Meeting of De Kalb medical, health groups brings wide turnout
A joint meeting of the De Kalb County Medical Society DeKalb County Agricultural Association and De Kalb County Public Health League drew about 10 members with many guests from 12 counties. The program urged a full time county health officer to coordinate tuberculosis and other health efforts. Officers were reelected with Kilmer moving to release and Kohn and Schafer joining the board. The gathering praised the county’s united program and ambitious plans for public health work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeKalb County Medical Society
DeKalb County
Infon Grill
DeKalb
Katherine Vanderbeek
Harriet Hammond
L. Hammitt
Grace Wood
Thomas Parren
J .T. H. Roberts
Pargen
W. A. Kilmer
A. J. Kohn
Genoa
Althea Schafer
Malta
Kohn
J. Stanley Brown
Public Health
Previoss Association
DeKalb County Agricultural Association
DeKalb County Public Health League
New Trail
Young Girl Burned on Parade Float During Shriners Event
In Kansas City on June 6 crowds at a Shriners pageant watched a float catch fire. Eight year old Pollyanna Dunkie dressed as a desert nymph on a wooden camel was enveloped in flames. Passersby fainted and a motorman stopped the moving street car to aid. She survived with non fatal injuries and was hospitalized.
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United Rres
Kansas City
Shriners
Pollyanna Dunkie
Campaign to round up nonworkers in DeKalb city
Police chief Scot announces a city crackdown on loafers seeking work or jail time. Night wanderers and poolroom loungers face a mass roundup, with threats of sending productive nonworkers to Sycamore or forced labor on roads. Two youths face court as trials loom.
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Sycamore
DeKalb
Judement
Felllows
Summer School Opens at DeKalb Township High
The DeKalb township high school announces summer sessions start Monday morning June 9. Classes run daily 7 45 to 12 15 with subjects available as desired. Now in its second year the program follows a successful first year and is expected to expand. For information contact the school building.
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DeKalb Township High School
Four Drown In Gulf Towoff Under Tow
Four people drown in the gulf after a tow mishap last night and wash ashore today. Authorities say undertow likely caused the drownings and identify two men and two women among the victims.
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Gulf
Unitea Press
Port Arthur
Texas
Treaty signs US Canada pact to curb rum and drug smuggling
United States and Canada sign a bilateral treaty to cooperate on stopping rum and drug smuggling along the Canadian border. Canada will assist in enforcement and share information to tighten patrols and interdiction efforts.
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United Prem
Washington, D. C
United States
Canada
London Walks When Workers Quit the Jobs
London observers report a citywide subway strike on June 6 as powerhouse workers walk out demanding pay hikes of 10 shillings weekly plus a minimum three pounds weekly and one week paid vacation. Over two thirds of the system halted and surface transit struggles to manage the surge.
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Lareness
London
England
Millerand to Stick to Post As President
President Millerand refused to resign at Socialist insistence as they seek to force him out. The chamber of deputies could back an extremist move to censure the president while Millerand searches for a new premier. Edouard Herriot, Lyons mayor and potential premier, said he could not accept the officer.
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Paris
France
Millerand
Chamber of Deputies
Edoward Herriot
Lyons
Important Meet of Encampment Tonight
Tonight is an important meeting of Kishwauker Encampment No. 30 at the Odd Fellows hall at eight o'clock. The session may elect officers for the coming term unless alternative methods are chosen. A strong turnout is hoped to keep the camp active and in good standing.
