Mrs Fisk Leads In Hinsdale Western Golf Tourney
Mrs. Perry Fisk of DeKalb, Kishwaukee Country Club member, travels to Hinsdale for the Women's Western Golf Association medal play tournament. She is a former champion and a top contender, paired with Mrs. Melvin E. Jones at 5 am. Several Chicago favorites, including Mrs. Lee W. Milda and Mrs. Morse, are entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Fisk
Kishwaukee
DeKalb
Hinsdale Country Club
Hinsdale
Fisk
Melvin E. Jones
Olympia Fields
Jones Kagins
Lee W. Mida
Butterfield
J. W. Douglass
Barrington
Ami
Jon
Mabel Gustafson
Kishiwrukee Club
Mon Cc. W. Blackwell
Calumet
Chicago
Lee W. Milda
Oder
Melvin Jones
Trustin Pardue
Remodeling of former Anderson Frothers store for J C Penny begins
Work to convert the former Anderson Frothers building into a Penny store started this morning. Officials aim to have the new store ready for occupancy around August 15. Contractors Guldbeck & Eckstrom remove old structures while Swanson Brothers handle electrical, John Dunn and Son plumbing, with Secora & Nelson decorating and Rose Glass installing the front. Penny stores expand nationally with few openings in towns smaller than DeKalb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson Frothers
J. C. Penny Company
Guldberk & Eckstrom
Remorsel
Swanson Brothers
John Dunn and Son Plumbing
Guldbeck & Ecketrom
Secora & Nelson
Th. Rose Glass Company
Ottawa
Youths Taken After Des Moines Car Theft
Three youths Jas de la Dehoinis Mariy Porte and Liarel Eerd from Des Moines were arrested near noon after a Chevrolet theft that started Friday night and aimed for Chicago. They were held in Sycamore awaiting federal action with possible prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas de la Dehoinis
Mariy Porte
Liarel Eerd
Des Moines
Larson
Chevrolet
Bishwey
Seine
Chicago
Chienco
Helena Dolier
Sycamore
Federal of
DeKalb Residents Describe Route North Accident
DeKalb residents recount a road incident near Route North where a fire car lost control in rain, colliding and overturning. Several people were injured, with one reportedly killed, as witnesses struggled to identify the events and names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeKalb
Mrgerdors
Wollam Bramuten
Dorothy Doug
Harvard
Hazel Daley of Lee Succumbs After Illness
Hazel Daley, longtime resident of Lee, died after a prolonged illness at St Joseph's Hospital in Chris. She was the daughter of Mrs Katherine Pedley and remembered by many in the community. Funeral services are planned Thursday at 11 o clock at St James Catholic Church with interment in Lee Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Dalely
Jeuty
St Joseph's
Chris
iNnese
Daley
Katherine Pedley
Ope Tine
Delaly
Deadey
Lees
Oelpek
St. James Catholic Church
Lee Cemetery
Convention Opens Amid Heat as Democrats Begin
Houston June 26 Thousands of delegates and guests filled the coliseum under a Texas sun for the opening of the Democratic National Convention. The day featured prayers, calls to order, and the first pro forma sessions with temporary officers named led by Claude Bowers. Prohibition enforcement and a platform outline for the 1928 race were anticipated as the convention began, with Alfred Smith pictured for the nomination as discussions centered on his prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Clem Shaver
Democratic National Committees
S. T. Hay
Methodist Church
South
Greathouse
National Committee
Claude Bowers
New York
Powers
Dave of Peace
Sam Houston
Jay
Democracy
al Tred Iy
Stith
Texas
Harmony
Smith
Levend al Dow
Joseph Jobinsen
Senate
Advatermen
Moliseum
Hai
Abe
Alfred Smith
Cone
al Smith
Hawaii
Anna K. Harris
Governor Waits in Offices To Hear Convention Results
Albany June 2 The governor remains calm as delegates convene. He relies on a direct United Press wire in his office for updates and watches the process through telegraph reports. A new radio and UP wire were installed yesterday amid a busy morning. A parcel of four hats arrived at the executive office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Town
Senator Edwards
Albany
Alfred &. T
New York City
John W. Day
Biltmore
Manhattan
United Press
Press Association
Smith to be nominated for Democratic National Convention
Houston reports that Alfred J. Smith is to receive the Democratic nomination. The article notes Smith may enter the convention with considerable freedom on policy, especially on Prohibition, and could be nominated by Thursday or Friday with platform topics to come. It discusses divides within the party and the support and opposition from various states and leaders.
Attendance at State College Tops Last Year
Attendance at Northern Illinois State Teachers College shows a more than 20 percent increase in the first term of the summer session, with figures from the college today during the third week of summer school. Officials note statewide teachers colleges are smaller this summer, but expect larger second-term attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State College
DeKalb
Ilinois
Iliners
Band Concert This Evening at Huntley Park
DeKalb band director Ed Chenette released the program for this evening’s Huntley Park concert after his return from Fort Worth where he judged the state band contest. The eight o’clock program features Entry of the Heralds march, Pique Dame overture, My Regards cornet solo, Northern Word descriptive piece, Best Loved Tripe Melodies, Queen of the Night from The Babylonian Suite, The Peace Number One, and The Song Is Ended. Encore items include Rain and Dream Kisses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed ‘Chenette
DeKalb Band
Huntley Park
Chenette
Fort Worth
Tex
Tonishi
The
Heralds
Suppe
Cornet
Tareld O'Brien
Solwrwehha
Sher
Francis i Seo Rey
Jand
Pia Teat
Three Youths Face Police After Disturbance
Allen Johnson Harry Richards and James Richards from Paige Center caused a disturbance at the College Inn west of the city. Police were called after they refused to leave and appeared intoxicated. Allen and James Richards were fined. two boys released to fetch funds, one held until money arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Johnson
Harry Richards
James Richards
Paige Center
College Inn
Allen
North Star Ready for Trans Atlantic Flight
Fraulein Thea Rasche prepares for an over-water crossing in the North Star monoplane backed by Mrs. James A. Stillman. Ulrich Koennemann will be co pilot as the craft rests in Cana Quebec area after a Hadley Field transfer amid a prior injunction fight by Hollis Corporation.
