Bear Creek School Notes Return of Clara Benefiel
Clara Benefiel returns to Bear Creek School in Dist. 193 after an eight week absence. Fern Phinney and Thelma Christie have been sick or absent. The regular monthly test was held last Friday. Darrel Linton and Millie Brown visited the school. W. P. Lawrence and Lawrence Robertson were in Vernon Tuesday. Tom reports a light at the old house, while others doubt it. Harlan claims not to fear the dark but delays going home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Benefiel
Fern Phinney
Thelma Christie
Darrel Linton
Millie Brown
W. P. Lawrence
Lawrence Robertson
Vernon
Tom
Harlan
Local School Notes and Movements Get Busy
Ross Lake acts quickly as he oils his watch to make it run. Harlan Brewer misses school due to eye trouble. W P Lawrence hauled wood last week. Wm Phinney plans a sale Tuesday and may move near Colfax. Several pupils have left the school this term including Hoke and Paul Matheny Champ Matheny Nellie Christie Claude Anderson Murl Lake and two younger pupils Wade Matheny Marion Christie. Murl Lake read a Western Story Magazine at a visit with James Phinney and warned by others about going home late. A brigade of mouse catchers reports seventeen mice caught at school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Lake
Harlan Brewer
W. P. Lawrence
Wm. Phinney
Colfax
Hoke Matheny
Paul Matheny
Champ Matheny
Nellie Christie
Claude Anderson
Murl Lake
Wade Matheny
Marion Christie
James Phinney
Murl
East of Town Social Roundup and Local Notes
Wm Williams and family visited Sunday with Henry Williams family. Nichols and family visited Saturday with John Chance. Roy Thompson hauled logs to Vernon last week and attended a sale at Shobonier Monday. Roy Thompson and Loren Williams attended the Hathaway trial at Patoka last week. Roy Thompson visited Patoka last Saturday. Jas Thompson and Rollin Smith stayed with Mrs Diora Oglesby and daughter Hester Sunday. Len Caldwell bought a valuable cow from Dr Laswell at Alma. Don ald Arnold Paul Caldwell and Rob Nichols missed Vernon appointments due to high waters. Mrs Minnie Carmean, the school teacher, is staying with Roy Thompson family this week. Margaret Nelson’s condition improved. Roy Thompson traded a horse to Chas Sullens for a cow recently. Williams attended a sale near Centralia Tuesday. Thelma Nichols visits friends near Eaglin school this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Williams
Henry Williams
A. D. Nichols
John Chance
Roy Thompson
Vernon
Loren Williams
Shobonier
Patoka
Jas, Thompson
Rollin Smith
Diora Oglesby
Hester
Len Caldwell
Dr. Laswell
Alma
Donald Arnold
Paul Caldwell
Rob Nichols
Minnie Carmean
Margaret Neilson
Chas Sullens
Centralia
Thelma Nichols
Eaglin School
Local Folks News and Upcoming Sermon Plans
Fairman S. R. Carrigan of Centralia spent Sunday with home folks. Pete Bauman of Boulders sawed wood for several farmers last week. Dale and Tracy Snyder visited their grandfather Sunday. Dave Carson called on his father near Sholconier last Friday. Uncle Billy Steele is very poorly. Gertie Mays and children of Vernon visited relatives here. Rev. McClara will preach at Fairman next Sunday morning and night. Fern Troutt has started to school again after a two month absence with a broken arm. Mrs. Ira Hughes has returned home from Centralia after visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. R. Carrigan
Centralia
Pete Bauman
Dale
Tracy Snyder
Dave Carson
Sholconier
Billy Steele
Gertie Mays
Vernon
McClara
Fairman
Fern Troutt
Ira Hughes
Southeast Town Happenings and Church Notice
Charley Bopp and wife visited his parents Pete Bopp Saturday and Sunday. Ralph Williams visited Edith Merton Friday. Ed Tabor and family moved to the Leo Walker farm last week. Lola Troshue visited Mrs Theodore Meredith and Grandma McClellan Wednesday. Elden and Cecil Williams visited Luther Williams Sunday. The section boss plans to move to Fairman. K. Sowen returned to Vandalia Monday. Ty McClain visited relatives in Salem. Ferne Williams staying with Uncle Luther Williams. Preaching at Fairman Church Sunday morning and night. all invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Bopp
Pete Bopp
Ralph Williams
Edith Merton
Ed Tabor
Leo Walker
Lola Trushe
Theodore Meridith
Grandma McClellan
Elden
Cecil Williams
Luther Williams
Fairman
K. Sowen
Vandalia
McClain
Salem
Ferne Williams
Fairman Church
Infant Buried in Thorpe Cemetery at Decatur
