Destructive Burma Monsoon Rages Through Marion County
A severe Wednesday evening downpour from the Burma Monsoon floods Marion County parts from Patoka to Salem. Leroy Raver, a Salem fire department volunteer, died at Death Valley bridge while aiding others. towns like Odin suffered power outages and floods drenched the area with multiple structures damaged including McMackin Furniture Store and Cascade Refinery.
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Burma
Marion County
Julie
Patoka
Centralia
Sandoval
Salem
Leroy Raver
Salem Fire Department
Death Valley Bridge
Smith Saw Mill
Stewart School
Enlow Farm
Illinois Pipe Line
B. N. Griffin
McMackin Furniture
Cascade
Odin
Belleville
Vandalia
Opdyke
Mt. Vernon
Local residents take various trips and returns across Bond County
H G Hudspeth returns to Centralia after ten day visit with parents Albert and Mrs Cruse. Luther Ballance comes home from Keyesport where he worked hauling water for Wasem Trucking for Butler No 1. Harold and Mrs Boone and infant Howard depart for two weeks at Song View Texas. Boone also works in Patoka for Magnolia Pipe Line. H K Pike and Keith spend weekend in McLeansboro with Irene Donley. C R Richeson visits northern state. Betty Bender visits from Chicago to Eagan home. Claude Jackson and Bruce Decatur visit M Eagan family. Lt L F Belcher and wife from Sacramento arrive for ten day furlough. he instructs navigation at Mather Field. Milton and Lula Peddicord visit Lincoln with Jack Gilley and George Hurt relations remain.
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H. G. Hudspeth
Kesser Cruse
Centralia
Albert Cruse
Luther Ballance
Keyesport
Wasem
Butler No. 1
Bond County
Harold W. Boone
Howard
Song View
Texas
Boone
Patoka
Magnolia Pipe Line Company
H. K. Pike
Keith
Mce- Leansboro
Irene Donley
C. R. Richeson
Betty Bender
Chicago
Robert Eagan
Claude Jackson
Bruce
Decatur
M. Eagan
L. F. Belcher
Sacramento
Calif
Lowell Belcher
Belcher
Mather Field
Army Air Corps
Milton Peddicord
Lincoln
Jack Gilley
Lula Riley
George Hurt
Boyd Steele and Sons Win $80 at Marion Co Fair
Boyd Steele and Sons attended Salem fair last week with a herd of O I C hogs and earned about $80 in prize money. Their aged boar never loses in shows and a young hog from C G Fisher of Mansville Ohio is praised as a top future entry. Fisher, CO I C swine judge at the State Fair for three years, predicts great potential. The family plans to exhibit at several fairs this fall.
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Boyd Steele & Sons
Salem
O.I.C
Boyd
C. G. Fisher
Mansville
Ohio
Fisher
Co.i.c
Fletcher Passes Navy Examination For Physical Education Instructor
Word came this week that Coach C P Fletcher passed his Navy examination in St Louis last week for Physical Educational Instructor in the Navy Class V 6. He will leave for Norfolk Virginia July 21 to assume his new duties.
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C. P. Fletcher
St. Louis
Fletcher
Norfolk
Virginia
Excessive taxation will defeat ultimate purpose
An eastern utility case argues that excess profits taxes before normal corporate taxes harm investment, reduce returns to stockholders, and threaten war-time industry. The piece cautions that inequitable taxation drains life-blood from American industry and could undermine the war effort.
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House
Ways and Means Committee
Rogier Named State Public Aid Examiner
C. M. Rogier of Urbana Illinois formerly of Patoka was appointed Field Examiner for the Illinois Public Aid Commission. He will operate from Urbana in the Central Illinois District and assumed duties July first. Friends in Patoka and area extend good wishes.
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M. Rogier
Urbana
Illinois
Patoka
Illinois Public Aid Commission
Eastern Star Officers to Meet for Practice at Masonic Hall
The Eastern Star officers will gather at the Masonic Hall on Friday night at 8:60 for practice.
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Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Princeton man visits with Tacke family over weekend
Albert Tacke of Princeton Indiana visited over the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Tacke and the family members, sharing time together in the community gathering.
