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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1938
Page
2
The Bear Creek community held a surprise dinner January 30 for Mr. and Mrs. Ora Wray who plan to move to Decatur. Mrs. Wray received Friendship quilt blocks during visiting hour and a poem The Busy Bees was read.
The piece describes male dissatisfaction as women hold quilting gatherings and plan future events without the men. It recalls neighbors hosting quilting nights with stews and baking and a farewell dinner at Mrs. Wray's where men discuss changing the tradition to allow their presence.
The verses celebrate Bear Creek women hosting a banquet while men cook and barter kitchen duties. It recalls pot lucks with debuts of chefs like George and Edd, the lively mess of humor, and praise for the Quilt Bee group. It notes quilters such as Etta Amy Hattie and Lenore, and the upcoming Friendship Quilt project amid a community of families and neighbors.
Edgar R Rogier Post No 543 of the American Legion notes observance of patriotic holidays. The Americanism committee should plan programs for Lincoln's Birthday Washington's Birthday Memorial Day Flag Day Independence Day Armistice Day. Suggested programs appear in the Americanism Manual for Legion Posts.
After adjournment Sisters Fern Gehrkin and Bertha Danbury, as the January Birthday Committee, served home-made ice-cream and wafers to attendees.
A compact notice stream lists Wants for a 1938 Case Tractor providing power at Case dealers William Ehrat Sholonier Illinois 10tp. Car repairing ads Everett Perdue with Ford T parts. various FOR RENT FOR SALE items from J W Alexander Merritt Caldwell to Oscar Caldwell. Stolen suitcase Patoka with reward call Register Office. Lost red hound with collar notify John Orrell Boulder reward. several FOR SALE livestock dressed hogs gilt pigs and Chester White gilt. Lost Fox terrier Patrick Jacqueline Coleman Patoka reward. Found good luck lost on car or truck Regis ter Office.
Local social column records visits and gatherings around Chiegao and nearby towns. Earl Graham and family stayed with William Nolte. Decatur visitors with Thomas Snyder. Montanya family near Oblong. several relatives visited Hardenville and Vandalia. Miss Estell Livesay found work in St. Louis. Betty Livesay and Mildred Cox won prizes at a birthday party. Wayne Walton and Ellen Ballance wed in Paducah. various road work with cinders directed by Mayor Bob Folat. new Rebekah Lodge member Beth Burton. multiple families visiting Oblong and East St. Louis area.
Vernon Rebekah Lodge conferred the Rebekah degree on one candidate, Mrs. Elizabeth Burton, during a February 1 meeting. Sister Cloe Epps, captain, received praise for leading the demonstrative work.
Wayne E Walton and Miss Ellen Ballance were married October 17 in Paducah Kentucky. The couple, formerly of Patoka and Vernon, will reside in Vernon. A shower at Ray Walton's Vernon home accompanied by gifts reflected wide local congratulations.
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Nichols were business callers in Patoka Saturday morning.
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