Athletics Banquet Honors Award Winners Including Schroeder Trophy
The O. C. Schroeder Free Throw trophy was awarded to Dale Rutledge for a .778 average, the top mark in six years. Walt Belcher won the Dr. L. P. Basch Most Valuable Player, chosen by lettermen votes, with other winners named. The article also notes FHA eighth grade success, spring concert plans for May 18, and upcoming book and biography reports for students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. C. Schroeder
Dale Rutledge
Walter Belcher
Dick Adams
Terry Binnion
Jim Wasem
Basch
Aiwand
Walt Belcher
Jean Orrell
FHA
Earl A. Wernsman Among Honorees at U of Illinois
University of Illinois honors 1 692 students next week with 90 seniors receiving special honors for sustained high scholarship over two years. Earl A. Wernsman of Vernon, a former Patoka High School student, is listed among honorees. Honors Day Convocation starts at 1 15 p m in the University Auditorium with President Henry presiding and address by Robbin W Fleming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whip
University of Illinois
Earl A. Wernsman
Vernon
Patoka High School
University
David D. Henry
Robbin W. Fleming
The
Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations
William L. Everitt
College of Engineering
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Crown Christ King Subject at Loyal Leaders Meeting
The Loyal Leaders Class of the Christian Church met for April at the church with Alta Logan and Lucille Eagan as hostesses. Pearl Jennings led the lesson on Crown Christ King based on Luke 19 38 44. Edna Griffin presided in the president’s absence and the meeting included talks, a singing of He Lives, and a social hour with contests won by Mr and Mrs Fred Chance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Church
Alta Logan
Lucille Eagan
Crown Christ King
Pearl Jennings
Charles Meyers
Edna Griffin
Allta Logan
Fred Chance
Band Parents Assn Special Meeting Set for April 30
The Band Parents Association will hold a special meeting on Tuesday April 30 at 7 30 p m in the high school. All interested parties are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Band Parents Assn
County Dairymen Join Weigh A Day A Month Program
Seven Marion county dairymen participate in a new record keeping program. Participants weigh each cow’s milk on the 15th of every month and mail the barn sheet to County Farm Adviser Floyd M. Smith. Fees are low, $1.75 for up to five cows and 35 cents per additional cow. Other dairymen may enroll anytime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd M. Smith
Marion County
I. C. Betts
Vernon
Chris Gergeni
Patoka
Russell Gaston
Salem
Cecil Kell
Riley Keele
Tracy Snyder
Sandoval
Wayne Ward
Happenings in Patoka and surrounding towns
Over the weekend and Easter holiday, residents and visitors from Patoka and nearby towns gathered in Mt Vernon Decatur St Louis Joliet Berwyn and Erlington Kentucky. Notable mentions include Mrs Mary Gaillaway Mrs Estella Ververs Mr and Mrs John Layton Paula Max Hickland and Carl Quick with family and an arm burn incident from a coffee maker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gaillaway
Estella Ververs
Inlaw
Freda Adams
Maude
Mt. Vernon
Elsie Gray
Decatur
E. W. Brown
John Layton
Paula
West Salem
Archie Harpers
St. Louis
Thelma Goff
Ruth Watkins
Joliet
M. A. Willett
Berwyn
Patoka
Vernon
Max Hickland
Chicago
Cindy
Joseph Beckler
Ballentine
Don Griffin
Carl Quick
Streator
Warren Besing
Besing
Mrs
Earl East
Erlington
Patoka F. F. A. Activity Winners Named
Patoka F. F. A. Chapter announced two sectional winners in Section 21. Kent Crawford won the Farm Safety Award for safety practices at the home farm and leadership in the chapter safety program. Neil Jolliff earned Farm Mechanics honors for constructing farm equipment and assisting in building projects. Jack Bopp placed third in Home Realification and Beryl Jett third in Soybean Production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka F. F. A
Kent Crawford
Neil Jolliff
Kent
Neil
Jack Bopp
Beryl Jett
Carrigan Home Bureau Meets at H Snyder Home
The April meeting of the Carrigan Home Bureau Unit was held at the home of Mrs. Harold Snyder. Favorite recipes were exchanged during roll call. The major lesson was low calorie food preparation. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Lao Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrigan Home Bureau
Harold Snyder
Lao Kennedy
Prater Family Welcomes Two Baby Boys
A couple of bouncing baby boys were born Sunday April 21 to the Prater family. Grandfather Moses A. Prater received an Easter gift when Mrs Billy Dean Prater gave birth to Bill Shain weighing 7 lbs 8 ozs and Mrs Raymond Dee Prater gave birth to Pascal Maurice weighing 8 lbs 2 ozs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prater
Moses A. Prater
Billy Dean Prater
Bill Shain
Raymond Dee Prater
Pascal Maurice
School Menu For April Twenty Ninth To May Third
Monday meat loaf with mashed potatoes and gravy peas and carrots fruit cookie bread butter milk. Tuesday pork and dressing green beans cole slaw Dixie cup and cookie bread butter milk. Wednesday chicken pie mashed potatoes and gravy golden glow salad fruit cookie bread butter milk. Thursday hamburger on bun corn pickles fruit cake milk. Friday ham salad sandwich baked beans cottage cheese fruit cookie milk.
