Patoka Science Club Holds Floral Tea and Show
The Patoka Household Science Club met at Adaline Porter’s home on Aug 1 for a tea party and flower show. Georgia Settem spoke on the Language of Flowers and entries won numerous ribbons with judges from Centralia. A rising vote thanked retiring president, weeds removal planned, Marion County picnic announced, and October art department program outlined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Household Science Club
Adaline Porter
Arra
Georgia Settem
Lizzie Waser
Elsie Gray
Mary Hudspeth
Zinnias
Eva Potts
Grace Chance
Madaline Porter
Julia Hill
Gusta Peek
Edith Cruse
Alice Cruse
Katie Nattier
Daphne Martin
Mae Good
T. B. Walker
Mae Simcox
Emma Smith
Winnie Spurgeon
Wilma Diveley
Maude Irvin
Lula Troyer
Myrtle
E. P. McFarland
Centralia
Audrey Schroeder
Lucille Garrett
Patoka
Marion
Four choices for Marion County corn hog contract signers
Marion County AAA signers who farrow more pigs than their allotment may cancel their contract, donate excess hogs to a relief agency, fatten excess pigs for market, or dispose of inferior runts on the farm. Each option carries risks, penalties, or loss of payments as they adjust to the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
AAA
Blackburn
Extension Service
The
College of Agriculture
University of Ilinois
Marion County Corn Hog Control Association
Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Federal
Illinois annual conference of M. E. Church South meets in Patoka
The Illinois annual conference will convene in Patoka on Wednesday night August 22 with A. V. W. Darlington of Huntington West Virginia presiding. Dr J L Decell of Jackson Mississippi will deliver the opening sermon. Patoka church members and the public are invited and welcome. W D Humphrey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
M. E. Church
South
Patoka
A. V. W. Darlington
Huntington
West Virginia
J. L. Decell
D. D
Jackson, Miss
Son of Rev Crooks Visits Patoka
Dr W W Muffin was surprised this week by a visit from Ezra Crooks son of the late Rev Ezra Crooks former pastor at the M E Church South. Ezra Crooks the son is a Maryland University professor en route to Kentucky for vacation. It has been about thirty years since his Patoka visit when his father served as pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Muffin
Ezra Crooks
M. E Church
South
Crooks
Maryland University
Kentucky
Patoka
Pick a Tune and Write Club Song Lyrics
Members are invited to choose a tune and craft lyrics for regular club use. Submit a complete arrangement with a chosen melody and original verses. The best submissions will be adopted by the club for performances and events.
Why Worry and How to Live with Less Anxiety Ahead
An essay urges reversing the habit of worry and embracing calm action. It argues worry wastes effort, harms health, and blocks progress, urging readers to focus on present tasks, ignore unchangeable fears, and live for today.
Playground Activities and Local Sports Update in Salem
Sixty five children from the local playground enjoyed swimming and a picnic at Salem pool on Thursday with transport provided by Zella Easton Katie Natter Clayton Beery Leslie Morey Vincent Kleysteuber H N Potts Floyd Smith Edgar Irvin and E L DeLay. The boys softball team beat Odin 10 to 9 on Friday and will meet Odin again today. A tennis tournament features ten boys teams and six girls teams with first round wins by Griffin Alexander over Beery Christy and Eagan Hurt over Douthit Smith and Meador over DeLay with Gambill Young and others. Anyone willing to provide transport to the pool on Thursday should meet at the gym at 12 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Pool
Zella Easton
Katie Natter
Clayton Beery
Leslie Morey
Vincent Kleysteuber
H. N. Potts
Floyd Smith
Edgar Irvin
E. L. DeLay
Odin Playground
Odin
Charles Griffin
Wallace Alexander
Paul Christie
Loren Eagan
Leon Hurt
Clifford Douthit
Carl Meador
Elvin DeLay
Verne Gambill
John Robert Young
Soft Baseball Games Open This Week
Rapid progress toward lighting the soft baseball diamond is reported with electric lines transformers installed reflectors and back stop awaiting connection. Patoka Vernon teams and county community teams have been organized and trial games are planned this week with the first official game Monday night August 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Vernon
Fifty Fifth Anniversary Of Patoka Couple
Friday, August 10th marked the 55th anniversary of Mr and Mrs Allan Alexander. They are long time Patoka residents born in Marion county known for their amiable dispositions and humorous view of married life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Alexander
