The Sycamore Tribune from Sycamore, Illinois • 1

SINGLE Qp COPIES QU VOL 50 THE SYCAMORE TRIBUNE SYCAMORE DEKALB COUNTY ILLINOIS RID AY OCTOBER 19 1951 NO 42 ENGINEER WILL SUBMIT SfWER PLANS OR CITY Postpone Purchase of Tractor The city counil gave the city engineer authority to submit plans and specifications for a proposed sewer project to the state depart ment of health during a special meeting Tuesday night In other action the council postponed action on the purchase of a tractor and agreed to provide the Sycamore Municipal hospital free water for a trial period of one year The council has not yet com mitted itself to building the new sewers it has merely asked for an okay on the plans drawn up by Walter Deuchler city engin eer and his company An accurate cost estimate still remains to be determined Deuch ler said that his old estimate of about $200000 was the only thing Hfhad to offer regarding the cost of the project While describing the detailed survey just completed Deuchler told the group the new system if put through provide enough sewer outlets for the next 75 Substantially the same as the general survey described to the council last May the new survey lists three main sewer through the east central and western parts of the city The new sewer routes Deuch ler said will provide for the new Turner and ox additions in the southeast and southwest sections of the city Helping to raise the cost of the project will be the depth to which some of the sew ers will have to be placed In one location ditches 26 feet deep will haye to be dug in order to lay the silver The new main sewer line pro posed to serve the eastern section of the city will start at the dis nosal nlant and extend east com ing through by the Julep property north of North avenue to High way 23 where it will turn south until it reaches Page street Along Page Street 'rom there the line will con tinue east along Page street tnen JPright turn down Locust street to Sycamore street The line will Continue along Sycamore street and turn right at Sabin street After crossing Route 64 it will go southwest and end up on the eastern outskirts of the Turner addition The new sewer planned for the central part of the city' starts at the disposal plant runs south on TAorth Cross street cuts over to trite Great Western railroad tracks and follows it down Ellen street It continues south on Mill street crosses DeKalb avenue and runs down Stark avenue At the end of Stark avenue it goes across two blocks and follows Carlson street out to the city limits The proposed route for the western part of the city starts from the disposal plant extends0st along the tracks and then runs diagonally to State street where it goes south along the city limits near the cemetery After considerable debate and two votes council decided to withhold a decision on the pur chase of a tractor until the needs of the city and the maintenance costs of a tractor are investigated more thoroughly Mayor Emil peisen appointed the whole ncil as a committee with Ai derman Paul Swedberg as chair mah to bring back a report dur ing the next meeting City To Aid Hospital Townsend representing the Sycamore Municipal hospital was successful in obtaining two concessions from the council The group 'voted to dispose of the hos pital rubbish on a temporary six irtpnth basis until an incinerator 'at the hospital is put into work ing order Hospital authorities are planning to construct an iticiner ator out of the old heat ing facilities In addition the council decided to provide the hospital with free water for one year on trial basis The hospital water bill from August 1 1950 to the same time this year amounted to lj0197 The police commission was giv en the power to act with regard to a petition read asking for po lice protection at the intersection of State and Governor streets during the hours school children are crossing the intersection The commission was authorized to ap point a 'temporary policeman for ew Matters for Grand Jury to Review Monday Two youths including one from Sycamore are scheduled to ap pear before the DeKalb county circuit court grand jury when it convenes October 22 Charles Nelson assistant attorney said Scheduled to appear are Will iam Wolfe 15 DeKalb and New York City and Clarence Coan Jr 16 Sycamore