Waltons To Hold Meet In DeKalb Chamber Of Commerce
DeKalb chapter of the Seauh Walton League of America schedules a Monday night meeting at the Chamber of Commerce rooms at eight with officer elections and committee assignments for the July 24 district picnic. Governor Zimmerman is hoped as the afternoon speaker, and Waltonians from area chapters are urged to attend busy sessions planning the event and advancing the Waltonian movement.
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DeKalb
Seauh Walton League of America
Chamber of Commerce
State Department of Conservation
Zimmerman
Wisconsin
Wal‘onian
Chamber of
Decorate for Parade Says Chicago Flower Company
Two representatives from the Chicago Artificial Flower Company will arrive Monday with a truckload of decorations for automobiles. The display hall will be at the Kennedy building on Mon ilay and DeKalb with sales, hires, and orders to follow. Residents and businesses are urged to notify Thomas Murray at the Chamber of Commerce to enter cars in the parade and compete for prizes. Water Springer and E. B. Anderson assist in gathering entries and details for the event.
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Chicago Artificial Flower Company
Kennedy
Monilay
DeKalb
Chamber of Commerce Office
Thomas Murray
Murray
Water Springer
BE. A. Anderson
All Chairmen of Committees Hold Meeting
An important meeting of chairmen from committees planning the American Legion district convention was held at the Chamber of Commerce offices last evening. They discussed the parade, securing decorated automobiles, drum and bugle corps, bands, and a proposed flight to St Louis to invite Colonel Lindbergh. A second chairmen’s meeting is set for Monday evening. Arrangements for the proposed Night were being completed today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
St. Louis
Lindbergh
New President Chosen for State Teachers College
Dr L C Brown, current president of a Minnesota teachers college, is named as the new president of the State Northern Tim ets Teachers College. He expects to assume duties around July 1, after meeting with Dr J Stanley Brown and E B Still. Brown is noted as an authority on mathematics and co author of arithmetic texts used in the city schools.
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L. C. Brown
Minnesota
Northern Timets Teachers College
J. Stanley Brown
J. C. Brown
Brown
E. B. Still
State Normal School Board
State College
Still
Northern Illinois Principals’ and Superintendents’ Association
State Teachers College
Belvidere Woman Mabel V. Ames Dies Suddenly
Mrs. Mabel Viola Ames of Belvidere wife of Earl T. Ames candy salesman died suddenly Thursday night after a brief illness. Born April 17 1878 in Steward Lee County she lived in Rochelle before moving to Belvidere 35 years ago. Survived by mother two brothers and a sister all of Belvidere funeral held at Witbeck Johnson funeral home and burial in Belvidere Cemetery.
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Mabel Viola Ames
Belvidere
Earl T. Ames
de Kalbort
Ames
G. N. Blackman
DeKalb
Mrs. Ames
Steward
Lee County
Rochelle
Edward E. Spencer
Wil
Witbeck & Johnson
On the Air Five Best Radio Features 1927
United Press lists top radio features for Saturday evening across stations including Goldman band concert at 6 30 p m WERZ Springfield op concert by Boston Symphony O New York WIZ announcers concert KYW Congress carnival WPAA Dallas and WFAA Players plus noon Roxy and His gang on WRC and other hookups
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United Press
Goldman
WERZ
Springfield
Boston Symphony Orchestra
WIZ
New York
KYW
Chicago
WPAA
Dallas
WFAA
Roxy and His Gang
WRC
Defeat for Bill Shock in Springfield Gas Tax Battle
State senators faced a surprising loss as a gas tax bill failed to pass despite heavy lobbying. Allegations of internal rifts and staged opposition emerged, with Governor Len Small and supporters denying manipulation. The 25 to 22 vote count was mishandled, leading to swift Senate adjournment amid celebration by Chicago backing.
