Local Social Notes From Odin Township
Mr and Mrs Alvin Zoeller spent Thursday with Mr and Mrs E T Johnson Flora Case spent Tuesday morning with Vera Kretzer and family Miss Lizzie McClelland spent Tuesday with Mrs Jennie Williams and family Family members assisted in butchering Monday Melvin Austin spent Wednesday with Pearl McClelland Isaac Ross and son Isaac were business callers in Freeport last week Literary was well attended Thursday night with a good program Nellie Ethel Helen and Elvin Holtslaw spent Sunday afternoon with Rosalie and Doris McClelland Mr and Mrs James Case spent Sunday afternoon with Mason Holtslaw Lloyd Bryant and family of Centrali spent Sunday with Edgar Williams Asa McClelland and family visited Jesse R McClelland and family Mr and Mrs Thomas Day of Sandoval papered for Mrs Breakfield Saturday Isaac Ross and family of Sandoval spent Sunday with his father Isaac Ross and family Howard McClelland spent Sunday with Edwin Ross James R McClelland spent Sunday with Isaac Ross and J
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Zoeller
E. T. Johnson
Flora Case
Vera Kretzer
Lizzie
McClelland
Jennie Williams
W. R. McClelland
Bert
James Case
Mason Holtslaw
Melvin Austin
Pearl McClelland
Isaac
Ross
Freeport
Literary
Barr
Nellie
Ethel
Helen
Elvin Holtslaw
Rosalie
Doris McClelland
James’ Case
Lloyd Bryant
Centralia
Edgar Williams
Asa McClelland
Jesse R. McClelland
Thomas Day
Sand
Local Happenings from Patoka Vicinity
East Fork news notes several visits and calls around Patoka. People mentioned include Irvin Bowen, Clarence Bowen, Mollie Walker, Willie Perkins, Elmer Kirgan and family, Herb Schmahl, Harold Foltz, Ern st Gerrish, Cecil and Floyd Bowen, Matt Belcher, Luther Williams, Isabelle and Mabel Bowen, Ruby and Nettie Schmahl, Sue Cozad, Theodore Meredith, Herbert Schmahl, Henry Stillabower, Bill Crothers, and Logan Meredith. Observations occur Friday through Monday with visits, shopping, and corn husking activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Bowen
Fairman
Clarence Bowen
Mollie Walker
Patoka
Willie Perkins
Fredonia
Elmer Kirgan
Herb Schmahl
Ore Hill
Harold Foltz
Ernst Gerrish
Caffolaton
Miss
Cecil
Floyd Bowen
Ernest Schmahl
Matt Belcher
Luther Williams
Isabelle
Mabel Bowen
Ruby
Nettie Schmahl
Sue Cozad
Theodore Meredith
Herbert Schmahl
Henry Stillabower
Bill Crothers
Logan Meredith
Fairman Family Visits in Cousin G N Smith Home
Mrs Albert Heinrich and daughter and Mrs Leo Sebastian from Chicago spent Sunday night with their cousin Mrs G N Smith and family. Miss Clara Corson of Carlyle was also in town for the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Heinrich
Leo Sebastian
Chicago
G. N. Smith
Clara Corson
Carlyle Ar
Local residents share visits and births this week
Sunday visits included a daughter seeing her father Dave Carson and family. Mr and Mrs R M Carrigan called in Sandoval Monday. Otto Heinrich returns home from a New Year trip visiting Chicago and Milwaukee. Rev Fairchild and family visited the Merten clan. Miss Mary Marshall called on Mrs Rittenhouse. Mr and Mrs Richard Rittenhouse welcomed a baby girl born Friday January 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rived
Dave Carson
R. M. Carrigan
Sandoval
Otto Heinrich
Chicago
Milwaukee
Rev. Fairchild
R. C. Merten
Mary Marshall
R. Rittenhouse
Richard Rittenhouse
Southeast Town Social Notes Reflect Community Gatherings
Bill Crothers Henry Stillabower and Russell Palmer hauled corn from down west last Friday. Leona Bower is on the sick list. Mat Belcher with wife and daughter Opal visited Luther Will. Mr. and Mrs. Shaulbert Ruth Sebastia and Minnie Heindrich helped Theodore Meredith and wife butcher a hog. The Pal mers and children visited Pete Bopp. Mrs Yardley Mrs Williams and Jess Yardley attended Owen Stilley funeral at Marino. Mat Belcher called on Hayes Smith. Mrs Leo Sebastian of Chicago and Mrs Shoulbert visited Mat Belcher Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Crothers
Henry Stillabower
Russell Palmer
Down West
Leona Bower
Mat Belcher
Opal
Luther Williams
Shaulbert
Ruth Sebastia
Minnie Heindrich
Hazel
Theodore Meredith
Millard Palmer
Pete Bopp
Joseph Yardley
John Williams
Joseph
Jess Yardley
Owen Stilley
Marino
Hayes Smith
Leo Sebastian
Chicago
Shoulbert
Village Notes From Vandalia And Surrounding Areas
John McClary and family visited his ailing father Uncle Bill in Ramsey on Sunday. Roy Jackson and family from the Hill spent weekend in Decatur with relatives. Mary Stombaugh and children and Mrs Sam Bryant visited Mrs Ames Oberg in Brownstown. Helen Daniels of Vandalia stayed with Margaret Oberg in Brownstown. John Steinhauer is listed as ill. Betty Jane Crumbaugh visited Marybell Stombaugh. Bill Laswell and wife spent time with Amel Oberg in Brownstown. Lee Bryant returned from a two day visit with Silas Bryant in Smithboro. Ella Hawkins visited with daughter Mrs John Luster and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McClary
Bill
Vandalia
Ramsey
Mr. McClary
Roy Jackson
Family of the Hill
Decatur
Mary Stombaugh
Sam Bryant
Ames Oberg
Brownstown
Helen Daniels
Margaret Oberg
John Steinhauer
Betty Jane Crumbaugh
Marybell Stombaugh
Bill Laswell
Amel Oberg
Lee Bryant
Silas
Smithboro
Ray Harris
Ella Hawkins
John Luster
Sunday Visit at Ben Wainscott Home
Sandy Branch reports Mr and Mrs Mark Swift and Bill Swift and family visiting the Ben Wainscott home on Sunday. Isabel Garrett spent Saturday with the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Swift
Bill Swift
Ben Wainscott Home
Isabel Garrett
Unity Mutual Benefit Association Ad Urges Patoka Insurance
An advertisement promotes Unity Mutual Benefit Association of Patoka Illinois as low cost life protection. It claims prompt claim payments, minimal assessments, a free policy for healthy under 65s with a $1 application fee, and a joining push alongside Centrali Mutual members joining next Saturday January 23.
