SSGT William E. Kleeman Returns From Bloody Bucket Duty
SSGT William E. Kleeman of the 28th Infantry Division is en route home from Europe with the Bloody Bucket division after eight months of combat from Normandy to the Reich. The unit quit Germany July 5 and moved to Camp Pittsburgh near Reims. Kleeman, son of Mrs. Walter Kleeman of Vernon, earned the E T D Purple Heart five battle stars and the Combat Infantry Badge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly Area Command
Sssgt
Williams E. Kleemann
Normandy
Reich
Germany
Pittsburgh
Reims
St. Lo
Paris
Belgium
Luxembourg
Siegfried Line
Hurtgen Forest
von Runstedt
Ardennes
Colmar
Alsace
Rhine
Coblenz
Kleemann
Walter Kleeman
Route 1
Vernon
Cattle Sales Subsidy Rules Updated by Marion County AAA
Marion County AAA outlines subsidy details for cattle sold to accredited slaughterers weighing 800 pounds or more with medium stabilization price. Payments go to local dealers. applications window May 19 to June 30 or 60 days from sale after July 1. limit one per calendar month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Aaa
Bridal Shower Honoring Miss Leona Kreitler at Boulder
Miss Leona Kreitler celebrated with a bridal shower hosted by Eileen Wurm at her Boulder home on Sunday July 22. Guests from Boulder and nearby towns attended, bringing gifts for the bride to be Anton Altadonna on August 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boulder
Leona Kreitler
Eileen Wurm
Anton Altadonna
Miss Kreitler
Mildred Leicht
Patoka
Frank Altadonna
Tommy Kueper
Carlyle
Bertha Pratt
Helen Huffmann
Katie Pigg
Wilma Field
Mamiee Licht
Marie Weidle
Lena O’neil
Pearl Kreitler
Emma Wurm
Babe Wurm
Merle DuComb
Richard Bauman
William Ahlf
Jennie Cooksie
Ann Miketta
Mary Altadonna
Carl
Ethel Gilbert
Marge Quick
Florence Altadonna
Clara Ververs
Eunice Walker
Vera Nell Moore
Sandoval
State 4-H Club Camp East Bay Bloomington Delegates
Delegates from Marion County attend the State Leadership Camp at East Bay Bloomington for a week. Participants include Doris Rose Smith Alma from Shriver Sewing Circle and Lois Foltz Patoka from Save and Sew, plus Conway Malan and Robbie Pugh of Patoka Panthers. Miss Alice Kell leads Apple Ridge 4-H Club as leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
East Bay Bloomington
Doris Rose Smith
Alma
Shriver Sewing Circle Club
Lois Foltz
Patoka
Save & Sew Club
Conway Malan
Robbie Pugh
Patoka Panthers Club
Extension Service
University of Illinois
Alice Kell
Apple Ridge
Walter R Defend 17 Enters Naval Training at Great Lakes
Public Information release says Walter R. Defend, 17, son of Mr and Mrs E C Defend Route 2 Patoka, is starting initial naval indoctrination at U S Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois. He will receive seamanship drill and naval procedure instruction while aptitude tests determine future assignment. After recruit training he will gain a period of leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Information Office
Ninth Naval District
Walter R. Defend
E.C. Defend
Route 2
Patoka
U.S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Illinois
Naval Service
Patoka Soldier Promoted in Italy with Fifth Army
Charles R. Meryman of Patoka Illinois with the Fifth Army in Italy was promoted from private first class to corporal. He serves as a clerk typist in the 47th Armored Medical Battalion of the 1st Armored Division. His mother Mrs Mary R Meryman lives on Route 1 Patoka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Army
Italy
Charles R. Meryman
Patoka
Illinois
Meryman
47Th Armored Medical Battalion
1St Armored Division
Mary R. Meryman
Route 1
Murfin Hosts Picnic for Camp No 70 Veterans
Mrs W F Murfin entertained Spanish American War Veterans Camp No 70 and the Vandalia Auxiliary at a July 22 picnic dinner at their home. Attendees included Col E P Clayton and many local residents from Vandalia Vernon Chicago and Edgewood bringing families and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W .F. Murfin
W. F. Murfin
Patoka Woman's Club to Hold Annual Garden Party
The Patoka Woman's Club announces its annual garden party on Friday August 3 from 3 to 5 p.m. The event will be held on the lawn of the P. J. Mojonnier residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Woman’s Club
P. J. Mojonnier
Mrs Litta Hodgens Dies in Springfield Missouri
Word reached Decatur that Mrs Litta Hodgens died Friday July 20 at her daughter’s home in Springfield Missouri Burial took place there Sunday She was formerly Miss Litta Quayle daughter of Mr and Mrs T H Quayle of Decatur Stated as a death notice for a local reader contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelle Quayle
Litta Hodgens
Springfield
Missouri
Kaskaskia W C T U Holds Midweek Meeting
The Kaskaskia W C T U met at the M E Church on Wednesday afternoon July 11 with eight members present. The program included songs prayers pledges, devotional readings by Titus Vivain Ethel Louise and Belle, and poems. Vivian Lamborn served as secretary and led roll call with a bible verse.