Water bill collections move to Schroeder Motor Co office
On and after May 1 1957 water bills are payable at the Schroeder Motor Co office O C Schroeder Village Clerk Elect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schroeder Motor Co
O. C
Schroeder
Set Dates for Registering of First Graders in Vernon
The week of April 29 through May 3 is set for registering children who will enter first grade in Vernon or Patoka in September. Each registering child may visit a school day during that week and may eat lunch in the cafeteria if desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Patoka
Easter weekend notices from Belleville area visitors
Local residents and relatives from Chicago Sandoval Decatur Joliet and Missouri visited family in Belleville and nearby towns over Easter. Hospital patients include Paul Dean Crawford in Belleville and Ernest Wolff in Centralia.
Willing Workers Present Mumbo Jumbo Mystery Farce
The Willing Workers Class of Patoka Methodist Church presents Mumbo-Jumbo a three act mystery farce at Patoka High School on Thursday May 2 at 8 p m directed by Mrs Clarice Hollis featuring 16 characters Music will precede and between acts Tickets on sale with Mrs Mark Cox All seats will be nestersfield
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Clarice Hollis
Mark Cox
Nesterfield
Home Bureau Unit Meets With Mrs. Robert Eagan
The Home Bureau met at Mrs. Robert Eagan's home with Mrs. Mark Cox as co host. Mrs. Cox and Mrs. Orvillie Schnoeder led a lesson on Low Calorie Foods. Mrs. Mason Bassett spoke on Deodorants and Their Uses. The work day is set for May 8 with Mrs. Robert Hollis after a May 1 date was moved due to a Willing Workers Class play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Home Bureau
Robert Eagan
Mark Cox
Cox
Orvillie Schnoeder
Mason Bassett
Robert Hollis
Many Attend Easter Party at Baptist Church
The Preschool Sunbeam Easter party drew many attendees at the Baptist church on Saturday April 20. President Marianne Griffin welcomed several guests including Mrs Chas Meryman and children Dale and Mary Anne from Centralia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Church
Marianne Griffin
Chas. Mery
Dale
Mary Anne
Centralia
Orville Genre
Sally Ann Jolliff
Genre
Lana Kae Griffin
Jennings
Hopkins
Claude Gerrish
Plan Series of Talks at Patoka Kingdom Hall
The Patoka congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses will start an eight talk series at their Kingdom Hall. The first talk is Sunday April 28 at 2 30 p m on How Important Is Life to You by Mr E Zeugin of the Watchtower Society. All are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Kingdom Hall
E. Zeugin
Watchtower Society
Mrs. Georgia Blanke Dies at Brother's Home in Olmstead Falls
Georgia Ann Jennings Blanke 79 of Olmstead Falls Ohio died suddenly from a heart ailment at 9 20 p m Friday in the home of her brother Kay Jennings Sr where she was visiting She was born in Patoka daughter of George A and Lydia Jennings She married Frank Blanke in Chicago he preceded her in death Survivors include son Warren Toledo Ohio two daughters Elizabeth Burchart Olmstead Falls and Helen Connelley Maumee four brothers Charles Jennings Maurice Minn John Kay and DeWitt Patoka and a step brother R O Kelley Glen Arm Funeral services were held Sunday at 3 p m at Cox Martin funeral home Rev Robert Hollis officiating Burial was at Olmstead Falls Ohio
