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Local notes from Spring Valley and surroundings
Spring Valley residents visit, illnesses and hospital stays at St Margaret s hospital, entries on Duroc boars and holiday sales at S and L department stores. Community events include church fair decorations, Moose football benefit dance, gym class sociables, and a Christmas dance to aid veteran Alex Zukowski.
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Burl George
Ladd
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Lena Barto
Mary Micheletti
la Salle
Elsie Decosta
Fast Carolina Street
Arthur Emmett
Taylor
Ka’ Helmig
Peru
Just
Spring Valley
Pauline Denny
Edward Maurer
Jennie Curran
Chicago
Roy
Barto Pytlik
East Third Street
Louis Leonatti
Carlinville
Valzell
Lena Giacchini
Dalzella
Drucilla Maurer
Kewanee
Bernice Doyle
Sinsinawa
Lois McCloughan
MD. Smith
Josephine Selina
Anna Oberleitner
Mary Spagloni
S and I Dept
L. A. Schwab
Todd
Mary Cassiday
James
Scotland
Cornell Baker
Anita Noel
Granville
O’connor
John Reeland
Springfield
Ruth Burke
Elizabeth J. Bull
Tulsa
Jamees Hicks
Florida
Mr. Hicks
Jacksonville
Alligator
Tom Carney
Cheapo
Milwaukee
Luke Foster
Nevere France
New York
Foster
150Th Engineers
Wm. Krager
Happy Hour Club
James Johnson
Margaret Simpson
Joe Boroski
Roy Curran
St. Anthony’s Church
Karl Walker
Prosperity Club
Mr. Walker
Moos
Rockford
Prosperitylub Hall
Alex Zukowski
Zukowski