Governor's Derby at Illinois State Fair Nominations Grow
Nominations received to date for the Governor's Derby at the Illinois State Fair on Saturday August 23 include Reveille Boy the Arlington Park Derby winner as an early entrant. Entries named Morsel Maudlin Fetish Jean Lafitte Silver Cord Valenciennes with riders Earl Sande and Eddie Steffen among the top jockeys.
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Reveille Boy
Arlington Park
Joseph McLennan
Hawthorne
Morsel
Maudlin
Fetish
Jean Lafitte
Silver Cord
Valenciennes
Earl Sande
Amelia
Eddie Steffen
Hertz Stables
Chicago
Arlington Park Jockey Club
Otto W. Lehmann
Charles A. McCulloch
John Hertz
Springfield
McLennan
Ilinois
Illinois
Stefan the Great
Duchess Lace
Mr. Hertz
Jean Valjean
Latonia
John Oliver Keane
Kentucky
Mr. Keene
Sand Mouse
Mahubah
Jean Bowdre
Alice Blue Gown
Vulcain
Sweet Bun
Leo J. Marks
Misstep
Washington Park
Justinian
Crofton
Play Ball
Payne Whitney
New York
Upset
Marks
Mose Lowenstein
Hawthorne Track
Walter O. Ireland
Speed
Ill
School Opens Monday September 1 High School Register August 30
High School opens September 1 with teachers Bettie Simcox Ruby Eagan Anna Belcher H N Potts Ruth Pugh Irma Schaefer Harvey Munger E L DeLay and a full staff. Textbooks range Elson Readers to Our English and geography, physiology, algebra, and literature through eleventh year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulding
Anna Belcher
H. N. Potts
Ruth Pugh
Irma Schaefer
Harvey Munger
E. L. DeLay
Elson
Pearson & Suzzalo
Denny & Skinner
Blaisdell
Palmer Method Business Manuel
Newmayer & Broome
Knowlton
Palmer Method Business
Overton
Tappan
Gordy
Gowdy & Dexheimer
Benson & Betts
United States
Hughes
Tarr & McMurray
Cavins
Breasted
Beaucamp
Hawkes-Luby-Touton
Canby & Opdycke
Robinson & Breasted
Moon
Smith
Ulman & Henry
Muzzey
Hoff
Munro & Ozarre
Long
Spirit Led Lessons Across Churches of Christ, Scientist
The August 10 Lesson-Sermon centered on Spirit as life in all Churches of Christ, Scientist. Biblical citations included Romans 8:10 and Galatians 6:7,8, with cited text from Mary Baker Eddy’s Science and Health. Edith Nichols led a talk on Music in the Christian Life, with Pauline Nicol reporting and Roberta Arnold delivering the benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churches of Christ
Mary Baker Eddy
Edith Nichols
God
Pauline Mk Nicol
Roberta Arnold
Epworth League Program at South Church Sunday Night
M. E. Church South Epworth League outlines Sunday night August 17 with Psalms and Songs theme. Subject Christ in Old Testament Psalms and Songs includes Hymn Day Dying in the West responsive reading Psalm 91 and prayers. Piano solo by Mrs Wilma Crawford and Hymn Faith of Our Fathers. Talks on the Psalms by Mrs Ina Anderson Mae Eagan and Donald Wilson. Quartette Edgar Irvin Dayne Ellis Maurice and Howard Willis perform. Hymn The Lord is My Shepherd. League benediction.
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Epworth League
West
Wilma Crawford
Ina Anderson
Mae Eagan
Donald Wilson
Edgar Irvin
Dayne Ellis
Maurice
Howard Willis
Shepard
Former partner visits Field home in Newton area
Mr. Ed Fowler and family of Newton spent Sunday with Mr. W. E. Field and family. Lucille Field, who had been visiting Newton for two weeks, joined the group. Fowler and Field once ran a Newton barber shop. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. Lafe Hanna and daughter of Vandalia, sister of Mrs. Field.
