High School Assembly Notes and Old Portraits of George Washington
School notes recount an assembly with music by Edith Gray and six Hill, solos by Bessie Hill and Irene Malan, and a vocal duet. A reading by Mac Warner and a boys’ quartet appear alongside a lengthy biographical vignette on George Washington. Several humorous items and jokes reflect school life, with birthdays and local gossip peppering the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Gray
Controf
Bessie Hill
Irene Malan
Nrma Belcher
Tillis Sharp
Six Hill
George
Augustine Washington
Mary ‘Balls Washington
Martha Curtis
Mt.Vernon
Essay Contest Seeks World Peace Essays at School
Last Friday Miss Georgia Cruse and Mrs. O A Nattier visited assembly. Mrs Nattier urged all English class pupils to write essays on World Peace. Miss Lane will select four or five top essays to present at the Household Science Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Cruse
O. A. Nattier
Assembly
School Announces Essay Contest Prize
On the second of March a prize of one dollar will be awarded for the best essay. The notice encourages all students to participate and write quality work for the contest.
Girl's Gym Class Photo Taken by Salem Photographer
The Girl's Gym class met last Tuesday for a group photo taken by Mr. Benke of Salem. The pictures were received and deemed very good and will be sent to the Globe Democrat for viewing. The class was dismissed last Thursday for operetta practice.
English Classes Review Classic Works From Various Authors
English I studies The Lady of the Lake by Scott about banishment of nobility. English II studies Julius Caesar by Shakespeare a tragedy. English I also covers Idylls of the King by Tennyson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Julus Caesar
Shakespeare
Julius Caesar
Tennyson
Class Notes Highlight Shift in Mathematics and Law Topics
The Algebra class studies quadratic equations while the Geometry class begins ratio and proportion. The Commercial Law class covers Passing of Titles and Warranties, indicating a focus on contract law concepts.
History notes and Kinmundy basketball game recap
The text reviews Civil War topics and ancient Greece while detailing Kinmundy’s basketball defeat of Patoka 19 to 9. Walker led with free throws and Mor ris, Eagan, and Burkett scored for Patoka, as Kinmundy players Burkett Morris and White contributed in a close contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sumter
West Virginia
South
Monster
Virginia
Andrew Johnson
Johnson
Persia
Lydia
Asia Minor
Athens
Sparta
Pericles
Spain
Queen Elizabeth
Mary Queen of Scots
England
James I
William Harvey
Patoka
Kinmundy
Walker
Burkett
B. Eagan
Morris
Bill Eagan
Wage
Serses An
Aeates Sor Walker
Boming
Jennings
Martin
White
Eagan
Ballance
Boyd
Spurlin
Gammon
Blakely
Altamont
Warner
Charleston
Sixth graders host cafeteria dinner invites teachers
The sixth grade plans a cafeteria dinner for Wednesday and invites Mr. DeLay Mr. Potts and Mr. Munger. Irene Warner spent the weekend in Patoka visiting friends. Betty Simcox visited Centralia on Saturday. The third and fourth grades draw freehand alphabet letters. Miss Georgia Cruse and Mrs. C A Nattier visited several rooms last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeLay
Potts
Munger
Irene Warner
Patoka
Betty Simcox
Centralia
Georgia Cruse
C. A. Nattier
Patoka Clippers Clinch Northern Egyptian Conference Title
Patoka High School defeated Vandalia 16 to 9 to clinch the Northern Egyptian Conference. Patoka led most of the game and stretched a 7-3 halftime edge to a 9-2 final period surge. Bill Eagan led Patoka with three baskets while Murray paced Vandalia with three buckets. The win came on the last home game for three Patoka seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Vandalia
Patoka High School
Walker
Van
Bill Eagan
Murray
Altamont
Martin
Eagan
Pao Ke Jennings
Outhouse
Ballance
Roger
Freeman
Jones
Hamilton
Oglesby
Tedrick
Funkhouser
Xenia
Forsythe
Mt. Vernon
Richview News Roundup Notes Local Happenings
