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PAGE SXX i THE DE RALB DAILY CHR0NTC1.E. DE KATJB. TTXINOIS THURSDAY, JANUARY 24. 1 1948 tkm unir of the 783rd Engineers, of Anderson on Haish Ave- nue, the time being spent at cards. P.

T. A. News I Society Pi PHONE 917 FOR CLEANING 11 It ean be dry eteaaed. we eaa clean It- Come la or eall as today! CHIC CLEANERS. Its N.

Srd (2) ENGLAND. JZM I 51 TWER1ARE Sia (ft CX OP prSHIN3 VM INI IN US. NATIONAL hi, and participated In at Oro Bay, ueyte, Blak, Buna. Mln-doro, Palawan, Mindanao, Altape. and the Owl islands.

He is entitled to weu. the Amer- lcant theater ribbon, the Aaiatic-Padfle ribbon with two campal. stars, and the Philippine Libera' tion ribbon. His unit was awarded the meritorious service award for service performed under enemy Are at Palawan. -H la the eon of Mr.

and Mrs. Patrick Donlln of North Ninth Street. Genoa Couple Will Attend Funeral Rites Genoa, Jan. 24. Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Anderson are going to Elgin tomorrow to attend the funeral for his niece, Mrs. Prehm of Bartlett, who died on Tuesday afternoon at the Sherman hospital. Mrs. Prehm was 32 years of age and her death was caused by pneumonia and complications which developed.

She Is mourned by her husband, three children Dorothy, Elmer, and Lorah all of Bartlett. Funeral services are to be held Friday at 1:30 o'clock at the Walte Ross Funeral home and at 2 o'clock from the St. Paul Lutheran church of Bartlett of which she was a member. Burial will be in the Edden Cemetery in Chicago. Pygmy of the bean world Is the mung soybean, which Is scarcely larger than a pinhead.

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PATTERSON Fifth and GIrard Streets Chronicle Want Ada Bring Resorts. 0 Later, while a social hour was 1 also enjoyed, the hostess served a most delicious lunch. The club has its next meeting in two weeks at the home of Mrs. John Moss. The Woman's Patriotic Associa tion met last night at the Ray Yocum home, a delicious pot-luck supper being enjoyed early in the evening.

A pleasant social time followed, the guest favor being received by Nellie Hoyt of Sycamore. Next meeting of the group on Wednesday, Feb. 13 will be the business meeting at the Masonic HalL Mrs. Harry Johnson was hos tess last evening to members of the Duplicate Bridge Club. Two tables were filled for cards, the high scores being merited by Mrs.

Henry Embree and Mrs. John Huntzlcker. Mrs. Charles Raymond was a substitute player for the evening. After bridge all enjoyed a social hour which Included a tasty lunch served by the The club meets again In two weeks, at which time Kathryn Huestis win entertain.

Mrs. R. G. Beals was hostess yesterday afternoon when members of the Klshwaukee Bridge Club met at her home. There was an extra table flUed yesterday.

All first enjoyed the very delicious dessert luncheon served by Mrs. Beals. After which bridge was played. The next meeting was planned for February 6 at the home of Elva Lundberg. A large attendance was held last night for the regular meeting of the Lady Viking Lodge, held at Viking Hall.

Much business was tended to, with plans made for the valentine party, which takes place the next meeting In three weeks. Closing the meeting last night the committee served a lovely lunch. Bridgettes met last evening at the home ol Mrs. Paul Purr for a few hours at cards. Later, while a social hour was enjoyed, the hostess served a tasty lunch.

For the next meeting of the club In two weeks, Mrs. Hugh Jameson is to be the hostess. The Genoa Thimble 4 Club meets February 1 at the home of Mrs. Loyal Brown for a 1 o'clock luncheon. Mrs.

Brown's daughter Mrs. Mark Saunders is to be the assisting hostess. White Shrine Past Officers are to meet at the Mastonlc Temple Monday evening, Jan. 28 for a pot-luck supper at 6:30 o'clock. This is the annual meeting and new officers win be named.

Churches Tuesday evening the regular meeting for the Y. M. P. of the First Baptist Church was held in the Fireside Room of tfte chuhch, a most delicious pot-luck supper being served early In the evening. Some business was cared for, and an Impromptu program afterward was greatly enjoyed.

A social hour followed. The February meeting for the class will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Graydon Clark, with Mrs. Ralph Carey and Mrs.

Elliott Lay in charge of the program. Circle Seven of the First Methodist Church met at the home of Mrs. Carl Bauer yesterday afternoon. Co-hostesses were Mrs. Christina Prescott and Mrs.

