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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1923
Page
2
The Chronicle notes Harvey Fant of 656 Edward Street will take delivery orders. Subscribers not receiving the paper regularly should notify Harvey at phone L-691.
Christmas celebration centers at the large tree at Main and State streets on December 24. The Chamber of Commerce decorates and lights the tree while the Woman's club arranges a program of carols and schoolchild songs. Candy gifts and favors will be distributed.
Sycamore is set for spring building with three house contracts awarded and about five more parties eyeing projects. The Chamber of Commerce has held several meetings to discuss aiding builders though no definite plan is yet decided.
Two performances of the high school operetta Love Pirates of Hawaii were well attended at the Methodist Local Center Annex yesterday afternoon and evening. Students under Miss Florence Wollensak directed the show, indicating many hours of prep. A final presentation is scheduled for this evening.
Members of the Headquarters company of the National Guards at Sycamore are practicing in the armory for several upcoming basketball games with neighboring town companies. A strong quintet is expected to be developed, with Aurora to play two games, one in Aurora on the 4th and another on the Sycamore floor.
The Sycamore Chamber of Commerce appoints a committee to unify and reorganize two Scout troops, aiming to secure a new charter and restart reconstruction under the national Boy Scout framework. Mrs. Glenn Tewksbury and Kaby returned home from the hospital this afternoon.
Miss Marie Sabins class entertained many at the Congregational church in Sycamore with a seventh grade musical program. The program featured several school exercises plus a Doris Knipp and Margaret Marr duet, Gordon Weitzel violin solo, Marion Bursum solo, and a minuet by sixty costumed children, praised as the best of its kind.
Robert Hoy of Houston spoke on the Ku Klux Klan at The Pierce hall drawing a large crowd from Sycamore and nearby. Early arrivals filled the hall and many stood as seats filled, with Hoy discussing the US constitution the flag school system and Klan policies.
Mrs Lang and family left for Chicago to visit during the week. C Lilyquist and Ruth arrive to join the Swedish Mission church program and stayed at the Frank Swanson home. Miss Minnie Lindberg from First Trust visits Chicago. Genoa’s Allen Patterson bought a Geneva ticket with Mrs Boog. Judge McEwen traveled east. Mrs Clara Cookson visited DeKalb en route to Malta. J E Lewis spent the day in Chicago. Mr and Mrs Herbert Russell and infant son stay with Arthur Flin’s family in West Lincoln Highway. Glen Reynolds left for Peoria to attend Mrs Melissa Miller’s funeral. Fred Bull motored to Chicago. Mrs Ander and daughter Laurena hosted DeKalb friends at dinner.
A brief note highlights buying standard necessities and knowing regular prices. Gloves and hosiery are shown in matching sets with coordinated clocking and glove-back designs. A traveler’s leaf sheath mentions water supply from Madagascar.
A holiday in Pueblo Connecticut becomes tense when a smokestack at a smelter is dynamited. City Commissioner George Stumpf estimates a crowd of 10 000 to 1500 observers. Bricks are salvaged for use in a new parish school building.
Pleasant meet log notes that Elva Woman's club gathered at Mrs John Grube of Kiva for a talk by Kane on a lively and instructive topic. Plans were made for a New Year changeover event for members and families. Hostesses Miss Mary O Brien and Mrs D B O'Brien arranged refreshments.
E Societ Standard Bearers held their monthly meeting at the Methodist church parlors with good attendance. Several new members joined. a letter from a Japanese girl was read. a Christmas party followed with Misses Irene Swanson and Harriet Breusher as hostesses. Local events include Congregational Educ The Organ Guild’s Christmas party and Ellwood P T A program at Ellwood school. A Chicago marriage license issued to Miss Elst Weeden and Warren M. Martin. Mrs Walter Wiard new auxiliary president at St.
Pauls church held a one oclock luncheon yesterday for the auxiliary prior to the regular meeting to plan the new year. Women sewed garments for mounts in Tennessee while the order prepared to devote the month to mission work and set committees. The next meeting will follow the new year and the Methodist church Men s class will meet tonight with a supper and annual officer election.
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