Ankle length dresses and farm notes in Marion County
The column notes winter waistlines visible with ankle length dresses and early long styles. It cites the State Highway Department stance on road funding, predicts political activity at the Marion County Reunion, and discusses wheat prices and local farm cooperation with Patoka Farmers Elevator. University of Illinois extension notes conclude the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
State Highway Department
Marion County
Will Roberts
Farm Bureau
Agricultural Boards
Cer
Patoka
WRS
Illinois State Capitol News Notes and Revenue Highlights
State officials report an education exhibit for the Illinois State Fair dairy division and a detailed dairy farm model. Auditor records show 110.732 million dollars deposited into the State Treasury in the year ending June 30, 1929, with property taxes and bonds forming major sources. Highway work totals 274.64 miles laid for the year, with 7 000 workers and 700 teams employed. The Egyptian Club of Illinois to hold a September picnic in Springfield. Mrs. George T. Palmer named state probation officer, with multiple welfare department appointments announced by Governor Emmerson. Construction contracts totaling 5.4177 million dollars awarded July 6–12, incl 2.618 million in Chicago. Over 2 500 farmers used the farm accounting service in 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois Department of Agricult
Cank Channing
Elgin
Auditor of Public Accounts
Oscar Nelson
State Division of Highways
George T. Palmer
Springfield
Illinois Federation of Women’s Clubs
Rodney Brandon
State Department of Welfare
Pal
For Sale Classified Items From Local Listings
Multiple sellers offer livestock including sow and six shoats, one fresh cow, six year old mare, springers, and a young calf. Also listed is an eight room house with two lots or trade for land, Coca Cola kegs, a Vernon business, and a soil fertilizer advertisement from Robin Jones Phosphate Co Featuring names like Herb Stone Ben Morrell John Rogier C N Cruse F C Freyer and Wm Ehrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Stone
Ben Morrell
Odin
R. R
Anderson Green
John Rogier
Local Notes Record Visits and Family Trips
Local brief notes list Wm Danbury and wife visiting, Charles Gray returning from Nebraska, Julius Mojonnier of Chicago visiting Philip Mojonnier's family, W J Jones Vernon visiting on business, C N Cruse back to work after illness, Mrs Mabel Cox and Roy and Rose Cox visiting, Donna Pugh returning from Decatur, Ruth Smith and Edith Litchenfield visiting from St Louis, Dale Altom family and Dr Murfin drove to Clinton for a birthday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Danbury
Vernon
Charles Gray
Nebraska
Julius Mojonnier
Chicago
Philip
W. J. Jones
C. N. Cruse
C. N
Mabel Cox
Roy
Rose Cox
Aaron Cox
California
Cox
Donna Pugh
Decatur
Ruth Smith
Edith Litchenfield
St. Louis
Smith-Murfin
Dale Altom
Dr. Murfin
Alice
Clinton
Patoka
Altom
Stanley Wasem
Porter
Stan
Altom’s
Floyd Smith
Cleveland
Buffalo
Floyd
U. of I
Ill
Rose Davis
Patoka News Roundup Reports Visits and Local Moves
Dense Patoka diary lists visitors and family travels from Decatur, Springfield, Vandalia, and St. Louis. Local shoppers buy shoes at Altom’s. Schrader buys Patoka Dairy Plant, and aviation interest grows at Wright Field. Families from Illinois towns converge on hospital, farms, and fairs as summer gives way to school planning.