Coan is charged with assisting in the burglary of a DeKalb gas station on July 14 1951 and is free on bond Wolfe is charged with the theft of a car in DeKalb He was apprehended by Missouri officials on July 31 1951 and is being held in the DeKalb county jail on $5000 bond Jake Allen 47 Sycamore isbeing held in the county jail on an assault with a deadly weapon charge He may not be brought before the jury however be cause of insufficient evidence The grand jury will be the first to appear under Circuit Judge Cassius Poust Sycamore Many More Gubs Join Local Pack Numerous pins badges and awards were presented during the monthly cub scout meeting Tuesday night red Thomas presented the honors Charles Mabel received the Webelos one of the highest cub scout awards He also received the Lion badge and Gold Arrow Other presentations were to Billy Smith Bear badge Gary Hoff man Lion badge Gold and Silver Arrow Billy Bergquist Lion badge Jack Niewold Bear badge and Gold Arrow and Eddie Boies Lion badge and Gold Arrow Recipients of one year pins were David Dutton David red erick Daniel Jahns Paul Jen nings Kent King John Lindsay Morris McPherson Michael Mihm Don Smith James Tomlinson and Roger Truman Cub scouts earning two year pins were Ward Anderson Billy I Bergquist Eddie Boies Rodney 1 Craig Michael Elliott Donald uller James Herman Gary Hoff man Robert Holcomb Gilbert Jacobson Charles Mabel John Rosenberg Doran Ryan and John Spoor Receiving Bobcat awards were Glenn Carls Robert Hill Jr Lynn Hubbard Charles Maloney John Olson Charles Pulliam Buddy Rickard Jerry Sibley Kent Smith George Strombom Gary Swedberg Billy Tucker David Williams Joel Winkowski and orrest Whitman The following received Den Mother pins: Mrs Arthur Ander son Mrs Tony Heffron Mrs Laurence Hubbard Mrs Harry Jahns Mrs Harvey King Jr Mrs Sidney Lindsay Mrs Morris McPherson Mrs Moyers Mrs Orville Paulson and Mrs Monroe Stark Corn Loan Rate Set at $158 Bushel The final corn loan rate for this crop has been set at $158 per bushel for DeKalb County Harvey King of the DeKalb cbunty PMA Committee stated that the final rate is per bushel higher than the 1950 corn loan rate for the county This rate which is based on the Oc tober 1 parity price is higher than the tentative rate announced last spring prior to planting time Under the 1951 program loans and purchase agreements will be available to farmers from the time of harvest through May 31 1952 and will mature on July 31 1952 Buys Interest In Local Billiard Room Dwight Brown of ulton has purchased Arnold in terest in the Sycamore Recreation and Billiard room on South Maple street and is now assisting in the operation of the establishment Brown ran a billiard room at Polo and ulton and worked at Bensingers in Chicago before com ing here that purpose if necessary Mayor Jespersen read a report concerning the meeting of repre sentatives of the council school board and PTA over the installa tion of the flasher signal at the dangerous intersection He asked approval of an agreement where by the city would pay one quarter of the cost of purchasing and in stalling the signal The school board agreed to half of the funds and the PTA the re maining one quarter jlLE $100000 HONOR 63 IRMS WEDNESDAY AT CD DINNER Given Certificates for Service Death Tragedy was united born in Charter Grove in business since Syc eight be and the Men Honored By Chamber Among Business Water the De Co 1901 and Stone other groups win be published later True Republican Photo rooms at 7:45 Monday evening Brower attorney I Evans an Elgin hospital He in failing health for morning a heart con at 2 automobile Stop Gar Elea The the her the has the feel such under way this atft a parade starting at Eight candidates for queen sponsored by Roos former board who died chamber of commerce before an audience of people Simpson now director of the Electric Johnson to reminisce as two sisters Mrs Lilly Powers of California and Mrs Daisy Powell of Elgin also four brothers Jay Harley and rank of Kingston and Edward of Belvidere uneral services are being held this riday afternoon at 2 at St Evangelism and Re scheduled and the them di un in the Roy ma Scrolls dinner to ACTION UNDER DRAM SHOP ACT at at sixty Sycamore firms were out for recognition dur 36th annual meeting of of the