Sandoval 4 H Club Leads In County Contest
No girls of the Sandoval Club were outstanding leaders in the Marion County 4 H club contest held July 24 in Salem. Esther Wood and Vivian Kimpler won first in demonstration and Virginia Ruddick second in dress show. Ada Marie Harvey also placed in second for a second year club girl outfit. The group accompanied by leaders to the district meeting in Edwardsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid of the
Methodist Church
Edwin Steiner
Milwaukee
Dick Carrigan
Fort Sheridan
Lloyd Alligon
Chicago
N. M. Joyce and Sons
Carlyle
Harry Heymann
Wood River
Nick
Martin Basolo
Glen Carbon
Ada Marie
Winifred Harvey
Dorothy Dean Wilson
Centralia
George Thomasson
East St. Is
Robert Jackson
East St. Louis
Dean Thomasson
Nick Basolo
St. Louis
M. V. Friend
Lou
Mulkeytown
Effie Golden
Evanston
J. P. Alford
John Robertson
Jim McKinley
Leroy Telford
Alma
E. G. Lewis Jr
F. W. Power
Galen Gibson
N. O. Harris
Gertrude Dolsen
Elvin Satterlee
Rena Bellamy
Laura Crane
Daisy Stiles
Rena Nichols
Leslie Nichols
Detroit
Mich
Granite City
Lena Lodes
Bernice
Earl
Jim Carr
Joe Vermes
Emma Tracy
Pollyanna Club
G. N. Hawley
Ruth Knight
Noller
Rudolph Behrens
Shattue
William Peeples
Floyd Cain
CentraSa
R. E. Worley
Terre Haute
Ind
Freda Archer
John Tracy
Edwin Church
Denver
Colo
Nell Tracy
Salem
F. W. Davidson
Hiram Wilson
Joe Kerwin
Anna Peters
Relza Troutt
Tom Day
David Heymann
Memphis
Tenn
Will
William Hegmann
Walliam Hegmann Sr
Ghter
E. Hail
D. H. Smith
Alex Ruddick
Virginia Ruddick
Shawneetown
Ada Marie Harvey
Department of Agriculture
United States
Sandoval
Sandoval Club
Virginia Stiles
Alice Mae
Annetta Joyce
West of Kinmundy neighbors share travels and notes
W E Harper and family returned Saturday night from a seven week trip in Iowa and Nebraska and plan to stay home a week before heading east. Mrs Ed Dillon came home from St Mary's Hospital after a minor operation. J W Harper and son of Harrisburg visited. Oscar Slater has five sick children. Clyde Perry and wife from Farina visited Mrs S Perry. Wm Kidder and family and Albert Perry traveled to Salem and Centralia then Cracker Neck and Patoka. Mrs Wm Whittenberg went to Springfield with her daughter and may go to Bloomington Hospital for surgery. Ellis Wilkinson and family attended the Salem reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Harper
Iowa
Nebraska
East
Ed Dillon
St. Mary’s Hospital
J. W. Harper
Harrisburg
Harper
St. Louis
Oscar Slater
Clyde Perry
Farina
S. Perry
Wm. Kidder
Albert Perry
Salem
Centralia
Cracker Neck
Patoka
St. Peter
Wm. Whittenberg
Springfield
Bloomington Hospital
Ellis Wilkinson
Local News Notes From Centralia Area Visitors
Mrs E P Benedict of St Paul Minnesota is visiting her brother Everett Meryman and family west of town. Mrs E P Benedict Mrs Everett Meryman and son Charles were Centralia visitors Thursday afternoon. Miss Bessie Hill is spending this week in the country visiting Ruby Walker. Mr and Mrs H W Walker were in Vandalia Monday on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Benedict
St. Paul, Minn
Everett Meryman
Charles
Centralia
Bessie Hill
Ruby Walker
H.W. Walker
Vandalia
Family Reunion Honors Mrs Sidney Con ley at Wapella
A Sunday July 27 gathering in Wapella marked the birthday of Mrs Sidney Con ley. Fifty six attendees shared a basket dinner and included relatives from Bloomington Peoria Clinton Marion Decatur Litchfield Hillsboro and Patoka. Families from Patoka attended with Mr Eli Logan and son Paul Mr Paul Smith and Mr Roy Ballance and family. This annual event remains a cherished tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapella
Sidney Conley
Bloomington
Peoria
Clinton
Maron
Decatur
Litchfield
Hillsboro
Patoka
Eli Logan
Paul
Paul Smith
Roy Ballance
Remembered Baby Charles Carpenter dies at one
Charles Andrew Carpenter son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh B. Carpenter was born April 2 1929 and died July 26 1930 at age one year three months and twenty four days He leaves a father a mother one sister Charlotte two grandfathers two grandmothers one great grandfather and many other relatives The brief notice notes his sickness was short and the family laments his absence with a verse about missing little hands
