St. Charles, Illinois - Newspaper Excerpts
1901-1940
Contributed by Kay Nolen
*** Note that some of the articles published in later years are excerpts of the column, "This was 25 Years Ago" ***
1902
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, May 2, 1902,
Current In Kane County: George Hankes, a Bald Mound farmer, has a
chicken with two pairs of legs and the chick can walk upon either pair.
It is quite a curious freak of nature.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, May 2, 1902,
Local Notes: Mrs. Charles Tanner, nee Lottie Whitney, has been very
sick at her home in Chicago the past two weeks, but is now some better.
Her mother, Mrs. Melvin Whitney, who has been with her, is also sick.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, May 2, 1902,
Illinois Items: Oscar Bobo died at his home in Ludlow, Champaign county.
Death resulted from heart failure, after pneumonia.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, May 2, 1902,
Illinois Items: Miss Cora Lee Green, daughter of Dr. W. Duff Green,
died at her home at Mount Vernon of congestion of the brain. Her mother
died only two weeks ago.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, March 22, 1907, Wasco:
H.S. Higgins has sold his farm to G.C. Hubbs of Detroit, Mich.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, March 22,
1907, Mrs. Catherine Scheutz who came to St. Charles with her husband
from Germany about 60 years ago, died at the alms house Monday, aged 91
years. The pair were honest, thrifty, and hard working and at one time
owned 90 acres of land south of the North cemetery, but before Mr.
Sheutz' death several years ago, the property became involved and they
lost everything. After the death of her husband, she lived with the
Michael Murphy family but disliking to be a burden to her friends,
finally applied for admittance to the alms house where she lived for
eight years, brightening considerably the lost of other in the
institution by her genial disposition and her willingness to be of
service. Miss Hessie Murphy visited her some time ago and renewed a
promise that she be buried in St.Charles beside her husband. Her wish
was carried out.
St. Charles Chronicle, March 12, 1925. Local Happenings. J.W. Chaffee
and F.C. Hunt are having extensive improvements made on their
residences. Sun parlors and other additions are to be made.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, March 12, 1925. Want Ads.
Board and Room -- Comfortable room. Home cooking. Inquire at 216 East
Sixth Avenue. Mrs. Carrie Burns.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, March 12, 1925. Lily
Lake. Mrs. John McGowan was recently called to New Bedford, Mass., on
account of the illness of her daughter, Miss Marion, who is attending
school there.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, March 12, 1925. Local
Happenings. Little Miss Barbara Jean Harbaugh is giving a party at
Library hall Saturday afternoon to celebrate her seventh birthday
anniversary.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, March 12, 1925.
Local Happenings. Miss Ruth Nord began work as stenographer in the Pipe
Organ factory Tuesday at Geneva, having completed her work at a
business college in Elgin.
1926
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, 28 Jan 1926:
Old Landmark Is Being Modernized by Swanson Brothers. Swanson Bros.,
proprietors of the St. Charles Monument Works, are remodeling an old
house which stands just south of their shop, on Fifth avenue, and when
it is completed there will be an upper and lower flat in which the two
families will reside. The old house is a landmark of the early day. The
Swanson bought it of Wm. Scott, but it was built by Mrs. A. B. Fagan's
grandfather when few houses stood in St. Charles. The grandfather, whose
name was Powers, drew the oak timbers which went into the framework and
the lumber which built it, from down below Aurora where the only mill
was then located. These old oak timbers are as good and firm today as
when placed there 80 years ago. The house is being made modern in every
way.
1927
St. Charles (Kane
County, Illinois) Chronicle, February 10, 1927, Local News: Violet
Sandholm, in the eighth grade at school, has developed scarlet fever in a
light form. Her father, E.W. Sandholm of the Sandholm market is staying
with relatives in Geneva until Violet recovers. She was taken ill
Sunday.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, February 10, 1927, Local
News: Many will recall Gus Tebell who made such a name for himself in
athletics following the war, while in Madison University. He is still
coaching in the University of North Carolina He has not told about it
himself, but word has come that he is investing in property in the
highlands of that vicinity and putting up summer cottages. No doubt a
remunerative outcome is ahead.
