Fort William McKinley Gem of Luzon in the Philippines
A Patoka boy writes from Fort William McKinley Rizal P I March 18 1928 about life in the army in the Philippines. The piece describes the post as the cool gem of Luzon with Y M C A facilities an open air theatre and a large athletic program including track baseball and basketball and notes the proximity to Manila and the Philippine Division. It highlights Fort McKinley as a training and staging post for casuals prior to deployment and notes its role in the 15th Infantry and the Coast Artillery and its historic ties to General John J Pershing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gem of
Luzon
Philippines
Boca Chica
Corregidor
Mariveles
United States
Ft. William McKinley
Manila
Orient
Philippine Division
Fifteenth Infantry
Sixth Coast Artillery Regiment
Philippine Scouts
Fort McKinley
Laguna Bay
Post
John J. Perishing
Ft. McKinley
Philippine Department
Philippine
Coast
Diamond
Court
Fort William McKinley
Tinsin
China
Thirty-first Infantry
Twenty-Fourth Infantry
Aly
Ft. McKin
McKinley
Paris
Centralia Teems for Jefferson Barracks Camp and Local Plans
About thirty five Centralia youths left for Jefferson Barracks for a four week Citizens Military Camp training. The piece notes high school connections, local business outlook, street widening debates along Route 2, Parked cars affecting shoppers, and upcoming Illinois Rural Carriers convention in Centralia August 10–11 with local officials planned to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
Jefferson Barracks
Citizens Military Camp
Centralia Township
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Montgomery Ward & Co
Poplar Street
Welsch
Illinois Rural Carriers
Washington
Public expenditure plan sparks scrutiny and July reviews
Officials flag an outlay larger than nearby projects and announce July reviews by Chicago experts to assess the plan. Carterville faces severe municipal insolvency with no funds for street lights or police. June municipal court fines total nearly $400 with 32 motor infractions. A Cairo-Ed desert? No, a truck bound for Centralia crossed paths with a southbound passenger train at Harvey Crossing scattering peaches. the Ford truck was wrecked though the driver escaped injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Carterville
Carbondale
Herrin
Centralia
Harvey Crossing
Ford
Fourth of July at home with family and neighbors in Cracker Neck
Rollie Stombaugh arrived early with fireworks and many neighbors gathered for supper. Rainfall of about five inches, water rising four feet in ten minutes near East Fork bottom, delaying travel. Local harvests progress as families visit, with several residents noted and community events at Mound Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollie Stombaugh
Vandalia
John
Charley Shepard
Luther Barnes
Son Loren
J. A
Grandma Wall
Mary Belcher
E. L. Sharp
Toad Island
J. A. Shepard
George Kinney
George Olmstead
Nobel Bryant
Claude Carman
George
John Henry Belcher
Dock Shepard
Elza Sharp
Patoka Social Roundup Includes Peddicords and Bowens
Mrs Lank Peddicord and son Don visited Patoka on Thursday. Irvin Bowen and family shared a Sunday gathering with John Terry near Alma. Cort Walker called on Lank Peddicord and other Bowen families and several Bowen siblings visited Schmact and Sehmahl households.
Local Visits and Sunday School Attendance Reported
Misses Ruby and Nettie Schmahl and Ernest Schmahl visited Mr. and Mrs. Mike Stillabover Friday afternoon. Don Peddicord visited with John Tabor Sunday. Herb Schmahl visited with Ore Hill Saturday. Temple Sunday School had an attendance of fifty one Sunday. Rev. Rosborough gave an interesting talk after Sunday School. Misses Mabel and Gladys Bowen called on Ruby and Nettie Schmahl Sunday morning. Mrs. Lank Peddicord and son Don called on Mrs. Sarah Schmahl and family Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Bowen
Don Peddicord
John Tabor
Isabelle
Gladys
Mabel Bowen
Cecil
Floyd Bowen
Ruby
Nettie
Ernest Schmact
O. Hill
Son Dean
Mike Stillabower
Nettie Schmahl
Ernest Schmahl
Mike Stillabover
Herb Schmahl
Ore Hill
Temple
Rev
Rosborough
Mabel
Gladys Bowen
Lank Peddicord
Don
Sarah Schmahl
Local farming and weather update from Fairman area
East of Town reports numerous visits by local families in Fairman, Vandalia, Odin and nearby, with Oat harvest underway though some low ground damaged by heavy rain. A severe flood affected Nellie Belcher's home and losses included eighty seven chickens and two mares from Wes Martin. The storm brought 6 to 8 inches of rain in five hours with bright lightning, but East Fork escaped major flooding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Belcher
