Program by Kinder Ten Class at Peru Turn Hall
Spring Valley Kindergarten under Mrs George Waltman closes a successful year. A program by Spring Valley and Peru talent will be at Peru Turn Hall on Tuesday night the 9th. Participants include Doris Schurtz Eunice Johnston Margaret Wall Margaret Salmon Virginia Pomatto Esther Gross Ava Johnston Lena Pospyhala and Margaret Urquhart. Admission 25 cents with tickets at Thompson's Drug Store. Graduates: Enid Johnston Velda Bradford Margaret Kinkin Joseph Frank Thomas Cassiday Ruth Perkins Elma Riva Mary Louise Player Jean Morton Betty Luther Edward Thompson Charles Dorf Lenard Pospyhala Joseph Wilkaitis.
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Spring Valley
George Waltman
Peru Turn Hall
Peru
Thoes
Doris Schurtz
Eunice Johnston
Margaret Wall
Margaret Salmon
Virginia Pomatto
Esther Gross
Ava Johnston
Lena Pospyhala
Margaret Urquhart
Thompson’s
Enid Johnston
Velda Bradford
Margaret Kinkin
Joseph Frank Thomas Cassiday
Ruth Perkins
Elma Riva
Mary Louise Player
Jean Morton
Betty Luther Edward Thompson
Charles Dorf Lenard Pospyhala
Joseph Wilkaitis
Saloonkeeper Fined After Bureau County Raid
Louis Waichunas of Spring Valley operates a Dakota street soft drink parlor. He received sixty days in jail and costs after officers raided the place. A bottle of moonshine liquor found on his hip led to a guilty plea to save his wife from jail.
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Louis Waichunas
Spring Valley
Dakota Street
Bureau County
Waichunas
M. E. Church Announces Children's Day Program
Children will render a program at the M E Church on Sunday June 14. Parents are asked to send children for practice and plan how to observe the day. W H Steinman signs the notice.
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Har
M. E
Boy Scouts Seek Charter for Spring Valley Unit
W H Steitman announces that nineteen boys have applied for Boy Scouts of America membership and more are expected. A hike to the woods with a tracking feature is planned for next Saturday at 1 15 p m. Boys may attempt the tenderfoot test on Friday June fifth after 7 p m in the M E Church room.
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Boy Scouts of America
Spring Valley
National Headquarters
M. E. Church
W. H. Steitman
Westclox Announces Employees' June to July Vacation
Westclox will close the plant for a two week vacation from June 27 to July 13 with repair gangs and a few office staff remaining on duty.
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Westclox
Association meetings announced for Spring Valley
The Association of Commerce will hold meetings in the Community room of the Spring Valley City Bank building. Meetings occur every Monday evening and all are invited to attend.
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The
Association of Commerce
Spring Valley City Bank Bulding
De Pue Man Files Divorce Against Wife
Charles L. Pierce a former Princeton resident now running a De Pue restaurant filed for divorce in the circuit court claiming extreme cruelty since their marriage on November 14, 1908. He alleges December 1924 noncohabitation and that his wife is austere and abusive including throwing plates threatening with a butcher knife and striking with a salt shaker.
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Charles L. Pierce
Princeton
de Pue
Pierce
Memorial Day Observed by American Legion Post No 182
The Dominic O Berto Post of the American Legion No 182 led Memorial Day observances with a morning cemetery tribute at Mt Oliver St Ann s Ladd Miller and S S Peter and Paul graves where flags were placed by Commander Jas P Doyle. A parade and park program followed with prayers solos addresses and taps plus a salute to the dead by a firing squad.
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Dominic O’berto Post
American Legion No. 182
Post
City Hall
Mt. Oliver
St. Ann's
Ladd, Miller
S. S. Peter and Paul
Jas. P. Doyle
Legion
Hall
Miller Cemetery
United States
Spring Valley
American Legion
Camp Fire
Lincoln
Immaculate Conception
Logan
St. Peter and Paul
Grant
Douglas
Hall Township
Appellate Court Reverses Morris Liquor Case Verdict
The Appellate Court on Thursday reversed Charles Morris of De Pue in a liquor case. Morris was convicted in county court for possessing liquor for sale, fined $600, and jailed 60 days. The opinion, by Justice Augus rtlow, found the information faulty.
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Charles Morris
de Pue
Morris
Augusrtlow
Street Car Fatality in Peru Claims Delphian Petey
Delphian Petey a 49 year old gas company laborer and former Cherry village marshal was killed by an eastbound local street car at Walnut and East Fifth streets Peru at 9 30 Sunday night A coroner jury returned an open verdict after witnesses testified Petey known as Pete Delphin resided on Monks avenue Peru and left home to attend a baseball game at Washington Park earlier that day The inquest heard his son Delphian Petey Jr testify about his father’s plans and movements prior to the accident.
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Delphian
Petey
Gas
Walnut
East Fifth Streets
Peru
Cherry
L. D. Howe
William Blee
East Fifth Street
Walnut Street
Monks Avenue
Pete Delphan
Delphian Petey, Jr
Washington Park
Last Family Seen Before Identification of Body at Morgue
The remaining relatives said this was the last time they saw him alive until the morgue later identified the body.
Congregational Church Picnic and Next Week Activities
The annual S. S. picnic, a Reds vs Blues treat, will be at Munson's Grove near Spring Valley on Saturday, June 6 starting 2 p.m. Meet at the church at 1 p.m. Bring lunch and share supper. The Intermediate Department S. S. event is Thursday, June 11. Sermon next Sunday is Heretics Hobos and Huns Are they in Heaven.
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S. S
Munson’s Grove
Spring Valley
Seatonville Road
Intermediate Department
Notice of Keridan Lodge Knights meeting schedule
Keridan Lodge No 198 Knights of Pythias will meet at Moose Hall on the second and fourth Mondays each month at 7 30 PM. The notice requests members attend as scheduled and emphasizes regular attendance.
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Keridan Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Moose Hall
Used Auto Parts and Tires Sale In Stock
Automobile dealer offers 25 other cars in stock plus tires tubes batteries chains and accessories at greatly reduced prices. Local shop emphasizes discounted parts and used vehicles to attract buyers.
Tri City Used Car Exchange ad listing
R A Alderman Mer 326 Third Street offers used cars at Tri City Used Car Exchange with telephone 799.
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Tri - City Used Car Exchange
Third Street
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