Rockford Morning Star 11-15-1961
J. Herman Hallstrom, 72, 525 N London Ave., who served 5 terms as Rockford mayor, died at 2:15 a.m. Tuesday in Swedish American Hospital after a short illness, He entered the hospital 9 days ago.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thurday in Fred C. Olson Mortuary, 1001 2nd ave. Burial will be in Scandanavian Cemetary. There will be no visitation.
Mr. Hallstrom at 32, was Rockford's youngest and first fulltime mayor. He was elected to his first term in 1921 on the ticket of the Rockford Labor League party, a coalition of labor unions, Good Templars, and Socialist party members.
Before retiring from municipal politics in 1933, he engineered Rockford's early zoning laws and the city waterworks plant, completed at a cost of $300,000.
In his first few years as mayor, Mr. Hallstrom battled for an overhead bridge on Jefferson St. Other city officials wanted a bank-to-bank bridge or no construction. He finally won his plea, which was based on the belief that a lower level bridge would result in ice jams and floods.
Extensive street and sewer constrution was undertaken during his early administration, including the widening of Wyman St. Police and fire departments also underwent complet reorganization.
Mayor Hallstrom was defeated in 1927, and he opened the J.H. Hallstrom Insurance Agency in the present City Hall building on E. State St. He was elected mayor again in 1929 and re-elected to his fifth term in 1931. He was defeated by former Mayor C. Henry Bloom in 1933.
While mayor he served as master of ceremonies at the dedication of Hallstrom school, 17th st. and 13th Ave., which was named for him. The dedication took place March 27, 1925 during his 2nd term in office.
Born November 18, 1888 in Sweden, he came to Rockford in 1908. He learned and worked at the brick and stone mason trades and took a 3 year course in architecture. He joined the bricklayers and stone masons union, was elected president of the union for two years and was a member of the union until 1927.
Shortly after his arrival in Rockford, Mr. Hallstrom joined the Socialist party, and ran unsuccessfully for county treasurer and state senator under the party banner before World war 1.
In 1917 he went overseas with the 126th Infantry Regiment of the 32nd Division, after the war he returned to Rockford and helped for the coalition Rockford Labor League party.
He married the former Ruth Hammerstrand Sept. 18, 1922 in Rockford, she died in 1939, since then he has made his home with his daughter at 520 N. London Ave.
He built his present home from rocks collected in Harlem township and hauled to Rockford on a horse-drawn wagon.
Mr. Hallstrom was a past president of the Swedish American Hospital board of directors. At the time of his death he was member of the hospital, and chairman of the hospital's buildings and grounds committee. He also was a member of the advisory of East Side Salvation Army.
He also wrote 10 plays in Swedish and one in English between 1912 and 1915, all were staged in Rockford.
Survivors include one son Roy H., and his daughter, Ruth, both of Rockford; one brother, Hjalmar Hallstrom in Sweden; and two nephews, Everett Hammerstrand, Rockford, and Carl G. Jonner, Sweden.
J. Herman Hallstrom, 72, 525 N London Ave., who served 5 terms as Rockford mayor, died at 2:15 a.m. Tuesday in Swedish American Hospital after a short illness, He entered the hospital 9 days ago.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thurday in Fred C. Olson Mortuary, 1001 2nd ave. Burial will be in Scandanavian Cemetary. There will be no visitation.
Mr. Hallstrom at 32, was Rockford's youngest and first fulltime mayor. He was elected to his first term in 1921 on the ticket of the Rockford Labor League party, a coalition of labor unions, Good Templars, and Socialist party members.
Before retiring from municipal politics in 1933, he engineered Rockford's early zoning laws and the city waterworks plant, completed at a cost of $300,000.
In his first few years as mayor, Mr. Hallstrom battled for an overhead bridge on Jefferson St. Other city officials wanted a bank-to-bank bridge or no construction. He finally won his plea, which was based on the belief that a lower level bridge would result in ice jams and floods.
