Firemen Find Real Pat in Illiopolis Fire Scene
Firemen in Illiopolis battle a residence blaze and uncover a real Pat, with confusion over a similar name noted. Kinmundy chamber feast described after quail chase, and multiple local incidents including a Keyesport fire, a Marion car crash and a Hillsboro tree theft. Washington County assessed values listed, oil fields to close, horses burned near Chicago, and a large government deficit cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jin Pat Sullivan
Illiopolis
Pat
Kinmundy
Dr. Copple
Keyesport
Melvin Essington
Marion
South Carolina
Dan H. Verner
Washington County
Elmo Hassebrock
Collinsville
East Texas
Chicago
Vandalia Wins In Vitational Tournament in St Elmo Final
Vandalia clinched the invitational tournament at St Elmo with a 28 to 23 victory over Cowden in the final on Saturday night. Cowden had beaten St James 48 to 32 in the semi finals, while Vandalia edged Ramsey 14 to 13 as Van scored six points in the last quarter to overturn the deficit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandalia
St. Elmo
Cowden
St. James
Ramsey
Van
Decatur High
Springfield High
Johnson City
DeKalb Teachers
Charleston Teachers
Frances Walker
van Behren
Farina
Wabash College
Illinois
Urbana
Illini
Jim Bottomley
Cincinnati Reds
Cardinal
Eastern Star Lodge Elects 1933 Officers
The Eastern Star lodge elected officers for the ensuing year. Installation will be Monday night Jan 9. Eunice Altom W M Artie Rogier W P Jessie Ellis Asso M Philip Mojonnier Asso P Myrtle Rogier Cond Ada Belcher Isc Cond Josie Simcox Sec Merion Smith Treas The December 26 meeting honors Past Matrons and Patrons with a special program.
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Eastern Star Lodge
Eunice Altom
W. M
Artie Rogier
W. P
Jessie Ellis
Asso
Philip Mojonnier
Myrtle Rogier
Ada Belcher
Isc
Josie Simcox
Mérion Smith
Treas
Masons Elect Official Heads for 1933
The local lodge A. F. and A. M. elected T. Wooters as W M Artie Rogier as S W, Wm Ellis as J W A M Peek as Sec and F M Smith as Treas at a regular meeting last Monday. Appointive officers will be announced soon and installation is set for Monday night January 2 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F
A. M
T.& Wooters
W. M
Artie Rogier
S. Iw
Ellis
J. W
A. M. Peek
Sec
F. M. Smith
Treas
Wegpins aneate and butter for sale
C M Rogier lists Wegpins aneate and butter for sale in a brief notice describing available dairy products and the seller to contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wegpins
C. M. Rogier
Job Rush Ban By Roosevelt
Washington reports 70000 government workers relieved as Roosevelt plans not to fill all jobs with desiring Democrats. He aims to uphold high civil service standards and shield workers from political removal, aligning with New York civil service friendship. Federal appointments limited as Hoover shifts several hundred employees to Civil Service to protect against layoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
I. N.S
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Civil Service
New York
Hoover
Congress
Christmas Program at M. E. Church South
The Sunday School will present a Christmas program on Saturday December 24 at 7 30 p m The program includes songs such as It Came Upon a Midnight Clear Silent Night and The Precious Story readings prayers dialogues and recitations by Nellie Mae Crawford Virginia Sue Crawford Bobbie Renner La Vonne Bnes Darvin Jones Joy Barnes Dean Meador Bobby Gene Dive ley Brook s Meador Buddie Cothern Connie Mea do and Wilma Crawford Blanche Renner with acts When the Angels Sang and Inasmuch as We Have Done It A cheery message and a duet by Wilma Crawford and Blanche Renner The event promises a festive community program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
South
Nellie Mae Crawford
Virginia Sue Crawford
Bobbie Renner
la Vonne Bnes
Darvin Jones
Joy Barnes
Dean Meador
Bobby Gene Diveley
Brook’s. Meador
Buddie Cothern
Wilma Crawford
Blanche Renner
Connie Meado
Vernon P T A Met Last Friday in High School Gym
The Vernon Parent Teacher Association met in the high school gymnasium on Dec 16 with President Hazel Cox presiding. The meeting included minutes, a charter display, a framed charter committee, and a varied program of songs readings and a talk by Forrest Oates on advances in education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon-Parent Teacher Association
Hazel Cox
Glotfelty
Minnie Peddicord
Betty Livesay
Billy Whitehurst
Mondog
Robert Revis
Former Patoka Resident Bettie Church Dies in Bloomington
Bloomington reports the death of Mrs Bettie Church wife of Mr John Church a longtime Patoka resident. She died last week after a stroke of paralysis while unconscious. A member of the Methodist Church and Eastern Star Lodge No 50 Bloomington she was well known and mourned by many friends in Patoka.
