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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1945
Page
5
A string of local notices lists church events and visits in Odin and Sandoval. Community members attend services, conferences, and picnics. relatives and servicemen such as Junius Needham return from England for a month. Several locals travel to Salem Eldorado and Centralia for socials and hospital visits.
Phil Gillard of St Louis visited his aunt Mrs Mary Altadonna and sons Frank and Carl. Bernard Reed bought a Sandoval home on North Main Street from Merl Luttrell, with plans to move soon. many relatives visited, including Edwards, Hagedorns, and Leach family members from nearby towns. Other travelers spent time in Odin, Peoria, St Louis, and nearby communities, with several family visits and a naval training trip for Billy Joe Thomas to Austin, Texas.
Capper's Farmer reports new postwar radios will arrive six months after hostilities cease with 1941 styling but better reception. Sets will feature wartime upgraded tubes, cost 10 to 50 percent more, and include compact battery sets with longer life and possible recharging. Television is not imminent though nine stations exist. FM and AM receive less hiss and static improvements.
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