church officiating Interment will take place in the Elmwood ceme tery Mrs Archie Johnes of Clare and Mrs Roy Smith of Maple Park entered the hospital here for med ical attention yesterday Mrs William Swedberg and in fant son left the local municipal hospital Wednesday and returned to their home in rural Sycamore with its 75th Anni A Rehwinkel psychology ethics son of Grif David of di to Ric GRADE PTA MONDAY Elementary PTA goers will meet the teachers in their class without the an aftermath of the automo bdej tragedy on October 22 1950 on State Route 64 Donald lorian and Ralph Brink on beljalf of themselves and fam ilies instituted suits in the Cir cuit Court on riday October 19 191 1 against of De Kalb and of Syca more seeking $10000000 dam ages under the Dram Shop Act The attorneys filing the suits are Moudry Moundry of Sycamore 4:25 Plug on and iately partment responded almost in stantly with its emergency truck and inhalator but nothing could be dope and he died within five minutes He had complained to others during the day that he had not felt well since the night before Ronald Curtis Sparrow was born April 14 1912 in Sycamore where he lived his entire life He was the youngest of four chil dren born to James and Amanda Sparrow both of whom are de ceased He attended the local schools and for many years has been employed as an mechanic at the One age On July 28 1945 he in marriage to Dorothy Jacobson at Geneva To this union was born a son John Curtis who is just two years old today Left to mourn his sudden pass ing besides his wife and little son are a brother Martin of Sy camore a sister Mrs lossie Ek iuna a niece and an aunt Mrs Kate Culehan all of this city A brother Percy Sparrow passed away about three years ago inal services are being ac corded riday afternoon at 2 from the Johnson Van Natta funeral home yzjth the Rev Aftermath of Auto A list of the firms to receive certificates representatives receiving are listed below: Chicago Northwestern Sys tem A Hitchens The True Republican rank Dean Kalb County Abstract Co Harbert president The National Bank Trust Co of Sycamore George Dutton Sycamore Pre serve Works Jake Thuma Chicago Great Western Railway Co A A Sieg Central Illinois Light Co Stone DeKalb district manager Wylde Son Royal Wylde Johnson Van Natta uneral Hoqie Van Natta red Rote barber De Kalb Ogle Telephone Co A Joslyn manager A Doane Co Doane McAllister Co Hen derson president Holcomb Yard A Holcomb William ul ton Judge Supreme Court of Illi nois John Paddock Plumbing Heating Public Service Co of Northern Illinois Howard Etch ison local superintendent loyd 1927 Howard Etchison Public Service Central Illinois Light Co 1889 Back row same order: Edwin Swanson garage 1927 Ray Han son National Tea Co 1931 Edward Saubgr Ben Hur Soda Grill 1915 A Peterson Peterson Grocery 1926 George Harbert De Kalb County Abstract Co 1859 Harry Joslyn DeKalb Ogle Tele iQR Warrv Jahns parage 1928: and Dr I Evans 1907 7 1 TJ hold the office Concordia Professor Speaks at St This Sunday in the regular church service at 10:30 a The Ev Lutheran Church of St John will commemorate Annual Mis sion estival versary Dr professor of uneral services will be held this afternoon at the Johnson Van Natta uneral Home for Ronald Sparrow 39 1117 mercial street who suffered a coronary heart attack while at work int the One Stop Garage at 440 DeKalb avenue Tuesday af tdrnoon i The Rev Wayne Leighty will officiate for the services begin ning at 2 Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery Mr Sparrow collapsed about while getting a spark for a truck he was working Dr Trapp was called arrived on the scene immed The Sycamore ire De whd de advised to follow in Sycdhi Homecoming Starts at 4:30 pm The fourth annual Sycamore High school homecoming cele bration gets ernoon with 4:30 homecoming different school groups will ap pear in the parade with their re spective floats 5 Candidates and their sponsor ing organizations are Bonnie Warner Leaves Marianne Trapp Newspaper Sheila Ells Pep Club Mary Bock GAA Lorraine Cone Band Jeanette Hendrickx HA Crol Wirsing A and Louanne Hull Spartans Next activity on the program is the freshman sophomore foot ball game between Sycamore and St Charles Between halves of the game the Junior High school band will