Patoka Residents Return From 7228 Mile West Tour
A Patoka party completed a 7228 mile western tour driving through Missouri Kansas Colorado Utah Nevada and California. The travelers saw Mt Evans Lookout Mountain the Royal Gorge and the Great Salt Lake visited Salt Lake City Denver Denver’s sights and the Pacific coast before heading toward Yellowstone Park and Devils Tower. They logged about 4300 miles by June 21 enjoying Big Bend deserts forests and canyon views along the way.
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Missouri
Ozarks
Kansas City
Topeka
Kansas
Fort Riley
Russell
Oakley
Hartford
Colorado Line
Ellis
Patoka
Colorado
Ripley
Denver
Rockies
KOA
Mt. Evans
Lookout Mountain
Buffalo Bill
Mr. Jones
Mr. Russell
Darvin
Russell Gulch
Salt Lake City
Utah
Wellington
Mormon Temple
Governor of Utah
Rusell
Great Salt Lake
Yellowstone National Park
California
West Coast
Arizona
Las Vegas
Nevada
Boulder Dam
Death Valley
Golden State
Pasadena
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Golden Gate Bridge
Hollywood
Warner Bros
Fox Studios
Shirley Temple
Alcatraz Island
Portland
Oregon
Columbia
Washington
Wheat Country
Spokane
Idaho
Butte Mont
Manhattan
Yellowstone Park
Grand Canyon to Patoka Journey Highlights and Homecoming
The travelogue recounts a cross‑country trip covering Montana to South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois. It notes dealers, ranches, hot sulphur baths, oil discoveries, a visit to Custer Battlefield, bison herds, and a 6400 mile mileage tally. Mr Jones gains weight, resumes Red & White store duties, and Russell returns to Newton for summer.
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Vwain
Grand Canyon
Billings
Mont
Gus Green
Claude Adms.rong
Ralph Bassett
Russell Headley
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Montana
Crow Indian Reservation
Custer Batttlefield
Custer
Sheridan
Wyoming
South Dakota
Black Hills
Hastings
Nebraska
Abbie Davis
Patoka
Jone
Jones
Red & White
Jones & Martin
Great West
Northwest
Russell
Newton
Vernon News Relates Visits Picnics and Baseball Win
Vernon residents host relatives from Vandalia and Peoria with weekend gatherings. Vernon’s baseball team defeated Eagle City 22 to 8 on July 5. Local events include travels to Decatur and Sterling, a gasoline lantern accident recovery, and weekend visits across nearby towns.
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Yale Hyle
Vandalia
Isabel Prott
Effie Arnold
George Manus
Michigan
Lola Belle Morey
Betty Altom
Vernon
Lorene Sprinkle
Champaign
Flora Cox
Lewis Lawrence
Lois Lawrence
Peoria
Eagle City
Kruge
Geo. Walton
Ethel Pope
Near Oconee
Ida Wilson
Ira Kinney
Lawrence Wilson
Chef. Doyle
Chas. Wilson
Charles Jones
Harold Jarrett
Dean Lawrence
Wayne Doolen
Sterling
Lem Meador
Maron
Roy Meador
Wm. Miller
Kinmundy
Alvin Hathaway
Wm. Hathaway Jr
J. A. Purdue
Carbondale
Arnold Jarrett
Havana
Louise Betts
Sheridan
J. Arnold
Beatrice Robinson
West of Town
Lorene Kinney
Caryle Colored
Weekend Visitors and Local Highlights From July
The community saw numerous visitors over the weekend including Mr and Mrs Earl Wilson and sons of Decatur. Families and friends from Decatur, Jacksonville, Sandoval, Vandalia, Sterling, Bloomington, Davenport and St Louis were mentioned in various visits and trips around town. Local residents reported a game defeat 15 to 7 on Saturday and new car ownership noted with James Wernsman buying a Ford V 8.
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Earl Wilson
Sons
Decatur
Dayne Ellis
Esther Snyder
Charles Belcher
Jacksonville
Winifred Harvey
Sandoval
Cairo
St. Louis
Howard Pope
Leo Thompson
Anna Dickerson
James Metzger
Shobonier
J. M. Thompson
Clem Doolen
Dorothy
Jesse Doolen
Dot Doolen
Davenport
Iowa
Harold and Clark Linton
Sterling
James Wernsman
Bert Tedrick
Vandalia
Walter Pribble
Woodrow Knight
Jefferson Barracks
Leonard Brewer
Pearl Peddicord
Bloomington
Miller, Cox and Sprinkle
Bid a Bit Bridge Club Meet Yields Prizes at Ver Non
The Bid a Bit Bridge club of Ver non met at Andree Schroeder's home last Thursday. Two tables played with prizes to Mrs. Jessie Binnon for high and Mrs. Opal Livesay for consolation. Refreshments were served by the hostess and Mrs. Jessie Binnon. Next meeting will be hosted by Alice Wade.
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Vernon
Andree Schroeder
Jessie Binnion
Opal Livesay
Jessie Kinnion
Alice Wade
Mrs. Gerrish Dies. Funeral Plans Pending
Mrs. Wm. Gerrish residing south of town died Thursday morning about 11 30 at her daughter Mrs. Russell Collins home. Funeral arrangements were not completed at press time.
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WM. Gerrish
Russell Collins
Mrs Donald Arnold and Son Visit Cyrus Arnolds
Mrs Donald Arnold and her son are visiting at Cyrus Arnolds house, sharing time and conversation during the afternoon call.
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Mrs
Donald Arnold and Son
Cyrus Arnolds
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Thlie’s Cafe
Insurance Complete Insurance Agency
Porter Simcox, Jr
Little
Egypt
Route
Sandoval, Ill
Linton & Beery
Patoka Township
T. H. Haley
Patoka Dairy
Bridge Club
COX & Martin
First State Bank of
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OLEO
Patoka Elevator CO
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