Wheat yields rise in Marion County and soft wheat favored
The 1962 Illinois wheat crop reports show Marion County records with yields from 8 to 44 bushels per acre led by Vigo. Soft wheats dominate and are urged over hard varieties to maintain premium prices. Key factors for higher yields include soil phosphate, proper adapted varieties, good seed beds, clean treated seeds, and weed control. A Rural Urban Picnic on Thursday July 24 at Bryan Memorial Park Salem invites all farmers and urban residents with free afternoon events and a bring your own lunch.
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Marion County
Illinois
St. Louis
Bryan Memorial Park
Salem
Birth Announcement for Baby Daughter of Kay Jennings Jr
Mr and Mrs Kay Jennings Jr announce the birth of a baby daughter on Wednesday July 17 at Mark Greer Hospital in Vandalia.
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Kay Jennings Jr
Mark Greer Hospital
Vandalia
Ice Cream Social Thanks from Community Helpers
The Sandy Branch Cemetery Association expresses gratitude to all who assisted in making the ice cream social a success.
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Sandy Branch Cemetery
Methodist Church Sunday School and Sermon Schedule
The Methodist Church lists Sunday School at 9 30 a m led by James Ballance and a 10 45 a m sermon by Rev Alva Stoneburner with a 6 p m service noted.
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James Ballance
Een
Alva Stoneburner
Sunbeams Invite Guests for July Meeting at Patoka Church
Sunbeams observe Guest Day on Saturday July 19 from 2 to 3 p m at the Patoka Baptist Church. Children bring another child. program includes flags prayers scripture verses acrostic J U L Y mission story and planning for a Christmas party August 2. Items for missionaries to Indians in Farmington New Mexico requested. Plans for Sun beam Focus Week August 10 16 discussed.
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Patoka Bapitist
Mojonnier
Farmington
New Mexico
Orville Genre
H. A. Nattier
Agnes
Sunbeam
Gas Pump Fire At Bales Home
The Patoka Fire Department was called to the Dick Bales home west of town Wednesday morning around 9 o'clock when wiring on a gasoline pump sparked and caught fire. Mrs Bales quickly alerted the fire department and unplugged the pump, preventing major damage. A wind storm likely caused exposed wiring to rub the pump, leading to the incident.
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Patoka
Dick Bales
Barenfanger and Ripple Win Public Works Contracts
On July 14, Barenfanger Construction Company of Vandalia won the contract to build a Water Treatment Plant for the Village of Patoka. Jesse Ripple of Vernon received the contract to construct the Lake Reservoir. Notices to contractors ran for three weeks before the awards. contracts carry a 120 day time limit.
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Barenfanger Construction Company
Vandalia
Patoka
Jesse Ripple
Vernon
Local families visit and transfers noted in Peoria area
Mr and Mrs Walter Kirk and daughter Patsy of Peoria spend vacation with relatives here. Pvt and Mrs Robert Vanhorn of El Paso Texas visited with Mr and Mrs G J Wasem. Vanhorn transfers from Texas to Washington. Mr and Mrs Guy Warren of Peoria and Mr and Mrs Guy Dudley of Greenup spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Robert Bales. Vernie Nattier elected Clerk of the Kaskaskia Association of Baptists. Others to be nominated include Rose Mojonnier Rolla Sparks Wm B Mitchell and Rev Wm B Mitchell. 2nd Lt Cyril DeLay home for a week then to Fort Sill Oklahoma for duty. Marion Outhouse and children of Mt Vernon visited Mrs E M Outhouse. Willie Edwards and children Mary Alice and Rodney Robert of Boulder visited with Mrs Henry Brumfield.
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Walter Kirk
Patsy
Peoria
Robert Vanhorn
el Paso
Texas
G. J. Wasem
Vanhorn
Washington
Vernie Nattier
Kaskaskia
Oklahoma
Marion Outhouse
Mt. Vernon
E. M. Outhouse
Willie Edwards
Mary Alice
Rodney Robert
Boulder
Henry Brumfield
Sebastian Club plans lake lease and July picnic at Patoka Park
A Conservation Club reports signing a lease for a Kinmundy road lake site near Warren McNicols land. The event list includes a July 26 picnic at Patoka Park with noon entertainment and a free movie. Proceeds fund lake construction and quail pens moved to Vernon area for release next spring. The Sebastian Reunion highlighted a large Gerrish family attendance in Carlyle with multiple generations and regional relatives attending.
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Kinmundy Road
Warren McNicols
Magnes Lucas
Dewey Neilson
Patoka Park
Ambassador Quartet
Annual SMP Picnic Draws Large District 7 Crowd
The Annual Picnic for Sanitary Milk Producers District 7 drew about 300 attendees at Patoka Park on Sunday July 18. A basket dinner with free drinks and ice cream ran throughout the day. Music from Roger Gergens on accordion and child performers accompanied a 2 pm program led by master of ceremonies Irvin Spinner.
