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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1922
Page
2
Pine Pea oo meeting or the Boy will tomorrow night in the Big building. Two troops under James Watson and Patten are now raised to full membership, 32, with plans to raise to 40 in each troop. A weekend hike during schol vaca is planned. A benefit event with a Scout picture is planned in a few weeks. A ticket selling contest among the boys is planned.
City schools held end of term picnics with various grade groups meeting at Electric Park for a noise tame gathering. The Methodist Woman's Auxiliary hosted a program by Mrs Tall's Junior unit with gongs sung by the Carol choir and Louis Wright reading Knee Deep in June. Frances McNaughton and son George left for Mechanicsville Iowa to visit Mrs McNaughton's parents before Mayo Beekers hospital for the summer visit.
A party of music industry delegates traveling to Gotham for a Jubilee convention enjoyed a onetrain concert by Madame Sturkow Ryder, the American pianist, while speeding toward New York. The event included a dance in a car converted into a motion music room and wireless program reports en route.
Jack Cook's shack on the railroad property between Third and Fourth streets is progressing well and the roof is expected to be plated by tomorrow. He is pushing to finish quickly to open for business.
A meeting at 4 30 PM tomorrow in the Elks club continues a plan to provide housing for workers families in Sycamore. Representatives from local factories and the Chamber of Commerce attend as George Dutton is named chairman and Arthur Holcomb secretary. A committee will report on similar projects in other cities.
The American Legion Auxiliary meets this evening to finalize plans for a noon departure to Elgin for a visit to the new hospital serving mentally disabled war veterans. About 25 members will go by automobile, with Elgin Auxiliary hosts expected to entertain Friday.
Kane county road men plan August work on Lily Lake Road, with material and trucks provided by Kane County and labor from Sycamore. Work starts August 1 after current Plato project ends. Ellwood Encampment to elect officers tonight at Odd Fellow hall with refreshments after the session.
The locust pest arrived in DeKalb bringing daytime and nighttime noise. Officials warn the swarm will persist for several months before retreating underground for up to 17 years.
The eighth grades in the Sycamore schools finish their work as the class prepares to enter high school in the fall. The freshman class is expected to be larger due to community school enrollees. Teachers plan summer study at various programs including the University of Chicago, University of Wisconsin, and DeKalb Teachers College.
Merrill Marshall of about three miles northeast of Sycamore broke his ankle while blasting stumps in his yard yesterday. He escaped serious injury and will be unable to work for several weeks as the surgeon made the limb as comfortable as possible.
Mrs. I. O. Thompson wife of Dr Thompson will submit to an operation today in Chicago. Friends in Sycamore express sorrow over her illness and hope the procedure will lead to recovery.
Mrs. D A Middleton of West State street entertained the Ladies Guild of St. Peter church this afternoon at her home. The afternoon was spent sewing and a lunch was served. Beatrice Westlake has finished the year at Cornell College Mt Vernon Iowa and will return for summer session. Wiletta Wald of Waterloo arrived to spend summer vacation with grandparents Mr and Mrs Fred Sandstrom.
The Chronicle notes the world’s first street railway the New York and Harlem road opened in 1832. It also reports women beginning to perform jobs traditionally done by men in near eastern countries.
Siegrist and Silbon shows bring a six day spring carnival to Evans show grounds starting June 12. The procession requires 20 double-length circus cars and employs 350 people. Highlights include Rialdo's novelty and a society circus with dogs ponies and monkeys plus acts by Chris Jorden and Azora the mysterious. Prof Leo Starr leads daily concerts. four big rides are planned.
Word has been received that Gene DeForest prominent DeKalb man undergoing treatment at the sanitarium in Waukesha is very seriously ill. Local relatives have traveled to Waukesha in response to the urgent news of his condition.
Steve Farrell tells The Chronicle his car did not travel 35 miles an hour when he crashed at Cortland corners. He says a stuck steering gear caused him to slide down the embankment into a field. Bricks made of pressed straw with light wooden frames are used in France. Socialistic tendencies rise in German country districts.
Relief funds from the Illinois Flood Relief Committee and the Illinois Red Cross have disbursed over 30000. Red Cross field teams audit aid, with Adjutant General Black as treasurer. Donations include seed grain and farm equipment from the International Harvester Co. The Chicago Association of Commerce aims to raise about 100000, while state agencies mobilize to supply seed, stock feed, and machinery to flooded areas.
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