Batavia News Briefs From Mooseheart to Local Elections
Mooseheart officials mourn the death of Dr John D Nichols longtime resident physician. Batavia school system receives a $10000 CWA grant for school repairs and labor. Twenty officers installed for 1934 Batavia Woman’s Relief Corps. Oil drilling near Sycamore advances to 3200 feet. Claude Peterson named manager of Geneva Railway Express office. Deaths of John Young and Lena Carlson noted. Local birthdays anniversaries and visits from Kansas City residents reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Milroy
Alexiam Brothers Hospital
Eva Novelist
Murphy
YMCA
Aurora
Swedish Mission Church
Mooseheart
Box River Valley
John D. Nichols
Batavia
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
CWA
Women’s Relief Corps
Mae G. Lincoln
Royal Neighbors Hall
Tri-Cities
Foland
Geneva
Sycamore
Wyman Farm
Claude Peterson
Railway Express Company
Northwestern
John Young
Robbery Report and Local Updates From The Week
Robbers broke into the homes of Paul Anderson at Spring and College Streets and Hans Olson at East end of Spring Street stealing 20 dollars from Anderson and 15 dollars plus some jewelry from Olson. Oliver Johnson is recovering from injuries after being hit by a car while alighting from a streetcar on Christmas day. The Masonic Lodge joined Calvary church services last Sunday evening at Rev. George A. Ray’s invitation. Prof. Vincenzo Gullotta is improving rapidly from flu illness as Dr J C Augustine departed Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Anderson
Spring
College Streets
Hans Olson
Spring Street
Anderson
Olson
Oliver Johnson
Emil Johnson
North
Washington Street
Masonic Lodge
George A. Ray
Calvary Church
Vincenzo Gullotta
J. C. Augustine
Thurs
Christmas Socials and Obituaries From Batavia 30 Years Ago
Selections from Batavia society note gatherings including the BE Nelson family Christmas dinner, Thursday club at Mrs Geo Geyer’s, and visits by Mrs N F Reckard and Mrs Georgiana Pierce. Obituary for Miss Anne Johnson, 27, who died December 2 after illness. weddings include Martha Connolly and Vaclav Doberg on December 25 and Mary Augustine and Prof. L. P. Holm on Christmas morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Guy
BE. Nelson
Big Rock
Geo. Geyer
Anne Johnson
Frank Johnson
North Jefferson Street
Martha Connolly
Andrew Connolly
North Washington Avenue
Vaclav Doberg
Baldwin
Michigan
Father McCormick
Holy Cross Church
Claus Carlson
Joliet
Samuel Hanson
N. FE. Reckard
Geneva
Batavia
William Minium
Henry Litgens
Naperville
40 Years Ago This Week Highlights Local Visits
40 years ago this week, Kaukauna residents S. T. Murchie visited his daughter in town. George B. Gray spent Christmas with his parents in Ashton Illinois. F E George entertained the Eastern Star. Harry T Hunter and wife planned southern winter trip to Los Angeles. Emma Patch hosted Glen Park camping party. Rev Father Rathz recovering from illness. James Stone and family visited his parents in Sycamore. Wellington Cobb Maggie Kinney E McDaniel visited A McDaniel family during holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. T. Murchie
Kaukauna
Wisconsin
George O. Kerfoot
George B. Gray
Ashton
Illinois
F. E. George
Eastern Star
Harry T. Hunter
Los Angeles
Calif
Emma Patch
Glen Park
Father Rathz
Holy Cross Church
James Stone
Stone
Sycamore
Wellington Cobb
Maggie Kinney
Wilmette
E. McDaniel
Chicago
A. McDaniel
Pratt couple returns from Pittsburgh visit
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Pratt traveled from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania to visit Mr. Pratt’s brother and family. Miss Elizabeth Elworthy and William Stevenson, both local residents, are noted in the report as engaged in week’s happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Pratt
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Mr. Pratt
Elizabeth Elworthy
William Stevenson
Christmas Church Wedding and Local Social Notes
The piece notes a church wedding at Calvary with Rev. Barry officiating on Monday December 26. It mentions A. D. Mallory of Citi zen Bank traveling to Kansas City and Omaha on business, a child breaking an arm last week, and visits from Grange residents W. H. Garrett and friends. E G Basek the Swedish clinician to speak at Sweden Methodist church Sunday morning at 10 86, with illness affecting D C Newton and L Foote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Church
Barry
A. D. Mallory
Citizen Bank
Kansas City
Omaha
Charles Conley
Freeme
W. H. Garrett
Grange
W. A
I. BE. Appleton
Mendota
E. G. Basek
Sweden Methodist Church
D. C. Newton
Christmas Day visits across Chicago and Illinois
Fifty years ago this week residents recall Christmas Day gatherings with relatives in Chicago. The island hardware merchant G B Moon remains home with rheumatism. Lena Swanson's funeral in Malta drew Henry John Gust Hendrick and Sidney O Taylor, while others visited friends in Beloit and LaGrange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. McCullough
Chicago
G. B. Moon
Island
Frank Grimes
Elgin
William Roscoe
Henry
John
Gust Hendrickson
Sidney O. Taylor
Lena Swanson
Malta
D. B. Andrus
Dr. Swain
Benjamin Smith
Lloyd Wood
Beloit
Wisconsin
Dev. G. M. Daniels
Harry
LaGrange
Batavia
A. H. Jones
Hodges
Savannah
Illinois
Safety Cramps About Carbon Monoxide Dangers
Safety warning by Fred W. Braun on CO gas risks. Do not run engines indoors. keep garage doors open and windows cracked. Warns of unseen deadly seepage from cars and urges vigilance to avoid fatal outcomes.
Illinois Song History Quiz Questions and Answers
A collection of questions and answers about the Illinois state song, its author Charles H. Chamberlin, and related historical details. It covers its origin at an Army reunion, McKinley as toastmaster, Archibald Johnston's melody, and related figures like William Jennings Bryan and the Cross of Gold speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hlinois
Charles H. Chamberlin
Lse
Orst
Army of the Toto Sac
Chicarco
McKinley
O. B. White
Arysn
Salem
Illinois
Notice of Real Estate Sale in Kane County Illinois
By order of the Kane County Probate Court executor George Ream will sell Emma Ream estate real property on February 3 1944 at the Kane County Courthouse Geneva Illinois Lot 19 and 3 in Block 38 Werthwein's Division Hampshire village Kane County Illinois. 10 percent cash at sale and balance on delivery of Executor's Deed. January 7 14 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanenty
Iinois
Imma Reim
Court House
Geneva
Kane County
George Ream
Emma Ream
George S. Finley and His Stars on Duty
A North Western conductor, George S. Finley, proudly wears four sons in service on his lapel and two more in uniform on his sleeve. His sons Henry, Edward, George, and Bob serve in the Army and Air Corps, with Captain F. T. Lynde in Iran and a daughter-in-law inspector in California. The Finleys embody a family devoted to freedom and the fight against tyranny, on both transportation and combat fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Western
Henry
Edward
George
Bob
Finley
Sioux City
Omaha
Uncle Sam
Camp Hale
Colorado
Air Corps
Reading
Mr. Finley
F. T. Lynde
Iran
California
Finleys
Forces of Evil
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Aees Ecole i
Florida
A.J. Seymour
J. K. Seymour
South Batavia Avenue
West Wilson Street
G. Kerfoot
M. I
coNe
June Yong
Fred W. Braun
Batavia Insurance Agency
Elmer E. Peterson
Philip B. Carlson
William Jennings Bryan
Platte Povoun
Ane
Vention
George S. Finley
His
Sttars
America
Wuch
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