County Highway Work Accelerates as Roads Improve
The county highway department reports rapid progress on roads across the county after rains. Big grading equipment and a clamshell crane move crushed stone from Ravine to Sycamore, with Doug Larson & Co. loading material. Completion of Malta to Shabbona Grade and State Aid Route 11 is expected in two months, weather permitting, with a $24,000 state refund to fund the road project. Patrols focus on weed control as crews anticipate further road improvements this year.
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County Highway Department
Sinc
Geni
Belvidere
Mayfield Township
Sycamore
Doug Larson & Co
Rochelle
Malta
Shabbona
Sandwich
Partition of Property Asked in Court Action
Harold G. Johnson and Eiva L. Johnson of DeKalb township seek partition in circuit court of the north half of the north half of northwest quarter of section 8 and parts of section 7 in DeKalb township. The estate traces to J. M. Johnson who died January 17, 1909, leaving a will and Anna Johnson as widow, who died after J. M. Johnson. Complainants and Agnes C. Petron are named heirs. They seek division or, if not possible, sale and divided proceeds.
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Harold G. Johnson
Eiva L. Johnson
DeKalb Township
Agnes E. Petron
J. M. Johnson
Anna Johnson
Agnes C. Petron
Fire Dept Responds to DeKalb Steel Fire Aid
Firemen led by Chief Charles Buttow went to DeKalb on a Bie Stutz pumper to assist at a large steel plant blaze. They found DeKalb firefighters largely in control and helped for several minutes at a storage shed fire along the North Western. They also checked Kohler Die factory to prevent spread.
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Charles Buttow
Bie Stutz
DéKalbb
DeKalb
Big Steel Company
Opératéra
North Western
Buttow
Kohler
Lindbergh Air Mail Stamps Arrive at Local Post Office
Sycamore post offices received a consignment of the Lindbergh Air Mail stamps last week. The blue stamps feature the Spirit of St Louis and honor the ace who crossed the ocean, marking a new issue for the air mail series.
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Lindbergh Air Mail
Sycamore
Oceany
St. Louis
Sycamore Chamber to Host Banquet and July Festivities
The June 30 gathering at Fargo hotel marks the annual chamber meeting with a banquet at 6 30 p m. July 1 features a card party at Kishwaukee Country Club and a homecoming in Sycamore drawing several hundred residents. Marsh Park hosted a large picnic with coffee and lemonade for lunch basket attendees.
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The
Sycamore Chamber of Commerce
Fargo Hotel
Kishwaukee Country Club
Sycamore
Marsh Park
County Band Delights Fargo Theatre Audience
The Northern DeKalb County band led by Fay Cook presented a well received concert at the Fargo theatre on Friday night. The ensemble and individual performances impressed a large crowd with strong playing from Fay Cook Sycamore George Robinson Philip Putnam Donald Holmes Donald Overly Abel Johnson Sid Gandy Henry Huattendorf Rupert Jordan Herman Ifing sten Robert Holmes Carl Peblow Charles Gropp and others from Sycamore Genoa De Kalb Burlington and related towns.
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DeKalb County
Fay Cook
Fargo Theatre
Sycamore
George Robinson
Cornet
Philip Putnam
Genoa
Donald Holmes
Donald Overly
Abel Johnson
June Meeting of Association in Sycamore Tonight
The Sycamore Sunday School Association will meet next Monday evening at 6 30 in the Methodist church. A pot luck dinner precedes the business session for the annual officers election. Reports from survey Vacation Bible school and Week Day Religious education committees are due. An additional speaker from a nearby town is expected on Week Day Religious education. A large gathering is anticipated.
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Sycamore Sunday School Association
Methodist Church
Progress On Work for the New Gymnasium
The foundation has been laid for St Alban’s school gymnasium, brick with a spacious basketball floor. Located 200 feet southeast of the main buildings near the athletic field, it promises attractive architecture and indoor athletic facilities. Bert Nelson expects completion by the September semester start.
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St. Alban's School For
Bert Nelson
Legion Convention Draws Crowd to DeKalb Pershing Park
A large DeKalb turnout attended Saturday events including an Legion convention and boxing bouts at Pershing park. Shoppers and county seat residents joined the afternoon parades and exhibition drills, with more arriving in the evening for boxing exhibitions.
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DeKalb
Legion
Legion Convention
Pershing Park
Hill Quits to Take Place On Stock Board
Harvey T. Hill. longtime general secretary of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce for seven years, resigns to become assistant to the president of the Chicago Stock Exchange on August 1. Announcement by R. Arthur Wood notes Hill as a farmer, teacher, civil engineer and chamber executive who aided growth of Illinois commerce.