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Ann Jennings Blanke
Olmstead Falls
Ohile
Kay Jennings
Patioka
George A
Lydia (Schultz) Jennings
Frank Blanke
Chicago
Warren
Toledo
Ohio
Elizabeth Burchart
Olmstead Fall
Helen Comnellly
Maumee
Charles Jennings
Maurice, Minn
John
Kay
DeWitt
Patoka
R. O. Kelley
Glen Arm
Cox & Martin Funeral
Robert Hollis
Olmstead Faille
TV Special Teaser Advertising Channel 2 and 11
A local ad promotes a TV special on QChannel No 2 airing April 15 with Channel No 11 planned in four months. It urges buying a complete TV aerial from DARREL'S TV at 173A on 1502 rh 8732 Centralia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrel
Patoka
Movie on Youth Problems At Gwaide School Gym
A representative of the Illinois Youth Commission will present a film and discuss Youth Problem at a meeting in the Gwaide School gym Friday May 3 at 7 30 p m. All parents and others interested in the teen age program are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Youth Commission
Gwaide School
Alll
Fim
Anti-Bloat Salt On Hand At Patoka Elevator Co
Patoka Elevator Co sells anti bloat salt for cattle. Patoka and Vernon locations advertise in the Register with a want ad. The notice encourages neighbors to try the service and ends with a safety message about driving safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Elevator CO
Patoka and Vernon
New Illinois Assembly Hall to Seat 20000
The University of Illinois plans a 20,000 seat Assembly Hall Gymnasium to be built by 1960, designed by Harrison and Abramovitz. Ground breaking is set for summer 1958 with 18 months to two years of construction. The facility will host 1960-61 basketball and be funded by student fees and user charges. It will sit south of Memorial Stadium in the football area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois
Assembly Hall
Max Abramovitz
Harrison and Abramovitz
New York
Douglas R. Mills
Memorial Stadium
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jerry Crabb
Clifford Christian
Earl Wernsman
U. of Illinois
Christ King
Robert Keister
Patoka Methodist Church
Sarah Reynolds John
Dick Reynolds
Pee-Wee Smith
Tweety
Monahan
Harold Custer
Custer
Peter Beamish
Carter Goza Omahandra
Mysti Kay Samedi
Madame Celesta
Peaches
Lem Marblehead
Milburn
Emma Burpee
Hope County
Daisy
Effie Lynn
Bill Hill
Bob Towler
Sue Talbot
Everett Jackson
Sonny Talbot
Erna Harper
W. M
Mark) Coxe
Hollis Helen Jackson
Rajean Kline
Helen Mullen
Bob Eagan
Wilma Gergeni
Ann Houston
W. M. Cox
H. Snyder
Robert Crawford
Ruth Crawford
Harold Lutz
Belleville
Paul Dean Crawford
Ernest Wolff
St. Mary’s Hospital
Vivian Binnion
Richard Walton
Crete
Jesse Walton
Missouri
Richard
Washington University
Opal Huff
Ray Hamilton
T. E. Snyder
Dot Willett
L. D. Morey
Maurice L. Cox and
Familly
Methodist Sunday School
Ruth Lawson
George Gardner
Heyworth
Henry Meador
Floyd Arnofid
Orville Arnold
Alma
J. W. Crawford
Effingham
Verne Belcher
Seminary
Lillie Walton
J. W. Compton
Leslie
East St. Louis
Maude Hatch
J. W. Epps
E. O. Wortman
Findlay
Frank Johnson
Wortmans
Springfield
Clara Green
Georgia McConnell
Harry Perkins
Donald
Everett
Bloomington
Gale Hopkins
Manhattan
Kansas
Tom Cox
Cecil Robertson
Weldon
Herbert Laws
Frank Robertson
Lee H. Peyton
Nipolis
Edith Peyton
Methodist Church
Larry
Michael
Harold Landreth
Patoka Kingdom Hall
Georgia Blanke
Kay Jennings, Sr
the Register
Illinois
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