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Bloomington
Bettie Church
John Church
Patoka
Candle Light Vespers at Patoka Methodist Church
Christmas Sunday vesper services offer a 30 minute period of rest and devotion at 4 30 p m in Patoka's Methodist Episcopal Church. Miss Edna Leninger visited the register office last week and ordered a yearlong Christmas gift mail to her sister Mrs Radford Hanson of Argenta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church
Patoka
Edna Leninger
Radford Hanson
Argenta
Infant son of Crawford family dies after birth
Frank William, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Crawford, died shortly after birth on December 20 1932. Reverend Frank Brokelmeyer conducted the burial at Magassi Cemetery. Mrs Crawford is reported quite serious and the family receives sympathy from neighbors and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank William
Frank Crawford
Frank Brokelmeyer
Magassi
Crawford
Mine War in Taylerville Flares Up
Renewed mine war in Taylerville region erupted last Saturday after midnight when a railroad bridge between Kincaid and Sicily near Taylerville was dynamited. The Chicago and Illinois Midland line was disrupted while authorities blamed Progressives for the act amid fears of further clashes in Christian and Sangamon counties Peabody Mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kincaid
Sicily
Taylorville
Chicago and Illinois Midland
Peabody
Christian
Sangamon
Death of Mrs Protz at Patoka area
Mrs. Frederick Protz of the Patoka northeast area died at her home Wednesday. The burial will be held Friday at 1:00 p m from her late home. She was the mother of a large family all grown.
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Frederick Protz
Patoka
Sudden Death of Mr Nick Lutz Near Fairman
Mr Nick Lutz long known across the countryside died at Centralia Hospital Thursday morning about 10 o clock after months of illness. He had been at the hospital ten days awaiting an operation not yet performed. No funeral arrangements were given at this time.
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Nick Lutz
Fairman
Centralia Hospital
Ernest L Potts of Keyesport Dies at 51
Ernest L Potts of Keyesport died at his parents home Saturday after a five week illness. Funeral services were held Monday at the Keyesport Christian church with Rev Harry Blunt in charge. Interment was in Meendree Chapel cemetery. He was born December 27 1880 in Wheatfield township Clinton county. He married Una Kershner March 1905 and leaves four children Howard Max Paul and a daughter Lexie Collins with their mother in Morris Illinois and Miami Florida. He is survived by his parents three brothers and three sisters.
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Ernest L. Potts
Leslie Potts
Keyesport
Keyesport Christian Church
iRev
Harry Blunt
Meendree Chapel
Leslie
Mary Potts
Wheatfeid
Clinton County
Una Kershner
Howard
Max
Paul
Morris, Ill
Lexie Collins
Miami
Florida
Homer Potts
Patoka
Paul Potts
Alfred Potts
Chester
William Johnson
Carlyle
H. T. Floyd
St. Lewis Mo
Z. C Moore
Alton
Potts
Young Couple Announces Wedding at Shobonief Home
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Carrie Murray aged 48 to C. C. Bethard aged 61 at the bride’s home northeast of Shobonief. Rev J M Smith of Patoka officiated with Bob Eagan present. a quiet home ceremony witnessed only by the sister. A wedding dinner followed as friends and neighbors extend best wishes.
