Governor Horney Seeks Tax Relief After Court Rulings
Springfield December 22 Governor Henry Horney announces Illinois will cut the heavy tax load on general property after Supreme Court rulings upholding the retailers occupation tax and the $20 million bond issue. He says the tax levy board will materially reduce or abolish the state tax rate, enabling full payment of key funds and relief bonds while easing burden on real estate taxpayers and ensuring funds for schools and universities.
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Henry Horney
Supreme Court
Springfield
Illinois
University of Illinois
General Assembly
Ilinois
General Revenue Fund
Illinois Waterway Bed Fund
University of Illinois Fund
Illinois Waterway Bond Fund
State
Increased Milk Receipts in Marion County for December 1933
Marion County dairy gains total about 6000 dollars in December 1933 under the new Sanitary Milk Producers and buyers agreement. The estimate assumes half milk at 1.795 and half at 1.05 per cwt fob country stations, yielding about 1.42 per cwt. The change boosts December checks roughly 65 percent over last year, contributing to nearly 200000 dollars monthly across the St. Louis milk territory.
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Marion County
Sanitary
M. E. Bone
Vandalia
Ill
Association
St. Louis
Odin Stars and Flora Tigers Face Patoka Rivalry Night
Basketball notes list Odin Stars versus Patoka Independents on Saturday night December 80 and Flora Tigers versus Patoka Independ ents on New Year’s Night at Patoka Gym with 15 cent admission. Also mentions Ira Land and family of Sparta and Earl Branson visiting Geo Purcell family, and Louisa Livesay’s return from Decatur visit with her son Ben. T. P. Walker noted very poorly again.
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Odin Stars
Patoka Independents
Flora Tigers
Patoka Gym
Ira Land
Sparta
Earl Branson
Salem
Geo. Purcell
Louisa Livesay
Ben
Decatur
T. P. Walker
New Year Reflections on Forgiveness and Helping Others
A reflective verse urges readers to evaluate the past year. It calls for forgiveness, amends, and renewed effort to support friends and those in need as the new year begins. A gentle moral about kindness and responsibility closes the piece.
Illinois Winter Wheat and Rye Report December 1 1983
Illinois reports an 8 percent rise in fall sown wheat to 1 850 000 acres with conditions near the ten year average at 85 percent. Rye acreage rises to 112 000 acres with rye condition at 86 percent. National figures show U S winter wheat at 74.3 percent of normal and rye at 69.9 percent, with acreage changes linked to wheat allotment uptake.
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Springfield
Illinois
Federal
Departments of Agriculture
U. S
How to Cook Salted Pork Meat from Relief Goods
University of Illinois home economics department issues instructions and recipes for cooking modern salted pork issued by relief agencies. Soak overnight, parboil to reduce salt, save the cooking water for gravy, trim bones, and use trimmings in creamed meat or meat loaf. If mold appears wipe with vinegar and keep as a good food source.
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Home Economics Department
College of Agriculture, University of
Home Economics
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Ashley winners over Patoka in Friday doubleheader
Ashley girls edged Patoka 30 to 28 as Hinkley tallied 17 points and Shelton added 6 in a tight second game. In the opener Ashley sealed a 28 to 27 win after a late long shot.
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Patoka
Ashley
Marion-Bob
FG FT TP
Patoka Rebekahs to Install Officers
The Patoka Rebekah lodge will install officers on Wednesday evening January 3. New officers include Noble Grand Jessie Adams Vice Grand Maude Irvin Secretary Mac Eagan Treasurer A L Irvin Deputy Elsie Gray. Refreshments by Lulu Troyer Anna Belcher and Ruby Eagan.
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Patoka Rebekar
Noble Grand
Jessie Adams
Maude Irvin
Mac Eagan
A. L. Irvin
Elsie Gray
Lulu Troyer
Anna Belcher
Ruby Eagan
Rev Willis and Family Spend Tuesday in Patoka
Rev Willis and his family from Clay City visited Patoka on Tuesday to spend time with friends.
