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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1933
Page
8
Sandoval residents attend events in Vandabaek and nearby towns. Notables include Virginia Ruddick and Violet Stiles among attendees, plus visits by Clark Murphy and Henry Cook family gatherings. Local clubs host Bridge and Lotto games. PTA gifts of Encyclopedias and equipment noted. Multiple aunts, uncles, and relatives join funerals and celebrations across Centralia, Salem, and Kinmundy.
Final figures show William J. Stratton’s four year tenure as secretary of state yielded $82,774,247.29 in fees. Annual totals reflect the era's economic mood with $17,295,306.16 in 1929, $22,730,735.16 in 1980, $22,352,415.17 in 1931, and $20,295,790.80 in 1932, a drop of over $2 million.
Saturday night gatherings with Harry Aldrich and Bill Gammon are noted along with Sunday visits to John Haye and family. A birthday party for Buster Bender featured Elmer Malone Eddie McWhirter Mel Sheffler and several Aldrichs and Hayes family members. Pinnochle was played and dinners shared as neighbors named include Emmet Malone Marie Hayes and Lyman Malone.
County Superintendent Paul B Chance visited Brick School on Tuesday. Honor Roll for the second quarter includes Barbara Jene Branch Violet Durbin Neteta Durbin Lucy May Guyman and Clifford Kretzer. Neteta Durbin scored 100 in spelling last month and Juanita Fatheree 100 in spelling and second on bi monthly exam. Funeral attendance for Dortha Loomis at Hocts Manor on Monday. Community members visited various local families and neighbors, including the Guyman Hicks Heinzmann Perkins Charlton Cripps Jett and Jackson households.
Juanita Fatheree and Neleta Durbin spent Thursday night with Martha and Lucy May Guyman. Mrs Anna Galbreath spent Monday afternoon with Mrs Margaret Ramsey. The Fredonia Co-Workers met Wednesday with Mrs Roy Kretzer for needlework and planning charity work. Several families attended Miss Dortha Loomis funeral at Hoots Chapel.
Mr and Mrs Fred Ross and son Bobbie visited with Raymond Sproul and Nora Rae in Odin. Jesse Case from Laclede stayed with uncle James Case. Betty Rostance visited Marjorie Carter. Isaac Ross and family met in Sandoval. Jennie Williams and Hazel Mason spent time with Mattie Bry and family in Centralia.
Mrs Henry Meredith and daughter Esla plus Miss Vivian Stephens visited Miss Leona Wehking from last week Monday. Mrs Mary Perkins helped Opal Kretzer quilt last Tuesday. Bertha Palmer spent Wednesday with Mayme Tackett and Mary Perkins then with Opal Kretzer. Willie Perkins searched for John Charlton Wednesday but found none. Clarence Tackett and family visited Eli Palmer and wife. Mayme called on Mary Perkins in the afternoon. Leona Wehking can write apparently. Sunday visitors included Willie Perkins family Henry Meredith family Vivian Stephens Viola Fatheree Sem Meredith. Bertha Palmer staying with Cecil Palmer and family as Ethel is ill.
Residents in Fredonia report gatherings at the Simpson home with multiple families including the Campbell and Jett households. Mrs. John Nichols spent Thursday with Mrs. Lauren Carter, and Orville Campbell joined John Nichols for Sunday dinner. Attendees also noted a sale at Mrs. Linton’s Friday and further calls at the Simpson home Saturday.
Lauren Carter delivered hogs to Odin on Thursday. Miss Leona Webking, confined to bed since Christmas, is now able to sit up.
East Zion resident Rollin Smith spends the week in Springfield. John Boring is bedfast with a rising headache for several days. Friends cut and hauled him several loads of wood Monday. Lila Williams traveled to Chicago on Tuesday for work. Cleve McWhiter and family visited Charley McWhirter and family Wednesday. Miss Lois McNichols and Miss Wilma Caldwell stayed Wednesday night with Miss Clela Caldwell.
Peck Caldwell purchases a new wood saw. Residents attend the sale of the late Mrs. Linton last Friday. Mrs. Elmer Berry and Mrs. Frank Frizzell called on Mrs. Elmer Frizzell Thursday. Mr and Mrs Glen Ehrat visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Russell Caldwell.
A bake sale by the Ladies of the M E Church South will be held Saturday January 28 at 9 30 am in Patoka Bakery Building Cakes priced 25 to 50 cents Pies 15 and 20 cents Doughnuts 10 cents Cookies 10 cents Cottage cheese pint 10 cents Baked beans quart
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