Memorial Day Observance Parade in Spring Valley
Dominic Oberto Post 182 of Spring Valley announces a Memorial Day parade and program starting at 1 PM. The event honors fallen comrades with a wreath, a lay of the land parade, and addresses by Francis X. Kilduff and others, plus a Poppy donation drive.
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Dominic Oberto
Spring Valley
Legion In
Ladd, Cherry and
Vicinity
City Hall
Greenwood Street
Cleveland Street
Terry
St. Paul
Power
City Park
Spangled Banner
the Legion
Joye Latham
Francis X. Kilduff
Flander
America
Clayton Beecham
Lois Grivetti
Mildred Greener
Ruth Balke
Legion
Byssemblage
Angelina Nicoli
The
American Legion
Gold Star
Lincoln
Immaculate Conception
Logan
S. S. Peter and Paul
Grant
Douglas School
Hall Township High School
Poppy Campaign Aims to Honor Disabled Veterans
Memorial Day observances urged by the American Legion with emphasis on assisting disabled veterans. Citizens are asked to wear a Poppy and participate in commemorations across communities.
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American Legion
Secret Wedding Unites Miss Esther Burnell and Robert Alpaugh
Esther Burnell of Spring Valley and Robert Alpaugh of Princeton were secretly married March 29, 1924, at the Ottawa Congregational Church parsonage with Rev. Wm. Wittsett officiating. The bride, a telephone operator, is the daughter of W. H. Burnell. the groom is a Swanson Oil Co. agent. They will reside in Princeton.
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Esther Burnell
Spring Valley
Robert Alpaugh
Princeton
Congregational Church
Ottawa
Wm. Wittsett
W. H. Burnell
Swanson Oil Co
Two Spring Valley Men Nabbed for Reckless Driving
Two Spring Valley motorists Charles Taber and James Baxter were arrested by Officer Stedman on the concrete road east of the city during Westclox rush last Tuesday night. They were arraigned before Magistrate Simpson and fined 10 dollars plus costs.
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Spring Valley
Stedman
Charles Taber
James Baxter
Simpson
County authorities raid eastern Bureau County liquor cases
Sheriff Mills and deputies raided six locations in eastern Bureau County this week. Moonshine and liquor were found in De Pue, Spring Valley, Arlington, and Spring Valley's North Spalding Street area. One man received 70 days in jail. another was fined 500 dollars plus costs. hidden reserves and a new contraband destruction system were uncovered.
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Mills
Spaulding, Applen, Dahlgren
Conklin
Bureau County
de Pue
Henry Bell
Vasko Rudish
Arlington
Peter Vanites
Spalding Street
Spring Valley
Dr White Resigns Postmaster at Seatonville
Dr J C White resigns as Postmaster of Seatonville after 14 years in office due to poor health. Arthur Meyer is named temporary in charge with Pearl Querciagrossa as clerk. An exam will be held for the post though few applicants are expected due to low salary. Rural route possible from Spring Valley if abolished. White long prominent in local affairs.
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J. C. White
Seatonville
Arthur Meyer
Miss Pearl Querciagrossa
Spring Valley
White
Youth Dies After Car Collision In Peru Inquest
John Hopp aged 17 of LaSalle died after being struck by an automobile driven by Carl Zant in Peru near East Fifth Street during noon hour. Zant and Charles Block faced manslaughter charges. coroner's jury urged holding Zant without bonds while Block posted bonds and was released.
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Carl Zant
Charles Block
Block
Zant
Spring Valley
Water and Plain Streets
Hopp
Pulaski
East Fifth
Twin Cities
John Mazurkiewicz
Peru
Water Street
J. A. Hopp
LaSalle
Westclox
Catherine
Alice
Margaret
Dorothy
Henry Hopp
Hear Greenbaum Next Tuesday
Spring Valley invites residents to hear W. K. Greenbaum of Michigan City Indiana speak Tuesday evening June 2 at 730 in the Community room of the Spring Valley City Bank building A short program will precede his remarks Greenbaum is credited with boosting Michigan City with factory growth and urban development plans for Spring Valley
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Spring Valley
W. K. Greenbaum
Michigan City
Ind
Spring Valley City Bank
Greenbaum
Clarence Purtle Dies in Chicago Auto Crash
Clarence Purtle age 23, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Martin Purtle former Spring Valley and Cedar Point residents, was killed in a motor vehicle accident in Chicago on Saturday May 23. He drove a heavy truck and, to avoid a collision, swerved toward the curb, was thrown from the truck, and his neck was broken. He had married Mamie Skarmulis seven months earlier, a former Spring Valley resident.
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Clarence Purtle
Martin Purtle
Spring Valley
Cedar Point
Chicago
Mamie Skarmulis
City Schools Close Thursday for Spring Valley Play
Spring Valley Public Schools present a class production titled Silver Sandals at Hall Township High School Auditorium Thursday evening. Victor Ferrari leads a cast including Josephine Wosick Amaris-Geraldine Dart and Harold Savio along with student participants and a school music number.
