Death of Mrs. James Cliffe Recalls Sycamore Citizenry
After five years of ill health, Mrs. James Cliffe died at 9 50 a m in St Marys hospital De Kalb. A longtime Sycamore resident since 1899 she was active in local projects and widely respected. Born November 18 1881 in DeKalb she leaves her husband eight children and one brother Ernest Parkins of DeKalb. Funeral arrangements are pending with services expected at 549 West State Street and interment at Mt Carmel cemetery tomorrow afternoon with Rev P S Masterson officiating.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Room Reading Hours Set For Adults
The Community Center will operate the Memorial Room for adults only from 1:00 p m to 9:20 p m daily, with Sunday hours limited to early afternoon. One director will oversee the room during these periods, and children are barred except when with parents.
Local soda fountain offers curb service in city
A soda fountain operated curb service yesterday with two to three waiters serving patrons in cars. The plan, reportedly to continue, shows the trend of in car service for customers who prefer not to leave their vehicles. Percy Hemenway spent the weekend with his parents.
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Chronicle Delivery Guarantees Carrier Service in Sycamore
The DeKalb Daily Chronicle states full responsibility for its carrier delivery in Sycamore. If a subscriber misses a copy call Otto Fellinger at Sycamore 420 to receive a special delivery. Complaints will be investigated and remedies provided. Carriers should be paid weekly to cover bills and profit.
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Local Social Notes Highlight Parental Visits and Weddings
PS Miss Elizabeth Roblin hosts her New York relatives at the community center. Mr Wilhelm visits Indianapolis as new manager of the&P store. Inez Sellgren returns from Cicero where she taught. Mrs FE Burst entertains Chicago guests. Dr. R E Curry and daughter visit Nebraska relatives. Miss Jeannette Bollinger plans a Chicago trip. State's Attorney Latham Castle spends Saturday in Springfield on business. The wedding of Miss Violet Hoff man and Mr Paw Stenstrom set for Saturday June 29 at the Methodist church. Judge and Mrs W J Fulton visit Champaign for their son at the state school. Annual Kishwaukee Country club children's party draws Sycamore youngsters. Mr and Mrs H V Engh were dinner hosts Saturday. Mr and Mrs Ray Love and family Sunday in LaGrange. Mrs Lewis and Mrs Crum and son motor to Rhinelander Wisconsin with Crum returning to Sycamore.
Olympic Champ Visits Sycamore for Hostess Party
Miss Elizabeth Robinson, Olympic sprint champion, arrives in Sycamore to stay with Miss Ester Nesbitt. Nesbitt plans a party tonight where Robinson may recount her abroad experiences with the U S Olympic team and her notable Olympic triumph in the hundred yard dash two years ago.
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Road work on Route 64 advances slowly toward Chicago
Grading on Route 64 near Sycamore is near completion but paving lags due to bad weather a crippled cement machine and an accident that damaged one of the big machines. With a larger crew and favorable weather the road might be pushed through, but completion is likely to slide into late fall or early winter. Lily Lake remains the base camp and probable construction HQ.
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Sycamore Sons Fall to Elgin Nationals 7–3 in Open Weekend
Sycamore lost 7 to 3 as Elgin Nationals exploited errors in the seventh inning. Snellgrove pitched all seven, striking out 12 but allowed five runs in the seventh. The Sons plan radical infield changes and a revamped lineup for their next game in two weeks at Municipal Park.
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Illinois Tuberculosis Sanitariums Restore 500 Workers Annually
Springfield June 13 Fifteen Illinois county sanitariums operate about 620000 yearly, discharging roughly 500 patients annually into civilian life capable of normal work. The program treats 1200 patients a year with 815 beds total and emphasizes early detection and prevention.
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Illinois
Andy Hall
Hall
Enrollment for Illinois Summer Session Opens
Registration for the University of Illinois summer session was held today. Classes run for eight weeks starting Tuesday. About 21 00 to 24 00 students likely to enroll, with enrollment steady for the past two summers. Chronicle Want Ads Gring Results.
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Rare Complex Causes Death of Bright in Wisconsin Forest
Benjamin Gisin, 26, built a brush pyre in a Wisconsin forest and shot himself after his father Henry Gisin said the youth believed his head was too small. Henry, a Kansas farmer, traveled from Mound City to Rhinelander to claim the body and dismissed gangsters as a cause, attributing the tragedy to a fragile self image and obsession with being a writer and artist.
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Benjamin Gisin
Wisconsin
Henry Gisin
Gisin
Mound City
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Journalis
Bombers Cause Widespread Damage In St Louis Weekend
Weekend burglars and bomb throwers injured property across St Louis and East St Louis. About six thousand dollars in damage resulted from a bomb hurled through a skylight at the Washington property.
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St. Louis
East St. Louis
Washington
Looters Hit Adelman Market Safe and Victor Building
A 500 pound safe with $647 and papers was removed from Adelman meat market. Two safes were looted in the Victor Building in East St Louis, while two others were not robbed. Police in both cities faced a rise in petty robberies and holdups.
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East St Louis
Nin Mile Baptist Church Centennial Service Held
The Nin Mile Baptist church near Du Quoin Illinois observed its 100th anniversary with a large gathering. Rev Harvey A Smoot of Marion former pastor delivered the centennial sermon at the church site three miles north of Du Quoin.
Radio police to broadcast suspect photographs across Germany
Berlin and frontier towns will soon equip police with radio apparatus to pick up photographs of criminal suspects. Pictures will be broadcast from stations in principal cities and towns along the frontier.
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Berlin
Germany
Chalk’s Husband Heads Household In Imaginative Jibe
In a Sydney Bulletin exchange a student remarks the Chalk couple’s dynamic. Mrs Chalk agrees the husband shows strong imagination and often acts as the head of the house.
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Retail Shoe Dealers Meet In Springfield Convention
About 100 delegates attend the 16th annual convention of retail shoe dealers in Springfield Illinois with focus on industry issues and association plans.
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Springfield
U.P
Illinois Shoe Dealers Association Opens Three Day Session
The Illinois Shoe Dealers Association opened here today for a three day session attended by about 500 speakers and attendees. A note mentions that there are about 500 languages spoken worldwide.
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