St.
Charles Chronicle, Sept. 15, 1927, Local News: Henry Kohlert’s famous
“Elgin Piston Pin Special,” in which he was wrecked in the 500-mile
Memorial Day Race at Indianapolis, will be among the starters in the
50-mile dirt race at the Robey Speedway Sunday. Bruce Miller of Detroit,
Mich., has been selected by Mr. Kohlert to pilot the car.
St.
Charles Chronicle, Sept. 15, 1927, Local News: Mrs. Jess B. Hawley was
the principal speaker at the meeting of the Young Mothers Club last
Wednesday evening. She told about the twin children they are rearing.
The children are outdoors all day long with no clothes on, and doctors
pronounce them in perfect physical condition.
St.
Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, Sept. 15, 1927, Local News:
Mr. and Mrs. Burtis Jordan entertained Saturday evening at a family
dinner. Mrs. Etta Jordan, Miss Mae Jordan and Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Berg
and daughter Loreen were present.
St.
Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, Sept. 15, 1927, Local News:
Clarence D. Rudd was pleasantly surprised last week by friends and
relatives on his birthday. Bunco was played, Mrs. R.H. McCurdy, Miss
Grace Rudd, S.J. Rudd and George Termansen winning the honors.
St.
Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, Sept. 15, 1927, Local News:
Smith Huls, a former St. Charles grocer in the storeroom next to the old
Chronicle printing office, now occupied by the A. and P. Store, is
making his first visit her since going west to Montana more than 20
years ago. Mrs. Huls, who was back two years ago, visited her mother,
Mrs. A. H. Shibley, and other relatives here.
St.
Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, February 10, 1927, Local
News: Violet Sandholm, in the eighth grade at school, has developed
scarlet fever in a light form. Her father, E.W. Sandholm of the Sandholm
market is staying with relatives in Geneva until Violet recovers. She
was taken ill Sunday.
St.
Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, February 10, 1927, Local
News: Many will recall Gus Tebell who made such a name for himself in
athletics following the war, while in Madison University. He is still
coaching in the University of North Carolina He has not told about it
himself, but word has come that he is investing in property in the
highlands of that vicinity and putting up summer cottages. No doubt a
remunerative outcome is ahead.
St. Charles Chronicle, Sept. 15, 1927, Local News: Henry Kohlert’s
famous “Elgin Piston Pin Special,” in which he was wrecked in the
500-mile Memorial Day Race at Indianapolis, will be among the starters
in the 50-mile dirt race at the Robey Speedway Sunday. Bruce Miller of
Detroit, Mich., ha been selected by Mr. Kohlert to pilot the car.
St. Charles Chronicle, Sept. 15, 1927, Local News: Mrs. Jess B.
Hawley was the principal speaker at the meeting of the Young Mothers
Club last Wednesday evening. She told about the twin children they are
rearing. The children are outdoors all day long with no clothes on, and
doctors pronounce them in perfect physical condition.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, Sept. 15, 1927,
Local News: Mr. and Mrs. Burtis Jordan entertained Saturday evening at a
family dinner. Mrs. Etta Jordan, Miss Mae Jordan and Mr. and Mrs.
Leslie Berg and daughter Loreen were present.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, Sept. 15, 1927,
Local News: Clarence D. Rudd was pleasantly surprised last week by
friends and relatives on his birthday. Bunco was played, Mrs. R.H.
McCurdy, Miss Grace Rudd, S.J. Rudd and George Termansen winning the
honors.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, Sept. 15, 1927,
Local News: Smith Huls, a former St. Charles grocer in the storeroom
next to the old Chronicle printing office, now occupied by the A. and P.
Store, is making his first visit her since going west to Montana more
than 20 years ago. Mrs. Huls, who was back two years ago, visited her
mother, Mrs. A. H. Shibley, and other relatives here.
