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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1926
Page
8
Local items list moves of residents to Patoka and nearby towns, with travel plans to Florida, relocations in Decatur and Shobonier, and social visits to St. Louis. Mentions Patoka, Decatur, Freeport, Miami, and daily life notes including weather, family updates, and community activities.
Public sale scheduled Friday February 5 1926 at Monroe Smith farm located 1 1 2 miles southwest of Vernon and 3 1 2 miles northwest of Patoka beginning at 9 00 am. Items listed include two 10 year old black horses one 12 year old gray mare along with farm machinery 11 wagons 1 12 inch walking plow 1 disc walking cultivator a 60 tooth steel harrow new Deering mower approximately 40 cultivated acres leather and chain harness 1 double barrel shotgun garden tools chicken coops washing machine corn shelter and various household items. Terms regular 9 month time 5 percent discount 7 percent interest. Gus Troth owner John Jennings auctioneer John Simeon clerk.
County Farm Advisor Fred J. Blackburn led a soil test session in Salem with several County Bureau members present. Farmers had soil samples tested from parts of their 40 acre tracts, revealing how acid treatment affects soil quality and what steps should be taken locally.
The annual stockholders meeting was held last Saturday with officer reports and routine. J. M. Thompson was elected to fill the late Wm Williams’s vacancy. Re-elected were John and Wm Rogier and Philip Mojonnier. The board organized with John Rogier as President and P J Mojonnier as Vice President, T P Walker as Secretary, and W B Rogier as Treasurer. A Greenville dairyman spoke on dairying advantages, heightening county interest in the dairy problem.
C. F. Bob Eaglin, long on the sick list, went to the Decatur hospital Monday and Tuesday underwent an appendicitis operation. The surgeon reports Bob is progressing nicely and is doing well.
The Register reports a renewal for two years and a box of oranges from J. H. Harvey Cox of Highgrove California. The staff expresses sincere thanks, noting it has been a long time since receiving such fruit and publicly appreciating the donor’s kindness.
Job Murry moved to Decatur last week and Buck Towler has moved on Job's farm. Edson Bell and wife from Hooker Oklahoma were guests of J A Shepard and wife. Elza Sharp butchered six hogs last Wednesday. Chester Bryant butchered four hogs Friday. John Shepard bought another horse at the Towler and Murray sale last Tuesday. Dell Shepard and family from Shat tue visited John Shepard and wife Friday evening to Sunday. Walla Cooper made a business trip to Sholconier Saturday. Lon Belcher and son George made fence posts Saturday. Raymond Alexander hauled Dock Shepard wood on Friday. Cleo Belcher went to Decatur to visit her daughter. Grandma Walls is spending this week with Mary Shepard. Grandma is poorly this winter. Etta Shepard is on the sick list. Ted Moore and family visited Lon Belcher and family Sunday. Roy Joseph of Decatur and wife visited John Belcher and wife Saturday night. Mrs Belcher accompanied them home for a week. Bill Alexander making and hauling fence posts to Patoka. J A Shepard went to Patoka on legal business. E L Sharp bought a good milk cow at the Job Murry sale last week. Last Friday being Chester Bryant’s birthday, friends and relatives held an oyster supper in his honor. Wm Bryant hauled fodder for his son Noble Monday.
Thirty nine attended Sunday school at Temple Sunday. Orville Britt and family called on John Bopp and family Saturday night and listened in over the radio. Miss Isazel Hindreck has the measles. Russel Collins and family visited Sunday with Ivan Bowen and family. Pete Bopp and family called on Ross Herring and family of Vernon and listened on the radio. Mrs Minnie Hindreck came Sunday to take care of her daughter who has the measles. Millard Evans of Fredonia attended church at Temple Wednesday night. Maurice Lockard and wife visited Sunday with Charley Bowen and family.
Clem Doolen and wife and Lewis Jones and family visited with Mrs. Blanche Doolen. Robert Arnold and family spent Saturday at John Thalman’s. Marion Griffin acts as janitor at the new saw mill. Edgar Jones and wife of Salem spent Saturday night with W. H. Jones and wife. Wayne Doolen on the sick list. Eli Morgan hauled coal from Vernon. Kruenegel and Ehrat hauling logs to the mill. Mrs. E. Norris and two sons of Fillmore visited with her mother Mrs. L. Foster. Halvern Doolen to Japan for a position at the U. S. Embassy in Tokio. Rumor says Dale Arnold married Miss Swift of Kinmundy on Saturday Jan 16. School directors installing back door fire escapes. safety first. BEAR CREEK reports rain and mud after calm winter weather. Mrs. Illinois Christie staying with daughter Mrs. Nannie Oates. Frank Robertson moved his saw mill to his home for custom sawing. E. N. Binion spent Friday night with Frank Lake. Jess Christie purchased a cow.
Claude Norris plans a sale Saturday. Miles Mills and family from Brownstown spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs. Mills sister, Mrs. Chas. Bailance and family. Miss Mary Lake helped Mrs. Maude Hatch with chores the past week. Effie Chriss traveled to St Louis Saturday for her daughter Irene’s illness in a hospital there. Nellie Bramitt and Mildred Brown visited Evelyn Norris. John Anderson and wife visited the Wilson family on Sunday. John and Charley Sterling of Waynesville are visiting home folks. John Sterling visited John Lake Sunday afternoon. Charley spent Sunday with Beryle Linton. Ammon and Raymond Sterlig cut hedge posts. A telephone meeting at the school house Saturday night re-elected the old officers.
Estate of Chas E Gibson deceased motion to set aside appointment of Dena Hazelwood as administratrix confessed order set aside directing Dena Hazelwood to file final report and deliver property to W O Roddy Public Administrator Estate of John L Alcom deceased annual report filed and approved Estate of John A Green minor nomination of Wm Green as guardian petition filed granted bond filed and letters to issue All criminal cases continued to Monday January 25 1926 due to Circuit Court session
Sunday visits and family updates fill the page with names like Helen Chandler Agnes Campbell Ora Nichols and Alpha Gray. Farm activity includes hay hauling to Tonti brood sows bought from H H Maxey and a fall injury to Chas Maulding. New births and moves mark the week as Wilbur Dace and wife welcome a baby girl and families relocate to the Race farm.
W W Lawrence argues for including Patoka farmers in an admin cooperative marketing bill. He notes wage versus purchasing power gaps, warns against keeping farmers as slaves, and invites criticisms of the plan while urging timely action to prevent a vicious circle.
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