Local notes report visits, illness, and travel
Mrs Walter Parks recovering from illness. Mrs J W Delassus returned to St Elmo. Miss Irene Hopkins out sick. Elvis Burton and wife visited Walter Adams family. Miss Vivian Nattier returns to Southern Illinois Teachers College Carbondale. Dean Wilson and Settem depart Muskegon after visit. Francis Gaston and James Emerson Jr join Ramsey tournament crowd. Howard Adams returns from U S Army service with possible February discharge for brother Walter Clay. Harvey Smith and wife visit Decatur. Loren Shepard visiting relatives from Colorado Springs. Roy Edwards considers resettling near Patoka. Dan Wickersham travels with John Wickersham to Sullivan. Miss Clara Moran ill at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Parks
J. W.delassus
St. Elmo
Irene Hopkins
Elvis Burton
Champaign
Walter Adams
Dean Wilson
Settem
Muskegon
Mich
Francis Gaston
James Emerson Jr
Centralia
Ramsey
Howard “Adams
U. S. Infantry
Harvey Smith
Decatur
Loren Shepard
Colorado Springs
Roy Edwards
Patoka
S. E
Dan Wickersham
John Wickersham
Sullivan
Clara Moran
Patoka Schools Deluge of Gifts On Front Page
A bright red pocket book to Dayne Enis and a set of items to various students. Gifts include an art of studying to Floyd Nattier a mustache to Roscoe Smith a dust cap and an apron to Francis Walker a string of pearls to Bob Jennings a sack of doughnuts to James Ballance a compact to Pete Field an Iowa pig to Mr DeLay and a new girl friend and a table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayne Enis
Floyd Nattier
Roscoe Smith
Francis
Walker
Bob Jennings
James Ballance
Pete Field
Iowa
Mr. DeLay
Public Bank Report and Ramsey tournament notes
The First State Bank of Patoka closes 1929 with assets and liabilities reported to the Illinois Auditor. F. M. Smith swears the figures true. Mac Eagan certifies before the notary. Ramsey tournament notes recount Patoka Beecher City game dominance and Walker as top scorer. Vandalia game preview follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. F. M. Smith
First State Bank
Public Accounts
State of Illinois
F. M. Smith
County of
Marion
Mac Eagan
Odd Gifts Passed Between Citizens Highlight Local Trade
A list of small exchanges is detailed including a cloth given to Howard Willis a letter to Irene Malan a basketball skill to Maur ice Eagan a glass eye to Erma Belcher and a haircut for Paul Logan reflecting quirky neighborhood barter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Willis
Irene Malan
Maurice Eagan
Erma Belcher
Paul Logan
Students’ Vacation Trips Reported in Brief
Mary Hayes visited Centralia and enjoyed a pleasant time. Francis Belcher went to Clinton to visit his girlfriend. Lillie Sharp returned home for the first time since Thanksgiving. Doyle Outhouse traveled to Centralia by train, a detail noted with curiosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hayes
Centralia
Mary
Francis Belcher
Clinton
Lillie Sharp
Doyle Outhouse
Character List From a 1940s Newspaper Page
A compiled roster of names with varied occupations and roles including Maurice Adams a peach seller and Wayne Doolen a taxi driver. The long list spans many families such as Belchers Britt Fields and Outhouses with professions from doctor to librarian and artist.
English Classes Cover Letter Writing and Discourse Forms
English I studies letter writing and talking better. English II explores discourse forms. English III covers The Tale of Two Cities and the French Revolution including Louis XVI’s fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Louis XVI
Patoka and Vandalia rally in semi final thriller
In a tense semi final Vandalia led early 4 0 on long shots but Patoka tied 5 4 by end of first quarter. Eagan high scorer for Vandalia and Patoka queen Field lead later exchanges as Assumption edges Patoka in a Ramsey Invitational overtime 15 13 13 13 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ratty Patoka
Verdale
Vandalia
Voliey
Eagan
Walker
Martin
Van
Ballance
Roger
Jennings
Patoka
Assumption
Field
Reed
Patkon
Duncan
Burch
Ramsey
Summers
Decatur
Stephens
Martinsville
History notes review for upcoming semester exams
The three history classes are studying for the semester examinations scheduled for next week.
