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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1964
Page
1
The January 4 to 8 school menu lists daily meals. Monday offers hot dogs with baked beans and a pear. Tuesday features turkey pie with mashed potatoes and gravy. Wednesday serves chili and crackers with ham salad sandwich. Thursday includes a hamburger on bun with corn and pickles. Friday offers fish sticks with green beans and fruit.
Mrs. E. E. Jenneman who has led Salem Memorial Hospital since it opened resigns effective December 17. E. E. Gunn announces Russell Roland will be acting administrator. Jenneman, born May C. Busch, began as administrator January 19, 1942. hospital began May 12 that year. she will move to Centralia and plans to sell her Salem home.
By February 20 the Heart Fund Drive will have solicitors on both city sides. West side volunteers include P J Mojonnier and Mesdames Joyce Jolliff Leona Parker and Miss Hazel Belcher. East side volunteers include Mesdames Edgar Irvin Bruce Carter and Leslie Griffin.
Senator Everett Dirksen pledged support to add U S 51 to the federal interstate system. The Beloit to Cairo route now runs two lanes and would be widened to four if included. Illinois officials, led by Rockford Mayor Schleicher, pushed for feasibility and funding discussions.
Jet, an 18 month old black male German shepherd, trained at Vandalia state farm, has been declared surplus and placed under Salem police chief care. Dick Clark will maintain and handle the dog at times, with the animal available for special work by city police and other area agencies.
A CARE Food Crusade appeal urges 4.6 million dollars and 6.5 million donated packages to aid 34 million persons through government delivery costs and individual gifts. A staff report from Colombia recounts children’s joy at simple food, urging readers to send trains, dolls, and donations to CARE Food Crusade, 1 S State St Chicago IL 60603.
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