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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1933
Page
8
Mr. and Mrs. Gideon McKee hosted dinner with Frank Petrea and family and Julius Chausee family for a birthday surprise. Neighbors and relatives gathered for cake and ice cream as plans formed for homeward journeys and health updates. many visits, dances, and park picnics filled the week.
Mrs F W Davidson hosted Euchre Club at St Lawrence Hall with four tables. Prizes went to Katherine Koehler first and Mrs William Gilbert second. A lunch followed. Pollyanna Club and Queen Esther Class hosted a banquet at Masonic building in Sandoval with roast beef, potatoes, green beans, lemon pie and iced tea. Prizes to Mrs C C Burnett Gladys McClelland Margaret Hawley and N O Harris. Guests included numerous local residents and guests from Centralia Terre Haute and Odin. Lions members attended a meeting in Elkville. Dana Gibson joined 4 H. J Frank Knight and Hugh Parrish and family visited Centralia and Beloit visitors shopped in Centralia. Attendees included Virginia Ruddick Florence Newman Evelynne Boyd Reba Evans Oscar Bradford and Russel Sny.
Vernon residents hosted relatives and friends from Tulsa Patoka Bloomington Decatur Vandalia and St. Louis over the weekend and weekdays. Many families shared meals picnics and hospitality with neighbors and visiting guests while local clubs held a meeting at Miss Marion Enns home and planned the Entre Nous gathering for next week.
Miss Mabel Stombaugh spent Thursday to Sunday with Miss Margaret Oberg and others from Vandalia. Mr and Mrs Howard Daniels of Vandalia hosted guests. Eve lyne Thomas of near Vernon visited, and Miss Bonnie Richards hosted a social near Vandalia. Mos e Crumbaugh and Rollie Stombaugh fished Thursday. The group swam and enjoyed ice cream gatherings as residents shared news of calls and visits.
W L Hathaway, Vernon Village Treasurer, presents an annual financial ledger covering May 1, 1932 to May 1, 1933. It itemizes funds including Street and Alley, Election, Fees and Salaries, Current, and Cemetery, detailing receipts from county treasurer and various payments for labor, supplies, and services. ends with balances on hand and a sworn certification.
The Foster Township Chapter of the American Red Cross will meet at Zion M. E. Church on July 10 at 7 30 p m to elect officers and transact other business. The public is invited. Mrs H D Bigelow, Chairman Marion County Chapter American Red Cross.
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