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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1925
Page
1
DeKalb Elks plan a Sunday attendance at First Lutheran Church for a special Mother's Day sermon by Rev. E W Magnusson at 10 30. Lodge members meet at 10 for a march, with flowers to be worn in memory of mothers.
The First Baptist congregation holds its inaugural gathering in the new church tonight at 7 30 the annual session will be held in a room of the edifice Talks will be given by Dr J Stanley Brown Sen H G Wright and Judge H W McEwen Members and friends are urged to attend despite work on the building delaying a June dedication
Mrs Anna Me Po superintendent of Memorial hospital returns to the city after attending the second annual session of the Illinois State Hospital Association last week in Chicago. The convention featured important conferences with hospital superintendents and executives from across the state in attendance.
Russel Gage editor and Stanley Peterson business manager of Northern Illinois depart for Rock Island for the Illinois College Press Association convention at Augustana College. The program begins at nine with registration and a business session followed by a round table discussion and a Davenport Daily Times plant visit. The Hotel Blackhawk banquet features Dr. C. H. Weller. Peterson will speak on subscription solicitation or newspaper tax. Topics cover daily newspaper methods features costs and sports news handling.
Complaints rise as youths play ball in automobile lanes across town. Drivers report near misses when kids step aside for passing autos without checking for oncoming traffic. Some motorists say they are mocked for warning children and fear blame if an injury occurs.
Rev E W Magnusson pastor of First Lutheran DeKalb left for Braddock Penn representing the Illinois conference at the New York Augustana Synod session. He will speak for the educational board and plans to return Saturday evening to deliver a Mother’s Day sermon with DeKalb Elks club guests.
Fathers of the boys from the agriculture club will attend a banquet at 6 30 PM in the high school cafeteria. J E Till state superintendent of vocational agriculture will speak. Early in the evening several club members will perform a short play for entertainment. Most fathers are expected to attend.
An upcoming DeKalb Chapter Masons meeting will see past high priests confer the Royal Arch degree for the first time in chapter history. A planned trip to Sycamore was cancelled.
On Friday night over KYW C. R. Ceeley and the Pasadenas will perform at the Awolan club. The ad promises real music and dancing for those who attend.
Springfield May 7 Bills moved rapidly through both houses with several appropriations approved. The senate advanced an 80 000 grant for University of Illinois Cook County station and a 4 181 58 for Salem state park. A two hour fight over chiropractic licensing marked the day and Gov Small signed five appropriation measures including penitentiary commission abolition.
London May 7 Admiral of the Fleet Sir Frederick Cowes Doveton Sturdee former British war staff chief in 1914 1915 and commander of Invincible off the Falklands died today in London He was knighted and received a 40 000 pound parliamentary grant. Strawberry plants and asparagus roots advertised in the same column.
Two time fuse bombs exploded at Piedro Stinelli's home in Sheepshead Bay Brooklyn killing one and injuring six with surrounding houses badly damaged and windows shattered seven blocks away. Authorities report a chaotic blast followed by shock among residents.
Judge Hopkins, after a coroner’s jury linked Mrs. Julia Shepherd to deaths of Emma McClintock and Billy McClintock, hears Crowe oppose bail. Mrs Shepherd returns to court seeking bail terms as bonds set at five thousand dollars, with Shepherd to sign for the other case.
Four young inmates at the county jail dug a hole in the west wall of the jail cell room with a pen knife and removed bricks to threaten escape. They were arrested with an auto theft charge and had damaged bricks while two remained jailed longer.
This city adopts Thursday afternoons as a half holiday for bankers, physicians and surgeons, and dentists through the summer months. Banks will close Thursday afternoons, while doctors and dentists conclude summer hours by October 1. The move follows earlier actions by local professionals and a committee's findings on weekly time off.
The DeKalb County Sunday School Association meeting at Waterman church drew 288 delegates, the largest turnout in years, with the Parish led by Sycamore Methodist for largest delegation. Key speakers included Rev. J. F. Anderson and George N. Burnie who outlined county program plans for teachers and pupils. Officers elected: Hammitt president, Clark and Plapp vice presidents, Laura Tindall secretary, F. H. Parks treasurer.
In Copenhagen on May 7 police say they disrupted a plan to kill Premier Stauning and two cabinet members with help from Russian minister Kobetszky. A Swede and a Frenchman with criminal records were detained after meeting the Soviet emissary seeking payment.
The new police officers began their duties by locating a runaway child reported by Mrs. George Cook. The child was last seen at 11:45 AM yesterday and was found shortly after. the department also logged its first auto accident, a minor incident involving Henry Beacham’s delivery truck and a machine driven by Mr. Butler of Malta.
The crowd at the village gathers as Station Agent Dad Keye undergoes further whisker trial experiments. Marshall Ottie Walker is among those watching while onlookers murmur about potential effects on his life. The piece reflects small town life and the ongoing home town series in The Chronicle.
Report from May 7 describes both sides of the dry navy raid reinforcing harbor vessels. Four more rum runners including a Hamburg bound German ship arrived offshore while 17 armed boats assist federal forces. Rum row persists though some ships weighed anchor and moved northward seeking shore communications.
Nashville reports Major Mason Patrick chief of the army air service arrived after a forced landing near Johnsonville Tennessee. Captain St Clair Street piloted the Curtiss plane. Patrick spent the night in Johnsonville and departed for Nashville.
Frost last night damaged early garden crops with ice found in water pots and on pans in many homes. Tomatoes and other garden truck face expected losses as frost episodes continue after clear sky conditions predicted for the night.
University of Illinois will not conduct classes Friday allowing students to return home for Mother's Day. DeKalb residents from the university are expected to arrive this evening and Friday morning to spend a few days at home.includes names such as Stuart Anderson Theodore Anderson and Dennis Mather.
A grade crossing crash near Stone Brook early today killed three people: Carvin Wallgamuth 17 of Dover Eve Diehl 2 and Mary Cooke 19 of York. The accident left others injured and prompted floral tributes for Mothers Day from The Flower Store.
Weather forecast notes minor conditions with generally fair skies tonight and Friday. Cooler trend continues with chances of showers in the south and patchy frost likely in northern and central portions tonight.
DeKalb County bankers approve forming an armed vigilance committee under Sheriff Crawford to protect banks and businesses after a meeting at the Sycamore Elks Club. The plan includes deputizing members, aiding robberies, and offering rewards, with a 15 day follow up and possible county supervisor support.
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