Lutherans mark 400th Bible translation anniversary
Four and one half million Lutherans in the United States and 83 million worldwide will observe August 7 1984 as the 400th anniversary of Martin Luther's Bible translation printed at Wittenberg by Hans Luft Auger. The article lists local obituaries, school bond news, and community notices intertwined with the observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Luther
Wittenberg
Germany
Hans Luft Auger
May
Deneon
Minn
Charles Ae Grimes
Batavia Township
South Washington Avenue
August Johnson
Blaine
St. Charles Hospital
Aurora
Legion- Lindgren
Foundrymen
Glenwood Park
Batavia
Milwaukee
R. J. Richards
First Baptist Church
Board of Education
Editors to tour county with St Charles School head
Twenty years ago this week editor Charles B Mead of the Geneva Republican and Col F D Whipp of the St Charles School for Boys planned to entertain editors from seven counties on September 6. A county tour and dinner at the school were on the schedule. Alfred Johnson city electrician had a narrow escape when a severe electric shock hit him Friday evening at work on lines in Township park. He is recovering at his Blaine street home.
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Charles B. Mead
Geneva Republican
F. D. Whipp
St. Charles
St. Charles School
Alfred Johnson
Blaine Street
Batavia Memorials and Local News From 40 Years Ago
Obituaries note the deaths of Mary O Collins and George W Bull with ages and residences. Local figures Francis L Young and Miss Alice Kennedy are mourned. Events include a Republican Day program at Aurora Chautauqua with Hepburn and Hopkins, Batavia beating Sugar Grove 5 to 0, and social visits from Mrs. Dean Avery and Mrs. George Falley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary O. Collins
O. F. Collins
J. Donovan
George W. Bull
Washington Avenue
Congressman Hepburn
Iowa
U. S
A. J. Hopkins
Aurora
Aurora Chautauqua
Alice Kennedy
James Kennedy
Chicago
Francis L. Young
Kaneville
J. N. Young
Second National Bank of
Harry T. Hunter
California
Batavia
Sugar Grove
Dean Avery
Manila
Milton Hyde
F. C. Snow
John Quinn
Minneapolis
Order of Lady Foresters
George Falley
Denver
Colo
Edwards
Jefferson
Ruddy and Company Married at St James Cathedral in Chicago
The firm of Ruddy and Company married Wednesday at St James Cathedral Chicago exchanging vows with Miss May Bedham of Chicago. The couple will reside in Batavia on North Prairie Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruddy and Company
St. James Cathedral
Chicago
May Bedham
Ruddys
Batavia
North Prairie Street
50 Years Ago This Week Herald Office Upgrades Motive Power
The Herald reports the office has installed an Electric-Vapor engine via U S Engine and Pump, highlighting it as a modern motive power upgrade. County clerk releases Batavala's Year 1694 assessment at £399, tax books show acreage values, and local figures such as E Griffin and A D Mallory are noted with travels and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
U. S
Ee Company
Batavala
Grifin
Eidprity
Fox River Runs Low Amid Sightings as Ice House Burns
Water in the Fox river runs low while fishermen spotted numerous fish from the Batavia bridge on Sunday. The empty ice house north of Batavia, once owned by a Chicago firm, burned Wednesday night after years of disuse. Prof Crawford and son Raymond of Meadsville Pennsylvania visited Batavia relatives last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fox River
Batavia
Prof
Crawford
Raymond
Meadsville
Community Hospital Births and Admissions Noted
Mr and Mrs CC G Leavenworth have a son born August 5. Blanche Christianson 171 Water St admitted July 31 for surgery. Rose Leaf Conway 214 Main St admitted August 4 for tonsil procedure. Marion Leff 6 South Van Buren admitted August for observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CC. G
Leavenworth
South Batavia
Blanche Christianson
Water St
Rose Leaf Conway
Main St
Marion Leff
South van Buren
Lindgren Foundry Employees Picnic at Ochsenschlager Woods
Lindgren Foundry workers held their annual picnic Saturday in the Ochsenschlager woods west of Batavia. A sports program was carried out and a buffet Suppey ended an enjoyable day for management and workers at the local factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindgren Foundry Company
Ochsenschlager Woods
Batavia
Loreal
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