Local Notes Highlight Decatur Visit and Regional Socials
Miss Ruth Rink of Milli kin Conservatory will perform in Decatur next Sunday afternoon accompanied by Mrs. Henrietta Clark Miller, former Millikin teacher now in Chicago. Various locals from Vernon Patoka Vandalia Effingham Centralia and Salem were seen visiting, socializing, or working nearby over the weekend amid mentions of theater showings and musical events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Rink
Millikin Conservatory of Music
Decatur
Henrietta Clark Miller
Millikin
Chicago
Miller
Bettie Clark
Jesse Walton
Vernon
Patoka
Lem Meador
Marvin Ballance
Wolf Iake
Salem Shoppers Visit. Local Residents Display Mrs. Talbert Deaths
Fredonia news notes several Salem shoppers and visitors including Laura Carter Rath and family. calls to the John Talbert home from Lon Pritchett Mrs Ozzie Hill and Mrs Ella Cozad. Jett and A S Jett Odin callers. Aussicker family from Centralia visit Perkins and family. mumps recovery for Talbert family. Bonnie Jean Cozad and Dorris Cozad sickness. Patoka and Odin shopping trips. visits between Perkins McHaney and Goodwin households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Carter
Rath
Salem
John Talbert
Lon Pritchett
Ozzie Hill
Ella Cozad
Chas. Jett
A. S
Odin
Everett Aussicker
Centralia
William Perkins
Lawrence Talbert
Chas. McHaney
Leonard
Alfred
Dale Jett
C. E. Goodwin
Merritt Caldwell Plans A Get Rich Quick Fur Stock Co
Former Patoka townsman Merritt Caldwell of Jacksonville Illinois proposes the Patoka Cat Rat and Fur Company to raise 100000 cats and one million rats near Patoka. Cats would yield up to 12 million skins yearly at about 30 cents each, with a daily gross around $10000 and net profit near $9800. He invites investors to mail $1000 for ten shares and to arrange interviews later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merritt Caldwell
Jacksonville
Ill
Patoka
Merritt
Patoka Cat
Rat and Fur Co
Michigan Avenue
Illinois
Illinois Place Names With Quirky Beginnings Revealed
The article recounts how Blooming Grove in Hancock County got its name from Rev. Jhon Bailey and his nails for a church, Chili from Stephen Owen Sr. and sons’ South American dream, and Pigeon Grove in Iroquois County born of a grove on Pigeon Creek where pigeons roosted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Federal
Hancock County
Jhon Bailey
Blooming Grove
Kentucky
Chile
Republic of Chile
Stephen Owen
South America
Owen
Chili
Pigeon Grove
Pigeon Creek
Iroquois County
Heating stove delivery and local visits in East Fork
Robert Walton delivered a heating stove to Mrs. John Fogley on Saturday. Howard Perrine and family were in the vicinity Saturday. Walter Smith of Sandoval called on John Fogley and family Saturday. Cort Walker shopped in Pa toka Friday. John Fogley and family were visited by Miliano Thursday. Isabell Bowen visited with Ruby Schmahl Saturday and Sunday. Ruby Schmahl shopped in Pa. Lawrence Heinzman called on Cort Walker Thursday morning. Herbert Schmahl helped wood chop for Mr Belcher Friday. Floyd Bowen called on Ernest Schmahl Sunday afternoon, Joe Borton from Glenridge visited Sunday with John Fogley and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Walton
John Fogley
Howard Perrine
Walter Smith
Sandoval
Cort ‘Walker
Patoka
Ping
Centralia
Miliano
Ernest Schmahl
Isabell Bowen
Ruby Schmahl
Lawernce Heinzman
Cort Walker
Herbert Schmahl
Mat Belcher
Floyd Bowen
Joe Borton
Glenridge
Arnold Chapel Social News Highlights
A busy Sunday with guests at the Ballance home including Mr and Mrs M D Ballance and family Nellie Mae Jones and Mrs Maud Jonse visiting Roberta Arnold and Mrs Charles Arnold. Several attended worship at Arnold Chapel and Merle Jones with family visited Emmett Jones in Kinmundy. Pearl Green sick with measles and various visits in Salem Patoka and Kinmundy noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Edwards
Indianapolis
Indiana
Patoka
Roy Mulvaney
Claud Garrett
Cecil Garrett Butcher
Lorne Bender
Selby Garrett
Opal Belcher
Nora Doris
Dorthy Bradford
Snyder
Charles Griffin
Vernon
Mr. Ballance
C. D. Martin
Salem
Henry Jones
Nellie Mae
M. D. Ballance
Maud Jonse
Charles Arnold
Roberta
Arnold Chapel
Helen McNichol
Clara Frizzell
Roberta Arnold
Lucile
Lena Mae Nichols
A. D. Nichols
Merle Jones
Emmett Jones
Kinmundy
Alph Donoho
Peck Caldwell
M E Church Sunday Services And Local News Note
The M E Church lists Sunday School at 9 30 a m sermon at 10 45 by the pastor and a 7 00 p m service by Dr C C Hall followed by the second quarterly conference A broken bell rope on New Year’s Eve is noted and the church invites all Christians to attend Also includes a brief Illinois trivia note on mines trees waterways and wildlife with figures and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Hall
W. E. Shaffer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lyric Theatre
Salem, Illinois
Eleanor Powell Nelson Eddy
Rosalie
Frontier Town
Shanghai
Lily Pons
Jack Oakie
Fred Stone
Liberty Theatre
Vandalia, Ill
Thurs
Clhudette Colbert
Chas. Boyer In
Tovarich
Jack Holt
James Gleason
Zazu Pitts
Spencer Tracy
Noah Beery Jr
Hollywood Hotel
Dick Powell
Hugh Herbert
Glenda Farrell
Benny Goodman
Peter Lorre
Mr. Moto
Rox
Centralia, Ill
Walter Winchell
Ben Bernie Simon Simon
Edward Arnold
Shirley Ross
Badman
Brimstone
Wallace Beery
Virginia Bruce
Boris Karloff
Gene Autry
Egypt
Ansa
Patoka Register
Post Office
New Witness
Coon Rats
Mink Fox Oppositm
W. W. Richeson
Hubert Smith
Carbondale
Ross Smith
Farthing’s Opeantchery & Feed Co
White Cleaners and Dyers
Fredonia
Merritt Caldwell Exppains
Illinois River
Bankers
Martin’s Cash Store
East Fork
Arnold
M. E. Church
Lake Michigan
Charles’ Mound
Daviess County
St. Louis
Beardstown
North America
Beery & Eagan
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