Park Manager Emil Cassier held that position for 30 out of 33 years that the park was in existence up until this time. He assumed the post in April, 1928, helped to increase the golf course from nine to an 18-hole course and was given much of the credit for the outstanding condition the park is in today. CLICK TO READ MORE

The Sunday record was nearly 100 to excess of the pool usage record established in July 1934, when 650 persons found relief from heat. CLICK TO READ MORE

At the time when DeKalb County was thinking of everything that was historical, attention was being called to the huge granite boulder that was found near the entrance of the Community Park at Sycamore. CLICK TO READ MORE

A work relief project, meaning jobs for most of Sycamore’s 125 Idle, started with preliminary staking and moving. Cost was $21,000. Engineers staked out the approved site for Community Park’s $21,000 concrete swimming pool, the buildings which adjoined and the re-routed gravel drive as the first actual step toward construction. CLICK TO READ MORE

The entrance donated by Post 99 was complete at this time. The latest improvement at the community park was the installation of the lights on the pillars on each side of the new stone reentrance. In spite of the terrific heat, the grass was a vivid green and as smooth as velvet. CLICK TO READ MORE

Two frame shelters with deep well water where the weary and perspiring golfer went to refresh himself and restore his composure, was erected near greens number 8 and 12 on the Community Park golf course, according to S.M. Henderson, secretary of the park board of directors. CLICK TO READ MORE

When plans and work were completed the following year, Sycamore had a modern 18-hole golf course. The land so generously donated by William McAllister, plus seven acres leased from St. Albans, completed plans. CLICK TO READ MORE

There were now 95 acres in Sycamore Park. A tract of fine land was to be added to Sycamore Community Park, squaring out the boundary, the unsolicited gift of William M. McAllister. CLICK TO READ MORE

Work on deepening and enlarging the swimming pool at the Sycamore Community Park was in progress. The “peninsula” in front of the McAllister memorial bungalow was already reduced by the use of scapers. This week, contractor Kelly of Rochelle was expected, with his drag line outfit, to begin the work of deepening the pool. A cable to be run across the pool would support a bucket which would dip into the pool and make about two thirds of it much deeper. CLICK TO READ MORE

The park district was to make a golf course at no cost to taxpayers. There were more than 50 subscribers and well toward 200 were expected to join in the movement to provide Sycamore with a public golf course. CLICK TO READ MORE