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Andrew Carpenter
Hugh B. Carpenter
Charlotte
Charles
Social Roundup of Patoka and Salem Visitations
Mr and Mrs L A Gettleman visited Patoka on Tuesday. Lauren Carter called on George Jett Monday evening. The Hills visited Charlie Jett Wednesday. Lester Hathaway and Lloyd Lewis of Patoka were in the area Wednesday evening. Florence Simpson of Salem visited Mr and Mrs Charlie Simpson Thursday. George Phelps of Salem called on Mr and Mrs Marion Evans. Marie Nichols called on Mrs Maud Jett and daughter Thelma Friday. Dorothy Powell met with Alice Simpson Saturday. John Talbert family and John Nichols hosted visitors Sunday. Charlie McHaney and granddaughter Esther Goodwin spent Sunday in Salem at Harvey Raver’s. Gaiman family of Odin spent Sunday with Charlie Simpson’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Gettleman
Patoka
Lauren Carter
George Jett
O. Hill
Charlie Jett
Lester Hathaway
Lloyd Lewis
Florence Simpson
Salem
Charlie Simpson
George Phelps
Marion Evans
Marie Nichols
Maud Jett
Thelma
Dorothy Powell
Alice Simpson
John Talbert
John Nichols
Charlie McHaney
Esther Goodwin
Harvey Raver
Gaiman
Odin
Southeast town social notes and visits
Mable Bowen and Mayme Bowen were among those visiting Sunday evening. Frank Meyers with his wife and son Leo called on Mat Belcher and family Wednesday night. Harry Meridith and Mrs Leo Sebastian of Chicago began their trip home Wednesday night. Mr and Mrs Joseph Trushell and son Madison Roy left Wednesday night for Dearborn Michigan after three weeks here, planning a Chicago stopover. The ice cream supper at Fairman Saturday night drew a large crowd. Luther Williams, recently discharged from St. Louis hospital, returned home Thursday night for a short stay. Raymond Bopp traveled to Vandalia Monday with Claud Bopp. Mary Ella Collins and Nora Bradford visited Opal Belcher on Sunday. Russell Collins and wife and son Harold called on Frank Bradford and family Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Goodwin
M. E. Church
Sandoval School
Tommy Day
Laura Day
Minnie Hagadorn
Frank McGuire
F. C. Bell
Eula Tracy
Jessie Crane
Margaret Redburn
Edna Mae
Daisie Redburn
Valeria McKown
Amsy Eagling
Robert Jack
Odin
C. C. Bellamy
Peoria
Decatur
Salem
Ina Robertson
J. M. Brown
T. J. Foster
QO. J. Burst
Nelle McKinley
B. C. Reed
Lake Harris
A. L. Benoist
Ruby Wood
Marjorie Duncan
Leila Carter
Leitha Hartwell
Jim McKinley
John Robertson
Leon Sherman
Joe Voellmecke
Leo Davidson
Harry Heymann
Dean Thomasson
John Evans
George Cherva
Margaret Cherva
Mary Taylor
Virginia Stiles
Emma Tracy
H. R. Hall
George Thomasson
Jess Altom
Betty
Harvey
Ralph Neidel
St. Louis
Post Office Force
Salem Country Club
A. R. Williams
Anna Peters
Rena Bellamy
Adele Voellmecke
Joe Kerwin
Neal Kerwin
Relza Troutt
Rena Mae
Edward
Anna Louise Vermes
Richard Evans
Margaret Ellen Evans
Mable Bowen
Mayme Bowen
Frank Meyers
Leo
Mat Belcher
Harry Meridith
Leo Sebastian
Chicago
Joseph Trushell
Madison Roy
Ruth
Fairman
Luther Williams
Raymond Bopp
Vandalia
Claud Bopp
Mary Ella Collins
Nora Bradford
Opal Belcher
Russell Collins
Harold
Frank Bradford
Card of Thanks for Support in Sickness and Death
The Carpenters and Crothers families thank neighbors friends and church members for sickness and death support and floral offerings. Special thanks to ministers evangelists choir and all who provided services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh B. Carpenter
Andrew Crothers
C. F. Carpenter
Threshing Season Opens. Local News and Visits
Earnie Foltz plans a Cropsey trip then Chicago employment. Residents attended Edwin Arnold's chairvar i. Mrs Wasem funeral in Patoka. Owen Belcher family visited the Knight home. Sandoval and Thalman families shared Sundays. Isabelle Wham from Salem visits Mrs Ballance. Roy Thalman brings watermelons from St Louis. Ice cream social at Fairman. O H Britt and Hines visit Kinmundy. Floyd Britt delivers mail. hot weather continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earnie Foltz
Cropsey
Chicago
Edwin Arnold
O. H. Britt
E. B. Linton
Geo. Wasem
Patoka
Owen Belcher
Joe Knight
Robert Arnold
Sandoval
John Thalman
Raymond Britt
Wayne Long
Isabelle Wham
Salem
Tom Ballance