Caldwell and Maulding families visit Sunday scene
Loren Caldwell and wife of Van Dalia visited Saturday with Oscar Caldwell and family. Jas Caldwell is seriously ill at present. Tunis Maulding and family of Centralia and Raymond Maulding and family of Kinmundy visited Sunday with Chas Maulding and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Caldwell
Vandalia
Oscar Caldwell
Jas. Caldwell
Tunis
Threshing fades. neck shifts to peach picking scene
In the Neck area threshing wheat and oats is fading as peach picking becomes the new activity. Mary Shepard helped care for Mrs. John Reed, Mary Stombaugh visited John Shepard, fishing nights drew locals, and a Boulder cemetery picnic is planned for August 10 to benefit Pritchett and Clark cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Shepard
Keyesport
John Reed
Mary Stombaugh
Vandalia
John Shepard
George Kinney
John Henry Belcher
Floyd Carter
Toad Island
John Stone
J. A. Shepard
Boulder
Pritchett and Clark
Harlan Gerrish
Temple
Floyd Wall of
Decatur
Local visits pattern at Caldwell and related families
Barthol Anderson and family visited Sunday with Oscar Caldwell and family. Tom Day and wife and James Kennedy and family called on Merritt Caldwell and family Sunday afternoon. Edwin Arnold and Thelma Nichols were Salem visitors Monday. Henry Williams and son Loren transacted business in Vernon Tuesday. Loren, Lorene and Lutie Williams with Paul Caldwell visited Sunday with Elmer Donneley and family near Sandoval. Dr Laswell and wife of Alma called on relatives here. Richard Kessner and wife and William Kessner and family and Perry Belcher and family visited Lewis Kessner and family Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Sessions of Odin visited Sunday with James Caldwell and family. Fent Caldwell and family of Odin visited Sunday with P S Caldwell and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Caldwell
A. W. Whiting
C. C. Cox
St. Joseph
Josie Davis
Nellie Davis
Normal
Patoka
Bettie Clark
Decatur
Francis J. Rogier
Dale Martin
Cowden
Dean Martin
Marie Cox
Popes Bluff
Gerald Cox
Bertha Belcher
Madeline Porter
Paul Belcher
Flora
William Brokelmeyer, Jr
Michigan
Brokelmeyer
Clay Sicher
Freeport
J. W. Alexander
George Simcox
Davis-Reichenbach Shoe Co
Centralia
Blanch Souter
Springfield
Arlene Walker
Chicago
T. B. Walker
Norman Carter
Shelbyville
James Carter
Texas
Ed Anderson
Kitchell Park
Pana
Elizabeth Thalman
Vandalia
A. A. Griffin
Les Thalman
John Chance
Charles Adams
J. C. Beery
Jeff Smith
Lucille
Assumption
Vernon
Ross Herring
Kathleen Davis
South Poplar
Col
John Andrew Jennings
Hoffman
John
Omer Meyer
Cropsey
Fred Meyer
Jim Cox
Bill Carter
Harold Simcox
Martin Hopkins
Missouri Ozarks
J. W. Delassus
Effingham Hospital
Roger M. Elmore
Wright Flying Field
St. Elmo
Louie Wasem
St. Louis
Altom’s
Ill
Ed Cooper
Son Kendall
Shobonier
Schrader
Breese
Ilinois Ballance
Walter Parks
Armour’s
Dorothy Wasem
Henrietta
Perry Belcher
Lewis Kessner
John Sessions
Odin
Jas. Caldwell
Fent Caldwell
P. S. Caldwell
Regis ter Ad Promises Quick Wife for a Quarter
The notice touts placing an ad in the Regis ter to find a wife, claiming a thousand dollars paid for a wife and that Regis ter want ads always bring results.
Ice Cream Supper at Patoka Lodge Saturday
The Patoka Rebekah Lodge hosts an ice cream supper on Saturday night August 10 at the J. C. Griffin corner on Hard Road. Everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Rebekah Lodge
J. C. Griffin
Hard Road
Card of Thanks from the Gerrish family
We extend heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends for assistance and kind words after our bereavement. Appreciation also for the flowers from Mrs. Harlan Gerrish and children and Mr. and Mrs. Gerrish, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Collins, John and Charley Gerrish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Gerrish
Wm. Gerrish
Russell Collins
John
Charley Gerrish
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The
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
R. R. Hudderson
State Capitol News
Seay
Egyptian Club of
Illinois
Southern Illinois
Washington Park
Louis L. Emmerson
Department of Public Welfare
C. L. Silvis
Rock Island
Frank D. Whipp
E. F. Thorgmorton
Vienna
Mae Bromley Milroy
Farm Organization
Castoria
Castoria i
Casaia
Mickie
Love Brothers
Salem, Illinois
Heth
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