Lillian Phillips. Devotions were led by Mrs. William Jackman. There was a nice attendance yesterday 28 being pre sent. Business was cared for, and reports were given.

Plans for the year were also discussed, the afternoon closing in a social manner, Mrs. Bauer and her assisting hostesses serving a lovely lunch. The group meets again in two Tuesday evening, Jan. 29 is the date for the next High School Parent Teacher Association meeting. The band wCl I entertain in the auditorium by giving a mid winter concert as part the program, directed by George Pixley.

7 A swim exhibit win be given by students In classes taught by Janet Spickerman, in the swimming pooL Both features should draw large crowds. All parents are urged to help their girls and boys in the attendance race, by being present next Tuesday night. The freshman class Is now leading. Those still having basketball game tickets to report on are asked to be prepared to give their reports. Refreshments win be served.

weeks at the home of Mrs. Ruby Reed. Assisting her will be Mrs. B. O.

Burrows and Mrs. Howard Eychaner. Tonight at 7:30 o'clock the adult membership class of the Xmmanuel English Lutheran Church win meet at the church parlors. Then on Friday afternoon from 2 to 4 o'clock, and In tha evening from 7 to 9 o'clock. Rev.

Paul E. Schauer win be at the church to register the names of those planning to participate In the service of the Lord's Supper on Sunday morning. Also In connection with the Sunday morning service is announcement of the installation of church officers, which will be In. charge of the pastor. Last evening Mrs.

Frank Anderson of College Avenue entertained members of Circle Seventeen of the First Lutheran Church at her home. All the members but one attended, and there were two guests. Devotions and songs were foUowed by a general social evening, during which the hostess served a lovely lunch. Next of the meetings for group win be held February 6 at the home of Mrs. Kenneth McKay.

Tonight at 7:45 o'clock the usual family prayer and Bible Hour win be held at Trinity Lutheran Church. An added feature will be the talk by Missionary John Wat-ne, now home from Africa. Mr. Watne is also to speak before the womens organizations of the church tomorrow night, when the LDR Society. Ladles Aid and Sewing Circle have a joint meeting at the church.

Last night the Ladies Aid Society of the Trinity Lutheran Church had Its meetinsr at the home of MraviRussen Davenports The -pro gram incjuaea. a auet sung by Marian and Donna Mae Flnnestad; a song by Clarence Davenport, reading by Joyce Flnnestad and a talk by Rev. J. O. Valtlnson: Refreshments and a social hour completed an enjoyable evening.

There wttl be no rehearsal tonight for members of the High School Choir of the First Medhod-lst Church. Next Thursday night the group will have Its rehearsal at the usual hour. Group Two of the First Congregational vChurch wiU meet Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. J. A.

Spickerman. Grange News Silver Star Grange Invites the public, grangers, their families and friends to the dance at Elva Hall on Saturday, Jan. 26. Music will be by Grant's Orchestra of Maple Park. Lunch Is to be served by the grange.

France normally Is the second largest ore mining country in the world, producing 20 per cent of the totaL HX- ME TOO Sixteen-month-old Terry Delaney evidently believes "mother knows best." She's pictured with her mother, Mrs. Austin Delaney, on picket line in Vancouver, B. Mrs. Delaney was among scores of former Canadian servicemen and women who' protested tearing down of old Vancouver Hotel untU town's acute housing shortage Is eased. season was presented by Miss Will lams, who explained that In spite of such lamentable cries as those developed by war, entertainment both musical and dramatic was in general, quite satisfying, through at times disappointing.

Miss Williams discussed a number of current plays from the standpoint of personal observation and reactions, also from the dramatic critics' point of view. Her store of authoritive Information and the delightful presentation of her subject provided a very Interesting program. Laura TlndaU assisted Mrs. inland in serving a delicious lunch. The club will meet February 6 with Mrs.

R. M. Zulauf when E. Fauser win present a musical program. and Bridge Club met yesterday at the home of Mrs.

John McMenamln on i Augusta Avenue, three tables being filled for cards. Favors were merited by Mrs. Lawrence Duffy, Mrs. OrvIHe Davison and Mrs. McMenamln.

Substitute players yesterday were: Mrs. A. R. Barnes, Mrs. Redmond and Mrs.

McNamara. Concluding a pleasant social afternoon the hostess served a three course lunch. Plans for the February meeting of the club are to be announced. Tuesday evening the officers for this year, were installed by the Royal Neighbors of America, in an impressive ceremony at the Ma sonic Hall. Hanna La them served as installing officer with Ruth Kellam as the installing marshal and Cleve Locke as musician.

