Local Hoppings 1944 Highlights Community Happenings
Local items note hog exhibitors at the Chicago junior market hog show September 26 at the Chicago stock yards. Silver weddings observed for Atty. and Mrs. Emil J. Benson and Einar Kling and spouse. Barber Shop Quartet Singing society charter planned for Batavia Geneva and St. Charles residents. Lectures and political addresses announced for October. Retirements and obituaries reported for J. R. Sweigert and several residents. American Legion events and Halloween party set, plus multiple wedding anniversaries and birthdays observed in Batavia area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Atty
Emil J. Benson
Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of
Barber Shop Quartette Singing In America, Inc
Batavia
Geneva
St. Charles
R. B. Langan
Alvin Owsley
Texas
American Legion
Texas Democrat
Kane County
John Ericsson League
J. R. (Rush) Sweigert
Houston Street
J. D. Walbert
Einar Kling
Bethany Lutheran Church
William Mangum
Missouri
North Wier Street
Lawrence A. Hamilton
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Galesburg
Nicholas Reckinger
R. F. D. J. Batavia
Orissa Brandenburg
Alberta Roberts
Addison
Ill
Edward G. Schimelpfenig
Geiss
Joseph Fagan
Aurora
Harrison Harvell
DeKalb
American Legion Post
Legion Rooms
Elmer R. Ander
Legion-Auxiliary
American Legion and Auxiliary
Axel Ecklund
August Johnson
Adolph Johnson
Walter Grehn
Batavia Election Voter Count and Community News
Election day set for Tuesday November 7 with Batavia having 3750 registered voters. The Batavia High School football team closed its season 20 to 6 over Dundee. Community drives include over Subscribing War Chest by over 2000 toward a 12000 goal. Local obituaries note deaths of Charles Mahara Elsie Dow Mary Thresher and others. Armistice banquet planned and a pheasant hunt opens tomorrow through November 20. Batavia Legion to aid Christmas veterans gifts and Girl Scouts sell calendars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Batavia High School
Dundee
National War Chest
Charles Mahara
Charles Beckman
Blaine Street
St. Charles Hospital
Aurora
Elsie Storrs Dow
Wheaton College
Wheaton
Dennis James
Daniel John
Joseph
Batavia Post No. 504
American Legion
Win G. Enoch
Naperville
Legion Club Rooms
Nellie Wenberg
Charles Wenberg
South
Mallory Avenue
Covenant Mission Church
Mary _ Elizabeth Thresher
Leonard J. Wennmaker
Luxembourg
Holy Cross Church
Wm. J. Donovan
Lloyd Hampson
Walter Hampson
Skoglund
Geneva
Evelyn Bartman
Charles Stephen Alexander
Park Street
Community Hospital
Hannah Dahlstrom
Edna Davidson
Garfield Ave
Cora Ballard
Frank Nelson
Burnett & Johnson Funeral
Eva Walcott
Birdie McColl
North Prairie Street
Batavia Post
Legion
Illinois
K. of .P. Hall
J. F. Means Company
Wabash Ave
Chicago
Eldon Seufert
Theo Coleman
Atty
Mary D. Bailey
United States
Woll
Girl Scouts
Eugene L. Benson
Burlingame
Calif
Ning
Batavia Council
Knights of Columbus
K. of C. Hall
War Department
Carl E. Christensen
Arden Bodeen
Howard Lester
Marmion
Annie Whitney Spencer
Ida E. Elfstrom
McKee St
Burnett & Johnson
Elfstrom
Crane Funeral Home
Amy Worthington
Mary Averill Jones
Edwin Jones
North
van Buren Street
Fritz Burkwistan
Batavia News Roundup December Highlights And Obituaries
Batavia reports wartime Christmas spirit amid snow storms and civic events. Notable items include trainmen strike settlement talks at the Chicago Aurora Elgin line, Furnas Electric party at Hotel Baker, multiple funeral services for local residents, and community notices on charity efforts and elections. The record includes foreclosures and local court actions in Kane County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Aurora & Elgin Railroad
Furnas Electric Company
Hotel Baker
St. Charles
Burnett & Johnson
Jennie Phillips
St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital
Aurora
Ira Millett
Crane Funeral Home
Carolyn Trumble
North Washington Avenue
Delia O'Boyle
Delia Street
Holy Cross Catholic Church
Arthur Hoover
Waller Hendrickson
First Street
George Poole
Batavia
Crane Funeral
Edward J. Seufert
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Julius Schwahn
East Batavia
W. C. Furnas
Furnas Electric Co
Shabbona Boy Scout Council
Elburn
Howard Lester
Wheaton
Tri-City
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Batavia Lodge No. 404
A. F
A. M
Masonic Hall
Julius Morris
Julius Morris & Company
American Legion Auxiliary
Benjamin F. Zuehl
High Street
St. Charles Hospital
S. J. Rudd
Ladies of the Grand Army
Bethany Lutheran Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
California
Benson
The
Barber-Greene Company of
Federal Service
LaSalle
Kane
Batavia Savings & Building Association
Vernon C. Drury
Dorothy A. Drury
I. Merritt J. Little
Circus Court
Kane County Court House
Merritt J. Little
Batavia National Bank Bldg
FOX River Valley Homes
Batavia-Geneva-St. Charles Griffin Realty Company
Collect Model Laundry Co. Launderers and Dry Cleaners
la Salle St
Aurora, Illinois
Batavia Dairy Company
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