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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1947
Page
4
The Patoka Register lists H. K. PIK as Editor and Vabteter as Assistant Parton. Published in Patoka Illinois with postal registration as a second class matter dated November 2, 1907.
Illinois farm stocks on Jan 1 show corn at 356.638 million bushels and oats at 91.094 million. cattle on feed at a multi year high, sows to farrow up nine percent. Auto deaths last year 1,867, rail and mine outputs rise, and hunting license game cards due by Feb 10. Public aid payments totaled 74.41 million with old age pensions 52 percent of that, dependents 25 percent, blind 3 percent. SMP to hold annual meeting Feb 4 in Belleville with Milo Swanton as featured speaker and free noon dinner.
Mrs Minnie Sloan visited Mrs Agnes Moore all day Friday. Mr and Mrs Paul Laney Somerville of Chicago announce the birth of a son Robert Lawrence on Jan 8 at Chicago Heights hospital weighing 7 pounds 6 ounces. Mrs Somerville is Roberta Arnold of Salem. Mr Charley Sloan celebrated his birthday Sunday. Mr and Mrs K L Bundy and son Billy Joe and Mrs Jennie Day conducted business in Centralia Saturday. Mrs H E Maryworth of Effingham spent the weekend with her sister Mrs Lara Dace. Mrs Elizabeth Somerville spent Thursday in Centralia with Mrs Ida Jett.
The author argues for plain Americans to scrutinize leadership and defend facts against Communist influence in labor and politics. He notes CIO condemnation of Communism, warns of ideological infiltration, and links profits, production, and wages to national debt and prosperity. He urges bipartisan distancing from political action groups influencing parties.
Marion County farmers gathered at the Farm Bureau Building in Salem to hear Prof. C S Rhode from the University of Illinois discuss the advantages of the Dairy Breeding Association. He argued that no single breeder can match the speed and efficiency of a cooperative breeding program, noting substantial cost savings and potential herd gains.
Wanda Crabtree visited Anna Loumyers of Carlyle Saturday. Mr. and Mrs John Schmitz of Centralia visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Muench and family Saturday.
The report lists multiple local visits including Mr. and Mrs. Asa Mann in Centralia, the Crabtrees and Gerald, the Olsons visiting Gus Hahn in Cortland, and others such as Mrs. Stein in Carlyle. CWO Howard Gaddy of Navy Pier Chicago spent the weekend with homefolks, with additional attendance at a Shriner election in East St Louis and a singing convention at Odin Assembly of God church.
Mrs. Anita Stasik attended the Woman's Civic club meeting in Salem Monday night. Mrs. Grace Fetgatter and son Dickie left for Enid Oklahoma to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. William Boothman and family of Jacksonville Illinois visited the area.
Mr and Mrs John Stone of Vernon visited Mr and Mrs Ora Stone and family and Mr and Mrs Glen Helm and daughter of Everett Washington were guests at Lloyd Wilkersons home. Frank Altadonna of Carlyle also visited here Sunday.
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