entertain Between the first and second games the queen will be crowned by Jerry Henderson and Ray Lar rx 4 4 1 1 1OU11 VAJ Ldp LCX111O U11V iuwlmuxx team The queen will then pre sent the ball to be used in the game Also appearing between the games will be the High school band and a National Guard Color Guard The High school bgnd and twirlers will perform during half time of the varsity game ollowing the game a semi formal dance will be held in high school recreation room a trustees during meeting October 15 He succeeds the late Arthur president of the in September Lindgren will until the next general election in 1 1953 when some one will be elect ed to fill the balance of the term which lasts until 1957 Royal Wylde was selected as the pres ident until June 30 1953 when his term expires The other member of the three man board is Wesley Lind strom The board was scheduled to meet October 1 but postponed the meeting on account of the death of Mr Roos Shown above are 15 of the merchants who were presented recog nition certificates during the 36th annual meeting of the Sycamore Chamber of Commerce Wednesday night The names of the mer chants with the names of the firms they represent and the dates the firms were established are listed below: ront row left to right Einer and Vince Hillquist argo Garage 1928 Tom Braddy Standard Oil Co of Indiana 19J6 Oscar Johnson Lindberg Johnson 1909 Bicking argo Hotel Corporation Survey Simpson told the group about a survey conducted here while he was secretary He said that of the 28 firms which were Voted as the best at that time only six are still in business In his list ing however he named seven They were Wetzel Bros Anderson Bros Rosene Co Variety Store Tony Bleifuss Id Grahn and Emil He then started about some of the He mentioned A one always ready to give help red Raymond he said was in strumental in the development of the old I trail into the pres ent Highway 64 Doc Barrow spent much time on community projects such as home town plays he went on to say Sanford Holcomb on the sidelines and did much to build a chamber office on Somonauk street in the early years of that organization William Pagel and Hen derson were two more of the names recalled by Simpson as he listed the stalwart citizens of the past George Dutton was one of the first to realize the value of a Community Center Ed Boies pf Somonauk was always ready with Other men of that decade were A Hammerschmidt and man Simpson said A safe containing cash estimat ed at not more than $100 was stolen from the Sycamore Imple ment Co 330 Elm street Tuesday evening County officials indicated that it was probably work of the same gang which been operating throughout county during recent months In addition to the money about $1200 in checks and records val uable to the company were in the safe Entry to the building was gained by forcing a window on the south side of the structure which is located at the intersec tion of Elm and California streets The safe was setting in the front office visible from both streets through large windows' The burglars apparently carried the safe from the front office through another office and into the garage where it was placed on a cart and carried to a back door After opening from the inside a door facing south the thieves apparently loaded the safe which weighed about 400 pounds into a truck or car parked in a drive way Oil was spilled on the sur face of the alley and officials could determine that the thieves fled south on California street Nothing else appeared to be missing from the building Haley a company official said The cash drawer was pulled out but there was no money in it at the time Apparently the thieves stop to rifle the desks or steal any of the tools in the gar age The loss' was discovered by Louis Clot assistant manager at 6:50 Wednesday morning Clot came through the back way saw the cart lying in the driveway and the door ajar and went inside where he discovered that the safe was missing I Sheriff rancis Sullivan and 'Police Chief Vess Plapp investi gated the theft Wednesday morn ing Plapp also reported another theft Tuesday A gov ernment car driven by Rossell Chicago was broken into while parked on California street alongside the Hotel argo The trunk was forced open and a camera valued at about $200 