Notes From Our Military Mailbox Highlighting Local Servicemen
Letters from Pvt John R Sanders at Fort Ord California and Cpl Richard E Erickson in England share thanks for the Batavia Herald and updates on life overseas. Other items list Navy ratings for Batavia men at San Francisco Camp Parks and notices of new addresses for several service members including Capt William Kelly and Pvt Walter Oxe with APO destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Herald
Army
Batavia
California
Babe Hope
John
Pvt
John R. Sanders
Joint Assault Signal Co
Fort Ord
Cpl
Richard E. Erickson
England
Leonard Anderson
Wilson Street
Richard
APO
C/o
New York
N. Y
U. S. Naval Training Station
Robert Paul Brill
South Prairie Street
New Books Added to the Library Collection
The library adds Meet the Arab by John Van Ess and Behind the Steel Wall by Arvid Fredborg. Also included are The Forgotten Ally by Pierre Van Paassen Where's Sammy? by Samuel Schulman and The Colonel's Lady by Helen Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John van Ess
Arabia
Pierre van Paassen
United Nations
Sammy
Samuel Schulman
Ace Press
Pius XII
Prince Humbert
Princess Maria
Roosevelt
Cermak
Casablanca
Arvid Fredborg
Berlin
Svenska Dagbladet
Stockholm
Germany
Helen Montgomery
Kane County Salon set dinner meeting at Aurora Legion
The 8 et 10 Kane County Salon plans a dinner meeting next Wednesday February 2 at the Legion club rooms in Aurora. Batavia members will call Mrs Hanna Benson to reserve, while local social events involve broadcasts, birthdays, and club activities across Batavia Geneva and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kane County
Legion Club Rooms
Aurora
Batavia
Hanna Benson
Joseph Erickson
South Harrison Street
Cpl
Richard Erickson
B.B.C
Rainbow Corners
London
England
George Raft
Red Cross
David Kraft
Chicago
Zomayne Mostrom
Sarah Lee Redfield
Rondle Reymert
Lorraine Koubenee
Patsy Carlson
Maude Meyers
First Baptist Church
Erma Jeffery
Thomas Whalen
Stanley Johnson
Marie Carlson
Lois Nichelson
Oak Park
Wilma Miller
Woman’s Missionary Society of the
Bethany Lutheran Church
G. P. Williams
Ansgar Carlson
Arvid Peterson
Ernest Olson
Elmer Nelson
Arwood Soderholm
Geo. Straw
Freda Hubbard
Charles Johnson
W. L. Anderson
John Worrell
J. B. Nelson
Ohio
Illinois
Oakland
Legion Auxiliary Meeting and Activities Report
The American Legion auxiliary held a well attended meeting tonight voting a donation to the Infantile Paralysis fund. Ross Anderson led the Girl Scout representation and Esther Swanberg headed the Ways and Means dinner committee. A new home nursing class starts the first week in February with registered nurses instructing on pneumonia and influenza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliar
Gis
Ross Anderson
Auxiliary
Ways and Means
Esther Swanberg
Josephine Sykora
Oscar Johnson
Illinois Avenue
John Alen
North Batavia Avenue
Hattie Johnson
J. J. B. Nelson
Esther Lundberg
Eva Hendrickson
Elva Strickland
Freda Wagner
Rose Anderson
Rose Sykora
Lena Allison
Hanna Benson
Odd Fellows Install Officers and News From North Africa
The Odd Fellows installed officers at Tuesday evening's meeting with L. J. Ureh as noble grand and Richard Benson as vice grand. Arthur Clark served as chaplain and R. E. McDaniels as secretary, John Johnson as treasurer, with Harold Hall as installing officer. Reports confirm Sgt. Bruce Paddock has arrived safely in North Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Odd Fellows
Noble Grand
L. J. Ureh
Richard Benson
Arthur Clark
R. E. McDaniels
John Johnson
Harold Hall
Sgt
Bruce Paddock
North Africa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ford Ord, California
Don Barnes
Donald M. Barnes
Infantry Co. A
Mate School
Francis Charles Briggs
South van Buren Street
Pinky Graves
U. S. Navy
Camp Parks
San Francisco
Calif
San Jose
Seaman Graves
Capt
Wm. Kelly
Capt. Kelly
Potosi
Wisconsin
John R. Killian
Ord. Hdy. Co
Walter Oxe
Walter R. Oxe
742Nd Tank L Bn
Co. C
Camp Polk
John A. Nelson
Sicily
Italy
Nels Benson
J. A. Nelson
12Th Troop Carrier Sq
60Th Troop Carrier Grp
Allen Benson
Merrill Benson
Akron
University of Illinois
Allen M. Benson
A/S. Co
U.S.N.T.S
Sampson, New York
Etery
Chicago Heights
Charles Meebald
Palm Beach
Flu
Edna Worrell
Robert Ewart
Ilinois
Walter Martin
Indianola
Iowa
Nelson
Lynn Clever
Mrs. Clever
Walter John
Adolph Johnson
Elmhurst
Carl Hainisch
Roy Clever
Harry Cook
Bernice Burkwist
Joan
North Jackson Street
Huesby
Brauns
Legion Auxiliary Meeting
Arthur H. Anderson
N. Jefferson Street
Ansgar L. Carlson Agency
N. Washington St
Andrew Anderson Florist
S. Batavia Ave
Geneva
Laundry
August J. Mier
Cleveland Ave
GEO
B. Howartk
N. River St
Nottolini
Pabst Blue Ribbon Grill
State ST
Geneva, Ill
Meister Bray
Praiie
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