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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1938
Page
3
For sale single bed offered by Mrs. Ella Doty of Patoka. Lost in or near Patoka a red hound that answers to Red and has a name tag. Collar shows the name Giate. Call J J Van de Venter in Vernon Illinois.
The undersigned owners restrict hunting on lands they own rent or control. Lloyd Gerrish Farm James Baker Cephas Adams.
Results show twelve students on the high honor roll and seven on the honor roll. Names listed include Brucie Foltz Dorothy Williams Betty Ballance Nancy Simcox Carolyn Lowry Darvin Jones Neil Potts Margaret Jett Robert Wasem Mary Eaglin Mae Arnold Anna Belle Adams and others on the honor roll.
Names Rollare Lulu Mae Black Dale Towler Liavon Peddicord Duane Walton Mae Fields Leslie Griffin Whsley Griffin listed in reader notice or local roster.
A feature from Edgar R. Rogier Post 543 discusses life’s revolving doors as a metaphor and offers a Thought on resilience. It then argues Education for America, detailing the American Legion stance on postwar education and inclusion of native-born and immigrant citizens in national duties.
Patoka high school basketball team sank four losses in two weeks amid a slump. The Alumni squad was favored, but opponents included four year high schools. In one defeat Farina won 17 to 13, with Patoka’s L Griffin and W Griffin posting limited scoring and Potts and Young contributing minimal points.
Last Friday an assembly program led by Margaret Jett lasted about an hour. Performances included school songs, solos by Cyril DeLay and Sonney Adams, duets by Imogene Richeson and Joy Barnes, piano by Maye Field, a sponge event with Nancy Simcox and others, a play featuring Anne Belle Adams and peers, and Hawaiian guitars by Pauline and Loreedeth Baker.
The Young People’s Sunday School Class of the M. C. Church met Monday night December 5 at Miss Minnie Heddi cord’s home with fourteen members present. Games and contests were enjoyed. refreshments were served by the hostess. The next meeting will be with Mr. and Mrs. Ray P. Walton in January.
A. D. Lynch, secretary manager of Sanitary Milk Producers, will be the featured speaker at the St Paul Prairie Local annual meeting at Wilburton Town Hall on December 14 at 7 30 PM. The event aims to elect 1939 officers and delegates, discuss policies, and hear Lynch report on the year and issues. Sanitary Milk Producers offers services like collective milk selling, testing, weights, market info, quarantine benefits, and advertising.
Viernon. We are sorry to hear of the misfortune which befell Orville Doolen and children, who reside north of Zion Church, Tuesday when their home burned to the ground. Only a few articles were saved. The fire was believed to have started in a clothes closet with the origin unknown.
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