Expert Prescribes for Sycamore Town Doctor Speaks Here
A. D. Stone known as the Town Doctor spoke at the Merchants division of the Chamber of Commerce noon meeting. He praised Sycamore yet urged fixes, travels nationwide, and contributes to 600 newspapers. Secretary John Cox announced fire insurance rates greatly lowered ten to sixteen percent for residents and personal property due to state inspectors. The meeting was the merchants division’s final session of the season.
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A. D. Stone
Merchants Division
Chamber of Commerce
Stone
Sycamore
Don Underwood
Oscar Johnson
John Cox
Illinois Inspection Bureau
Ribresere
Merchants’ Division
Supervisors Meet Here for June Session
The County Board of Supervisors hold their quarterly June session at the courthouse, the final meeting of the fiscal year. The day included a roll call and approval of minutes, with committee reports read and referred. Chairman A. G. Stewart of Genoa said there is little truly important business to address this week despite a full agenda.
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County Board of Supervisors
E. W. Joiner
A. G. Stewart
Genoa
Glenn Paxton Takes Control at the Fargo Theatre
Glenn Paxton was announced as the new manager of the Fargo Theatre succeeding Franz Polka who moves to Chicago. Paxton, the theatre organist, has served as assistant manager and will add the organist duties to his role. The policy direction is expected to remain largely unchanged with Vitaphone installation reducing his load as organist.
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Fargo
Glenn Paxton
Franz Polka
Chicago
Paxton
Polka
Chronicle Delivery Policy for DeKalb Chronicle
The DeKalb Daily Chronicle states it guarantees carrier delivery in Sycamore and will provide a replacement copy by special delivery if a subscriber misses theirs. Complaints will be investigated and resolved, and carriers must be paid weekly to cover bills and ensure profit.
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DeKalb Daily Chronicle
Sycamore
Otto Fellinger
Chronology of St Alban's events and local visits
Caps Chronicle lists June 14 and 16 activities for St Alban's including commencements with Rev Harold R Bowen at St Peter's Chicago. Notes social visits and travels of local residents: Betty Love and Mary Dresser, Jack Patten's European trip with orchestra, Bob Fulton hosting Mr Trogdon, Walter Overbeck in Sycamore, Schulz household trip to Omaha, Penrod taking vacation with Town brother family, Eleanor Fancher to Denver for eight weeks, Lakes Delaware Geneva outing, Ralph Tastad in West Chicago, Gates family guests from Rhinelander, Alina Dunn and Vera Ashelford in Chicago, L F Bollinger in Sycamore for summer.
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St. Alban's
Harold R. Bowen
St Peter's Church
Chicago
Walter J. Schulz
T. J. Ronin
Sycamore
Omaha
Neb
Mr. Ronin
Mr. Schulz
Local Elks to Hold Flag Day Exercises
The Sycamore Elks announce a Flag Day Memorial Exercise next Friday evening at the Elk's club. All residents are warmly invited to attend and pay proper respect to the Stars and Stripes.
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Sycamore Elks
The
Elk’s
Elks Flag Day Service Draws Sycamore Crowd
Elks plan a Flag Day service in Sycamore with a large town turnout. Ralph Tastad Scout executive will speak, joined by Boy Scouts in uniform, music from local groups, and a reading of the flag history from Elks ritual. Rev. Alfred Carlson delivers sermon Voices of the Past.
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Sycamore
Ralph Tastad
Chief Shabbona Boy Scout Council
Tastad
Elks
Local Boxers Harris and Del Pino See Uncertain Summer
Dixie Sims’ prospects Kid Harris and Del Pino have no firm summer plans or contracts. Del Pino recovered from a hand injury from an oil stove blast and may travel to Seattle seeking more activity. Harris, sparring partner to Jack Dempsey, faces limited local action with fall Milwaukee stadium return and Janesville arena opening framed as chances for bouts. They currently run a cafe in DeKalb.
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Kid" Harris
del Pino
Dixie Sims
Seattle
Kid” Harris
Jack Dempsey
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Janesville
Harris
DeKalb
Ruben Poole Given a Light Jail Sentence
Eighteen year old Ruben Poole pleaded guilty to forgery in Judge W L Pond's court and received a ten day county jail term. Poole, who works for his father, a janitor, was arrested after trying to cash a forged check for over $40 at a Sycamore shoe store. The check was made out to Leslie Sharp and had been taken from the Anaconda Wire Company office where Poole was cleaning.
