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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1928
Page
2
A patchwork column blends distant disasters disasters in Paloweh with social musings on brains, wealth, invention, and American optimism. It cites Raditch, Carnegie, Day, and Moody while noting Sears Roebuck stock changes and political intrigues in Asia and Europe.
Rollie Stombaugh and family visited J. A. Shepard and wife Tuesday evening. Rosa Flocken of Rose Hill visits relatives this week. Nobel Bryant Effie Lamb and J. A. Shepard attended prayer meeting at Island Chapel Wednesday night and reported a good meeting. Threshing is finished and peach picking is underway. Mary Shepard and son Charley were Patoka visitors Thursday. Luther Barnes and son Wayne shopped in Patoka Friday. Grandma Lynch turned 75 on Sunday August 19 with a surprise dinner at West Chapel school house. Many relatives brought baskets of food to share under the shade. Visitors from distance included John Stone and family Sandoval Dell Shepard and wife Boulder Joe Beckler and families John Shepard and wife hosted Sunday. Ernest Bassett and family Kinmundy visited. Robert Flocken and wife Rose Hill Bert Bouldery Newton Jeff Stark and wife Elmer Stark and daughter Mattoon Richard Huddleston and wife Willard Huddleston and son Alvin North Carlyle Rollie Stombaugh Vandalia Leo Jackson and Adren Stark west of Keyesport Charley Shepard and family visited J A Shepard Sunday. Several people went to Vandalia Monday morning.
A father tells his son to call when he leaves for the night as he must wake early, asking for a heads up before the boy friend departs. The line underscores a family moment about schedules and consideration for morning duties.
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