Emmerson Calls Second Session of Illinois Legislature
Governor Louis L. Emmerson convenes a second special session of the fifty seventh General Assembly on January 19 to consider salary reductions for state and municipal officers and the advisability of a constitutional convention. He favors reducing government costs to ease tax burdens and notes archaic constitutions could be updated, with a convention potentially vailable for a November vote if action occurs soon.
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Louis L. Emmerson
General Assembly
House of Representatives
Emmerson
Illinois
Cancel the appropriation for Washington bicentennial
The Chicago Tribune argues against a 1932 national appropriation for the George Washington bicentennial celebration. It condemns Rep Sol Bloom’s proposal for 427000 dollars and 80000 dollars for school appreciation courses, urging Congress to cancel the grant and let Washington be honored by public support.
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Chicago, Tribune
Sol Bloom
New York
George
Monmouth
Bloom
Washington
Congress
Sandoval Defeats Aviston Five 39 to 30
Sandoval won the game 39 to 30 over Aviston with Ruth Pugh spending the weekend with relatives in Centralia and J. Litherand of Greenville visiting Patoka on Wednesday.
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Sandoval
Aviston
Ruth Pugh
Centralia
J. Litherand
Greenville
Sandoval H. S
Salem Boy Scouts
Cunningham
Guyon
Chandler
Jennings
Ince
Bradford
V. Holthaus
B. Imming
Renchman
E. Wolters
G Kiefer
G Krebs
Cree
Sanitary Milk Producers Accept 12 Cent Base Milk Cut
Base milk prices were reduced by 12 cents per hundredweight after a joint meeting of the cooperative sales committee dealers and the Consumers' Milk Commission. The cut affects about 40 percent of a farmer's milk supply while other milk prices stay the same. A prior 29 cent cut by Pevely Dairy Company spurred the action as dealers seek to stay competitive with noncooperating interests.
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St. Louis
Farmers’ Association
Consumers’ Milk Commission
Pevery Dairy Company
Jefferson City
Consumers’ Milk Commissio
Milk Producers’ Association
St Clair Leads Down State Counties in Auto License Fees
St Clair county topped down state counties in 1981 auto license fees with 389289 dollars, followed by Peoria Kane Lake and Madison. Cook County alone contributed over 8.5 million, with totals to finance gas tax distributions and road funding under Secretary Stratton.
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Springfield
St. Clair County
Downstate
William J. Stratton
Peoria County
Kane
Winnebago
Lake
Madison
Cook County
Secretary of State
Stratton
Finance Department
Automobile Department of the Secretary’s Office
State Treasury
General Assembly
Rabies Study Reveals 3000+ Illinois Bite Victims
A state health study reports more than 3,000 people bitten by dogs in Illinois over ten years and 45 rabies deaths. Labs examined over 7,000 dogs with 3,020 testing rabies positive, noting stray dogs as the infection reservoir and substantial impact on domestic animals.
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Illinois
State Department of Public Health
Cattle Tests Show Low TB Infection Across State
A report to Stuart E. Pierson shows only one per cent of 626 345 cattle tested for tuberculosis in the last six months of 1931 were diseased. The findings reflect a statewide pattern with tests conducted in every county, indicating generally healthy herds.
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Stuart E. Pierson
State Department of Agriculture
Illinois Motor Accidents Deaths Reach 1809 in 1931 Ten Months
Illinois health department reports 1809 deaths from motor accidents in the first ten months of 1931, down 52 from the same period in 1930. Of these, 190 occurred in automobile train collisions, 49 in street car crashes, and 1570 from other causes.
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Illinois
State Health Department
Local Church News Kaskaskia Fifth Sunday at Patoka Baptist
Patoka Baptist Church outlines a January 29 1932 program with sermons by Harlan Brewer Edd Settle and F A De Moulin an ordination service for three deacons and a Sunday schedule featuring Sunday School W M A program and women’s circle remarks from New Harmony Society Aunt Polly Joins the Mission Circle and a discussion on Christ cooperation with religionists of his day.
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Kaskaskia
Patoka Baptist Church
Harlan Brewer
W. T. Nix
H. E. Lockard
L. L. Burnett
H. A. Myers
Christ
H. L. Waters
Ira J. Smith
F. A. de Moulin
Louis Littman
Centralia Quartet in Demand
The M. E. Church South Quartette of Centralia visited Patoka again last Friday night to sing at a Pentecostal Revival. It was their second Patoka appearance in a week, having sung there Monday night. The group, known as the Southern Methodist quartet, includes Carl Black Ben Adams Ray Lahner and John McFarland. All four are railroad workers. one is a conductor who has missed trips to sing at funerals. They sing to share their faith and perform at revivals and church programs within reasonable distance. The performance drew praise and many expressed a desire to hear them again.