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Springfield
Til
U.R.— State Administration
Senate
Len Small
Govenor
Paseas
van Lent
Chicago
Objections To Route 18 Condemnation Filed In Ottawa
Objections to a condemnation suit for Route No 18 were filed in county court by owners along the proposed right of way. They claim the land is not needed and oppose routing along the railroad corridor near Somonauk to Meriden, citing dangerous crossings and obscured visibility. Hearings were postponed to June 20 with a Rockford judge to preside.
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Barfville
Route 18
Ottawa
Harry Reck
Reck
Rockford
State Highway Department
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Somonauk
Meriden
Mrs Anderson Laid At Rest In This City
Mrs Edieck Anderson died after a several days illness Tuesday evening. She was buried at Oakwood cemetery Thursday afternoon after funeral services at the Adolph Blomquist home and at First Lutheran church. A pioneer DeKalb resident since 1873, she was aunt to Mrs Adolph Blomquist and Jacob Jacobson.
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Edieck Anderson
Oakwood
Adolph Blomquist
First Lutheran Church
Walter Pearson
Salem Lutheran Church of
Anderson
DeKalb
Jacob Jacobson
Funeral Services For Mrs Burtch Held At Nelson Chapel
Afternoon services for Mrs Delbert Burtch of Oak street were held at 2 30 pm from the Nelson chapel with burial in Fairview cemetery Rev F W Field of the Baptist church conducted the rites She died yesterday morning at St Marys hospital after a month as a patient in failing health since early spring She leaves seven children seven children five boys and two girls plus her grieving husband
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Burtch
Delbert Burtch
Oak Street
Nelson Chapel
Fair'view
F. W. Field
the Baptist Church
Harms Ice Cream Moves to Putman Building
The Harms Ice Cream shop relocates from Shafer Building on North Second Street to the Putman Building on North Second Street and remains open for business in the new location.
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Harms Ice Cream
Shafer
North Second Street
Putman
Thompson to Speak at Twelfth District American Legion Meeting
Chicago mayor William Hale Thompson will headline the Twelfth District American Legion convention in DeKalb on June 25, addressing the afternoon program alongside Commander Ferre Watkins and other state Legion officials. The event promises the largest northern Illinois ex-service gathering with around 25 drum and bugle corps expected to join a parade and drills contest. Prizes exceeding 1800 dollars will be awarded for bands, corps, and decorated autos, with class A and B divisions for corps and separate prizes for bands, memberships, decorated vehicles, and auxiliary units. Rules have been mailed to posts or are available from E J Raymond in DeKalb.
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William Hale Thompson
Chicago
Illinois
Middle West
American Legion
Thompson
Ferre Watkins
Ilinois American Legion
Twelfth District Legionnaires
Ilinois
Legion
E. J. Raymond
DeKalb
Llinois
Dekalboday Residents Buy Relief Tags Backed by VOA
Volunteers of America appeal draws liberal response as many tags are sold by a large group of girls. Proceeds from the tag sale today will support the national organization's efforts to aid those in need.
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Dekalboday
Volunteers of America
National
Seea the A At
Pacific Next Ocean Span to Face Birdmen
Six groups of aviators plan Pacific flights after Atlantic conquest. Lieut Maitland and Richard Doe announced two definite plans including a Hawaii to Philippines or Japan route. Maitland travels west toward San Francisco aboard a Giant Fokker tri motor plane with Grace aboard a freighter to Honolulu.
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Pacific
San Francisco
U.R
Atlantic
United States
Hawaii
Philippines
Japan
Phillipines
Lieut, Pester Maitand
Richard Doe
Maitland
Tofay
Grace
Honolulu
Warning to youngsters crossing railroad tracks
A newspaper note warns children and some adults to heed bells and wig wag signals at Fourth Street and Lincoln Highway crossings. A passerby helped two girls away from the eastbound tracks to avert a possible tragedy. Authorities cite unsafe pedestrian habits and call for clearer markings and stricter caution near crossings.
