Senior Class Play at Hall to Be Presented Friday
The Senior Class of Hall presents a play Friday night at 5 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Beresford Cruger a young American lawyer seeks a fortune via a marriage to Beatrice Carew while a tangled plot with Beatrice Brown leads to rivalry and a final reconciliation and happiness. Ruth Franklin stars as Beresford Cruger with a cast of Hall students.
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Hall
S P. m
Beresford Cruger
Egerton Brown
Lead
Ruger
Beatrice
Brown
Ord
Gilliany
Cruger
London
Supt Irvine Munson Resigns From Spring Valley Schools
Irvine Munson, superintendent of Spring Valley Public Schools in Illinois, submitted his resignation to the Board of Education. He cites acceptance of a higher salary and better opportunities at Momence Township High School and Momence City Schools as his reasons, thanking the board for support during his tenure.
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Trving Minson
Spring Valley
Momence Township
Momence City
Spring Valley Public Schools
Momence
Board of Education
Manual Training and Domestic Art Exhibit Over Commencement Week
An exhibit of manual training and domestic art and science work will be shown during commencement week with a large woodwork display by the manual training boys. The gymnasium will host the exhibit open to visitors during commencement week. Tom Giacometti of W Cleveland St injured his knee in a mine accident on Friday.
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Tom Giacometti
W. Cleveland St
Euchre Club Hed at Mrs Noe's on E Dakota Street
Mrs Fred Noe entertained the Euchre club Thursday evening at her home on E Dakota street. The evening featured games of 500 with Mrs Louis Thompson winning first prize and Mrs Wm Tieman taking second. A dainty lunch was served as all enjoyed the pleasant evening.
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Fred Noe
Euchre Club
E. Dakota Street
Louis Thompson
Wm. Tieman
Hicks Park Draws Fine Crowds At Weekend Dances
Hicks Park enjoyed strong patronage Saturday and Sunday evenings as rain in the Sunday forecast arrived too late to affect attendance.
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Hicks Park
Returns with Mr Merril to Los Angeles
James Murray returned with Mr Charles Merrill to his home in Los Angeles California. They left Monday morning and James Murray will make his future home there. He has been a resident of this city for many years. Mr Merrill and Mr Murray were among the first settlers of Spring Valley. Van Haley and Mr Kenny of Ottawa attended the dance at Hicks Park Sunday evening. Bible Study at the home of Nicholas Rillet 510 EF Cleveland Street Sunday at 7 30 o clock. You are cordially invited to attend.
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James Murray
Charles Merrill
Los Angeles
Calfornia
Merrill
Mr. Murray
Spring Valley
van Haley
Mr. Kenny
Ottawa
Hicks Park
Nicholas Rillet
Cleveland Street
Superintendent Munson Leaves Spring Valley For New Position
Mr. Munson has long served as Spring Valley Schools superintendent and his work has been satisfactory. He leaves with many friends who regret his departure and wish him success in his new role.
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Munson
Spring Valley
Ice Cream Prices Raised By Spring Valley Company
The Spring Valley Ice Cream Company announces a 20 cent per gallon price increase citing costs of over 22 cents higher than last year and no allowance for overhead. The note asks customers to understand the position and promises to lowering prices if possible.
Class Night Programme at Hall Township High School
The May 26 class night program at Hall Township High School lists acts including Minuet Paderewski Grace Ferris Salutatory Elizabeth Slack and vocal solo Jean Zearing The program notes license fees for Spring Valley ice cream parlors to fund city revenue with penalties for violations and details licensing procedures.
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Hall Township High School
Paderewski
Grace Ferris
Spring Valley
May 28 commencement at Hall Township High School
The commencement programme at Hall Township High School hall Friday May 28 features Northwestern University English department head Doctor Franklin B Snyder as main speaker. Diplomas will be presented to the graduating class after a vocal solo by Miss Ruth Miller. Public invited with no charge for class night or commencement night programs.
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Hall Township High School
Franklin B. Snyder
Northwestern University
Ruth Miller
Gilkerson's Union Giants Start Upon Baseball Tour
The Union Giants managed by Robert Gilkerson spent the past week at the Gilkerson home. They beat St. Bede's College eleven to four, crushed Wyanet eight to two, and won against Dixon seven to two. They left for Chadwick Illinois with a game planned and will tour towns westward, not returning until October.
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Union Giants
Robert Gilkerson
Gilkerson
St. Bede’s College
Dixon
Chadwick
Illingis
Rebekahs Initiate Class at Friday Session
Initiatory work for new members was conducted at Lily Lodge Daughters of Rebekah in Penu Friday night. Visitors from La Salle Spring Valley and Ladd lodges attended. A social session followed the initiation.
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Lily Lodge
Daughters of Rebekah
Penu
la Salle
Spring Valley
Ladd
Guests from Evanston Visit in town
Miss Janet Doherty of Evanston spent Monday at the home of her brother Charles Doherty and family.
