Batavia American Legion Posts Plans 23rd Summer Festival
Batavia Post No 504 of The American Legion announced the 23rd Annual Summer Festival at Township Park on July 26 27 28 and 29 with rides concessions and 13 awards totaling 500 in prizes The festival is described as a homecoming event attracting thousands and features a busy committee lineup. The article also notes a reunion of Mrs Freda Hubbard’s sons home from military service and confirms Oscar T Benson will join Batavia police force succeeding Ragnar Samuelson.
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Batavia Post No
American Legion
Township Park
Batavai Avenue
Wilson Street
George Tinckner
Batavia Post
Paul H. Martin
Martin
Legion
Batavia
Freda Hubbard
Warren
Drew Field
Fla
Paul
Omaha
Neb
Marine Corps
James
Air Corps
Selman Field
Monroe
Chicago
Oscar T. Benson
Phillips 66
Batavia Avenue
Batavia Police Department
T. E. Davis
Benson
Ragnar Samuelson
Local Police Arrest Liquor Burglars While at Work
Two Aurorans Ralph Lever and Emery Orton employed by D R Sperry were caught by Patrolman Russell Clark at dawn while stealing liquor from Riverside Inn on East Wilson street. Officers found cases being carried to a waiting car under the East Wilson street bridge. a scuffle followed. They were bound over to the grand jury for indictment after a Sunday afternoon hearing before Police Magistrate William C Spencer. The theft totaled about $20. This marked a second recent burglary at the Riverside Inn run by Andrew Connolley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Lever
Emery Orton
D. R. Sperry Company
Russell Clark
Riverside Inn
East Wilson Street
William C. Spencer
Andrew Connolley
River Show Draws Thousands at Batavia Sportsmen's Club
About 3000 spectators lined the Fox river banks and West Wilson street bridge for Batavia Sportsmen's Club River Rumpus. The event featured motorboat speed races, stunts, and a children's pageant marking the nation’s birthday. Prize winners included Pete Seyle of Chicago taking top prizes of 20 dollars in three races. other winners were Bob Peterson, Herman Haage, Russ Grace, and Harry Brasel, with disqualifications and parade prize recipients noted. Committee members listed. Proceeds around 500 dollars, funding the club treasury.
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Fox River
Wilson Street
Batavia Sportsmen's Club
Batavia
Robert Koubenec
Russell Clark
William Clark
Charles Miller
Gunnar Wiberg
Leroy Feece
William Roberts
L. T. Faroright
Pete Seyle
Chicago
Bob Peterson
Herman Haage
Lake Bluff
Robert Haase
Sharon Pierce
Gloria Ballenger
Wayne
Charlene
Dale Womack
Dick Clark
Patsy Renaud
Timmy Renaud
Patty Thomas
Laurie Wenberg
Roger Wenberg
Virginia Samuelson
Rita Smith
Kenneth Larson
Janice C. Johnson
Robbie Clever
Audrey Roberts
Leonard Anderson
Muriel
New WMC Rules In Effect Control Local Industrial Hiring
The War Manpower Commission announces in Illinois area No 1 July 1 start, placing ceilings on employment in the Aurora Elgin Fox valley labor market. After July 1 all male and female workers must be hired by referral from the U S Employment Service or via agency arrangements. Employers may request ceiling changes by writing to area director Thomas H. Wright at 86 South River Street, Aurora.
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War Manpower Commission
Illinois Area
Aurora-Elgin
Charles P. Casey
WMC
Wm. H. Spencer
U. S
Fox Valley
Thomas H. Wright
South River Street
Aurora
Melvin Hann Wins Wings as Flier at Navigation School
Melvin M Hann son of Arthur B Hann 179 State st was commissioned a second lieutenant as an aerial navigator at the 2551st Army Air Forces Base Unit Contract Navigation School University of Miami Florida on July 1. The school trained students by stars instruments landmarks and radio and has not reported a serious accident in almost four years of training. Lieutenant Hann received his silver wings at the graduation ceremonies on Saturday.
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Melvin M. Hann
Arthur B. Hann
State St
University of Miami
Florida
Hann
New Oscillating Headlight Installed on 400 Streamliners
Chicago and North Western Railway announces a new high powered oscillating headlight that can flash red or white on all Diesel units of the 400 streamliners and on several west coast steam locomotives. L L White says the Mars headlight design offers longer range and better crossing warning.
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Chicago and North Western Railway Company
L. L. White
Charles H. Longman
Longman
Mars Signal Light Company
Chicago
Mars
White
Samuelson Day Race Program Ends With Fireworks Finale
The race program and events began at 2 o clock and continued through the afternoon and evening, finishing with a short fireworks display as the finale of the program.
Dedicate Glenwood Park At Annual Picnic Of Batavia Metal Co
Lt. Robert Bailey receives advanced pilot training at Rosecrans Field Missouri amid notes on his Batavia roots Army enlistment 1942 Turner Field 1944 and preservice Furnas Electric employment The article also mentions an upcoming Altar and Rosary society meeting at Mrs Frank Jacobs West Main street with a 2 PM business session and card party refreshments provided by several hostesses.
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Glenwood Park
Batavia Metal Co
Robert M. Bailey
Harold Bailey
Batavia Ave
Rosecrans Field
Air Transport Command
St. Joseph
Missouri
Batavia
University of Illinois
Bailey
Army
Turner Field
Furnas Electric Company
Altar and Rosary Society
Frank Jacobs
West Main Street
Jacobs
Dora Fitzgerald
Hazel Hummel
John White
Joe Kames
Harry Wolcott
4-H Club Annual Fair at Geneva August 23
Kane county announces the 1944 4-H Club Fair set for August 23 at Burgess Field and Geneva Community High School. A record 565 members, 315 in agricultural projects, will showcase beef, dairy, pigs, sheep, poultry, garden and home economics displays with 460 projects. Leaders include A C Johnson and county 4-H committee members Wayne Wirsing Robert Howard Lee O'Brien Ira Jones and Frank Randall.
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Burgess Field
Geneva Community High School
A. C. Johnson
Kane County
Geneva High School
Gertrude B. Fields
Wayne Wirsing
Burlington
Robert Howard
Dundee
Lee O’brien
Batavia
Ira Jones
Big Rock
Frank Randall
Aurora
Bald Mound
Picnic and park dedication planned at Glenwood park
The Batavia Metal Products plant will hold a Sunday picnic on July 16 at Glenwood park for employees and families. The day features a park dedication, housing preparations for up to 300 workers, races, games, free eats and drinks, music, and a veteran housing plan revival. Harold Gustafson is vacationing in Denver, Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia Metal Products Company
Glenwood Park
Chicago Aurora & Elgin Railroad Company
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T. Benson
Sportsmen’s Club
Melvin Hann
Robert Bailey
Geneva
Bald Mound Club
Verner Carlson
James Benson
Bill Fahking
Leonard Fahking
Bruce James
Tommy James
Gordon Johnson
Roger Johnson
Erwin Jungels
George Kidston
Earl Maier Jr
Robert Maier
Bruce Morical
Paul J. Smith
David Snyder
Grace Snyder
Donald Weaver
Doris Weaver
John Peter White Jr
Patrick White
Glenwood
Chicago Aurora & Elgin Company
Harold Gustafson
Denver, Colo
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