Illinois Library Association backs three budget proposals
An anonymous Illinois Library Association endorsement supports three measures: a 1 million dollar state fund for library services through the Secretary of State, an emergency book fund to replenish depleted local collections, and a state certification law for future library staff. No new taxes. funds to come from existing state revenues. Community members urged to contact legislators.
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Ilinois Library Association
Secretary of State
Illinois State Library Extension Division
Illinois
Woman's Club Plans April Meeting This Saturday
Announcement for the Woman's Club April meeting to be held Saturday afternoon at two o'clock. Members and guests are urged to attend.
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Woman’s Club
Grade School Operetta Promises Friday Night Show
A grade school operetta will be presented Friday night April 19 providing admission of 10 cents for all attendees.
Card of Thanks for Bereavement Support
We thank all who offered kindness during our recent bereavement. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Wagstaff and numerous relatives express gratitude to friends and neighbors including the Sorrell and Wagstaff families and others for support and sympathy.
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Chester Wagstaff
N. P. Sorrell
Roy Wagstaff
Archie Sorrell
John Sorrell
Cecil Carter
James Weinsman
Lawrence Sorrell
Obituary of Mrs Fannie Nichols
Mrs Fannie Nichols died in Kansas City and rests in Fre donia cemetery. Rev R E Willis led services at Odin M E Church South and Fredonia Church. A Marion county native born Nov 21 1854 married Aug 17 1873 to Robt Beech Nichols, mother of Clara who died in infancy. She was a charter member of Odin M E Church South and died April 5 1985 at age 4 years 4 months 15 days. She leaves a foster daughter Mrs Martha Parker Dodds a sister Mrs Katherine Gray a step brother Wm Hines and many relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie, Nichols
Kansas City
Fredonia
R. E. Willis
Odin M. E
Fredonia Church
Patoka
Ballance- Walton
Mahala Francis Smith
Britt Smith
Salem
Ill
Marion County
Robt. Beech Nichols
Clara
Great Beyond
M. E. Church South
Odin M. E. Church
Fanny
Martha Parker Dodds
Kathrine Gray
Wm. Hines
Archie McNichol Dies in Vancouver After Sudden Death
Word arrived that Archie McNicol died in Vancouver British Columbia on April 5 after no prior illness. He grew up locally and had many friends here who mourn his passing. Burial will be in Vancouver where he has lived for the last twenty years.
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Archie McNicol
Vancouver
British Columbia
Canada
Infant Charles Wagstaff Dies at 5 Months in Patoka
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Wagstaff, born October 9 1984 in Patoka Illinois, died April 6 1935 at age five months and twenty seven days. Survived by parents two great grandmothers one great grandfather two grandmothers and two grandfathers and many aunts uncles cousins and friends. The family laments the loss with a short verse about a voice stilled and a vacant place in the home.
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Charles LeRoy Wagstaff
Chester Wagstaff
Patoka
Chester Waggstaff
Christian Sunday School to Visit Neighbor Churches Sunday
The Christian Church begins interior and exterior redecorating and will be ready for Easter Sunday services. The Sunday School invites members to visit neighboring churches on Sunday morning, April 14, for a communal observance.
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Christian Sunday School
Our Neighbor Churches
St. Louis Visit By Rogier Wasem Couple Wednesday
Mr. and Mrs. Millard Rogier and Mrs. George Wasem were in St. Louis on business this midweek. They spent Wednesday visiting local firms and meeting regional executives.
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Millard Rogier
George Wasem
St. Louis
Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Moves
Vernon residents share visits and relocations as families travel from Decatur Springport Mich and Columbus Ohio. Local residents Pierre Ehlers and Minnie Peddicord accompany relatives to St Louis while others join teachers meetings in East St Louis. Everett Epps returns home after CGC service and joins Brown's store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Braden
Jack
Decatur
T. E. Snyder
Irene Pombiér
Springport
Mich
Edna Horn
Clinton
I. E. Morgan
Isabel Protz
Olney
Ada Bates
Earl E. Arnold
Charles Moore
Charles Veron Ehlers
Minnie Peddicord
St. Louis
Everett Epps
CGC
Brown’s
B. V. Crosby
Ralph Simicox
Patoka
Robert Gray
Centralia
Holy Week services at M E Church South begin April 15
Beginning next Monday evening at 7 15 p m M E Church South announces Holy Week services with a different speaker each night. Easter Sunday features services at Zion Church and a play The Disciples Who Understood. Palm Sunday sermon titled The Triumphal Entry and a Sunday evening sermon Does the World Need a King. Plans cover Monday through Sunday with themed topics from Matt 21 to Matt 28.
