The Daily Chronicle from De Kalb, Illinois • Page 17

THE DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE. DE KALB. ILLINOIS PAGE SEVENTEEN THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1966 Famous Old 1 1 vnm All leaguers and their parents in the Northern Illinois and English Districts are invited. Plan Walther League 3Ieet youths of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod. Many activities being planned.

Guest speaker will Walther League of the Imman- TO ASSIST State Senator Paul Simon I L. r-Ar') r- i 4 ZTT lnd Robert. L. Short, author of ESMOND Tom Harmon, and several surrounding com Exchange Road. Esmond if among a number of students ai munities will host 1.0M fellow Was Written Here In DeKalb low Wesleyan College appoint.

leaguers of the Northern Illinois and English Districron July 15-17 at Noohern Illinois Univer ed as resident assistants for the best selling book. The Gospel According to Peanuts Also on the program will be David Stoker and tho Valley Singew from Northwestern I'ni-versity. Highlight of convention sity. -r coming year' In men's residence halls. will beJn Hershey Hall, and in the new residence pioneer Army members secured aUhjxih it was needed to help a permanent meeting place.

(support tht family of 12 chil-Wallis was born in England Inldren. she gave him back sever- By BONNIE PASTEUR ChrooicW Stiff Writer 'The Old Rugged Cross," hymn familiar to church-goers waimer League is an organization made up of confirmed will be the president's banquet, hall now under, construction. 1876 and has "known the Army at dollars so hecould travel to Kalb, asking what he must "do to get a branch of the Army established there. Wallis was told to go home and contact Major and Mrs. Harris of Aurora, which he did.

The Harrises said if he could find a meeting place, around the world, was written; for a long, long time." he claims, 4 Jo $MKtfo KARRY OUT would come to DeKalb and help Chicago. In the process of finding shelter there, Wallis noticed a Salvation Army band on Madison Street and one member where the Salvation Army hall was. Armed with instructions to go to Oeden Avenue. Wallis board- having been introduced to it through a sifter. Army Established With misty eyes the elderly gentleman recalls the emotion-filled story of how theSalva-tion Army came to be established in DeKalb.

him. Major Hurdle Lurks Therein lay a major hurdle but the devoted youth refused to give up. In the end his perseverance paid off. 7 Wallis came here ago and worked for 74 the. streetcar, paid the five-th steel fare, and rode to said PHONE For Whole Fried CHICKEN 4 First he Visited the pastor of In DeKalb by a local man at the turn of the century.

And the story leading up to its composition the story of the inception of the DeKalb branch of the Salvation Army-is one of hurdles and dogged human determination and perseverance in overcoming them. So says Joseph T. Wallis. former DeKalbit now' living in Santa Ana, Calif, and the man directly responsible for establishment of a Salvation Army Cops in the Barb City. The well-know hymn was written by Salvation Army Captain Getirge Bennard, who was the first to sing it on DeKalb street corners before the mills, occasionally ne wnere $trfet ed religion with some school boys who were undecided as to DeKalb what church to enter.

Wallis, 10 PC. 1.7f 2.0f then about 18, "tried to help them along." and they later 756-4303 PICTURED ARE A group of young Salvation Army members in front of the tent given them by the city of DeKalb after pioneer members cleared a major hurdle in the fight to get an Army branch started here at tht turn of the century. At the far right, back row. j0.ph t. Watts, the man who Initiated proceedings to bring the Salvation Army to DeKalb.

the Congregational Church, asking for use of the church. "No" came as a blow, claims Wallis, who then didn't know "where to turn and what to do." Two mora unsuccessful attempts to borrow the use of church facilities the Baptist and the Methodist, which were both already spoken for meeungjrss in progress. He Ifstened, enthralled, and returned on the next six Saturdays. On the sixth Saturday he sought out Colonel George French and Brigadier Brewer of the Illinois Salvation Army division and told them his story of the young converts in' De- converted to the Salvation Army. On weekends young Wallis 10 "Livers" 1.00 10 Gizzards .75 Frys .30 Slaw JO remembers many weeks of ljssoj received his paycheck and gave It to his mother.

Om Saturday, Bennard wrote other song be- sent his hopes plunging; yet in line end Wallis wits successful, rsiaes me famous u.u Cross, and wain? no is Tk. ill nvt to Tharlcu C.1T. fir MALTA The Red Cross Is aian offering free swimming If-snns tn children who will vnter third, fouilh and fifth gcjfl'S vear. Majta has its hs Is 1,1 Aug. L5 at i'l a Anv child needing a registration card mav call 823- Mrs.

Laura Open 11:30 Daily 8 00 Sundays Arunr the nnr.h-!ilin8 hlS i 4,0 11 30 Sm.ih 4IS Seventh S' nr several weeks likewise set some words to music in i and Lincoln Highway was available. Major and Mrs. Harris IT I came to DnKalh. and those at lii D.iilv III a.in. lo p.m.

Mon. linn Sal. ItKADV 0 I'M Fill. AM) ALL DAY SAT. life tending that initi.il meeting sat on thairs borrowed from the dance hall on the second 'floor of The Daily Chronicle building at First Street and Lincoln Highway and used a table and pulpit loaned by Wiswall's Furniture Store, between First and Second Streets on the Highway.