1929
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle,
Aug. 22, 1929, Locals. Mr. and Mrs. George Lamb and Mr. and Mrs. George
Thompson are attending the state fair at Springfield this week.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, Aug. 22, 1929, Locals.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Apgar and children, Mrs. Earl Nippert and Donald and
Mrs. Nettie Nippert attended the boat races at Fox Lake last Sunday
afternoon. They were luncheon guests at the home of Earl Wilson at Lake
Villa
1932
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, Jan.
14, 1932, This Was News 25 Years Ago (Dec. 28, 1906) While returning
from the cemetery Monday evening on the six o'clock car Mrs. D.B. Moore
fell from the steps of the car as she alighted at the corner of Third
and Prairie Sts. and receivded serious injuries. Just as she was
stepping to the ground the car started and she was thrown to the ground.
Erle Millen, a passenger on the rear platform, saw her fall and jumped
off to assist her. He took her to the Frank Rockwell residence which was
close at hand. A physician found her left side to be paralysed. She was
later removed to her home where she is suffering a great deal.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, Jan. 14, 1932,
This Was News 25 Years Ago (Dec. 28, 1906) Ed. Hawkins, a farmer living
north of Wasco, got his right hand caught in the rollers of a corn
husker yesterday afternoon with the result that the hand was completely
severed at the wrist. He was taken to Sherman hospital, Elgin
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, Jan. 14, 1932.
Lily Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Frohling will move March 1 from the D. A. Craft
farm to the Lyman Godfrey farm near Burlington.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, Jan.
14, 1932. Local Happenings. Mrs. I.S. Kingsbury received word early
last Friday morning that her youngest brother, Celon Hooker, had passed
away after a short illness at his home in Alhambra, California. Mr.
Hooker was born and raised in the old Hooker homestead northwest of St.
Charles which his father purchased from the government in 1842. He
leaves, besides his sister, a wife, daughter, two sons and a
granddaughter. His death leaves Mrs. Kingsbury the sole survivor of the
one time large Hooker family.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, Jan. 14, 1932.
Lily Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Bowgren will move soon from Mrs. Adella
Read's farm to the Frank Sharp farm east of Elburn which they recently
purchased.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, Jan. 14, 1932.
Thieves Again Active in St. Charles As Three Burglaries Reported. Two
heifers belonging to Martin Lubner were killed last Saturday night on
the Martin Johnson farm on Route 22 north of St. Charles. The thieves
entered the barn, killed the animals, butchered them on a cement
platform at the rear of the barn and dragged the carcasses down through
the fields to a truck. On Sunday evening Mr. and Mrs. Lubner returned
home after a visit with friends and found that sneak thieves had entered
their home and helped themselves to a few miscellaneous articles.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, Jan. 14, 1932.
