Coolidge slate of officers named at Lutheran synod
Impressive services opened the synod with the Lord's supper. Dr Abel Ahlquist preached the preparatory address as delegates and visitors communed. Mayor Kingsley welcomed the convention and Rev Magnusson spoke of generous DeKalb cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abel Ahlquist
New Britain
Conn
J. J. Kingsley
DeKalb
E. W. Magnusson
Magnusson
First Lutheran Church
Illinois
DeKaly
A. C. Brandelle
Rock Island
Til
Lutheran Augustana Synod
Brandelle
Lutheran Church
Carins
Arguatana Synod
Kangas
Mariadahl
Kas
Nebraska
Sabon
Stromsburg
Neb
Bethlehem
Omaha
Vasa, Minn
A. E. Anderson
Red Wing
Minn
Bran
Certo Jell Promises Easy Fruit Jellies At Secor Club
An old notice advertises Certo-Sure Jell to guarantee successful jell making from straw berries to various jellies. It urges Secor's 162 Loyal Order of Moose gathering and invites members to bring out-of-town guests to a Sunday dinner at The Innovation with a June 13 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secor
Loyal Order OF Moose
Insurance men hear aims of state federation in DeKalb
J E Calender vice president and Captain Royal Allen secretary of the Insurance Federation spoke to about 25 DeKalb area agents. They outlined the federation structure with 21 districts in Cook County and 33 elsewhere, noting DeKalb is in the 35th district. A sub meeting was held to include those unable to attend the Sterling meeting. Calender discussed the problems facing insurers today and the federation’s objectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeKalb
J. E. Calender
Insurance Federation
Royal Allen
Cook County
de Kalb
Sterling About
Ilivision
Calender
St. Charles
Chicago
Delegate Returns On Sad Mission At Minnesota Conference
Sorrow falls on Minnesota conference delegates after Rev. Martell’s mother dies, forcing him to miss Sunday ordination duties and travel to Fergus Falls for the funeral. The reverend, ordained years ago at Sycamore, hoped to reconnect with old friends during the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Martell
Fergus Falls
Sycamore
Dreadnaught Battleship Explosions Kill Dozens in Harbor
A naval board will probe two fatal blasts aboard the dreadnaught Mississippi near San Pedro. The death toll reached 48 with many injured as a shell in a gun breech and a later discharge in harbor caused catastrophic damage. Three officers died including Lieut Zellars and Ensigns Erwin and McCrea. Ensign Levasseur survived a miraculous escape. The vessel withdrew to sea after the blasts to avert further danger.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Naval Board of Inquiry
Missis
San Pedro
Yale
Mississippi
Thomas Zellars
Marcus Erwin
William McCrea
Levasseur
New Mexico
Erwin
Train Kills Young Woman in Hammond Indiana
Funeral services for Violet Stevenson were held in Genoa with burial in Kingston cemetery. She died after being struck by the Menon passenger train while walking on railroad tracks in Hammond. Born June 6 1895 in Victor township she married Henry Stevenson Jr and lived in Muskegon Heights. Her husband son nine and five sisters survive along with other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet Stevenson
Cynthia Carson
South Eighth Street
Genoa
Kingston
Stevenson
Hammond
Indiana
Mrs. Stevenson
Victor Township
Waterman
Henry Stevenson, Jr
John Roberts
Otto Feyerheim
Mildred Gunderson
Maimie Shatto
Ruth Eee Nang Raina
Synod Opening Attacks Morality Decline in Education
Dr. P A Mattson of Minneapolis at the 65th Luther Augustana synod opening decried corruption in high places and rising immorality among American youth. He blamed secular education and panitheism among the educated, urging return to morality and religion and citing biblical awakenings and messianic expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
P. A. Mattson
Minneapolis
Lutheran Augustana Saynedl
Tr. Mattson
Selene
Dr. Mattson
Mattison
Solomon
Augustana Synod Visitor From Sweden Voices Church Fears
Dr. Emil Frolinder of Odeshog Sweden attends the opening session to deliver fraternal greetings and warns of modernist and rationalist influences in European churches. He cites Upsala professors denying Christ’s divinity, notes Swedish economic strains postwar, and mentions disarmament talks and a Stockholm conference planned for 1925. The synod may send Dr. G. A. Brandelle as a delegate to represent at the world event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustana Synod
Emil Frolinder
Odeshog
Ostergotland
Sweden
State Church of
Upsala
Vetter
Linderholm
Christ
Dr. Frolinder
America
Frolinder
Universal Christian Conference On Faith and Life
Stockholm
Nathan Soderblom
Church of Sweden
Ree Council
G. A. Brandelle
Robbery of Mail Train Splits Northern Illinois Attention
Chicago and Milwaukee rail workers, lawmen chase a gunfire free heist on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul mail train north of Chicago. The robbery nets 42 sacks of registered mail and securities valued between 1 and 2.5 million dollars amid an extensive manhunt and questions about inside involvement. One bandit was shot by a partner. An empty sack was reportedly found near Crystal Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Illinois
Milwauke & St. Paul
Germar
Crystal
Lake
Tfl
Federal Reserve Bank
Roundout
Milwaukee
Wis
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Federal Building
Confirmation Service At Swedish Mission Church
A 10:30 a m confirmation at the Swe dish Mission Church will examine 12 members in biblical knowledge and faith and diplomas will be awarded. Confirmed are June Carlstrom Anna Browman Evelyn Peterson Bernice Murray Helen Crowlund Alice Palmquist Elsie Hanson Elsie Stone Einar Erickson Runar Johnson Floyd Ohlson Elmer Silverstone. A 7:30 p m reunion program features former classes from both the Mission and Swedish Congregational churches with several musical numbers and an address by Rev. Emil G. Winstedt. Public invited. ELKS NOTICE: meet Sat June 14 at 2:30 p m for Flag Day exercises with Dr C J Cigrand speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweedish Mission Church
June Carlstrom
Anna Browman
Evelyn Peterson
Bernice Murray
Helen Crowlund
Alice Palmquist
Elsie Hanson
Elsie Stone
Einar Erickson
Runar Johnson
Floyd Ohlson
Elmer Silverstone
Swedish Congregational Church
Eugene Stone
Tillie Flodin
Fred Carlson
Bert Swanstrom
Bertha Swanstrom
George Noreen
Emil G. Winstedt
Henry Noreen
Eglish
Elks
C. J. Cigrand Pres
the Nations Flag Association
M. Leutbecker
Mrs Bollinger to Return Here for a Vacation
Mrs Charlotte Kirchner Bollinger will arrive this evening from Grand Forks North Dakota to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Gus Kirchner. She will not remain on the University faculty this summer and plans a city vacation. Mr Bollinger will teach during the summer session and later visit before resuming his work at the university. Both enjoy university work.
