Complaints will be investigated and carriers paid promptly weekly to ensure profits.
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Chronicle Delivery
DeKalb Daiy Chronicle
Sycamore
Otto Fellinger
Sycamore 420
Legion Auxiliary Spreads Holiday Cheer At Local Events
The Legion Auxiliary completed a season of charity visiting veteran hospitals and orphanages, spreading Christmas joy to children and veterans. Social notes report a high school tea, Europe lecture by Miss Keeler, plans for travels of Miss Love and John Waterman, and church officers' reappointment. An Elks dance drew a larger crowd, extending music hours for dancing enthusiasts.
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Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Santa Claus
Betty Love
Ray Love
Wellesley College
John Waterman
J. R. Waterman
Dartmouth
Champaign
Miss Love
Sally Fulton
Judge Fulton
James Joslyn
William Joslyn
Dixon Armory Bandit Recaptured After Across-Continental Pursuit
Federal agents and Riverside police captured 17 year old Seth Bueh who escaped custody after the Dixon Armory robbery. Chief Van Bibheg and agents tracked him across the country. four suspects were named George Bush 19 Paul Akeman 19 Lloyd Moore 17 and one youth remains at large.
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Dixon Armory
California
van Bibheg
Department of Justice
Seth Bueh
Riverside Cal
Federal Grand Jury
Freeport
George Bush
Paul Akeman
Lloyd Moore
No Trace of Would Have Been Bandits
Authorities pursue a heavy copper theft on the Great Western railroad Thursday evening. One or more bandits were seen only once, around 5:00 p m, and two gallons of gas were stolen from a railroad shed that night. Investigators face a wall of mystery as they connect tool thefts to a potential larger crime plan.
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Great Western Railroad
J. W. George
Flowers Made By Thousands In Big House
Sycamore greenhouse owner Martin Johnson touts large scale operations with wholesale and local retail of fresh flowers. He describes radio or telegram delivery to distant sweethearts and notes holdings such as 100000 carnations with 120000 buds. A tour of the plant showcases wonders and vast beauty.
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Martin Johnson
Sycamore Greenhouses
Sycamore
South Africa
Fiji Isles
Mr. Johnson
Johnson
Youths Speed Past Schools At Noon And After Lunch
Chief of Police Dewey Ecklund reports several high school youths speeding near the central school during noon and post lunch hours. He will be parked near the school before noon, at 1:00, and shortly after to enforce arrests and tickets. Police Magistrate Z T Mitchell will comment on the crackdown.
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Dewey Ecklund
Z. T Mitchell
Fragmentary remark about youth and a high school aim
A jagged line from an old report reflects a warning that youth life holds value beyond reckless aims at reaching the high school building quickly. The tone hints at concern over hasty, dangerous plans among students.
State Grange May Meet Here Next Session
The convention vote at Kewanee favored DeKalb county with Sycamore and DeKalb as possible sites. A committee will pick the exact location in spring, and Sycamore appears ready to host the next state Grange session, pending formal decision.
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State Grange
Sycamore
Kewanee
DeKalb County
DeKalb
Fiction Leads In Race Of Library Figures Now
Unemployment drives reading as more books are rented in rental and public libraries. At local Carnegie Library, visits have doubled in six months per librarian Miss Julia Osborne. Fiction dominates reader interest by a wide margin.
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Carnegie Library
Julia Osborne
Sycamore
Doctor's Mother Taken By Death In Wisconsin
Dr J W Ovitz traveled to Platteville Wisconsin to attend the funeral of his mother Mrs Ernest W Ovitz who died Thursday morning after a lingering illness Heart trouble was given as the cause Services were held this afternoon and burial occurred at Mifflin
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J. W. Ovitz
Platteville
Wis
Ernest W. Ovitz
Mifflin
Sheriff Kills Liquor Business Rumor Dampens Town
Rumor says Sycamore liquor dealers are closing or leaving the city amid pressure from local officials. Citizens note farmers and residents worry as shops shut down for the first time in years while sober-up mood returns and preparations begin for a new year.
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Sycamore
Crishmush
Noo Yeersh
SORUM HUNTING TRIP ENDS WITH THREE BIRDS ON TWO SHOTS
Cedar Rapids shooter Ta-Ren T. Sorum spent the day pheasant hunting and after two shots had two birds. He sped home in disappointment when a bird struck his windshield. A final shot brought a third pheasant, totaling three birds.
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Cedar Rapids
Sorum
King Goes on Trial for Slaying Family of Five
Charles King faced trial in Hamilton for the murder of his wife and four children after authorities say he turned on gas jets as the family slept to escape financial reverses. He vanished a year earlier and was captured while working as a barber in a Michigan city.
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Charles King
Hamilton
King
Michigan
Electric trap in chimney to reduce smoke
A high voltage plate trap is installed in the chimney to attract soot. Soot accumulates on the plates and is washed away by a water spray for cleaner emissions.
Northwest DeKalb Notes From Recent Local Events
Rich shipped a car load of sheep to Chicago on Wednesday. Griswold and Dresser attended the McCabe sale on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Wallin visited Oscar Wallin Wednesday. Baumeister brothers attended the McCabe sale Tuesday. Mrs Duffy and Mrs Snyder hosted a Cottonville school PTA gathering.
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Northwest
DeKalb
Will Rich
Chicago
Harold Griswold
Alfred Dresser
Peter Wallin
Oscar Wallin
Joe
George Baumeartner
Duffy
Cottonville
Mrs
Snyder
District 63 Meeting and Community Activities Noted
Tuesday evening meeting at the school house with District 63 and Miss Anderson. Visits to Coltonville school to see nurse and dentist. Mrs Alfred Dresser at Helpers Union meeting Thursday. Mrs John Carlson at Homemakers club at Mrs Malone. Casein glue highlighted for waterproofing, derived from dried milk curd.
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Miss Anderson
Coltonville
Alfred Dresser
Helpers Union
Advent Christchurch
John Carlson
Homemakers Club
Malone
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Sakurai
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F. B. Townsend
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St. Clairsville
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W. W. Cowen
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Lincoln Highway
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