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Batavia Herald

Location

Batavia, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1944

Page

2

Batavia Year 1944 Highlights Local Happenings

In Batavia during January 1944 civic events included Geo. B. de Huszar as Civic Club guest, Woman's club Guest Night, and the Willing Workers first meeting led by Mrs. Freda Wagner. Local men headed for military boards and booster events, with community scores on charity drives and war bond sales.

Geo. B. de Huszar Civic Club Congregational Church Woman’s Club Willing Freda Wagner Batavia Lodge Moose Temple Arnold P. Benson Springfield Henry O. Carlson St. Joseph Hospital Aurora Eugene Benson Barber Greene Co John Geiss Jane Abbott E. Coreau St. Joseph’s Hospital Rudolph Stenman Los Angeles Calif Margaret Duffy Harry Duffy This City Claud G. Carter I. E. Carter Tazewell Tenn Camp Forrest Naperville Adolph Erickson Blaine Street Adolph LeRoy Erickson Alma Hendrickson Edwin F. Smith South van Buren Street Invise Otterstrom Geo. Nelson James Wyllie Jacqueline John Pini Nicholas Schuler Flin Street Batavia Fatexios Batavian Fmilie Giese Aaron Avenue Fox Valley St. Charles Madeson Strum Francis G. Leopold S 2c Emile Leopold Carl O. Strum Church Street West Chicago Wm. C. Thrun Legion Club Rooms Elmer C. Johnson South Water Street Edward Hines Louise Otterstrom Gustaf Otterstrom George Nelson McKee Street Batavia Civic Club Harold Ettlinger Friends of Aroald P. Benson Mooseheart Loyal Order of Moose John Holland Wls Little Brown Church of the Air M. E Fox Valley War Emergency Committee Loren A. Cameron William A. Wolcott P. H. Nordlander Bethany Lutheran Church Herald Arnold Stenman Chandler Arizona James D. Walbert Argo Holy Cross Court Red Cross Blood Bank George Eubank William Thrun Oscar Rydlander North Aurora Springbrook Norbert B. Tyrrell South Batavia Road Leo R. Council Brookfield Fred Simpson Charles L. Simpson Houston Texas Circle 6 Emil J. Benson Christian Church Sportsmen’s League Monse Hall Fairvan Forest Preserve Mary Snow

Batavia News Roundup Highlights Local Events

February Batavia items report a basketball win over Sycamore and a 42 41 victory against Wheaton's Tigers. Local incidents include a near collision with a train, a fire destroying a home, and several marriages anniversaries and engagements. The Red Cross drive targets 10000 with 422 26 overquota, and the Batavia Herald marks its 52nd year.

Batevia Sycamore Fritz Burkwist Geneva St. Charles Batavia W. C. Duncan Jack Brill South Prairie Street Margaret John DuPont Aurora Carl Swan Howard Aircraft Co Wm. B. van Nortwick John van Nortwick Elizabeth Holiday Dallas Texas Frank Nelson Whipple Street Theodore Brandenburg St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Wheaton’s Tigers Kane County Roberta M. Weaver Pure Milk Assn William C. Webb West Batavia Muscatine Iowa Cora Ballard St. Joseph Hospital

March events and obituaries in Batavia news

March events include services by Pastor Anton Lundeen in Batavia, political visits by Republican candidates, a basketball carnival at Batavia High, and a war veterans committee in Kane County. Obituaries note Elizabeth Schimelpfenig, Jack Kline, Charles W. Pomp among others. local deaths and community notices fill the page.

Anton Lundeen Minneapolis Woman’s Air Corps Lillie Carney Elizabeth Schimelpfenig Pioneer Farm Batavia Louis Schimelpfenig John H. Kline Jack” Kline North River Street Richard Hendrickson

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Batavia and Vicinity Carl August Johnson Main Street John Barrelt LaFox South Washington Street Batavia Basketeers Dundee Marie Hoag American Legion Auxiliary Batavia Recreational Council Furnas Electric Co Little Seven Batavia High Kenneth G. Bullev Keno DuPage Wheaton John F. Petit Chester Jindgren Jack E. Lindgren Harlingen Norma Caldwell Tampa Florida Albert Burke, Jr St. Luke’s Hospital Chicago Red Cross Fox Valley Chanter War Fund Bruce B. Paddock Batavia Herald Wellington Cobb Edna Chambers Mary Carroll J. McQuaid Committee On Entertainment Rex Hogan South Pacific Marmion Ring Lodge Charles W. Pomp Jefferson Street Bernie Milroy Kentucky Babes Camp Campbell Peddy Dairy American Home Department Woman's Club Charles Bird Batavia High School Janet Anderson Community Hospital Francis J. Hicks Frank Hicks South Jackson Street William C. Wilke Elizabeth Hohenstein Renue Townsend Club No. 2 France Albert Painsipp Congress Albert E. Davis First Street Mark Illinois Avenue Charlotte Peterson Mission Church Swedish Mission Covenant Hospital Minnie Sperry Calvary Episcopal Church Arvid E. Benson E. M Oscar Benson Herald Office Dick Caroe Krishti Pythias June Carter Charles McCurdy Fred Schmidt Hinckley Evalyn White Grimes Charles J. Grimes James T. Hamilton North Washington Avenue Eorly Monthey Vlive Ospson Mon Semele American Red Cross
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