was taken along with a collapsible tripod leather carrying case film and a flashlight Dr A Rehwinkel and church history at Concordia Seminary St Louis Mo will be the guest speaker Dr Reh winkel is well known in the Lutheran Church particularly for his recent books and The and The Senior Choir of the local church Osenberg di rector will sing: orth Thy by Wilson The Con gregation extends an invitation to all for this special Anniversary Service of the church Lost irst Game to Belvidere The Sycamore Junior High school football team lost its first game of the season Wednesday afternoon to a burly Belvidere team 33 14 The visitors scored all five of their touchdowns on runs while Sycamore tallied twice on pass plays In the second period Sycamore quarterback Bert redericks threw to end red Sibley on a play which covered 24 yards for a counter Jim oster passed to end John Clark in the final quar ter for the second Sycamore score Thieves Take $100 and $1200 Checks Implement Co JAMES BALL James Ball 78 of Union former well known and esteemed Kingston resident died at 2:30 Wednesday his home following tack Mr Ball was the late Delos and Mary Reynolds Ball and was born in Kingston Township March 22 1873 On August 27 1901 he was married to Alice Baker of Kingston He farmed near Kingston for several years then moved to a farm near Union and since his retirement a few years ago has been a resident in the village of Union Surviving are his wife and four daughters and six sons Mrs Viola Marsek of Elgin Mrs Leila Died rick of Algonquin Mrs Edna Hartung of Huntley and Mrs Sadie Alio also of Huntley Clarence of Union William De los and loyd of Elgin Roy of Huntley and Howard of Wood stock There are also 26 grand children" one great grand child Walter Lindgren Named To Board of School Trustees Walter A Lindgren was named member of the board of school its semi annual Over singled ing the the Sycamore Chamber of Com merce Wednesday evening in the high school cafeteria Represen tatives of most of the firms were presented with certificates which honored those firms in business in Sycamore for the past 20 years either under the same name or with some member of the firm active that long Presentation of the certificates was made by Stanley Gullberg general chairman and Arnold Griffith following an adderess by Clifford Simpson first paid secretary about 214 managing Association told about the spirit or the old timers veloped Sycamore and the men present their footsteps Present ollowing the fith presented scrolls Hamilton retiring board rectors president and Lahti and Glenn Haines retiring directors The third retiring rector Louis erguson was able to be present Then Judge Cassius Poust troduced a motion to amend by laws so as to make the retiring president of the chamber an advisor to the board of directors but power to vote The measure was unanimously passed The oldest Sycamore firm singled but for recognition was the phidago Northwestern rail road established in 1854 A Hitchens agent was unable to be present however Receiving the: first certificate was Dean publisher of the True wmcn nas been 1857 Early Ronald Sparrow Dies Suddenly at Work in Garage rank Van Dusen 83Dies in Hospital rank Van Dusen 83 well known life long resident of Syc amore passed away Wednesday night in had been sometime He was on January 28 1868 the son of Mr and Mrs Simon Van Dusen He married Susan Toomey of Sycamore whose death occurred over eight years ago Mr yan Dusen was employed for 33 years as an engineer for the Illinois Power Company here which later becamethe Central' Wayne Leighty of the Methodist Illinois Light Company He re tired in 1945 Surviving is one daughter Mrs Maurice' (Julia) Burkart of amore uneral rites are to be ducted Saturday afternoon from the Kebil Coultrip uneral Home with the Rev Michael bf the ederated church in charge Burial will in the Elmwood cemetery LOCAL BREVITIES The Rev and Mrs Mich ael attended the Homecoming this past weekend at DePauw University Greencastle Ind making the trip there mainly to see their son Roger a member of the Oberlin College football team who played DePauw Satur day afternoon It was a close and thrilling game DePauw winning by one point Pvt Thomas Ernest recent ly informed his wife and parents Mr and Mrs Edward Ernest