Jim Lawson called on business in Patoka Monday. Everett and Mrs Doolen plan to move to the Fehren Willett place next week if roads improve. Paul Caudle visited grandmother Sunday. Mrs Claude Meador is ill. Wanza Doolen stayed with sister Mrs Mason Bassett overnight. Teacher Jessie Binnion pulled her Ford from mud en route to visit her father. Flu illness rises. several ill. Students Jones Wolfe Abendroth Thorpe absent. Sunday visitors to Walter Kleeman included Divine Leininger Sorrel families. Sorrel visited his sister in Oakland and stopped in Decatur to see Cecil Carter. Vernon Sunday School attendees included Jones Kleemher et al. John Quayle moved to Wilkinson place. Abendroth visited Paul Eyrat family. Lange family visited Richview Friday. Geneva Herring staying home for a few weeks then rides to school. Henry Meador visited his parents last week. His wife visited at Jones home in Vernon. Roads were impassable one day last week and remain poor. Reba Meadors and Wanda Doolen spent Tuesday night in Vernon with teacher Jessie Binnion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Lawson
Patoka
Everett Doolen
Fehren Willett Place
Paul Caudle
Claude Meador
Wanza Doolen
Mason Bassett
Jessie Binnion
Richview School
Ford
Henry Blankinship
Charles Jones
Vivian Wolfe
Glenna Abendroth
Thorpe
Walter Kleeman
Divine
Eugene Leninger
Vernon
Reba Meadors
Wanda Doolen
Feent Holt
Arewine Willett, Jr
State Farm Mutual Auss Ins, Co
Bloomington
Ill
Mervel
Normal University
George Anderson
Clarence Holt
Arewine Willett
Henry, Meadors
McLean
Percy Lester
West Stringtown
Shobonier
Earl Leninger
Geo, Anderson
Carl Beck
Ethel Willett
Georgia Lane
Sholonier
Jerold Metzrer
Tra Kinney
Gammon
Tra
Fehren Willett
Nathan Thomas
Bill Dunn
Tamalco
John Cleary
Johanna
James Klinge
B. L. Albert
Sunda
Geo. Albert
Frisby
Tom Frisby
Grade School Notes Highlight Upcoming Big Six Tournament
Several students are out of school due to illness. Eighth grade focuses on parsing nouns and pronouns while seventh grade studies Stocks and Bends. The grade basketball team faces Central City in the Big Six Tournament at Odin at 3 00 p m on Thursday Feb Iris Ellis and Gayle Belcher attended a show in Centralia Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central City
Odin
Iris Ellis
Gayle Belcher
Centralia
Michigan Driver Fined in Court Here
Dean Thomas of Detroit driven Chrysler sedan appeared in Patoka court. Officer Harry Duncan pursued the car to the Police Court where Thomas pleaded guilty. Justice Carter imposed a fine of 15 dollars plus court costs totaling seventeen dollars.
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Dean Thomas
Detroit
Mich
Patoka
Harry Duncan
Justice Carter
Steele School Visitors and Local Notes
A sequence of visits among Steele School families runs Friday through Sunday with many Yardley Lutz Wood and Sny der family connections noted. Local events include a Washington program, spring weather forecast, and garden season reminders as students resume activities and play.
Carrigan Community Notes From Sunday Visits To Debates
The Carrigan neighborhood reports Sunday visits among the Fulton Galbreath and Barnett families. In hospital news Mrs. Reinhardt remains in St Marys hospital, and Aunt Sis Carrigan worsens. The Republican ticket was named for town offices and the Carrigan Literary Friday night hosted a lively debate on ignorance versus poverty as crime.
Local Notes From Doolen Area And Nearby
Miss Laura Harker taught at Doolen and spent the weekend near Fairman. Spring weather spurred garden plans and sowing for the week, delayed by Saturday rain. Mrs Elmer Frizzell drove to Vernon and returned with daughter Clara. John Lotz of Augsburg sought a work horse locally last week. Telephone service remains poor since December snow. line crews worked last week and engineers reviewed the system hoping to restore full service. Miss Ruth Doolen attended a basketball game at Patoka Friday.
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Laura Harker
Doolen
Fairman
Elmer Frizzell
Vernon
Clara
John Lotz
Augsburg
S.C. Green
F. M. ‘Rifin
Central
Ruth Doolen
Patoka
Alma Gossip Notices Catching Up In Town
Alma residents and guests are listed visiting and traveling between Alma and nearby towns. Names include Harry Pollard Myrtle Day Arch Stock Ruth Doolen and family Leslie Sullens L C Downey C D Tomlison Laswell and spouses. Several visitors attended a basketball game at Patoka and Austin Donoho and Sam Gwathney were noted for business and relatives visits.