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Patoka Park
District 7
Irvin Spinner
Hillsboro
Roger Gergens
Patoka
Carrigan Township School Treasurer Harker Praised
An audit of Carrigan Township school accounts lauded treasurer T. C. Harker for maintaining the best kept books among those checked to date as praised by the county superintendent of schools.
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T. C. Harker
Carrigan Township
County Superintendent of Schools
Harker
Bales Family Expresses Thanks to Patoka Fire Dept
The Bales family thanks the Patoka Fire Department for prompt and efficient service answering a Wednesday morning call to their home when a gas pump caught fire. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Bales. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bales.
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Bales
Patoka
Community gratitude note for sympathy and funeral care
The family extends heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends for floral offerings and sympathy after a bereavement. Special appreciation goes to those who provided the funeral dinner, the Reverend Mr. Spurgeon for comforting words, and Mr. Beery for his considerate services, and to the Evans, Masten, and Risch families for their support.
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Spurgeon
Beery
D. P. Evans
J. D. Masten
Mary Williams Risch
Thank you for the hospital flowers and visits note
A patient expresses gratitude for flowers cards and visits during the hospital stay and after returning home. The message thanks everyone for kindness that will be remembered.
Three Polio Cases Reported in Marion County
Three polio cases are reported in Marion County this summer. Ted Broom, 2, of Kinmundy, is in critical condition at the Children’s Hospital in St. Louis with bulbar polio, causing paralysis of the left face and neck. Jerry Graham, 11, of south of Salem, was discharged from Salem Hospital after a mild spinal polio attack. Carl Ray Jenkins, 8, of Salem, died en route to Alton from bulbar polio early this month.
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Ted Broom
Richard A. Broom
Kinmundy
Children’s Hospital
St. Louis
Ted
Jerry Graham
Herman Graham
South of Salem
Salem Hospital
Carl Ray Jenkins
Elnora Jenkins
Salem
Alton
Missionary Meeting Attended by Diamond Springs group
A Diamond Springs missionary meeting Monday drew Mrs H A Nattier and daughter Aignes Mrs Ed Nattier and daughter Kathryn Rev and Mrs Mitchell Mrs Irvin Bowen Miss Pearl Britt Mrs Harry Perkins Misses Ruth Jessie Lou Thomas Judy Carolyn Nancy Snider Vera Nattier Claudia Smith Linda Davis and Mr and Mrs P J Mojonnier. Verne Nattier was elected clerk.
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H. A. Nattier
Aignes
Ed Nattier
Kathryn
Mitchell
Irvin Bowen
Pearl Britt
Harry Perkins
Ruth
Jessie Lou Thomas
Judy
Carolyn
Nancy Snider
Vera Nattier
Claudia Smith
Linda Davis
P. J. Mojonnier
Diamond Springs
Sunbeams
Mojo
Local Families Take Weekend Visits and Vacation Trip
Mr and Mrs L R Sutman and children of Blue Mounds visited over the weekend with Mrs Sutmans mother Mrs Eunice Jackson. Gerre Blackburn stayed two weeks with his grandmother. Mr and Mrs Roy Thompson of Decatur and Mr and Mrs Ed Arnold departed Monday for a vacation through the western states.
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L. R. Sutman
Blue Mounds
Lover
Roy Thompson
Decatur
Ed Arnold
States
George Davis to be Ordained at Patoka July Sunday
The First Baptist Church of Patoka Illinois will ordain George H Davis for gospel ministry after a church council. Dr James Baldwin of Salem will deliver the ordination sermon at 3 00 PM Sunday. A number of pastors and singers including Robert Mallicoat Dan Bryan Marvin Elam Harold Leu Irvin Smith John Davis and Eva Wasem will take part.
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First Baptist Church
Patoka
Illinois
George H. Davis
A. L. Cox
Vandalia
Brother Davis
James Baldwin
Salem
Robert Mallicoat
Smithsgrove Baptist Church
Dan Bryan
Temple
Centralia
Marvin Elam
New Harmony
Harold Leu
Pocahontas
Irvin Smith
Bethel
Odin
Eva Wasem
Loretta Genre
Roberta Britt
John Davis
Ann Houston Struck by Car in Patoka
Little Miss Ann Houston seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Houston of Patoka had a narrow escape when struck by a north bound car on Highway 51 at the south edge of Patoka Monday afternoon. She escaped with only minor scratches and bruises after the auto halted and she was taken to Dr Busch for examination.
