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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1925
Page
2
Sycamore subscribers are asked to note the Chronicle circulation will be handled by an office representative until proper service is established. Subscribers are asked to send a card to The Chronicle in DeKalb if they fail to receive their paper.
Louis Ferguson of the Oleson and Walrod store recalls the Charleston Mattoon cyclone and describes the horror, debris removal efforts, and the fear of relatives in nearby towns. He warns that only those who experienced a cyclone can grasp the fear and urgency. Neighbors seek word on relatives in Carbondale Taylorville and Sycamore as anxiety rises.
Everett Kemp will headline the Stevens Free Lecture and Entertainment series at the Congregational church Sunday evening under the Men’s Sunday Evening club. Doors open 6 45 pm and program starts 7 30 pm. Kemp’s program includes Seven Oaks That Printer of Udell s The Music Master and If I Were King with readings and dramatic pieces.
Invitations go to many Encampments for a Monday night gathering at the I O O F hall to mark the 49th anniversary. West End Encampment will confer the Royal Purple degree. Grand Encampment officers are expected. program includes opening, introductions, degree, luncheon, and addresses.
The Rev James O May pastor of the Methodist church and grand chaplain of the Grand Chapter of Illinois will attend a ladies night at Commandery hall Elgin next Tuesday evening March 24 A crack drill team from Bethel commandery led by Major J B Caughey will perform an exhibition and other numbers are planned John H Kern Excellent High Priest of the Elgin chapter invites all masons and their wives to attend
In Cairo Illinois boys from a grammar school discarded their marbles following a sermon by an evangelist who condemned all forms of gambling.
Mrs B F Wyman a long time Sycamore resident died suddenly just before midnight from natural causes. Born in Vermont she moved to Wisconsin then Sycamore where she lived with her family. Survived by six sons B A Wyman Ed Wyman Ralph Vincent Luther Cecil others in Illinois and California. Funeral planned at Methodist church with details to follow. A British breeder shipped 800 canaries to New York in a single consignment.
A well attended Congr egational church benefit for Dr and Mrs H S Roblee drew church members from DeKalb Evanston and beyond despite bad weather. Highlights included a staged play The Private Secretary led by Fred Raymond and a marriage license for Harold Lindblom and Myrtle Castenson. Edith Perry’s illness briefly paused school attendance and District 45 Social Club plans a large gathering at Mrs Roy Fredericks home.
Thousands report becoming slender by following doctors advice with Marmola Prescription Tablets. Made from the same formula as Marmola, the tablets claim steady easy reduction without exercises or starvation. Available for one dollar from druggists or by mail from Marmola Co Detroit Michigan.
Tonight at Woodman hall the Royal Neighbors host a card and dance party open to the public with refreshments served late. Mrs William Wallmark and Miss Mary Huddleston attend a Mystic Workers convention in Springfield this week and Sycamore delegates may return by week’s end. The South School Parent Teachers Meeting featured a notable program with Principal address by Prof O E Peterson and performances by Mary Hart Louise Boyle Driscoll sisters Charlotte Clyutter and Jimmie Boyle.
An important county Klan meeting is announced for Pierce hall tonight at eight o clock. Attendance is for members only with every Klansman urged to attend. Mr Garriel will speak and is said to have an important message for the organization.
Litchfield Illinois to host the annual poultry show slated for January 6 to 10, 1926 with city selection decided by state officers after a recent meeting. Committees to arrange exhibit details to be named at a March 26 gathering. Clean coffee pots require daily thorough cleaning with hot water rinse after emptying grounds.
An American Banker Association Journal article argues the United States may soon shift from giving people land to finding land for people. It notes the executive department in Washington is assessing likely future needs amid policy debate.
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