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Local residents share news of travels and family events
Miss Barbara Conde recovering well after appendicitis surgery last week. Mrs Olive Burkland of Aurora visited her daughter and family. Ernest Snyder and infant Ernest Root Snyder Jr. returned from Elmhurst hospital with the father serving as hospital superintendent. Max Striedl family attended Chicago relatives' graduation. Earl Gamble and daughter Patricia returned to Batavia from Sylacauga Alabama. he joins a Chicago laundry firm. Naomi and Hazel Houck, Santa Barbara workers, return home for six weeks. Mrs Joseph Kelly attending Loras College Dubuque for liturgical church music course. she is Holy Cross church organist. Arthur Lundeen family moved Batavia to Fort Worth on business and leisure. home sold to Fred Thelander. Eastern Star initiated Lydia Jean Stanney and Elaine Averill. refreshments and social hour. Barton Snow and Gordon Duffy stationed in Hawaii, visiting each other. Jack Norris also in Hawaii with them. Francis F Sherman, Marmion Military Academy senior, among six graduates during commencement June 11.