Y W H Club Meeting and Picnic Note
The Y W H Club met at Pansy Wase’s home on July 1 with Virginia Atcheson as leader. Committees were elected, topics discussed, and refreshments served. Attendees included Ruth Wadkins and others. a Centralia picnic followed. next meeting July 15 at Doris Adams’ home with Ruth Wadkins leading.
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Y. W.H. Club
Y. W. H. Club
Pansy Wase
Virginia Atcheson
Centralia
Ruth Wadkins
Lyla Jolliff
Pansy Wasem
Marylea Miller
Julie Miller
Faye
Helen Britt
Rosegallo Sherrel
Dana Adams
Bette Lou Burton
Jacqueline la Faviurs
Ruby Shields
Rita Mae
Doris Adams
Scribe
Women of Lewistown Collect Civil War Aid Items in 1862
In 1862 during Civil War days Illinois women from Lewistown and Fulton County organized to aid soldiers, with 631 women gathering cash, towels, shirts, handkerchiefs, drawers, coats, socks, pants, slippers, pillow cases, wool, basins, turnips, butter, pickles and more in their first year of welfare work reported by the Illinois Writers' Project.
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Illinois
Lewistown
Fulton County
Illinois Writers’ Project
Pay Your Bills Or Face The Printer’s Rhyme In 1920s Illinois
An Illinois newspaper from about a century ago ran a promotional verse urging readers to pay their debts, with a jeweler in Jefferson County cited among local trades. It notes the editor and WPA era muse promoting financial reminders, while a barber jokes his haircut costs twelve and a half cents unless someone undercuts him.
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Illinois
Jephenson County
Illinois Writers’ Project
Reconstruction era Aid Distribution Items From Illinois Regiments
Two Illinois regiments largely from Fulton County received money and goods including dried apples, apple butter, sauerkraut, 140 dozen cakes, 66 pies, 52 dozen eggs, 2 chickens, dried and canned fruit, needles, bread, reading matter and other small articles.
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Fulton County
Knot meaning speeds up a measure of speed puzzle
A quirky multiple choice brain teaser lists 7 items about word meanings and wordplay. Each item asks to choose the correct interpretation or usage from options a through d, including a speed related meaning of knot.
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Mark Twain
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Vermont
Delaware
New Hampshire
Joe
Adirondacks
Rome
Latin America
Fragmented Answer Fragments From A Puzzle Prompt
The input contains a jumble of phrases like numbers, letters, and ratings. It reads as disjointed lines about speeds points and guesses with partial scores and exclamations. No coherent event or person is present to summarize.
Browns and Tigers to play two double headers at Sportsman's Park
Detroit and St Louis clash in two big doubleheaders at Sportsman's Park this weekend. The Browns feature Walt Judnich Roy Cullebine and George McQuinn backed by right handers Bob Muncrief Bob Harris Jack Kramer and Denny Galehouse. Browns ticket office will stay open for reservations by mail or phone Chestnut 7900.
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St. Louis
Detroit Tigers
Sportsman’s Park
Luke Sewell
Browns
Tigers
Walt Judnich
George McQuinn
Chet Laab
Harland Clift
Roy Cullebine
Bob Muncrief
Bob Harris
Jack Kramer
Denny Galehouse
Chestnut
Rules Set For 1941 Illinois Farm Sports Festival
The sixth annual Illinois Farm Sports Festival rules were announced by festival secretary Frank Gingrich. Major changes include bowling for men and women, badminton for women, a 50 yard dash for boys 16, badminton replacing paddle tennis and 880, and a division of women into junior and senior groups. Wrestling eligibility is widened to boys with district or state honors, and horseshoe pitching is added for both sexes. The changes aim to increase fun and fair play.
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Frank Gingrich
Illinois Agricultural Association
Gingrich
Wheat Supplies to Reach New High Peak July 1
Urbana Illinois reports a record wheat stock outlook for 1941 42 with a likely carryover near 600 million bushels and total supply over 1300 million. Exports remain limited due to war and markets in Europe while U S sections expect substantial domestic use and tight price policy under government loans.
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New High Peak
Urbana
Ill
United States
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
United
British Isles
Canada
England
Vandalia Freighters to face Patoka All-Stars in June plan
Vandalia Freighters will play the Patoka All-Stars Friday June 27 as part of the June softball schedule. The schedule notes a rain contingency with games moved to the following night. Team managers listed include Cubs Marcus Cox Cards Wallace Alexander Pirates W E Field Adams Oil and Gas Jess Belcher Magnolia Don Crawford and others.
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Vandalia
Patoka
Pirates
Magnolia
Cubs
Marcus Cox
Wallace Alexander
W. E. Field
Adams Oil & Gas
Jess Belcher
Don Crawford
Badminton Added After Nis Dropped From Program
Notes indicate nis was dropped and badminton, a more popular sport, was added to the lineup. The change marks a shift in athletic offerings and reflects preference for badminton among participants and spectators.
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IOC
PTL
APEX
Brigg & Straton
Apex Electric
Patoka Hwd. & Fur. Co
Detroit
Jack Williams
Vere Adams
Junior Stephens
Christopher, Ill
Eleanor Powell
Tapister
Ann Sothern
Lionel Barrymore
Robert Young
Wiley Padan
Marie Dressler
Polly Moran
MGM
Wolf J. Flywheel
Tony Martins
Rginia
Inia Grey
Marx Brothers
Tony Martin
Ewen Oo
Larpo
Clans James
Ear Carnow
America
Raqueme Torres
Aaary Eaton
Mavae
Ian
McKinney
Lilbetan Roth Ann Meller
Florence Rice Diarea Lewis
New York, N.Y
Autolite
Crawfords
Mobil Oil and Gas
Binder
McCormack Deering
Patoka Elevator Co
Geo. J. Wasem
Mgr
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