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North Star
New York
U.P
Fraulein Thea Rasehe
Amel Earhart
Cana
James A. Stillman
Hadley Field
Camp Madeline
Que
Stillman
Ulrich Koenemann
Miss Rasche
Home From Judging Bands in State Meet
The Ed Chenette family returned to this city from Fort Worth Texas where Mr Chenette judged bands in the annual state band contest. The contest was held on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday of last week. The trip to Texas and return was by automobile and Mr Chenette said they were not tourists but detourists due to poor road conditions. The return trip took four days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Chenette
Fort Worth
Texas
Chenette
Chenelle
Wider Road Advocated for Lincoln Highway Widening Project
A Dixon mass meeting at Grand Detour backed widening the Lincoln Highway from Chicago west at least 100 miles to 40 feet. Charles M Hayes led the Chicago Motor Club push with resolutions sent to governors candidates Emmerson and Thompson. Local reps from Rochelle, Franklin Grove, Sterling, Morrison and Fulton urged to attend a forthcoming regional meeting to plan progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dixon
Chicago Motor Club
Charles M. Hayes
Prem
L. E. Emmerson
Floyd J. Thompson
Rochelle Franklin Grove
Sterling
Morrison
Fulton
Chicazo
Lincoln Highway
Hayes
Cvor
Mair
Mississippi River
Geneva
New Route for Eighteen Has Won Big Fight
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled for landowners along Route 18, preserving the Cannon Tall trail from Leland to Meriden. The state highway department had already spent about $50,000 on culverts for its chosen direct route, which will be largely useless now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland
Supreme Court
High Court
Cannon Tall
Meriden
State High Department
Hayes
LaSalle County
High Courts
State Highway Department
Weather summary for minors mostly cloudy tonight and Wednesday
Mostly cloudy conditions apply to the minority areas tonight and Wednesday. South portions may see a few showers while the western and northern portions stay warmer on Wednesday.
Last Effort Under Way In Italia Polar Rescue
At Spitzbergen on June 26 two giant seaplanes waited for fog to lift to search eastward over Arctic ice for seven men carried away with the Italia dirigible on May 25. Sweden’s Malmgren leads a walk across ice as hope fades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgo Bay
Spitzbergen
Finn Malmeren
Umberto Nobile
Italia
Citta di Milano
Umberto Maddalena
Savoia
Tilot Nilsson
Uppland
Anundsen
Tromsoe
Norway
Aretic Experere
Farman Seaphine
Roald Amundsen
South Pole
Bear Island
Michael Lars
Hear Island
Moscow
Mailgin
King Karl Island
Babushkin
Waterman Shabbona Hinckley Road Lands Acquisition Progress
Land lawyers and DeKalb board right of way committee members Edgar Hipple E B Safford and Fred Townsend visited Waterman and Shabbona to secure property for the Waterman Shabbona Hinckley paved road. Reports say parcels between Waterman and Hinckley may be purchased, clearing delays. The Waterman library will be relocated if needed, with movers studied by A F Pennington and an Aurora contact. Strong local support for the hard road persists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterman
Shabbona
Hinckley
DeKalb County
State Department of Highways
State Highway Department
Rom G. N. Lamb
Klein
A. F. Pennington
DeKalb
Aurora
Prohibition plank clash at Democratic convention in Houston
Moderate drys and wets reach a compromise plank promising vigorous enforcement and naming prohibition without citing the 18th amendment or Volstead act. The plan, aimed at quelling insurgency at the Democratic convention, is opposed by extremes who push for the strongest prohibition language yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Jesse Jones
Houston
Josephus Daniels
Navy
Huston Thompson
Federal Trade Commission
Dan Moody
Texas
Daniel Roper
McAdoo
George Forst Milton
Platform Committee
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Mrs. Fisk
J. ©. Penny Company
Tittle
United States
Rockford
Anotl
Elgin
Mea
Democratic National Committee
Aeeibert
Hazel Daley
Lee
Clade Mowers
Alfred J. Smith
Tle
Democratist
Seth
Bryn
Andrew J. Volstead
Sinsvielon
Democras
Prairies
Tammany Hall
Moody
Harrise
George
Georgia
Robinson
Arkansas
Rome
Tryan
Sertion
Harty
William G. McAdooo
Rity
Jhallers
Plank
Dixon Is
Rock River Valley
Towa
Hululand
Malmgren
Lundborg
Viglieri
Alferdo Viglieri
Imand
Giuseppe Diagi
Felice Troiani
Nobile
United Pre
AMS
U.R
Alfred E. Smith
Pittman
Nevada
Resolutions Committee
Caraway
Mississippi
Joseph T. Robinson
Swans Woolen
Indiana
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