Thieves Again Active in St. Charles As Three Burglaries Reported. Chris
Jensen, caretaker at St. Charles public library, surprised a burglar at
work on the library safe last Friday night. Jensen had attended a
meeting of the Danish Brotherhood Lodge and was on his way home when he
stopped to see that everything was in order on the night. Entering the
front door with his key and turning on the lights he was much surprised
to see a man crouching behind the desk near the door leading to the
office. The man, armed with a heavy iron crow bar, immediately jumped up
and shielding his face with one arm, dashed past Jensen down the
basement stairs and out the basement door. When police arrived they
could find no trace of the thief but discovered that he had jimmied the
basement door to gain an entrance.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, March 24,
1932. Fifty Year Jewel Given Wm. Munn. Wm. Munn has completed his half
century in Odd Fellowship. The token of fifty years membership was
tendered him Sunday, with appropriate ceremony. On account of ill
health, it was not advisable to hold a reception at the lodge quarters,
but was made a home affair, but was even more impressive and
commemorative. Nobel Grand Hokenson presided, while his assistants
were Glenn Hanmer secretary, Gust Anderson treasurer. By request of the
membership, the jewel presentation was done by Mr. Munn's fellow-worker
for many years and neighbor, Donald MacDonald, who gave him the
honorary 50 year token with kindly and appropriate words. The two
sons of Mr. and Mrs. Munn, Robert and George, with their families, were
present; and all others who could be accommodated in the modest home,
where Mr. and Mrs. Munn are spending their declining years with the
thoughtful helpfulness for each other that has kept the long road which
they have trod together, from becoming wearisome, although they have had
their share of the shadow as well as the sun. Mr. Munn, who was
born in Elgin, came to St. Charles in 1873, and he and Miss Sarah LaDue
were married in 1876. Mrs. Munn has lived here since 1864. The
principles entwined about this old and honored lodge, and engrafted in
its foundation, are friendship, love, truth and charity, the basis for
all right living, governmental, state or individual. The
honor bestowed on their honored member Sunday,was a gracious act, and
deeply appreciated by the recipient and his family. The hope was voiced
that he might see more years in the fellowship.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, March 24, 1932. Table
Clatter by L.S. Paschal (the editor). In a story about elections: When
asked why he filed on the Democratic ticket when there are so few
democrats in St. Charles Andrew Anderson, candidate for road
commissioner in the township election, replied that he was among the
last to file for the office and that the other candidates had already
filed under all the party names that he ever heard of except the
Democratic so he felt forced to take it.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, March 24, 1932, Obituary.
Kasimer Gedwill, until two years ago a resident of St. Charles, died at
his home on a farm near Aurora, Sunday afternoon. The cause of his
death was ulcers of the stomach. Gedwill came to St. Charles with
three brothers in 1914 from Lithuania. He served in the World War. The
local post of the legion had charge of the funeral held at the Norris
chapel Tuesday afternoon. Burial was in Union cemetery beside his
brother Peter, who died two years ago. Kasimer owned the soft
drink parlor on West Second street south next to Hahn's Garage until he
moved to a farm near Aurora. He is survived by a wife, Helen, two
daughters and three brothers, John of Mason City, Iowa, Justin of
Chicago and a young brother Stanley, who remained in Lithuania with the
father, who also survives. Before going into the service in 1917,
Gedwill was employed by the Borden Company as a milk inspector. At that
time he was acquainted with most of the dairy farmers in this vicinity.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, Aug. 25, 1932. Wasco.
Several from here attended church at St. Charles Swedish Lutheran Sunday
morning to hear Eric Hawkins speak, he has been studying for the
ministry at Rock Island.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, March 24, 1932. Fifty
Year Jewel Given Wm. Munn. Wm. Munn has completed his half century in
Odd Fellowship. The token of fifty years membership was tendered him
Sunday, with appropriate ceremony. On account of ill health, it
was not advisable to hold a reception at the lodge quarters, but was
made a home affair, but was even more impressive and
commemorative. Nobel Grand Hokenson presided, while his assistants
were Glenn Hanmer secretary, Gust Anderson treasurer. By request of the
membership, the jewel presentation was done by Mr. Munn's fellow-worker
for many years and neighbor, Donald MacDonald, who gave him the
honorary 50 year token with kindly and appropriate words. The two
sons of Mr. and Mrs. Munn, Robert and George, with their families, were
present; and all others who could be accommodated in the modest home,
where Mr. and Mrs. Munn are spending their declining years with the
thoughtful helpfulness for each other that has kept the long road which
they have trod together, from becoming wearisome, although they have had
