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Handwritten on the back:

5-'87

1936

Printed on the front:

Sugar Grove Hotel
May 1936

The ornate building that served as a boarding house for student scholars called Uncle Tom's Cabin burned downed in 1879, only 3 years after it was built. It was a great loss as Thomas Judd…

Shaw Media ran an article about efforts of volunteers and donors to decorate the annual Sugar Grove Holiday Tree entitled, “Volunteers keep Sugar Grove Christmas tree lit another year” by Chris Walker on November 28, 2016.

In the article, Chris…

Sin- Qua-Sip,” the Indian name for Sugar Grove, had its beginning in the Spring of 1834 at what is now known as Bliss Woods Forest Preserve. Six men, coming from different areas of the east, met at Black Swamp, Ohio, and decided to journey west…

Shaw Media ran a story highlighting the history of Sugar Grove. Journalist Bryan Salvage wrote,

"In spring 1834, Asa McDole, brothers James and Isaac Isbell, plus nephew Parmeno Isbell, James Carmen and a man named Bishop camped together while…

Information about the Sugar Grove Historical Society from a presentation.

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.

Postcard Stamped September 10, 1909, Sugar Grove, IL

Handwritten Note:

Dear Roma Florance,

I am having a fine time. Hope you are well and all right.
With best regards to all from Hilda.

PHOTO
L-R:
1. ?
2. ?
3. Ruell Mighell
4. ?
5. Professor L.W. Hanns
6. Teacher
7. Luella L. Vaughn
8. ?
9. ?

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

Photo:
FRONT ROW L-R:
Lawrence 'Bud' Henning, William Healy, Dan Shields, Norman Hankes, Robert 'Bob' Windette, Andrew Watt, Ernest Hanson

BACK ROW L-R:
John Oster - Coach, Richard Johnston, Robert 'Bob' O'Brien, Dale Polley, Rodney Calkins,…

SUGAR GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
1932-1933 Basketball Squad

BACK ROW
Art Johnson - Coach
Warren Dugan
Elmer Gordon
Deverl Hartman
Darwin Valentine
Frank Damon
Leslie Phillips

MIDDLE ROW
Wally Thomas
John Shields
Charley Huggins
Byron…

PHOTO

BACK ROW L-R:
Louis Richards, Charlie Calkins, Roswell "Spiv" Keck

MIDDLE ROW L-R:
Principal Chappelear, Edward Johnson. Captain elect: Clayton Coddington, Captain: Ferdinand Harker


BOTTOM ROW, L-R:
La Verne Schmidt, Ralph…

Sugar Grove Basketball Team