Vic Roesler to take part in Calumet meet high jump
Vic Roesler a Batavia high school track star for four years will compete in the high jump and broad jump at the Calumet track meet on Chicago's far south side Sunday. Rajah's Colts earned their first win of the season by defeating the Green Pheasant 10 to 2 on the West diamond Monday. Ruth Anderson married Reuben L. Leff at Bethany Lutheran Church Saturday at four in the afternoon. With many clams taken from the Fox River a few weeks into legal clamming. Mildred Benson wed A G Leland of Moorehead Montana on Friday June 29. Funeral services for John Hallei were held Saturday at Burnett and Johnson Funeral Home. Arnold Benson and wife attended services for the 25th ordination of Rev. Father Joseph Lonergan. Martin Shamk, 81, died at the Kane County Home Monday night. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Charles Humbles on Wednesday June 27 at Community Hospital. Lillian Anderson of DeKalb engaged to David Anderson of this city.
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Vic Roesler
Batavia High School
Calumet
Chicago
Rajah
West
Ruth Anderson
Elof Anderson
Reuben L. Leff
Christine Leff
Geneva
Bethany Lutheran Church
Fox River
Mildred Benson
J. August Benson
McKee Street
A. G. Leland
Moorehead
Montana
Burnett and Johnson Funeral Home
John Hallei
St. Joseph's Hospital
P. H. Nordlander
Arnold P. Benson
Menominee
Illinois
Joseph Lonergan
The
American Legion
Martin Shamk
Kane County
Charles Humbles
20 Years ACC This Week
John Kerns died at his sister Mrs. William Eager home Wednesday morning. Mrs. Charlotte Johnson died Saturday at her 171 1st Street home after a long illness. John W. Davis and Charles W. Byron will carry the Democratic banners in the fall election after a New York convention deadlock. Mrs. M. Fredendall died Sunday after a surgical operation at Aurora Hospital. Atty. D. K. Emigh and Miss Izero English engagement announced. Mrs. Ida Pierson and John Updike married June 21 at Geneva.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kerns
William Eager
Charlotte Johnson
1St Street
John W. Davis
Charles W. Byron
New York City
Aurora Hospital
M. Fredendall
Atty
Two Republican bids for office and Fourth of July events
Thirty years ago this week Frank W. Shepherd of Elgin announced a bid for the Republican nomination for Congress while H N ones of this city said he would run for County Judge on the Republican ticket. A large Fourth of July crowd celebrated Norden Sower’s 18th anniversary at Central Park. James Patch and wife returned from a southwest vacation. F B McCabe opened a bakery at 31 East Wilson Street. Moose Heart Lake hosted a Fourth of July fireworks display donated by Batavia Lodge No. 682.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Shepherd
Elgin
Congress
Atty. H. N
Cental Park
James Patch
Southwest
F. B. McCabe
East Wilson Street
Mooseheart Lake
Batavia Lodge No. 682
Kane County Prohibition Party Nominates Batavia Officials
Forty years ago this week Batavians were nominated for county office at the Kane County Prohibition Party convention in Elgin. J Van Burton won the silver Loving Cup at a Gun Club Shoot on July 3. A burglary hit the George Burton grocery on South Batavia Avenue Thursday night. The Holy Cross Church leadership changed with Rev Father Rathz moving to Lockport and Rev J J Darcy of Chicago taking over in Batavia. Batavia defeated Maple Park 10 to 2 in Batavia on the Fourth. Mrs J F Schall returned from the south. John Marckley and Charles Leipold enjoyed a northern fishing trip. Robert Pahnke broke a leg and Gus Guth was minorly injured when scaffolding fell at the German Lutheran church project.
