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1922 – 100 YEARS AGO
It will not be many days before the work of installing a chapter of the Y.M.C.A. at the Teachers’ college will be completed. Dean of Men Robert G. Buzzard called a meeting of all the men members of the student body and faculty at which time a brief outline of what is to be done was given. The forming of a Y.M.C.A. at the Teachers’ college would be a fair indication that the college is growing away from the old name “Girls college.” The last few years has seen a wonderful growth in the number of men students at the college.
Emory Hanson, on the H. H. Bullis farm at Elva, had an accident yesterday that will keep him indoors for many days and probably interfere with some of his spring work. Mr. Hanson was riding a horse, when in some manner the animal slipped, falling so that Mr. Hanson was pinned underneath, one leg being badly broke. The injured man was brought to town and after the fracture had been reduced, the ambulance was called and he was removed to the hospital.
During the past few days, two good farms in the vicinity of Malta have changed hands and are now owned by younger men. The Rowe farm of many acres has been sold to William Shaffer of Malta for a consideration of $250 an acre. The Doane farm also of good size was disposed of to Terry McCabe at $225 an acre. Both these farms were well improved and in some of the “boom” years, which are past, it is probable either one of the farms would have brought close to $400 an acre.
As a result of a shotgun raid conducted here yesterday by Sheriff W H Decker, Deputy William Berry, Chief of Police Frank Riddell and Officer Rowe, 24 gallons of moonshine were seized as it was being transferred from one automobile to another in Annie’s Woods. Christ P. and Henry L. were arrested on charges of transporting liquor. Later in the day, a raid was made on the house of Hugh V. on Market Street. Here a still and several gallons of mash were confiscated and V. placed under arrest.
Sheriff Decker said today, following his work here yesterday in the three raids conducted, that if the party who found his dogskin mitten will return it to the police station, he will gladly pay $1.50 for its return. The sheriff believes that a child may have picked up the mitten and he hopes to get it back.
1947 – 75 YEARS AGO
Those at the police station are certain that spring must be just around the corner as the usual spring “growl” session is already under way. Chief of Police B. F. Peck stated that the past few days have brought numerous complaints about a pack of dogs running wild about the city tearing up yards, barking and making a general nuisance of themselves. Chief Peck stated that drastic steps will have to be taken unless dog owners keep their pets at home.
A North American AT-6 used by the army as a training plane has been purchased by the Northern Illinois State Teachers college for instruction purposes. The plane was flown here from Oklahoma and is at the Taylor airport where it will be partially dismantled. Sold at a low figure to educational organizations, the plane cannot be used for flying purposes.
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Urish of Paw Paw returned home yesterday from LaFayette, Ind., where they had visited their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sawyer. Mrs. Sawyer, who suffered an injury to her right foot in the bleacher collapse is reported improving.
Carl Keefe, of Genoa, 7-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harley Keefe, is recuperating from burns. Carl was returning home from school on Tuesday when he picked up a discarded cigarette. He put it in his pocket, where an undetected spark set fire to his clothes. Ira Douglass, who happened to be passing, noticed the clothing of the youngster smoking and wrapped him in a blanket. Carl suffered burns on his right leg.
The recent paper pickup sponsored by the American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps of DeKalb proved highly successful. The boys, nearly 30 of them, worked for over three hours Sunday afternoon covering the city with trucks picking up papers put on the curbs in front of homes. A total of over 17 tons of papers and magazines was trucked to the railroad yards where the pulp was placed in a box-car and shipped to Chicago for disposal. Another pickup is being planned for mid-April and all residents are asked to cooperate with the Drum and Bugle Corps in its efforts to raise necessary funds to purchase new uniforms and equipment.
1972 – 50 YEARS AGO
The evening started with a blunt reminder: March 8 as International Women’s Day began in 1895 in Czarist Russia. That historical footnote opened the opportunity for women’s liberation advocate Gloria Steinem, editor of Ms. Magazine, to attack traditional history accounts ”for ignoring women except as servants of men.” Her characterization received added endorsement from another speaker, Margaret Sloane, at the multi-media display and forum held last night in the ballroom at the University Center to a crowd of nearly 2,500 students and faculty.
Eight DeKalb area men from a Monday night Men’s Bible Study group picketed the Paperback Grotto last night. The group carried picket signs saying “One Heart, One Way, Fear God” and “We Got the Best Seller” (the Bible). DeKalb police sent four squad cars to the bookstore when hecklers started disturbing the pickets.
DeKalb AgResearch Inc. has been conducting a harvested acre 200 Bushel Yield Contest for more than 10 years. 1971 proved to be their best year yet for Illinois yields. Ten different growers exceeded 200 bushels.
Glen Ludwig, manager of the Esmond elevator, directed a workshop for local farmers, designed to help them get top dollar for their corn and soybeans.
1997 – 25 YEARS AGO
A longstanding tradition in DeKalb, the Spring Show, has been canceled this year, leaving its organizers wondering if it ever will return. Officially named Business Expo ‘97, the Spring Show offered local businesses and not-for-profit organizations a chance to erect booths and display their wares to the public. Declining interest from local businesses, and the public, led to the Spring Show’s first cancellation, which was decided last week.
DeKalb’s mayoral race is heating up with Ald. Bessie Chronopoulos’ campaign ads attacking Mayor Greg Sparrow for using the office inappropriately and running roughshod over the council. The Fifth Ward alderman says her campaign has taken on a tone to bring out the issues separating her from the incumbent.
At the core of the now moot debate to move sixth grade classes from Genoa Middle School to Kingston Elementary School, beyond space constraints and finances, was one question, where do these students really belong?
– Compiled by Sue Breese