Batavia Plans Ambitious Summer Recreation Program
Batavia outlines a large scale summer recreation plan with about 600 children entered across sports and classes. Led by R Wk Mades and Diroche from Gove McWayne, the city will run five and a half days weekly of activities at the high school field and city playgrounds, plus 32 swimming periods at Batavia Township Quarry Park. The program includes 23 student leaders and extensive swimming instruction directed by Russel Ahearn, a Batavia Recreation Council underwriter, and aims to curb youth delinquency through organized athletics this wartime summer.
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Batavia
R Wk. Mades
Gove McWayne
Diroche
Hyoteut
Batevia
Batavia Township
Russel Ahearn
Elgin
Ahearn
Illinois Normal University
University of Illinois
Missouri University
Mades
Harold Lundeen
Wendell Johnson
Dean Johnson
Russell Watt
Millard Benson
Cliff Carney
Donald Nelson
Batavia Recreation Council
T. E. Davis
L. J. Tuck
George Tincknell
Arthur Jaschob
Ernest Johnson
Amos Hartman
Illinois Garden Guide offered by university and council
The Illinois Garden Guide from the College of Agriculture and the Illinois War Council is available at The Herald offices. It provides complete planting and care information for the Victory Garden and is fully illustrated.
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Illinois Garden Guide
College of Agriculture
The
University of Illinois
Illinois War Council
Herald
Batavia Firm Forms Team in Kane County Softball League
The Batavia Metal Products softball team joins the Fox Valley Industrial Softball League for summer play with games on Monday and Thursday evenings at Potawatomi Park. Officers elected: Joseph Gaffney president, Lyle Clarno vice president, Edw. Chessman secretary, Robert Mann treasurer, all from nearby St. Charles. The first game is Thursday, June 15, against St. Charles Mfg. Co.
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Batavia Metal Products
Fox Valley
Pottawatomie Park
Joseph Gaffney
St. Charles
Lyle Clarno
Edw. Chessman
Robert Mann
St. Cahrles Mfg. Company
Truck Operators Get Third Quarter Gasoline Applications
At the request of the O P A District Office, application blanks are mailed from the Geneva Office to all truck operators for gasoline for the third quarter. Sign and return promptly to avoid delay. The congregational church picnic noted as well with officers installed: Bruce James president, Jim Augustine first VP, Lois Spotts second VP, Warren Spotts secretary treasurer.
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Geneva
The
Congregational Church
Bruce James
Jim Augustine
Lois Spotts
Warren Spotts
Oaks Lecture and Field Trip at Morton Arboretum
The fifth Saturday afternoon Spring series at The Morton Arboretum on June 3 features an Oaks lecture followed by a guide walk to study bark, form, leaves, habitat and fruit of eight oak species. Batavia residents John Carlson Ivar Johnson and Harry Carlson attended the Illinois District Vasa Order convention in Chicago.
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Morton Arboretum
Batavia
Illinois District Vasa Order
Chicago
Viking Temple
John Carlson
Ivar Johnson
Harry Carlson
City of Batavia funds summer activities with 2000 dollars
The city approves an appropriation of 2000 dollars for summer activities in Batavia. An additional 1000 dollars has been raised by the council through the efforts of interested Batavia residents.
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Batavia
Memorial Day observance in Batavia honors fallen soldiers
Batavia held Memorial Day ceremonies with a parade to East Batavia cemetery and a memorial address by Rev. George C. Ashley of Calvary Episcopal Church. The service followed a church gathering led by Rev. L. J. Tuck. Ashley urged remembrance and reconsecrated lives as he spoke from Revelation on loving country and future hope.
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Batavia
George C. Ashley
Calvary Episcopal Church
L. J. Tuck
Ashley
America
Captured German war relics to be shown in Geneva
A Sixth Service Command convoy will display captured enemy equipment in Geneva on June 9 from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM in front of City Hall. The exhibit includes a Mark IV tank, a Focke-Wulf airplane remains, an 88 mm field piece, and other German artillery. Colonel C. J. Otjen arranged the display. Lt Forrest W. Armstrong leads the convoy with six enlisted men.
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Geneva
Service Command
James St
C. J. Otjen
Illinois
Indiana
Sixth Service Command
Forrest W. Armstrong
New Dress for Herald Shows New Type Face Change
The Herald adopts Excelsior and Memphis Bold fonts replacing Century light and bold. Readers will notice the clearer, easier to read type as the paper updates with machine matrix developments.
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Herald
Memphis
Confirmation Service Highlights Luther League Program
The Luther League of Bethany Lutheran Church hosted the 1944 Confirmation class with a Vesper Service featuring a Good News program. Rev. D. Sandstedt led Good News Today while students and members presented songs, readings, and news items. An Honor Roll is planned for the church vestibule. Lutheran Brotherhood meets next Wednesday at 8 PM at the Boy Scout Cabin with Troop 6 providing the program. Committees include Program Earl Lundberg Ernest Johnson. Refreshments Kenneth Olson Chester Hegstrom Arnold Benson John Samuelson.
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Luther League of the
Bethany Lutheran Church
Rev
D. Sandstedt
Lemont
Illinois
Freda Lundberg
Bernice Melby
Earl Johnson
Sven Soderstrom
Dick Swanberg, Jr
Cliff Anderson
Bernice Olson
P. H. Nordlander
God
May Lundborg
Luther League
Lutheran Brotherhood
Brotherhood
Earl Lundberg
Ernest Johnson
Kenneth Olson
Chester Hegstrom
Arnold P. Benson
John Samuelson
May 8 Flying Ace Celebrates Double Day
2nd Lt. Robert W. Spargur wins the Distinguished Flying Cross from Major General Nathan F. Twining and learns his wife has given birth to a baby girl. Spargur, 25, son of Mr and Mrs J C Spargur of Webster Groves Iowa, attended the Missouri School of Mines and is stationed at a B 24 Liberator base in Italy.
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15Th Army Air Force
Robert W. Spargur
J. C. Spargur
Pasadena Ave
Webster Grove
Nathan F. Twining
Spargur
Dorothy Daniels
T. S. Daniels
Bellevue Place
Batavia
Ill
Missouri School of Mines
Italy
Batavia High plans baccalaureate and class night
Batavia High School opens commencement week with a Sunday baccalaureate, led by Rev Ira E Stone, on a theme Value of Life. A 63 member senior class will receive diplomas Thursday, with speeches on Youth Meets the Present Crisis and a symposium including Carney Jaschob Carlson Polokoff Reckinger.
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Batavia High School
G. O. Kerfoot
Board of Education
Clifford Carney
Jeanne Jaschob
John Carlson
Arthur Polokoff
Mary Jane Reckinger
Ira E. Stone
The
Christian Church
Elaine Benson
Millard Benson
Donald Bergeson
Richard Bergeson
Carolyn Christenson
Shirley Clarno
Doris Connelley
Jean Dickenson
Gladys Fitch
Harry Frohlich Jr
Pauline Giacomarra
Glenn Hansford
Betty Harker
Frederic Johnson
Gudrun Johnson
Rosanna Johnson
Margene Kalis
Christena Kouzes
Thomas Kunstman
Margaret Larson
Max Lehman
Leona Leipold
Beatrice Littlejo
Benson
Christensen
Clarno
Sandell
Senft
Sloggett
Walbert
H. M. Primm
Sugar applicants apply for canning sugar today
Applicants may apply for canning sugar at the Supervisor's office on West Wilson Street from 2 to 9 and 1 to 4 today Friday.
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West Wilson Street
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