Daisy Day Car Ride and Movie Star Fever in 1927 South
A fragment from January 1927 depicts Daisy Day on Elk and Union streets drawing crowds as Kim Cotter handles the car end. Nearby, Ada Leonard burlesque dancer seeks a Warner Bros screen test while the press laments too much talk and not enough action among writers and actors amid a cold wave.
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Ada Leonard
Warner Bros. Studio
Ada
Couse
Star & Garter
Rialto
Elk and
Union Streets
Daisy
Kim Cotter
Jack Brooks
California
Iowa
San Diego
Los Angeles County
Southwest
Chadwick Cage Quintet Triumphs Over Thomson In Doubleheader
Chadwick high school cagers won both games on the Saturday doubleheader. The Chadwick varsity overwhelmed Thomson 40 to 12, while the Chadwick Preserves beat Thomson 15 to 3 in the opener. Standout scorer Stickell led Chadwick with 23 points in the varsity win.
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Chadwick High School
Thomson
Chadwick
Varsity
Ipsa
Vimco
York Boys
Chedwick
Stickell
H. Emyre
Zugschwerdt
Savanna Seconds edge Thomson by one point on Thomson floor
The Savanna Seconds beat Thomson 27 to 26 on the Thomson floor. Wilbur Stickell was sick and missed the game, a factor many feel swung the result. In their earlier meeting Thomson won by one point, keeping the series even. Jerry Hill of Albany refereed and praised the sportsmanship.
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Savanna High School
Lyons
Savanna
Zubaty
York
Thomson
Gan
Wilbur Stickell
Thomson Lads
Stephen
Jerry Hill
Albany
Fullton Junior High
Mt Carroll Cagers Edge Mt Morris In Tough OT Win
Mt Carroll high school cagers defeated Mt Morris 30 to 29 after three overtime periods in Mt Morris gym. The teams were tied 25-25 at end of regulation and each OT period featured limited scoring. Grove led Carroll with eight field goals and a free throw while Miller paced Mt Morris with three baskets and five free throws.
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Mt. Carroll High School
Mt. Morris
Nvither
Mt. Carroll
Carroll
Grove
Miller
Milledgeville cagers win double header at Lanark
Milledgeville’s cage squads swept Lanark Friday night winning the heavies 39 to 25 while the lightweights defeated Lanark 17 to by Hawkins and Oleson pacing the visitors with 12 and 10 points respectively. Brantner and Speers led Lanark with eight and seven points.
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Milledgeville Cagers
Lanark
Milledgeville
Chadwick Independents Lose Fast Game at Milledgeville
The Chadwick Independents, five strong, traveled to Milledgeville and were defeated 47 to 30. An experimental lineup with four guards and a center yielded mixed results, with Schreiner and Voeckel scoring early and Braun and Gerson contributing later. Chadwick played well despite lacking substitutes, showing improvement and promising potential for upcoming games.
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Chadwick
Milledgeville
Braun
Emnyre
Voeckel
Schreiner
Geison
Gerson
Chadwick Indees
Chadwick High School
Weekend high school hoops schedule and picks
Friday brings Chadwick at Lanark and Maquoketa at Savanna with Shannon at Stillman Valley and Mt. Carroll at Milledgeville. The Dopester predicts Chadwick over Lanark, Savanna over Maquoketa, Stillman Valley over Shannon, and Mt. Carroll over Milledgeville. Saturday adds Seward at Chadwick and Lanark at Thomson, while Tuesday features Thomson at Cordova and Fulton at Morrison with near misses implied.
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Chadwick
Lanark
Maquoketa
Savanna
Shannon
Stillman Valley
Mt. Carroll
Milledgeville
Seward
Thomson
Cordova
Fulton
Morrison
Mount Carroll and Chadwick Win in Reserve Meet
Mount Carroll and Chadwick won second round games in the county reserve-team tourney at Carroll gym. Chadwick defeated the Titumson reserves 25 to 9, while Mount Carroll beat the Savanna freshmen 34 to 20. The two rivals were set to meet Thursday for the championship with Thomson and Savanne in the consolation.
