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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1947
Page
4
A Norwegian observer argues that postwar socialism threatens the merchant marine and national wealth. He cites heavy subsidies, high taxes on insured ships, and co‑op monopolies as stifling competition. The piece warns against monopoly and praises competition for prosperity.
The Hancock Funeral home in Salem is noted. Mrs Frank Muench and Doris and Mrs Asa Mann visited Centralia Saturday. Ben Wedekemper and Miss Ricka Wiedle visited Mrs Marion Cottam of Sandoval Monday night. Wanda Crabtree was in St Louis Monday night. The Hahn family attended a Sandoval birthday party Saturday night for Mrs Rollin Robinson. Jack Crabtree and Jimmie were in Centralia Saturday morning. Mrs Roy Cox of Beckemeyer visited Mrs Robert Stein Tuesday morning. Earl Hahn spent last week in Jackson Mississippi on business. Bill Adams of Champaign visited relatives here Friday.
A large attendance is expected for the annual meeting of Sanitary Milk Producers in the Lincoln Theatre Belleville Indiana on February 4. Julian D Ray will head a large local delegation. Milo K Swanton of the Wisconsin Council of Agricultural Cooperatives is the principal speaker on the topic Challenges Facing Our Dairy Industry.
Official reports of the year will be presented by the president, treasurer, manager, field supervisor, and chairman of the committee. Sixteen directors will be elected from districts. Brief speeches will come from St. Louis dairy leaders and those from the middle west. A large free dinner is served at noon in five churches near the meeting place. Entertainment is planned and there will be time for discussion in the afternoon.
Mrs Dorothy Johnson of Carlyle visited her family Sunday. Mr and Mrs Garret Dean McKendre of Cincinnati Ohio spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs K L Bundy. Eileen Ramsey Eileen Day Jacqueline Hawley Mary Jean Newman.
Word arrives of the death of Agnes Woodward who had been living in California. Opal Chappel was taken to the hospital Sunday. Louise Lowderwilk attended the show in Salem Sunday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Ben Wedekemper and Miss Ricka Widdle joined Mr and Mrs Otto Reinkesmeyer Mrs Norma Highfield Miss Edith Mann and Mr George Mann at the funeral of Julius Merten last Sunday.
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