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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1930
Page
4
Nina Doolen led Tuesday assembly with songs and solos by Dorothy Christie and Edgar Irvin. Mary Hayes spoke on using education to live better physically mentally morally and spiritually, noting future earnings with and without high school and addressing common objections.
A fragment listing film titles and performers followed by a dialogue scene with names including Irene Malan James Ballance Ruby Walker Mary Hayes and Edward Foster. The excerpt ends with a cue To The Freshmen.
A collection of light items from Patoka High School includes junior trips to St Louis and freshmen called to the office for mischief as well as notes on pupils like Kelly Martin and Ed Foster. The bulletin mentions upcoming basketball season wrap, a cooking hobby for Lee Britt, and Mr DeLay praised as top coach with a quirky line about Floyd Nattier riding the elevator for the first time.
A jumble of stray possessions listed includes a compact from Paul Logan a left eye prosthetic from Howard Willis a permanent wave from Dorothy Christie a radio from Room 5 and a letter to Francis Wal plus a gold tooth a branded sheep and a glass eye linked to Maurice Adams.
A vivid schoolroom vignette features Bill Eagan writing during hours, Kelly Martin with a moustache, and a girl slapping Maurice Dukes. Factored in are fixed showers and a tense car-after-game incident where fans faced a hidden gun, creating a moment of fear before relief. The piece notes pep meetings planned ahead of Vandalia and Kinmundy games to boost the team.
Members elected officers for the Cooking club led by Margaret Ballance and Myrna Carter as vice. sewing club chose Lillie Sharp as president and Marie Belcher as vice. Several students out sick with pneumonia scarlet fever and others improving. scarlet fever epidemic noted. Savings from the operetta funded by proceeds titled The Golden Trail will repay encyclopedias and a bank note for showers.
In an American History class the chapter on Hay to Lincoln is examined with notes mentioning opposition to President Hayes. Terms like half breed Republican and carpetbagger removal are referenced as context for the era.
The text outlines 18th century urban life with rail strife and wage cuts, freight losses, and civil service reform. It notes the Garfield presidency and assassination, plus historical lessons on England and Paris growth, city walls, guilds, and ancient Macedonian rise under Philip and Alexander.
The Algebra class starts quadratic equations while Geometry completes the circle and moves to laws. Commercial Law studies illegal contracts and discharge of contracts.
The English I class explores Treasure Island while English II analyzes Silas Marner. Macbeth is also on the reading list.
The girls did not meet last week as the period was used for practicing for the operetta.
Patoka defeated St Elmo 13 to 6 in a tight conference game. Walker led scoring with two late center and side shots while Eagan contributed. Patoka built a halftime lead of 8 to 5 and held St Elmo scoreless in the final period.
Drawing classes in Room One made valentines and shields. Several students, including Patricia Spurgeon and Leo Cruth ers, were out ill. Third graders practice storytelling with daily class tales. Activities include classmates visiting Clinton Vandalia Cent ralia and Centralia shoppers. Our eighth grade basketball team lost 29 to 6 at Central City. Boxes decorate for Valentine’s Day and fifth grade cafeteria lunch arrangements noted.
A poem condemns players who neglect training and rules, prioritizing ego over team. It calls for enduring teamwork and discipline over individual glory, stressing duties in studies and on the court.
The author argues athletic contests belong in education shaping quick thinking, courage, self discipline, teamwork, and physical training. Coaches must drive teams toward victory while keeping education as the end goal, making players strong, decent men through sport.
A vendible cotton tale tracing a garment from farm to fashion. An ancient colored farmer rents land, sells cotton to mills, and a chain of buyers profits. A clothier marks up to 9.98 then 185, while a merchant’s window dream fades as a single buyer pays 185 amid a crop debt of 36.12 for pork and molasses.
The Patoka Register announces G. W. E. Griffin of Centralia as a Republican candidate for Representative in the 42nd Illinois District, subject to the Republican Primary on April 8, 1930.
J. Scott Kniseley announces candidacy for the Democratic nomination for county superintendent of schools in Marion County Illinois. The primary election is set for April 8, 1930, with voters to cast ballots in the race.
The Illinois Agricultural Association approved investing up to 10000 to launch a state grain marketing corporation under co operative laws. Earl C. Smith was re elected president for 1930, A R Wright of Varna elected vice president, Frank D Barton honored for eight years of service. Governor Emmerson spoke at a welfare officers meeting in Jacksonville on Feb 4 as a new Illinois State Welfare Institutions group formed. Wayne Hummer of the Illinois Chamber pledged Buy Illinois Products support to boost state prosperity.
Rural listing shows a 40 acre farm with good red top meadow and pasture. Possession by March 1. Contact Merritt Caldwell for details. Also for sale a baritone horn in good condition with terms. Miss Lane in Patoka selling L. M. Black shoe repair shop advertises deals on women and misses shoes with phone number 20.
Tuesday night visits with Eunice Snyder and Nora Bradford. Sunday calls by Ben Padberg family and Mrs Lela Rhoades. Attendees at Temple Sunday School numbered thirty. Temple services and readings noted. Death of infant of Mr and Mrs Clarence Cozad mourned by family.
George Osborn visits brother James Osborn and family. Mrs Forest Sanders and daughter Freda May visit Mrs Alvin Gray. Cecil Black and family shop at Alma. Attendees at Miss Jam ita Smith funeral include J R Gray and wife Frankie Gray Guy Chandler Wiley Campbell Forrest Sanders and Alvin Gray. J T Dorris visits G G Chandler. Forrest Sanders visits Henry Stillabower and wife. Wm Hayes visits Eli Howard and family. Dorothy Nellie Ellsworth and Marvin Chandler visit Cleve McWhirter and family. Dinner at Bob Gray home for his mother Mrs Kate Lock.
Gray, secretary Homer Osborn and director F. M. Sanders wrote letters. Miss Adeline Williams and Miss Katherine Williams attended church at Fredonia Sunday. Miss Frankie Gray spent Sunday with Miss Alpha Gray.
Frid ay to Sun at East Prairie with his mother who is ill. Mrs Lizzie Ahlf of Venona visits relatives. Joe Stasik and wife from Chicago stop in Centralia to see relatives and Editor Loose visits. W B Roberts of Marion County Democrat calls. Several sick listed and community updates follow including returns of Everett Hines and baby news at Patoka. Local quarantine on scarlet fever and frost proof cabbage plants advertised.
A vintage health ad promotes Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe gentle remedy for constipation biliousness headaches and indigestion. The text emphasizes vegetable laxatives herbs and pepsin dating back to 1875 and highlights long lasting bottles suitable for all ages with a pleasant taste and no narcotics.
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