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Zion Church
Jesus
Bethany
Lazarus
Mary
Martha
John
Matt
Luke
Death of Hardin Stilley in Peoria
Mrs. Joe Yardley Sr. reports the death of her brother Hardin Stilley who died last Wednesday in a Peoria hospital after living in Peoria for years. Funeral services were held Friday in Peoria. He leaves a widow, three children, a sister near Patoka, four brothers Alfred of South Dakota, Edwin of Marion Illinois, Isaac of Kankakee, and Henry listed without address.
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Joe Yardley Sr
Hardin Stilley
Peoria
Stilley
Patoka
Alfred
S. Dakota
Edwin
Marion
Isaac
Kankakee
Henry
Easter cards and town notices from Patoka area
A cluttered personal column lists Easter cards and candy notes from Patoka area families. It records weekend visitors including N Gray of Centralia and Mrs B V Crosby, Otto Wadkins and Cyrus Wadkins family, plus many local shop notices and seasonal sales at Altom and Alltom stores.
Perfect Record Cards For Illinois Central Foremen
L A Downs presents perfect record cards to two Patoka area residents, recognizing five years or more with no portable injuries. About 3600 Illinois Central employees in supervisory railroad roles receive the awards annually for safety achievements amid the national safety movement. Names and years of service, including F J Bradford and J W Hanson, appear among the recipients.
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L. A. Downs
Ilinois Central
Patoka
Illinois Central
Mr. Downs
Safety First
National Safety Movement
F. J. Bradford
Sandoval, Ill
J. W. Hanson
Hobonier, Wl
Patoka School Play a Success
The sophomore class play Robinson Crusoe at Patoka High School drew an appreciative audience. Directed by Miss Rath Pugh, the drama showed strong handling by students and faculty, earning praise for its suitability and execution.
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Rath Pugh
Death of Miss Mabel Cox in California
Mrs Fannie Chandler and Mr T T Cox report the death of their niece Miss Mabel Cox of San Bernardino California after a prolonged illness She was the daughter of A A and Rose Cox Rose Cox died earlier She visited this community several times and was a favorite to many relatives She is survived by her mother an adopted daughter and several brothers and sisters in California
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Fannie Chandler
T. T. Cox
Mabel Cox
San Bernardino
Calif
A. A
Rose Cox
California
Miss Cox
Women Missionary Society Meets for Third Home Mission Talk
The Women Missionary Society met with Mrs Ina Anderson on a Wednesday afternoon for the third home mission program led by Wilma Diveley. Talks covered Jason Lee and empire builders by Ina Anderson and Lora Altom.
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Wiomans Missionary Society
Ina Anderson
Wilma Diveley
iRev. Cady
Jason Lee
Northwest
Lora Altom
Leamer Blackman Steteler
Buulders
Empire
Ellen Limecox
Annabelle Wilson
Carrie Alexander
Cady
Lora Altoms
Ellen Simcox
Gratitude for Support After Mother's Loss
The family thanks neighbors friends and all who assisted after the death of their mother Mrs Lett. They acknowledge the flowers and the minister and choir for their words of sympathy. The children express appreciation.
Community thanks for support after loss of husband
We express gratitude to neighbors and friends who helped during the death of our husband father and brother Mrs Carson Chandler and Children Mrs Ethel Robb
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Carson Chandler
Ethel Robb
Mrs. Leo Walker and Son Visit Olney Friday
Mrs. Leo Walker and her son Junior traveled to Olney on Friday for business engagement in the town, meeting local shopkeepers and discussing prospects.
