State Capitol news items and legislative actions
Reports indicate a state suit to collect unpaid printing tax proceeding to the supreme court. Debates on sales tax applicability to electricity retail sales. Plans to remodel the state arsenal include a balcony floors exits and fire escapes. A Chicago board of education bond measure for overdue teacher salaries awaits governor. Illinois livestock show and fairs set for late July at River Road fairgrounds near Chicago. Illinois Rocks and Minerals trip highlights coal age fossils in Joliet. Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers executive committee to meet July 12 in Chicago. Private detective licensing bill signed by the governor. Portrait and former official portraits appropriations passed. Bills to curb habitual criminals and authorize search warrants for weapons advance. Senate bill by George Maypole creating a new measure awaits action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
State Department of Finance
Fredonia Lawn Party Honored by Mr and Mrs Clarence Cozad
Mr and Mrs Clarence Cozad hosted a large July 6 lawn party with ice cream and cake. Guests included many families from the area such as the Palmers Evans Nichols Wagoner Jett Wehking Simpson and Kretzer among others with several attending church services Sunday night and speaking on missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Cozad
Cozad
Alice Palmer
Millard Palmer
Vern
Bobbie
Wm. Palmer
Francis
Bonnie
Virginia
Russell Palmer
Denis
Clarence Tackett
Cecil
Lavona Lee
Everett Goodwin
Esther
John Talbert
Lena Mae
Wilburn
Millard Evans
John Nichols
John Wagoner
Johnie
Velma Gene
Opal Kretzer
Fern
Edith
Alice Simpson
Sylvia Evans
Leona Wehking
Helen Moore
Edith Kretzer
Harold Evans
Fred
Eugene Simpson
Alva Jett
Lee Attaberry
Walter
Philip Wehking
Katheryn June
George Jett
Charley Jett
James Simpson
Walter Gehrig
Salem
Thomas
DuQusin
Vivian Nattier
Brown
Patoka
Illinois Legislature Scraps Clifford Banking Bill Amid Session Delays
Plans for a major banking law revision faded as the Clifford bill was removed from the senate calendar. The measure included provisions on bank organization, administration, and liquidation. Auto license fees rise 25 cents for notaries. Governor Horner backs federal intervention in coal region labor strife. Cement shipments rise, highway work resumes with about 475 miles under construction. The three cent gas tax will be split among cities counties and state per the governor's signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Secretary of State
Springfield
Chicago
Events From Vernon Area Include Visits and Church Service
Vern Palmer spent Sunday with Leroy Simpson and Rev Soney. A few locals attended an ice cream supper at Cabbage Chapel Saturday. Helen Moore stayed several days with her grandparents, Marion Evans. Everett Jett and family from near Vernon visited relatives here over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Palmer
Leroy Simpson
Soney Peer
Cabbage Chapple
Helen Moore
Marion Evans
Everett Jett
Near Vernon
Report of First State Bank Patoka Illinois June 30 1933
Official publication of the condition of First State Bank Patoka Illinois at close of business June 30 1933 to the Auditor of Public Accounts. It lists cash 18955.49 U S Government investments 5100.00 and other items with loans real estate and other resources totaling 12 130.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First State Bank
Patoka
State of Illinois
Auditor of Public Accounts
State of
Illinois
U. S
Acceptan- Gos
Fairman 6 622 00 to 9 950 00 banking and social notes
Summary of social calls and visits from Fairman area, noting travel to Chicago for Fair trip by train, dinners, entertainment, and visits among local families. Includes a bank statement with assets and liabilities totaling 150 405 03 and notarized sworn affidavit by L E Green, cashier.