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Harry Pollard
Odin
Myrtle Day
Maude Tomlison
Arch Stock
Edwardsville
Ruth Doolen
Kinmundy
Patoka
Leslie Sullens
Austin Donoho
Gammon
Dr. Laswell
L. C. Downey
Local Residents Exchanging Visits This Weekend
Mrs Pearl Doolen spent Friday afternoon with Mrs Mary Jones. Mr and Mrs Harrison Eagan visited Vernon Friday. Miss Marjory Bundy from Chicago spent the weekend with her parents Dr and Mrs T L Bundy. Lewis Jones was shopping in Vernon Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Doolen
Mary Jones
Harrison Eagan
Vernon
Marjory Bundy
Chicago
T. L. Bundy
Lewis Jones
Community Movers Assist Neighbors In Shared Tasks
Local residents from the Cole and Shepard families assisted in moving and farm related tasks last week. Harley Cole and Tom Cole helped move John Shepard last Tuesday, and William Bryant moved from John Shepard’s vacated house.
Stringtown Notes On Local Various Visits And Visits
Stringtown residents report social visits and travel including Willett family members at Bloomington and Normal University. Attendance at Sholonier convention and a Sunday sermon by Tra Kinney in place of ill Rev Gammon. Local illness notes and upcoming move of Everett Doolen family to Fehren Willett farm.
Mrs Minnie Merten Visits Friday Afternoon
Mrs Minnie Merten visited Friday afternoon with Mrs R M Carrigan and also saw Mrs Myrtle Merten during the same afternoon engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Merten
R. M. Carrigan
Myrtle Merten
Carrigan Township Republicans and Democrats Hold Meetings
An amateur notices page lists the Carrigan township Republicans holding a Saturday afternoon meeting and the Democrats holding a Monday afternoon convention at the town house. Social visits include Hazel Smith from Boulder and R. M. Carrigan’s household.
Local Village Socials and Visits Reported
Mrs Mabel Carter called on Mrs Emma Jett Monday afternoon. George and Ahlf Jett made a business trip to Odin Tuesday. Misses Florence States Ade line and Katherine Williams from Pos sum Trot school visited Fredonia Tuesday. Mrs Maud Jett and Marie Nichols visited Mrs Emma Jett Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Cliffie Goodwin called on Mrs Syrena Meredith Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Marie Nichols called on Mrs Carrie Simpson Thursday afternoon. Eugene Simpson spent Thursday night and Friday in Salem. Charlie Jett made a business trip to Odin Friday. Mr and Mrs John Nichols and Mrs Lon Pritchett were Patoka shoppers Friday. Henry Meredith employed near Assumption spending weekend with home folks. Alva Jett spent Saturday with Johnie Nichols. Everett Jett visited Sunday with Eugene Simpson. Millard Evans spent Saturday night in Odin. Mr and Mrs John Talbert and family had dinner Sunday with Mr and Mrs Eunice McHaney. Esther Goodwin spending time with John Talbert and Eunice McHaney attended court at Salem last week.
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Mabel Carter
Emma Jett
George and
Ahlf Jett
Odin
Florence States
Adeline
Katherine Williams
Fredonia
Maud Jett
Marie Nichols
Cliffie Goodwin
Syrena Meredith
Carrie Simpson
Eugene Simpson
Salem
Charlie Jett
John Nichols
Lon Pritchett
Patoka
Henry Meridith
Assumption
Alva Jett
Johnie Nichols
Everett Jett
Millard Evans
John Talbert
Eunice McHaney
Esther Goodwin
Local Notables and Community Notes From Patoka District
MC HANEY Rev Rush of Xenia preached at one Chapel on Saturday and Sunday. Maurice Maulding of Xenia spent weekend with his father Chas Maulding. Elmer Powell visiting his son Herschel and family in Chicago. Elmer Black helped Geoff Black with carpentry on his house. Some person prowled Fred Williams house while away. Rain stopped Guy Chandler from moving township tractor from hard road. Bennie Murrell bought corn from Guy Chandler last week. T W Gray visited Patoka on Friday. Tom Dorris and Cleave McWhirter spent Sunday at the Chandlers store. A W Gray made a business trip to Patoka Saturday. Stockholders on our telephone line 62 worked on the line recently. Amuel Smith held a dance at his home last week.
