Legion Band Vandalia Hosts Festive Comeback Dinner
The American Legion Band of Vandalia welcomed director Fred Brown back after six weeks' illness with a formal home gathering hosted by manager Jos. C. Burtschi. Guests, including Hans Evans and Fritz Higgins, attended a Dutch lunch, Santa gifts, and a humorous program led by Sim Turmail. The group celebrated Brown's return and noted a recent purchase of Ludwig bass drums.
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American Legion
Vandalia
Fred Brown
Jos. C. Burtschi
Hans
C. A. Evans
Evans Hotel
Fritz
Charles Higgins
Santa Claus
Sim Turmail
Brown
George. L. Whitean
Fred
Paul Gathe
Hironemous
Martin
Ludwig
Cycus
Patoka Indees Edge Clinton Gebhart Team in Charity Game
The Patoka Indees defeated the Gebhart team of Clinton 33 to 29 on Christmas night before a large local crowd. Proceeds from the net went to the Household Science club for charity. Fans admired Bill Eagan's scoring as Coach Merklebach led Patoka, with Walker close behind, in a tight midstate victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Indees
Gebhart
Clinton
Bill Eagan
Patoka
Household Science Club
Ray Rex
Lemmens
Merklebach
Francis Walker
Frances Louise Hopkins Visits Miss Murfin Then Ruth in St Louis
Frances Louise Hopkins of Granite City spent the week with Miss Alice Murfin. On Sunday they traveled to St Louis where they will spend a few days with Miss Ruth Smith.
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Frances Louise Hopkins
Granite City
Alice Murfin
St. Louis
Ruth. Smith
Flowers in Bloom on Christmas Day In Patoka
Mild weather brought early-springlike conditions as dandelions bloomed. Patoka residents hosted many visitors for Christmas, listing numerous: Paul Troyer and wife of Chicago. Charles Cox and family of Springfield. Charles Bryan and family of Vera. Wm. Jackson and family of Decatur. and many others from Centralia Decatur Vernon Assumption Charleston Vernon Saint Louis Clinton Mendota etc.
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Paul Troyer
Chicago
Paul
D. L. Troyer
Helen
Charles Cox
Springfield
Charles Bryan
Vera
Troyers
Wm. Jackson
Decatur
W. R. Simcox
Marl Anderson
Centralia
E. E. Johnstone
Ed Anderson
Paul Millfeldt
Lyle Simcox
Vernon
J. L. Simcox
Harvey Smith
Charles Humes
Annie Chandler
Rose
Porter Simcox
Charleston
P. B. Simcox
Myrtle Barrett
Merle Robertson
R. E. Willis
Wm. Crawford
Frank Walker
Ross Walker
Clinton
T. B. Walker
Russell Snyder
Champaign
Ulysses Jolliff
Christmas Program at Vernon School Graces Room One
Vernon School hosts a Thursday Christmas program in Room One with Santa Claus visiting and a large audience including Room Two parents. Recitations, songs and a short prayer mark the afternoon ending with school dismissal to January 4.
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Vernon School
Santa Claus
Bethlehem
L. E. Green
Jolly St. Nicholas
Goldie Gherkin
Santa
Junior Graham
Mousie
L. E. Green, Jr
Leland Simcox
Lambie
Mildred Cox
Snowbird
Betty Livesay
Squirrel
Sammy Jolliff
Flora Maude Hacth
Alice Pratt
Kathryn Walton
Lynn Jarrett
Paul Chriss
June Jarrett
Flora Maude Hatch
Twila Ad
Lila Jolliff
Donald Cox
Dale Revis
Billy Livesay
James Hathaway
Hazel Lawrence
Lorene Sprinkle
Clyde Chriss
Nellie Johnson
Helen Laws
Alice Clendenot
Rev. M. Jackson
Earl Jackson Leaves Springfield for Indefinite Stay
Earl Jackson departed for Springfield Sunday and will remain there indefinitely, signaling a long term stay away from his previous location.
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Earl Jackson
Springfield
Local church elects Sunday School and B Y P U officers
The church elected Sunday School officers and teachers with Orville Genre as Superintendent and Vivian Nattier as President of the B Y P U. Other posts include Carl Rogier, Vernie Nattier, Bessie Hill, Mrs. Dale Thompson, and Artie Rogier among numerous assistants. Services and meetings are scheduled for January 10 and 7:00 p m daylight saving times.
