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Newspaper

Patoka Register

Location

Patoka, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1944

Page

6

Intermediate Girls Meet at Baptist Sunday School

The Intermediate Girls meeting led by Bertha Snider elected new officers with Helen Parker as president and Dorothy DeLay as vice president. Virginia Stringer is secretary Nell Stringer treasurer Patsy Patterson Betty Towler and Mary Helen Hulsizer recreation leaders Jean Jones reporter. Visitors Marie and Kent Crawford attended and a prayer closed the meeting by Mrs. Roger.

Baptist Sunday School Theer Bertha Snider Roger Helen Parker Dorothy DeLay Virginia Stringer Nell Stringer Patsy Patterson Betty Towler Mary Helen Hulsizer Jean Jones Pinckneyville Marie Kent Crawford

Normandy Countryside Through a Soldier Letter

Soldier letter paints postwar Normandy scenes with green hedged plots and apple orchards. He notes birds, distant guns, hay stacks, wandering cattle, poppies among wheat, and field trials by troops. Civilians greet soldiers, planes pass overhead, and crosses mark war graves as he reflects on Nazi remnants and relief.

Normandy G.i.s Sherman Dewey

Patoka 4-H Save and Sew Club Achievements

Patoka 4-H Save and Sew Club holds Achievement Day at Patoka Panthers Park on August 12. Members show school, street, and church dresses with several extra garments. Marjorie Pugh is chosen as East Bay delegate and a possible State Junior Leadership camp candidate. Wilma Pugh and Conway Mason return from Merom 4-H Camp where Conway wins Blue Ribbon in swimming. club to brief next meeting. Patoka Panthers’ scrap drive raises 20.15 net funds.

City Park Patoka Panthers Club Betty Towler Nell Stringer Marilyn Jones Nancy Foltz Irene Moore Jean Peddicord Virginia Stringer Jean Jones Mary Wadkins Jean Moore Dorothy Wickersham Lois Foltz Wilma Pugh Irene Hanson Sue Wireman Marjorei Pugh Marjorie Pugh East Bay Bloomington Patoka Conway Mason Merom Indiana Conway Patoka Panthers

Eaglin Neighbors Club Holds Ag Po-luck Dinner

The Eaglin neighbors club met with Lulu Hanson on Friday July 21 for an ag po-luck dinner with nine members and several visitors. Members cut and sewed rag rags. The group conducted a 2 30 PM business meeting led by president Neema Muck with prayers by Gladys Wernsman. The treasury accepted a flower collection and Edith Thalman reported on delivering potted plants to Jennie Belcher and Mary Padbury. A poem was read, and plans for Family Night at Patoka Park August 4 were announced with cake ice cream and drinks to be served. attendees to bring their own dish and spoon.

Eaglin Lulu Hanson Neema Muck Edith Thalman Grace Gerrish Gladys Wernsman Alberta Thalman Wilma Gergeni Myrtle Tacke Peggy Tune Sorrell Mrs. Perrine Virginia Palmer Irene Hanson Roger Joe Gergens Bobby Thalman Janice Perrine Jack, Gene Barbara Lou Clarence Hanson Jennie Belcher Mary Padbury Patoka Park

Springfield church news notes and conference travel

Elza Sharp was in Springfield Nl for business early this week. Rev H W Jensen left Wednesday for Chicago to attend a Methodist Chaplains Conference on a commission in the armed service.

Elza Sharp Springfield H. W. Jensen Chicago Armed Service

Methodist Minutes Bring Evening Services and Sunday School

H W Jensen pastor, Sunday School 9 30 am. Preaching 10 45 am Subject Signs of the Times Evangelistic Service 8 pm Gods Time Piece the Jew Everyone welcome Prayer services as usual.

H. W. Jensen

Car Crash Injures Mrs. Kretzer Near Sandoval

Mrs. Everett Kretzer and her brother Don Bowen were injured when their car veered after a steering problem near Sandoval and hit a concrete abutment. Both were hospitalized at St. Mary's. Various local residents visited or traveled to nearby towns during the week. Richard Seidel heads toward Chicago for induction.

Everett Kretzer Sandoval Don Bowen Centralia St. Mary’s Hospital Jessie Poole W. G. Poole Bob Thomas Arthur Groff Kritzer Carl Lutz Great Lakes Maryland Evelyn Parker Peoria Ed Belcher Patoka Carl Adams Odin Richard Seidel Chicago Frank Petrea Harlan Gerrish Pete Bopp Loree Morgan Milford Lillian McClaren Fred Lutz Pat Kennedy Iuka John Tolbert Wilford Prairie City Cecil Galbraith Alaska U. S. Alaskan Albert Galbraith Stacy Keane Jake Tibbs

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