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Newspaper
Batavia Herald
Location
Batavia, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1944
Page
3
In Batavia, a Christmas message honors those serving abroad and mourns two local fallen heroes. The piece ties wartime losses to faith in liberty and peace, urging a humble spirit and hope that sacrifices will bring a just world peace.
The Batavia community maps a postwar expansion including new homes to address a housing shortage, expanded educational and recreational facilities, and possible park consolidation with a financially stronger city. School facilities need modernization to fit a growing population, with tentative building plans and limited bonding power to fund them. Local leaders urge daring planning to meet future demand.
Miss Jeanne Jaschob and Miss Corrine Edwards return from Cornell for the holidays. Roy Young of San Francisco visits relatives. Miss Edith Johnson returns from Chicago for Christmas weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sullivan host a turkey dinner for son James on furlough. Audrey and Jackie Roberts suffer mumps at home. Cora Benson and brother William host Christmas Day guests from Chicago and North Aurora. Alfred Nelson hosts a Christmas Eve smorgasbord. Miss Randi Reymert hosts a holiday supper party at Mooseheart with candy cane invitations. Melvin Few and son Guy join Christmas Day at Oliver Few’s in Elgin. Elof Anderson hosts holiday weekend gatherings. Ensign Roy Anderson and wife unable to attend due to duty at Bowdoin College.
In Brunswick Missouri Christmas events include Capt. Robert Anderson’s overseas status unknown with his wife and baby living with his mother. Ruth Anderson and Reuben Leff family visit. Dr H L Mostrom and daughters visit Rockford. John Freedland hosts 35 at Houston Street for Christmas Eve with children and extended families attending.
Mr and Mrs Richard Brown of Cleveland avenue will spend Sunday and Monday at the home of Mr and Mrs Daniel Mielke and family in Chicago.
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