Card of Thanks for Ruth Walker Soulon
I thank everyone who sent cards and letters to my mother during her hospitalization and recovery.
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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1965
Page
3
I thank everyone who sent cards and letters to my mother during her hospitalization and recovery.
Article by Jean Kinkead, Women’s Consultant for The Travelers Insurance Companies, discusses women's roles and safety in insurance work and societal expectations.
The article urges women to take annual home vacations to refresh routines and reduce responsibilities. It suggests changing meals, trying new activities, and hiring temporary help, with tips like avoiding the phone and using relatives or friends for child care. It notes many adults over 45 have not seen a doctor in years, and many under 15 have never seen a dentist.
Jane Davis advises readers to monitor radio weather reports and prepare for severe storms with simple steps. Secure awnings and shutters, close garage doors, store loose objects, stay indoors during warnings, use basements for tornado danger, open windows away from wind, pull over and park with lights on if driving, avoid trees, stock emergency supplies, and keep calm. A light note ends with a fisherman saying a yarn comes home.
Mr Editor subscribes another year to the Patoka paper citing its value keeping him connected with Patoka locals and reunions. He thanks his grandson for the birthday gift and praises the paper as the best he enjoys.
A nostalgic column invites Patoka residents to recall days gone by. Vivid scenes include Bluebell Island spring visits, livery buggy rides, ice skating on Mill Pond, Kling's Corner, long store hours, candy with groceries, runaway horses, Santa in Alcom window, bandstand speeches, electric outages, Carrigans Woods picnics, Pope farm, two story depot, and crowds at the four daily trains.
J W Alexander celebrates two decades of selling and servicing top cars in the region. The dealer marks 20 years of trusted automotive sales, repairs, and customer service excellence. Community praised for reliable vehicles and long-standing presence.
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