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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1934
Page
5
The Patoka Register of Patoka Illinois announces a subscription price of 1.50 per year under act of Congress. The notice marks the paper as a second class matter and highlights the town location.
North Fork residents report a week of visiting kin and friends. Several individuals are listed as ill or cared for, including Mrs Clyde Garrett and Freda Garrett. John Seitz dies at 86 with funeral at Kinmundy Catholic church.
A 1934 Illinois record shows corn hog production data from Patoka Carrigan and Foster Townships under the Corn Hog Production Adjustment Program. It includes Rogier’s sworn financial statement for Patoka Township with funds on hand, receipts from sources, and expenditures for road and bridge projects during the fiscal year ending March 27 1934 and a list of paid items and labor from May 1933 to Nov 1933 totaling 1327.17.
The Patoka Township Treasurer C. M. Rogier presents a 1933 34 fiscal-year financial tally listing town fund receipts and expenditures. It shows funds on hand none, tax settlements, relief payments to paupers and residents, auditing and clerk services, election costs, and total town fund expenditures of 1436.24 with a balance on hand not specified.
Attendance at Sunday School noted with Aunt Rachel McHaney remaining similar. Visits from Clarence Meredith and baby in the northern part of the state. Local callers included Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gehrig and Jasanin of Salem. Mrs. Arvilla Hines helping care for Mrs. Rachel McHaney at Geo. Jhong. Clarence Smiths children have measles. Attendees at Eaglin school house entertainment from here included Gettleman and Jett, LeRoy Simpson. Sylvia Evans spent weekend with home folks. Arnold Muck of Salem visited family. Everett Jett stayed with George Jett to assist Mrs. McHaney. Everett Goodwin listed as sick. Willie Webking returned home after months in reforestation army. Henry Hines family from Salem, Elmer Evd and two daughters, Vern Knepper of Odin, Pearl Renfro and son visited Jim Palmer.
Easter rain brings smiles as locals recall the old saying about seven more bad Sundays. Mr. and Mrs. Ames Oberg and son Marshall visit Mrs. Rosa Laswell and Raymond Lowe. Handful of neighbors, including Chick Russell and Glen Henderson, share Monday evening with Jim Hopkins and family. Mrs. George Helbeck is listed as sick. Mrs. Martin Wolff spends Friday afternoon with Mrs. John Wolff.
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