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The Daily Chronicle from De Kalb, Illinois • Page 2

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PAGE TWO THE DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE, DEKALB. ILLINOIS titsiut. rrrrrjr.TT. ia nn Mr. and Mrs.

Leonard JVtrta. The home has cine been rebuilt. Tw yean Vtra triaj-riaj- "THit.f' befA euWne4 frtt I fcr jmf ui.t f. fecit to U.t ooitif tnm, tutu (' United Stat r4 Vlrs. Thompson was bom Ui Syc amore In 1832 and Mr.

Thotrpaem was born la Ogle County la lSTJ- Ml mMi Russell Smith's Jeep Album CHAMP TO CHAMBER HAS council during the session. Tht building commissioner's report for permits for the months of June and July were paid. An auditor's report of the Sycamore Recreation Commission to BOILER IS PURCHASED day, Sept 4. A co-operative sup-1 per was served. A business meeting was held at which time names of prospective members were submitted.

For the year's service project it was decided to assist the community center when a director is appointed and activities are under way. President Ann Swanson LENGHTY MEET CELEBRATE A. the board of directors was also read showing a comparison between the fiscal years of 1946 and '1 announced the committees for the Directors Take Action on 1947. The fiscal year ends on June 30. coming year.

They are: Program Committee, Doris Baack, Loretta Sir. and Sirs. John Thompson to Be Married Fifty Years on Monday. The report gave the receipts for Equipment for SewageJDis-posal Plant Is Needed for Winter. Many Important Items Last Evening.

Court and Jean Clemons; Ways and Means, Roberta Hackett Helen the year of 1946 as $6,367.61 and for 1947 as $4,168.33 this was a Nelson and Janet Mclntyre: Social decrease of $2,199.23. Disburse Committee, Gen Richardson. Rob Former middleweight champion ments Increased $663.14 over 1946, of the world Johnny Thompson of A new boiler for tht Sycamore sewage disposal plant was ordered For 1946 the disbursements were Sycamore Chamber of Commerce will back the Community High School football team 100 per cent This action took place last night erta Niebergall, Jean Bodeen, Barbara "Jtttchell and Dorothy Henl-gan; Contact and Courtesy, Rene Sycamore has an outstanding ea reer to his credit. He fought a total laat evening during the regular monthly meeting of the Sycamore ana ior 1947 it was $5,493.44. The balance left at the end of the 1947 fiscal year was of 278 battles and has the record Lindsay and Elsie Qulnn; Service Committee, Elaine Youngman, Jo of never being knocked out during aty Council, the session being short and routine affair.

$534.87 as compared to the balance sephine Berg and Jean Mihm: these many fights. of $1,859.93 at the end of the 1946 The old boiler at the disposal He won the championship in 1911 at the regular meeting of the board of directors. The session was a long affair with many items being listed on the agenda. The directors decided that support from the merchants and townspeople for the Sycohi foot year. d1m( leaking and Is in need of from Billy Papke, the fight taking place in Sidney, Australia.

Another "Fothergill Reports Membership Committee, Margaret Scheer, Marie Youngman, Loretta Court and Barbara Mitchell; Music and Contest Committee, Elizabeth Munson; Publicity and Historian, Mary Tikavee. repair. It was pointed out that it would eoet around 1320 to have it In the report of the officers, oddity that makes this man so weU Police Chief Horace Fothernill known is the fact that during the ball team had been lackine for bavok la working order. However, aa engineer, called in to look the asked the council its opinion of the many years of his career, Mrs. large "Police Patrol" painted on Thompson served as his manager.

boiler over, suggested the pur the streets leading into Sycamore. At the Sandwich Fair. WCber JtAmwrm trrrm swtwl of Wmnrum ti Russell Smith. Youivg Richard Johnson Is twtrbel stop Ut fenoe of ft tev tow one-ton truck. Also seen in the plcrure are Che Jeep uoo Wsj-twc ty mn4r.n Saw, and the Jeep with all steel mp.