Following the meeting the Harries went home and sent Ensign James to work with Wallis. was made a captain and appointed to head the new unit. Things! were up, but only temporarily; for about IS months later another maior hurdle lay in the path of the neophyte organization. Threatened with Arrest D. D.

Prow mayor, told Bennard that if the soldiers preached the gospel on the streets, I aa I Jstssti 3 DEPARTMENT STORES A hwfcrfaoK in node: author of Old Rugged Cross." and Captain Denton; back row, center, Soldier Brown and Joseph T. Wallis, right. The man at the left, bark row, is unidentified. SEVERAL PIONEER Members of the DeKalb Salvation Army Corps are pictured in this photograph taken about the turn of the cenlury. They are, left to right, front row, Harry McGiashen, Captain George Bennard, they would be arrested for creating a nuisance on a public street Jllfel Say "Charge 9 to 9 HORNSBY'S OPEN DAILY Jllst-'.

Sav ir One day Brown met Wallis on the street and declared "Joe, I certainly will arrest you if you go on the street according to Wallis. who re Local Hornsby's Manager Commits It" sponded that he would be there Cm mmm. 'f 7:30 that night. The soldiers appeared as promised. Conducting the service were Hairy MiGlaslK'n, Soldte, Despondent Because Of Being Overstocked car STARTING 1 1(1.

6 VM AM). ALL DAY SAT nn: Mosr event of the summer: Brown and Wallis. The jrSSf r'H the Anjiy's lla, the A and stripes and a drum, hey he stars BULLETIN: "CLERKS TAKE OVER" They've taken over all departments and set prices to suit themselves! Hurry in and save! SALE STARTS NOW 'AND LASTS TILL NEXT WED. MILT WARFII LD Hornsby's manager commiting 'SALE-I-CIUE- a lVnnv Will I5u Look Look Vhat What a IVnny Will Hui Look What a'l'fiiny Will liuj ODELIA OUTDOOR LIVING DEPT. SAYS My dept.

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Brown lAl the group in prayer. Wallis gave out the second hymn. Things progressed smoothly until the chorus, when Thomas Adams, chief of police, laid his hand (in Wallis' shoulder and 'said, 'Joe, you'll have to go jwith recalls Wallis. And he did, complete with the flag, stars and stripes 9 and drum. Bailed Out The three men were Jailed.

but Judge J. S. Orr released Sihem on J75 was paid by a Mr. Waddell. They I were to appear In court the fol- lowing Saturday.

I riday night the soldiers were 'on the stieet again. Nothing was I done to restrain them, Saturday Mayor Brown and H. Prentice, city attorney, I approached McGiashen and I Wallis as they stood on a street Ij'orner, Brown declared, "Mr. Wallis. I want to drop this (case," explaining that he had found more Jusnessmen rootling for the Army soldiers than 'against them.

I Although the mayor was ap-ipaiently ready to forgive and forget, Wallis wasn't. Tables Turned Stating that' he now had three cases against Brown slander i against his character, breaking iup of a religious meeting and arresting and imprisoning the stars and stripes the young reprimanded' the mayor for (putting the American flag in ijaik However, if the mayor was willing to give the soldiers per. mission to preach the gospel on streets, alleys and parks, jwetl as buy them a tent for a meeting place, Wallis stated that he would drop the charges, The mayor warmed to this suggestion, and document approving the conditions was drawn up and signed. I sport-at our ow price genuine Ban-ton hose. 1 es 10 to fils all Buy 1 Tricot dress -shirt at our reg.

low price of 2 99 and get the 2nd shirt for lc. Reg. 69c Bath 5 Asst. Colors TOWELS 15c Asst. Colors DISH CLOTHS LITTLE GIRLS' SHORT I TOPS AND SUNSUITS.

Reg. $1 now Uc, Reg. $1.98 LADIES' HATS In simulated straw. Reg. $1.00 31c 7c M.56 now 66c of 2 49 and get 2nd shirt for lc.

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Sizes 6 to If). MENNEN ECONOMY SIZE SPRAY DEODORANT, Reg. $1.39 I And Equipment I -J NOW ine tenr was set up on Walhs's father's lot between Eighth and Ninth Streets On Lincoln Highway, and the 15-20 original members of the Salvation Army here finally had a meeting place of their ownr In succeeding years Wallis's career with the Salvation Army took him to various states. Advancing to the rank of lieutenant, he worked under adverse conditions; e.g. in those days officers weren't guaranteed sal "Buy I beit at our reg.

low price of 99c and get 2nd belt for lc. Buy 1 pair at our regular low price oft 1.99 and get 2nd pair for lc. Buy 1 sportshirt at our reg. low price of 1.B4 and get "Jndi.sh for lc. Tasty Toasted Coconut Marshmallows HORNSBY'S 16' NORTHLAND PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER 2500 Sycamore Read Reg.

29e NOW DEKALB MARKET SHOPPING CENTER ary, but after expenses were paid, they could- take $6 if that much remained. however, they worked "practically for noOiing," stated Wallis, who Js?.