Sycamore Victorious In Close Dundee Basketball Bout
Sycamore high beat Dundee 23 to 20 at Dundee gym to win its first conference game. The lightweight and heavyweight teams traded leads as Paterson led Sycamore with sharp play while Button and Cudden anchored Dundee’s defense. Dongue travels home after the game. next action at Batavia on December 22.
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Sycamore High
Dundee
Dundee Lights
Sycamore
Captin Brizow
Button
Cudden
Paterson
Hoover
Gustafson
Durdee
Ua Lans
Elgin
Batavia
Helson
Stromberg
Teacher
Linaun
Fredericks
Heavies
Burtow
Patterson
New Club Forms Twentieth Century Social Group
A group of younger married residents formed the Twentieth Century club and met at the guild hall for an evening of dancing and refreshments. Members plan another social event next week, with time and venue to be announced later.
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Twentieth Century Club
Guild Hall
Legion to Meet Next Thursday for Bonus and Business
Legion members will meet Thursday night at the club rooms to discuss bonus applications and other matters. It will be the first meeting under the new officers. The condemnation of Governor Small has been arranged and will be read and sent to Springfield. It concerns the recent release of William Brots Lloyd and others.
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Legion
Small
Springfield
William Brots Lloyd
Firemen urge careful use of Christmas decorations
Firemen warn residents to be more cautious around Christmas trees and heated decorations. They stress the risk in stores where decorations are highly combustible and urge precautions to prevent fires this season.
Christmas aid plans mobilize city organizations
Several city groups prepare to help the poor this Christmas season. The Legion Auxiliary will ship a large box of goodies to state hospitals next week and Salvation Army boxes in stores accept donations. Churches and societies join to ensure care for the needy during the holidays as residents contribute money and goods.
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Legion Auxiliary
The
Salvation AI
City Churches Prepare Big Christmas Music Programs
Several churches announce major yuletide concerts. The Universalist choir, Methodist church, St. Marys, Baptist and Congregational programs are planned as among the best in years with details to be announced next week.
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Universalist
Methodist
St. Mary's Church
Sophomore Class Plans Friday High School Party
Sophomores organize a student program for next Friday featuring a self written play and readings and musical numbers. Refreshments will be served to students and alumni as the school closes for the holidays.
Stores Open Monday Nights To Aid Christmas Shopping
Phares Johnson, chairman of the merchants' committee of the Commercial club, says stores will stay open Monday nights after the holidays to help shoppers who are busy during the day. Attendees are urged to join early to ease rush for salespeople at the last minute.
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Phares Johnson
Merchants’ Committee
The
Commercial Club
Rebekahs Set Monday Night Officer Elections
Rebekahs plan the annual election of officers at the meeting in the Odd Fellows hall on State street. Members will review reports for the year and discuss lodge matters with regular business on the agenda.
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Rebekahs
Odd Fellows Hall
State Street
New Cable Plant Complete in Sycamore
DeKalb County Telephone Company finishes a modern Sycamore plant after a summer of work. The $1,000 project promises efficient service and ranks among the most complete plants in the region.
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Sycamore
DeKalb County Telephone Company
Engh Hosts Hy Lo Club Evening at California Street Home
Mr and Mrs Harold Engh will host the Hy Lo club at their California street home next Tuesday evening. Guests will gather early with a 6:30 dinner served by the hostess. Bridge will be played in the evening and members anticipate a pleasant time.
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Hy-Lo Club
Harold Engh
California Street
Engh
Will Not Meet Until After the Holidays
The Monday Night club will not hold a meeting until after the holidays due to the busy season. Several other clubs and societies in the city have agreed to pause meetings as well.
Masons Elect New Officers For the Lodge
Blue lodge members met at the Masonic hall for the annual election and reports. Officers elected were Worshipful Master E. E. Brunner, Senior Warden Joseph Oxden Jr, Junior Warden Cassius Poust, Treasurer C. C. Pond, Secretary George Valentine. William Wallmark presided, reports were given, and stereopticon pictures shown of the Masonic home and LaGrange orphanage. Large attendance and social hour followed.
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Masons
Lodge
Blue Lodge
Masonic Hall
E. E. Brunner
Joseph Oxden
Cassius Poust
C. C. Pond
George Valentine
William Wallmark
Masonic Home For
Sullivan
LaGrange
Isaac Walton League Postpones Meeting to a Later Date
Low turnout at last night’s Isaac Walton league meeting prevented a quorum and business discussion. A new meeting will be set for a later date with notices to all members. The league's work aims to benefit Sycamore in early spring when a car load of fish will be distributed along the streams. Officials anticipate greater efforts in coming months.
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Isaac Walton
Isaac Walton League
League
Sycamore
Legion Show Generates Profit From Skin Deep Performances
American Legion members report strong demand and full houses for three showings of the play Skin Deep on Thursday and last night. The nationwide Legion effort features each club receiving all profits from the picture and works to supply tickets to eager crowds.
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Legion
American Legion
United States
Christmas Party Marks Methodist Sunday School
Children from the kindergarten and Methodist Sunday school held a Christmas program in the church parlors this afternoon starting at two with poems and readings. They then played games and enjoyed social activities followed by refreshments led by Miss Lois Dysart.
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Methodist Sunday School
Lois Dysart
Eastern Star Meeting Set Next Tuesday for Business
One of the Eastern Star stated meetings will be held Tuesday night at the club rooms in the Masonic hall. Only routine club business will be addressed and the installation of officers, planned for this meeting, is postponed until January 9 to discuss other matters of importance.
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Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Administrator Sale of Real Estate in DeKalb Illinois
By order of the County Court of DeKalb County Illinois David L Lawler administrator of Elizabeth Lawler deceased announces a sale of the east half of lot 2 in block 16 Gilsons addition DeKalb on January 10 1923 at the south front door of the courthouse Sycamore terms require ten percent with balance on confirmation and delivery of administrator deed under court direction.
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DeKalb County
Illinois
David L. Lawler
Elizabeth Lawler
Sycamore
Said
Gilson
DeKalb
Ilinois
A. D
Annual Party for Juniors at Parlors
Last night the Methodist church hosted the junior Sunday school annual party with supper at 5:30 supervised by Mrs James O May. A large crowd enjoyed a program of music Christmas poems and a short play by the children.
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Methodist Church
James O
Swedish Inventor Promotes New Oil Light Chime
Swedish engineer in Chicago named Johnson unveils a kerosene lamp claiming brighter, whiter light than electric or gas. The simple, odorless, smokeless lamp offers free ten day trials and early adopter incentives through J T Johnson in Chicago.
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Welstich
Johnson Thew
Chicago
Mr. Johnson
Earh Jyenttt
A. Ter
J.T. Johnson
St. Chicago
Planters Hotel to Close Doors January 1 After 105 Years
St Louis report notes the Planters Hotel, a landmark and former rendezvous of wealthy travelers, will shut on January 1 after 105 years of hospitality. The building will be stripped and remodeled into a modern office structure, preserving memories of 19th century romances and life in the great west.
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Planters
St. Louis
Middle West
Great West
The Planters Hotel to Close Its Doors on New Year’s Eve
The historic Planters Hotel along the Mississippi is to be demolished for offices and shops. Once a meeting place for pioneers and dignitaries including Charles Dickens, the inn hosted countless guests and war councils before business interests move in. The Chronicle notes its final dinner and last entry in the guest register as New Year’s Eve approaches.
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St. Louis
Plains
South
Old Inn
Charles Dickens
America
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Addresstional Medical Institute
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