AAA Way Conference Reflections on War Food Efforts
A Marion Illinois AAA conference notes urged maintaining Food for War resolve. Fieldwoman Ora Kagy describes peach orchard practices, storage plans for soybeans, and community sharing. Reports on cheese as victory food, rising U S meat production, and cattle feeding trends accompany farm life observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde St. Clair
Treva Luttrell
Lecy Treas
Ora Kagy
Maer County Agricultural Adjustant Administration Office
AAA
Marion
Illinois
Batan
Pope-Hardin
Christ
Scrap collection plan for Marion County towns drives Salvage Drive
At a Patoka American Legion meeting, leaders set dates and places for scrap iron collection in Carrigan Patoka and Foster townships for the National Salvage Drive from August 31 to September 12. Official sites include local schools with set core pricing and volunteers urged to mobilize families to gather metal for the War Production Board effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Patoka
Foster, Patoka
Carrigan
Clyde St. Clair
Marion County
John Bigelow
Marion County, Defense Council
Walter L. Cope
War Production Board
Carrigan, Foster
Patoka Parts and Salvage Company
Foster
Carrigan Township
Brick and Fredonia
Wood
Steele and Wisher
Templeton and
Eaglin
Patoka Township
Round Top and Dist
Community gatherings urge small contributions
The text advises attendees to bring small amounts to each community gathering to facilitate easier pickup, promoting ongoing collection over time and encouraging habit formation for regular contributions.
War scrap drive urged by Marion County groups
August 26 proclamation by Patoka Village Board and Marion County representatives calls for a county wide drive to salvage scrap metals and other wartime materials for munitions. The notice credits local citizens and organizations for pressing Washington to support material recovery efforts amid the wartime campaign.
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Office
All States Department of Agriculture
Drafting of Responsible Farmers Alarmingly Misaligned
Wartime calls to place young farmers in roles best suited to home food production grow more alarming. The piece argues selecting capable farmers for essential duties is needed, warning misfit placements reduce efficiency and threaten supply.
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Fhe
Kiney
Otter Channel
Patoka Red Cross Ice Cream Social Saturday Evening
Patoka hosts an ice cream and soda social Saturday evening at Toka Hardware weather permitting. Charles W. Vursell, a congressional candidate, donates the ice cream. proceeds go to the Red Cross war treasury. Local workers aid, lumber donated by T. E. Irvin Lumber Yard, followed by a free merchant-sponsored picture show.
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Toka Hardware
Charles W. Vursell
Congress
Treasury
Red Cross
W. W. Murfin
T. E. Irvin
Frank Miller
Bettie Simcox
Joe Simcox
P. J. Mojonnier
O. J. Hill
Patoka
Red Cross Treasury
Victory Potato Grown by Clark Simcox on Display
Clark Simcox brought a V shaped potato from his Victory garden to the Register office on Thursday morning. The unusual vegetable is on display in the Register window as a sign of encouragement during trying times.
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Clark Simcox
All Mighty
School Bus Service Expands Route Starting August 31
The School Bus Service will begin Monday August 31 operating over the usual route and will have passengers at the Patoka School in time for registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Settems Visit Patoka As Albert Tacke Ill in Princeton
Ingvald Settem arrived in Patoka from Muskegon Heights Michigan for a few days at home. Mrs Settem also plans to return to Michigan with Ingvald next Tuesday. Albert Tacke son of Mr and Mrs Fred Tacke employed in Princeton Indiana is reported quite ill and admitted to a Princeton hospital.
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Ingvald Settem
Patoka
Muskegon Heights
Michigan
Albert Tacke
Fred Tacke
Princeton
Indiana
Wieve Sietz Conducts Meeting With Bible Study and Roast
The business meeting opened with singing and prayer led by Mae Good. Lucille Eagan served as president in Arlene Bopp's absence as plans were made for Tuesday’s weiner roast and a Bible study on God’s Purpose in the Old Testament. Dorris Britt won contests during the social hour and mystery pal gifts were exchanged. Refreshments were served by hostesses May Belle Walker, Lula Belcher, Lucille Field, Thelma Jennings, Alta Logan, Lucille Eagan, Dana Britt, Mary Price, Mae Towler, Mae Good, Evelyn Ballance, and Virginia West.
