Batavia Industry Races Ahead as City Enters 1945
Batavia enters the new year with factories at full production and a manpower shortage as war needs drive output. The Batavia Metal Products Company employs veterans housed at Garsson park and more are expected from wartime service. Homes are urgently needed for the influx of workers, while stores report strong holiday sales and abundant money among shoppers. About 800 local youths are in the armed forces, with exact numbers unavailable.
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Batavia
Batavia Metal Products Company
Garsson Park
Glenwood Park
High School Cagers Tournament at Mooseheart
The Herald reports a one day basketball tourney at Mooseheart hosted by Coach Adams with Marmion facing Mooseheart in the opening game. Batavia and West Chicago were set to play, with winners meeting losers at Child City. Marmion had won the prior tournament and held a strong record.
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Mooseheart
The
Herald
Howard Lester
Adams
Marmion
Batavia
West Chicago
Mayor of Ripon Former Batavia Star Is Injured at Home
Leslie Chelstrom, formerly of Batavia and a local high school and town team standout, serves as mayor of Ripon Wisconsin. He broke his back in a December 20 fall while tending a furnace at his home and was transported to a Madison hospital for treatment. Preliminary exams indicated the injury involved shattered bones, complicating recovery. Chelstrom had moved to Ripon to oversee an advertising firm.
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Leslie Chelstrom
Ripon
Wis
Chelstrom
Madison
Wisconsin
Name Committees for the Year at Legion Meeting
The American Legion Post met last night to announce standing committees. Sympathy was extended to the Carl E. Christensen family. Eugene L. Benson was honored as he and his family move to California. Benson received a pin for his service. The drives for hospitalized veterans collected 160 gifts for the Yanks Who Gave program, delivered by Augie Mier. Carlstedt Motor Company donated surplus gifts to Chicago hospitals.
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American Legion
Elmer Ander
Carl E. Christensen
Eugene L. Benson
California
Benson
Legion and Auxiliary
Augie Mier
Carlstedt Motor Company
Chicago
Buffet Dinner for Service Men in Chicago
The Young Women's Missionary society of Bethany Lutheran Church will host a buffet dinner at the Lutheran Service Center in Chicago on Sunday January 7 for about 350 guests. Members seek food contributions to prepare the meal for the service men.
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Young Women’s Missionary Society of Bethany Lutheran Church
Lutheran Service Center
Chicago
Batavia Reflects On Wartime Efforts And Goals For 1945
Batavia residents note progress in war efforts as 450 civilians joined services through the local defense unit. With war production prioritized, expectations focus on postwar activity and a sober New Year mood, hoping for homecomings once the big job is finished.
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Batavia
Batavian Man Missing in Action in China
Peter Kouzes of Batavia is listed as missing in action after a November 15 air mission in China. His family, including four brothers in service, awaits official word as the War Department confirms one of five crew members survived a shot down. Born September 20, 1922, Peter worked at Capitol Theatre before enlisting in January 1943 and training at Scott Field. His brothers Nick, George, Gus, and Thomas serve in China, overseas, or the Navy.
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Michael Kouzes
North River Street
Peter Kouzes
Kouzes
Kouses
Thomas Kouzes
War Department
Washington, D. C
Peter
Batavia
Capitol Theatre
Scott Field
Belleville, Ill
China
Washington
Nicholas
George
Gus
U. S. Navy
Bowling Results Dominant at Batavia Recreation Center
The Batavia Recreation Center hosts women's league bowling with game results and current team standings. Teams compete for top positions as scores and placements shift throughout the season.
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Batavia
Dundee Varsity Rolls Over Batavia In Big Seven Match
Dundee's Delacey coached team dominated Batavia 46 to 17 on Batavia floor. Esh led Dundee with 20 points as home squad built a 14 to 5 first quarter and 24 to 9 halftime lead. Wendy Johnson opened with a 3 point edge while Batavia, despite a 25 to 23 curtain-raiser win, could not match the Dundee attack.
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Delacey
Dundee
Batavia
Upriver
Esh
Wendy” Johnson
Batavia Organist Reaches Half Century Service
Miss Gerda Peterson marks 50 years as organist for Bethany Lutheran church in Batavia. Over five decades she served four pastors including the late Challman Edblom Thelander and Nordlander, now head of a Chicago Lutheran home.
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Gerda Peterson
Bethany Lutheran Church
Miss Peterson
Andrew Challman
Carl P. Edblom
Philip Thelander
P. H. Nordlander
Lutheran Old People’s Home
Chicago
Farewell Party For Eu gene Benson Held By Batavia Legion
Batavia Post No. 504 American Legion held a farewell party for Post Commander Eugene Benson who moves next week to Burlingame California to supervise western division sales for Barber Greene Co of Aurora. Benson served as commander and was long time drum major and active Legionnaire in Batavia.
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Batavia Post No
American Legion
Eugene Benson
Burlingame
Calif
Barber- Greene Company
Aurora
Shean
Batavia Post
Batavia
New Food Point Values Take Effect In Local Stores
The Office of Price Administration announced drastic rationing changes effective Tuesday. New point values restore asparagus and other vegetables, raise butter points to 24 per pound, void sugar stamps and certificates, and issue new red and blue stamps in a staged rollout. Auto tire quotas drop across major categories amid wartime demands, prompting stricter rationing boards to enforce lower allocations.
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Office of Price Administration
Europe
OPA
Former Batavian Robert E. Challman Dies in Seattle
Robert E. Challman, longtime Seattle resident and Batavia native, died suddenly December 19 in a Seattle hospital. Memorial services were held December 22. Survived by four sisters and two brothers, including Mrs. Michael G. Schomig of Batavia and Ruth Challman of Chicago.
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Batavia
Robert E.challman
Seattle
Wash
Andrew Challman
Challman
Washington
Michael G. Schomig
Ruth Challman
Chicago
Miss Lysne Returns Home From Northwestern Chicago
Miss Doris Lysne is home for holiday vacation from Northwestern University in Chicago where she is a junior student.
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Doris Lysne
Northwestern University At
Chicago
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