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Elburn Herald
May 18, 1961

SPOTLIGHT

Did you know that the former president is now a pitcher for the Legion baseball team?

That is - the former president of his sophomore class, Mick McCannon is the pitcher for…

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March 18, 1906
OLDEST WOMAN SETTLER DEAD
Mrs. Tryphena Thompson

Had been resident of Kane County Seventy Years – Native of Vermont

The death of Mrs. Tryphena Thompson of Galena Street, probably the oldest woman…

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FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA ORATORY CONTEST AT SUGAR GROVE, ILLINOIS

Sugar Grove, Illinois, April 16 -

Ben McCannon, Jr., of Sugar Grove, was awarded first place iin the Section II Future Farmers of America Original…

Thomas Judd had for some years favored the idea of an industrial school which would teach agriculture as well as preparatory to going on to other vocations. He was also aware that Frank Hall, then Superintendent of West Aurora Schools, had similar…

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November 14, 2006

Dear Ruth Frantz,

I thought you would like to know:

Ashe Road was named after the Ashe Family who owned a farm on that Road. The Ashe name ends with an "e". I'm sorry we don't have much history to pass on…