Louse Run
Nellie
B. D. Chance
Wes Martin
East Fork
Local visitors and community notes from Fostersburg
Robert Arnold and family visited John Thalman and returned with Edna Thalman. Mrs. Frizzell cared for Miss Hester Aglesby in Centralia then home. Doolens and Ruth Frizzell traveled to St Louis for Ruth’s hospital care. Several families gathered with Blanche Doolen. Norris family visited from Rosamond for the Fourth. Edgar Jones helps Lewis. Fourth largely celebrated in Vernon or Patoka amid heat. Lewis Jones welcomed a son Herschel Dean July 5. John Reidle dies at 61 after long illness. Funeral at home, burial at McConnell cemetery with Rev Mitzel preaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Arnold
John Thalman
Edna Thalman
Frank Frizzell
Hester Aglesby
Centralia
Clem Doolen
Ruth
St. Louis
Len Caldwell
Joe Frizzell
Elmer Frizzell
Blanche Doolen
E. N. Norris
Rosamond
L. Foster
Edgar Jones
Kinmundy
Lewis
Vernon
Patoka
Lewis Jones
Herschel Dean
John Reidle
Mitzel
Arnold Chapel Choir
Local Social News Highlights Gathered
Mr and Mrs Virgil Livesay and child visited Riley Williams family on Sunday. John Broom Jr returns home from Olney hospital after a period there. Effie Arnold and daughter leave for Vernon for a brief visit. Helen Meuhlhausen visited relatives in St Louis. Lem Williams and sons and Abi Donoho head to North Dakota for several months. Charles Hensely, vacationing here, returns to Chicago. Burdett Williams visits near Patoka. Mr and Mrs Clayton and Mrs S G Williams attend Centralia gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Livesay
Riley Williams
John Broom, Jr
Olney Hospital
Effie Arnold
Vernon
Helen Meuhlhausen
St. Louis
Lem Williams
Abi Donoho
North Dakota
Charles Hensely
Chicago
Burdett Williams
Patoka
Clayton
5. G. Williams
Centralia
Southeast Town News Of Local Folks On The Fourth
Frank Bradfords brother and family spent the fourth with Mr Bradford and family. Rain Thursday night described as one of the largest in years. The Williamses report their little son ill. Charley Eagan and family visited Mr McLain. Ed Belcher is able to ride out again and recovering. Charley Bopp and wife visited Pete Bopp and family. Glen Phillips and wife from Decaturmac brought Violet home to Luther Williams and Grandpa Williams visited for a few weeks. Russell Collins bought a Ford. Oscar Bradford left for Detriot Michigan to seek work. Visitors at Luther Williams included Irve Bowen and family Fred Williams and family and Henry Williams and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Decaturemac
Luther Williams
Violet
Grandpa Williams
Russell Collins
Oscar Bradford
Irve Bowen
Fred Williams
Henry Williams
Married Life Wife
A fragmented dialogue scene shows a husband and wife bantering in a domestic setting. The exchange hints at humor and frustration through playful miscommunication and a joking tone.
Report of condition of Farmers & Merchants State Bank Vernon Ill 1928
Public record shows the Farmers & Merchants State Bank at Vernon Illinois reporting its June 30 1928 condition to the Illinois Auditor. It lists resources including cash U S Government securities and various loans and real estate. total liabilities amount to 110 712.41 with L B Green as cashier sworn July 7 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F;ers & Merchants
Vernon
Beco
S Gee Ee
Furn
L. B. Green
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Auditor of Public Accounts
Ll. E. Green
State OF Illinois
Alma Watson Visits St Louis Over Weekend
Paul Watson of St. Louis spent the weekend with home folks returning to his roots for a short visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Watson
St. Louis
Comical Domestic Exchange Over a Dollar
A wife pleads for money with dramatic exclamations while the husband replies and hands her a single dollar in a lighthearted domestic vignette. The dialogue features playful mispronunciations and theatrical crying about finances.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Philippine Islands
Sarah Sehmahl
Irvin Bowen
Gertie Bowen
Ida Stillabower
Irvin
Bowen
John Terry
Alma
Cort Walker
Lorene Williams
Fairman
Chas
Maulding
Raymond Maulding
Maurice Morgan
Chas. Maulding
Jas. Bassett
Tony Potts
John Gillispie
Art Wilton
Merritt Caldwell
P. S. Caldwell
Delbert Shaw
Odin
Lynn Caldwell
Jim Bassett
Elmer Downley
Paul Caldwell
Maron
Allen Fulton
Wes Martins
Fostersburg
Prnsy
Marion
J. W. Epps
L. E. Belcher
Patoka, Ill
Mother
Dr. Caldwell
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