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Orville Genre
Carl Rogier
Vernie Nattier
Sec
Treas
C. M. Rogier
Young Peoples
Roy Malan
Vivian Nattier
John Rogier, Sr
T. E. Irvin
I. W. Nattier
J. R. Carter
T. S. Wooters
O. F. Davis
Sunbeam
B. Y. P. U. Associational
Odin
Vernon Pentecost Church elects officers for six months
The Vernon Pentecost Church elected Myrle Meador as Superintendent Emery Meador as Assistant Superintendent and Treasurer Opal Jones as Secretary for the next six months Sunday services include preaching at 10 30 a m and prayer at 7 30 p m A Sunday school effort aims to win a state banner for Bible reading with reports from Rev Dan Hayes and the P M A convention held in Vandalia with a basket dinner and messages from Rev Wm K Hoag and Rev W E Kidson
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Myrle Meador
Emery Meador
Opal Jones
Illinois
Dan Hayes
Wm. K. Hoag
Patoka
Vernon
Vandalia
W. E. Kidson
Hin
J. H. Reeter Myrie Meador
Patoka Pentecost News Revival Opens January 10
Our revival meeting commences January 10 with Evangelist Oscar Hughes of Smithville Indiana in charge. Earnest prayer is requested for the success of the meeting to bring souls into the Kingdom of God. No prayer meeting Wednesday evening but Thursday night we have communion and an all night prayer meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Hughes
Smithville
Ind
Revival Begins At M E Church South In Patoka
Rev C H Sweitzer of Marion Illinois arrived in Patoka Monday afternoon to lead a revival at the M E Church South. He is well known in Patoka for last year's successful meetings though the opening night produced only a short sermon. Unusually large crowds attend and organizers expect more. Mrs Sweitzer accompanies him and will assist. she is a devoted church worker.
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C. H. Sweitzer
Marion
Ill
Patoka
M. E. Church
South
Sweitzer
Christian Science Lesson Sermon Highlights December 27
The Lesson Sermon in Christian Science churches on December 27 centers on the glory of the Lord revealed to all. Scriptural citations include John 14 16 17 and Isaiah 40 5, while the text Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy frames Science as a divine Mind emanation guiding truth and comfort.
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Christian Science
Churches of Christ
Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Delinquent Tax Date Change Notices Senate Bill 48
A 1931 letter from Secretary of State William J. Stratton explains Senate Bill 48 changes the delinquent date for the first tax installment from February 1 to May 1. It states that the personal tax becomes delinquent when the real estate tax is due May 1, and notes the governor has approved the bill.
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William J. Stratton
Black County
Sandoval Wins Big Over Odin 40 to 14
Sandoval Community High School basketball dominated Odin on December 23, building a 20 to 4 lead by halftime. Odin narrowed the gap in the second half but Sandoval still cruised to a 40 to 14 victory.
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Sandoval Community High School
Odin
Odin Boys
Marriage of Miss Martha Simcox to Paul Millfelt
Announcement from Patoka reports the marriage of Martha Simcox, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs J L Simcox, to Paul Millfelt of Decatur. The ceremony was November 18 1931 at Tuscola in the Presbyterian Parsonage.
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Patoka
Martha
J. L. Simcox
Paul Millfelt
Decatur
Tuscola
Presbyterian Parsonage
Millfelt
Christmas Visits Across Decatur and Vernon This Year
C. E. Blankinship and wife with Clark Blankinship in Decatur during Christmas. Mrs Hettie Wernsman and Miss Mary Martin also spending the holiday with them. John Epps and family, Frank Hatch and family from Vernon, and E R Hamilton and family from Benton joined F M Smith and wife for Christmas.
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C. E. Blankinship
Hettie Wernsman
Mary Martin
Clark Blankinship
Decatur
John Epps
Frank Hatch
Vernon
E. R. Hamilton
Benton
F. M. Smith
Marketing Topics to Enliven State Farm Meet
Urbana Illinois December 28 Farmers and rural leaders will attend a Farm and Home Week course on marketing farm products January 11 to 15 at the University of Illinois College of Agriculture. Sessions cover cream livestock milk poultry egg and strawberry marketing with noted speakers from Illinois associations Chicago firms and national groups.