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Albert Tacke
Princeton
Indiana
Mrs
Fred Tacke
Kaskaskia Y W A Banquet in Salem Features Flower Garden Theme
The Kaskaskia Associational YW A banquet was held in Salem on Friday night July 3 at 8 o'clock. The program used a flower garden motif with water colored garden gate place cards and program booklets. Attendees included Miss Helen Sanders and Evelyn Frakes, with group singing and a solo by Mrs. Cottingim.
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Kaskaskia Associational Y.W. A
Salem
Helen Sanders
Sharon
Carbondale
Patoka Y. W. A
Evelyn Ellis
Helen Britt
Virginia Atchison
Faye Atchison
Pansy Wasem
Ruth Graham
Orville Genre
Eva Wasem
Farmers hear pork push and war production plan
The Woman’s Section notes the Marion County Fair judging with Anna Parr of Mt. Vernon explaining culinary ribbons. AAA talks on hog marketing, extended sales to avoid December bottlenecks, and 1943 farm programs focus on war food production and soil conservation. Wheat supply on July 1 totals 1.441 billion bushels with 851 million expected normal use.
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Marion County Fair
Anna Parr
Mt. Vernon
U. S. Department of Agriculture
AAA
Lee M. Gentry
United Nations
Eva Rogier 75 Dies at Patoka Baptist Church Funeral
Eva DeMoulin Rogier died July 6 1942 at age 75 years 11 months and 2 days after a life of faith with Bethany and Patoka Baptist churches She leaves two sons Carl and Millard one grandson Carl and a host of relatives Funeral held Tuesday at the Patoka Baptist Church with interment in Patoka Cemetery Cox and Martin Funeral Homes in charge
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Eva DeMoulin Rogier
Highland
Thlinois
William B. Rogier
Artie
Patoka
Edgar
Millard
Urbana
Bethany Baptist Church
Carl
U. S. de Moulin
Greenville
Dng Infanely
H. C. Rogier
Mason City
Ill
Harry Rogier
Vandalia
F. A. DeMoulin
Mulberry Grove
Harold McDonald
Charles Rogier
Max Rogier
Joy Malan
Jake Zilles
Esther Ulmer
Jessie Adams
Centralia
C. Y. Dossey
Veretta Lasitter
Salem
the Baptist Church
Bros. C
Crawfords Host Fourth Generation Adams Family Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Don Crawford entertained four generations of the Adams family at a Sunday dinner. The gathering included great grandfather Uncle Jess Adams, aged 92, along with C. A. Adams, Maurice Adams, Gena Adams, Annabelle, and other Adams relatives.
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Don Crawford
Adams
Jess’ Adams
C. A. Adams
Maurice Adams
Gena Adams
Annabelle
Retailers cannot stock goods priced above ceilings under price freeze
Oregon grocers warn that OPA rules leave wholesale costs above retail ceilings for many items including canned vegetables. J M Lansinger notes canners have ceilings not shared by retailers, threatening widespread store closures and consumer shortages unless corrective action is taken. Mr and Mrs Fielding Adams have moved to the Dale Nattier property.
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J. M. Lansinger
Oregon Food Merchant’s Association
Lansinger
Tfe
Fielding Adams
Dale Nattier
W C T U Holds First Organized Meeting with 18 Members
The regular W C T U meeting met Tuesday at Mrs. Luther Perrine's home with 18 members present. Organizers reported 73 members total after 10 new recruits, with a devotions program led by Mrs. Elsie Gray and a tribute to flags. The next meeting is set for the Baptist church with Mrs Fields in charge.
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Luther Perrine
Dana Jennings
Elsie Gray
Baptist Church
D. D. Club Entertained by Mr and Mrs Griffin
Mr and Mrs Charles Griffin hosted the D D Club at their home on Monday evening June 29th The gathering featured social time contests and a luncheon Mrs Homer Outhouse won the contests Several members received gifts from their mystery pals including Anita Griffin Solamae Mojonnier Orville Genre and Charles Griffin
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Charles Griffin
D. D. Club
Homer Outhouse
Anita Griffin
Solamae Mojonnier
Orville Genre
James Wernsman
Carroll Mojonnier
Ada Bates Hosts Vernon Good Will Club Meeting
The Vernon Good Will Club met July 1 at Ada Bates home with eleven members and four guests. They carded wool for a comfort and canned beans, and enjoyed a lunch of cheese sandwiches, pickles, lettuce, ice cream, ice tea and cookies. Gifts were exchanged by mystery pals and plans made for club good.
