Bible school opens as townwide program draws crowd
Over 100 children attend the first day of the vacation Bible school. A committee from local churches organized the effort to serve all residents. Ruth Reader of DeKalb named principal, with John Teck also teaching boys' crafts. Teachers include Trice Westlake Alice Dorcaseroth and Mette Herrick. A Chicago convention provided ideas to boost the school hosted at the Congregational Church due to high attendance.
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Chai
Ruth Reader
DeKalb
Aow
Chicago
Bible
Ald
Sycamore
John Teck
Helins
Nammock Making
Trice Westlake
Alice Miss Dorcaseroth
Mette Herrick
Congregational Church
J. A. Spickerman
Denver
Colo
Jane Stobs
Phoenix
Ariz
Friends of
C.c. Benner
Helen
Lila Delp
Sterling
Florence Laker
J. L. Curts
DeKalb Township
Coldwater
Mich
Helen Greeley
Marshall Family Plans Canadian Monthlong Visit
Leslie Marshall and family of Sycamore will depart for Winnipeg Canada within a week for about one month. Lois will study at an economics school during the stay and they expect to return around August first. Elmer Boynton Jr. Out Visits His Friends Elmer Boynton Jr. who has been ill for weeks was able to go out briefly Saturday for the first time since bed rest. He still feels weak but walks with a cane.
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Marshall
Canada
Leslie Marshall
Sycamore
Fornipeg
Lois
Elmer Boynton Jr
Elmer Boynton, Jr
Elmergis
Frank Dearih
Ohio
Wm. Budrow
Mildred Hafferman
Mark Biehl
Oregon
DeKalb
Orville Shipman
A Thought for Today Verses on Love and Duty
A compact reflective note cites Romans 13 8 urging owe no man anything except love for others as fulfilling the law. It adds a Tusser quip about borrowing and guilt, presenting a moral vignette in a traditional newspaper brief style.
Confess to Stealing Chickens Near Sycamore and Mayfield
Fred Medine and Fred Bode have been bound over for the October term of the grand jury after confessing to stealing a large number of chickens from several farms around Sycamore, Mayfield, and Five Points. They claim an average of 30 chickens per raid at John A. Stringfellow near Mayfield and other nearby properties. Two additional suspects were mentioned but not identified.
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Sycamo
Fred Medine
Fred Bode
John A. Stringfellow
Mayfield
Carl Olson
Sycamore
George Thompson
Five Points
Joan Johnson
Medine
Bode
Picnic Broadcast Planned for July Fourth at Electric Park
Boosters of the picnic at Electric Park on July 4 are invited to broadcast their announcement via WTAS Elgin. The Elgin station, official Legion broadcaster in the United States, will relay the message with Sycamore post members participating.
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Ween
Electric Park
Ierbstein
Elgin
WTAS
Legion Broadcasting
United States
The
Sycamore Post
Motion for a New Trial to Be Heard Soon
At a meeting of the circuit court Saturday a motion for a new trial in the Owen Stove case was set for July 2 at two o'clock in the afternoon. The case has attracted much attention in Sycamore and DeKalb with many interested in the defense. Painters finished a second coat on the Ward hotel, using gray paint and a pressure spraying system for a fast and effective finish.
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We Circuit Court
Owen Stove
Stover
Sycamore
DeKalb
Ward
Tribe Play Thursday at Woodcraft High School
On Thursday June 1 the Woodcraft tribe presents an evening of Indians life in From Out the Primitive. The program shows native games work dances and prayers with Sioux hoop and war dances taught by Benton Brave Hawk and ends with symbolic rituals and songs in native languages. Proceeds fund delegates to a St Louis tribal council next month.
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Woodcraft
DeKalb
Benton Brave Hawk
Wakontonka
Dakotas
St. Louis
Wisconsin Forests
Power Lines Damaged by Wind Storm Fire
A wind storm damaged a Locust street pole in front of the Vassar Swiss building causing a fire when a tree limb crossed a primary line and fed a secondary. Firemen extinguished the blaze before linemen could reconnect. Repairs took eight minutes of circuit outage with over 70 percent of customers restored.
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Vassar
Waeser Swies
Shovel Grading Work Ready to Start on Streets
Trumpeter and Son of Peru push to hasten grading with prepared material. Carbine builds complete and a large steam shovel moved to streets for rapid progress.
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Trumpeter and Son
Peru
Ayers
Rendy
Pastor Johnson speaks at Chicago Bible conference
Rev. H. E. Johnson, pastor of the Swedish Baptist church, was among leading speakers at a Chicago district Bible conference held in Geneva. The event drew notable denomination figures from miles around and was marked by its significance.
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H. E. Johnson
Swedish Baptist Church
Chicago
Geneva
KLAN FIGHT BIG ISSUE
A McAdoo speech to about two hundred delegates from the Pacific coast drew loud cheers as he urged followers to endure a summer of struggle. He warned against desertion and insisted victory is assured. In New York on June 23 Indiana backed Senator Ralston for formal nomination, to be announced by Fred Van Ruys in Indianapolis.
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Pacific Coast
William G. McAdoo
McAdoo
Ew York
N. Y
Indiana
Senator Ralston
Fred van Ruys
Indianapolis
United States District Attorney
Tacoma visitor Frank Butts among old residents
Old timers recall Frank Butts of Tacoma visiting DeKalb and Sycamore for a few days. The electrical engineer, son of pioneer Charles Butts, will travel to Aurora to visit relatives before returning. The note ends with a line about Cornelian charms.
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Frank Butts
Tacoma
Frank 3
Wash
Mr. Butts
DeKalb
Sycamore
Aurora
Charles Butts
Frank _ Butts
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
DeKalb Area Notices Highlight Summer Travel and Visits
Local residents and guests share summer plans and travels across DeKalb, Oregon, Malta, and nearby towns. Notables include Miss Lucile Harrison visiting from Lake Forest to teach less and attend Chicago University, alumni from DeKalb high and neighboring districts, and several families vacationing in Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Illinois.
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Locust Street
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East Tawas
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Victor Lundberg
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Farwell Gudden
Ouray
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Rockford
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Malta
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Sycamore Road
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