The infant child of Mr and Mrs Floyd Walls was brought to Vernon Wednesday evening with the father Ancil Wall and Claud Matheny. Burial took place at Thorpe Cemetery as friends extend sympathy to the young parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Walls
Vernon
Ancil Wall
Claud Matheny
Thorpe Cemetery
Patoka Young Couple United in Marriage
Miss Electa Good and Milton Peddicord, local Patoka youths, wed after obtaining licenses in Salem and tying the knot in Judge Finns office. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs William Good, he son of Mr and Mrs Marion Peddicord. Both are Patoka High School graduates. she works at Martin store and he farms. Future residence not announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electa Good
Milton Peddicord
Jack Gilley
Salem
Judge
Martin Store
Right Every Time
A humorous dialogue describes a man guessing ages and relationships at a dinner, with a cousin Betty a sister Lu and a grandmother among the group. The caption cites Fliegend Blaetter, Munich, as the source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty
Fliegend Blaetter
Munich
Language of refusal in Henry Tommy dialogue
The excerpt presents a sequence of how to express negation in different subjects. It contrasts proper formal forms like I am not going and He is not going with informal slippage such as AW-ain't nobody going.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonny
Tommy
Local Notes Include Sales, Visits, and Births in Patoka
Creamery butter sells at 50c per lb at Wasems while Liquid Smoke sells for 75c a bottle for meat smoking. A baby girl was born Monday morning to Mr and Mrs Lucas Crawford with mother in Centralia hospital in critical condition. Various local residents made visits to Springfield St Louis Decatur Ramsey Rose Hill and Newton over the week. The Little Busy Bee Grocery stock was sold to Hill Brothers and the building to B V Crosby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasems
Altoms
Lucas Crawford
Centralia Hospital
Robert Caldwell
Springfield
Lincoln
George Wasem
Decatur
P. B. Limecox
Levi
Sandoval-Salem
Pennsylvania
Patoka Bakery
Georgia Cruse
Leona Walz
St. Louis
Sweeney
Ed Hartley
Elmer Belcher
Lee Crawford
Margaret Forehand
Patoka
William Pilger
Ramsey
Little Busy Bee
W. E. Harper
Hill Brothers
B. V. Crosby
Hugh McKimmy
Rose Hill
Newton
Local ads and notices from Altoms and Wasem's markets
8 cans Armours Pork and Beans for 25c at Altoms. Steel Cut coffee 25c per lb at Altoms. Whole pork shoulder 12c per lb at Wasem's. Bag Balm Kow Kare and remedies for cows at Altoms. T. S. Wooters moved from Emerson residence to Ballance place. Bert Walker to Detroit for summer work. Maben Wortman to follow. Penny valentines and comics sold at the bakery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoms
William Belcher
Vernon
Wasem’s
Algoms
T. S. Wooters
Emerson
Ball
Fresh bit shipment of candy at 20 cents a pound
A local store advertises a fresh shipment of six kinds of candy with a price of 20 cents per pound. The note signs Altoms as the seller. The item emphasizes value for shoppers seeking inexpensive treats.
For Sale Hotel Property on Main Street Illinois
Widow seeks sale of hotel business in Patola Illinois. 10 rooms 5 down 5 up, storefront, barn smoke-house cistern and kitchen sink. Can be used for any business, terms to suit. Mrs C H Gray Patola IL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
C. H. Gray
Patola
Coroner Ed Anderson Seeks renomination in April primary
Coroner Ed Anderson of YPatoka announces his candidacy for renomination in the April primary, declaring opposition to the wishes of Republican voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Anderson
Ypatoka
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Luka
Romine
Haines
Hobart Arnold
Ed Lacey
A. T. Egleston
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Roy Fields
Emmett Produe
O. J. Mercer
Herman Schroeter
Kinmundy
Iils
Jula
Ills
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Kell, Ills
Centralia, Ills
Stevenson, Tonti
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Omega
Court House
Vernon, Patoka
Carrigan
Sandoval
Odin
Winkler
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
First State Bank
Walter C. Winkler
Marion County
Salem, Iil
Billy Burch
N.Y. Americans
Ahitly Burch
Martins Sfiore
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