Patoka School News Briefs on History Topics
The Ancient History class studies The Civilization of the Hellenistic Age with notes on the invention of the first clock calendar and the first map with latitude and longitude. Rise of public libraries. The Medieval and Modern History class covers The German Empire and the Third French Republic with Prussia's control, the Chancellor as Chief Minister, and the rise of socialism from the Industrial Revolution including state insurance against accident or sickness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prussia
Germany
Mechanical advantage of a long pump handle explained
Mr. DeLay asks about the force gain from a long pump handle. Maurice Eagan answers that a longer handle allows someone to assist with pumping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. DeLay
Maurice Eagan
Sophomore Baseball Nine Sets Away Schedule
The Sophomore class plans a baseball nine with away games due to poor field conditions. Schedule: May 2 Shobonier, May 9 Vernon, May 16 Shobonier, May 23 Vernon. The track team reports a strong first workout of the season with events and names listed. Stan Wasme, former P. H. S&S athlete, joins E. I. T. C. track and baseball teams. he won a half mile against Rose Poly and was a Four Letters man last year.
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Shobonier
Vernon
Sophs
Kelly Martin
Dayne Ellis
Francis Walker
Maurice Willis
Maurice Dukes
Paul Logan
Johny Anderson
Bob Jennings
Dayne Bilis
Francis Belcher
Marion Belcher
Stan Wasme
Stan
Rose Poly
The track team’s prayer for sun and warmth
A brief item notes the track team requesting more sunlight and hot showers as part of their training routine. The lighthearted remark reflects athletes seeking better conditions for practice and recovery.
Grade School Notes Highlight Classroom Activities
Mrs. Lucas Crawford and daughter visited Room One. Several students missed due to illness. Room II did a Nature Study walk and won a peace poster prize. Room III created health posters. Seventh grade studies Illinois history. Fourth grade studies soil. Room I songs this week. Absences noted: Harriet Quayle Lucille Field. Students visited Room One Friday. Margaret Ballance won the elimination spelling contest. Sixth grade studies conjunctions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucas Crawford
Daugh
Crete
Ctann
Ase
Cy Murfin
Virginia Sue
Alice Murfin
Mildred Wickersham
Doris Mae Adams
Max Hill
Ilinois
Lady Bug
Brook
Harriet Quayle
Lucille Field
Lela Mae Nichols
Eldon Wickersham
Evelyn Hathaway
Wanda Lee Belcher
Margaret Ballance
Local Folks Attend Visits and Calls This Week
Social notes list multiple visits among Fredonia residents including Mrs. John Nichols Mrs. Lon Pritchett and Mrs. Charlie Jett Monday afternoon. Cousins and neighbors traveled to Sandoval and Centralia for business or leisure over the weekend.
Community Visitors and Sunday Gatherings in Fredonia
Local notes recount visits by Mrs. Kate Evans and son Leon to John Nichols and wife. Fredonia hosts regular church services with strong attendance. Numerous families from nearby towns such as Salem Shattuc and O Fallon drop by for meals, Sunday School and church, including the Goodwin, Jett, Tackett, Cavins, Mills and Raver households with mixed short visits and family dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honey
Kate Evans
Leon
John Nichols
Brother Settles
Fredonia
Settles
L. B. Cozad
Guy
Chandler
Suday
Geo. Jett
Sylvia Evans
Alice Simpson
Dorothy
Nellie Chandler
C. E
Ed Goodwin
Sandoval
Ira Goodwin
Clarence Tackett
Roy Raver
Jim Mills
Salem
Lloyd Cavins
Herman Wilkerson
Frank Meridith
Charlie McHaney
J. P. Jense
Shattuc
H. C. Raver
Frank Cavins
O’fallon
Temple District Elects Clarence Bowen Director
In Southeast Town Sunday School at Temple Thirty near forty attendees gathered for services. A string of social calls followed with visits by Peta Bopp Pearl Poole Luther Williams Chas Bowen and others. Funeral attendance noted for Annie Gerrish in Patoka.
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Temple Sunday
Peta Bopp
Pearl Poole
4Ra Goodwin
Clarettce Bowen
Luther Williams
Ancil Smith
Harry Bopp
Lila Bopp
Temple
Chas, Bowen
Dan Reeter
Ramsey
Bertha Williams
Raymond Kirgan
George Pulver
Harlan’ Branch
Herman
James Yarder
Irvin Bowen
Mat Belcher
Temple District
Clarence Bowen
Violet Williams
Mayme
Mable Bowen
Opal Belcher
Annie Gerrish
Patoka
Local Social Notes and School News Summary
Sunday school attendance and family visits mark a village social page. Residents from Villa Grove Salem Vandalia and Centralia visit relatives and report illness and hospital trips. A school election occurred last Saturday and several families note illness or travel.
