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Newspaper
Batavia Herald
Location
Batavia, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1944
Page
11
Ten-year-ago Batavia items note Junior Christianson tonsil surgery and a Three Links Booster dance in Odd Fellows Hall. Milk strikes in Mooseheart and Batavia, club events, birth reports, church meetings, and a Pigeon club speech set the local pace with various updates.
Milk supply in Batavia Aurora and Geneva was halted over fixed Chicago dealer prices. Batavia faced the coldest spell in 20 years with temperatures from 22 to 25 below zero. W A Wolcott sells his drug business to Schreiner Drug, with stock moving to Schreiner. Batavia M E church team won 23 to 18 over Downers Grove in basketball. High school basketball topped Pana Illinois by a sizeable margin.
Dr Albert Fitz aged 60 longtime city physician died January 5 in St Petersburg Florida where he had gone to spend the winter with friend Dr J C Augustine. Frederick H Burke one of Beloit College freshmen earned the official B football emblem this season. Mr and Mrs Henry Abernethy visited Wisconsin for two weeks. Mr and Mrs W H Reaney spent New Year’s Day with relatives at Rochelle. Miss Clara Wilke of Prairie Street and Roy Carlisle of River Street wed on New Year’s Day at the German Lutheran parsonage with Rev Harms officiating. Miss Abbie Selfridge of Chicago visited New Year’s with sister Mrs L L Arch. A family reunion was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Stephen Hoover on New Year’s Day.
Henry Hendrickson of this city and Miss Bertha Turnblom of Chicago formerly of Batavia were
The record notes a marriage in Chicago last Wednesday January 5th. Nearby social notices mention the Christian Endeavor society meeting at Mr and Mrs Walter Dickenson home and various visits among families from Chicago to this city during the holidays.
Obituary recalls John B. Anderson aged 63 who died January 6 of pneumonia after 30 years in Batavia. Notes mention Nels Johnson and family visiting from Denver, Mrs. D C Newton's improving health, F L Young visiting brother W S Young in Kaneville, Emma Elworthy visiting from Paris Illinois, O Weaver a dairy farmer planning to move to Batavia, and Julia Hall visiting friends in Milwaukee.
50 years ago this week HW Wolcott Newton Wagon secretary and treasurer spent days in Galesburg on business. Mr. and Mrs. Sperry plan a temporary stay in Orange California. Mrs. Newton and Mrs. Foote with Mrs. Newton visit Meadville Pennsylvania. Ross Chadwick and Mrs. Stelle wed in Manhattan Illinois on January 2. Mrs. Morrill of Elburn visits sister Miss Stearns in Batavia. Howard Stephens of New Jersey visits region. Mr. and Mrs. Martin enjoy extended visit with daughter in Three Oaks Michigan.
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