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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1930
Page
4
A public sale at the seller's home three miles south of Patoka and one mile east of the hard road begins at 10:00 a m on Friday February 7 1930. Items include horses a gray mare mules cattle poultry milk cans an incubator chicken coops and other articles. sheep ewes with lambs in March.
Farm equipment includes a 14 blade McCormick Deering disc a 6 ft mower a John Deere riding cultivator a 75 tooth steel harrow a Moline and Grand Detour plows a sulky rake a wide tire wagon and more A harness set three leather collars and a new Empire wheat drill with fertilizer attachment Terms allow cash for sums up to five dollars and credit for larger amounts with notes at 7 percent interest or 6 percent discount for cash purchaser Fred Tacke owner Inc A Jennings auctioneers
Patoka High School visits Farina on Saturday February 1 with Vandalia High School visiting January 31. Kinmundy is noted as a nearby participant in the column.
Fair weather persists as area residents report various activities. Chas Lutz and Jake Foltz hauled mules to Nashville. Clarence Cozad, Herb Stone, Bill Crothers and Wash Bowen attended a sale at Moweaqua.
To rent rooms or entire house seeks rent by Mrs Pauline Genre. Robert Foltz Jr returning from Cen tralia on a daily business visit. Former resident Bob Foltz back in town. Miss Pearl Walz of Norwalk Wisconsin visiting Naperville for school.
Community updates recount visits and travel to and from Patoka with residents: Belchers guests. Ralph Belcher en route from Kentucky. a baby born to Cahill in Weiser. farm sales and relocations involving Fred Tacke, Frank Williams, and Carl Easton moves. school and game attendances including Salem Vandalia. hospital and obituary mentions. civil war lesson highlights Lincoln assassination and Johnson oath.
Regular church business and worship slated for Saturday night February 1 at 7 90 p m with Bro Lockard as pastor. B Y P U program February 2 features topics led by Maude Carter Ruth Nattier Marion Out house and others. Everyone invited to attend.
Sunday School attendance rising with 9 30 and 9 39 times noted. An appeal for flood relief raised $8 00 through John Jennings efforts. Ladies Aid to meet at Mrs F G Lett home Friday afternoon Jan 31. Bre Ferrell Pastor preaches at 10 45 am. Also includes brief notes on English history and figures James I Charles I Shakespeare Harvey.
Two teams were chosen Tuesday afternoon and split half the class to each side. Thursday afternoon only the two teams played again with five on each side and room to improve. First team members include Lillie Sharp Myrna Carter Mary Alice Field Edith Gray Maud Carter with Marie Belcher set to replace Maud at Centralia. Second team features Ruby Walker Erma Belcher Irene Malan Alice Britt Elizabeth Simcox. Middies sent off to be dyed have arrived late and will be used for the rest of the season.
Patoka High School wins its eighth conference game on home floor, beating Odin 22 10. Walker scores nine for Patoka while Eagan adds five. Odin top scorer Brode has six. Referee Sharp from Vandalia officiated.
Patoka 21 Salem 18 to claim the Marion County championship. The game stayed tight, tied 9-9 at halftime, with Salem briefly leading 17-15 in the third before Walker sparked Patoka to regain the lead and hold on for the victory.
George Wireman enters second grade at Flora. Mrs. O A Nattier and Mrs Nelle Quayle visited Room One Friday. The eighth grade basketball team defeated Salem 3 to 2 Saturday night. Third and fourth grades plan cafeteria lunches next week. Language classes present letters and reports on modern subjects with Helen Nattier and Gayle Belcher contributing. Mrs Katie Nattier spoke to the sixth grade after their reports.
Historical note on Dr Caldwell beginning practice in 1875 and introducing Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin in 1892 as a mild safe liquid laxative. Claims it treats headaches biliousness flatulence indigestion loss of appetite and sleep issues. advertised for women children and elderly. offers free trial bottle via Monticello Illinois address.
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