Chief of Police chase of a new one because if the many years and for this reason the members voted to back the team with genuine support no matter whether the team wins, loses or ties. The council was well pleased with After retiring from boxing Mr 1 oid equipment was repaired it still would not be perfect and some Mr. and Mrs. Walter McAdams, Jr. spent Sunday at the Pines.

The Pioneer Scouts of the Federated Church will meet Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock. and Mrs. Thompson returned to Sycamore where he served as chief thing else could go wrong with of police for two years and as a the heating apparatus. the results and Mayor Frank E. Ashelford was instructed to secure prices for flasher signals and other signs.

He is to report his findings at the next meeting. The mayor reported to the coun night man for one year. The old unit has been in service In 1914 the couple moved to the lor the past eleven years and has The Sewing Club of St John's rual area and farmed for the next been run at capacity most of this English Lutheran Church will meet Meet With Coaches Many ways of supporting the team were suggested and while it was left undecided Just what procedure will be used, the Chamber will make it known in various ways that it is behind this year's team. Executive Secretary Bernard Osmond and Merchants Division Chairman Art Freeman plan 25 years. Five years ago they retired from farming and have been time.

The council decided to pur this evening at the home of Mrs. cil that the car of water mains should arrive in September according to the latest word received chase new boiler a size larger Men Wanted I Appelbaum, diately than the one now In use at mme from the company. These mains, cost of $392 plus $160 for freight Mr. and Mrs. Donald Cook and it was pointed out, has been order and labor of installing.

The pur three daughters from Geneva ed for over a year and is badly chase was made from the L. to meet with Coaches John Prasch I brother and wife, Mr. Kenvon firm in Sycamore. It is and Mrs. Thurston Erlcson and and Lee Mathes to outline a plan family Sunday.

needed for some houses to have water before winter arrives. It was suggested that a new snow plow was badly needed. The expected to arrive in 30 days. Building Report that will give the most support to the boys of Sycamore playing on living ever since in the present home in Sycamore. On Monday, Sept.

15 a milestone will be passed by Mr. and Mrs. John A Thompson. The couple will have spent 50 years of happily married life together on this date. Sponsoring the celebration are the honored couple's son and wife.

Mr. and Mrs. John Leonard Thompson of rural Sycamore and daughter and husband. Mr. and Mrs.

Carl Benson of Earlvllle. Assist With Festivities Assisting with the festivities will be six grandchildren: Mrs. Geral- Janice Erlcson, daughter of Mr. This was the only large Item of the football team. mayor was instructed to get prices Importance to appear before the and Mrs.

Thurston Erlcson, has been ill for the past few days and Another important item taken una Die to attend school. action on was the nomination of members to the board of directors of the Chamber. No names were Mrs. vernle Castenson of 108 East Exchange Street returned home from the hospital last week FOR PERMANT EMPLOYMENT PUNCH PRESS OPERATORS MACHINE RIVITERS ASSEMBLERS AJTLT AT OmCE Of THE ENGLANDER COv Inc. on this item and report back at the next meeting.

The boulevard lighting system was brought before the council's attention and it was reported by the mayor that nothing had been done so far on this item until the city engineer makes his report. To Meet Engineer given to the press due to the fact that there will be three vacancies and there will be six names on the and is now recuperating at her ballot However, there were twelve home. dine Niewald, Mrs. Jean Dolder. George W.

Larson. Leonard LeRoy Thompson. Ronald Thompson and FOB HOME DELIVERY Homogenized The city engineer was to have Mrs. Rose Brotcke. Also five great names submitted at last evening's meeting.

These twelve will be contacted and the six that will be able to serve will be placed on the ballot met with the council before, but was unable to be present. Mayor Frank E. Ashelford was instructed grandchildren, Ellen Carol Niewald, Stephen Dolder. Madelyn Kay Dolder, Joyce Thompson and Yesterday marked the first birthday of Johnnie Gunckel, one year old son of Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Gunckel, and in celebration of the event a family dinner was held in his honor last evening. Johnnie received a number of gifts and was especially pleased with his birthday cake bearing one candle. Grade Michael William Brotcke. by the council to make arrangements with the city engineers, Walter E. Deuchler Company of The bride and groom of 50 years 438 EAST LOCUST SIKLLI DC SAUL ILLINOIS PA Aurora, and have the necessary in MILK ago were married September 15.

