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Proviso High School Art Instructor Harry Gaines Dies
Harry Newton Gaines, an instructor in the manual arts at Proviso High School, died at his home in Maywood after a weeks long illness following surgery for appendicitis. He was born August 18, 1864 in Dayton, Washington, taught in Onarga before joining Proviso in 1923, and was active in school life including the band. Survived by wife Jean Marie, five month old daughter, parents, two brothers, and a foster sister. funeral at the Methodist church with a Maywood service and Melvin interment.
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Harry Newton Gaines
Proviso High School
South Third Avenue
Maywood
Gaines
West Boburban Hospital
Beauiful Isle
Usledt
Gadpes
Methodist Church
Peoria
Onarga
Anne Arends
Proviso
Jean Marie
Mra
Ray
Henry
Bertha Miller
Dayton
Anna Arends
Kia Wines