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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1930
Page
2
Orville Clutterham, lifeguard and instructor, readies junior life saving courses for Sycamore youth ages 12 to 17. First class Thursday 4 to 5 pm estimates 20 enrollees. Past students prove value with life saving deeds at Community Park pool and Kishwaukee River incidents.
Chronicle Delivery guarantees service and offers special delivery when a subscriber misses a copy. Mr Otto Fellinger in Sycamore 420 handles issues and inquiries. Carriers are paid weekly to cover costs and profits.
A new group of guards will work two hour shifts and rate a life saving certificate as last season. The certificate stays valid until qualifications fail for individuals or a group, after which they are dropped but the rest remain rated by the Red Cross. The American Red Cross life saving method is used, praised as the most practical and efficient available.
The Sycamore Woman's Club and local merchants with schools churches and others plan a Christmas Eve party for children at the community center. The tentative program includes carols Santa Claus and presents with further plans expected later in the week.
Early Sunday morning an attempted larceny of the cash register at the Fargo garage was reported. A man touched the register, an on duty worker pursued toward the office, the suspect ducked toward the back door and fled. No money was taken.
Society members involved in The Staff of Life gathered at the Community Center for a post show supper and singing. Despite smaller crowds than last year, the event marked a successful production with talks and square dancing. Leslie Jessen will visit home for two weeks, Katherine Chatfield travels from Iowa University for vacation. St Albans students enjoyed a Christmas dance with alumni and relatives attending from across the region. Sycamore youths receive invites to Sigma Gamma Pi Omicron Chapter Christmas Dance at Elgin on Christmas Night. Charter Grove Ladies Aid plans annual Christmas party at Mrs. Everett Smith’s home tomorrow afternoon.
Chamber officers report a silent response from residents to a public questionnaire asking what they want the city to pursue this year. The article notes only a two cent stamp and three lines of ink were needed, yet no one signed or returned the form. Officials fear criticism when plans fail, though the public offered no input. The work committee must craft its own program as residents show indifference.
The Headquar ters Company opens the season at Central School gym facing Rochelle’s Whitcomb Locomotive Works squad. Local guards have shown little classy basketball so far, but the game counts toward regimental standings in the Illinois Guard tourney and could showcase Sycamore as stronger teams emerge. Rochelle’s lineup remains largely unknown to fans.
R C Flewellin and sons shipped two carloads of cattle to Chicago on Tuesday with Don and Racelle Flewellin attending the sale. Marguerite Petrosa of Batavia visited, and a dancing party was held at Melvin Larson’s near Malta. Various locals visited Waterman, Sycamore, Hinckley, Sandwich, and Earlville for social or business reasons, with several residents traveling to DeKalb and Batavia.
Horace Youngs statement claiming a merchant’s officer in Sycamore was hired here is proved unfounded. City officials deny knowledge of any extra officers or plans to hire, keeping the present lineup: Chief Dewey Ecklund, night officer Guy Singer, merchant’s officer Walter Petrie. Chamber bulletin notes local council matters and a car recovery by Butzow Brothers, found missing since last September. The state locates the car between Herrin and Mt. Vernon, its condition unclear to Sycamore residents.
The city will close all schools Tuesday afternoon December 23 except St Albans which will end on Friday noon. The decision was announced at the high school office and covers grades and the high school alike. St Albans will close separately as most colleges and academies do.
The regular monthly church night meeting moves to Tuesday night December 16 at the Methodist Church with Dr. Leon L. Hammit of DeKalb as speaker. The Christmas program is set for December 23. The Ladies Aid plans their annual Christmas party at Mrs Myrtle Wrigley’s home Thursday afternoon. The article notes activity by children and local families including the Snakes and the Nowes.
Mrs M A Fisher of Dodge City Kansas relates a six month illness ending as Gly Cas restores her health. She suffered from stomach trouble neuritis and constipation with indigestion every meal. After Gly Cas she reports regular bowels relief from pain and improved energy. Sold at Kirchners Drug Store in DeKalb and other leading drug stores.
The squad anticipates strong performances as they seek to energize the home crowd and sustain their push, relying on team cohesion and high tempo to drive results in upcoming outings.
The community center board will meet Thursday at noon to elect officers. A luncheon will precede the business session. The 1930 1931 board is now complete with members W N McAllister H M Whittemore George Fox J R Waterman H H Parke Mrs F E Brower Mrs F W Stark Mrs T M White Mrs A P Self George A James Judge William J Fulton A H Holcomb Milo Doane J D Beckler Ira Wetzel Elmer Hansen Earl Yeager H W Wiley Ray Ulery Charles Ward Robert Wiley and Dr E B Barrow.
Residents share daily updates as Mrs. Mac Plant sits up briefly while Mrs. Mary Michael recovers from bronchial illness. Attendees from several families attended a Jennings Seminary Junior class play in Aurora. LadiesAid met with Rev Knudson from DeKalb visiting. Lee's basketball team traveled to the Green Valley tournament at Paw Paw, losing 24 to 12 to Ashton due to injuries.
Dr George Edmondson head of Kankakee State Hospital for the Insane underwent leg amputation on November 25 at Illinois Central Hospital and has been holding his own for three days. Attending physicians say his condition improved slightly though complications and pneumonia followed gangrene from chronic toe irritation.
Plans are in place to improve the old drainage district in Victor Township. The district, De Kalb County’s first of its kind, requires cleaning every 80 years and general repairs. Also noting doctors’ patients may say ee instead of ah while bills remain standard.
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