1897, In the same place where they low live. The original home was owned by Mrs. Thompson's parents. formation on the proposed light Road Committee It was announced that the road committee of the Chamber will travel to Springfield on September 16 to meet with Walter A. Rosen-field, director of State Department of Works and Buildings for the purpose of discussing the possible improvements of State Route 64.

The chamber took action on another community project It was ing system at the next session. Another item was brought be fore the council just before ad The home of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Olson at rural Sycamore was the scene of a happy event Sunday when over 25 relatives and friends gathered together for a cooperative dinner. In the Handy Paper Container Quart Journment and this was the success of the "Aluminum Owls" in scaring blackbirds and starlings.

Other communities have used this Mr. and Mrs. Jess Gardner are pleased to have visiting them, their decided that the board of supervisors of DeKalb county would be asked at its next session to consider the allotment of money this year for the purchase of benches to be placed in the court house daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Terhune of New Or ITENDRICKSON'S method of moving the pests to other localities.

The council decided that' it would take no action on this and to leave it up to the private citizen as to procuring of the modern scarecrow. leans, La. who arrived in Syca more Sunday morning. Mrs. Ter- square, Another important announce- nune, tne rormer Dorothy Gard- CREAM TOP DAIRY 118 East High, Sycamore Phone DeKalb 2840; Sycamore 162 ment was riven that the Mer- ner.

has not visited here for over I While here they will chants Division of the Chamber fi.ye yea.re- Carl Anderson Passes Away also visit her sister and husband. long trains will sponsor "Sycamore Days." Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hubbard. A 1 iitni: I This is an annual event designed cvnr the hH.

th full tvlp ij.ioiu onu uuiiam Here Monday Gardner and their families. On ouu urauu Thursday evening Mrs. Richard Carl W. Anderson, resident of AIR-CONDITIONED merchants, Hubbard is having a family dinner this vicinity for 37 years, passed in their honor. away yesterday afternoon at 3:30 oclock at the Fred E.

Larson This was one of the longest meetings of the directors for some time and it was due to the planning of the Chamber's activities during the fall and winter months. Mrs. Richard Hubbard Is expecting to receive a telephone call tonight from her son, Eugene J. Hubbard. A.

who has been stationed at Great Lakes, since entering the service three weeks ago. tC0t Ml OS eO hti tca StAit aoi C'itat woetSefM eoo. II IWC mean lower cost 10 you Sycamore Society Hospital News: Mr. and Mrs. i farm east of Sycamore where he had Been employed for over 30 years.

He had been in failing health for the past year. Born at Halland, Sweden, June 17, 1879, Mr. Anderson was the son of Andrew and Anna Anderson. He came to this country in 1910 and was never married. Survivors are one niece, Elin Axelson of Evanston, and two nephews, Arvid Anderson of Chicago and Carl Anderson of Muskegon, Mich.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the Johnson-VanNatta TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Roberts nLl and children, Thomas and Mary. Sept 9.

But union focfers want 'half- trains cfoutfe crensf returned Friday from Jackson, where they spent a pleasant two weeks at a ranch. -fMh BOGART AIR-CONDITIONED thi snowma of miaii The first fall meeting of the Pastor's Cabinet of the Salem MB EBBt, Funeral home. Rev. C. G.

H. Ahn- Lutheran Church will be held in quist will officiate. Burial will be the church parlors this evening at 8 o'clock. It is hoped that every at the Memorial Cemetery at Sko-kle. Friends may call at the funeral home "until the time of the group will be represented by their FRIDAY AND SATURDAY amy elected officers.

funeral Circle Nine of the Salem Luth For mMt." Uirr ary Ju I It raiinMkd onjiK'n' arid pultiw fcl.fc TVik. ii al4 t4 tl nmTw. vaatt st tin mi twdm Liu It Is to ttis-ka tttfw ym viwt 4 wtki4 he ultv uitimtt Tutil n( txKiMra lomnitAtm vrntng Uwu pcwe For that wajrtA. ytn Sm puIu ui have to Jy Hurl" fwrte i sfLanAard t4 Uw 9-vryfi Nc body imnli tit' Bif looomotiTW are but to (So a lif in tht big country wfcjrii is Arrjwrr big job in pnaortune aa in vsituns. Thrj are built to pull long trsona.

