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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1925
Page
2
Sycamore subscribers are informed that The Chronicle circulation will be handled by a representative from the office until proper service is reestablished. Subscribers are asked to report failure to receive the paper by dropping a note to The Chronicle in DeKalb.
Warren J. Lincoln once a celebrated florist in Aurora, is tried for the two year old murder of his wife Lina and her brother Byron Shoup. A sanity question and venue change are in dispute as defense seeks Newhall as judge. The case hinges on confession of dismemberment and the cremation of remains in his greenhouse furnace.
Members of the Missionary Society of the Congregational Church met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Guy Singer. Officers elected were President Mrs Edna Safford Vice president Mrs Jennie Wil Secretary Mrs Jessie Sabin and Treasurer Miss Marian Dick. Plans for the coming year were discussed and the February meeting will be at Mrs C M Conrad's.
On Thursday afternoon the two societies decided to unite to improve effectiveness. The combined group will hold monthly meetings. After the business session, refreshments were served by Mrs. Charley Larson, Mrs. Theodore Wellander, and Mrs. Emil Carlson.
Wednesday evening ceremonies at the court house installed the new Women's Relief Corps officers led by Nellie Rose as installing officer. Officers include President Ingra Wallmark Senior Vice Adelia Quinn Junior Vice Jessie Spracue Secretary Zula Eddy Treasurer Jane Cowlin Chaplain Katherine Lawler Conductor Anna Foster Assistant Conductor Belle Flansburg Chief musician Grace Francisco First color bearer Ellen Boyle Second Lizzie Tyler Third Mae Briggs Fourth Carrie Jackson Guard Corrine Gregory Assistant Elizabeth Cliffe Patriotic instructor Minerva Mills Press correspondent Elizabeth Cliffe Relief committee Nellie Orton chairman Afterward Nellie Ross received a past president pin pot luck supper followed.
At a Royal Neighbors meeting on Wednesday Mrs. William Wallmark was installed as oracle and will serve as executive officer for the year. Inducted with her were officers including Vice oracle Mrs. Eddy and Past oracle Mrs. Flashberg, along with chancellor Mrs. Weaver and recorder Mrs. Batt.
The city pool was flooded and cleaned with help from the fire brigade. Phares Johnson notes many youths from Sycamore and a large number of public spirited residents made use of the pool, and skating is reported exceptionally fine this season.
Members of the Eastern Star will hold a stated meeting Tuesday evening according to a report today. Following the work of the evening a program will be given, which should prove enjoyable to all in attendance.
Rev. H. S. Robles, longtime pastor of the Congregational Church in Sycamore, will resume preaching tomorrow. He arrived earlier in the week with his household goods, and his wife Mrs. Roblee is expected next week. Congregants anticipate a large welcome and full church attendance.
Chicago insurer David Cederoth has moved to Sycamore and will continue the same line of business in DeKalb. He gained valuable experience in Chicago and plans to use it locally while also aiding in his father's store when needed.
Workmen under Abe Lev remove old DeKalb Syeamore electric line rails. They haul rails from the countryside to a Kondola car near Adee oil station. Rails are unloaded from floods with steel ribbons and quickly loaded into the car. Rails reached the cement road intersection so far.
Members of the 500 club met last evening at Mrs. Rose's home where DeKalb guest Mrs Carl Klingebiel won the leading prize. Mrs Phares Johnson took second honors and Mrs Charles Rosene received the other prize. The club will be entertained next Friday at Mrs Harry's home.
Mrs. William Read of West Exchange Street celebrated her birthday Wednesday with friends visiting the Read home. Guests spent a pleasant evening and presented her with a beautiful bouquet of flowers as they wished her many more happy birthdays.
Rev Walter Pearson pastor of Salem Lutheran Church announces morning services in English and evening services in Swedish with no special services tomorrow. The notice emphasizes ordinary worship times and language schedule for the day.
An announcement states that the Methodist church will hold Sunday services in the building annex while the main boiler is completed. Until heating is ready the auditorium remains unused, but the regular service program will proceed as planned tomorrow.
Prizes listed for White Orpingtons Houdans Chamcleers and Buff Orpingtons with firsts to A W Anderson Dr Nesbit J O Mattewson and A Grundy. Ducks geese and pens also awarded as Cysson Kirehmer Leonard Wheeler and Ethel Willey factored. Judge Mr Rogers praised inspection thoroughness and lighting in the venue.
The page lists mixed grain lots with quality indicators andsample grades. It includes entries for LASSI LOH and CORN with No 4 classifications, white oats, rye and related figures with percentages and weights, reflecting a market snapshot from May 4.
A long list of worship times across local churches includes First Church of Christ Scientist services at 10 30 a m and Sunday School 11 45 a m A free reading room in the First National Bank building operates daily 3 to 5 p m Advent Christian Corner offers morning worship 11 00 a m and Sunday school 10 00 a m plus a 6 45 p m Loyal Workers program.
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