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Chadwick
Kiwanis Merchant Farmers Banquet Draws Large Crowd
The Kiwanis Merchant-Parmers annual meeting and banquet was held last evening in Fulton Coliseum. Attendance was reported to be the largest ever, with a bountiful supper followed by congregational singing. Dr. Sam Garvin of Dubuque Iowa addressed the meeting with an engaging talk. A Man on the Street program, moderated by Arthur Colvin, was well received. Numerous farmers and businessmen from Thomson and Argo attended.
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Kiwanis Merchant-Farmer
Kiwanis Merchant-Parmers
Fulton Coliseum
Sam Garvin
Dubuque
Arthur Colvin
Thomson and
Argo
Argo-FA Wilbur Williams Moves to John Dale Fr Farm in Salem
Argo-FA Wilbur Williams rents the John Dale Fr farm in Salem and plans to move about March 1. Verne Kaufman will move from the Dan Nipe farm to manage the Fred Deitz farm, and Moss Dietz serves as bank vice president in Walcott Ta. Jimmy Blair becomes the latest new employee at the local condensary. Milk output rose by nearly ten thousand pounds this winter, prompting extra help. Verne Kaufman rents the J W Miller farm in Savanna and the family will relocate soon. He will continue farming the Henry Parson and Dietz farms. Glen Bower recovers from a serious illness. The Klitz and Williams sale on the Golding farm is set for Feb 10. Mrs Dan Nipe remains in critical condition with little improvement. EpA Hook will move soon to Dysonaria owned by his brother. Two houses in Argo will be left empty, Harold Kenyon and Fred Nipe tenant houses.
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Wilbur Willams
John Dale Fr
Salem
Glyde Collinson
Dan Nipe
Fred Deitz
Verne Kaufman Moss Dietz
Walcott
Jimmy” Blair
Verne Kaufman
J. W. Miller
Savanna
Argo
Harold Kenyon
Fred Nipe
Fulton High Battles Clinton In Stiff Pre-State Clash
Fulton High pressed Clinton, losing 28 to 17 despite a strong third quarter rally. Norman led Fulton with hard drives under the basket, while Clinton pulled ahead with 27 free throws and steady field goals. Fulton showed grit and strategic adjustment after a rough first half, hinting at potential in upcoming Savanna and sectional tournaments.
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Clinton High
Gta Whit
Fulton
Clinton
Fultons
Kettler
Fulton Inds
Massey
Futor
California
Norman
Niae
Bieleman
Norn
Clint J
Eauarter
Fulton iBielema
Snyder
A. Fulton
Sunday Visitors and Local Club Notes
Wacker Sunday visitors in the George Neis home included Mr and Mrs Earl Neis and family and Mr and Mrs George Neis Jr The Nc club will meet Thursday with Mrs Will Holy and Mrs Jay Stiles assistant hostess Mr and Mrs Theo Storm spent Sunday afternoon in the W R Stage home Mr and Mrs Guy Turney and Dora Lee visited Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Robert Turney in Chad Wick Miss Alice Hamilton spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs George Hamilton Mrs Myers and Alta spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Melvin Handel
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George Neis
Earl Neis
George | Neis Jr
N.C. Club
Will Holy
Jay Stiles
Theo. Storm
W. R
Guy Turney
Dora Lee
Robert Turney
Chad Wick
Alice Hamilton
Rumored Condensary Work Routed Through Local Site
Queckboerner an employee is ill affecting duties at the condensary. All route 171 work to be completed from this site with materials unloaded here. If conditions improved, work would have begun at the Bower corner.
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Herbert Queckboerner
Condensary
Bower Corner
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Mae West
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Pf Carbaugh
D. Emyre Eisseller Stoner
Schreiner Weber Straub
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Ashpole
Cate Gaar
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Cooley Nahlik DeFranco
Lantow Green
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Lowa
John L. Brearton
Savanna, Illinois
W. L. Derrer
Crystal Barber & Beauty
Tt Ave
H. L. Collier
Prop Sterling
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Wix
Rogers
Oleson
Bauchman
Ae Lanark & T
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Delco Licht
Coach Ltd
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Fulton High
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Henry Norman
Wacker
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the Royal Mounted
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Kay Francis
George Brent
Stuart Erwin
Winifred Shaw
Looney Toone Carteer
Ramona
Loretta Young
Don Ameche
Qterlieatre
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