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Miss Ann Houston
Frank Houston
Patoka
Highway 51
Ann
Cox & Martin Funeral Home
Dr. Busch
Patoka Panthers 4-H Club Plans Summer Events
The Patoka Panthers 4-H Club met at Charles Nattier’s home on July 14 with 13 members. They planned an ice cream supper for July 19 and a project tour for July 28. Leon Walker spoke on his 4-H Camp trip to West Frankfort. Refreshments followed. August’s meeting will be at Betty Walker’s home.
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Patoka Panthers
Charles Nattier
Leon Walker
West Frankfort
Mrs Virginia Foster Thanks Neighbors for Support
Virginia Foster expresses heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for help and sympathy during illness and for the lovely cards, saying words cannot express her appreciation.
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Virginia Foster
McLucky Family Visits In Local Summer Break
Mr and Mrs Malcolm McLucky and children Douglas and Susan of Coal City Illinois spent last week with Mrs McLuxys parents Mr and Mrs E L DeLay and Mark DeLay home for the summer after attending the University of Arizona. Mr McLucky works as an inspector at the Caterpillar plant in Joliet. Mrs B F Linton of Kinmundy visited Sunday with Miss Mac Kagan and other relatives here. Mr and Mrs Conrad Haefner of South Africa Mo and Mr and Mrs J W Scott and daughter Phyllis of St Ann Mo spent the week end with Mr and Mrs Bruce Pugh and Dean.
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Malcolm McLucky
Douglas
Susan
Coal City
Ill
Conrad Haefner
South Afrtcn
J. W. Scott
Phyllis
St. Ann
Bruce Pugh
Dean
Vernon News Social Roundup of Local Visits and Weddings
Vernon residents recount a weekend of weddings and family reunions with relatives visiting from Bloomington Champaign Danville Tilton Vandalia Cape Girardeau Sutherlin Peoria and St Louis. Local trips include Miss Betts Betts family gatherings and a three week Missouri journey.
Ice Cream Supper Planned by Local 4-H Club
The local 4 H Club will hold an ice cream supper Saturday July 19 at 6 00 p m in the lot between Martins Cash Store and Schroeders Garage. Home made ice cream and cake. Everyone urged to attend. In case of rain the supper will be held one week later. Carroll Mojonnier Leader.
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Martin
Schroeder
Carroll Mojonnier
Ice Cream Supper At Vernon Park July 18 for Cemeteries
An ice cream supper will be held Friday night July 18 at Vernon Park to aid the Hatch Holt and Mead or cemeteries. A parcel post sale will be held and a flower garden quilt and a rug will be given away. Donations of cakes or pies are welcomed. Emma Protz, secretary treasurer.
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Vernon Park
Hatch, Holt and
Meador
Emma Protz
Sec
Treas
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Rex Rhea
Barenfanger
Ripple
Guy Warren
Guy Dudley
Donna Jane
Larry Dean
Greenup
Spet
Robert Bales
Conservation Club 100 News
Sebastian
Carlyle
Gerrish
William S. Gerrish
Mary Sebastian
Kate Sebastian
Deborah Rae Stewart
Mary Adda Stewart
Walter Gerrish
Russell Collins
Harold Collins
William J. Gerrish
Patricia
Harlan
Jane
Grant
Eldon Bowen
Phyllis Ann
John. Gerrish
Sue
Guayle
George Shride
Brownstown
Jessie S. Morrison
Louis Niewald
Leo Sebastian
Eber Pursley
Ella West
Margaret West
Ruth Lusch
A. H. Sebastian
Lester Stewart
Deborah Rae
Dennis Patty
Marsha
Edward J. Anderson
Charles Kalina
Doris Jean
Carl J. Anderson
Carlene
Janet
Amos Stewart Sr
Mary Adda
Collinsville
Mary F. Horan
Granite City
Amos Stewart Jr
Chester’ Burkhardt
John
Bunker Hill
Ray Renault
East Alton
Donald Renault
Herman Presly
Phil
Raymond
SMP
Carrigan Township School
George Davis
Patoka Baptist Church
Ann Houston
Bloomington
Marjorie Bassett
Judy Basley
Marilyn Headley
Richard Fiscus
Allen Laurence
M.Y.F
Sandoval
Chested Mecum
Maurice Mecum
Champaign
Ellis Doolen
I. C. Betts
Ada Snyder
Missouri
Roy Veal
Mr. Veal
Ruby Fickert
Elva Stanley
Ruby
Frankie
Poplar Bluff
O. C. Mefford
Lucille
Roger
Cape Girardeau
Ernest’*Hocking
Jack Gordon
Sutherlin
Oregon
William’ Chriss
Charles Rosenbaum
Oscar
M. N. Rosenbaum
Iose Walton
A. J. Travis
Hazel Cox
Fred Donaldson
Paul Brown
Henry Hilliard
4-H Club
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