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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1928
Page
8
A dense local recap records Lumbermen's convention attendance in Chicago, soil meeting at Farmers & Merchants Bank, and numerous visits among residents from Salem Vandalia Patoka and Centralia. Social gatherings include a birthday party for Helen Hathaway and Chatter and Stitch quilting at Effie Hathaway.
Several from the Neck attended court at Vandalia last week. A good crowd gathered for the Sunday night prayer meeting. The town reports have been thin this week due to the unsettled conditions.
Local items report muddy roads with humps as Frank Robertson hauled hay. Residents travel to town on first open day in weeks. Mumps cases are improving and schooling continues with a final exam set for April 13. Residents mention grass seed sowing and transportation help for family trips.
Effingham inmate Fred Reinhardt of Effingham hospital was honored by friends last Mayday February 13 marking his 100th birthday after a six year crippling fall.
A Springfield post office pamphlet faulted a mother for sending trousers by book post and cited guide rules. The mother replied questioning how open ends affect eligibility, noting guidance allows items open at both ends. The exchange highlights vague classifications in book post rules.
Mrs Dale Arnold called on Mrs L Foster and Mrs Edwin Doortwig Thursday afternoon. Herman Torbeck and Wm Nolte called on friends in the Burg Tuesday. Ruth Doolen attended teachers meeting Friday in Centralia. Robert Arnold was a business caller in St Paul Thursday. Wm Beckmeier is building a large chicken house and expects to increase his flock. Mrs Clem Doolen suffered neuralgia. Edwin Oertwig doddered fodder Monday for Ed Rebbe. J W Arnold lost several sheep. Young folks walked to Vernon to attend church. Dr T L Bundy suffered a severe attack of tridoulourewx. John Lutz family moved to their new home Monday. Lewis Jones and Wayne Doolen visited Shafer's store. Francis Griffin went to Vernon and found mud heavy. Lewis Jones and Lee Griffin dragged and ditched roads. Rural carrier walked part of route due to rough roads. Lewis Jones took a fat hog to Vernon.
Walter Enloe of Decatur visited Sunday and returned with Mrs. Lawrence. Raymond Alexander sold a hog to Chas. Shepard last week. Some folks cut wood in the cold. Chester Bryant hauls saw logs. Wm. Butts moves east of Kinmundy and is missed as a neighbor. Mary Shepard has been ill. Frank Brokelmeyer preached at Mound Chapel. Grandma Wall remains improving and helping around the house.
A campaign by fertilizer interests and agricultural agencies drives a trend toward higher analysis products.Benefits include reduced bagging and hauling, smaller storage space, lower labor, and freight savings. States set minimum 14 percent plant food to curb unsuitable formulas, while chemists define concentrated fertilizers as 30 percent or more available plant food. J. W. Alexander visited Salem Monday.
The February Sunday Lesson-Sermon centers on Mind with the Golden Text from II Corinthians 13 11 urging perfection harmony peace and unity. Bible citations accompany the theme including an appeal to be of one mind and to live in peace as divine love accompanies believers.
The lesson centers on Romans 12 1 2 urging believers to present themselves as a living sacrifice and be transformed by mind renewal. It cites passages from Science and Health asserting that mind can uplift humanity by imparting purity and strength instead of impurity and weakness.
In a great battle at St Elmo on Friday night Ramsey defeated St Elmo 20 to 17. St Elmo led by one at halftime. Both teams are in the same conference with Patoka.
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