Marion County Girls 4-H Club Contests Held
The Marion County 4-H Club held its annual contests at the Northern Methodist Church in Salem with judging of foods and clothing. Forty eight girls competed in the style show won by Willadean Shaffer and Frances Kline, who will represent the county at the State Dress Revue at the State Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Northern Methodist Church
Salem
Willadean Shaffer
Brubaker Handymaids Club
Frances Kline
Alma
Kinmundy Dandy Stitchers
Kline
Shaffer
Miss Kline
Annette Vallow
Kinmundy Menuettes
Marian Archer
Sandoval 4
Arline Harvey
Sandoval Foods
Ruth Bell
Donna Andrews
Kinmundy Minuettes
Kinmundy
Judith Worley
Sandoval 4-H Clothing
Anna Mercer
Donna
Sandoval
Springfield
Illinois Central Well A Producer at Patoka Field
The Archie H. Carpenter et al No. 1 Minois Central Railroad well was placed on production last week giving Patoka field another producer. The well was drilled on the west side of the right of way, offsetting the No. 1 Thomas Altom on the Fredericks lease. Frank Miller is pumper on the lease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie H. Carpenter
Spiritual Lesson Sermon Guides August 7 Services
The Christian Science lesson on Spirit for August 7 centers on Galatians 5 22 23 and Psalms 139 1 10 with the Golden Text from Ephesians 5 9. It cites Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy asserting God as All in all and Spirit filling all space with divine Mind and ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Baker Eddy
Remembering Good and Moving Forward in Faith
A Christian Science Monitor meditation on keeping God in thought to greet each day with gratitude. Emphasizes turning from sorrowful memory to love and good will, citing Mary Baker Eddy and Isaiah, and urging readiness to embrace the good within reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittier
Mary Baker Eddy
First Church of Christ
God
Isaiah
The
Christian Science Monitor
Navy Exams Set for Effingham August 23 1938
The United States Navy will hold a physical examination and enlistment test on August 23, 1938 at the Navy Recruiting Sub Station in the County Courthouse Building, Effingham Illinois. Eligible men aged 17 to 25 are instructed to report before 9:00 A M and contact the Effingham Navy Recruiting Office beforehand to arrange the physical exam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Navy
Navy
County Court House
Effingham
Mllnois
Navy Recruiting Office
Ilinois
Adams Co. Oil Wells Begin New Nos 3 and 4 Drilling
Adams Oil and Gas Co started No 3 L W Ballance well for casing and moved rig to No 4 with drilling beginning midweek. Adams Co No 2 Village of Patoka City Park well also placed on pump, boosting Patoka field production and Village Treasury with oil royalty income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Oil & Gas Co
L. W. Ballance
Patoka
Adams Co
Patoka City Park
Patoka Public School Opens and Registration Details
Patoka Public School opens Thursday September 1. High school registration is Monday August 22 from 9 to 12 at the high school. Students with books to sell should bring them on registration day. A new arithmetic text by Strayer-Upton will be used. Mr. Combs welcomes parent inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strayer-Upton
American Book Company
Combs
Family Reunion at Bowen Home
A Bowen family reunion was held Sunday August 7 at the home of Mr and Mrs Wash Bowen in honor of Mr and Mrs A D Richards and Jamy. Attendees from Annapolis Peoria Sandoval and other areas shared a basket dinner at Temple Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BOWEN
Wash Bowen
A. D. Richards
Jamy
Temple Church
Ralph
Paul
Kenneth
Dell Richards
Ona Richards
Leo Doran
Dean Thompson
Sylvia Richards
Maye Tracy
Genevieve Morgan
Ona Correll
Annapolis
Albert Bowen
Reverett Atterburn
Bud Atterburn
Mayme Crothers
Dean Bowen
Peoria
Edna
Dick Adama
Sandoval
Brians No 3 Nattier Drilling Deep in 8 Inch Casing
Verne Nattier of Brians No 3 drilling at over 1200 feet the week after laying 8 inch pipe. Mrs. Meryel Willett spent Saturday here with relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brians
R. H. Brians
Verne Nattier
Nichols Well Drilling Progress in Foster Township
