Public School Board Meets Amid Traffic Safety Concerns
The Spring Valley Public Schools board held its regular meeting to review school conditions and a traffic safety issue at Grant School on West Erie street. Members noted reckless driving by high school students near the school during recreation and assigned the matter to President William Harmon to coordinate with city officials for a safety plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public School Board
Spring Valley Public Schools
Grant School
West Erie Street
Gretty
Aed
Bard
William Harmon
Maccabee Women Host Bunco and Donkey Party
Mrs Pauline Theodore and Mrs Armidaé Young hosted the Ladies W B A of the Maccabee at a Bunco and Donkey party at the Theodore home on West Cleveland street. Prizes went to Mary Rivara Teresa For michelli Celia Scarpelina Mrs Irene Michels and Mrs Jennie Hank. A luncheon followed. A second party is set for Mrs Joe Balestri on Fourth street Thursday evening December 17 at 7 30. All members invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Theodore
Armidaé Young
Theodore
West
Cleveland Street
Mary Rivara
Teresa Formichelli
Celia Scarpelina
Irene Michels
Jennie Hank
Joe Balestri
Fourth Street
Fans Fend Off Fight Fans in Peoria Showdown
A group of five boxing fans traveled to Peoria on Monday for a Tom Ryan promoted show headlined by Sam Mandell versus Jimmy Cashill. The party consisted of Earl Walker, John Riva, William Flannery, Goats Doig, and Mike Abbott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Tom Ryan
Sammy Mandell
Jimmy Cashill
Earl Walker
John Riva
William Flannery
Goats Doig
Mike Abbott
Name the Man at Liberty Theatre
The Liberty Theatre showcases Hall Caine adapted drama Name the Man with Goldwyn’s production starring Conrad Nagel Mae Busch Aileen Pringle Lloyd Hughes Patsy Ruth Miller and others. The program offers a first class comedy music by the Liberty Wildcat Orchestra newsreel and novelties priced 10 15 and 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall Caine
Goldwyn Corporation
Conrad Nagel
Mae Busch
Aileen Pringle
Lloyd Hughes
Patsy Ruth Miller
Liberty Wildcat Orchestra
Man
Conrad Nagle
Our Gang
Barber shops to close earlier on Saturdays starting 1926
Beginning January 1 1926 all barber shops will close at 9 oclock on Saturday nights instead of 10 oclock as in the past. FRANK EMMETT, Secy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Emmett
Secy
Hall Township High grid team honored at banquet
The 1925 Hall Township High School football squad received a banquet in the high school gym. Illinois State High School Athletic Association manager C. W. Whitten delivered the keynote address. Coach Dale and Captain Dwyer led tributes, with praise for athletics as character building and public entertainment.
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Hall Township High School
Grid
C. W. Whitten
Illinois State High School] Athletic Association
Illinois Athletic Association
Mr. Witten
Witten
Sullivan
Rhodes
Tyler
Dwyer
Dale
Hall
Duncan
Pozzi
la Salle
Michael Bender
Let George Do It In Spring Valley Window Displays
Christmas is here with George fixing up his drug store window and Rexall’s displays praised. The piece urges twenty five merchants to wake up and let window decoration attract customers, urging action in Spring Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Rexall
Spring Valley
King Radios Arrive in Record Spring Valley Shipment
Local expressman John Norberg delivered two wagon loads of King radios to Winfield Radio Shop. He called it the largest shipment of radio sets or materials ever received by a single consignee in Spring Valley. The radios will fill orders from the season sale and prepare for the Christmas rush at Winfield Radio Supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Norberg
Winfield Radio Shop
King
Mystery Auto Crash in Spring Valley Leaves Pedestrian Missing
An unknown pedestrian was struck Sunday night by a Ford touring car on West Dakota Street in Spring Valley in front of the Joe Caveglia home. The man, mid age, suffered a severe head cut and facial wounds, was treated by Dr. Schurtz, then vanished along with the driver.
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Spring Valley
West Dakota Street
Joe Caveglia
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Alex Malooley
Pinkley
Joseph M. Dezutti
Iowa Street
Spring Valley, Ill
S. Pasquale
Paul Street
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
I. J. Jagodzinski Insurance
Illinois
Union
Faber & Co
Union Stock Yards
Peoria, Ill
Maccabee Entertain
Liberty Theatre
Winfield Radio
Spaulding and
Devlin Sts
HOBO
Down Town
Whirlwind Cowboy
Bob Custer
Stan Laurel
Pathe Comedy
Paramount Picture
Betty Compson
Richard Dix
Harry Langdon
D. W. Griffith
Griffith
Williais
Jake Butler
Mgr
Joe Cabodi
East St. Paul St
Spring Valley, Illinois
Sa Flour
del Monte No
Alaska
Prince Albert
Velvet
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