Sleet Follows Heavy Rain Knocks Out Patoka Power
After a heavy rain, sleet damaged wires and caused the Patoka light plant to shut down from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Trees and limbs toppled, breaking lines and interrupting city and telephone service until repairs could be made if the storm stopped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Walker
Telephone Company
Auto Work to Go with a Bang in Flint Patoka Arrival
A Patoka auto team arrives in Flint Michigan to boost production and join the Auto Experts group. Key personnel include Lynn Eagan John Buffalo Smith Bill Carter Dana Anderson James Cox Russell Snyder and Les Simcox. Expect growth in all departments and potential basketball representation for Patoka alongside increased automotive output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Flint
Mich
Lynn Eagan
John Buffalo Smith
Bill Carter
Dana Anderson
James Cox
Russell Snyder
Les Simcox
Former Lady Resident Weds Oakland Native
Announcement from here of the wedding last Sunday January 5 Miss Margaret Hartley formerly resided here and Eugene Tabor a lifelong Oakland Ill graduate of Oakland High School class of 1927. Rev Montgomery performed the nuptial ceremony. Mr Tabor is in the Undertaking business there. Congratulations extended by friends of the Hartleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Hartley
Eugene Tabor
Oakland
Ill
Miss Hartley
J. A. Hartley
Mr. Tabor
Oakland High School
Rev. Montgomery
Hartleys
Local Masons Install Officers in Patoka Lodge
At the regular meeting of the A F and A M lodge in Patoka last Monday night the newly elected and appointed officers were installed. E. L. DeLay was named W M with Maurice D. Ballance as Senior Warden and P B Simcox as J W. Other officers include A M Peek secretary F M Smith treasurer G D Cox S D T S Wooters J D Artie Rogier S S B N Griffin J S W M Ellis pianist W W Murfin marshal E L Rogier Tyler and P J Mojonnier chaplain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F
A. M. Lodge
Patoka
E. L. DeLay
W. M
Maurice D. Ballance
P. B. Simcox
J. W
A. M. Peek
F. M. Smith
G. D. Cox
T. S. Wooters
J. D
Vernon bank report shows solvency as of December 1929
The Farmers & Merchants State Bank of Vernon Illinois filed a December 31 1929 condition report with the Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts. Cash and bank resources total 19553.13 with investments 3900.00 and other securities 5000.06. Loans including real estate 64677.42 and overdrafts 23.90. Total liabilities 119655.45. L E Green cashier attests accuracy January 7 1930 before Notary J W Epps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
CST Ags
Gene
Eerie
Farmers & Merchants State Bank of
Vernon
Illinois
Auditor of Public Accounts
State of
L. E. Green
Marion
J. W. Epps
Installing officer Elmer L. Rogier noted
Elmer L. Rogier served as installing officer. The report summarizes the past week as containing sixteen kinds of weather with varied conditions and effects across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer L. Rogier
Virgil Cox Lands in California
A letter to the Register notes Virgil Cox returning home from Patoka after leaving December 27 and arriving December 31, covering 2590 miles in five days and 67 driving hours. He reports no motor trouble, nights in good hotels, rain early then sun, and a Tucson visit with Mrs. J. M. Smith and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Cox
Virgil
Hudson
Tucson
Arizona
J. M. Smith
Floyd
Renner
Patoka
Bear Creek Revival Opens At Bear Creek January Sixth
The 1929 Bear Creek column notes the Okaw river is again out. Carl Christie and family visit Colfax friends. Geo Christie reports a new meat curing process. Erett Wernsman aids Wm. Chriss with husk corn. Hattie Lawrence visits Ver Nonen family. A baby boy is born to Bob Ballance and wife on January 2 as the revival led by Elder Rieger of Mt. Vernon begins January 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okaw
Carl Christie
Colfax
Bear Creek
Geo. Christie
Erett Wernsman
Wm. Chriss
Hattie Lawrence
Vernon
Orval Jones
Carl Easton
John Lake
Ora Cox
J. M. Hopkins
Arline Lake
Pauline Robertson
Velma Brummitt
Genevieve Ballance
Bob Ballance
Bob
W. P. Lawrence
Elder Rieger
Mt. Vernon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vivian Nattier
Southern Illinois Teachers College
Carbondale
Mathematics
Patoka-Beecher City
Munger
Beecher City
Beecher
Saturn
Obama
Istobe
Maurice Adams
Dean Anderson
Leo Ballancé
Marvin Ballance
Delbert Belcher
Marie Belcher
Marion Belcher
Alice Britt
Dean Britt
Les Britt
Red Grange II
Maud Carter
Myrna Carter
Dorothy Christie
Wilbur Chandler
Nina Doolen
Wayne Doolen
Maurice Dukes
Packard Demonstrator
Wayne Eagan
Dayne Ellis
Hash Slingar
Marcell Fields
Mary Alice Fields
Edward Foster
Edith Gray
Jessrhine Hawkins
Bessie Hill
Bessie
Bonnie Hill
Frank Huston
Edgar Irvin
Bobby Jennings
Bobby Johnstone
Herschel Lawrence
Dwight Martin
Ellen Mulvaney
Dale Nattier
City Marshall
Alice Nichols
Marion Outhouse
Paul Dean Outhouse
Nod Parker
Howard Perrine
Orville Schroeder
Rose Mae Varner
Paul Ververs
Dayne Walker
Francis Walker
Glen Walker
Ruby Walker
Maurice Willis
Betty Fern Ballance
Car) Adams
Doris Mae Adams
Lila Jolliff
Terry Quayle
Anna Belle Adams
Nancy Jane Simcox
Darvin Jones
Neil Potts
Alton
East St.Louis
Dean Meeder
Eldon Wickersham
Helen Walker
Doris’ Mae Good
Juanita Easton
Mound Chapel School
Room Four
Dale ‘Walker
Nina Walker
Harriett Quayle
Masons
California
Eakin Egg CO
Blackhawk
Wayne
Blackhawk Dairy
FOX Illinois Theatre
Ziegfield
Mary Eaton
Eddie Cantor
Helen Morgan
Rudy Vallee
Sierras
William Haines
Mary Duncan
Charles Farrell
Patoka Farmers Elevator
Ruz and Garment Cleaners
Gray
Barber Shop
THE
Blue Goose Garage
L. E. Belcher
Salem Battery Co
Salem
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