Batavia Council Keeps Sunday Liquor Ordinance
Monday night Batavia council kept to the existing liquor ordinance by a 5 to 3 vote amid a lively discussion on opening taverns Sunday. Community notes include anniversaries, engagements, a bank cashier change, and high school diplomas.
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Batavia
John Norris Hall
O. W. Hubbard
Sven Hubbard
N. Edward Vicksburg
Bethany Lutheran Church
Walter R. Johnson
Batavia National Bank
W. B. Beem
Fox River
Robert Littlejohn
Clark’s Island
Harold Wenberg
Community Hospital
Anna Wilhelmina Peterson
J. C. Peterson
Geneva
Page Edwards
Thomas Edwards
South Batavia Avenue
George Hendricker
Aurora
Susan Corning
First Street
Batavia High School Class of 45 Graduates This Week
Twenty years ago this week a Batavia High School commencement honored a class of 45 graduates. William Schneer died after a long illness on June 1. Frank and Ruth Averill have three graduates in their family, Norton and Ruth Averill finished Batavia High, Robert Averill completed studies at the University of Wisconsin, Miss Mary Buck returned from Washington and was in Batavia for Decoration Day. Quarry Park and swimming pool preparations were under way for an early June opening.
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William Schneer
Frank Averill
Norton
Ruth Averill
Batavia High School
Robert Averill
University of Wisconsin
Mary Buck
Washington
Batavia
Quarry Park
Henry Wenberg builds new home in Batavia South Harrison area
30 years ago this week Henry Wenberg of Batavia Greenhouse Co erects a new house on a lot on South Harrison Street. Chief Monahan reminds drivers to obey the recent traffic ordinance requiring driving on the right hand side.
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Henry Wenberg
Batavia Greenhouse Company
Harrison Street
Monahan
Burglars Target Batavia Area As City Prepares
Four decades ago residents warned of weekend burglaries on Batavia and nearby Many as they readied for dawn patrols. East Batavia High plans June 16 commencement at Baptist church with 12 graduates. Batavia Napoleons beat McHales 11 to 0 at Snow grounds on June 5 before a large crowd. Miss Fannie Wade of Newton visits Canada. Mrs Goff and daughter from Milwaukee stay with Mr and Mrs Van Nortwick.
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Batavia High School
Congregational Church
James Butcher
Toronto
Canada
Pythian Temple
Batavia
East Batavia High School
The
Baptist Church
Batavia Napoleons
McHales of
Chicago
Fannie Wade
Newton
Batavia Caucus Elects Collins as Chairman in 1920s style
Fifty years ago this week Batavia Democrats held a caucus at city hall on June 5 electing Cornelius Collins as chairman and James Gaffney as secretary. Henry Fessler of Chicago visited his sick brother John. Peter Swanson married Emma Johnson on June 2 at the Anderson home. G O Kerfoot opened dental parlors above F E George and Son and invites calls. F L Hobart took possession of a new grocery, cleaning up and stocking.
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Batavia
Cornelius Collins
James Gaffney
Henry Fessler
Chicago
John
Peter Swanson
Emma Johnson
John Anderson
G. O. Kerfoot
F. E. George & Son
F. L. Hobart
Eighty third birthday for Mrs Paul Anderson on Spring Street
Mrs Paul Anderson of Spring Street celebrated her 83rd birthday with family and friends. A Saturday dinner at the Little Traveler in Geneva featured a pink candle music box centerpiece and a pink corsage. Relatives gathered from Chicago Oak Park Hinsdale Van Del Ray Reich Fla and Hinsdale Mary Anderson in training at Hunter College phoned in. A smorgasbord was served and gifts and cards poured in.
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Paul Anderson
Springstreet
J. E. Swanberg
Geneva
John A Anderson
Hinsdale
Anderson
John Hillquist
Chicago
Mgr
John Anderson
Hunter College
Swanberg
Mr. Swanberg
Dick Swanberg
Margot McNamor Johnson Enters Bahai Radio Program
Margot McNamor Johnson launches New Horizons on WMRO 1280 at 1 15 Wednesday focusing on Bahai World Faith. The program, directed by the National Bahai radio committee, assists by Mina Matthisen in Chicago. Mrs Lillian Wagner dies in Chicago heart attack. funeral attended by Hoover and Lindgren families.
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Margot McNamor Johnson
WMRO
National
Bahai'a Radio Committee
Mina Matthisen
Chicago
Central States
Johnson
Lillian Wagner
Douglas Hoover
Jack Lindgren
Stephan Hoover
Chester Lindgren
End
Clarence Ling
Lindgren
American Red Cross
Batavia
Peets
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Paducah
Danville
Mary Bakestraw League
Cross Eye Correction
Nat'l Bank
Pontiac
Mich
Batavia Ave
Arthur F. Woodrick
Auro
Walter Rundle
Wreckree Gilver-miner
Roosevelt
Ronald Hunt
St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital
Joseph Eudeikis
Merchant Marine
Italy
Richard
U. S. Navy
San Diego
Calif
Ruth Ann
Great Lakes
Tor
Jane Weithers
Jimmy Lydon
Tyrone Fower
Betty Grable
Raf
Aucayne
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