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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1941
Page
8
Notices inviting readers to share visits and community happenings with Mrs Orville Schroeder at 142 A. Call to contribute visitors, events, and items of local interest.
A flood of names marks Patoka life with Miss Laura Ververs visiting Chicago relatives and siblings. local shoppers and travelers include Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. D C Stringer, and Merritt Caldwell among others.
H. L. B. writes from the State Fair declining to lead Red Top Seed because Mr. Green invites him as a weekend guest. He urges defense bonds and stamps as America faces an emergency. Cobe Richeson traveled north with peaches. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Walton of Vernon visited with Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Cox Sunday evening.
Illinois farmers spread a record 2 360 000 tons of limestone on about 780 000 crop acres in 1940. McLean County led with 75 000 tons while Hardin Massac and Johnson counties achieved high per acre lime rates. Officials expect 1941 tonnage to exceed 1940 as soil balance programs expand.
The American Legion posts invite the public to a larger Labor Day picnic at City Park with expanded food stalls games and live entertainment. Proceeds support veterans programs and community services.
Readers answer multiple choice and true false prompts on clocks, cuisine terms, nautical speeds, historical fleets, jewelry interpretations, golf terms, and fishing lore. The page invites scoring and rating based on correct selections across a mix of trivia and language puzzles.
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