Local Social Roundup in Southeast Town
Mrs Effie Steele and son Arthur Wilayne visited Mrs Lela Poole and child. Various neighbors including Wash Bowen, Bertha Williams, Opal Belcher, and the Bopp, Gerrish, and Belcher families appeared in calls and visits through the week. July 9 saw Eaglin beat Temple 13 to 12 in a Sunday ball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Steele
Arthur Wilayne
Lela Poole
Wash Bowen
Charley Bowen
Bertha Williams
Nettie
Ernest Schmahl
Mat Belcher
Opal
Pete Bopp
Raymond
Norman Gerrish
Theodore Meredith
Otis Snyder
Charley Bopp
Daisy Lee
Opal Belcher
Arthur Wayne Steele
Dave Carson
Ed Belcher
Clarence Cavin
Pete
Ruby
Nettie Schmahl
Lawrence Thomas
Eaglin
Temple
Toad Island Summer Visit And Neighborhood News
The 4th was spent under John Stones shade trees with J A Shepard and wife and E L Sharp and Theodore Stone and families enjoying dinner and ice cream. Grandad Shepard taught rope jumping. Wheat harvest and oats cutting are the season tasks. Local residents including Luther Barnes Albert Williams Loren and Ralph Barnes visited and others called on friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Shepard
John Shepard
E. L. Sharp
Theodore Stone
John Stones
Toad Island
Grandad Shepard
Luther Barnes
Albert Williams
Granite City
Jon1 Reed
St. Louis
Floyd Carter
J. A Shepard
Loren Barnes
Ralph
Laverna Shepard
Shattuc
Stanley Barnes
Bessie Stark
Vandalia
Stambaugh Hill
Pleasant Sunday Visits Across Odin and Vicinity
Mr. and Mrs. George Jett and family spent a pleasant Sunday with the A. H. Sebastians in Odin. John Charlton and son Bennet made a business trip to Odin. Mrs. P Farthing of Salem and daughter Dollie Ray of Los Angeles visited G F Gett and planned a Chicago trip via Century of Progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Jett
A. H. Sebastian
Odin
John Charlton
Bennet
P. Farthing
Salem
Dollie Ray
Los Angeles
Calif
G. F. Gett
Ray
Chicago
Edd Hays
Century of Progress
Dan Hicks
Glen Hicks
Hazel
Lois
Ralph Heinzmann
Carlyle
Rome Adams
B. H. Adams
Rome
W. M. Adams
Rollin Robinson
Nadine Robinson
Near Sandoval
Beryle Alexander
Schaffner
Sandoval
Alta Nichols
Elgin
John Hicks
Mildred Adams
Virginia Adams
Mildred
Verne McNew
Central City
McNew
Community Notes From Local Farm Camp and Visits
The report records social visits including Mr. and Mrs. J. G. McKee with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Petrea near Fairman. Hay making is underway but crops suffer from little rain. Dan, raised here, worked last year at the World’s Fair grounds. Typhoid illness worries W M Elwell Sr. and Dr. Laney treats him at Salem. The Carrigan Brick 4-H club held a July 4 picnic at Fairy Dell with a basket dinner. Mrs Tudie Hurd Felton shows health improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Adams
J. G. McKee
Frank Petrea
Fairman
Dan Hicks
Chicago
J. P. Hicks
Dan
Tudie Hurd Felton
Governor Restores Butter Oleo Ration in State Institutions
The weekly News Bureau letter reports an executive order replacing butter with oleo in all state institutions except two in Cook county. The J L Jacobs Company of Chicago surveyed institutions at high cost, and after the Illinois News Bureau notice, Governor Smith restored the old ration of one pound oleo per three pounds of butter in state facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook County
J. L. Jacobs Company
Chicago
Illinois News Bureau
Smith
Horner
Illinois Adopts New Officials and Tax Changes
The article notes changes in state administration with Stanley Kuslewski named Chief Inspector of Registration and Education, and Alexander Wilson as assistant governor. It cites a 500000 pound butter order, a $3.35 million auto gas tax burden, and potential validity issues over Rep. Grigsby’s vote due to unpaid gasoline taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Registration and Education
Stanley Kuslewski
Chicago
J. E. Edwards
Belvidere
Also Mentioned on This Page
State Capitol
Chicago Board of Education
Northern Illinois
A. C. Thompson
River Road
North Avenue
Joliet
National Rocks and Minerals Association
Ben H. Wilson
Joliet High School
Ilinois Congress of Parents and Teachers
Holland Flagler
State Department of Registration and Education
Emmerson
Sterling
General Assembly
Richard J. Barr
Mason S. Sullivan
George Maypole
Fredonia
Illinois Coal Fields
Chicago Civil Liberties Committee
State Highway Department
Enterprise
Burl Alexander
James Troutt
Fred Lutz
Jerry Parker
Francis Turner
Frank Parker
Jerry
Orville Hill and
Cecil Hicks
Newton Smith
Ted Ticknor
Fred Lutz and Sons
Peddicord
Dan Reeter
Clarence Bowen
C. N. Carter
Robert Meredith
Centralia
G. N. Smith
Mt. Vernon
Shell Co
James Chipman
Allen Fulton
Edith Fulton
Thompson
Freda Briscoe
Fred Briscoe
Herbert Washburn
Clarence Weaver
Near Sholconier
David Carson
I. L. E. Green
1St State Bank
State of Ilinois
L. E. Green
County of
Marion
Mae Eagan
Alexander Wilson
Cairo
House
R. E. Grigsby
Blandinsville
Grigsby
RED & White
CERTO
Staley
Wyalle
Prince Albert
Zac
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