Extensive street and sewer constrution was undertaken during his early administration, including the widening of Wyman St. Police and fire departments also underwent complet reorganization.
Mayor Hallstrom was defeated in 1927, and he opened the J.H. Hallstrom Insurance Agency in the present City Hall building on E. State St. He was elected mayor again in 1929 and re-elected to his fifth term in 1931. He was defeated by former Mayor C. Henry Bloom in 1933.
While mayor he served as master of ceremonies at the dedication of Hallstrom school, 17th st. and 13th Ave., which was named for him. The dedication took place March 27, 1925 during his 2nd term in office.
Born November 18, 1888 in Sweden, he came to Rockford in 1908. He learned and worked at the brick and stone mason trades and took a 3 year course in architecture. He joined the bricklayers and stone masons union, was elected president of the union for two years and was a member of the union until 1927.
Shortly after his arrival in Rockford, Mr. Hallstrom joined the Socialist party, and ran unsuccessfully for county treasurer and state senator under the party banner before World war 1.
In 1917 he went overseas with the 126th Infantry Regiment of the 32nd Division, after the war he returned to Rockford and helped for the coalition Rockford Labor League party.
He married the former Ruth Hammerstrand Sept. 18, 1922 in Rockford, she died in 1939, since then he has made his home with his daughter at 520 N. London Ave.
He built his present home from rocks collected in Harlem township and hauled to Rockford on a horse-drawn wagon.
Mr. Hallstrom was a past president of the Swedish American Hospital board of directors. At the time of his death he was member of the hospital, and chairman of the hospital's buildings and grounds committee. He also was a member of the advisory of East Side Salvation Army.
He also wrote 10 plays in Swedish and one in English between 1912 and 1915, all were staged in Rockford.
Survivors include one son Roy H., and his daughter, Ruth, both of Rockford; one brother, Hjalmar Hallstrom in Sweden; and two nephews, Everett Hammerstrand, Rockford, and Carl G. Jonner, Sweden.
Rockford Morning Star 11-15-1961
J. Herman Hallstrom, 72, 525 N London Ave., who served 5 terms as Rockford mayor, died at 2:15 a.m. Tuesday in Swedish American Hospital after a short illness, He entered the hospital 9 days ago.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thurday in Fred C. Olson Mortuary, 1001 2nd ave. Burial will be in Scandanavian Cemetary. There will be no visitation.
Mr. Hallstrom at 32, was Rockford's youngest and first fulltime mayor. He was elected to his first term in 1921 on the ticket of the Rockford Labor League party, a coalition of labor unions, Good Templars, and Socialist party members.
Before retiring from municipal politics in 1933, he engineered Rockford's early zoning laws and the city waterworks plant, completed at a cost of $300,000.
In his first few years as mayor, Mr. Hallstrom battled for an overhead bridge on Jefferson St. Other city officials wanted a bank-to-bank bridge or no construction. He finally won his plea, which was based on the belief that a lower level bridge would result in ice jams and floods.
Extensive street and sewer constrution was undertaken during his early administration, including the widening of Wyman St. Police and fire departments also underwent complet reorganization.
Mayor Hallstrom was defeated in 1927, and he opened the J.H. Hallstrom Insurance Agency in the present City Hall building on E. State St. He was elected mayor again in 1929 and re-elected to his fifth term in 1931. He was defeated by former Mayor C. Henry Bloom in 1933.
While mayor he served as master of ceremonies at the dedication of Hallstrom school, 17th st. and 13th Ave., which was named for him. The dedication took place March 27, 1925 during his 2nd term in office.
Born November 18, 1888 in Sweden, he came to Rockford in 1908. He learned and worked at the brick and stone mason trades and took a 3 year course in architecture. He joined the bricklayers and stone masons union, was elected president of the union for two years and was a member of the union until 1927.
Shortly after his arrival in Rockford, Mr. Hallstrom joined the Socialist party, and ran unsuccessfully for county treasurer and state senator under the party banner before World war 1.