their share of the shadow as well as the sun. Mr. Munn, who was
born in Elgin, came to St. Charles in 1873, and he and Miss Sarah LaDue
were married in 1876. Mrs. Munn has lived here since 1864. The
principles entwined about this old and honored lodge, and engrafted in
its foundation, are friendship, love, truth and charity, the basis for
all right living, governmental, state or individual. The
honor bestowed on their honored member Sunday,was a gracious act, and
deeply appreciated by the recipient and his family. The hope was voiced
that he might see more years in the fellowship.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, March 24, 1932, Lily
Lake. The Ladies Aid Society was entertained on Thursday in the home of
Mrs. Albin Johnson. A pot luck dinner was served after which carpet rags
were sewed. "Bunco" was also enjoyed. The high score was awarded to
Mrs. Norman Bowgren and low score to Mrs. D. Craft.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, Aug. 25, 1932. Wasco. Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Bagge and sons, left Monday morning for Scranton, Penna.,
for a trip and visit with relatives.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, Aug. 25, 1932. Local
Happenings. F. W. Hagaman was one of the seven judges for the Drum Corps
Section of the Chicago Music Festival on Saturday evening.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, Aug. 25, 1932. Local
Happenings. Peter Kinst and Edward Gabrielson attended the Cubs game in
Chicago Sunday.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, Aug. 25, 1932. Local
Happenings. Logan B. Healy and Alan Winterhalter attended the Cubs Game
in Chicago Sunday.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, Aug. 25, 1932. Local
Happenings. Mrs. and Mrs. Harry G. Hempstead left Chicago Monday night
by boat for Muskegon, Michigan where they will spend a week visiting at
the Hanson summer home. Mrs. Hanson is the former Sarah Painter Nye.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, Aug. 25, 1932. Local
Happenings. Mrs. and Mrs. Harry G. Hempstead left Chicago Monday night
by boat for Muskegon, Michigan where they will spend a week visiting at
the Hanson summer home. Mrs. Hanson is the former Sarah Painter Nye.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, Aug. 25, 1932. Local
Happenings. Mrs. I.F. Kingsbury celebrate her 75th birthday at a family
dinner at Pinelands on Sunday. About twenty-eight relatives were
present.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, Aug. 25, 1932. Local
Happenings. Mrs. and Mrs. Harry G. Hempstead left Chicago Monday night
by boat for Muskegon, Michigan where they will spend a week visiting at
the Hanson summer home. Mrs. Hanson is the former Sarah Painter
Nye.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, Aug. 25, 1932. Exchanges.
Winfield Smith, formerly of Elburn, but not a resident of St. Charles,
observed his 80th birthday August 13, 1932. A family picnic was held at
Johnson's Mound which was attended by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith, his son,
with whom he lives, and Mr. and Mrs. Dell Flowers of Elburn, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Underwood of Kaneville, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Eberly of
Aurora, and Mrs. Maude Baumgartner of St. Charles. -- Elburn Herald.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, Aug. 25, 1932. Francis
Socin Given Patent on Portable Piano He Invented. Francis Socin, of 713
Prairie St., foreman of the grand piano department of the Cable Piano
Company, has been granted letters of patent on a portable piano that he
has been working on for years. The first practical working model has
just been completed by Mr. Socin. It is a compact four octave piano with
a piano keyboard action, yet uses a music box type vibrating tong
instead of wires. Mr. Socin is of the opinion that the piano complete
could be made on a production basis to sell for about $25 and that the
schools offer a vast field for its sale. It would replace the present
cardboard soundless box now in use in many schools where music is
taught. The tones are true and the students would respond to the sound
and take more interest than merely hitting a pasteboard key that
resounded with a mere thump. He has made no effort as yet to
market his idea other than to approach the officials of the Cable Co.
They have the manufacture and sale of it under advisement. Mr. Socin is
an accomplished musician. He is a pianist of more than ordinary ability
and has an excellent voice. He sings with the Fox Valley Choral Society.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, Aug. 25, 1932.
Wasco. Several from here attended church at St. Charles Swedish Lutheran
Sunday morning to hear Eric Hawkins speak, he has been studying for the
ministry at Rock Island.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, Aug. 25, 1932.
Wasco. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bagge and sons, left Monday morning for
Scranton, Penna., for a trip and visit with relatives.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, Aug. 25, 1932.
Local Happenings. F. W. Hagaman was one of the seven judges for the Drum
Corps Section of the Chicago Music Festival on Saturday evening.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, Aug. 25, 1932.
