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The Sugar Grove Historical Society hosted Sarah Linden's third grade class from John Shields Elementary School in 2017. Historical Society Members Sue Jacobson and Lori McCaffrey assisted and told the children stories.

Children playing outside: Rick Johnson and Ken Krieghbaum.

Will A. Johnson & Sons Company
Sugar Grove, Illinois

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NORMAL GIRL ELOPES
AURORA BEACON NEWS

Sugar Grove has lost its school teacher Miss Myrtle Seavey. She eloped today to Chicago with Everett Snow of Sugar Grove and married him. The people of Sugar Grove thought that they were not to be married…

Quilt by Vickie Frantz for Sugar Grove Historical Society fundraiser, 2018

https://www.sugargrovehistory.org/
259 S Main St., Sugar Grove, IL 60554

The Sugar Grove Historical Society is typically open Tuesdays from 1pm to 4pm.
FIRST SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH APRIL THROUGH SEPTEMBER 10AM-1PM.
We are located at: 259 Main…

Wally Theiss
Ima Theiss
Willis McCannon
Grace McCannon
Evelyn ? (Husband)
Frances Flock (Husband)

This was framed and displayed at the old Sugar Grove Library. On the back of the picture was written:

OLD Jericho Stage Coach Station at the corner of Jericho Rd. and Mighell Rd., Circa 1917

The Jericho Stage Coach Station burned down in…

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FIRST PLACE IN SPEECH EVENT TO SUGAR GROVE

Win Annual Contest for Class B Schools in Competition at Elgin

Stellar speakers are developed at Sugar Grove Township High School.

They won the annual contest for Class B…

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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…

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LIBRARIANS MEET

Robert H. Rohlf, (far right), director of a project staff that revealed a state aid plan for public library development in Illinois Thursday, is shown with William W. Bryan, outgoing president of the…

Matt McCannon is wearing the US Army Uniform of Willis McCannon who served in World War II (WWII).

Handwritten Note:

TOP ROW (LEFT to RIGHT)
Grandpa Frank McCannon, Grandma Ella McCannon, Bena McCannon

BOTTOM ROW (LEFT TO RIGHT)
Willis McCannon, Frank McCannon