In 1917 he went overseas with the 126th Infantry Regiment of the 32nd Division, after the war he returned to Rockford and helped for the coalition Rockford Labor League party.
He married the former Ruth Hammerstrand Sept. 18, 1922 in Rockford, she died in 1939, since then he has made his home with his daughter at 520 N. London Ave.
He built his present home from rocks collected in Harlem township and hauled to Rockford on a horse-drawn wagon.
Mr. Hallstrom was a past president of the Swedish American Hospital board of directors. At the time of his death he was member of the hospital, and chairman of the hospital's buildings and grounds committee. He also was a member of the advisory of East Side Salvation Army.
He also wrote 10 plays in Swedish and one in English between 1912 and 1915, all were staged in Rockford.
Survivors include one son Roy H., and his daughter, Ruth, both of Rockford; one brother, Hjalmar Hallstrom in Sweden; and two nephews, Everett Hammerstrand, Rockford, and Carl G. Jonner, Sweden.
J. Herman Hallstrom, 72, 525 N London Ave., who served 5 terms as Rockford mayor, died at 2:15 a.m. Tuesday in Swedish American Hospital after a short illness, He entered the hospital 9 days ago.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thurday in Fred C. Olson Mortuary, 1001 2nd ave. Burial will be in Scandanavian Cemetary. There will be no visitation.
Mr. Hallstrom at 32, was Rockford's youngest and first fulltime mayor. He was elected to his first term in 1921 on the ticket of the Rockford Labor League party, a coalition of labor unions, Good Templars, and Socialist party members.
Before retiring from municipal politics in 1933, he engineered Rockford's early zoning laws and the city waterworks plant, completed at a cost of $300,000.
In his first few years as mayor, Mr. Hallstrom battled for an overhead bridge on Jefferson St. Other city officials wanted a bank-to-bank bridge or no construction. He finally won his plea, which was based on the belief that a lower level bridge would result in ice jams and floods.
Extensive street and sewer constrution was undertaken during his early administration, including the widening of Wyman St. Police and fire departments also underwent complet reorganization.
Mayor Hallstrom was defeated in 1927, and he opened the J.H. Hallstrom Insurance Agency in the present City Hall building on E. State St. He was elected mayor again in 1929 and re-elected to his fifth term in 1931. He was defeated by former Mayor C. Henry Bloom in 1933.
While mayor he served as master of ceremonies at the dedication of Hallstrom school, 17th st. and 13th Ave., which was named for him. The dedication took place March 27, 1925 during his 2nd term in office.
Born November 18, 1888 in Sweden, he came to Rockford in 1908. He learned and worked at the brick and stone mason trades and took a 3 year course in architecture. He joined the bricklayers and stone masons union, was elected president of the union for two years and was a member of the union until 1927.
Shortly after his arrival in Rockford, Mr. Hallstrom joined the Socialist party, and ran unsuccessfully for county treasurer and state senator under the party banner before World war 1.
In 1917 he went overseas with the 126th Infantry Regiment of the 32nd Division, after the war he returned to Rockford and helped for the coalition Rockford Labor League party.
He married the former Ruth Hammerstrand Sept. 18, 1922 in Rockford, she died in 1939, since then he has made his home with his daughter at 520 N. London Ave.
He built his present home from rocks collected in Harlem township and hauled to Rockford on a horse-drawn wagon.
Mr. Hallstrom was a past president of the Swedish American Hospital board of directors. At the time of his death he was member of the hospital, and chairman of the hospital's buildings and grounds committee. He also was a member of the advisory of East Side Salvation Army.
He also wrote 10 plays in Swedish and one in English between 1912 and 1915, all were staged in Rockford.
Survivors include one son Roy H., and his daughter, Ruth, both of Rockford; one brother, Hjalmar Hallstrom in Sweden; and two nephews, Everett Hammerstrand, Rockford, and Carl G. Jonner, Sweden.
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