Town Doctor Sees Sycamore Needs and Route 64 Push
A. D. Stone the town doctor urged better city entrances and fewer highway sign boards in Sycamore and pressed completing Route 64 to the Mississippi. He praised local merchants but warned courteous treatment of travelers and noted the town’s aging streets. A committee was formed to consider his proposal.
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A. D. Stone
Merchants Division
Incal Chamber of Com
Sycamore
Stone
Mississippi
Chicago
Mr. Stone
Old Fort Dearborn
Inter Chingo
Carlos Lattin
Syca
Conalter
Pattens and Countrymans Hold Family Reunion
The Patten-Countryman family reunion took place at the Community Center with 10 or more relatives attending. J. W. Patten arranged vaudeville performers and the group enjoyed the day before returning home later afternoon.
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Pattens
Countrymans
Patten-Countryman Family Re Union
J. W. Patten
Chronicle Delivery Guarantee in DeKalb Chronicle
The DeKalb Daily Chronicle guarantees carrier delivery in Sycamore. If a subscriber misses a copy, call Otto Fellinger at Sycamore 420 for special delivery. Complaints will be investigated and remedied, and carriers should be paid promptly each week to cover their weekly bills.
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DeKalb Daily Chronicle
Sycamore
Otto Fellinger
Legion Wins Pin Tourney at City Center
The American Legion Bowlers won the city pin crown last night by defeating the Turner Brass five in the Community Center Bowling Tournament finals. Legionnaires led 2394 to 2193 with no 200s. Riebuck top-scored for the Legion with 190, while Rhin er of Turner Brass was runner up with 184. Prize money went to ten and five dollars for the champions and runners up.
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American Legion
Turner Brass
Community Center
Legionnaires
Anaconda
Legion
Turners
Irene Klemmendson
Riebuck
Chicago
Ners
Rhiner
Gilmore
St. Dennis
Jacobson
Gropp
St Albans Dance and Commencement Events Noted
June 11 marks a commencement dance at St Albans with Rev Harold R Bowen listed. June 16 also notes a commencement at St Albans, church records show St Peter's Chicago involved in the events.
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St. Alban's
St. Alban'’s
Harold R. Bowen
St Peter's Church
Chicago
Queen Esther Girls to Attend Franklin Grove Camp
About thirty to forty Queen Esther society members from Sycamore churches head Sunday afternoon for Camp Inspiration at Franklin Grove. Led by Mrs. L. A. Lackland, the camp offers devotional studies each morning and extensive recreation in the afternoon, including swimming, tennis, and handball facilities, with seasoned directors guiding activities. The group plans to arrive in time for Sunday lunch.
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Sycamore
Queen Esther Society
Franklin Grove
L. A. Lackland
Pageant by Sycamore and Cortland Queen Esthers
Sunday night a pageant will be presented by the Queen Esthers from the Sycamore and Cortland chapters. Over 100 girls are expected at the camp, with campers from the Joliet-Dix on district.
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Ning
Sycamore and Cortland
Lackland
Joliet-Dixon
County Court Settles Tax Complaints
A lengthy county court session yesterday settled several tax complaints. In the Malta Milan Afton and DeKalb drainage district case the objections were upheld. Railroads operating locally had objections on tax rates. part were sustained and part overruled.
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Pond
Malta
Milan
Afton
DeKalb
Young Sycamore Group Visits Chicago From Faith Church
A Federated church group from Sycamore travels to Chicago for outstanding Sunday school and church attendance. One contingent is in the city today under Mrs. Ray Ulery and Mrs. J. S. Evans with listed youth, and a second group heads to Chicago tomorrow including Sally Fulton, Thelma Ross, John Ovitz and others.
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Sycamore
Chicago
Federated Church
Ray Ulery
J. S. Evans
Betty Sabin
Junior Carlson
James Bangs
Gladys Ross
Howard Campbell
David Boies
Robert Evans
Donald van Dusen
Sally Fulton
Thelma Ross
John Ovitz
Richard Lind
George Dutton
Edward Holcomb
Martin Kenyon
Owen Resch
Allen Campbell
Edith Lind
Roberta Hackett
Carolyn Hemenway
Mary Jane Dutton
Group chaperoned tour list of names announced
A group of women named Alice Fox Ethel King Mary Wetzel Helen Burcum Louise Waterman Eileen Foy Evelyn Carlson Dorothy Dunmore Eva Wilson Jane Wetzel Marrianne Burcum Helen Cornwall Mildred Lecky Dorothy Ross and Vera Wylde will be escorted by Mrs. Dutton and Mrs. Stroberg as their chaperones.
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Alice Fox
Ethel King
Mary Wetzel
Helen Burcum
Louise Waterman
Eileen Foy
Evelyn Carlson
Dorothy Dunmore
Eva Wilson
Jane Wetzel
Marrianne Burcum
Helen Cornwall
Mildred Lecky
Dorothy Ross
Vera Wylde
Mrs. Dutton
Mrs. Stroberg
Sycamore to Get a Motorcycle Cop Soon
The city plans a police motorcycle officer equipped with a motorcycle and related gear. Mayor Beckler has appointed a committee to handle the purchase, preferably from a local firm. A council special meeting next Monday will discuss the appointment and new sidewalks.
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Sycamore
Beckler
County Supervisors Continue Session With Routine Reports
County Board of Supervisors remains in session with the meeting likely to close later in the afternoon. Many fiscal year reports are being closed, drawing close scrutiny as reports were sent to committees yesterday to verify their validity.
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County Board of Supervisors
Community Center Board to Meet Friday Noon
The board of directors of the Community Center will meet Friday at noon in the Memorial Room. Details on agenda were not available at this time.
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Community Center Board
Mystery Surrounds Deaths of Heiress Ruth Wilson and Fiance
Ruth Wilson, a young heiress, and her former fiancé Horace Roberts were found fatally wounded in Moorestown New Jersey. A revolver lay in Roberts' hand as investigators doubt he fired the shots and question conflicting accounts. John O Wilson, Ruth's father from Camden, was to be questioned.
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Ruth Wilson
Horace Roberts
Moorestown
N. J
Roberts
John O. Wilson
Camden
Directors facing last fiscal year meeting with routine items
Calcutta Bengal India. The city has a population over 1 327 500. The board will consider routine matters at the final fiscal year session.
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Calcutta
Bengal
India
Local News Briefs and School Picnic at Kingston Park
A business visit to the nearby town occurred yesterday. St Marys school pupils held a picnic at Kingston Park today. Miss Sarah Safford visits Wilmette this week. The Women's Auxiliary of the M E church meets tomorrow at 2 30 with officer elections for next year. Mrs G A Ward and Miss Josie Dayton attend Champaign graduation exercises. Dayton Ward to receive his degree. Kenneth Frederick recuperating at home with mumps.
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Federated Missionary Society
Wallace Sabin
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Methodist Church
Isabel Quigley
Sycamore
Lois Frederick
Eleanor Fancher
Laura Rote
Wyman
Wisconsin
Bob Fulton
Champaign
St. Mary's School
Kingston Park
G. A. Ward
Josie Dayton
Dayton Ward
Congress Today fielding odd quotes on excavation shortages
A Life magazine snippet notes humorous remarks about street digging and a contractor who is a former surgeon, with three steam shovels missing. It then shifts to an astronomy blurb stating Venus sits about twice Mercury’s distance from the Sun and matches Earth's size closely.
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