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Kaskaskia
W.C.T.U
M. E
Belle Thomas
Louise Curran
Lola
Titus
Vivian
Ethel
Louise
Belle
W. C.T.U
Vivian Lamborn
Sec’y
Baptist Church Notes and Upcoming Picnic At Salem Park
Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. preaching at 11:00 a.m. Training Union at 7:00 p.m. Evangelistic Services at 8:00 p.m. Birthday songs for O F Davis and John Davis. Picnic at Salem Park August 1 from 4:30 to 9:00 p.m. Bus pickup at church for those without transport at 4:00 p.m. Sunbeams visit Michael Willett August 4, 2 to 3 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. F. Davis
John Davis
Salem Park
Michael Willett
Jones Visit Note Ties Prison Camp Bond
Mr and Mrs Darvin Jones travel August 11 to Shelbyville to visit Mr and Mrs Harry Naas for a few days. Jones and Naas once shared a prison camp in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darvin Jones
Shelbyville
Harry Naas
Mr. Jones
Mr. Naas
Germany
W C T U to Meet at Methodist Church August 7
Mrs Perrine will lead the W C T U gathering at the Methodist church on August 7 from 2 to 3 PM. All are invited to attend this meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perrine
C.T. U
Methodist Church
Local Man Finishes Training Then Heads for Pre-Flight
Ale Larry Green informed his parents Mr and Mrs L E Green that he completed training at Chapel Hill North Carolina. He will depart Tuesday July 24 for Bunker Hill Indiana to begin pre flight training there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Green
L. E. Green
Chapel Hill
N. Carolina
Bunker Hill
Indiana
Marion County 4-H Camp Attendees At Merom Indiana
Fourteen Marion County 4-H youth attended District 4-H Club Camp at Merom Indiana from July 15 to 19. A total of 152 campers joined activities in crafts sports nature study and daily council with tribes named after Indians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Merom
Indiana
Mary Louise Boyles
Salem
George Davis
Patoka
Nell Stringer
Bill Phillips
Centralia
Joann Whitchurch
Betty Bond
Sandoval
Ruby Bartley
Iuka
Glenwood Mallan
Don Greer
Edith Phillips
Betty Greer
Dorothy Bond
Anna Mae Hays
Fred J. Blackburn
Wehrle and Sharp brothers in law meet on Tinian Island
Delbert Wehrle petty officer third class and Master Sergeant Orval H Sharp brother in law met on Tinian Island in the South Pacific. They were together June 18 and 19 with Delbert taking a three hour flight in Orvals plane. Orval is B 29 crew chief overseas several months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Wehrle
Orval H. Sharp
Tinian Island
South Pacific
Delbert
Orval
Josepine Wehrle
J. R. Wehrle
West Gallatin Street
Philippines
Okinawa
L.S.T
Kenneth Kirkman
Shobonier
Elmer Nichols
Vandalia
Library Notes: Local Reading Persists Despite Heat
The library remains open Friday and Saturday afternoons. Donors include Mrs. Florence Simcox with Enchanted Oasis and Two Years Before the Mast. Mayor Charles Hill adds three Zane Grey titles. Book of the Month Club provides Bedelia and Cluny Brown. Elsie Gray, Librarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Simcox
Faith Baldwin
Mast’ Dana
Charles Hill
Zane Grey
Bedelia
Cassary
Cluny Brown
Sharp
Elsie Gray
Willing Workers Class Hostess Social Plans Set
Mrs Mary Helen Cox hosted the Willing Workers Class of the Methodist Church on Tuesday. A social ice cream and cake is planned August 11 on the railroad right of way near the depot with a band to provide music. Refreshments were served to Marcus Cox Darvin Jones Rev Freisner Ruth Willet Joy Boyd and Jeaneene Lane of Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Helen Cox
Methodist Church
Marcus Cox
Darvin Jones
Freisner
Ruth Willet
Joy Boyd
Cox
Jeaneene Lane
Charleston
Orval West Named County Commander At Legion Meeting
The Patoka Post of the American Legion and Auxiliary held the Marion County Council meeting on July 25 electing Orval West as County Commander. Wayne Robb was named Vice Commander Sam Lowe Finance Officer and Ray Zollar Chaplain. Omar J. McMackin installed the officers. The next county meeting will be in Kinmundy in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
American Legion and Auxiliary
Marion County
Orval West
Wayne Robb
Salem
Sam Lowe
Kinmundy
Ray Zollar
Omar J. McMackin
Department of Illinois
McMackin
Centralia
Sandoval
Chicago visitor stays with Vernon relatives during vacation