Dawes Questioned After Republican VP Ballots
United Press reports three ballots at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland and Chicago show Dawes as a leading candidate for vice president with 682 votes on the third ballot. Lowden declines the nomination citing his farm duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Cleveland
Ohio
Lowden
Kenyon
Dawes
Burton
Graham
Watson
Curtis
Jackson
Norris
Hines
March
Taylor
Harbord
Beveridge
Wrigley
Hyde
Brookhart
Warren
Coulter
Dixon
Hoover
DuPont
Sanders
Chicago
Charles Dawes
Congressional
Maria
Oregon
Ill
Frank O. Lowden
United States
Kiwanis Club Members Head to Denver Convention
Elmer Embree S W Boardman and D J A Spickerman plan to depart tomorrow evening for Denver to attend the international Kiwanis convention June 16 and 17. Boardman and Embree join the Chicago delegation. Spickerman travels from DeKalb. The event gathers delegates nationwide and from other Kiwanis affiliates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Embree
S. W. Boardman
D. J. A. Spickerman
Denver
Kiwanis Clubs
Mr. Boardman
Embree
Chicago
Dr. Spickerman
DeKalb
United States
Atlanta
Tom Roberts Attends Urbana Farm Bureau Meeting
Tom Roberts of DeKalb County Soil Improvement Nation is in Urbana for a county farm bureau meeting. He has been in Urbana all week and is expected to return tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Roberts
Urbana
Farm Bureau
DeKalb County Soil Improvement Nation
DeKalb County Farm Bureau
Roberts
Butler Named Chairman of Republican National Committee
Cleveland June 13 Butler chosen unanimously to lead the Republican national committee with Hedges elected treasurer replacing tensions over Dawes as Coolidge running mate. West named secretary and Williams Hilles reappointed as vice chairmen while Mrs Hert becomes woman vice chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Cleveland
Calvin Coolidge
Butler
National Committee
Coolidge-Dawes
Cleveland O
Republican National Committee
Coolidge
William M. Butler
William Hedges
Denver
Arthur Mellon
Pittsburg
Treasuery Mellon
Organized Labor
Dawes
Republican Party
Harding
William V. Hedges
Colo
Tiediees
Denver Civil and Commercial Association
Bape
Massachusetts
Roy West
Chicago
Ralph A. Williams
Oregon
Charles A. Hilles
New York
A. T. Hert
Louisville
National
Harriet Taylor Upton
Dumerude Elected President of France in National Congress
Gaston Dumerude, president of the senate, was elected president of France at national congress defeating Paul Painleve 515 to 309. He succeeds Millerand, whose resignation followed Left party pressure. Dumerude enjoys Bloc Nationale backing as the least radical candidate amid Left debates. Conservative support helped install him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Versailles
France
Gaston Dumerude
Senate
National Congress
Paul Painleye
Chamber of Deputies
Millerand
Bloc Nationale
Poincare
Dumerude
Painleve
Briand
Paincare
Bargain Gillette Safety Razors and Blades
A dealer touts a limited supply of Gillette Gold plated Safety Razors at 89 cents and Gillette blades at 40 cents plus a dollar package for 79 cents. The ad urges customers to lay in a supply at these bargain prices.
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George Fox
Virginia
George A. Fox
Sycamoe
Richmond
Fox
LA. A
Abe
Henaughan
Royal
Train
Charles G. Dawes
Tjcrease
SYNOD
Knights of Columbus
Berthall
Virgil
Childe
John
J. Hart
G. K
Budrow
Reliable
Sin
Avalon
I Corn Inn
Swedish Mission Church
Will Dawes
Hal
Kiwanis Club
Name Butler
National Committee For Great Campaign
Hedges
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