Dressed In formals of varying colors, the officers took over their obligations- for the coming year, work of the order being presented in excellent fashion. Later, while a social hour was enjoyed, a delicious lunck was served from a beautifully appointed table. Since Emily Zock, who was to have taken charge, could not be present, her daughter Lillian Balz took over this work, to conclude a most enjoyable evening. Members of the Two Bits Club spent Tuesday evening at the home DRASTIC I-J4 caves, frogs fa dud, and moles go Have Word on Activities of a DeKalb Man Although in many cases where communications are received from public relations headquarters overseas, and they arrive after the men involved are already home, they are still of Interest. This morning a dispatch was received from Leyte, P.

telling about Pfc. Martin Donlln of DeKalb being on his way home after 21 months in the southwest Pacific being processed for return to the states at the disposition center at Leyte. He entered the Pacific theater March 9, 1944 landing at Oro Bay. He served with the water puriflca- DEKALB ILLINOIS Friday Saturday ADULTS 4ee CHILD frr MATINEE SAT. AT DOUBLE FEATURE LfiSellii PLUS CO-HIT! Sun.

Moil Tues. Continuous Sunday From Adults SSe After 44c Child to 4m PLUS -Selected Short Subjects Tex Bitter Dave 0Briea "Flaming Bullets0 T. ML Ma U. a MT. an In winter, what becomes op AND vfOSaaTXp ANSWER: Most bats hibernate in deeper underground.

Personals Maxlne Carlson was over from Sycamore yesterday. Betty Hayes of Shabbona called here yesterday. Tom Burke of rural Genoa Is a medical patient at the Sycamore Hospital Mr. and Mrs. Lester Kemper of Mason City, la.

were In town yesterday. Rhea Nelson was over from Sycamore on Wednesday. Mrs. Mable Klrkpa trick was here yesterday from Waterman. Beverly Blckford of Sycamore was In town Mrs.

Niles Kirk was over from Waterman on Wednesday. Mrs. John McDanlels was here Wednesday from Sycamore. Mr. and Mrs.

Henry North were over from Rockford on Tuesday. Mrs. J. Joslyn was here yesterday from Sycamore. 'Ethel Larson is reported quite at the Rice Hotel where she makes her home.

Passes Away on Wednesday at Rockford Mrs. Xeona G. Merllen, age 57, passed away yesterday afternoon at her home In Rockford. She was born In DeKalb and she and her family win be remembered by many In this city. Mrs.

Merllen was born In DeKalb May 6, 1888 the daughter of Charles F. and 'Ida Goodrich and moved with her parents to Rockford In 1901 She was united in marriage to Hiram A Merllen in 1906. Surviving are her husband, one daughter, Mrs. H. E.

McManus of Chicago; one sister, Mrs. George A. Williams of Rockford; and a brother, Hawley F. Goodrich of Los 'Angeles. Funeral services win be held on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Burpee-Wood Funeral Home at Rockford and burial win be in the Greenwood Cemetery.

A growth of eight inches between the ages of 14 and 16 Is average for boys. 10 ANNUAL SALE Sam 95 guests called at the home of Mr. 'and Mrs. William Dledzich on Sunday afternoon and evening to congratulate them and to wish them well on their stiver wedding anniversary. A dainty lunch was served by the Diedrichs daughter and sons during the evening.

Table appointments were silver candelabra and large wedding cake for the center piece. Alice Barlow of Oak Park, cousin of Mrs. Dledrlch poured. At 8 o'clock an retired to the VUdng Hall where a large group of friends had gathered, numbering nearly v160, and a pleasant evening was enjoyed with Manning's Orchestar furnishing the musical back ground. In the course of the evening three solos were sung by -Edward Dledrlch.

son the honored couple, accompanied by Mrs. Edward His selections were: "I Love You "I Cant Begin to Tell You" and "God Bless This and were greatly appreciated by his parents and guests. Later In the evening a buffet lunch was served from a beautifully decorated table which also had a large wedding cake as the center piece. Mary McGlrr, who had been Dledrich's bridesmaid, and Mrs. Edward Lawler, Mrs.