Vernon Notes and Local Social Roundup Include Elections
Mrs Pearl Willett hosted the Entre Nous club with two members absent and guest Amy Binnion from Vandalia. Local visits include Lowell Smith from St James and census worker Nellie Belcher of Patekawa. Wm Hathaway elected school director. city officials elected including Lem Meador as mayor. Local families, church and cemetery news, baseball result 4 to 3 over St James.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Willett
Entre Nous Club
Amy Binnion
Vandalia
Lowell Smith
St. James
Vernon
Nellie Belcher
Patekawa
Major Lamborn
Bartonville
Mary Meador
Harold
McLean
Warren Lowe
Frank Jones
Kinmundy
Jay Arnold
Marian Hollenbeck
Wanza Doolen
Chas. Ehlers
St. Louis
J. H. Peddicord
Chicago
Wm. Hathaway
Grover Betts
Orvel West
Ed Thomas
W. J. Jones
Arewine Willett Jr
Stringtown
Earl Graham
John Steele
Fostersburg
Geo. Walton
Rollin Doolen
Clarence Hanson
Wm. Palmer
Fredonia
Vandalia Social Roundup: Local Visits Highlight Week
Vivian Wolff attended the show in Vandalia Thursday night. Alvin Hathaway and family visited Sunday with John Quayle and family. Thelma Doolen and Emma Protz were in Vandalia Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Wolff
Vandalia
Alvin, Hathaway and Family
John Quayle
Thelma Doolen
Emma Protz
Easter Bonnet References and Community Visits Highlight Weekend
Dayne Woods Paul Ververs Al fred and Frank Cicigoi visited multiple neighbors Sunday while Ed Wood and family attended an Annie Gerrish funeral. Easter plans and social calls fill the week with visits among the Troutt Lutz Wood and Ververs families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayne Woods
Paul Ververs
Alfred
Frank Cicigoi
John Troutt
Henry Troutt
Cracker NECA Ed Kidder’s Peach Orchard Worknote
Cracker NECA Ed Kidder had several hands in his peach orchard last week. Harley Cole was elected school director at Shady Grove Saturday. Mrs William Alexander and daughter Gladys aided Mary Cahill last week. Jennie Alexander and children visited Viola Clement south of Boulder one day last week. Mary Belcher and grandson Stanley Barnes were Patoka shoppers Saturday. Perry Belcher and family of Patoka dined with Lon Belcher and wife. Charlie Shepard and family of Shattue and Rollie Stombaugh and family of Vandalia ate supper with J A Shepard Sunday night. John Shepard of Toad Island sowed oats for his father J A Shepard Monday. Road work continues. a fine shower fell Monday. the fish are biting, though Thomas seems indifferent. Grandma Wall visits Aunt Ann Nichols for an indefinite time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Kidder
Harley Cole
Shady Grove
William Alexander
Gladys
Mary Cahill
Jennie Alexander
Viola Clement
Boulder
Mary Belcher
Stanley Barnes
Patoka
Perry Belcher
Lon Belcher
Charlie Shepard
Shattue
Rollie Stombaugh
Vandalia
Bank Directors Reduced to Five at Vernon Illinois Meeting
The Farmers & Merchants State Bank of Vernon held a Feb 11 1930 directors meeting to reduce the board from seven to five. A stockholders meeting on Apr 8 1980 adopted the change by waiving notice, with 100 shares represented and a two thirds vote approving the amendment to Section 3 of the by laws. L. E. Green, cashier, certified 110 shares issued.
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State of Illinois
Marion
Farmers & Merchants State Bank of Vernon
Vernon
Illinois
L. E. Green
Also Mentioned on This Page
Love Brothers Neptunite
Chillips of
Magnesia
Ata
Alichie
Millikin U
Lon Pritchett
Charlie Jett
George
Everett Jett
Sylvia
Harold Evans
Eugene
Red
E. E. McHaney
Henry Somerville
Carrie Simpson
Mary Muck
Joe Muck
Cropsey
Centralia
Bill Miller
Richview
G. P. Weaver
Villa Grove
Vandalia High School
Claude Meadors
Arthur Klitzing
Thurby Meador
Carl Little
Emery Meador
Laverne Belcher
Martin Lange
Henry Lange
Dale Caudle
Wm. Goedels
Walter Kleeman
Ethel
George and
Ruth Sorrell
Charles Jones
Wm. Kleeman
Charley Ehr
Helen Doolen
Ellis Doolen
St. Mary’s Hospital
Geraldine Sorrell
Marvin Sorrell
Phillip Meador
Ernest Wolfe
Maynard Pinkley
Alton
Edward Cocagne
Reba Meador
Ethel Sorrell
Vivian Wolfe
Paul
Donald Caudle
Ernest Wolff
Jimmie Divine
Emil Beyer
Opal Jones
Lydia Young
Billie
John Metzger
Wm. Wade Jr
Wm. Wade Sr
E. M. Bricker
West of Patoka
Ollie Gochenour
Andree Green
Frank Cox
Nannie Wilson
O. L. West
Lem Meador
Eli Morgan
Andy Hanson
Henry Tillman
G. C. Betts
F. C. Freyer
Nashville
Minnie Peddicord
Steele School
Tony Desiderio
Frank Hoffman
Dayne Wood
Frank
Alfred Cicigoi
Earl Lutz
Ed Wood
Genevieve
Charles Lutz
Earl
Nina
Marie Lutz
Orville Troutt
Dayne
Genevieve Wood
Emma Schmitz
Charley Ahlf
August Ververs
Mildred Ververs
Fern Troutt
Lester Troutt
Paul Vervears
Eunice
Merle DuComb
Wilma
Maxine
Wilbur
Hazel Foltz
Marie
Harold Lutz
Jake Foltz
Dale Snyder
Altom’s
Cracker Neca
Loraine
Fredman Bros. Furn. Corp
FOX Illinois Theatre
Joseph Wagstaff
Lola Lane
Richard DIX
Charles Buddy Rogers
Jean Arthur
Kirby
J. Harold Murray
Norma Terris
Amusement Center OF
Egypt
Earin Egg CO
W.E. Field, Mer
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