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Ed Fowler
Newton
W. E. Field
Lucille Field
Fowler
Field
Lafe Hanna
Vandalia
Revival Meeting at Temple Church With Rosborough Waggoner
Eld. J. F. Rosborough and evangelist W. H. Waggoner conduct a revival at Temple Church. Splendid audiences and great interest reported. Public invited to attend, with meeting closing Sunday night.
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Temple Church
J. F. Rosborough
W. H. Waggoner
Local News Notes For Sale Or Trade
35 acres well improved offered for town property or unimproved land. Miss Josephine Hawkins visits Vandalia as guest of John A Matheny. Herman J Rizzon of the State Farm Vandalia visits here Thursday.
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C.W. Martin
Josephine Hawkins
Vandalia
John A. Matheny
Herman J Rizzon
State Farm
Grand Jury for September Term in Marion County Illinois
The Marion County Circuit Court convenes the September term on September 22, 1930 with Judge Jett presiding. Names listed include Alma Alfred Storment, Carrigan W H Stillabower, Centralia Samuel Clayton, S T Phillips, G M Bell, A P Haney, Foster Oscar Caldwell, S C Green, Haines Clarence Gaston, Iuka Herbert Clark, Kinmundy L J Hammer, Meacham Lewis Burkett, Odin Walter Rippy, Sam Lane, Omega Guy Hanks, Patoka Andrew Peddicord, Raccoon Frank Crawford, Romine W M Ebson, Salem Dave Courson, W C Austin, Sandoval Jonas McClelland, Tonti Bill Hesket, Stevenson Merritt Bryant.
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Marion County
Ilinois
Jett
Alma
Alfred Storment
Carrigan
W. H. Stillabower
Centralia
Samuel Clayton
S. T. Phillips
G. M. Bell
A. P. Haney
Foster
Oscar Caldwell
S. C. Green
Haines
Clarence Gaston
Iuka
Herbert Clark
Kinmundy
L. J. Hammer
Meacham
Lewis Burkett
Odin
Walter Rippy
Sam Lane
Omega
Guy Hanks
Patoka
Andrew Peddicord
Raccoon
Frank Crawford
Romine
W. M. Ebson
Salem
Dave Courson
W. C. Austin
Drought Eases as Rain Breaks Weeks of Dust
The drought, lasting for several weeks, was broken by a Sunday morning shower that cooled the air. A Wednesday night rain then wetted the ground enough to aid a future bean crop, corn fields, and late pastures, with cooler weather and more rain expected.
Where Religion and Poetry Meet at M E Church League
A well attended M E Church League meeting Tuesday featured Miss Flor ence Cain as leader and a program on the harmony of religion and poetry. Readings included Omni presence by Edward Everett Hale and Emerson poems.
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League
Florence Cain
Mae Simcox
Genevieve Ballance
Noah Carter
Edward Everett Hale
Helen Troyer
Emerson
Elsie Gray
Mac Eagan
Farrell
Epworth League Script and Hymn Topic for Sunday
Zion Church announces an Epworth League program on Sunday, August 17 at 7 30 p m. The evening features song Come Thou Fount topics Christ in the Hymns of the Church with leaders Introduction scripture Isaiah 42 9 10 Revelation 5 9 10 prayer by Rev Willis and talk Hymns of Church presented by Mrs Lot tie Ballance
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Epworth League
Willis
Lottie Ballance
Accident near Pato Ka injures passengers but few hurts
Late Sunday night a car returning from Vandalia veered off and dumped into a ditch. Passengers Harry Hayes Lee Crawford Howard Adams Porter Simcox Bob Hayes and Jacob Davis escaped with only minor injuries and the vehicle sustained slight damage.
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Harry Hayes
Lee Crawford
Howard Adams
Porter Simcox
Bob Hayes
Jacob Davis
Egg prices likely to stay low says Illinois poultry expert
F E Elliott of the University of Illinois urges poultry owners to focus on low cost production, prudent spending, and quality to boost returns. He notes frozen egg stocks remain high, consumer demand weak, and a larger breeding flock expects heavier fall production.