Patoka
Marion County
Alexander
Death of Minnie Eaglin Former Patoka Resident
Minnie Eaglin former Patoka resident daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Eaglin of Oklahoma died in a Colorado tuberculosis sanitarium after six years illness. She lived in Patoka during her youth and later moved with her parents to Oklahoma. She is survived by her parents a husband and two children and is niece of Mr J L Simcox and Mr Joe Simcox of Patoka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Minnie Eaglin
Arthur Eaglin
Okla
Minnie
Oklahoma
Colorado
J. L. Simcox
Joe Simcox
Patoka Urges Clean Up Effort Before Methodist Conference
Residents appeal for a week of weed cutting and street cleanup in Patoka to present a neat, welcoming town during the upcoming Methodist conference. Local women join in, citing pride and public health, hoping to place Patoka on a better footing beside nearby towns like Sandoval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Sandoval
Florida
Illinois
Patoka Register
Former Patoka Boy Writes From Rome and London
Charles Blankinship son of Mr and Mrs D F Blankinship of Eureka formerly of Patoka writes from Rome Italy and London England about his first summer cruise while a student at the military academy in Annapolis Md He notes points of interest visited and says extensive travel is educational and may shape his character
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Blankinship
D. F. Blankinship
Eureka
Patoka
Military Academy
Annapolis
Charles
Rome
Italy
London
England
Mr and Mrs Clarke Blankinship Visit Local Relatives
Mr and Mrs Clarke Blankinship of Decatur stayed several days with Mrs Hettie Wernsman, the mother of Mrs Blankinship, during their visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Clarke Blankinship of
Decatur
Eighty third birthday celebrated at Pribble homestead
About 155 relatives and friends gathered at Mrs. Mary F Pribble’s home on Sunday August 12 for her eighty third birthday. A large yard dinner followed with many Pribble and related families listed among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary F Pribble
Walter Pribble
Opal
Clara Jones
Zella Easton
Karra Meador
Pearl Balderson
Gilbert Brown
Melvin Belcher
Paul Bernius
Noble Bryant
Luther Paine
Fern Phinney
Jim Phinney
Phillip Wyant
Stella Thompson
Dayle Payne
Raymond Payne
Fern Payne
Wm. Brewer
Ed Chriss
Chas. Huddleston
Walter Huddleston
Lem Lamborn
Wes Oates
Carl Robertson
Lawrence Wilson
Joe Thomas
Decatur
Ida Wilson
John Revis
BeNe Norris
Marie Cole
James Christie
Francis Seybert
Howard Seybert
Ralph Christie
Harry Winick
Dan Pribble
Frank Lake
Lem Lake
Asher Bramitt
Eugene
J. C. Linton
Charlieg Halbrook
John Anderson
Eberlee Norris
Frank Robertson
Geo. Christie
Leo Landreth
William Oates
Thural Morey
Mary Cothern
Virginia Payne
William Lawrence
Orville Brown
William Chriss
Darrel Linton
Hudspeths Celebrate 57th Wedding Anniversary at Patoka
A pleasant Aug 12 1938 gathering at the J S Hudspeth home Patoka Illinois honors Mr and Mrs J S Hudspeth on their fifty seven years of marriage. Attending were Harvey Hudspeth Ollie Rexander H B Anderson Walter Diveley Dean Anderson Harry B Anderson Bobby Gene Diveley and Nellie Lee with two grandsons Dorsey Hudspeth and Joe Hudspeth unable to attend. The couple are highly respected and surrounded by a wide circle of friends across Illinois and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Hudspeth
Patoka
Illinois
Harvey, Hudspeth
Ollie Alexander
H. B. Anderson
Shiva
Hudspeth
Harvey Hudspeth
Ollie Rexander
Walter Diveley
Dean Anderson
Harry B. Anderson
Bobby Gene Diveley
Ill
Nellie Lee
Kankakee
Dorsey Hudspeth
Peoria
Joe Hudspeth
Chicago
Minister's Widow Dies In Alladena California
Mrs Amanda E Andereck of 404 Coleman Ave Alladena California died Aug 3 1934 She was born in Bowling Green Kentucky moved to Illinois settled east of Patoka married Rev W R Andereck in 1877 He died about twenty years ago Survived by three sons Leland J of Des Moines Armand of Chicago Edger P of Philadelphia two sisters Mrs K S Beach and Mrs R P Pennock of Los Angeles one brother Victor Seward of Belknap Montana The text notes her illness she was kind and patient
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda E. Andereck
Coleman Ave
Alladena
California
Bowling Green
J. Seward
Illinois
Patoka
W. R. Andereck
Odin, IL
Andereck
Ilinois
Los Angeles
Victor Seward
Belknap
Montana
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Patoka Science Club
W. D. Humphrey
Patoka Clean UP Appeal
Patoka Boy
Calif
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