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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1932
Page
4
Patoka Township voters are asked to consider P B Simcox for Schools Trustee. He states he seeks no personal or party advantage and will serve the public to the best of his ability if elected.
Announcement by the sitting coroner urges voters to re elect him citing past efficient service and pledging to reduce inquest fees from 16 dollars to 10 dollars. Primary set for Tuesday April 12 1938.
Patoka School District voters are urged to consider Roy Malan in the upcoming election on Saturday April 9 for School Director. Malan pledges fiscal economy and reduction of public debt while opposing measures harming the school welfare.
The Democratic candidate Hammond E White runs for coroner of Marion County with primary set for April 12 1932 and calls for supporter backing.
J Lem Ballance announces candidacy for Circuit Clerk subject to Democratic Primary voters on April 12. Ballance seeks the office in the upcoming election.
A Marion County resident announces candidacy on the Democratic ticket for Circuit Clerk in the upcoming primary on April 12. The statement signals campaign focus on county records, elections administration, and public service.
A director candidate pledges high standards in education and strict budget discipline. The message emphasizes employing efficient instructors and prudent use of public funds, urging patron support for April 9th election.
Former Patoka resident H. Dean Merritt announces candidacy for Marion County Circuit Clerk. Primary election set for Tuesday April 12 under Democratic party.
Public notice from Marion County Illinois Circuit Court announces a Chancery case filed March 24 1932 involving Roy O Myers Vivian L White and Howard D Myers as defendants. It warns they must appear by the April 1932 term to plead answer or demur or the bill will be confessed and a decree entered.
In Fredonia a crowd gathered south of the church for an egg roast on Saturday evening March 26. After roasting and eating eggs, attendees socialized at Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cozad’s home and played games late into the night. Several local families and guests attended including the Evans, Kirgan, McHaney, Goodwin, Carter, Nichols, Simpson, and Phelps households with later Sunday visits noted.
A dense list of social calls and travel between Lone Prairie and nearby towns includes Mrs. Cliffie Goodwin and Esther visiting Mrs. Perkins, Eli Palmer traveling to Odin, John Wagner moving to become a future resident, and numerous calls on the Perkins and Meredith households. A storm, Easter program attendance, and several small trips wrap the weekly community update.
Mr and Mrs Elza Williams and son and A J Deadmond of Salem spent one evening last week with Will Carter and family. Isaac Ross and family of Sandoval and Forrest Shanafelt of near Salem spent Saturday evening with Isaac Ross and family. Mr and Mrs Thomas Holtslaw and daughter Juanita of Central City spent Friday morning with Mason Holtslaw and family. Jesse R McClelland lost a valuable male Thursday night. Mr and Mrs Chas Carter and daughter of Odin spent Sunday with her parents Robert Williams and family. Rosalie and Doris McClelland spent Saturday night with Claude Carter. Mr and Mrs Custer Geary and sons Leon and Lyle of Glenridge spent Sunday afternoon with her parents Edward Meredith and family. Mr and Mrs Everett Dily and family of Glenridge spent Sunday with Claude Carter and family. Mr and Mrs Raymond Sproull and daughter Nora Rae of Odin spent Sunday with her mother Mrs Emma Deadmond and family.
Saturday night visits include Helen and Ethel Holtslaw and Mrs J R Holtslaw who was taken to Dr Hamilton after burning her hand on a stove. Emma Ross stayed with her mother near Salem. Rosalie and Doris McClelland visited Nellie Holtslaw. Asa McClelland and family visited Mason Holtslaw group and Frank Petrea and family visited his parents at Sandoval.
The Department of Purchases and Construction announced a contract for furnishing and installing equipment to manufacture automobile license plates at Joliet State Prison. The project costs $58,542 installed, must be installed by June 15 and ready to operate by July 1, with 70 percent of equipment built by Illinois workers.
A note previews the author George Marsh and his Far North adventure Under Frozen Stars. It highlights Marsh a lawyer turned fiction writer, his background in Lansingburgh New York Providence Rhode Island and public service. The piece touts Jim Stuart and Aurore Le Blond as leads and promises swift action and fresh Northland depictions.
Want column lists several farm, horse, and vehicle items for sale in Vernon and Salem Illinois with prices and contact names. A closing quote defines a slave driver as one who withholds pay and uses the threat of discharge.
Governor Louis L. Emmerson proclaims health promotion week from April 24 to 30. The Illinois department of public health offers speakers booklets motion pictures and expert advice to communities observing the week. Daily activities cover a wide range of health topics with demonstrations and plans available on request.
A teacher tests the class with a coin on the desk asking its value. A student in the back row quickly answers "Tails" as the fate of the coin is revealed.
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