Batavia Votes Republican Tuesday As Democratic Landslide Sweeps Nation
Batavia delivered a strong Republican showing as Franklin D Roosevelt won a record fourth term nationwide. Illinois swung to Democrats with Cook County leading in Chicago, while Batavia supported Dewey locally and Lucas over Lyons in Senate race. County offices and state posts also favored Republicans in a statewide shift.
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Batavia
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Illinois
Cook County
Chicago
United States
Scott W. Lucas
Emily Taft Douglas
Lucas
Richard J. Lyons
Douglas
Stephen A. Day
Dwight H. Green
Thomas J. Courtney
George F. Barrett
Arthur C. Lueder
Earle B. Searcy
Supreme Court
Arnold P. Benson
Conrad F. Becker
Hugh W. Cross
Edward C. Hunter
Thomas E. Dewey
Benson
Chauncey W. Reed
Maud N. Peffers
Leon Schuler
J. Lisle Laufer
Hampshire
House of Representatives
Merritt J. Little
General Assembly
Batavia Civic Club Dinner Features Chang Lok Cheng Speaker
The Batavia Civic Club dinner meeting at 6:30 in the K P hall will host Chang Lok Cheng consul general of the Republic of China as a timely speaker. Over 100 members and several new attendees are expected to hear a straightforward talk on China and the war. The Willing Workers of Bethany Church will prepare and serve the meal.
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Batavia
China
Catholic Daughters of America Meet at K of C Hall
The Catholic Daughters of America hold a Monday evening meeting at 8 o clock in the K of C hall. The session will follow routine business and include voting on new members.
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Catholic Daughters of America
K. of C. Hall
Batavia Grade Schools to Stage Musical November 17
On Friday November 17 at 745 p.m. Batavia grade schools present a program of music with singing games folk songs choral reading rhythm numbers Indian dancers and The Wedding of Jack and Jill. The 115 first and second graders perform with Uncle Sam as a featured character in All Are Good Americans. Tickets are 16 cents.
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Batavia
Jack and
Jill
Jack and Jill
Old King Cole
the Dell
Miss Muffet
Evelyn Bartman
Esther Baie
Leota Capps
Eldora Hoover
Mary Nolan
Myrtle Swanson
Uncle Sam
Mabel Bodeen
Jane Hayes
Mildred Kissel
Tressa Nicholson
Mary Powers
Jessica Smith
Madge Spencer
Jane Tincknell
No Mail Delivery On Armistice Day City or Rural
Postmaster Jacob Feldman announced that there will be no mail deliveries tomorrow Armistice Day from the local post office either city or rural. The lobby will be open 8 to 10 15 a m for lock box holders.
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Jacob Feldman
Willing Workers Elect Officers For Coming Year
The Willing Workers elected officers for the coming year: President Agnes Johnson, vice president Hattie Peterson, secretary Ellen Johnson, treasurer Anna Olson. Standing committees include hostess Emma Swanson Clara Johnson and several Johnson family members. Ralph Peterson played piano. Mrs Stanley Johnson gave a Thanksgiving and Armistice message. A welfare project to buy candy for Joliet orphans was approved with Esther Larson chairing. Refreshments were served by Berndt Peterson Kenneth Peddy and Jerry Wagner after a party hosted by Maude Petersons group. Mrs E B LaSalle and daughter Donald Perkins saw the Oklahoma stage show in Chicago.
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Agnes Johnson
Hattie Peterson
Ellen Johnson
Anna Olson
Emma Swanson
Clara Johnson
Flower
Esther Soderstrom
Helen “Giff” Johnson
Tillie Johnson
Ruth Johnson
Clara Carlson
Mabel Pierson
Ralph Peterson
Stanley Johnson
Joliet
Esther Larson
Berndt Peterson
Kenneth Peddy
Jerry Wagner
American Legion and Auxiliary Banquet 22nd Annual Sat
The American Legion and Auxiliary schedule their 22nd annual banquet for Saturday. The piece notes a pheasant hunt starting tomorrow and running to November 20 with ammunition shortages affecting hunters yet anticipation of good shooting in the region.
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American Legion and Auxiliary
Bethany Lutheran elects Rev G Erik Hagg as pastor
Members voted to call Rev. G Erik Hagg to replace Rev P H Nordlander as pastor of Bethany Lutheran Church. Hagg currently serves at First Lutheran Wal tham Mass and leads the New England Conference Luther League as president.
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Bethany Lutheran Church
G. Erik Hagg
P. H. Nordlander
Rev. Hagg
First Lutheran Church
Waltham
Mass
New England Conference
Luther League
Kane County Entries For Chicago Market Fat Stock Show
Kane County reports entries for the Chicago Market Fat Stock and Carlot competition to be held at the Chicago stock yards December 2 to 7. County farm youths have entered steers for the junior livestock feeding contest as part of the annual show run during the same week as the former International Livestock Exposition, which was cancelled during the war after the 1941 edition.
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Kane County
Illinois
Chicago
Tri City BPW Club Holds November Meeting at Geneva Home
The Tri City Business and Professional Women's club met Monday evening at Elizabeth McCarthy’s Geneva residence. President Edith Hill led the business session and discussed the Joliet district meeting and a Chicago presidents meeting. Marie Berg chaired the evening program with Lucy Ball and Lillian Budd assisting. talks covered progress of American women in political work and wartime service.
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Tri-City
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Elizabeth McCarthy
Geneva
Edith Hill
Hill
Joliet
Knickerbocker Hotel
Chicago
Armistice Banquet to Feature Judge Win G Knoch Address
Batavia plans for the twenty second Armistice banquet to be hosted by Post 504 and its Auxiliary. Circuit Judge Win G Knoch of Naperville will deliver the evening address at the Legion club rooms with a 6 45 turkey dinner and program led by Mrs Richard Hendrickson and Edward B Carney. Morning services on the bridge begin at 10 45 with Rev G A Doolittle and a World War I II tribute, including taps and a firing volley.
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Batavia Post 504
American Legion
Win G. Knoch
Naperville
Legion Club Rooms
Auxiliary
Richard Hendrickson
Edward B. Carney
Harry Evers
Batavia News
Smitty
Colonial Sweet Shop
Elmer Ander
G. A. Doolittle
Local Soldier Honored With Medical Discharge
Nels Nelson receives honorable medical discharge from the U S Army and returns home. Mr and Mrs Leonard Peterson enjoyed the Ice Follies in Chicago Tuesday evening.
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Nels Nelson
U. S. Army
Leonard Peterson
Chicago
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Hattie Johnson
E. B. LaSalle
Donald Perkins
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Assembly
John J. Laffey
G. A. Johnson
Vincenzo Gullotta
Freda Wagner
President Legion Auxiliary
Elmer R. Ander
Batavia Post
Gold Star
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Betty Leisheit
Win G. Enoch Benediction
Ed B. Carney
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