Showing posts with label Sycamore Pumpkin Festival. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sycamore Pumpkin Festival. Show all posts
Friday, December 8, 2017
The 31st Annual Sycamore Pumpkin Festival in 1992
From the October 25, 2017, MidWeek, "Looking Back."
1992, 25 Years Ago.
"Six tons of pumpkins have been distributed to local youngsters and will be returning in decorated fashion to the county courthouse Wednesday.
"Everything is ready for the 31st annual Sycamore Pumpkin Festival, said Jerry Malmassari, Pumpkin festival Committee Chairman.
"This year's theme is "Pumpkin Pioneers."
This festival continues today and gets bigger every year.
--Color Me Orange. --Cootkin
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Looking Back: DeKalb County, Il., 50 Years Ago: 2nd Annual Sycamore Pumpkin Festival
OCTOBER 23, 1963
Sycamore's second annual Halloween Pumpkin Festival, sponsored by the Sycamore Lions Club, will be rewarded with an appearance on a TV show, and in color, too.
Two of the children whose pumpkin exhibits are deemed worthy will be chosen Sunday evening, Oct. 27, to appear on the Top O' the Morning WGN-TV program in color on Monday morning, Oct. 28. (Color TV a big deal back then. OK, kids, get to carving those pumpkins!! They still have the Pumpkin Festival in Sycamore.)
The Sycamore Halloween Pumpkin Festival will begin with a parade made up entirely different from that for the high school homecoming. There will be few, if any, floats, but there may be some nerve-shattering costumes designed to scare the wits out of the timid or bring tummy-wobbling laughter.
(The parade is now probably the highlight of the festival and one of the biggest in northern Illinois. It is held on the Sunday, the last day.)
Like, Boo!! --DaCoot
Sycamore's second annual Halloween Pumpkin Festival, sponsored by the Sycamore Lions Club, will be rewarded with an appearance on a TV show, and in color, too.
Two of the children whose pumpkin exhibits are deemed worthy will be chosen Sunday evening, Oct. 27, to appear on the Top O' the Morning WGN-TV program in color on Monday morning, Oct. 28. (Color TV a big deal back then. OK, kids, get to carving those pumpkins!! They still have the Pumpkin Festival in Sycamore.)
The Sycamore Halloween Pumpkin Festival will begin with a parade made up entirely different from that for the high school homecoming. There will be few, if any, floats, but there may be some nerve-shattering costumes designed to scare the wits out of the timid or bring tummy-wobbling laughter.
(The parade is now probably the highlight of the festival and one of the biggest in northern Illinois. It is held on the Sunday, the last day.)
Like, Boo!! --DaCoot
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