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Fourth Street
Fourth and
Lincoln Highway
Geneva Parley Opens With Major Nations United In Talks
President Coolidge to briefed on naval limits as the Geneva conference begins with the United States Great Britain and Japan in active participation. France and Italy attend as observers. American proposals emphasize auxiliary ship ratios tonnage limits for cruisers and opposition to cutting capital ship tonnage.
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Geneva
U.P
Coolidge
Japan
Great Britain
United States
France
Italy
Hughs. Gibson
Uited
Belgium
Gibson
England
Panama Canal
Washington
Hugh Gibson
American Degelation
United Press
Pacific
Merchants Deliberate on DeKalb Thursday Closings
City merchants gathered for the Cham ber of Commerce Merchants Division meeting to decide on closing DeKalb stores on Thursday afternoons. No action was taken as attendance was incomplete. A committee will survey local merchants Monday and report at Friday’s meeting.
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Merchants Division
Chamber of Commerce
DeKalb
Boy Arrested Here With Bike Not His Own
Right Sergeant Wes Concidine encountered a boy riding a bicycle not belonging to the city. The youth from Chicago, who gave the name Russell Johnson, admitted stealing the bike.
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Wes Concidine
Chicago
Russell Johnson
Nathan King Former Resident Dies Near Kingston
Nathan King longtime DeKalb resident died at his daughter Mrs R T McClelland home near Kingston after a prolonged illness. He was said to be over 900 years old and counted among Illinois Odd Fellows members for decades. Funeral services will be Monday afternoon at Morelland near Kingston and at 2 PM at the Baptist Church in Sycamore.
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DeKalb
Nathan King
R. T. McClelland
Kingston
Mr. King
Miinois
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Morelland
Baptist
Spirit of St Louis Escort Flight Illuminates Lindbergh Arrival
United Press report recounts Lindbergh flight from Dayton to St Louis with 32 government planes escort. Gerald D McLean notes pilots waved and saluted, Captain Oldys forced to make a landing due to spinner trouble, then resumed formation over Scott Field.
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Charles A. Lindbergh
New York
St. Louis
Dayton
Lieut. B.S. Thompson
Gerald D. MecCreth
United Press
MecClean
Gerald D. McClean
UPI
Slim” Jonubengh
Europe
Sam
Planel
Oldys
Scott Field
Lieut
Thompson
Slim
Colonel Lindbergh
Weather Outlook for Great Lakes Region and Nearby Areas
Unsettled conditions prevail tonight and Sunday with showers or thunderstorms possible. Temperatures rise Sunday as winds shift to moderate. The period June 20 to 25 shows showers at the start and end of the week with a middle stretch of fair weather and temperatures near or above normal.
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Chicago
Hingis
Great Lakes
Upper Mississippi
De Kalb Delegation Plans St Louis Visit to Lindbergh
Four DeKalb men led by Mayor J J Kingsley and including H Stewart Cyril Farney and Glen Reynolds will fly to St Louis Monday morning to invite Col Charles Lindbergh to attend the American Legion district convention in DeKalb next Saturday. The delegation represents the city Legion post industrial interests and the Chamber of Commerce amid preparations and late afternoon arrangements.
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DeKalb
St. Louis
Lindbergh
Moline
J. J. Kingsley
H. Stewart
Cyril Farney
Glen Reynolds
Charles Lindbergh
Lindbergh Home Again in St Louis Parade Celebration
St Louis celebrated Col. Charles A. Lindbergh returning from his New York to Paris flight with a mayoral welcome, crowds along a 20 mile parade route, and a planned pennant hoist at Sportaman's Park for the Cardinals. Lindbergh and Mrs Lindbergh attended the event with Rogers Hornsby also slated to participate.
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St. Louis
Cardinals
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
New York
Paris
Atlantic
Lindbergh
Street Bend
Victor Miller
St Louis
Mia Lindbergh
Scott Field
Indbergh
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Waltons
Cai
Bill Shock
Assembly
Ameralcan Legion
Troppesea
Bonnie Best
Custer
Cate
McGinn Field
South First Street
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