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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1925
Page
2
Sycamore's Daily Vacation Bible School opens Monday morning June 22 at the Methodist church annex with Ruth Reader in charge. The four week program runs five days a week from nine to eleven thirty, featuring Bible lessons and a public exhibit at the end.
Fred Boyle with the excavation contract says grading will set the pace for a short completion time. Little dirt to remove on the north side while the south end needs several loads. The old house foundation will be dynamited and buried near the front. foundation channels will be created immediately and work should finish in a week or ten days.
Mrs. Jessie Nesbitt underwent a tonsil operation at Glidden hospital in DeKalb early this week and has returned home to Sycamore. She remains indoors but is said to be making splendid progress toward recovery.
Doctors and pharmacists tout McCoy Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets as a tastier alternative to cod liver oil. Kirchner's Drug Store reports high demand with a money back guarantee if a user cannot gain five pounds in 30 days. Each bottle contains 60 tablets for 60 cents.
Society notes from Portland visitors to the Whipple family include nursing staff at a sanitarium and church members planning a city park picnic. The Charter Grove community picnic at Jesse Buzzell woods features sports and a noon dinner with a speaker, plus plans for Wing Park Elgin on June 17. Norman Westlake and family plan a two to three week eastern motor trip.
Fred E. Carpenter of Rockford is set to give the afternoon address. The committee has arranged a strong program of sporting events led by the Waltons with bait casting as a highlight.
Sheriff E. Crawford went to Sandwich at one o clock this morning to catch bootleggers. Two prisoners, Glenn Glotz and Earl Olson, were booked on charges of violating the prohibition act. A county court hearing is expected in the coming days.
The ornamental lighting system of Sycamore is being repainted in white to enhance appearance. All posts and arches are receiving a coat, creating a cleaner look and making them more conspicuous to visitors.
City workmen armed with scythes began mowing tall grass around town to clear public areas. Local officials urged residents to stay clear of work zones as crews moved through streets and parks.
crews remove high grass along side streets mostly in front of vacant lots. the work should finish quickly and improve visibility and access for residents.
The Wetzel house is being moved from its former site to a lot near the school. Movers report no major difficulties and expect to place the house at the new site by Saturday afternoon after turning off State Street onto California and heading north.
In New York City Dorothy Perkins, 17, a telephone operator, was found guilty of first degree manslaughter in the February Greenwich Village valentine party killing of soldier Thomas Templeton. The foreman announced the verdict as Dorothy fainted. Judge McIntyre postponed sentencing to Monday.
Waltonians plan to attend the annual Kingston Park picnic Sunday. Members will drive in forenoon and stay through the day as memorial services for the Odd Fellows limit some.
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