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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1925
Page
2
Eveamore subscribers are urged to note The Chronicle circulation is handled by a temporary office representative until proper service is established. Subscribers are asked to drop a card in DeKalb advising of failure to receive the paper.
Sycamore high school boys defeated Geneva 20 to 18 in a hard fought game at home as lightweights won 12 to 10. Heavyweight play featured late heroics by Henigan and strong team defense. Naperville beat Sycamore 17 to 15 in a Friday tilt, with lightweights and heavyweights both delivering solid performances.
Austere notices from Paxton detail a series of community happenings. Events include a Monday Evening gathering at Mrs. E. B. Barrow’s home starting seven o’clock, the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Simpson at Sycamore hospital, Pan-Hellenic meetings at Hotel DeKalb with hostesses and speakers, and a planned Luther League piano and dedication program at Salem church basement to be held Tuesday evening.
Genoa residents report a 15 to 20 man crew at work on the Genoa to Sycamore cement road with a dummy railroad in use for material transport. Weather permitting the paving is expected to begin soon after a storage depot is completed and cement is shipped to site. Northern county residents await the completion with optimism.
Work on the cement road will move quickly once begun and is expected to be completed by July 1. Residents of the two communities may hold a suitable celebration to honor the event once completion is evident.
Funeral services for Mrs Kittie M Kleckner were conducted Saturday afternoon at her home on De Kal Avenue with interment in Kingston. She was 57, born in Kendall County, daughter of oil man Campbell, a noted farmer north of Sycamore. Surviving are husband Frank Kleckner, two children, and her elderly father who lived with them.
Members of the Izaak Walton League will meet this evening at Woes man hall for a 7 30 session. Officers will report annual results, new officers elected, and other business addressed. John Button, delegate to the state convention, will present a detailed report. A luncheon is planned after the meeting and all members are urged to attend.
Sycamore Elks won the card contest 28 to 24 in DeKalb they also played bowling where DeKalb Elks provided entertainment but the bowling result for DeKalb is unclear from the readable text
The Sycamore Elks raised 200 dollars in a bowling contest featuring players Fothergill, Suny van, Trigram, Greenwald, and Wysterson with game totals of 398 361 459 390 and 330. DeKalb Elks participants Ballou 497 Rowan 381 Wagley 492 Duffey 434 Coyne 400. A postevent lunch was served as a highlight of the evening.
Saturday night and Sunday s cold snap left many radiators frozen and fuel pumps refusing to start. Garage crews spent Sunday trying to catch up on work while farmers with stalled machines diverted to manual or field remedies.
DeKalb resident Merwin Munson was probated for twelve points after being indicted on operating a questionable gate scheme. He pleaded guilty, was ordered to pay restitution, fined 50 dollars, and placed on probation for one year. Other guilty pleas will be handled in a later session.
Local Baptists invite Rev. Walters of Pry Paw to lead in Paw Paw. The pastor, currently visiting for Sunday services, has not yet answered. Sycamore residents seek a resident pastor after Rev. Patterson left, hoping Walters accepts the call soon. A fragment mentions unique watches and spice tasting in a historical vignette.
Many farmers in the community relocate to other areas as March 1 starts a general moving period for those working on farms. Over four days, several farmers shifted to other parts of the county while others left the one they worked at, with some moving to town for new work.
Fragmentary notes indicate residents were moved to the county infirmary last week. One unidentified man named Ailén was found at a home, with unclear location and relation to the transfers.
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