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Kane County
Prohibition Party
Elgin
J. van Burton
George Burton
South Batavia Avenue
Father Rathz
Holy Cross Church
Lockport
J. J. Darcy
Chicago
Batavia
Maple Park
J. F. Schall
John Marckley
Charles Leipold
Robert Pahnke
Gus Guth
Elburn Fourth of July race purse winners noted
Fifty years ago this week Walter Newton Amos Burton and Dr R S Bothwell won purses in the Elburn trotting and pacing races on the Fourth of July. M M Kinne hosted his father J B Kinne of Minneapolis. John Hanson died July 4 after a week illness. Wheeler Hines of Bald Mound visited Batavia on Tuesday with a new pair of bay colts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Newton
Amos Burton
Dr. R. S. Bothwell
M. M. Kinne
J. B. Kinne
Minneapolis
John Hanson
Wheeler Hines
Bald Mound
Batavia
Townsend plan urged to win the peace in Batavia club note
Myrtle Danielak and Nellie Gaweka urge Townsend plan H.R. 1649 to boost morale for troops and ensure home support. They argue the plan will fund elders, create postwar demand, and provide jobs, saying the war is won by enacting the Townsend policy. Batavia Townsend Club No. 2 members sign.
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Congress
Townsend National
Townsend Club
Townsend
Myrtle Danielak
Nellie Gaweka
Batavia
Townsend Club No
Rainbow Veterans Meeting Moved to July 14 Chicago
The Rainbow Division Veterans Association reunion in Chicago for July 13-15 is canceled due to a national transportation problem. The Illinois Chapter will meet July 14 at the Merchants and Manufacturers Club to observe the Champagne Hour and install new officers.
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Rainbow Division Veterans Association
R. F. Lenard
South River Street
Chicago
Illinois
Merchants and Manufacturers Club
Merchandise Mart
Crippled Children's Clinic Planned at Hinsdale Sanitarium
Plans are set for a crippled children's clinic at Hinsdale Sanitarium on July 13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The University of Illinois Division of Services for Crippled Children will conduct the clinic with county medical societies. If needed, the division can arrange and pay for hospitalization, surgery, braces, or special shoes for families unable to cover costs. A survey of 1,000 former patients shows many becoming self-supporting and contributing to the war effort, including 49 in military service across the Pacific, Italy, England, and France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinsdale Sanitarium and Hospital
Hinsdale
Lawrence J. Linck
Division of Services For
University of Illinois
Linck
South Pacific
Italy
England
France
Plane Talk by Rowland Burnstan on air layers
The piece explains Earth's atmosphere as layered. It describes the troposphere about seven miles up with rising and sinking air and moisture and winds. It explains the stratosphere above with horizontal currents, scant water vapor, strong winds, and very cold temperatures, noting only advanced planes can fly there.
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Earth
Mixed League Scores at B R C Bowing Lane Night
Friday bowling at the B R C featured Bud Miles 600 series with 240 220 173 games while Erv Carlsons team won two of three. Alleene Payne led 2403 three-game set and 864 high, D Payne 222 537 on his wife’s team, Doc Rowcliffe 226 552 on his team. Harriett Freedlund 473 helped her team win an extra game, Satterwaite and others posted solid scores across lines.
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Bud Miles
Miles
Erv Carlson
Dave Treest
Erv
Alleene Payne
Doc Rowcliffe
D. Payne
Doc
Harriett Freerdlund
H. Fillmore
Blanch Satterwaite
Jean Robertson
Art Jahnke
Jean
M. Holmberg
Ben Sieebeneners
IMO Seeres Seers
Fillmore’s
Freedlund’s
DOG San Eee
Paynes Hier Tierce
Satterwaite’s
Robertson’s
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Lillian Anderson
DeKalb
David Anderson
City
FOX River Valley Homes
Griffin Realty Company
Maplecroft Poultry Farm
Rainbow Veterans
Crippled Children’s
Hinsdale, Illinois
Harry Sloggett
Harry W. Sloggett
BY Rowland Burnstan
Witboud Loblaw
D. J. O'Brien
Progress
Burnett & Johnson
Burnett & Johnson Funeral Service
Aman E. Johnson
Nottolini Pabst
Blue Ribbon Grill
State ST
Geneva, Ill
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