that he is now at Inchon Korea land ing there last week He sailed from ort Lawton Wash Sep tember 25 going first to Japan His new address is Pct Thomas 1K Ernest A 16368159 2nd Engr Const Gp 54th Engr Maint Coz A 301 Post Master San rancisco Calif Last Saturday Mr and Mrs Campgell accompanied by Mrs Ella Grimm Mrs A Resch and Mrs Roy Wheeler enjoyed a beautiful motor trip to Dicky ville Mr and Mrs Lindsley of Detroit Mich called at the Christianson home Tuesday The Lindsleys and Christiansons have been friends of standing They were on 'vacation and were enroute to Land Lakes Wis when stopping off here for a brief visit Mr and Mrs Christianson returned Monday night from a delightful four trip to Battle Creek Mich They especial ly spoke of the prolusion gorgeous fall colorings along countryside in Michigan Miss Agnes Masterson spent weekend in Chicago with friend Mrs Hazel Lutz Satur day evening they witnessed the play of the at the Erlanger Theatre it being the first of the fall and winter ser ies of the Theatre Guild Mr' and Mrs Ray rautschy returned Wednesday night from Peoria where they had been since Sunday attending the state con vention of the Illinois Sayings Loan League On Sunday Mr rautschy sat in on the meeting of the State Executive committee of which he is a member and Mrs William Hayes of Chicago are happily welcoming the arrival of their first child a baby daughter Bonnie Jean who was born October 16 at the Illi nois Masonic Hospital in Chicago The little Miss weighed pounds and eight ounces at birth Mrs Hayes is the tormer nor Cleary of Sycamore paternal grandparents are Rev and Mrs James Hayes of Con cord and Mr and Mrs Cleary of this city are the ternal grandparents Dr and Mrs Clark son John were among the local people attending homecoming last weekend at DePauw University Greencastle Ind They enjoyed being with their daughter Audrey who is a freshman there this year The past week Mrs Raymond Lindblom and sisters Miss Ruth Johnson and Mrs Bertha Ander son also Mrs Hannah Brandt and Mrs Hazel Johnson motored to Hammond Ind and enjoyed a pleasant visit at the home of Mr and Mrs William aissler and Through the excellent guidance SOn Billy Lee They brought a of Mrs Christianson picnic dinner with them which president of the Sycamore Wo ywas served at the noon hour Club and the efficient work of Mrs Halsted who is chairman of the Community Center committee we are assured that Paul appearance here will be a huge success Our little city should indeed formed church in Union Burial I proud to have a man of will be in the Union cemetery 1 prominence lecture here Speak at Armory i On November 15 Paul Harvey one of the na top commentators of the day will be in Sycamore the night of November 15 to give one of famous lectures As hun dreds pf people from all over the county are expected to cojne to SyBUmore to hear him the event is to be held at the Armory be ginning at 8 The appearance of Mr Harvey in this community is being spon sored the Sycamore Chit) for two reasons (1) as a public service and (2) to make moiey for the Sycamore Com munity Center The Stevens Lec nrr RunH ic rlpfravinP all' of Mr Mrs Jane Lewis expenses consequently i more iiioiiey win ue leaiizeu the Center There are to be1 3500 tickets on sale "They will be available at Jewelry store in the downtown area also from any oftie Qi vic organizations or from Club members The adif'ticXets be one dollar plus cents tax and tickets for children through high school age50 cents plus 10 cents tax The Sycamore Clubhas joined the reedom with Youth through the General ederation of and in keeping with this program theJocal club has chosen as project for this year the 'rehabilitating of our own Com munity Center so our youth will continue to have a place to go for clean and wholesome recrea tion The Community Center is drastically in need of financial help and everyone in our city should feel it his duty to give allthe support he possibly can to' maintain this beautiful building for the use of our young peopleew realize what the Commun ity Center has meant to our youth hundreds and hundreds of them having enjoyed its organized programs and have been espec ially benefited by them Everyone of us can help on November 15 by attending Mr lecture i jo ami 'IL Home! iji li fl 1.