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Spring Valley
Hall ‘Township
Victor Ferrari
A. Es
Josephine Wosickincess
Amaris
Geraldine Dart
Wear a Poppy Honor the fallen American soldiers
The message urges citizens to wear a memorial poppy on Memorial Day as a symbol of sacrifice. It links the poppy to the crosses on Flanders fields and calls all to honor soldiers by living nobly and carrying forward their principles. It emphasizes national gratitude and global conscience.
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America
Flanders
Hall Township H S appoints J W Sullivan as superintendent
Hall Township High School Board on a Wednesday evening tendered the superintendency to J W Sullivan of the University of Chicago to fill the vacancy created by Prof Melton's resignation. Sullivan brings Missouri school experience and is completing a master's degree at the University.
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Hall Township
J. W. Sullivan
University of Chicago
Melton
Sullivan
Missouri
University
Smooda and Turchi United in Marriage at St Peter and Paul
Miss Josephine Smooda and Peter Turchi were married Saturday at 8 am at St Peter and Paul church with Rev Janeczko officiating. A reception followed at the bride’s mother’s home as friends offered congratulations. The couple will reside in Spring Valley.
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Josephine Smooda
Peter Turchi
S. S. Peter and Paul’s’ Church
Janeczko
Spring Valley
Fire Crews Respond to Three Week Fires
The fire department answered three calls last week. Early Sunday sheds and outbuildings behind Joe Overallls on Third and Greenwood were destroyed, and a shed behind Joe Bublis home burnt. A fire caused by crossed wires damaged Ricco Chiarentone's West St Paul home. John Riva owns the burned property. Trumpeter's wagon fire near Hicks Park consumed two gas tanks Tuesday afternoon at 4 30.
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Joe Overallls
Third
Greenwood Streets
Joe Bublis
Ricco Chiarentone
West St. Paul Street
John Riva
Hicks Park
Immaculate Conception School to Hold Closing Exercises
The Immaculate Conception School will close this Friday May 29 with a program of readings plays and music. The event features ten graduates including Rose Ziebarth Catherine Hoey Margaret Salmon Virginia Pomatto and others plus diplomas writing certificates and a class song performed by students and accompanists Charles Fehr Catherine Hoey Rose Ziebarth.
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Immaculate Conception School
One Land United
Uncle
Sam
Miss Independence
E. Nichols
John Navin
Oberon
Weber
Rose “Ziebarth
Catherine Hoey
Margaret Wall
Margaret Salmon
Virginia Pomatto
Gertrude Foy
Anna Mae Me Fadden
William Scanlan
William Mc Fadden
John Doyle. Sinding
George Miller Arrested on Serious Charge
George Miller a colored man who runs a soft drink parlor and lunch room at the Location was arrested on a serious charge by Florence Freeman a fourteen year old girl now living in Gary Indiana. The girl a sister of Miller’s divorced wife says he is responsible for her condition and the complaint was signed by Savanna Ross Miller’s former wife. Miller was released on bonds and denies the accusation.
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George Miller
Florence Freeman
Gary
Ind
Miller
Spring Valley
Savanna Ross
Joliet
Three youths arrested after wreck and theft spree
Ed Coveny pursued three youths Alfred Hoffert of De Pue Raymond Dalton and John Palmer of Coal Hollow after they stripped tires cushions batteries and other parts from a Ford touring car on Seatonville road near Wixom farm. They pleaded guilty and were fined.
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Ed. Coveny
Alfred Hoffert
de Pue
Raymond Dalton
John Palmer
Coal Hollow
Princeton
Seatonville
Wixom Farm
Coveny
Mr. Coveny
Gvith
Artesian Well
Hollowayville
Doig
Herman Bansch
Ford
Oglesby
Justice of the Peace
Married in Chicago Miss Esther Rosenzweig Weds J W Cohen
Miss Esther Rosenzweig daughter of Mr and Mrs Barney Rosenzweig formerly of this city married J W Cohen of Chicago at the Windemere East Hotel on Sunday evening. They left for an extended trip through California after the ceremony.
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Esther Rosenzweig
Barney Rosenzweig
J. W. Cohen
Chicago
Windemere East
Mr. Cohen
Spring Valley
Seatonville
California
Bus Service Replaces Interurban between Spring Valley and Ladd
The Illinois Traction System will discontinue railway service between Spring Valley and Ladd on June 1 and substitute buses. Fares remain unchanged. Buses will run from Spring Valley station to the Ladd post office on the same schedule as interurban cars.
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Illinois Traction System
Spring Valley
Ladd
Frost Destroys Local Gardens After Cold Wave
Frigid Sunday wave ruined gardens in the vicinity with shriveled vegetation and heavy losses. Tomatoes and grapes suffered most with one Webster Park resident reporting 550 plants killed as temperatures fell to 28 degrees Monday morning.
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Webster Park
Warrant Issued for Married Man in Elopement Case
A county court issued a warrant for Edward Durack 29 for abduction involving Helem Bernardoni 16 who vanished three weeks ago after leaving a note to her mother. Durack and Bernardoni were seen together in Chicago and may have fled to Michigan as investigators searched Chicago and west side haunts.
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Edward Durack
Helem Bernardoni
Spring Valley
Bernardoni
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