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Janet Doherty
Evanston
Charles Doherty
Pythian Knights Move to Larger Quarters in Spring Valley
Sheridan Lodge No. 198 Knights of Pythias expands as new Moose Hall at St. Paul and Power is leased for Monday meetings. Club rooms to be installed at Frank Department Store next week. May 24 pledges a gala night with candidates, plus delegations from Peru La Salle Oglesby and De Pue attending. Refreshments and a smoker follow.
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Sheridan Lodge No. 198
Knights of Pythias
Spring Valley
Moose
St. Paul
Power Streets
Frank Department Store
K.of P
Peru
la Salle
Oglesby
de Pue
Visits in Chicago and Kalama Michigan
Prof Robb attended a university convention in Chicago on Thursday and Friday and left Saturday for Kalama Michigan where he spent the weekend with his brother who is attending college there.
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Prof
Robb
University
Chicago
Kalama- 200
Michigan
Injured in mine leaves Webster Park man unable to work
Mr Malocor of Webster Park was unable to work for several days this week after an injury sustained while at work in a mine.
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Malocor
Webster Park
Arm Breaks as Girl Is Hurt at Play
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs Joe Rioni fractured her arm while at play on Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Rioni
Entertains Friends At West Devlin St
Miss Mary Fedor entertained several of her girl friends on West Devlin Street with taffy pulling dancing and games. Those present were Gertrude Lempke Mary Kuzma Clara Fedor and Martha Tuldeski.
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Mary Fedor
West Devlin St
Gertrude Lempke
Mary Kuzma
Clara Fedor
Martha Tuldeski
Dinner hosts honor Trene Fifield and two friends
Misses Trene Fifield Hazel Carlson and Helen Baxter were entertained at a dinner party hosted by Mrs Antin Donges at her De Pue home Tuesday evening.
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Trene Fifield
Hazel Carlson
Helen Baxter
Antin Donges
de Pue
Hall Township to Enter School Contests at County Meet
Bureau County track meet set for Princeton on May 22 features Hall Township High School entrants in track and field and literary contests. Hall aims for top showings with record bids in sprints and throws. javelin added. chorus contest debut. 12-plus schools expected. 32 literary participants listed from Hall.
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Bureau County
Princeton
Hall Township
Hall
Joe Matusegich
Melvin. Warnock
Manlius
Walnutt
de Pue
Neponset
Buda
Hall Township High School
Frances Reiter
Gregory Doyle
Bertha Arenhart
Malden
Tiskilwa
Walnut
Bureau Tp
Sheffield
Ohio
Local Barbers Hike Prices Amid Cost of Living
Barbers in the area raise rates due to higher living costs with new prices going into effect Thursday May 20. Haircuts now fifty cents and a shave with neck shave twenty five cents, matching increases seen in La Salle Ottawa and nearby cities.
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la Salle
Ottawa
Relatives Visit Hobson Woman and Family
Mrs Harold Campbell and daughter visited her grandparents Mr and Mrs FE LaDue and other relatives on Wednesday before returning to Hobson Montana later in the week. Her sister Mrs John A Miller and her son Burdette of Moline also visited locals.
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Harold Campbell
FE. A. LaDue
Hobson
Montana
John A. Miller
Burdette
Moline
Idaho Guests Visiting Roger Smith Home
Mr and Mrs Thomas J Atkina of 9 Salon Idaho are visiting Roger Smith on W Ernest. They are enroute to Texas where they plan to make their future home.
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Thomas J. Atkina
Salon
Idaho
Roger Smith
W. Ernest
Mrs Mary Divon Leaves For Kansas Topeka Visit
Mrs Mary Divon departed Monday for Topeka Kansas to make her future home.
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Mra
Mary Divon
Topeka
Kansas
Homme
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Ruth Franklin
Tee Weeneens
Carmi Miller
Peter Barbury
Seeeenee
Ett
James Kepford
Sir Humphrey Bunn
Otto Stroble
Lucas
Carola Chapin
Lady Bunn
Georgia
Annette
Seeerses
Beatrice Carew
Aleon Rosenzweig
Earle Hurley
Arthur Rolander
Joe Matusevich
Edwin Wolfer
Mable
Jean Zearing
Anna Matusevich
Irvine Munson
Entertains
MR. Merril
Irving Munson
Spring Valley Ice Cream Company
Council
Elizabeth Slack
Bessie Hilb
A. Piccaninny
Lily Strickland
My Heart
Alicn Scott
James Hurley
Bruce Cumming
Margaret Cosgrove
Archie Foley
Geno Giacomelli
Franklin B
Maurice Bouxsein Bruce ,Cumming
Gene Giacomelli
Joseph Matusevich
Alton Rosenzweig
Joseph Surwill
Edward Martin
Mabel Cherry
Race Ferris
Bessie Hill
Elizabeth Slack Della Wimbiscus
Rebekahs
Pythian Knights
Kalama
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