Illinois Republicans face hard roads in April ticket vote
A speaker urges Illinois Republicans to choose a state ticket in the April 10 primary. He questions Len Small and supports Otis Glenn for Senate and Oscar Carlstrom for Attorney General, while urging fellow Republicans to elect a precinct committeeman to break political machine control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len Small
Frank O. Lowden
Small
Egypt
Louis L. Emmerson
Illinois
Kankakee
Len
Old Egypt
Otis Glenn
Murphysboro
U. S. Senate
Washington D. C
Senate Chamber
Frank L. Smith
Samuel Insull
King Bee
Public Utilities of Illinois
Commerce Commission
Insull
Senate
Oscar E. Carlstrom
Emmerson
Abraham Lincoln
Bear Creek Community News Spoils Thirteenth Birthday Gatherings
Pauline Robertson hosted a party for young folks Saturday night in Bear Creek marking her thirteenth birthday. The column lists Sunday visits among neighbors including the Walls Belcher Norris families and Albert Brown, with other locals visiting relatives and tending farm duties. Augusta Lake suffers flu but shows improvement while many residents attend church, school events, and poultry farming tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Robertson
Floyd Wall
Decatur
Melvin Belcher
Russell Norris
Albert Brown
Emmett Caudle
Sam Jones
Earl Leniger
Francis Leniger
Lucy Robertson
Noah Chriss
Augusta Lake
Lloyd Kinney
Wm. Phinney
Colfax
Mattie Linton
Oral Brown
Mary Donnelly
Vera
Fern Brown
Brown
Albert Donnelly
C. F
Pope Township
Carrigan and area social notes reflect local visits and events
Daily social roundup shows neighbors and families visiting one another across Carrigan Patoka and nearby towns. Highlights include Harry Bopp, Craig and Hicks households hosting, school events, a Palatine summer job for Loren Craig, and plans for a basket dinner and Literary Society meeting as the school year ends.
East Fork social notes list weekend visits
Don Peddicord traveled to Shattue for a business trip Friday morning. Herb Schmahl visited Clarence Bowen Sunday afternoon. Nelson Hicks and family with Miss Louise Kirgan spent Sunday with Rame Kirgan and family. George Gerrish of Mississippi visits his uncle Guy Foltz and family. Elmer Kirgan and family spent Sunday with his son Billy and grandchildren John Terry and family were with Ir- on Saturday evening and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vin Bowen
Temple
Dan Reeter
Wm. Bowen
Vandalia
Blanche Wickersham
Centralia
Irvin Bowen
Herb Stone
Herb Schmahl
Jake Bowen
Ida Stillabower
Matilda Bowen
Ruby Schmahl
Isabelle
Mabel
Gladys Bowen
Harry Bopp
Fairman
Craig
J. Shanklin
Minnie Merten
Trene
Lois
Hazel Hicks
Dorothy Hicks
Loren Craig
Palatine
Ill
Frances Cheusse
Tary Evelyn
Pauline Bopp
Hazel
Lois Hicks
Brick School
Carrigan
Willie Lieth
James Meridith
James Jr
Sandoval
Hubert Branch
Glen Hicks
William Galbreath
Dorothy
Juanita
Irma Meridith
Harry Boppard
Maggie Nagle
Don Peddicord
Shattue
Clarence Bowen
Nelson Hicks
Louise Kirgan
Rame Kirgan
George Gerrish
Mississippi
Guy Foltz
Elmer Kirgan
Billy
John Terry
Kinney Family Welcomes New Baby in Farm Area
In Fostersburg Mrs Kinney of Vernon and family visit at Ed Gehrkin’s home as farms pause for rain. A baby boy Bert Edward Gehrkin born March 29 joins the farm team next year. Health and local travels noted among residents like Arnold, Griffin, Jones, and Doolen families with several Sunday visits and coal deliveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinney
Vernon
Ed Gehrkin
Robert Arnold
Patoka
Marion Griffin
Alma
Lewis Jones
Mary. Walker
Wayne Doolen
Frank Frizzell
Emmett Caudle
Sam Jones
Delbert Edward Gehrkin
Carl Jones
Kinmundy
Leo Kinney
Dr. Bundy
Bob Arnold
John Thalman
Local residents share town news and personal moves
Clarence Tackett sale drew attendees Monday while Wm Perkins visited Pa toka for seed oats. Evert Goodwin family plans to move to the Edd Booth farm after school ends in May. Several illness reports and a death noted, with multiple social calls and a May school dismissal at Fredonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Tackett
Wm. Perkins
Patoka
Edgar Perkins
Grandma Perkins
Eli Palmer
Salem
Eli
Russell Palmer
Odin
John Thalman
Evert Goodwin
Edd Booth
Lawrence Smith
Marie Cozad
Bertha Palmer
Chas. McHaney
Fredonia School
Hayes Smith
Dorris Cozad
Herb Stone
Flora Dorris
Ewing Davidson
Edgar
Marion Co. Coroner Candidate Seeks Republican Primary Vote
A candidate for Marion County coroner appeals to voters in the April 10 1928 Republican primary. He describes past work as auctioneer and fruitman and asks for votes and neighborhood recommendations to promote party harmony and a strong showing in the general election.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Finois
Walt
Yours
J. W. Alexander
the Patoka Register
James M. Sao
Foreign Advertising
American Press
AN Press Association
Bear Creek
East Fork
Fostersburg
Williams Motor Co
Salem, Illinois
Illinois Central Service
Chicago
Fredonia
Marion Co
D.S
Meyer
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