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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1928
Page
2
Three six member teams from the Sycamore fire department will compete next Thursday night in a fire truck speed contest near the old Illinois Thresher company plant. Events include hydrant and pump setup with water throwing and a second test involving ladder climbs to the roof with a hose load.
Miss Helen Holcomb sails from Chicago on Saturday for a seven week tour of Europe visiting London Paris and Swiss cities. She travels by motor coach through England with sights including the Tower of London St Paul’s Cathedral and Buckingham Palace before continuing to Brussels Amsterdam Cologne Heidelberg Lucerne Lugano Locarno Interlaken Montreux and Geneva. The trip ends with a Paris stay and a Homeric voyage back to New York arriving mid August.
Attendees and former residents are invited to Sycamore Park for the annual Homecoming Day led by Otto Hammersmith. A Sunday picnic, community picnics, and a twilight musical at the park are planned if weather cooperates, with welcome remarks by Attorney Lowell B. Smith and church services in autos. Spinach note irrelevant to event.
Members of the Modern Woodmen from the local camp will travel to Waterman Monday night for the first big class initiation. De Kalb officers and degree team handle the work, with several camps in the county pushing membership growth. The effort has gained momentum and is expected to continue through the warm weather.
The Sycamore Sons host Rochelle on Homecoming Sunday at the city park. Hemenway and Remus lead Rochelle battery while Snellgrove and Ward top the Sons. Sycamore infield Strombom Blade Landis and Smith. outfielders Orell Cudden McCabe Henigan. Game slated for 2:30 if weather allows.
The Tur Syca More Park pool saw heavy crowds on the first warm summer day in June. Many DeKalb youngsters walked to the pool while adults joined in, as residents hoped for hotter weather and more swimming opportunities.
City and county police have investigated several days over the loss of silver from A. D. Gates's residence. The Gates couple were away for two to three days, and their nephew Joe Crum had asked a friend to stay over Saturday night. On return, the home was found ransacked throughout.
Police and sheriff’s department personnel believe the theft near the sheriff’s office involved local talent. They hope to arrest the culprits and recover the stolen silver.
The rural community east of Sycamore organized the first Grange in the area. Meetings will be on the first and third Fridays at the Ohio Grove chapel. Officers elected include Master Clifford Astling and Secretary Mrs. George King. other posts filled by residents of nearby towns.
Government observer James E. Richardson reports over an inch of rain in the past three days. June 26 saw 60s temperatures, rainfall up to 0.80 inches, June 27 58 to 76 with around 0.80 inches more, and June 28 57 to 78 with about 0.80 inches by 7:00 a.m. Telegraphic updates include daily max and min temps and precipitation.
William Turner Jr, injured days ago in a collision with the Oleson and Walrod truck, is said to be improving. his collar bone remains bandaged but the injured arm is carefully managed and expected to recover soon. Peerless Ice Cream workers install a new Frigidaire cooling system at the See Aneye Inn, proprietor I M Johnson stated earlier.
The plan directs a small container from the counter end to the wall where the telephone sits, eliminating congestion in that store area. The proprietor also anticipates improved traffic flow and increased use for the extra coolers.
Clifford Wallmark son of Mr and Mrs William Smark has sent his registration papers to the University of Minnesota School of Pharmacy and they have been accepted. He plans to begin a three year course in October and has long wanted to be a pharmacist.
Uno T. Anderson, longtime local merchant, will move back from Minnesota with his wife and children to reside in Sycamore next week. FR W Ulery, who has been living in the Anderson home, moves to a Elm Street residence during the same period.
One of the largest community observances will take place at Electric Park on the Fourth. A picnic features a foodball game between the More Sons and the Lon Smith Red Caps, plus boxing, a fireworks display, automobile show, DeKalb band concert, and a dance. Manager Murphy plans Burt Hassel of Rockford to attend with his plane The Pride of Rockford in a possible Sweden flight preparation.
Italian four speed stock touring cars swept the Cup of the Thousand Miles with the top five finishers all four speed models averaging over 50 mph. An American entry placed 17th as experts credit four speed transmissions for victory. emphasis notes the gear system’s recent popularity and European adoption.
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