Miss Gayle Belcher of Chicago arrived Wednesday to spend her vacation with relatives and friends. Sgt. and Mrs. Robert Morey and daughter Carolynne and Mrs. Bob Worthington of Frederick Oklahoma arrived Friday for a ten day visit with their mother Mrs. Pearl Hud Speth and other relatives at Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayle Belcher
Chicago
S Sgt
Robert Morey
Carolynne
Bob Worthington
Frederick
Oklahoma
Pearl Hud- Speth
Vernon
Crawford brothers visit. Navy officers reunion at home
Chief Store Keeper John Crawford, after eighteen months aboard an aircraft tender in the Atlantic Area, arrived for a visit at his parents Mr and Mrs C E Crawford. His brother Lieutenant Commander Max E Crawford, an executive officer at Dearborn Naval Training School in Dearborn Michigan, arrived Sunday for a few days visit. Max returned to Michigan Tuesday July 24 and John will depart Saturday July 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Crawford
Atlantic
C. E. Crawford
Max E. Crawford
Dearborn
150 Mexicans Arrive in Sandoval July 19
Vicente Iglesias Lomeli told the News Office that 150 Mexican men arrived by train after an eight day trip from Mexico City. Fifty stay six months as a maintenance crew for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, while the other 100 are sent to Salem and O’Fallon, Illinois. Lomeli says the group has good will, is eager to work, and will strive to get along with everyone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
D. C
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Salem
Ill
O'Fallon
Vincente Iglesias Lomeli
Birthday Surprise for Shirley Cole on Fifteenth Birthday
A birthday surprise was given for Shirley Cole on her fifteenth birth day Thursday afternoon July 19. The gathering in Sandoval included family and friends from Patoka, with games and refreshments of lemonade ice cream and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Cole
Shirley Maloy
Mary Ann Pape
Betty Falowel
Rosalie Skipper
C. C. Burnett
Mary Frances
Mary K. Ross
Jodie Cruse
Betty Mason
Sally Telford
Erma Jean Kurth
Dale Simcox
Colleen
Carol Ann
Sandoval
Patoka
Beryl Bryan
Homer Jones
Larry
Nina Lee
Bileen
Shirley
L. T. L.'s Meet July 20 at church
The Kaskaskia L.T.L.'s met at the church Friday afternoon July 20 with six members present. The meeting opened with roll call and prayers. Reading by Nelda Mae Anderson covered Mark 1:1–6. The group closed with benediction and scrapbook work for servicemen. Geraldine Curran served as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaskaskia L.t.l.’S
Nelda Mae Anderson
Lilly
Valley
L.T.L
Methodist Church Notes Sunday Services Schedule
Pastor M. W. Friesner announces 9:30 a.m. Sunday School led by G. J. Wa sen, 11:00 a.m. worship at Island Chapel, and 8:00 p.m. Victory Quartet from Flora to lead hymns. Thursday 1:30 p.m. W S C S Home Department and 8:00 p.m. prayer meeting. You are invited to attend all services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Friesner
G. J. Wasem
Island Chapel
Victory Quartet
Flora
W S.C.S
Local Visits and Return Home Noted Around Town
Mrs Margaret Hawley postmaster of Sandoval visited Patoka on business Tuesday. Frank Porter from Miopolis called on friends here this week. Mrs Lou Semidt from Springfield visited her relatives Mrs and Mia Abe Ashton. Edgar Irvin of the Sea Bees returned home Thursday after overseas duty in the European Theatre. Mrs W D Murfin went home to Decatur Thursday after a relatives visit.
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Margaret Hawley
Sandoval
Patoka
Frank (Joker) Porter
Miopolis
Lou Semidt
Springfield
Mia
Abe Ashton
Mound Chapel
Edgar Irvin
The
Sea Bees
W. D. Murfin
Decatur
Also Mentioned on This Page
William E. Kleeman
Bloody Bucket” Division
AAA News
Archie Beard
Lee D. Britt
Elmer L. Porter
Mildred P. Shufeldt
Fairfield
John Kamper
John F. Bickett
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Rowland F. Clark
AAA Committee
Britt
Delpha Jolliff
Diane Blau
Cerro Gordo
R. K. Offutt, Jr
Robert K. Offutt
Martha Frances Wheeler Offutt
Indianapolis
Robert K. Offutt, Jr
Brookside Parkway
Sergt. Offutt
Pas.de Calais
France
Sergt, Offeutt
England
Army
R. K. Offutt JR
East Bay
Bloomington
Great Lakes, Ill
Springfield, MO
Wed
Baptist Church
Ind
MSGT
Pacific
Library Notes
Legion
Crawford Brothers
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