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Leo Walker and Son
Olney
Seed type beans best bets for record acreage
Illinois researchers report 1,682,000 acres of soybeans expected this year may yield the best harvest whether for hay or seed when grown as grain producing types. Five year tests show seed types average 8.41 tons hay per acre vs 3.07 for hay types, with seed types also outyielding for seed. Seed varieties named include Dunfield Mansey Manchu Illini with hay types Kingwa Peking Ebony Wilson and Virginia. Farmers urged to secure seed early as Illinois faces limited supplies amid drought demands and large remaining stock from 1934.
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Illinois
W.L. Burlison
Department of Agronomy
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
J. C. Hackleman
C. A. van Doren
Dunfield
Mansey
Manchu
Illini
Kingwa
Peking
Ebony
Wilson
Virginia
Burlton
Enrollment at University of Illinois Rises by 945
The total University of Illinois resident enrollment for the year reaches 13,067, up 945 from last year. Chicago and Urbana Champaign include 1592 summer session attendees. Downstate and Chicago counts total 11,940 and 1,127 respectively, with 9291 men and 3776 women.
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University of Millinois
Chicago
Urbana- Champaign
Urbana
Former Patoka Resident Kate Smith Dies in Texas
Mrs. Kate Smith wife of W. R. Smith died at Herman Hospital in Houston Texas on Thursday afternoon after long illness Her son Harry Smith resides in Texas Loyd Smith serves in the U S Navy in the Philippine Islands She was daughter of Dr B F Rogers a former Patoka physician Survived by husband two sons and her father in Patoka community context remains familiar to readers.
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Kate Smith
W. R. Smith
Herman Hospital
Houston
Texas
Elsie Hicks Announces Qualifications for Treasurer Post
In a brief statement Elsie Hicks clarifies she did not seek the School Treasurer appointment and notes bookkeeping experience. The message follows an earlier report about the position.
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Elsie Hicks
In Memoriam Leta Beers and Hudspeth V-8 Delivery
In loving memory of Leta Beers who died April 14 1931. H G Hudspeth delivered a V eight in Iuka Saturday.
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Leta Beers
H. G. Hudspeth
Iuka
Also Mentioned on This Page
Patoka Public Library
Committee
State of Illinois
Science
First Church of Christ
Mary Baker Eddy
Coated Books
Jack Hay
Lizzie Wasem
Tim Walker
Shepard of
R. V. Jordan
Fannie Nichols
Meacham Rockhold
Swift
Kinmundy Foster Jones
Patoka Patoka
Carrigan _ Temple
Tonyi Woodard
Alma Alma
Omega Omega
Luka Tuka Stevenson Excelsior
Salem Young
Odin
Odin-Sandoval Raccoon Mercer
Haines Kell
Romine
Uniba
Archie McNichol
M. E. Church, South
Holy Week
Atom’s, JR
N. Gray
Attom’s
Otto Wadkins
Cyrus Wadkins
New Salem
Altom’s
B. V. Crspby
Ralph Simcox
Junior Jones
Vernon
Fred Freyer
Alltom’s
Maggie Geiger
Rockford
W. W. Richeson
Square Deal
Ferry
Alcom’s
J. L. Haley
Sebatha
Kansas
T. F. Haley
Haley
Mindora Simcox
Sandoval
John Troutt
Murl Anderson
Harrisburg
Ed Anderson
C. G. Barlow
Walshville
Helen Marshal
Salem J
I .P. Haley
Claude Jackson
M. Eagan
Mary Cohtern
Wilbur Chandler
Delcie Minton
J. J. Mojonnier
Oak Park
Mojonnier
Philip Mojonnier
Garden
Walton Hardware
T. H. Quayle
Beatrice Hall
Alma Garrett
Opal Metcalf
C. N. Cruse
L. D. Altom
Betty
Alice Martfin
Ruth Pu
Paul Chance
J. M. Smith
Joe Telford
Alma
Telford
Elston Green
Fred Brown
Bement
Glenwood Brown
Brown
Harold
Dale Snyder
Pee
Will Snyder
Womens Missionary Society
U. OF I
Memoriam
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