Illinois House passes old age pension bill and related measures
The House approved the old age pension bill 84 to 50, sending it to the Senate. The measure grants pensions to residents 70 and older who lived in Illinois for 20 years before January 1, 1928. The session covered bridge funding, refunds from road construction, a veteran’s commission, and other public works items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Soderstrom
Streator
House
Senate
Michael Igoe
Chicago
State Department of Public Works and Buildings
Sunday Visitors to H L Oats and Nearby Homes
Sunday visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Joe Zimmerman and family from Pana and Mr. and Mrs. John Frisby from Stonington. Also, Lloyd Bethards and daughters visited Albert Green and family in Green Chapel. Florence Metzger, a Normal student, spent Easter with her parents. J Metzger family visited relatives in Wood River Illinois. Laura Miller of Vandalia visited the Albert Sisters. Delmar Wall of Decatur visited the Henry Blankinship family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Oats
Joe Zimmerman
Pana
John Frisby
Stonington
Lloyd Bethards
Albert Green
Green Chapel
Florence Metzger
Normal
J. Metzger
Wood River
Ill
Laura Miller
Vandalia
Albert Sisters
Delmar Wall
Decatur
Henry Blankinship
Illinois legislature debates taxes and state projects
The state senate and house discuss measures affecting Chicago and statewide governance. Topics include appointing nine trustees for the Chicago Sanitary District, headlight regulations, a $1000 oil painting appropriation, airport and landing field powers for Cook County, and eight hour work limits for women. Other items cover daylight saving repeal in Chicago, park funding, and budget procedures. The session aims to close by June 1 with April 8 as the bill introduction deadline.
Local visitors and a high school baseball score
Prof and Mrs I S Bailey and son Roy spent the weekend with relatives in Moultrie county. Fred Sasse of Carbondale made a combined social and business trip last Monday and Tuesday. Vandalia high school beat Shobonier 17 to 0 last Friday afternoon. Mrs Harry Pollock of Kentucky arrived to spend the summer and help Mrs Fred Stickler with household work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. S. Bailey
Roy
Moultrie
Fred Sasse
Carbondale
James E. Cooper
D. M. Cowger
C. J. Metzger
Springfield
J. C. Lloyd
Luther Enlow
Baby
Vandalia
Harry Pollock
Kentucky
Fred Stickler
Local Notes From Fostersburg Involving Arnold and Griffins
Miss Alice Arnold of Centralia visits Fostersburg afflicted with mumps with her parents Mr and Mrs Sam Arnold. Paul Stevens of Salem vicinity visits grandmother Mrs L Foster. Artie Shick visits his mother Mrs Mary Jones. Francis Griffin and son shop Pa toka Saturday. McNabb high school group Easter vacation with home folks. Marion Griffin Lee Griffin and Arthur Mayberry of Alma call on Francis Griffin Wednesday. Robert Arnold and family of Sho- nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Arnold
Centralia
Sam Arnold
Paul Stevens
Salem
L. Foster
Artie Shick
Mary Jones
Francis Griffin
Patoka
Charles Lowe
Arthur Arnold
Darrell Doolen
McNabb High School
Marion Griffin
Lee Griffin
Arthur Mayberry
Alma
Robert Arnold
Local touches and small town notes
Bonner visited his mother last week. Lewis Jones sold a Jersey cow to Mrs Catherine Conant. Schools nearby close for a long summer vacation. Clem Doolen and Lew Engler improved Vernon road. Ora Green and Eli Morgan sowed oats on the Morgan farm. oats were scarce due to wet weather. Mr and Mrs Lester Griffin had Sunday dinner with the Lewis Jones family. Sunday marked the birthday anniversary of Mrs C W Lowe who hosted family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonner
Lewis Jones
Catherine Conant
Clem Doolen
Lew Engler
Vernon Road
Ora Green
Eli Morgan
Morgan Farm
Lester Griffin
C. W. Lowe
Piano Lessons Offered by Dorothy Logan in Patoka
Dorothy Logan announces readiness to drive to students' homes for piano lessons in Patoka Indiana. Prospective students are urged to write or call to join the class at the provided phone number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Logan
Patoka
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Emelie Tor
The family of Mrs. Emelie Tor expresses sincere gratitude to relatives friends and neighbors for comforting messages flowers and support during their time of sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emelie Tor
Beck thanks all who aided during our bereavement
Beck extends sincere thanks to friends and neighbors who offered support during our sad bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beck
Bird’s Nest Salad Prepguide For Cream Cheese Filling
A brief kitchen instruction describes peeling chilling and halving tomatoes then scooping seeds to fill cav ities with cream cheese cream chopped nuts and olives. The dish is dressed with mayonnaise or a similar dressing.
Tips for Serving Eggs to Children on Toast
A brief note suggests serving eggs on toast cut into small cubes to help children eat. It recommends keeping the toast in its original slice shape while cubing to make handling easier for little ones.
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State Capitol News
Robert Whiteley
Carlinville
Illinois River
Hardin
Veteran’s Commission
Emmerson
James T. Burns
Kankakee
United States
Otis F. Glenn
Murphysboro
Charles Marinier
Harry McCaskrin
Rock Island
State Department of Conservation
Illinois
O. M. Schantz
Illinois Audubon Society
A. O. Calvin
Illinois General Assembly
Arthur Roe
Fayette County
Schuyler B. Vaughan
Greenville
Carlstrom
Harry S. Grundy
Christian County
Board of Education
Richard R. Meents
Ashkum
State of
Manteno
Kankakee County
A. S. Cuthbertson
Bunker Hill
Ralph Boyd
Galva
MAE Eagan Auto and Property Insurance
Shobonier
State Supreme Court
James J. Barbour
Chicago Sanitary District
Henry M. Dunlap
House Committee On Highway Transportation
Richard Meents
Ashbum
Small
Cook County
Lowell B. Mason
Oak Park
Arthur A. Huebsch
Brookfield
Woen
Lottie Holman O’neill
Downers Grove
Charles H. Thompson
Harrisburg
Frank McCarthy
Elgin
Committee On Municipalities
George M. Reynolds
Utica
Starved Rock Park
Palisades
Mississippi River
Martin B. Bailey
Danville
Martin R. Carlson
Moline
Fostersburg
Earl Graham
Vernon
T. C. Speer
Jacobius
Allen Lane Farm
Shobonek
Jack Perkins Sandoval
THE
Blue Goose Garage
L. E. Belcher
Salem Battery Co
Astounding
Goodyear Tires
Goodyear
Roy Jones
Eo Cay
Patoka, Ill
Bird’s Nest
Floyd B. Cain
N. Locust St
Midwest
Illini
Per Bushel
Virginia
Japan
Timothy Seed
George J. Wasem
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