Ixmf frrixt trains can hartf nan gocxis at Irws cost to yxxi than abort traina. Long trains) enran fe wf if trsl3is fwij chancea for aoociecU irrr rnUrrcj-tiona to trsfLc But a frw rsHrod unxtn ImkWs op-pesst kmf traina among their cum r.i 44 demands for changes in ruW on hxruU tng the Wtvcth of fmght trains to S7 average cars. Why do thry dc-mand TONIGHT AND TOMORROW 50o ADULTS CHILD 16c Members of eran Church will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2:15 o'clock at the Church Here home of Mrs. Otto Johnson near Kingston. Attend Meet SUNDAY AND MONDAY Dr.

Forrest W. Hoisington of You'll Get Spring Beta Omega Chapter, Beta Phi, held a picnic supper at the Rochelle, Superintendent of the Joliet-Dixon district to which the fever All Over Again! Sycamore Community Park Thurs- Sycamore Methodist Church be longs, is in charge of a meeting COMFORTABLY COOL which is being held today at the nmi nmi; Mendota Methodist Church for mi ii Sunday school teachers, offers and nllUn (rill workers of the district. hit hrnitil.hiiiitl! Bishop J. Ralph Magee of Chi cago Is meeting with them to lend (for yov bwy DeKalb's FRIENDLY Theatre his aid in getting the work for the year underway. Many members of the Sycamore Methodist Church TONIGHT AND TOMORROW are attending this meeting.

YrXf 44c ADULTS CHILD 14c Directors of IMrM pnsinh a modem rft mantic Chest to Meet This Evening Community Chest board of di Invttigatm Here's the ii rU 9vers ttTi-ff4 Avfp( tpfi S4 frM(rWl Kl fe ta 391 TKe raa kvjfW ra Areas' snwsU rrr ye dum tjQ Arerepe wtgti ee-IWoa1 wefcs rtv tr vat Price e4 rW1 w4WU fd tvppl Ki rmtr up 55 761 Bvt th ervfrropa charge by relWcxft (or howlirvg tfn rrgrf orva mile Cy hat go i down bOO rectors will meet tonight at the Chamber of Commerce office. The mm session was called by President Gurnon Henderson. Mr. Henderson replaces Mary PAULETTE 1(1 Jane Dutton. who resigned recent r.nnnADn ly as president.

The meeting is WW fc fc f- IX fc COMBINATION SCRIIN AND STORM SASH With Rwn, tb worVfi tnt riUt all aMtal, mit ttorin mommkm window, fnu'l n.r Smvm to uhmt4 being called to decide the drive chairman for 1947 as well as outline plans for the coming event. rt4 MacMURRAY Mon um or mhih aain. Suddenly Urs Its Spring 4 hd nsriaaio ml stwrina ut us DtmomitAn CHARLES COBURII F. E. Christicmson Telephone Sycamore G.

W. Morgan Telephone L-429 Sycamore i a PLCS TOM ItUIlt HUE DRAKE TYLER CROMYII GLADYS DEAN COOPER STOCKYELL RICHARD HAYDN ADDED ATTRACTIONS Cartoon Pete World Coloi; Smith Newa A Technicolor Toar of a Hollywood Studio! TQXJ.YWOOD 1 uh'-zr-lit: WONDERLAND" "Darn It! Gone to The White Village Cafe, Sycamore, again!" We mr ftnYmkmtt Ihim mni Mb mmm nwmto 1 tU wiU 1 Irsa Land aUH4 SbsUwrt wmJk. mn ka4Mlaaa rvr? DONALD DUCK 1 -vxisje.

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