Summer Festival committees named for Batavia Legion post
American Legion No. 504 announces the 23rd annual Summer Festival committees led by E R Ander for a four night event at Township Park near Batavia Avenue Wilson Street July 26 to 29 A stag picnic at Weaver's Woods completes plans Read lists include General Prizes Construction Publicity Power and Lights Merchandise Rides Finance Traffic Concessions and dozens of named members from Batavia area organizations and families.
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Batavia Post
American Legion No
E. JR. Ander
Township Park
Batavia Avenue
Wilson Street
Weaver's Woods
E. R. Ander
Carl A. Christenson
David Kraft
Arvid Peterson
Richard Hendrickson
Paul Martin
Axel Burkwist
Clarence Johnson
Lambert J. Smith
Paul H. Martin
Charles Allison
Harry Duffy
R. L. Hendrickson
August Mier
Axel Ecklund
Clarence Lindgren
Cal Anderson
Walter Hanosh
Arnold Benson
Bert H. Smith
Bert Silverman
C. Thryselius
O. E. Benson
Emil Coleman
Mac J. Alexander
Allen T. Anderson
Arnold S. Anderson
Harry E. Anderson
Charles H. Anderson
David Anderson
Iddo Anderson
Oscar B. Anderson
Theodore W. Anderson
Victor A. Anderson
Ben Backes
Harold H. Bailey
Ernest W. Barrett
Jacob Baum
John Beck
Charles E. Beckman
Adelbert R. Leifheit
Arnold M. Leipold
Robert F. Leonard
Ture Lindberg
Chester R. Lindgren
Arlie H. Lundberg
Arthur J. Lundeen
Randall
Ration Book News on Car Price Ceiling Forms
Guidance for sellers and buyers to obtain price ceiling forms to speed transactions. Notices that national restaurant regulation will apply to most eating and drinking places starting July 31, 1944.
Swanson Family Reunion Details In Two Letters
Their older brother, Petty Officer Elmer Swanson, and wife arrived on a nine day furlough from Los Angeles to join in the reunion. Mrs. Robert Swanson expects to arrive home next week.
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Elmer Swanson
Los Angeles
Robert Swanson
Woman's Club Board Meet Names Committees
The Batavia Woman's Club American home department held a board meeting at the home of newly elected chairman Mrs. George Erdman. Committees appointed: Program Social House with named members across three groups.
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Woman's Club Board
American Home Department
Batavia Woman’s Club
George Erdman
Walter Wood
D. E. Pierson
Lyle Clarno
J. C. Douthit
Frank Longyvear
Nick Zelenko
Emil Benson
Chester Lindgren
Harold Primm
Lennox Furnace Install Offer In Aurora
Advertisement lists a Lennox 20 inch furnace installed for 188.21 tax included by Stevens Furnace Co. Aurora with phone 24090. Also promotes a seven room home for sale on North Aurora with good furnace, basement, shade trees, 100 ft frontage and four bedrooms. contact Mrs. C. J. Smith at State and Stone Ave. North Aurora. An opening at Photographic Studio in Batavia for a dark room assistant or spotter, send details and salary. Bees wanted, hive in Batavia area. phone 1962.
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Stevens Furnace Co
Aurora
North Aurora
Ideal
C. J. Smith
State and
Stone Ave
Batavia
Ill
Local Club Officers and Members Listed
Courtesy-Mrs. Henry McCord and Mrs. Lloyd Carlson provide a social page note. Membership roles include Mrs. Lloyd Kautz and Mrs. Ralph Green. The department officers are Mrs. George Erdman as president, Mrs. Walter Wood as vice chairman, Mrs. Gilbert Hansen as secretary, and Mrs. A. E. Lindberg as treasurer.
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Henry McCord
Lloyd Carlson
Lloyd Kautz
Ralph Green
The
Department
George Erdman
Walter Wood
Gilbert Hansen
A. E. Lindberg
Local soldiers on furlough and homecomings across the Midwest
Local headlines report Pfc Edward J Van Broeck at Mi ami Beach redistribution station after North Africa Sicily and Italy service and two combat missions. Mrs Van Broeck is formerly Miss Hila Hunt. Peter Swanson, son of William and Mrs Swanson of Northbrook Illinois, returns home after two weeks with grandparents while parents vacationed in Hayward Wisconsin. Sgt and Mrs Thomas Oddsen and Marjorie LeVerty are home on furlough from Camp McCain Mississippi with two Oddsen brothers also home for the first time in years. Staff Sgt Odd Oddsen is at Gowen Field Idaho and Sir Melvin Oddson recently returned from Pacific service. he bears battle ribbons and returned to his ship Monday.
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Edward J. van Broeck
North Africa
Sicily
Italy
Army Air Force Redistribution Station
South Jackson Street
Hayward
Wis
Thomas Oddsen
Marjorie LeVerty
Camp McCain
Oddsen
Carl D. Oddsen
St. Charles
Odd Oddsen
Army Air Corps
Gowen Field
Boise
Ida
Melvin Oddson
Pacific
Swanson Reunion Among Navy Families in California
The three Swanson brothers serving in the U S Navy and their wives held a reunion in California. Mrs. Robert Swanson and Mrs. Laurence Swanson visited their husbands, with brief calls before Petty Officer Robert Swanson sailed from Treasure Island for overseas duty. Laurence Swanson remains in San Francisco where his wife will stay with him.
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Swanson
Adolph Swanson
U. S. Navy
California
Robert Swanson
Laurence Swanson
Geneva
Treasure Island
San Francisco
Small business bookkeeping offered at affordable rates
IS YOUR BUSINESS too small for a regular bookkeeper Then try my bookkeeping service Books opened closed and kept weekly or monthly reasonable rates Address Book keeper Box 149 c/o Batavia Herald.
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Batavia Herald
Wanted to Buy Glassware and Antiques at Geneva Post
Geneva Trading Post seeks to purchase glassware dishes bric a brac lamps silverware furniture and related items. Call Geneva 2228 to arrange pickup or sale.
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Geneva Trading Post
Geneva
Also Mentioned on This Page
American Legion Names Committees
Clarence G. Swanson
George A. Swanson
Reuben T. Swanson
Victor R. Swanson
Harold R. Sweet
Emily Sykora
Charles Thomas
George H. Tincknell
Leslie J. Tuck
John Votava
Jerry Wagner
Carl I. Wallman
John C. West
Roy M. Weaver
D. J. O’brien
Maple Park
Ration Book News
Reserve District No
Illinois
United States
Federal Reserve Bank
County of
Kane
I. E. R. Nelson
Jennie E. Larson
Notary Public
E. R. Nelson
Cashier
John Geiss
Julius Morris
D. Newlin
State St
Bartlett
Third Rail
Hart Road
Frank H. Norris
R. R. No
FOX River Valley Homes
Batavia-Geneva-St. Charles
Griffin Realty Company
Terre Haute
Evansville
South Bend
Indianapolis
Richmond
Marion
Fort Wayne
Anderson
Kokomo
Lafayette
Gary
Ind
Dayton
Cincinnesi
Lima
Louisville
Lexington
Paducah
Danville
Mary Rakestraw
Cross Eye
Nat'l Bank
Pontiac
Mich
Avenue Motor Sales
W. H. Clark
Prop
N. Batavia Av
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