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Chicago
Til
Harvey T. Hill
Ilinois Chamber of Commerce
State Chamber
Chicago Stock Exchange
R. Arthur Wood
Exchange
Chamb of Commerce
United States
Illinois Chamber of Commerce
Ilinois
Chamber of Commerce
Vampire Autoist Is Held for a Killing
Collinsville, June 27. Laborn Fiall, 49, a Maryland farmer, was held for a grand jury after the death of Mrs. Johanna Mener, 46, a widow, injured when struck by the automobile he was driving. Hall was arrested at his home hours after the accident and authorities say he fled the scene without offering aid.
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Collinsville
U.P
Laborn Fiall
Maryland
Johanna Mener
Hall
Linen fashions headline from era styles
Hand blocked linen garments described as straight untrimmed coats in bright designs, intended to add dash to sleeveless white tennis frocks or golf costumes. The description emphasizes bold linen textures and coordinated sportwear styling for a period wardrobe.
Convention Big Success Drums Parade Winners Named
The DeKalb Illinois convention parade drew corps from Rockford Peoria Sterling Belvidere Batavia and East Moline led by a motorcycle escort. Judges later selected first Rockford second Peoria third Belvidere and fourth Sterling in the drum and bugle contest with prize money of 406 200 and 100.
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State Teachers College
Rockford
Peoria
Belvidere
Sterling
William Hanson
DeKalb Dry Goods
Parade Wins Honor With Spirit of St. Louis Car
First prize of 100 dollars went to a young man decorating a Chrysler coupe featuring a miniature Spirit of St. Louis model atop the car. Miss Margaret Grown drove the car in the parade. Second prize 35 dollars and third 15 dollars, with the Auxiliary float winning third. About 200 Legionnaires attended a banquet where Attorney General Oscar Carlstrom spoke on the Legion’s growth and work for disabled veterans and dependents. Others giving talks included Terry Martin, Ben Kreider, Aaron Stiles Camore, and Senator Martin Carlson. There was praise for Carlstrom’s address, though the public missed the afternoon event due to his other engagement.
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Lindbergh
Spirit of
Innovation Grill Room
Oscar Carlstrom
Carlstrom
Ilinois
American Legion
Legion
Annies Woods
Terry Martin
LasSalle
Ben Kreider
Sterling
Aaron K. Stilescamore
Martin Carlson
Moline
Pilotless Airplane Dash Ends in Field Crash in Galesburg
A pilotless airplane sped across the airfield and crashed into a fence, leaving the craft damaged. Passenger Mrs Zelma Turney was unharmed, and pilot Ned Hatch had just seated another passenger before the accident.
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Galesburg
Zelma Turney
Ned Hatch
Royalist hoax frees French prisoners in Paris
In Paris on a sweeping hoax, royalist leaders Leo Danders and M Delest remain at large as three political prisoners are released by a caller posing as the interior secretary. Daudet was slated to speak at Perpignan but did not appear, sparking political embarrassment and questions about royalist influence in government.
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France
Daudet
Delest
Villette
Maurice Pujo
L'Action Francaise
Pujo
Camelots du Roi
Royalist Guards
Department of Interior
Interior
Poincare
Ministry of the Interior
Cars Collide South of DeKalb Injures Butler Family
Cars driven by Ralph Butler of Compton and Ira Kirkpatrick of Waterman collided at Greeley Corners eleven miles south of DeKalb on Saturday morning. The crash slightly injured Mrs Butler's mother and damaged both cars. Mrs Butler and the driver's mother were en route to Waukegan with Butler accompanying his mother.
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Ralph Butler
Compton
Ira Kirkpatrick
Waterman
Greeley Corners
DeKalb
Collision on Route 23 Slows Two Drivers
On Route 23 Mr Kirkpatrick drove east to the highway from Waterman. Both drivers slowed and moved at slow speeds with no mutual awareness of each other’s intent when the accident occurred.
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Kirkpatrick
Waterman
Kitchen touches brighten summer chores for housewives
New gray chintz coverings dish towels and curtains introduce fresh kitchen touches to ease summer duties for the housewife as Chronicle Want Ads guide readers to make home life lighter.
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Seeaneye Inn
Fred Larson
Fidelis Society
Salem Lutheran Church
Verna Samuleson
Elgin
Federated Church
H. S. Roblee
I. S. Evans
Lingham Safford
Alberta Hills
Jennie May Lloyd
Thomas McAlpine
Edward Holcomb
Edgar Harney Harney
Lord's Park
St. Charles
Business and Professional Woman's Club
Miesh’s Park
Guild
China
Tate
Dean
Hill
Wemeet
Marvey
Batavia
East Moline
DeKal Legion
Seventh Street
Park Avenue
Lincoln Highway
First Street
College Avenue
Annies’ Woods
William Hale Thompson
Springfield
Representative Gorman
Gorman
Thompson
H. G. Wright
Joe Lonegran
Ferre Watkins
Hlins American Legion
America
Common
Henry L. Doherty & Company
Rockford National Bank
Reekford, Mitiois
Ihe House of
Nat Re 7 Electrical Contractors
Crosman
H. A. Beacham
Harry Hartz
F.o.b
Studebaker
Erskine
Hal
DeKalb’s Pree Band
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