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Willis
Clay City
Patoka
Borah on Silver Vision for Monetary Stabilization
The Hailey Idaho Times interview with Senator Borah discusses silver backed currency as a path to curb inflation and restore parity with farm products and finished goods. He supports permanent silver use with gold and a world monetary stabilization plan to revive export trade and lift global economies.
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Hailey
Idaho
Times
Borah
Treasury
Christmas program draws large turnout at White Haven school
A Friday Christmas program at White Haven school drew a large crowd of parents and others. Santa arrived with treats, and the event featured songs, recitations, exercises, a playlet, a dialogue, and a closing address by Glen Ballance. George Purcell and wife visited Mary C. Lett at Vandalia Hospital on Sunday.
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White Haven
Santa Claus
Bethlehem
Harold Landreth
Louie Smith
Stanley Meador
Viola Hughes
Viola Johnson
Marion Smith
Blaine Cole
Curtis Snyder
Edwin Landreth
Ruby Ballance
Eugene Landreth
George Purcell
Mary C. Lett
Vandalia Hospital
Four Injured In Head On Collision Near Patoka
Four people were injured in a head on crash near the second mile crossing south of Patoka at about 11:00 p m Monday. Howard Riley drove an Oakland coupe with James Cox and Bill Carter of Patoka. a Chicago schoolteacher drove a Model T with her sister. The collision occurred when a third car, described as a trailer, stopped on the pavement and the Chicago car attempted to pass the Riley vehicle. The two women were taken to Centralia Hospital in the Linton and Beery Ambulance. one was seriously injured and the other less so. Riley had a small facial cut, Cox a deep upper lip cut requiring stitches, Carter was unhurt. Both cars were badly damaged.
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Second Mile Crossing
Patoka
Howard Riley
James Cox
Bill Carter
Chicago
Anna
Triler
Riley
Centralia Hospital
Linton & Beery
Carter
Patoka Triumphs 49 33 Over Salem Maytags on Christmas Day
Patoka Indeefs defeated the Salem Maytags 49 33 in a fast Christmas Day game at the local gym. The Patoka lineup, led by Wesley’s sons, pulled away late as Francis Walker and Bill Bagnanstein starred for the Patoka team.
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Patoka Indees
Salem Maytags
Salem
Wesley
Francis Walker
Patoka
Vandalia
Charleston
Normal Teachers College
DeKalb
Bill Bagnanstein
Gebhart Flash
Surprise Birthday Dinner for Donley Couples
A surprise birthday dinner was hosted Sunday December 10 at the home of Mrs. Elmer Donley for Mrs. Elmer Donley and Mrs. Ralph Donley. Relatives and neighbors provided a noon meal. Attendance included Gilley family Nagel Anderson Holt Williams Wickenhouser Bender Gott and others. A good time was enjoyed by all.
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Elmer Donley
Ralph Donley
Reuben Gilley
Lloyd
John Nagel
Otto Henning
Bertha Anderson
Alec Anderson
Charles Anderson
Laura Bellamy
Bob Holt
Clarence Holt
Mary Holt
Iva
Frank Barnes
Katie Ehrat
Henry Williams
Lila
W. R. Williams
Dwight
Elmo
Bobby
Harvey Wickenhouser
William Bender
William Gott
Flora Tigers Meet Patoka Independent Methodists Saturday
The Flora Tigers and Patoka Independent Methodists face off at the local gym on Saturday night December 30 at 8 30 with admission set at 15 cents. The Tigers, known for strong play, seek victory to stake a claim among the best in the area.
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Flora Tigers
Patoka Independent Methodists
Tigers
Patoka
Army Man Paul Dean Outhouse Visiting Family During Holidays
Paul Dean Outhouse of the U S Army and Doyle of Venice Mis is spending the holidays with his mother Mrs Pat Ingle.
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Paul Dean Outhouse
U. S. Army
Doyle
Venice
Mis
Pat Ingle
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Patoka Rebekahs
Logan Walker Jennings Eagan
Simcox McIntire ‘Ballance
Bummill Murdock Clark Currie Hilgeford Miles
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