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Carrie Murray
C. C. Bethard
Shobonief
J. M. Smith
Patoka
Bob Eagan
Bethard
Murray
Illinois
Granite City High
Landmark
Commodore
J. M. Green
Register
Community Holiday Festival at the Gym Friday Night
The Patoka Household Science club sponsors a free Holiday Festival next Friday December 30 at 8 00 p m in the gym. Talent from Sandoval Centralia Odin Salem Carlyle Vernon and Vandalia will perform sacred secular and Christmas music. Announcements will be made at the churches Sunday.
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Patoka Household Science Club
Sandoval
Centralia
Odin
Salem
Carlyle
Vernon
Vandalia
Sweet potatoes suffer losses in southern Illinois shipments
Sweet potatoes in southern Illinois faced misfortunes this week. A Bridges & Son truck bound for Decatur caught fire near Vernon last Friday, half of the load saved as the truck survived. On Wednesday a Carbondale shipment en route to Bloomington skidded near Patoka, turning over and spilling the cargo. one driver was slightly injured, the cargo mostly repacked and delivered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Vernon
Bridges & Son
Jonesboro
Carbondale
Bloomington
Patoka
DeKalb Visitors Spend Days with Smith Family
Walter Renner his wife and daughter from DeKalb arrive to spend several days with the J. M. Smith family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Renner
DeKalb
J. M. Smith
Local Man Again Selected Farm Bureau Head
John Rogier was chosen President of Marion County Farm Bureau at the annual meeting. Ernest Kinsey of Centralia was named Vice President, K Spitler of Salem Secretary and C G Jones of Salem Treasurer. Local Salem papers received praise for publicity of the bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rogier
Marion County Farm Bureau
Ernest Kinsey
Centralia
K. Spitler
Salem
C. G. Jones
Salem Papers
Farm Bureau
Sunday School Xmas Party Brings Students Together
The Class No. six girls of the Christian Church hosted a Friday December 16 Christmas party in the church parlors for the young men’s class and guests. Games, a gift exchange, and refreshments noted. hostesses Wanda Troutt Virginia Seidel Virginia Sei del Winifred Harvey Gwendolyn Leith Rosemary Lovell Esther Wood. Attendees included Mary Taylor Virginia Seidel Ada Marie Harvey Rosemary Lovell Dell Deadmond Esther Wood Wanda Troutt Annetta Joyce Alberta Brown Evelyn Hall Gwendolyn Leith Gladys McClelland Harry Campbell Raymond Bell Joe Bell Marion Belcher Maurice Eagan George Wilton Edward Vermes Fred Chance John Guyon Howard Smith Willard Lovell Wm Baker Ernest Gibson Lewis Swagler Russell Lovell Willard McIntire Paul Dean Outhouse Charles Seidel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Wanda Troutt
Virginia Stiles
Virginia Seidel
Winifred Harvey
Gwendolyn Leith
Rosemary Lovell
Esther Wood
Mary Taylor
Ada Marie
Dell Deadmond
Annetta Joyce
Alberta Brown
Evelyn Hall
Gladys McClelland
Harry Campbell
Raymond
Joe Bell
Marion Belcher
Maurice Eagan
George Wilton
Edward Vermes
Fred Chance
John Guyon
Howard Smith
Wm. Lovell
Wm. Baker
Ernest Gibson
Lewis Swagler
Russel Lovell
Willard McIntire
Paul Dean Outhouse
Charles Seidel
Ladies Aid Society Christmas Party in Vernon
The Ladies Aid Society held its Christmas gathering at Mrs. Emma Thompson's home with 58 members and one guest Mrs. J. B. Metzger. A new member Mrs. Cloud Betts joined, gifts were exchanged, Rev. and Mrs. Glatfelty received a quilt, and Sun shine Friends were discontinued. The next meeting is planned for January at Mrs. Rose Doolen's house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Metzger
Anna Morton
Rose Doolen
Indiana Man Shoots Vandalia Sweetheart
Goldie Long, 19, is hospitalized in Greer with life threatening injuries after a pistol shot alleged to be an accident by Jack Bennet of Frankfort Indiana. Bennet is held on a $2000 bond while Long disputes the accident claim and an investigation proceeds led by State's Attorney Sonneman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldie Long
Greer Hospital
Jack Bennet
Frankfort
Ind
Miss Long
Bennet
Sonneman
State Dairymen's Annual Meeting Scheduled in Shelbyville
The Fifty Ninth Annual Convention of the Illinois State Dairymen's Association will be held in Shelbyville February 1 to 3, 1933. Hundreds of dairymen from central and other regions are expected. Highlights include the 1938 Dairymen's Banquet, the Students Judging Contest, and the Lady Milkers Contest with national speakers. Officers are George Caven of Chicago president and Stillman J. Standard of Paris secretary.