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Kishwauker
Odd Fellows Hall
Woodcrafters Elect New Chief After Year End Meeting
The Shabbona Tribe of Woodcrafters at the high school closed its school year with a meeting. Scout reports highlighted ferns birds nests and migrants while Herbert Willberger was praised for leadership. Election chose Thomas Huntzikker as the new chief with several members equally qualified. Mattie Leitola noted as part of the tribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honow
Herbert Willberger
Thomas Huntzicker
Mau Noad-Tuck
Mattie Leitola
Two Murdered In Mystery at Great Bridge
In Vaseres Missouri on June 6 Joseph Wallace fifty toll collector on the McKinney bridge and Charles Gergrim watchman for the Illinois Traction company were shot to death in Wallace's station on the Illinois end of the bridge Wallace died instantly and Gergrim died after reaching a hospital A switching crew reported four men in an automobile arguing over water and leaving after loud talking The revolver Wallace wore remained holstered as investigators sought a motive and culprits
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Vaseres
St. Louis
Joseph Wallace
McKinney
Mississippi
Charles Gergrim
Ilinois Traction Company
Wallace
Iiling
Bergrim
Wat
Toud
American flyers to start from Shanghai for Amoy Saturday
United Press reports from Shanghai dated June 6 that three American round the world flyers plan to leave at 5 30 a m Saturday for Amoy. Commander Lieut. Lawren Smith announced the schedule today.
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United Press
Shanghai
China
Amoy
Lawren Smith
Children Day Exercises at the M E Church
Plans have been completed for an elaborate program at the Methodist church Sunday evening in observance of Children Day. Mrs. L L Hammitt will play organ and Miss Annette Badgley piano, with a series of solos and choruses including The Great Jehova There is a Bird Consider the Lilies Voices of the Woods Scenes That Are Brightest from Maritana Jubilate Deo In O Bells of St Max Will O the Way One Fine Day Puccini aria The Nightingale Lydia Lindberg listed among participants.
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L. L. Hammitt
Annette Badgley
Redeemer
Lord
Lydia Li
Glee Claob
Powell
Merna O'May
Lillies
Topliff
Voices of the Woods
Rubinstein Glee Club
Wallace “Dear Weart
Sanderson
Lydia Lindberg
Schilling
St. Max
Adams Glee Club
Will O
Way Neal
Shuey
the Nightingale
Blood Is Shed In Battle for Capital City
Union dispatch reports heavy fighting around Tirana Albania as Olpanian nationalist forces press toward the capital. Scores of dead are reported, with alleged mass executions of captured government soldiers observed by onlookers.
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Union
London
England
Tirana
Alania
Anthens
Daily Express
Woman Freed of Murder Charge in Chicago Case
Mrs Beiva Gaertner a divorcee was found not guilty by a Chicago jury after eight ballots in the murder trial of Walter Law. Law was found dead in Gaertner's car near her apartment. she claimed she was too drunk to recall whether she fired the shot.
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United Dress
Chicago
Beiva Gartner
Walter Law
Ater
Law
DeKalb Township High School Holds Large Class Graduation
At the closing exercise 94 seniors received diplomas after four years of study in DeKalb township high school. The program was student led with Esther Remsujeff speaking on The Relation of Chemistry to the Home and Maiai Lettola on The Japanese Question. Harriet Hammond read a poem The Home and Modern Costume, Louise Mosher spoke on folk songs, while Helen McCabe and Alice Toenniges performed piano and violin pieces. The senior orchestra included Catherine Vanderbeek, Alice Toenniges, Evelyn Camp, Russell Anderson, Waine Erikson, Robert Lyon, Eino Nieminen, Chester Reynolds, and Mattie Lettola. Chester Reynolds presented a senior play proceeds draft to buy a grand piano, with junior class support pledged to raise funds. The list of high honor students followed.
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DeKalb Township
DeKalb
Esther Remsujeff
Miss Remsujeff
Lion
Maiai Lettola
Harriet Hammond
Louise Mosher
Helen McCabe
Alice Toenniges
Catherine Vanderbeek
Evelyn Camp
Russell Anderson
Waine Erikson
Robert Lyon
Eino Nieminen
Chester Reynolds
Mattie Lettola
Paul Ryan
Rex Lundberg Featured in Sutter Basin Booklet
Rex Lundberg appears in a 16 page folder about the Sutter Basin in the Sacramento valley California. The booklet highlights his home and family as longstanding residents and notes the folder’s interest to DeKalb readers.
