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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1925
Page
2
Sycamore readers are advised that The Chronicle will be delivered by a company representative from the office until service is re established and a proper agent is secured. Subscribers are asked to send a note to DeKalb to report any failure to receive the paper.
Frank Swedberg 56 died at his farm north of Sycamore after a six month illness. Born May 6, 1869 in Oswego Illinois, he moved with family to Sycamore area as a child. He never married and lived at home helping his mother. He is survived by his mother five brothers Richard Edward Alfred William and David and sisters Lydia and Mrs Herman Johnson of Rockford. Funeral Monday at Salem Lutheran Church with Rev Walter E Pearson. Interment Elmwood Cemetery.
Warren Hubbardard, county superintendent of schools, reports substantial progress toward year end. He visited 46 rural schools in January despite cold roads and slippery travel. With recent rain, another few weeks should finish last term work and begin vacations countywide.
Rockford Minnois Central faces Sycamore tomorrow at the new city park in a fast paced game. Walter Knief was elected team captain at Thursday’s meeting as fans rally to support the club. Stronger lineup and favorable weather are hoped to draw a large attendance with early arrival advised to secure seats.
Dozens of boys arrived in trucks cars and bus trains for a stock judging contest at Carlson farm. Fore noon and afternoon sessions plus the expected results early next week drew strong interest from the agricultural association members who attended to see the judging outcomes.
Three Kingston youths J F Orchard Allen Jones and Everett Defendaugh were arrested by Sheriff E B Crawford and held at the county jail on larceny allegations. They are accused of stealing auto accessories from J F Howe’s Kingston garage and face preliminary hearings and possible grand jury action.
A regular meeting of the Sarah Rebekah lodge is planned for Monday night with expected large attendance. Candidates await the degree work as warm weather nears. Senior class play “Adam and Eva” aims to surpass previous standards with cast details forthcoming. Mrs. Booth of Los Angeles to present a musical program at the Methodist church with free admission. League of Women Voters enjoyed a well attended meeting at Mrs. Milo Doane’s home with an out of town speaker. Marriage license activity remains light. next month expected to improve. Young Women’s class hosts mothers at a church parlor program. Local residents W C Darling, William Pierce and families plan a Paxton, Illinois trip. Morris Welty, Frederick Boynton, and Miss Mary Boynton return from Champaign for weekend visits. Miss Vera Viner visits Chicago for the weekend.
Syndicated notice reports that many Sycamore Lodge members will attend an Odd Fellows gathering in Genoa Monday night. The session is described as restricted to members with ritual work planned, and Genoa is famed for hosting large district meetings, suggesting a strong turnout with Sycamore Lodge leading attendance.
Three federal prisoners arrived at the county jail last night accompanied by two deputy United States marshals. Two were ironed together, and a third was in the custody of a deputy. They will stay 30 days to rid themselves of the morphine habit. All are Harrison Act violators. Names are Howard Taylor Milton Delhone and Ed Ellerman. At the end of 30 days they will be returned to Chicago for trial.
John Williams and wanasco, described as dope fiends, were released from the county jail after 30 days and then taken back to Chicago by deputy marshals for a hearing. The disposition of their Chicago cases was not learned.
One or two auto loads of Masons drove to Kirkland for a meeting of the organization. Sycamore men report the session interesting though the return hour here was late.
An announcement states May 28 as the tentative Walton picnic date at Annies Woods DeKalb to revive the DeKalb Walton chapter. Sycamore chapter plans a Chicago speaker on Walton goals and promises lunch at the grounds with no cost to DeKalb attendees.
Exalted ruler L Frank Moudry says the Elks lodge will discuss several key items at Tuesday night’s meeting. Labor Day picnic flag day ceremonies and the Lincoln Highway Elks Association top the agenda with probable action. An entertainment show by five dark faced comedians closes the event, promising an out of the ordinary performance.
Elwood Encampment I O O F members met Thursday night with routine business only. They discussed the district meeting at Woodstock that evening and expected several members to attend. The gathering focused on ordinary lodge matters.
Numerous short items recount visits and gatherings across Rockford, Byron, Monroe Center, Dundee, Esmond, Belvidere, Joliet, and surrounding areas. Families entertained guests, birthdays celebrated, Grange meeting conferred degrees, and residents traveled to Rockford or Lake Geneva.
Ottawa man Fred Blue believed he killed a wolf and claimed a $100 bounty after bringing the animal to the bounty clerk. He later learned the wolf was actually a German police dog owned by Julius Richardson Slue, who collected the reward.
Warren J. Melville, 62, died after a 10 day battle with sleeping sickness in Farmington Illinois. He leaves a wife and four children. The tale ends with a quip on motives for marriage, reflecting local sentiment.
An 19th century style advertisement asserts Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh and deafness caused by catarrh. It features an ointment for topical relief and an internal tonic said to act through the blood on mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists for over 40 years by J F Cheney Co Toledo.
Northwest DeKalb notes report a lively Helpers Union sewing society gathering at Advent Christian church with Mrs Alfred Dresser and daughter Mary present. Homemakers group met at Mrs Flemming’s south Malta road home, attended by several Dresser family members and others. Farmers work corn in fair weather while interspersed social chatter and local anecdotes appear.
Healthgrams reports 250 small pox cases across 37 counties with Bend and other counties recording the largest fees. Exhibits from the state health department appeared at the national baby congress in Chicago. Only 15 of 100 tourist water supplies meet state standards for drinking safety. During health promotion week 107 health education films were supplied locally, and over 1000 vaccinations were conducted.
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