Batavia News Highlights City Events And Local Sports
Kane county track contestants vie at Batavia field with Batavia teams favored. Batavia Legion plans minstrel shows at the high school auditorium May 17 and 18 with Dr. Gifford Johnson as director. Memorial Day plans, softball league opening, and spring concert by Fox Valley Viking noted. Local obituaries, property transfers, and school activities outlined include declamation contest, flag presentation, and the Merchant of Venice school play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Cos Ouittee
R. H. Strickland
Legion Rooms
Tuesait
Batavia
Fox Valley Viking Singing
High Selon
Library Board
Senior Class Play Presented at Local High School
One annual Senior Class Play, Turn to the Right, drew good crowds over two evenings at the high school auditorium. Cast included Neal Conde Wolcott Derby Harrold Blair Harry Zuehl Albert Esshe Ruth Harleen Wendella Hubbard Jeanne Smith Preston Stuttle Norton Averill Horton Carlisle Margaret Wheeler Manley Peterson. Parks Puck Bailey, a noted local athlete from the 1912 state championship team and a Stout Institute graduate, died April 23 in Detroit from pneumonia. Also, Mrs. Johanna L. Oleson passed away at her Illinois Avenue home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal Conde
Wolcott Derby
Harrold Blair
Harry Zuehl
Albert Essfhe
Ruth Harleen
Wendella Hubbard
Jeanne Smith
Preston Stuttle
Norton Averill
Horton Carlisle
Margaret Wheeler
Manley Peterson
Parks
Puck” Bailey
Detroit
Bailey
Stout Institute
Menominee
Wis
Johanna L. Oleson
Illinois Ave
Reformer Wheeler Bids Reward After Dry Vote
J Niles Wheeler of Geneva offers a 50 pound reward for evidence to convict anyone running a blind pig after Geneva voted dry in a local option. Kendall County Record editor John R Marshall retires after 50 years. Hugh Marshall to take over. Ruby Lerstrein a 10 year old Mooseheart student dies May 1st and will be buried in the newly laid Mooseheart cemetery. Campbell Burton visits Batavia friends during college break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Niles Wheeler
Geneva
John R. Marshall
Kendall County Record
Hugh Marshall
Ruby Lerstrein
Mooseheart
Campbell Burton
Batavia
East Side schools name Wentzel superintendent for sixth year
Prof. L F Wentzel is named superintendent of East Side schools for the coming year, his sixth year in Batavia. Teaching staff includes Edith Kellogg DeEtte Barker Louise White Jessie Roff Mary Fitzgerald Margaret Nolan Nellie Netzley Martha Stanton. State Senator H H Evans seeks a seventh term at the Aurora convention May 4 with Batavia backing and Elgin dissent. County convention May 7 renominates Frank K E George for Recorder with St Charles backing H E Glos. Also nominated were Eugene Rogers F E Reid M G Stolp H A Dean Wm Humphrey. Col E D Swain Civil War veteran dies April 28 after a stroke. Swain lived in Batavia after the war, formerly a Chicago resident. Major Hooker W F P Barker and Frank George travel to Chicago with Selt Schwab officials to discuss locating their factory in Batavia. J Van Burton returns from a four‑month European trip. Rev C P Edblom attends annual Galessurg conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Wentzel
East Side
Edith Kellogg
DeEtte Barker
Louise C. White
Jessie R. Roff
Mary Fitzgerald
Margaret Nolan
Nellie K. Netzley
Martha Stanton
H. H. Evans
Aurora
Batavia
Elgin
A. ©. Price
Charles H. Backus
Charles T. Cherry
Geneva
Frank KE. George
St. Charles
H. E. Glos
Eugene Rogers
F. E. Reid
M. G. Stolp
H. A. Dean
Elburn
Wm. Humphrey
Mr. George
E. D. Swain
Swain
Chicago
Mr. Swain
Forty-Second
Ilinois Infantry
Hooker
W. F P. Barker
Frank George
The
Selt, Schwab and Company
Claus Anderson and Fred Larson Return From West Baden Trip
Claus Anderson and Fred Larson have returned from a visit to West Baden Indiana where they toured local sites and reported back on the trip highlights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claus Anderson
Fred Larson
West Baden, Indiana
Delegates Named for Geneva Congregational Convention
Fifty years ago this week delegates were chosen for the Geneva Congregational convention on May 5 including H B Bartholomew G E Goldwaithe C R Briggs J A Thompson John Michelson W A Wolcott L A Patchin E L Hunt and Henry Cronk C C Stephens G A R Post chairmen for Memorial Day exercises were E Hunt W J Hollister Theo Wood and Henry Harmon Mrs Thomas Mair recovers from illness R F Cool rents west side house for his family John Carlson and Gus Nelson return from Sweden B Kindblade plans trip to Sweden 41 years since his prior departure Chas F Fowler buys O F Cooley store John Kindblade opens sample room after license approval
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Geneva
H. B. Bartholomew
G. E. Goldwaithe
C. R. Briggs
J. A. Thompson
John Michelson
W. A. Wolcott
L. A. Patchin
E. L. Hunt
Henry Cronk
C. C. Stephens
G.A.R. Post
E. Hunt
W. J. Hollister
Theo, Wood
Henry Harmon
Thomas Mair
R. F. Cool
U. S. Company
West Side
John Carlson
Gus Nelson
Batavia
Sweden
B. Kindblade
Mr. Kindblade
United States
Sharp focus area in visual tasks spans 1.5 inches
The Bet ter Vision Institute notes that the area of sharpest focus during visual tasks like reading is about one and a half inches long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Better Vision Institute
Glenwood Manual Training School Alumni Banquet May 12
The Glenwood Manual Training School Alumni Inc will hold its annual dinner Friday evening May 12 at 7 00 p m at Martins Restaurant 120 South La Salle Street Chicago The event honors 82 years of alumni work and precedes the June homecoming and officer elections on the Glenwood campus Illinois The school marks its 58th anniversary with over 12000 alumni enrolled and many serving in World War I and the current war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood Manual Training School Alumni, Inc
Martin’s
South la Salle Street
Chicago
Glenwood Manual Training School
Glenwood
Illinois
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Kane
War County
Iis
Oud Hast Aurora
Nue
James Donahue
Donahue
Milwaukee
Jesse Swig
Zion Evangelical Church
William F. Glasspool
Springbrook Sanitarium
H. T. Windsor
Shannon
American Legion Post
Wilson Street
David Wraft
Bradford
Main Street
Ilmer Ander
Des Roster
George Council
Edna Espyr
Dorothy Toepper
Batavia High School
Big Rock
Woman's Relief Corps
Louise White School
Maurice Farrer
H. C. Storm
Atty
Charles Erbstein
American Legion
Appleton
Challenge Co
U. S
Batavia Engineering Works
Merchants of Venice
Batavia Insurance Agency
Imer E
Peterson
Philip B
Carlson
J. van Burton
Rev
C. P. Edblom
Swedish Lutheran Church
Galessurg
CPA
Chas. F. Fowler
O. F. Cooley
John Kindblade
SS “Association
Batavia Herald Company
Aurora, Illinois
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