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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1925
Page
4
Thousands of ambitious workers advance without quitting their jobs by studying at home with the International Correspondence Schools. In offices factories mines and mills they devote spare time daily to training and hundreds monthly receive rewarding letters. If you want to join this army of achievers send your name address and preferred subject to learn how to succeed.
Mid year commencement for grade schools skipped due to high school fumigation. Twenty five graduates listed by name with the top ten honors and averages led by Adolph Yakas at 86.28 and Edward Eschenbaum at 86.20, followed by Frances Golgin 86.14 Elizabeth Stonis 85.71 William Savietch 85.41 Florence Ponsetto 84.72 Joseph Masilanus 84.15 Andrew Fenoglio 84.04.
A Gazette correction clarifies that Alex Zraik of Granville was fined for hitting a Peru automobile. August Creno was the car’s driver who caused the damage, and Zraik accompanied him and posted bond.
The High School boys team enters both county and Illinois Valley tournaments and recently beat De Pue 10 to 4 in a well played game. The Congregational Church notes invite the public to an emancipation theme evening at the church school next Friday the 12th and a Sunday sermon on “An Emancipated Weakness” for February 8.
Bureau County officers learned J W Williams, the forger who escaped the Bureau County jail last September, was arrested in Williamsburg Virginia on sixteen charges. Plea agreements back home could secure a Virginia trial, delaying possible return for local prosecution. Sheridan Lodge Knights of Pythias to meet at Moose hall on the second and fourth Mondays at 7 30 PM.
The family thanks neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy after the death of Joseph Celio. They also thank the Moose Lodge and those who sent floral offerings.
Christian Adolph J. Hopp died at 8 25 p m Friday at the home of his daughter in law Mrs Frank Raritke 2129 Sixth street Peru following illness of advanced age He was born in Germany November 11 1841 and married November 4 1866 to Grecerica Bohn They moved to Chicago then Bureau county farming until retirement sixteen years ago He and his wife moved to Princeton then Peru He was survived by one sister in Chicago and six children preceded him in death
Hartman Wenzel, 72, longtime south side farmer, died at St. Margaret's hospital in Spring Valley at 8 p m last Wednesday after a period of heart disease complicated by a kidney ailment. He had been a hospital patient for some time.
The late Mr Wenzel born 1852 in Essen Germany came to the US at 16 and spent his life in this locality. Survived by sons Henry of Peru and Otto of the south side and fifteen grandchildren. Mrs Wenzel died two years ago. Funeral services were held at the residence at 1 pm Sunday followed by interment at Granville cemetery.
James Meyers of La Salle was sentenced by Judge Edgar Eldredge in the Circuit court to 60 days in the County jail after pleading guilty to petit larceny. He had been indicted for stealing copper valued at $16 from the Ramanofsky junk yard in La Salle and has been held in jail since his Ottawa transfer after arrest.
Notice invites all to a card party and dance at Immaculate Conception hall on Tuesday evening February 1. Euchre and dancing will be provided with refreshments. Admission fifty cents. All are welcome.
Vacancies exist in Concord Manlius Mineral Milo Gold and Fairfield townships for the Census of Agriculture. Interested individuals should apply to Henry Truitt, Box 326, Peoria Illinois.
Mrs. K Pfeiffer of 487 E Washing ton St E Peoria Illinois reports a 15 year goitre cured by Sorbol Quadruple. She says pains sleeplessness nervousness and breathing difficulties disappeared. Sold at drug stores or direct Sorbol Company Mechanicsburg Ohio locally Rathbun's Pharmacy.
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