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Illinois State Dairymen’s Association
Shelbyville
Ilinois
State Dairymen’s Association
George Caven
Chicago
Stillman J. Standard
Paris
Miss Flornnce Cain Hosts Sandoval Weekend Event
Miss Flornnce Cain of Sandoval hosts a weekend gathering with local residents, inviting home folks to a community event and social activities over the weekend.
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Flornnce Cain
Sandoval
Letters to Santa Claus from Patoka Illinois 1932
Two Christmas letters from Patoka Illinois dated December 19 and December 12 1932 detail requests from children. Dorothy asks for a cap gun a train a little table chairs dishes and cutlery while Dwayne Linton age three requests a wagon candy oranges and a rattle for his baby sister Wanda Lou.
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Patoka
Ilinois
Santa Claus
Dorothy
Mark
Nellie Mae
Emil
Illinois
Santa
Dwayne Linton
Vernon
Wanda Lou
Darrel Dwayne Linton
Christmas Letters From Kinmundy Children
A 1932 collection of letters to Santa from Kinmundy Illinois children. The messages ask for dolls, storybooks, candy, oranges, walnuts, grapes, and toys, with notes on schooling and good behavior. Several spellings and errors appear in the mixed drafts.
Pauline Shepard Requests Gifts for Sisters Beads Doll Candy
Pauline Shepard writes that she is four and asks for beads a doll candy oranges and nuts for herself and a doll for her two year old sister Mfie. She signs the plea addressing "PAULINE SHEPARD."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Ilinois
Santa Claus
Ogo
Mfie
Pauline Shepard
Dear Santa Letter From a Four Year Old Girl
A four year old writes to Santa asking for a washable doll, doll clothes, jam, candy, and oranges in a playful holiday request. The note reflects a child's simple wishes and innocence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinmundy
Illinois
Santa
Dear Santa Letter From Lorrane Kleystueper
A 9 year old fifth grader writes to Santa on December 6 1932 listing Christmas wishes a doll in a trunk bicycle paints a paint book candy and nuts and asks Santa to visit Wisher School during the program to not forget her mother father brothers and sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Illinois
Santa
Lorrane Kleysteuper
Soap Orders Placed for New Joliet Penitentiary Factory
Initial orders for soap at the Joliet State penitentiary factory total 186 tons. Breakdown includes soap chins 200,750 pounds laundry soap 94,800 pounds white frosting soap 45,338 pounds and soap powder 22,285 pounds.
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Joliet State Penitentiary
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Sport News
Masons
Roosevelt
Parent Teacher Association
Bloomington, III
Protz
Ladies Aid Society
Indiana
State Dairymen’s Annual
Izif
Eeles Aw
Coleene Arnold
Jr. Green, Jr
Lucille Shepard
Tve
Shady Grove
Chleo Shepard
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