Local Happenings. Peter Kinst and Edward Gabrielson attended the Cubs
game in Chicago Sunday.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, Aug. 25, 1932.
Local Happenings. Logan B. Healy and Alan Winterhalter attended the Cubs
Game in Chicago Sunday.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, Aug. 25, 1932.
Local Happenings. Mrs. and Mrs. Harry G. Hempstead left Chicago Monday
night by boat for Muskegon, Michigan where they will spend a week
visiting at the Hanson summer home. Mrs. Hanson is the former Sarah
Painter Nye.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, Aug. 25, 1932.
Local Happenings. Mrs. and Mrs. Harry G. Hempstead left Chicago Monday
night by boat for Muskegon, Michigan where they will spend a week
visiting at the Hanson summer home. Mrs. Hanson is the former Sarah
Painter Nye.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, Aug. 25, 1932.
Local Happenings. Mrs. I.F. Kingsbury celebrate her 75th birthday at a
family dinner at Pinelands on Sunday. About twenty-eight relatives were
present.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, Aug. 25, 1932.
Local Happenings. Mrs. and Mrs. Harry G. Hempstead left Chicago Monday
night by boat for Muskegon, Michigan where they will spend a week
visiting at the Hanson summer home. Mrs. Hanson is the former Sarah
Painter Nye.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, Aug. 25,
1932. Exchanges. Winfield Smith, formerly of Elburn, but not a resident
of St. Charles, observed his 80th birthday August 13, 1932. A family
picnic was held at Johnson's Mound which was attended by Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Smith, his son, with whom he lives, and Mr. and Mrs. Dell Flowers
of Elburn, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Underwood of Kaneville, Mr. and Mrs.
Milton Eberly of Aurora, and Mrs. Maude Baumgartner of St. Charles. --
Elburn Herald.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, Aug. 25, 1932.
Francis Socin Given Patent on Portable Piano He Invented. Francis Socin,
of 713 Prairie St., foreman of the grand piano department of the Cable
Piano Company, has been granted letters of patent on a portable piano
that he has been working on for years. The first practical working model
has just been completed by Mr. Socin. It is a compact four octave piano
with a piano keyboard action, yet uses a music box type vibrating tong
instead of wires. Mr. Socin is of the opinion that the piano complete
could be made on a production basis to sell for about $25 and that the
schools offer a vast field for its sale. It would replace the present
cardboard soundless box now in use in many schools where music is
taught. The tones are true and the students would respond to the sound
and take more interest than merely hitting a pasteboard key that
resounded with a mere thump. He has made no effort as yet to
market his idea other than to approach the officials of the Cable Co.
They have the manufacture and sale of it under advisement. Mr. Socin is
an accomplished musician. He is a pianist of more than ordinary ability
and has an excellent voice. He sings with the Fox Valley Choral Society.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, Sept. 8, 1932, Local
Happenings: Jas. T. Doherty and son Wilfred have returned from a boat
trip through the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence river.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, Sept. 8, 1932, Local
Happenings: Paul and Warren Anderson, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Simon
Anderson, and their uncle, Arthur Anderson, who returned Monday from a
trip through Maine and New Hampshire, tell of seeing the total eclipse.
they re in Lancester, New Hampshire about the time of the eclipse but
because of cloudy weather knew they could not see it from there so they
drove some 50 miles distance from Lancester and were able to get a very
good view.
1933
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois)
Chronicle, June 29, 1933. This Was News 10 Years Ago. J. R. Bowie, who
has been seriously ill, is gaining in strength. Two of his former
co-employes in MarshallField's, Wm. Hutton and Orlin Evans, are his
guests today. St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, June 29,
1933. This Was News 10 Years Ago. Grace, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
LeRoy Rehm, came near being scalped Monday when her hair caught in the
electric wringer of the washing machine she was operating.
