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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1931
Page
5
In the first half of November Chicago territory contracts totaled 9 479 600 dollars. Danielsen Packing Company plans remodeling of its Decatur plant at a cost of 15 000 dollars.
The Entre Nous club met at Miss Mildred Morgan’s home with eleven members and one guest. Sunshine Friends names were drawn, and nine fines were collected for misidentification. High score went to Miss Helen White, with Au n'dree Green as consolation, as pinocle and refreshments followed. Several local residents visited relatives, and upcoming Vernon vs Irvington basketball at the gym was announced.
Several residents took advantage of cooler days to butcher hogs. Ransom Belcher is building a new house on his Ollie Whiteside bought farm. Neighbors attended a pie supper for the ladies aid fund. Ira Wilkie of Centralia visited his brother W. W. Cooper. Noble Bryant and family visited Claud Carman. Henry Brumfield and family called on Chester Bryant. George Belcher works on the east side of his barn. John Shepard and family visited his parents. Heavy rain last week flooded the creek. Mary Alexander visited home folks Saturday night through Monday.
Lone Prairie notes list Mrs. Russell Palmer visiting Mrs. Wm Perkins on Friday afternoon. Mrs. Bertha Palmer spent Thursday night with Mrs. Clarence Tackett. Mrs. Everet Goodwin and daughter Esther and Mrs. Mayme Tackett sailed with Mrs. Bertha Palmer. Wm Perkins made a business trip to Sandoval on Saturday.
Charley Simpson and Mr. T. J. Kennedy were Saturday callers on Wm. Perkins. Willie Perkins called on Henry Meredith Saturday morning. Vesper Alexander and Wm. Perkins helped, Hayes Smith and family butcher Monday. Uncle Frank Meredith spent Saturday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Logan Meredith. Eli Palmer called on Wm. Perkins Monday morning. Roy Ballance and wife spent Sunday with Henry Meredith and family. Bro. Settles left Monday for his home in Ewing after holding a revival at this place. Clarence Hanson and family returned to the home of Wm. Palmer after spending a few days in Vernon. Ray Kretzer, Pearl Poole, Mrs. Hayes Smith helped Wm. Perkins butcher Monday. Harold Evans spent Sunday with Edgar Campbell. Wm. Perkins called on Charlie Simpson Sunday afternoon. John Talbert called on his sister Mrs. Eunice McHaney Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Goodwin and daughter spent Sunday with Mr. C. E. McHaney and wife. Miss Thelma Jett spent Wednesday night with Mrs. L. A. Gettleman. L. A. Gettleman set up with Henry Somerville Wednesday night. Mr. Somerville is in very poor health. Sylvia Evans spent Friday night and Saturday with Anetta Perkins.
Edwin Ross and Nellie HoltSlaw spent Saturday evening with Mr and Mrs James Case. Ethel Holtslaw spent Saturday afternoon with Nellie and Helen Holtslaw. Mrs Lora Holtslaw visited Friday afternoon with her mother Mrs W R McClelland. continuous small town gatherings described in local social notes.
Mrs Flora Case spent Wednesday with Jas R McClelland family. Ms Emma Ross visited near Salem. Miss Stella Meredith and Robert Risinger spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Lloyd McClelland. Robert Merediths family with Ralph Shreve in Central City. Mrs Lora Holtslaw visited Flora Case and Phebe McClelland. Everett Meredith visited Barr school Friday. Various locals including Allie McClelland Nellie Holtslaw and Grace Meredith spent days with W R McClelland and family. Nellie Holtslaw at Barr school. Lloyd McClelland visited James Case. Literary at Barr drew a large crowd Thursday night. next Dec 31. Isaac Ross and son Bernard with Fred Ross. W R McClelland and James Case helped Mason Holtslaw butcher Monday.
A humorous Wilmette notice jokes about language gaps in a diplomatic couplet. A French diplomat’s wife misinterprets an idiom burning bridges while urging an American officer to attend a dinner. Another gag has a diner asking for “that” on a menu, only to learn the orchestra is playing it.
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