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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1932
Page
5
A write up lists families in Odin Township sharing Christmas with relatives in the area including the Meredith Holtslaw Williams Bryant and Andereck clans. A Barr Thursday afternoon Xmas program drew a large crowd with Santa distributing gifts to children.
Mr and Mrs William Holtslaw visited his parents J R Holtslaw and family over Christmas. Several households from Odin Central City Laclede and Sandoval gathered across the season with extended families including Sproull Deadmond Carter Day Pigg Meredith Case McClelland Austin and Heltslaw relations. Local social rounds featured Friday Saturday and Sunday gatherings among kin and neighbors.
Charley Bopp and family and Pearl Poole with Mr Pete Bopp and family spent Christmas together. Mat Belcher visited Ed Belcher and wife on Sunday morning. Calvin Belcher and wife and Ed Belcher and wife shared Christmas with their mother Mrs Cavin and Clarence Cavin and wife.
Several attended the program and Christmas tree at Temple Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tacke and two children spent Christmas with Frank Williams and wife. Luther Williams and family spent Christmas with Mat Belcher and family. Irvin Bowen and family, Clarence Bowen and family and Wash Bowen and family spent Christmas with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charley Bowen. Dan Reeter and family passed through this vicinity Saturday. Bro. Settles filled his regular appointment at Fairman Saturday night and Sunday.
Dorson Carrigan arrived home from Chicago last week for a visit with relatives. Mr and Mrs Donald Pigg were shopping in Centralia Friday. Mr and Mrs Clarence Cozad spent Wednesday evening with Mr and Mrs Ted Ticknor. Several of the young folks were in Sandoval Monday night hairva ring Mr and Mrs Loren Craig. Frank Snyder purchased a team of horses last week. Bill Stone was absent from school a few days last week due to illness. A large number of neighbors husked corn for James Meredith Tuesday.
A newspaper joke notes a widow with nine children in Nebraska has married another widow with seven children. The quip reframes the union as a merger rather than a marriage, reflecting humorous take on blended families.
Former President American Bankers Association calls for a national savings program as the foundation of financial policy. He argues prudent saving by every wage earner, family, and business, plus measured spending, can restore demand, reduce low mood, and lift trade as the economy moves toward normalcy.
A reflection on how government aid often masks inevitable readjustments, with an example from Marshall County Tennessee. When army worms threatened crops, the College of Agriculture and local bankers mobilized quickly, organizing mass meetings to share facts and eradication advice, saving many fields.
Mild Santa Claus weather marks a calm season as families in Lone Prairie visit neighbors. Household visits include Palmer Poole Perkins and Meredith clans, with several calls on Pete Bopps Wm Perkins and Eli Palmer. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Bill Kirgan on Christmas Day.
Edwin Arnold and wife spent Sunday with Cyrus Arnold. A crowd gathered for Christmas eve exercises at Zion. Jas McNicol and wife welcomed a baby girl Barbara Jean. Dr S L Laswell and wife visited Alice Caldwell. Dwight Bundy and St Paul family visited relatives. Cyrus Nichols and wife business in Vandalia. Frank Thompson visited friends in Moneaqua. Alva Binnion and wife looked over their Vandalia farm. Addis Walton family visited Mrs Minnie Arnold in Salem. Walker and Fent Caldwell visited their mother Lizzie Caldwell on Christmas. Slater and Green moved saw mill to Chance timber east fork and plan to start soon. J A Caldwell and family visited Frank Frizzell. Harvey Wickenhouser and wife of Salem called on Henry Williams. Chris Neilson moved to R L Walton farm. Joe Knight to Neilson’s vacated place.
The Cracker Neck column records a well attended Christmas program at Mound Chapel and several local visits. John Shepard and family of Toad Island visit J. A. Shepard. John McClary of Vandalia hosts gatherings. hog butchering by Chester Bryant and Roy Murray. children of Shady Grove enjoy a vacation. others travel to Buck Town and Sandoval.
A dancer sued a wealthy banker for breach of promise for $50,000. She left court, was struck by a car, and suffered eight broken ribs. The judge awarded her a verdict, a cautionary tale about heartbreak and risk.
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