1937
In a lengthy story in the Jan. 21,1937 issue
of the St. Charles Chronicle, "Shawl Parade at B & P Club Dinner
Night," is this paragraph: The most famous shawl was the property of
Mrs. Wilda Blanchard Wells, which Mrs. Abraham Lincoln presented Mrs.
Sarah Howard Bunker, sister of Wilda's mother, Mrs. Charles Blanchard,
in the late sixties. Mrs. Lincoln was a frequent visitor at the Howard
home (now the home of Mrs. Wells) 51 South Sixth Ave. Her coming to St.
Charles was for the purpose of consulting Mrs. Leonard Howard, a noted
medium. Her famous husband a martyr, her son Tad dying, had left Mrs.
Lincoln a despairing woman. Mrs. Howard's daughter, Mrs. Bunker, was a
widow and at home. The two women found much in common and Mrs. Lincoln
left many tokens of her gratitude and appreciation.
1938
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois)
Chronicle, July 7, 1938. This Was News 20 Years Ago. W. F. Oatman of
Dundee, who operated the first condensed milk factory in St. Charles,
where the Borden plant is now located,died recently. The Oatman company
failed here, but he again engaged in this business at Dundee and amassed
a comfortable fortune there.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois)
Chronicle, July 21, 1938. Local Happenings. Roy Crawford and sons Crosby
and Junior, Llewellyn Fellows and son Cleon, and Harold E. Wiltsie
attended the double header baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and
the Brooklyn Dodgers at WrigleyField yesterday.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, July 21, 1938.
Here and There. Richard Behrens, 16 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Herman Behrens of Algonquin, died Tuesday from a skull fracture received
Monday when he was struck by a pitched baseball, during the first
inning of the district championship game between the Algonquin Legion
Juniors and the Rockford Pla-Mor Sport Shop teams at Elgin Stadium.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, July 21, 1938.
Here and There. Richard Behrens, 16 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Herman Behrens of Algonquin, died Tuesday from a skull fracture received
Monday when he was struck by a pitched baseball, during the first
inning of the district championship game between the Algonquin Legion
Juniors and the Rockford Pla-Mor Sport Shop teams at Elgin Stadium.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, July 21, 1938. Bait
Casting Tests Give Laurels to The Community Market. Although the Miller
Food Shop and the Community Market fishing contest brought in a haul of
13 carp between them, no fish had a $10 tag attached to its gill. Miller
Food Shop bait-casters were: A. Cleon Miller, Francis Kramford, Peter
Gricunas, Ross Johnston and Ray Eckner. They are credited with hauling
out of the flooded stream four carp. There is some suspicion that the
Community Market bait, reinforced with Limburger cheese, had something
to do with their successful catches. The friendly contest caused an
immense amount of humorous badgering and was worth all the time spent
hanging over the railing of Main street bridge Monday evening.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, July 21, 1938. Bait
Casting Tests Give Laurels to The Community Market. Although the Miller
Food Shop and the Community Market fishing contest brought in a haul of
13 carp between them, no fish had a $10 tag attached to its gill. The
Community Market fishermen included John Gricunas, Louis Johnson, Walter
Arnold, "Cozzy" Grozis and Stanley Pakenas, who landed nine carp, and
copped the cash prize of $10. There is some suspicion that the Community
Market bait, reinforced with Limburger cheese, had something to do with
their successful catches. The friendly contest caused an immense amount
of humorous badgering and was worth all the time spent hanging over the
railing of Main street bridge Monday evening.
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, July 21, 1938. Public
Library Gets Comments on Books By Local Readers. Are you interested in
what people are saying about some of the new books in the St. Charles
Public Library? The following are comments which were made over the desk
at the Library: My Son, My Son! by Spring. "This is the best of the new
books. After reading it you cannot question the wisdom of the maxim
"Spare the rod and spoil the child." -- Franklin Algozin. High
Tension, by Haines. "One of the best light books I have ever read. There
is excellent character study done in conversational form." Calvin
Satterlee.
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