Roy Thalman
St. Louis
Orville Hill
Fairman
Carl Hines
Alma
Kinmundy
Floyd Britt
Dorothy Smith Leads M E Church League Meeting
Mrs Dorothy Smith led the M E Church League session on Looking Toward the Future. The program included songs scripture readings talks and a piano duet with readings by Mary Wasem Elsie Gray Leona Belcher Velma Long and Edna Thalman. The lesson focused on future perspectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Smith
Mary Wasem
Mac Eag
Elsie Gray
Reading—Leader
Leona Belcher
Velma Long
Edna Thalman
Nichols Cleanup and Jett Family Activities Report
Everett Jett and Eugene Simpson assisted John Nichols with a well cleanup on Monday. Charlie Jett traveled to Patoka on Tuesday for a business trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Jett
Eugene Simpson
John Nichols
Charlie Jett
Patoka
Local Notes on Visits and Races at Alma
Rural residents report hot dry weather harming corn. News includes social calls by Mr and Mrs William Long to G W Lewis, Ethel Long to Eli Logan and Dorothy, and a list of attendees at Alma horse races: Fred and Charles Meyers, Dean Britt, Harold Belcher, Reuben Thalman, Dean Long. Jessie Garrison returns to St Louis after visiting Gerrish and Thalman. Hazel Britt spends weekend with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Long
G. W. Lewis
Ethel Long
Eli Logan
Dorothy
Alma
Fred
Charles Meyers
Dean Britt
Harold Belcher
Reuben Thalman
Dean Long
Jessie Garrison
Gerrish
Thalman
St. Louis
Hazel Britt
Salem
Stombaugh Hill Social Roundup in Vandalia Area
Mrs Ella Hawkins aided Mrs Bert Taylor Friday as health remains poor and hospital treatment occurred last week Wilbur Henderson and family from Decatur visited Vandalia guests Jeff Goodman Betty Jane Crumbaugh underwent tonsil removal at Greer Hospital Monday Mary Stombaugh daughter Marybell and Mr and Mrs Wm Laswell visited Ramsey Saturday night with Herman Page family John Meryman and family visited Howard Daniels and family Sunday Marcus Jackson called on Rollie Stombaugh Sunday afternoon John McClary Roman Norris and wife Vandalia John Stone and family Ora Stone and wife near Mulberry Grove Theo dore Stone and family J R Stombaugh and family called on Martin Stombaugh and wife Wednesday night
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Hawkins
Bert Taylor
Taylor
Wilbur Henderson
Decatur
Vandalia
Jeff Goodman
Betty Jane Crumbaugh
Greer Hospital
Mary Stombaugh
Marybell
Wm. Laswell
Ramsey
Herman Page
John Meryman
Rosa Laswell Ill. Mrs Annie Goodman Visits
Rosa Laswell is on the sick list. Mrs Annie Goodman and her grandson spent Friday afternoon with Ella Hawkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Laswell
Annie Goodman
Grandson
Ella Hawkins
Lincoln Monument Remodeling Underway in Springfield
Remodeling at Oak Ridge cemetery Springfield advances with dismantling the four monument groups above the high shaft nearly complete. Workmen prepare to raze the shaft as part of the project funded by a $180,000 appropriation from the last general assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Springfield
Army
General Assembly
Illinois Farmers Told to Apply Early Fruit Sprays
The horticulture department of the University of Illinois warns farmers to start applying necessary fruit sprays earlier this year. An official survey indicates cooling moth worms will emerge in various sections of the state much sooner than usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
University of Illinois
Largest Insurance Department Check Sets New Record
The state division of insurance reported year end collections of 6,797,802.95 for the year ending June 30. Most receipts came in June with 4,496,929.13 from June 11 to 30, turned over in one check by Leo H. Lowe to State Treasurer Omer N. Custer, the department's largest ever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Division of Insurance
Harry W. Hanson
Leo H. Lowe
Department of Trade and Commerce
Omer N. Custer
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Ladat
Charles Carpenter
Eaglin
M. E. Church News
Fredonia
Stombaugh Hill
Lincoln Monument
Insurance
C. A. Glove Lumber Co
Sandoval, Illinois
Heatrola
Wilson
Welman Motor CO
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