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Ruben Poole
W. L. Pond
Poole
Sycamore
Leslie Sharp
Anaconda Wire Company
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Hold Memorial Service
About 20 to 30 members from Sycamore lodge attended last Sunday afternoon’s memorial service at Lindenwood cemetery. The event honored members and centered on decorating the graves.
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Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Sycamore Lodge
Affternoon
Rebekah
Lindenwood Cemetery
Eastern Star Initiation to Be Tonight
The Sycamore chapter of the Eastern Star lodge holds Worthy Patrons Night at the Masonic hall with many out of town chapters planning to send representatives. Two local members will be initiated tonight followed by a musical program and refreshments as about 150 to 200 members are expected.
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Eastern Star
Sycamore
Eastern Star Lodge
Masonic Hall
Popular Gift Shop Under New Management on West Main
The Wonder Gift Shop on West Main street near the McAllister-Ulery & Warde store has new ownership. Miss Alvina Dunn bought the shop from Mrs. Vera Ashelford, who ran it for three years and will exit the business. Dunn, a DeKath girl, previously worked as an accountant at St. Albans School.
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Wonder
Dunn and Ashelford Open Gift Shop in Chicago
Miss Dunn and Mrs. Ashelford travel to Chicago to buy a fresh stock for their store, which will be renamed the Gift Shop. The move signals a new branding and inventory ahead for local shoppers.
Tournament Ends Tonight for Bowlers
The Turner Brass reach the finals in the Community Center Bowling contest by defeating Business Men's five in the semi finals. The Legionnaires beat Anaconda No. 2 to set up the title match at 7:30 p.m. Turner Brass won by 43 pins, 2395 to 2353, with Bolander Wenans Westerberg Bradt and Hampson on the winning lineup and Bushnock Halstead Polka Stark Stiles for the runners-up.
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Turner Brass
Business Men
Community Center
American Legion
Legionnaires
Anaconda No. 2
Turners
Bolander
Wenans
Westerberg
Bradt
Hampson
Bushnock
Halstead
Polka
Stark
Stiles
Chemistry on the Farm in Columbus by Maj Walker
Maj T P Walker of Commercial Solvents outlines chemistry aids to agriculture before the American Chemical Society in Columbus Ohio. He cautions chemists cannot save farmers by magic but notes farm products supply chemical raw materials such as solvents from corn and ethanol use. He cites annual fermentation outputs consuming 8 to 10 million bushels of corn for butyl alcohol acetone and ethyl alcohol, about 25 percent of crop use.
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Columbus, O
U.P
American Chemical Society
Maj
T. P. Walker
Commercial Solvents Company
Terre Haute
Ind
Walker
Corn and Cotton Dominate American Farm Outputs
Major Walker outlines corn and cotton as the two major crops with broad industrial uses. He notes more than 50 chemical products from corn, eleven U.S. companies in corn products, and annual domestic corn consumption around 90 to 100 million bushels. Also discusses pulp from corn belts and historic Babylonia land surveys, plus Rossel Island cannibals.
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Walker
United States
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DE Kalb Daily Chronicle
Chronicle Delivery
Betty Love
Mary Dresser
Wheaton
Jack Patten
Champaign
Salls
Europe
Jack
Bob Fulton
Mr. Trogdon
Mt. Carmel
Walter Overbeck
Sandwich
Castle
Sycamore Pharmacy
Everett Penrod
First Trust & Savings Bank
Eleanor Fancher
Denver
Colo
Mary
Florence Buzzel
E. Fancher
Ruby Nichols
Lakes Delavan
Geneva
Scout
West Chicago
A. D. Gates
S. H. Lewis
M. M. Lewis
Rhinelander, Wis
Alina Dunn
Vera Ashelford
L. F. Bollinger
Kenosha, Wis
Lindenwood
Charles Riemsnider
Esmond
Richler
Alfred Carlson
Grace Methodist Church of
Rockford
Triple Link Quartet
Odd Fellow Club
Sycamore Canton
Kentucky
Mabel LO Ash
Virginia
Zeigler
Indiana
Kopper
Iron & Coal Co
reaRreror
E. L. Smith
E. Lincoln Highway
Lewis & Palmer Music Store
Lewis & Palmer
Gulbransen
Corn Belt
Rossel Island
Lybrand
Ross Bros. and
Montgomery
Lucky Strike Dance Orchestra
Ve American Tobacco Com Incorporated
Cky
Amer' Tobacco
Lina Cavalieri
Paris
Kwiksolve
W. S
Zion
C. J. F. Carlson & Sons
Lewis Street
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