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Urbana
Ill
College of Agriculture
University of Ilinois
Illinois Produce Marketing Association
Illinois Agricultural Association
Illinois Butter Manufacturers’Association
Charles E. Ewing
National Livestock Marketing Association
Chicago
D. L. Swanson
Chicago Producers’ Commission Association
Ray E. Miller
Don J. Slater
J. C. Campbell
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Producers
W. F. Priebe
Priebe & Sons
R. W. Balderson
National Dairy Council
M. O. Moughan
Chicago Milk Council
D. N. Geyer
Pure Milk Association
H. M. Newell
J. W. Lloyd
College
Department of Horticulture
Lloyd Tenny
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Pettit Jury for January Term in Marion County Illinois
The January term petit jury convenes with first two weeks reserved for petit jurors while grand jurors are summoned January 11 1932 Judge Dove presiding Names include Patoka Oak Davis Potts Foster Green Atkins Phillips Lowe Woodward Spitler Winks Smith Dietrich Mercer Storment Williams Telford Branch Levey Payne Stevenson Porter Drenckpohl March Carr Puffer Potrea Sickle Burges Steaver Keele Stone Romine Reed Hoolen and others
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Marion County
Illinois
Dove
Patoka
O. F. Davis
Albert Potts
Stevenson
F. S. Payne
Roy Stevenson
Tuka
Thomas Porter
Centralia
Harold Drenckpohl
George March
S. H. Harris
Roy T. Garner
Robert Carr
Glen Puffer
Ed Potrea
Ed Sickle
J. Burges
Raccoon
J. R. Steaver
Haines
Louis Keele
W. A. Stonecipher
Romine
Reed Hoolen
Greetings From Lt. Col. Trumbo to Marion County Men
Lt Col G A F Trumbo USA retired sends Christmas wishes to Marion County servicemen via a letter to Lawrence P Phelps of Salem. The note dated December 21 1931 from 6137 Kenwood Ave Chicago expresses health happiness and good cheer and remembrance for comrades who have passed.
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Trumbo
Marion County
Lawrence P. Phelps
Salem
M. G
Chicago
Ill
Kenwood Ave
Comradship
G. A. F. Trumbo
USA Rtd
Renner Attends Superintendent Meeting After Sunday Visit
Walter Renner joined Supt. of Schools Paul Chances for a Sunday trip to Spring field where they attended a three day Superintendents meeting starting Monday.
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Walter Renner
Paul Chances
Springfield
Christmas Week Visitors From Many Areas
Clinton resident Mrs. Forrest Horn spent Tuesday night with Eli Morgan and family. Dozens of relatives and friends from Champaign Waukegan St Louis Bloomington Decatur Kinmundy and Alton joined Christmas gatherings and visits. The Entre Nous club held a Christmas party at Dot Doolen's home with gifts, bunko and bridge.
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Forrest Horn
Clinton
Eli Morgan
I. W. Doolen
Claude Doolen
Maud Doolen
Clara Murfin
Arthur
Dorothy Doolen
Champaign
Paul Doolen
Waukegan
Glen Doolen
Chicago
Forrest Oates
Carbondale
Wm. C. Oates
Minnie Peddicord
St Louis
Fred Brown
G. P. Weaver
Villa Grove
Ellis Doolen
Vernon
Martin Greider
Macon
J. M. Meador
Ray Walton
St. Louis
E. E. Carpenter
Guy Jones
Decatur
Eberlen Norris
John W. Jones
Opal
Dot Doolen
Entre Nous Club
Merle Willett
G. E. Norris
Mildred
Jesse Walton
L. E. Green
F. M. Cox
Kinmundy
E. R.hamilton
Benton
Epps
Hatch
David Headley
George Manus
Lib Doolen
Alex Massey
J. B. Leninger
Alton
Rosemary Cox
Maron
Miss Cox
U. of I
E. L. DeLay
Patoka
J. L. Simcox
Patoka Boy Marries Xmas Day
Carl Dana Anderson, son of H. B. Anderson of Patoka, married Miss Bernetta McDaniel of Chapin Illinois on Christmas morning at the Central Christian Church parsonage in Chapin. The ceremony was by Dr M L Pontius with Miss Irene Griffen and Elmer McDaniel as attendants. Bernetta McDaniel, educated in Chapin schools, graduated in 1930 and worked for the Chapin telephone company. Anderson works for Castone Construction Company of Bloomington. Both families are well known and friends wish them happiness.
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Patoka
Carl Dana Anderson
H. B. Anderson
Bernetta McDaniel
Chapin
Ill
Central Christian Church
M. L. Pontius
Irene Griffen
Elmer McDaniel
Decatur trio visits Patoka. Rubye Eagan patient in Vandalis
Don Eagan Claude Jackson and Virginia Jackson of Decatur visited Patoka Sunday and then went to Mark Greer Hospital in Vandalis where Miss Rubye Eagan is listed as a patient. Mrs Susan Jackson joined her son Claude in Decatur Sunday afternoon and plans to spend the winter there.
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Don Eagan
Claude Jackson
Virginia Jackson
Decatur
Patoka
Mark Greer Hospital
Vandalis
Rubye Eagan
Susan Jackson
Claude
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Legion Band -Of-Vandalia
Clinton Gebhart
Baptist Church News
Vernon Pentecost Church
Patoka Pentecost News
M.E. Church
Christian Science Churches
Sandoval
Petit Jury
Patoka Boy
Xmas Day
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