High School Chorus Plans Seventh Annual Christmas Concert
Batavia high school presents its seventh annual Christmas Concert December 17 at 4 p.m. in the auditorium. About 100 students perform under Paul Peebles the orchestra and Evelyn Bartman the girls glee clubs with solos duets and a freshman sextet. Betty Benson accompanies. Admission is free with a voluntary offering.
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Batavia
Paul Peebles
Handel
Evelyn Bartman
Janice Lundberg
Elaine Upright
Jean Nelson
Darlene Anderson
Gladys Anderson
Emily Brown
Ardene Larson
Helen Soderholm
Shirley Schiedler
Betty Benson
Masons Name Officers In December Elect at Batavia Lodge
Batavia Lodge No. 404 A F and A M will hold its annual officer election Monday evening in the Masonic hall as part of the stated meeting. On December 18 Past Masters night will be observed with former officers conferring the third degree on one candidate. Elected officers will be installed Friday evening December 29 at a special meeting.
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Batavia Lodge No. 404
A. F
A. M
Masonic Hall
Batavia Chest Officers Vote Immediate Payment to National War Fund
Batavia Community and War Chest officers and directors voted to grant the National War Fund request and to pay the full budget allocation at once. The wind up meeting reviewed campaign results and praised local support, led by O. Allen Larson as chair and W. C. Spencer with volunteers canvassing industries, homes and businesses.
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Batavia Community and War Chest
National War Fund
Chest
Batavia
O. Allen Larson
W. C. Spencer
Hi School Gridders Win Big Ice Cream Treat This Fall
Harold H Lindgren of the Colonial Sweet Shop promised 2 percent gallons of ice cream for each game won. After four victories this fall the team earned 10 gallons, with one gallon left after a large postseason party. Coach Howard Lester commented on the players appetite and discipline.
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Harold H. Lindgren
Colonial Sweet Shop
Navy chaplain Bloomquist visits Batavia church group
Chaplain Paul Bloomquist former First Methodist minister in Batavia visited Wednesday and Thursday meeting members at Harold Redfield J Maynard Dixon and Harold Primm homes. He spoke of South American events during furlough from Navy duties and planned to return to foreign service after Chicago.
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Paul Bloomquist
First Methodist Church
Batavia
Harold Redfield
J. Maynard Dixon
Harold Primm
Navy
Bloomquist
States
South America
South American
Chicago
Metal Products Sponsors Sunday Accordion Recital Broadcast
Batavia Metal Products, Inc. will sponsor the broadcast of Mrs. Anna Largent’s accordion recital Sunday afternoon on WMRO Aurora. The 1:30 p.m. start features the Illinois State Champion Accordion Band with 67 musicians in a 90 minute program.
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Batavia Metal Products, Inc
Anna Largent
Ong
Illinois
Batavia Pilot on Italian Front Has Numerous Missions
Lieutenant John T. Hailey son of Mr and Mrs R M Hailey is a pilot in a 15th AAFB 24 Liberator group overseas for a year. The unit has flown nearly 200 missions over targets including Ploesti Munich Schwechat Regensburg Vienna Neustadt and Budapest. The group helped open the Ploesti campaign with the first daylight attack on April 5 and supported Anzio Cassino and southern France operations. Hailey studied at the University of Illinois before enlisting in December 1942 and receiving wings in March 1943 at Waco Army Air Base. His father is a World War I veteran and former Batavia American Legion post commander.
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John T. Hailey
R. M. Hailey
Morton Sr
Lt Haiely
Ploesti
Munich
Schwechat
Regensburg
Vienna
Neustadt
Budapest
Anzio
Cassino
France
Hailey
University of Ilinois
USAAF
Waco
Texas
Batavia
American Legion
War Heroes Visit Local Plant To Spur Production
A group of war heroes back from the German front toured Batavia Metal Products to speed ammunition production. Sent by General Eisenhower, the visitors toured shell plants, with the eight inch shell as the centerpiece of the visit and local efforts to boost wartime output.
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Batavia Metal Products Company
Dwight Eisenhower
Wheaton Invades Batavia for Twin Bill Battles
Batavia hosts Wheaton in a two game junior high varsity basketball card facing Coach Howard Lester's team and Wheaton's 6 footer center. Both Batavia squads lost at Sycamore while Wheaton beat Dundee, signaling strong scoring machines but height advantage for Wheaton. A full gym is expected tonight with a 7 30 tip for the opener followed by the soph game.
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Batavia
Howard Lester
Wheaton
Sycamore
Dundee
DuPage
Lester
Batavia Civic club to hold December dinner meeting
The Batavia Civic club will meet Monday at the Knights of Pythias hall at 6 30 PM. J Maynard Dixon will preside and officers for the coming year will be elected. Orenda the magician will entertain with Sparkling Magic in the year end program.
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Batavia Civic Club
Knights of Pythias Hall
J. Maynard Dixon
Orenda
Old Timers Party Set At Moose Hall Next Monday
Dar win Cox, chairman, announces an Old Timers night Monday December 8 at the Moose Hall. Governor Ed Parman will return from retirement to perform on the saw with pianist Robert McGary, plus other novelty numbers for attendees.
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Darwin Cox
Moose Hall
Ed Parmann
Robert McGary
Batavia Civic Club Plans High School Athletes Banquet
The Batavia Civic club will host a banquet for high school lettermen Monday February 12 in the high school auditorium. About 60 players plus Civic members expected, with tickets on sale after the new year and an estimated 250 in attendance. A speaker from a renowned coach or sports writer is to headline. arrangements led by J B Nelson and others.
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Batavia Civic Club
Civic Club
J. B. Nelson
Harold Primm
Arnold P. Benson
T. L. Faroright
Clayton W. Mogg
R. H. Strickland
Howard Lester
Carl Pincke Johnson
George Erdman
Lyle Clarno
Harry Pierce
G. A. Johnson
Batavians urged to aid Christmas program for veterans
Batavia Post and American Legion Auxiliary lead a nationwide drive to provide Christmas gifts for 18 000 Illinois hospital patients. Elmer R. Ander and Mrs. Freda Wagner ask individuals and groups to donate gifts $1 to $5 with donor cards, avoiding candy and razors, and to drop packages at local shops for distribution on Christmas morning.
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Batavia Post and Auxiliary
The
American Legion
Armed Services
Illinois
Elmer R. Ander
Batavia Post
Freda Wagner
Tri-City B and P Club Holds Annual Christmas Party
The Tri-City Business and Professional Women's club held its annual Christmas party in St. Charles with a dinner at the Log Cabin. Afterward members gathered at Mrs Adelaide Lessmann’s home where president Mrs Edith Hill of Geneva led a program hour. Lily Hazelquist of Elgin discussed state federation activities and Mrs Blanche Watson of Geneva shared world trip experiences with photos.
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Tri-City
Business and Professional Women’s Club
St. Charles
Adelaide Lessmann
Edith Hill
Geneva
Lily Hazelquist
Elgin
Blanche Watson
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NAT. War Fund
Metal Products
Smith's
Wilson and
Batavia Avenue
Rachielies Drug Store
East Wilson Street
Legion
Ander
Wagner
Tri-City B. and
P. Club
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