Dledrich's sister-In-law, poured. Afterward Edward Lawler presented the honored couple a gift from the group assembled there. Mr. and Mrs. Dledrlch were the recipients of many lovely gifts.

flowers, cards and telegrams, which added a great deal of pleasure to their day and helped to make it ione which they win cherish for years to come. The highlights of the day was the receipt of a letter on Sunday afternoon from their son, William, who is stationed in Shanghai, China, and was perfectly timed to arrived when it did to complete the day for Mr. and Mrs. Dled rlch. News from Sycamore mentions tha names of elsht couples who recently were Issued marriage licenses.

5 They are: rreaencic Wort Meyer of Kirkland and Fern Mic Smith. Belvidere: Howard F. Dunteman, BensonvUle and Wilma E. Haverstraw of Hinckley; Rus-sel A Chasteen of Bloomfleld, and Willie Dixon of Dexter, Mo, William Hose Jr. and Patricia M.

McDermott both of DeKalb; Charles Cooke, Sycamore and Charlotte L. Yerkes of oncmnara, Ohio; Edward J. Rompf, Somonauk and Edna June Fields of Waterman; Oliver W. Lelfhelt, Waterman and Carolyn M. Benson of DeKalb; Virgil 1 Parsons, Lemon, Mo, and Idalene R.

McConn of Kingston. Mr. and Mr? P. T. Marctakevle entertained Sunday at the Arthur Aldls home in Cortland.

Guests were: Steve Globls of Philadelphia, Pa, and George Globls of Pauls-burgh, N. J. Steve Gobls had Just received his discharge from the Army Air Corps and George Is stm serving In the Navy, stationed at Great Lakes. This was the first time the three young men had been together In some time. In the evening the two guests were returned to Chicago, Mr.

and Mrs. Mardnkevlc, Mr. Marvin Aldis and Mrs. Roy Aldls taking them to the city. A birthday dinner was given yesterday in honor of Mrs.

Lyda Latham, who resides with her daughter Mrs. Harvey King at Sycamore. Hostesses for the event were members of the Genoa Club, the event taking place at the home of the Misses Addle and Anna Preston, Genoa. Mrs. Latham was celebrating her 90th birthday yesterday.

She has made her home during the greater part of her life, in Genoa. Mr. and Mrs. Justus Hale of Maple Park are observing their 25th wedding anniversary on Friday, Jan. 25.

They are having open house at their home in the afternoon from 3 to 5 o'clock and In the evening from 7 to 9. From 9 o'clock to 1 o'clock the anniversary win be continued at their place of business. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Swanson announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Tillle, to Pierre Feakins, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Feakins' of NapervUle. The wedding has been set for February 9. Clubs Lodges Tuesday evening several members of DeKalb White Shrine were In Elgin visiting Sharon Shrine, which observed worthy high priestess and watchman of shepherds night. DeKalb's worthy high priestess, Georgia A.

Kuecks served as worthy herald, and watchman of shepherds, Robert Emberson served as third wise man. '2 Others from DeKalb Shrine at tending were: Mrs. Robert Ember son, Mrs. Johanna Christ ensen Mrs. Genevieve Gfroerer and Mrs Catherine Christensen.

AU report having enjoyed a most delightful evening. In connection with activities in the DeKalb Shrine, the sale, planned for January 28 Is being cancelled because of the current ddve for clothing for war victims, which Is deemed most Important st this time. Mrs. A. W.

HUand was hostess 'when the Drama Club met Wed-sesday afternoon. The program tommlttee secured a splendid ipeaker, Esther Williams, who dis- russed Trends and Symbolic Aspects of A survey of a brilliant theatrical Clearance Winter Apparel fob Women, bosses Asn children! We don't want to carry over any winter garments, so we are closing them out at TREMENDOUS REDUCTIONS! UNTRIMMED COATS 19.95 $24.95 $34.95 CHESTERFIELDS AND OTHER POPULAR MODELS! FUR-TRIMMED COATS $29.95 $39.95 M9.95 EVERT GARMENT AN OUTSTANDING VALUE! NOW YOU CAN BUY your winter coat. Black and other popular shades, and a good range of sizes. i FEW ODD SUITS CLOSING OUT AT lt PRICE ONE RACE OF DRESSES Made of cotton, spun wool, rayon and other fabrics. Printed and solid colors.

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All very finely made and well styled. Double and single-breasted in 2 and 3-piece molels. Sizes 1 to 14 years. v. ALONE'S WIND and WEATHER FINAL CLEARANCE OF QUALITY SHOES JUST RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL SHIPMENTS OF ALL TYPES Curtains; Out-size Rayon Hose; Children's White nklets; Printed Wash Goods; Part Linen Towel ng; Wash and Dish Cloths and other hard-to-ge merchandise.

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