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Rex Lundberg
Sutter Basin
John G. Lundberg
Sacramento Valley
California
Rex
DeKalb
White Men Are Easy Winners of a Contest
Cleveland June 6 The Republican national committee voted to seat the Arkansas delegation led by Romel of the Lily White faction as national committeeman from Arkansas. Scipio Jones, head of the opposing negro faction, contested Romel’s delegation alleging state convention discrimination against black delegates from several counties.
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Unitea Rressy
Cleveland
Ohio
Republican National Committee Today
Arkansas
H. L. Ramel
Romel
Lily White
Scipio Jones
Rome
Indictments Return in Leopold Loeb Murder Case
Chicago June 6 Indictments against Nathan Leopold Jr and Richard Loeb for the murder of 14 year old Robert Franks were returned in open court. The two millionaire sons face charges of kidnapping for ransom and murder with possible death penalties. The indictments follow 71 witnesses before the Cook county grand jury as Crowe personally led the examination. The case marks the formal start of the state’s effort to convict and hang the two youths who confessed.
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United Press
Chicago
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Crowe
Eaother
Leopold
Loeb
Carnival Man Outsmarted By House Of Fun
A city business man visits a carnival and the crazy house, steps into mischief, loses his hat, then uses a pocket flash to navigate the perilous ride. He recalls fearing he might not get through but laughs at his luck and outsmarting carnival tricks. The piece notes a wary public mood and local police presence.
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DeKalb
Volstead
Synodical Council Opens Preparations for Augustana Meet
The Lutheran Augustana Synod 65th convention prep began with 29 council members assembling at First Lutheran Church. Sub committees were named for Augustana college pension fund home missions and book concerns foreign and immigration missions deaconess institute and petitions and presidential rosters. Council meetings and reports continued through the day as DeKalb welcomed visitors and praise for the church and city setting.
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Synodical Council
Lutheran Augustana Synod
Cal Council
G. A. Brandelle
Synod
Qulay
Association of English Churches
Brandelle
Robert Swanson
A. T Lundholm
G. A. Dorf
Oscar Bolinger
J. A. Westman
EB. C. Traner
Agit
Tey
W. Magnusson
Aby U ¥st-Lutheran Iinrdhance
Ers
DeKalb
Doctors of the City To Attend Chicago Meeting
Many physicians in Chicago, members of the American Medical Association, plan to spend next week in the city for the association sessions. Offices will close for the day while sessions run, though doctors will be home at seven each evening to attend to patients. The meetings attract doctors and surgeons from across the country.
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Chicago
American Medical Association
Américin Medical Association
Two Funerals Set For DeKalb Residents
Two funerals are planned in DeKalb for Miss Katherine Powers and Benjamin Dresser. Powers will lie in state at St. Mary's Maple Park, with services at 10 a.m. after a brief home vigil, burial in St. Mary's Cemetery. Dresser, who died Wednesday after pneumonia, will be remembered at Advent Church at 2:30 p.m., following a brief prayer at the parental home of Mr and Mrs Alfred Dresser.
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DeKalb
Katherine Powers
St. Mary's Church
Maple Park
William Minnegan
Milwaukee
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Benjamin Dresser
Theavent Church
Alfred Dresser
Boys Go Home for the Summer Vacation
John and Warren Boardman, sons of Milo Boardman, have returned to Crystal Lake for the summer after living with Mr and Mrs L L Smith during the school season. The Smith home will be quieter in their absence.
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John
Warren Boardman
Milo Boardman
L. L. Smith
Crystal Lake
Smith
McMackin Family Finds Home on South Fifth Street
Wayne McMackin, barber for Herb Kaeay, has secured residence at 304 South Fifth Street after returning from Ottawa. The past week saw the couple settle in after considerable effort to locate living quarters on South Fifth Street.
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McMackin
South Fifth
Wayne McMackin
Herb Kaeayser
Ottawa
South Fifth Street
Barber
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Medical Society
Public Health League
John R. Caverty
Clarence S. Darrow
Benjamin S. Bachrach
Robert KE. Crowe
Albert H. Loeb
Richard
Nathan Leopold, Sr
Robert Franks
Bulletin
Woodcraft Tribe
Great Bridge
M. E. Church
Buck
A. G. Kennedy
Franks
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