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Illinois
F. E. Elliott
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Elliott
Improvements Planned at Old Salem State Park
The state legislature has appropriated funds to upgrade Old Salem State Park near Petersburg over the next two years. Work will focus on infrastructure and visitor amenities as part of a statewide park improvement program.
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Old Salem State Park
Petersburg
Fire Over 100 Acre Tract Near Shobonier Burns Big Timberland
Large fires swept timberlands and fields near Shobonier last week with 100 to 150 men aiding to control the blazes. The southeast Shobonier fire consumed 40 acres of red top and 60 acres of timber land and meadows with losses estimated at 400 to 500 dollars. No casualties or buildings lost were reported.
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Dreath
Shobonier
Smith Aviation Field
Henry Heckethorn
Heckethorn
Mule Show at State Fair Highlights Illinois Entries
Central Illinois farmers will compare prize mules with Missouri stock at the Illinois State Fair August 16 to 23. Entries include Mt. Pulaski’s W. J. Combs Assumption’s Roy Cramer Barry’s P. H. Grieme Moweaqua’s Henry Hemer Pleasant Plains’ W. S. Miles Grove City’s M. S. Sadler and Virden’s E. E. Vaniman. Missouri breeder W. A. Rinehart is well represented. E. C. Coulter New Berlin named mule section superintendent with John Hubley Mason City to place awards. Jacks and Jennets judged August 19. mules August 20. Total mule section premiums amount to 2350 dollars with 425 dollars for jacks and jenners. mule exhibit prizes total 1935 dollars. Over 100 head entered promise close competition and strong championships.
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Central Illinois
Missouri
Illinois
W. J. Combs
Mt. Pulaski
Roy Cramner
Assumption
P. H. Grieme
Barry
Henry Hemer
Moweaqua
W. S. Miles
Pleasant Plains
M. S. Sadler
Grove
G W Kretzer Passes Away in Fredonia
Mr G W Kretzer of Fredonia longtime resident dies at home Monday morning August 11 after a period of ill health thought to be heat related. Funeral set for 2:00 PM Thursday afternoon.
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G. W. Kretzer
Fredonia
Thompson Surprise Visitor From Edwardsville
Mr. John Thompson was pleasantly surprised Monday afternoon by a visit from former pupil Attorney S. W. McKittrick of Edwardsville MI. He came with his wife and family including daughter Virginia a senior at Deaw University and son Robert a fourteen year old Boy Scout from Edwardsville.
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John Thompson
S. W. McKittrick
Edwardsville
Virginia
Deaw University
Robert
Card of Thanks from Mrs Martha Cain
I thank all who helped during my illness and those who sent flowers. May God's blessings rest on you. Mrs Martha Cain.
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Martha Cain
Independent merchants fare better in mid sized Illinois towns
Prof. D Converse of the University of Illinois analyzes 10 retail trades across Illinois towns from under 400 to over 35 000 population for the Mercantile Affairs Committee. Over four years through 1929 independent retailers declined least in towns of 1 500 to 5 000, with 0.6 percent.
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Ilinois
D. Converse
University of Illinois College of Commerce
Converse
Mercantile Affairs Committee
Illinois Chamber of Commerce
Prof
Illinois
Tree Sitter Lands Sunday Afternoon After 216 Hours
Bobby Eaglin remained aloft in a tree from Friday 2:00 PM August 1 to Sunday 2:16 PM August 10 totaling 216 hours 16 minutes and 30 seconds a longer duration than planned. After landing he bathed and rode a bicycle despite initial leg weakness but recovered to working condition by nightfall.
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Bobby Eaglin
Bereavement thanks from Mira Willis family
The Willis family thanks Patoka friends for kindness during our recent bereavement. Gratitude for the church, flowers, the quartet, and those who provided cars to the funeral. Signed Mira Willis and family.
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Mira
Willis
R. E. Willis
Myrtle Barker
Grace Tate
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Bettie Simcox
Ruby Eagan
Christian Science Churches
M. E. Church, South
Sandoval
Jonas McClelland
Tonti
Bill Hesket
Stevenson
Merritt Bryant
M. E. Church News
Zion Church News
J. Thompson
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