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Unity Mutual Benefit Association of
Patoka
Ill
Illinois
Unity Mutual Benefit Association OF Illinois
Local Social Roundup of Visits and Family Gatherings
Leah Louise and Gloria Williams appear in a string of visit reports as Marvin Conant and family join Bob Green and Marshall Williams households. The notes page mentions Legion attendance, Wednesday and Thursday calls on relatives, and several social calls among the Lowe, Doolen, Garrett, Swift, and Conant families amid community life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leah Louise
Gloria Williams
Marvin Conant
Bob Green
Sam Lowe
Marshall Williams
Ben Wainscott
Mack Robbs
Butcher
Cecil Garrett
Cleve Doolen
W. H. Jones
American Legion
Kinmundy
Mrs.Lowe
Community notices and birthday gatherings southeast of Vernon
East of Vernon reports multiple social visits and celebrations. Helen Herring's thirteenth party at the Herring home. surprise dinner for Clint Perkins. gatherings at Chandler and Doolen households. various visits between neighbors and relatives in the area. An engagement announcement notes Ethel Turner and John Fradenburg wed January 16, 1932 at Salem.
Cozad Home Party entertains local residents
A party at Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cozad's home featured games and refreshments. Guests included Thaddus Rogers Theborn Rogers Ellwood Rogers Cecil Kirgan Harry Kirgan Millard Evans Sylvia Evans Harold Evans Everett Goodwin and daughter Esther Perkins Martha Perkins Eunetta Perkins Eugene Fred Simpson Alice Simpson Thelma Jett James Jett and Sylvia Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Cozad
Thaddus
Theborn
Ellwood Rogers
Cecil
Harry Kirgan
Millard
Sylvia
Harold Evans
Everett Goodwin
Esther
Wm. Perkins
Martha
Logan Meredith
Eunetta Perkins
Eugene Fred
Alice Simpson
John Nichols
Alva
Everett Jett
Chandler
Arthur, N
Sylvia Evans
Thelma Jett
Thelma
James Jett
Sylvia Fvans
Millard Evans
George Jett
Cultz Donoho
Givens Chapel News Highlights Local Visits and Tasks
Charley Sullens’s party helped butcher a beef on Thursday. Visitors included Mildred Osborne, Hazel Howard, and Rachel Wolff at McHaney school. Elmer Powell’s brother Harry stayed last week while Emily Heskett visited Dot Chandler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Chandler
Elmer Powell
Jim
Emmet Powell
Basil Sullins
Charley Sullens
Argie Howard
Oliver Gray
Mildred Osborne
Hazel Howard
Rachel Wolff
McHaney
Elmer
Humorettes and a Lesson in Brains
A village hardware store scene shows three boys seeking BB shot with varying intent. An elderly shopkeeper quizzes them then explains the difference in mind over mispriced effort, while a joke about Yank brains closes the vignette with a parable on learning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeke
Tim
Joe
The First Stone Negro Preacher and the Mule
An old negro preacher battles a loud mule during a Sunday sermon. A man suggests tying a stone to the mule’s tail, sparking the preacher to pose a moral challenge about sin before casting the first stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pahson
Breddern and Sistern
Hardware clerk replies with snappy comeback
A shopper asks if the store keeps refrigerators. The clerk snaps no we sell them. The woman exits saying you’ll keep the one you were going to buy. Good morning.
The Majority Rules Welfare Worker at Insane Asylum
In a tense exchange an inmate argues that a difference of opinion led to his confinement. He claims he predicted the world would call him crazy while others deemed him so, and that the majority belief prevailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yank
Insane Asylum
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J. W. Alexander
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Tralia Mutual
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A. Name
Trent Ae Tee Heart
Cath Ee
Eemensee Ny
Ng J. W. Alexander
Vernon
Frank Brockelmeyer
Paul
Meredith Doolen
Ross Herring
Clinton Perkins
Nan Ferkins
Wyoming
Helen Woolen
Donald Murfin
Selby Binnion
Omer Twiss
Lillian Goedel
St. Louis
Emma Protz
Paul Protz
Chas. Parks
Robert Binnion
Henry Abendroth
Marjorie
Glen
Marvin Ehrat
Isabell
Helen Herring
John Steele
Guy Chandlers
Charley Fradenburg
Charlie Walsh
Riley
Clarence Heskett
Burl Sullens
Perry Smith
Virgil Shaw
Elmer Powells
Dorothy Chandler
Elsworth Chandler
Forrest Sanders
Howard Smith
Elmer Turner
Dot Chandler
Jim Powell
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