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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1934
Page
4
Carrigan Township School Treasury Report covers the period from July 1, 1933, to June 30, 1934. It details financial activity of the Marion County Illinois district including school board proceedings and business matters.
Four million visitors have entered the Chicago exposition since May 26 as Farm Week approaches August 11 to 18. The program features a massive farm parade, radio day, Farm Women and Youth days, and the Chicago Music festival, with tours of the fairgrounds and low costs for farmers. International Harvester and Ford displays, 4-H emphasis, and foreign villages promise a world tour on the grounds.
Balance July 1 1934 shows total 3170.86 with income from township fund and county superintendents and refunds. Real estate notes 867.48 bonds 100.00 on hand. June 30 1934 expenditures and transfers listed. Ettie Carrigan treasurer. sworn July 11 1934 by J P Galbreath.
The item notes a hot spell with jokes about feeding hens cracked ice, mentions threshing being rare except for a red top, and records visits by Rollie Stombaugh of Vandalia who caught a squirrel. Ira Hickox and wife with daughter from Oklahoma stayed with J A Shepard where he is her brother. he reports western crops near failure. Arthur Fouty and wife from Robinson and Jim Fouty of Oklahoma also visited.
A Potoka area note describes a weekend gathering at Luther Barnes and wife with relatives Ira Hickox James Fouty Arthur Fouty Chaley Shepard Dock Shepard John Shepard and others. A homecoming and family reunion is planned for Sunday July 29 1934 at Uncle Dock Shepards five miles west of Patoka with potluck and shade. Lon Belcher and Perry Belcher celebrated Perry’s birthday nearby while Vern Cahon of Beckmeyer was spotted in the Neck.
Obituary notice expresses condolences for the death of Grandpa Williams and notes community sympathy. Raymond Payne visits relatives in St. Louis for a few days. Lem Lake spent Sunday with Tony Potts and his son.
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