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Rev
Rush of
Xenia
Suny
Maurice Maulding
Chas. Maulding
Elmer Powell
Herschel
Chicago
Elmer Black
Geoff Black
Fred Williams
Guy Chandler
Bennie Murrell
Guy Chandlers
T. W. Gray
Patoka
Tom Dorris
Cleave McWhirter
Chandlers
A. W. Gray
Stombaugh Hill Hosts Social and Visitors Weekender
Stomba ugh Hill had a lively weekend with thunder showers on Tuesday and St. Louis visitors including Harry Hankins and family and Mrs Ella Hankins. A lotto party at Mrs Geo Helbocks drew guests such as Mrs Ella Hawkins Mrs Anna Goodwin Mrs Bert Taylor and several Stombaugh family members with fruit jello whipped cream cake and coffee. Rosa Laswell requested more information and Mrs John Luster Rosa and Mary Stombaugh were seen in Effingham on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hankins
Ella Hankins
St. Louis
Rosa Laswell
Geo. Helbocks
Ella Hawkins
Anna Goodwin
Bert . Taylor
J. R. Stombaugh
Martin Stombaugh
Edward Cocagne
Jean Iker
Wilch
Glen Stombaugh
Metzger
Lilly Yarbrough
John Luster
Rosa
Mary Stombaugh
Effingham
Also Mentioned on This Page
Floyd Nattier
Ed Foster
Marion Outhouse
Kelly Martin
Jim Ballance
Tyroglyphics
Miss Smith
Ruby Walker
Maurice Dukes
Dwight Martin
Euripides
Erma Belcher
Erma
Mathematics
Richview News
Michigan
Steele School
Joe Yardley
Jospeh Yardley
Ed Wood
Harry Bopp
Charles Lutz
Ha Wood
Frank Snyder
Maxine
Wilma Foltz
Marié
Nina Lutz
Paul
Mildred
Etrice Ververs
Alfred
Frank Cicigoi
Harold
Dale
Tracy Snyder
Jerry Yardley
John Bopp
Frank Ciecigoi
Tony Desiderio
Genevieve Wood
Ralph Hibbs
August Ververs
James Troutt
Nina
Marie
Harold Lutz
Wilma
Maxine Foltz
Henry Trougt
Frank Hoffman
Carrigan
Allen Fulton
Sheetz
Rettinghouse
Allen Groff
Carla Adams
William Fulton
George Fulton
Frank Galbreath
Isaac Barnett
J. M. Meridith
T. C. Speers
Mr. Rettinghouse
Sam Ticknor
William Galbreath
Neil Barnett
Reinhardt
St. Mary’s Hospital
Brown
Kentucky
Sis Carrigan
Fred Stein
John Hicks
M. D. Ballance
Marshall Corner
Link Parrish
Rose Condon
Decatur
Nelson Hicks
Bell
Bill Kirgan
Raymond Kirgan
Dorothy Meridith
Helen Barnett
Arthur McGeehon
Ruth Groff
Lois Hicks
J. P. Hicks
Albert Galbreath
E. M. Ticknor
Ed Belcher
L. A. Gettleman
Carrigan Literary
Freda Briscoe
Wayne Harker
Mary Fulton
Carol Harker
Carl Groff
Hazel Hicks
Carrigan Bugle
Literary Society
J. M. Meredith
ALMA
Fostersburg
Harley Cole
Tom Cole
E. L. Sharp
Raymond Alexander
George Belcher
John Shepard
William Bryant
Nobel Bryant
Chester Bryant
Mr. Bryant
Cecil Alexander
John Stone
Gus Murray
Etta Shepard
J. A. Shepard
Stringtown
ET Zad
Carrigan Township
Henry Stillabower
Willthers
Hazel Smith
Boulder
Marie Comrad
H. J. Stone
C. E. Cozad
Norman Carter
Mr. Carrigan
Frank
MC Haney
Stombaugh Hill
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