Pennsylvania-Illinois Oil & Gas Co. No. 1 A. D. Nichols in snow section 22 Foster Township drilled at 900 feet Thursday after spudding in and setting surface casing Tuesday. Foster Township tests also include core drilling in Section 13. Conney and Griffin contract to drill on Joe Bilek land in Foster Township, prep several weeks due to title work. They also have a contract to drill in the newly opened field southeast of Salem, with rig moving on the lease Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Ilinois Oil & Gas Co
A. D. Nichols
Foster Township
Max Coney
Cecil Griffin
Joe Bilek
Conney and Griffin
Salem
Sixty fourth Birthday Celebrated in Vernon
On Sunday August 7 friends and relatives gathered at Mrs F M West home in Vernon to honor Mrs Ben Reisman for her sixty fourth birthday. A noon dinner was served on a lawn table. Attendees included Flora Steele Frances Leininger James Lawson Clarence, Noah Carter Glen Spicer Warren Bobbett Cecil Bobbett Walter Weiss Ben Reisman and Stella West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. West
Vernon
Warren Bobbett
Cecil Bobbett
Walter Weiss
Ben Reisman
Stella West
League Organization Formed by Tuesday Night Group
A group of young people met at the M. E. Church South Tuesday evening and formed a League assembly. Officers include Nancy Simecox as President, Les Griffin as Vice President, Betty Robinson as Secretary, Betty Ballance as Publicity agent, Pansy Wasem as Pianist, Darvin Jones as Treasurer, and Harold Benny as Song Leader. Meetings will be held every Friday night. all are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
South
Nancy Simecox
Les Griffin
Betty Robinson
Betty Ballance
Pansy Wasem
Darvin Jones
Harold Benny
Softball Schedule with Matchups by Date
The schedule lists games across August with teams Cubs East Vernon West Pirates Tigers Weet. Key dates include August 15 17 22 24 and 29, featuring pairings such as Cubs East Pirates Tigers Cubs Weet Tigers East Tigers Vernon West Pirates East West Pirates.
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Cubs
East
Vernon
West
Pirates
Tigers
Charles Edward Crowder Dies From Injuries
Obituary notes Charles Edward Crowder born January 25 1870 on a Vernon farm. He served in the Spanish American War and raised a family near Patoka before a 1916 move to Vandalia area. He died August 5 1938 after a run away team accident, leaving wife Laura, sons Charles Edward Jr and Otto (deceased), daughters Daisy Cocagne and Bonnie Wasser, and many relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Lottie Crowder
Charles Edward
Vernon
Sarah Huddleston
Otto
Daisy
Edward Cocagne
Vandalia
Charles
Laura Mills Nichols
Charles Edward Jr
Charley
Arm Prairie
Patoka
Mark Greer
Chrles
Company I
Illinois
Vadalia
Daisy Cocagne
Bonnie Wasser
Brownstown
Otto Atchison
Diamond Springs Baptist Church
Webenezer Cemetery
Rigging Up On Morey Lease Near Drilling Start
Cable rig on the Morey lease was set to begin drilling Wednesday after boilers arrived, signaling construction readiness for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morey
No. 1 Carter Uncompleted No. 1 Carter Uncompleted
The Whisenant No. 1 drill site reports Joe Carter at 1450 feet Thursday in Pope Township north portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Carter
Pope Township
Gates Open at State Fair Saturday
The Illinois State Fair opens its 1938 edition on Saturday Aug 13 with nine days of events promising record attendance. Highlights include a circus of death auto stunts, WLS Barn Dance broadcast, a 7 30 p m Society Horse Show, Children's Day Aug 15 and Governor's Day Aug 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Illinois
United States
E. E. Irwin
Henry Horner
J. H. Lloyd
State Department of Agriculture
Illinois Symphony Orchestra
A. Lynch
Doda
WLS
Chicago
Coliseum
Fair Management
A.A.A
Dry Hole on Meyer Farm Abandoned after Test
Taylor Drilling Co. abandoned a dry hole on the Meyer farm in Section 5 East Fork Township Clinton county seven miles southwest of Patoka. The rig moved to a lease block near Seaser Illinois where Adams Oil and Gas Co will drill a test well in that section of the state.
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Taylor Drilling Co
Meyer
East Fork Township
Clinton County
Patoka
Seaser
Illinois
Adams Oil & Gas Co
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Illinois Central
Christian Science Churches
Churches of Christ
Hell
U. S. Navy
Cleveland
Cleveland Museum of Art
Japan
League
Charles Edward Crowder
Laura Crowder
Carter
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