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M. E. Church
South
Quartette
Centralia
Patoka
Southern Methodist
McFarland
Christian Church
Southern Illinois
Carl Black
Ben Adams
Ray Lahner
John McFarland
Christian Science Lesson Sermon Focuses on Life Eternal
Sunday services in all Churches of Christ Scientist highlighted Life as eternal through God’s Son. The Golden Text cites eternal life from I John 5 11 and Romans 8 5 and 6 contrasts fleshly and spiritual mindsets. The Science and Health passage stresses singular spiritual existence and Life’s separation from mortality.
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Churches of Christ
Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Revival Preaching Schedule Stated for Local Churches
M E Church conducts Sunday morning services at Arnold Chapel and Sunday night at Patoka. Vernon Church revival continues through next week with preaching both Sunday morning and night.
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Arnold Chapel
Patoka
Vernon Church
Zion Church Epworth League Program Notes
Zion Epworth League plans a 7:30 pm program on January 24, 1932 with readings on poverty and faith. Juanita Neilson, Loren Williams, Dorothy McNicol, Robert Jones, Wilma Caldwell, and others present readings and prayers. Musical selections include several songs, piano solos, and a duet, with Wanda and Flora McWhirter and Nellie Mae Jones performing.
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Zion Epworth League
Juanita Neilson
Loren Williams
Dorothy McNicol
Jesus
Johnnie Boring
Roberta Arnold
Robert Jones
Wilma Caldwell
Charlie Arnold
God
Wanda
Flora McWhir
Marshall Creek Church B Y P A Weekly Schedule
Marshall Creek Church invites all to Sunday services at 6 30 p m with prayer meeting afterward Sunday School at 10 a m preaching on the second Sunday at 11 a m and a B Y P U session each Sunday night The note calls Christians to engage in service for Jesus Christ and to teach young Christians about salvation efforts.
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Jesus Christ
Pollyanna Class Met Saturday at Christian Church
The Pollyanna class of the Christian Church met at Miss Doris Good’s home on Saturday afternoon January 16. The program included songs prayers and roll call with a nickel donation. Officers for the next year were elected: Teacher Mrs Katie Hudspeth President Doris Good Vice President Dorothy Silkey Secretary Helen Nattier Assistant Secretary Arlene Perrine Treasurer Katie Hudspeth Reporter Gayle Belcher. Seventy five cents were collected and refreshments of hot chocolate and cookies were served.
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the Christian Church
Doris Good
Hom
Mary MacDowel
Iris Ellis
Dorothy Silkey
Katie Hudspeth
Helen Nattier
Arlene Perrine
Gayle Belcher
B Y P U January 24 program at Baptist Church
The B Y P U meets January 24 at 6 30 with Gladys Farmer as leader and Vivien Nattier as president in charge. Topics include Laborers Lot Viol et Nattier and Built on Falsehood Carl Rogier with others. Special song by B Y P U Quartette and daily Bible readings listed through January 24.
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Gladys Farmer
Laborers Lot
Violet Nattier
Carl Rogier
Courts House
Rose Chandler
Eula Britt
Harry Britt
Dale Nattier
B. Y. P. U. Quartette
Students earn high honor rolls in first semester exams
On January 14 and 15, semester exams were held. Freshmen Charles Griffin and Lucile Nichels earned high honors along with sophomores Dean Britt William Marion Spurgeon Nina Walker. Juniors Delbert Belcher Alice Nichols Mae Warner also made high honors. Bobby Eaglin made the freshman honor roll and Margaret Ballanie made the sophomore honor roll.
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Charles Griffin
Lucile Nichels
Dean Britt
William Marion Spurgeon
Nina Walker
Delbert Belcher
Alice Nichols
Mae Warner
Bobby Eaglin
Margaret Ballanie
Marion County Court Settings January 1932 Schedule
Court calendar for Marion County lists cases from January 25 to February 2 1932. Several People v. defendants civil and naturalization matters appear, with pleadings only and no jury sessions noted.
