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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1927
Page
1
John Stack, Chief, State Highway Police outlines growth from 9 to 90 officers since 1922 and introduces merit demerit system, monthly bulletins, auto squad, and planned night patrols. Emphasizes efficiency courtesy and service with conservative enforcement and pursuit of highway safety.
The Household Science club meets Saturday afternoon January 22 instead of January 26. Miss Alice Emerson was a weekend visitor at Miss Myrtle Hill's home in Kinmundy.
The Illinois road program boosts attendance at Lincoln sites in Springfield, with Lincoln's tomb drawing 121,140 visitors in 1926 and August hosting 26,720 visitors. Notables such as Queen Marie of Romania and Cardinal von Fauhlhaber attended, and 5,000 ex soldiers joined the American Legion gathering. Monthly totals show summer peaks from May to August, then a slow decline toward year end.
The St. Louis Globe Democrat awarded Flora Dickey of Vernon a $10 prize for a Chicken Pie recipe submitted to the Household page.
Sam Jones of Salem traveled to Patoka last Thursday returning from delivering a new Ford to Miss Maggie McNichols. D R Livesay has placed an order for a new flivver.
M. Lamborn age 84 years 5 months 8 days died at his daughter Mrs Ed Denton Bloomington on Friday Jan 7 his body shipped to Kinmundy then to the home of daughter Mrs Ira Morris and from M B E Church Sunday Rev Winniger conducted the funeral and interment in Evergreen cemetery He served in Civil War as one of Shermans Marchers to the Sea leaving a strong local record with two sons Lem and Major and two daughters referenced.
Investigations by the Bureau of Public Roads show 25 to 85 percent earth-moving savings possible and grade redesigns yielding up to 20 percent cost cuts. Concrete-paving output often rises 25 percent with some projects up to 50 to 100 percent. Some contractors have reduced bids by adopting these improved methods.
Seattle report profiles Peter Trimble Rowe Episcopalian bishop of Alaska at seventy after thirty one years guiding northern missions. He plans to pass leadership to a younger priest while continuing to minister across remote outposts. His work includes sled travel carpentry and nursing explorer Stefansson back to health.
Sam Doonieffsky, a 42 year old tenant at No 99 Stanton Street, revealed he became a Buddhist and now forbids meat eaters from occupying rooms in his four story building. He lives isolated on the top floor, subsisting on cabbages and potatoes with a pet mouse as his only companion.
The Vandalia Independents dropped a lively game at Decatur Thursday night January 18 by 68 to 24. Switzer of Kinmundy kept the score closer than it might have been, though the final margin stood large.
The Patoka Hardware and Furniture Company advertises a musical under the Community Council on Saturday January 29. The notice also promotes a Sol hot oil brooder stove and a No 6 dry cell battery for 30 cents each.
Madison notes from Walter G. Whitman of Whiting Indiana on rapid progress in preventing corrosion and developing corrosion resistant alloys. He cites removal of dissolved oxygen from boiler feed water and electrochemical views as key advances, with films on metal surfaces offering protection and guiding alloy design.
In Spencer Indiana more than two hundred dirt farmers watched four premier cow callers compete for the championship Otis Kinney won and received a Swiss cow bell The event was part of a two day agrculture short course organized by the Owen County Farm Bureau Spencer Commercial Club and Purdue Extension The finals used applause and cow appeal as judging criteria with both men and women finalists The piece notes women used personality and named cows while men relied on louder calls and volume The article places cow calling as a nearly vanished art in a modern era of fenced open country and emphasizes dairy education and farm prosperity programs for local dairy farmers and clubs
Birth rates declined in 26 of 80 states in 1925, averaging 21.2 per 1000 population, down from 22.6 in 1924. The highest rate was 28.8 in North Carolina and the lowest 15.1 in Montana. Death rates rose in 16 states to an average of 11.7 per 1000, with Vermont at 14.6 and Montana and North Dakota at 7.7.
Allie Gray remains confined at home due to illness. George Smith and Dan Poyle of Sandoval visited Pa tok a Saturday evening. Grover Blankinship of Murphysboro, formerly of this place, visited with his father J. T. Blankinship Tuesday. Dr. M. P. DuComb is a professional visitor in Springfield for a couple days this week.
The Community Council met Thursday night January 12 and planned a musical program for gym fundraising. Membership contest ended January 1 with Dayne Walker first and Edith Gray first in contests. prizes listed as points. Delinquent dues may be paid any time and the next meeting is January 27 at 7 PM.
W. K. Urbani a Vandalia Illinois jeweler says he is the nation's top repairman. He reports maintaining an accurate record with a total repairs to January 1, 1920s, slightly above 55 000 and expects to continue the list upward.
The Register notes a musical program scheduled for January 29 to be presented next week.
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