Hall Township Alumni Society Under Fire in Gazette Letter
James Mussatti urges publication of a critique of the Hall Township High and Vocational School Alumni Association. The letter accuses the Spring Valley group of inactivity and poor communication, calling for organized leadership, regular bulletins, and active civic involvement to benefit the community.
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James Mussatti
Hall Township High School
Hall Township Alumni Society
Gazette
United States
Spring Valley
Hall Township High and Vocational School
Spring Valley Association
Hall Township High and Vocational School Alumni Association
Mike Gevanes Dies At 65 From Heart Trouble
Mike Gevanes, 65, died at his home on Northwestern Street Saturday morning at 7 o clock. He had apparently started to build his fire when he collapsed. Heart trouble is believed to be the cause. He left no known relatives.
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Alne
Northwestern Street
Chicago visitor stays with relatives this weekend
Miss Mary Faletti of Chicago spent the weekend with relatives here. Mrs Nat Frank is getting along nicely after an attack of influenza.
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Mary Faletti
Chicago
Nat Frank
Mrs W Coulson Dies After Long Faithful Life
Katherine Huck Coulson born in England in 1850 died February 13 1920 at 305 E Erie St age about 70. She married William Coulson in 1876 and emigrated to the United States in 1885 living in Streator and Spring Valley. Survived by husband two nephews Alfred and Thomas Bayliff and sister Mrs Grace Longmeier. Funeral at home and Congregational Church with burial in Peru City Cemetery.
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Katherine
William
Ann Huck
Barryt Tallbatl
Sadbury
Yorkshire
England
E. Erie Street
William Coulson
Streator
Spring Valley
Bayliff
Wilkinson
Coulson
Springfield
Missouri
Huck
Chicago
Grace Longmeier
Kanyle Westmoreland
Island
Thomas’ Bayliff
Alfred
Weslyan
Garstang
Lancastershire
Lord Jesus Christ
First Congregational Church
Place
Julia Thompson
J. C. Jones
Seatonville
Ladd
Power St
Ollie
Thomas Fletcher
John Worth
Helen Snyder
Kewanee
Emily Wolf
Washington
LaSalle
Bureau
Weary Counties
McDonald
Euchre Club Entertained at J. J. Hicks Home
The Euchre Club was entertained at Mrs. J. J. Hickson s Dakota Street home. Prizes went to Mrs. Louis Thompson and Mrs. Joe McFadden. A dainty lunch was served by the hostess and all enjoyed a good time.
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J. J. Hickson
Dakota St
Louis Thompson
Joe McFadden
Holy Name Society Receives Holy Communion Sunday
The Holy Name Society and the Hand-Maids of B V M will take Holy Communion at the 8 o clock mass. Members are urged to attend the Communion mass in union with thousands of others on the first Sunday of Lent.
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Holy Name Society
City Clerk's Mother Dies
P. M. Mahoney learned Wednesday morning of the death of his mother Mrs. J. W. Gannon of Provo. He departed Wednesday evening to attend the funeral.
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P. M. Mahoney
J. W. Gannon
Provir
New Teacher Appointed at Grant School
Miss Della Wimbisens has been appointed as a new teacher at Grant School filling the vacancy created by Mary Faletti.
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Della Wimbisens
Grant
Mary Faletti
Happenings At Death Results High School Program
Freshman and upperclass students presented a multi-part program in the auditorium covering Lincoln and his era, the Lincoln Douglas debates, and the Gettysburg Address. A later afternoon included the Merchant of Venice scene with a full cast and musical interludes. Local Agriculture Supervisor J F Hill visited, praising farm-education efforts.
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Lincoln Love Degas Anaes Edward Martin
Lincoln
Miethoers
Mississippi
James Kepford
Duke
Thomas Rolando
John Giacomeli Antonio
Kenneth Johnston
Pobertio
Capacienten
Gerald Haney
Kween Betas Johnsioni
Foster Blake
Della Guerrini Nerissa
Louise Castelli
Flva de Filippi
Ollie Enwart
Aldona Surwill
Emma Pizzamello
High School Bball Week Adds Two Big Games
This week features two key games for the Hall Township High boys basketball squad. Friday sees an away clash at Granville with both heavyweight and lightweight teams in action. Saturday on the Hall floor the Normal University High School team from Normal and Bloomington meets Hall Township for the first time. Friday February 27 Morris and Spring Valley clash for the first time in three years.
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Granville
Hall
Normal University
Normal
Bloomington
Hall Township
Morris
Spring Valley
Ninois Valley
Joliet
Mrs John Podobinski Dies From Kerosene Burns
Mrs John Podobinski died at her Northwestern Street home after severe kerosene burns sustained Monday. Funeral Mass was held Saturday at 9 AM at St Peter and Paul Church with Father Ciesla officiating. Interment followed at St Peter and Paul Cemetery. She is survived by her husband and nine children. Mrs Mary Cumming returned home to Evanston after a week with relatives.
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John Podobinski
St. Peter and Paul
Father Ciesla
Mary Cumming
Evanston
County Board Takes Action On Telephone Rates
Bureau County Board unanimously authorizes a committee to represent the county at the Public Utilities Commission hearing. State's Attorney Josef T. Skinner and Chairman E. F. Norton with F. C. Jacoby will represent the county as six thousand subscribers oppose the Bureau County Independent Telephone Company rate increases and abandonment of county rights.
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Bureau County Board of Supervisors
Bureau County
Bureau County Independent Telephone Company
Public Utilities Commission
Josef T. Skinner
E, F. Norton
Princeton
F.C. Jacoby
Arlington
Jacoby
Public Service Corporation
Bureau
State of Illinois
Said Telephone Company
Telephone Company
Board of Supervisors
Princeton Dinote
New Court House and Hard Roads Bond Plan T
Bureau county voters would decide next fall on a million dollar bond issue to fund a new court house and a county wide system of hard roads. A three member committee was appointed to draft resolutions for a plan to place on the November ballot.
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Bureau County
FF. Norton
Thomas Drayton
Fairfield Township
M. BK. Cadwalader
Ohio
Claude Brown
Princeton
Mr. Drayton
Drayton
Norton
Court House
Bureau, DePue
Sprine Valley
Moline-Princeton
Rollman
Bord
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Janes Wussatt
Mike Gevanes
W. Coulson
Local Congregational Church
Euchre Club
J. J. Hicks
Louval
Lincoln and
Douglas
Tee Anthony Felette
Helen Baxter
Sisavik
Hazel Sherrard
Tova
Wv Su
Mary Hanney
Gettysburg
Richard
J. FE. Hill
Robb
Granville High School
Smith Wughes
Hill
Samuel McDonald
C. L. Mills
Nepnset, Ill
West Cemetery
MNS
Jonn Podobinski
New Court House
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