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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1928
Page
1
The Independent tournament opens with Patoka hosting games at the Carlyle gym. Key matchups include Salem vs Browns Business College and Trenton vs Patoka with Kinmundy’s strong push noted. Kinmundy and Patoka exchanged close scores as local teams vie for district honors.
Local notes record visits from Wm Pilger Eugene Leninger Carl Hines and many others. A snowstorm hits as the Register goes to press. The Central Hotel gains wall paper and repainting. Several political candidates and residents are listed with short visits and movements through Patoka and surrounding towns.
The Register reports Walnut Hill is pursuing a special election to incorporate as a municipality southeast of Centralia about six miles on the Southern line. The village has no formal organization and residents believe self governance will improve oversight and standing.
Several fruit men forecast grim prospects for crops this year with strawberries left on the ground and wheat in poor shape. They cite an unsatisfactory winter and risks from conditions beyond freezing as the main causes of the weak outlook.
A S McKellar lifelong Vandalia resident and former Postal Telegraph Company employee passed away at his Vandalia home in the early hours after a ten day illness. He was a prominent figure in Vandalia and the surrounding region.
Centralia area residents make social visits and job changes. A. M. Elifritz of Centralia visits his aging father, while Dan Hicks and wife of Chicago return to see hometown friends. Carl Easton moves to Emerson place near the school, joining Patoka Dairy's haulers. Ben Livesay plans Decatur relocation after building a new Riverside Drive home. Howard Riley visits Mattoon regarding J. C. projects, and R. C. Saunders assists with tax income reporting in March. Mrs. Alta Walker visits from Detroit after her father's death. A. W. Whiting relocates with family and finds employment. Patricia Ann Adams joins a Decatur dinner with the Adams family. Chris Neilson and Marshal Souter arrange township conventions for Foster township.
The campaign in Illinois narrows to Oscar Carlstrom aligning with Emmerson against Gov. Small as the field evicts a third candidate. A Lowden Deneen Emmerson Carlstrom bloc forms with Hal Trogillion endorsing Gen zel and Chicago backing, while regional figures prepare for Apr. 10 conclusion.
Springfield announces 1928 to be a banner year for hard road construction in Illinois. Chief highway engineer Frank T. Sheets cites 1924 as a record for miles completed and projects underway totaling about 1,584 miles under contract. Packages include paving grading and bridges with Cook County work and a state expense estimate near 42 million dollars. A potential adverse Supreme Court gasoline tax ruling could slow progress.
Dogs killed six head of sheep and two calves for L. P. Hill over the past week. Claud Foster also lost a thoroughbred calf from the same source as the incidents.
Gen eral Assembly hears Francis Gaston on the school as a community center and Lucile Britt on the life of Washington. The Patoka High team beats Kin mundo 18 to 15. Musical comedy at Patoka Gym praised. Junior Class receives rings and helps with tournament refreshments. Farina visits next Friday to close the 1927 28 season. Grade Team heads to Centralia TouMnament.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the M. E. Church South met Tuesday afternoon February 21 at Ina Anderson's home. Prayer and singing opened the session. Nine members and seven visitors attended. Discussion centered on whether present day standards should change to meet new demands and the old versus new versions of missionary service. Next meeting set with Mrs W H Belcher. Josie Vallow, Supt. of Publicity.
The program showcases Practical Nursing with roll call on favorite household remedies and a round table on Safety first. Instrumental solo by Alice Murfin and a Juniors song provide entertainment, with Dr. Cecil Kell guiding practical nursing, diet, and bandaging at Salem.
The Centralia Little Egyptian Theatre Company performed a three act comedy Applesauce in the Patoka high school gym en route to Ramsey. Proceeds will fund equipment for the new gym. The group visited Patoka last year with a similar show.
Roll of honor list of individuals including J.C. Caudle Ely Crothers Edw Thalman W J Jones Luther Caldwell Frank Sasse R T Baldwin J F Meyer Wm Conner Mrs Raymond Fletcher Howard Quick E J Frizzell Fred Tacke Talton Jones Albert Perry Harry Chance Mrs Syrena Booker George Nattier Dan Wickersham William Gain and Anderson Green made an auto trip to Marion Ryom Tuesday on city business.
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