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Vernon
Florence Wolf
Tillie Meador
Sophie Protz
Emma Protz
Tina Murfin
Ada Bates
Lucille Caldwell
Donald Paul
Ruth Murfin
Donna Ruth
Doris Kleiman
Eleanor Bates
Card of Thanks for Eva Rogier
The Rogier family thank friends and neighbors for sympathy and kindness shown during the sickness and death of Mrs. Eva Rogier. Artie Rogier C M Rogier Carl Rogier Edger Rogier Marion Nattier Edwin Nattier Mildred Logan Violet Nattier Emil Nattier, and Vivian Nattier family members are mentioned with a note of a Sunday visit at Lake Saleteeska.
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Eva Rogier
Artie Rogier
C. M. Rogier
Carl Rogier
Edger Rogier
Marion
Edwin Nattier
Mildred Logan
Violet and
Emil Nattier
Vivian Nattier
Lake Saleteeska
Frank Ballance Celebrates Birthday with Church Group
Frank Ballance was surprised Monday evening as the Methodist Church Sunday School class gathered at his home to celebrate his birthday. Guests provided refreshments and shared in a pleasant social evening with friends from the community including the Ballance and Wasem families and many others.
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Frank Ballance
Methodist Church
Henry Brumfield
Jack Matchett
John Jennings
Frank Miller
Bernie Griffin
Les Ballance
M. D. Ballance
J. W. Alexander
Jimmie
Jess Belcher
J. R. Wasem
George Wasem
Cecil Griffin
Rubye Cain
Dana Bushnell
Minnie Eaglin
Winnie Spurgeon
Wilma Dively
Gladys Jones
Sunbeams Hold Meeting at Baptist Church
The Sunbeams met at the Baptist church on Friday afternoon July 8 to study South America and sing along with pledges and Bible songs. Mrs. Miller led a prayer and each girl chose a song for all. New songs were learned for Vacation Bible School and the next meeting is August 1 with Marie Crawford where Betty Belcher will receive a promotion certificate to the Girls Auxiliary.
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Sunbeams
Baptist Church
South America
Bobbie Joe Wilken
Leon
Mary Lou Walker
Carolyn
Charles
George Lee Nattier
Marty Crawford
Betty Belcher
Carol
Edwin
Walter Miller
Frances Elefritz
P. J
Mojonnier
Two Marion Co Boys at Ordnance Training Center
Samuel J. Britt of Patoka and Chloris V. Williams of Alma are among thousands inducted into the U S Army and sent to the Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland Ordnance Training Center. Commanded by Brigadier General Julian S Hatcher the center aims to supply trained Ordnance personnel to the entire Army. Only about two percent of soldiers may be assigned to Ordnance, a highly technical branch where men learn maintenance of fighting tools.
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United States
Ordnance Department
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Maryland
Samuel J. Britt
Patoka
Chloris V. Williams
Alma
Julian S. Hatcher
Army
John F Richards Celebrates 82nd Birthday in Sho bonier
John F Richards of Sho bonier marked his 82nd birthday with family on July 4 at the home of his daughter Xelpha Fiscus in West Chapel. A basket dinner followed at noon with relatives including George and Mearl Lewis, Mervin Lewis, Oral Gregg, Theodore Stone, Romalee Jarrett, John Richards Jr, and George Sanders attending. afternoon visitors included Joe Beckler and John Sheppad families.
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John F. Richards
Shobonier
Xelpha Fiscus
West Chapel
George Lewis
Mearl Lewis
Smithboro
Mervin Lewis
St. Louis
Baptist Church Sunday School Opens July 13
The W M A Bible Study Class met at the church with Mrs. George Ballance leading. They studied the first chapter of St Peter and sang for Dickie Adams. The Bible School will start Monday July 13. Elwood Brown family and B L McClure family from Decatur visited Mrs. Elsie Gray.
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Aida
W.M.A
George Ballance
St Peter
Dickie Adams
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Marion CO
NAVY
Co. M
Kaskaskia Associational
Ora G. Kagy
See’s Wickard
Mexico
Wir
W.C.T.U
Christ
MR. and
Mrs. C. Griffin
Vernon Good Will Club
Ordinance Training Center
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