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Jesus
Mae Good
Lucille Eagan
Arlene Bopp
Dorris Britt
May Belle Walker
Lula Belcher
Lucille Field
Thelma Jennings
Alta Logan
Dana Britt
Mary Price
Mae Towler
Evelyn Ballance
Virginia West
Bryant Promoted to Corporal at Army Air Forces School
Word from the Public Relations Office at Keesler Field Biloxi Mississippi confirms that Private First Class Howard C Bryant son of Mr and Mrs Chester Bryant Patoka recently earned promotion to Corporal while at the Airplane Mechanics school of the Army Air Forces Technical Training Command.
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Keesler Field
Biloxi
Miss
Howard C. Bryant
Chester Bryant, Patoka
Army Air Forces Technical Training Command
Stores To Close Thursday Afternoons In September
Mayor Hill announces that local stores will close Thursday afternoons during September, continuing the summer practice as we go to press.
Card of Thanks for McKinney Cafe Patrons
The note thanks friends and customers for their patronage during the cafe's operation at the McKinney location. It expresses appreciation and goodwill toward those who supported the business.
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McKinney Cafe
Groh Family and Miss Steffin Visit Evansville Pair Enroute to Hot Springs
Mr and Mrs W G Groh and daughters Jane and Betty and Miss Marion Steffin of Evansville Wisconsin visited a short time Monday afternoon with Mr and Mrs H K Pike and son Keith. They were enroute to Hot Springs Arkansas for two W
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W. G. Groh
Jane
Betty
Marion Steffin
Evansville
Wisconsn
H. K. Pike
Keith
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Public Sale of Live Stock by Bert Walker in Patoka Area
Local farmer Bert Walker of Patoka plans a large livestock sale at the I I Walker farm two miles west of Patoka Elevator on September 5 1942 at 10 am. Judge Col John A Jennings estimates his Holstein cattle hogs sheep and poultry form the finest stock in southern Illinois with about 44 Holsteins 30 hogs 100 sheep 100 White Wyandotte pullets and 75 Leghorn hens listed so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Walker
Patoka
I. I. Walker
John A. Jennings
Walker
Illinois
Gee
Hi Imer
Family to Relocate to Evansville Ind After Job Move
Mrs. Earl McKinney and two children will move Friday to Evansville Indiana where they will make their home. Mr. McKinney has been employed there for some time.
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Earl McKinney
Evansville
Indiana
Mr. McKinney
Hi Light Class Weiner Roast Evening at Les Ballance Cabin
Members of the Hi Light Class of the Christian church enjoyed a weiner roast Tuesday evening at the Les Ballance cabin. Attendees included Lucille Eagan Evelyn Ballance Alta Logan Thelma Jennings Audrie Schroeder and daughter Sandra Mae Towles Lucille Fields Mary Alice Hubbard and daughter Brenda Nell Lola Belle Elliott Mary Belle Walker and Virginia West.
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The
Christian Church
Les Ballance
Lucille Eagan
Evelyn Ballance
Alta Logan
Thelma Jennings
Audrie Schroeder
Sandra
Mae Towles
Lucille Fields
Mary Alice Hubbard
Brenda Nell
Lola Belle Elliott
Mary Belle Walker
Virginia West
Walter Chandler Sale Proves Huge Success at Farm
Reports from the Walter Chandler Sale held at his farm east of Patoka last Monday August 24 say it was a huge success. Col John A Jennings auctioned the sale and called it the best in years with a lively crowd. Chandler sold livestock and farm machinery to answer a call to the army. Patoka mourns losing such a substantial fellow who built a fine stock and machinery collection from scratch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Chandler
Patoka
John A. Jennings
Jennings
Chandler Sale nets $72.20 for Zion Church Ladies Aid
The Ladies Aid of Zion Church thank friends and neighbors for help at the Chandler Sale. Net proceeds totaled $72.20. Signed by Etna Knight President Ola Frizzell Vice President Audrey Kissner Secretary and Grace Chance Treasurer.
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Ladies Aid of Zion Church
Chandler
Etna Knight
Ola Frizzell
Audrey Kissner
Secy
Grace Chance
Treas
Colleen and Dwight Petrea Work in Centralia
Colleen and Dwight Petrea are currently employed and active in Centralia, performing their respective duties in the local business environment. The note confirms their ongoing professional activity in the area.
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Colleen
Dwight Petrea
Centralia
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Ora Gil Kagy
Wabash
Ozark
U. S
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Foster Township
Are
J.S.D.A
Mason Cou
Marion County Council
Mariona
Chash, Hile, Peside
Arion County
Cena
Washington
Wursell
Rippy
Board of Illinois
Ber 12
A. D
Charles Hill
Patoka Red Cross
Les. Jenkins
Wieve Sietz
Pfc
Howard Bryant
Mrs
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