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Marion County
Thelma Jones
Charley Jones
Bonita Hunkle
Paul A. Goin
Ralph Barnhart
the People
Henry Wiggins
The
People
Aul Kramer
C. R. Bowman
Joseph E. Miller
C. W. Perry
Victor LA. Mar
Roy Pulver
Rebecca O’dell
Frank Meeker
Jennie Poli
Frank
Henry Biagi
Philip Ross
St. Clair Foundry Corp
L. H. Jonas
Dora Livesay
John Mahan
Bertha E. Stead
Demurrer
William King
Frank M. Meeker
National Deposit Bank
Owensboro
Harry C. Higgins
Charles Brain, Jr
Joe Tomiaka
S. L. Miller
Grace Williams Tate
Hog lice cost farmers in Marion County losses this year
The Rex Research Foundation of Chicago estimates Marion County hog losses at 1452 dollars this year based on 4 percent of hog value, with about half of the 9123 hogs infested. The notice advises regular light spray treatments and confinement during spraying to control the parasite safely and economically.
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Marion County
Rex Research Foundation
Chicago
Ben
O. F. Hedenburg
Rex Foundation
Correction on Hathaway funeral ministers
The obituary notice for Joseph Hathaway previously stated Rev. J. M. Smith and Rev. Willis conducted the funeral. The correction clarifies that Rev. Willis was the only minister present.
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Joseph Hathaway
the Register
J. M. Smith
Willis
Rev
Governor Emmerson Declines Re election Bid
Gov Louis L. Emmerson announces he will not seek another term and urges Illinois Republicans to unite. He spoke before about 50 ward committeemen in Chicago, urging unselfish leadership and patriotic service to meet urgent needs.
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Goveror Louis L. Emmerson
Bheer
Chicago
Former Patoka Young Man Manager of Detroit Loan Co
A Detroit News photo features G. R. Thalman formerly of Patoka now managing Capitol Savings and Loan Co and serving as president of the Mortgage Credit Association. He recalls growing up east of Patoka and notes long daily work hours amid Detroit’s loan scene. He remains a reader of the Patoka Register and cares for his hometown.
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Patoka
Mgr
Detroit Loan CO
Detroit News
G. R. Thalman
Capitol Savings and Loan Co
Mortgage Credit Association
Thalman
Detroit
Mr. Thalman
Edward Thalman
G. R
Patoka to Meet Odin Five Friday Night Here
Odin high school travels to Patoka for a conference game on January 22. Patoka leads the standings with 65 wins and no losses while Odin stands third at 4 wins and 2 losses. The earlier overtime win by Patoka on Odin’s floor promises a hard fought rematch with high stakes. Admission is 15 cents and 25 cents.
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Odin High School
Patoka
Odin
Dr Phillips speaks to parents on diphtheria care
Dr Phillips state health adviser addressed parents at the local gym about preventing and treating diphtheria in children. He urged immunization with toxoid treatment, which he and Dr Murfin will administer to pupils whose guardians consent. Earlier this week they gave the treatment to sixty five pupils and families at Stewart School, first to reach 100 percent coverage.
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Phillips
Murfin
Carrigan
Stewart
Sandoval
Epworth League Begins at 6:30 in 15, M. E. Church South
Epworth League gathers for a 6:30 program with Who's Afraid as the subject. Faith of our Fathers and He Leadeth Me songs, Psalms 27:1 scripture, piano solo by Thelma Pugh, talks by Mrs Alexander and Mac Eagan, quartet by Alta Pugh Mary Alice Field Paul Logan Dayton Silkey, offering and announcements led by Lucile Field.
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Epworth League
Our Fathers
Thelma Pugh
Mrs. Alexander
Mac Eagan
Alta Pugh
Mary Alice Field
Paul Logan
Dayton Silkey
Lucile Field
Epworth League Plans Jan 26 Program
M. E. Church Epworth League announces a 7:00 p m meeting on Tuesday Jan 26 with the topic Gaining Happiness with Others Questions will cover getting along with people personal freedom and Jesus happiness secret Special music is planned members of other churches are invited Leader Mae Eagan.
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M. E. Church League
M. E. Church
Epworth League
Epworth
Mae Eagan
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Christian Science Churches
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Marshall Creek Church
Pollyanna
Baptist Church News
Vivian Nattier
Quizz Leader
Tin
Albert White
Albert Naylor
Orlando Reitz
Roy Wimberly
Joe Davenport
DR. Phillips
M. E. Church South
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