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War era notes from Batavia and surrounding area
Local notes record furloughs and homecomings of servicemen including Lorenzo Graves visiting Batavia with return plans to California. Residents host Thanksgiving dinners. hospital stays for Priscilla Larson and Marjorie Benson. November blind pensions paid to Kane County residents totaling 2728 dollars. Community groups plan meetings and service projects with Girl Scouts, American Legion Auxiliary, and Bethany Lutheran Church.
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Lorenzo
Pinky” Graves
Camp Parks
Calif
Seabees
Chicago
Batavia
H. T. Windsor
North Batavia Avenue
A. W. Hobler
Princeton
N. J
Wisconsin
Priscilla Larson
Waterstreet
Community Hospital
Geneva
Marjorie Benson
Atty
Emil J. Benson
Illinois Public Aid Commission
Kane County
Harry Schimelpfenig
Girl Scout Council
Library Hall
Legion Rooms
Lou Hamingson
Harold Blair
Springbrook _ sanitarium
Blair
Brotherhood of Bethany Lutheran Church
Clarence Lindgren
Paul Elfstrom
Carl Hendrickson
Berndt Peterson
Oscar Anderson
American Legion Auxiliary
Homer McCoy
John Kotchuck
St. Charles
John Smith
N. Aurora
Geiss-Jurries