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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1964
Page
2
Editorial argues against lax morality and warns that abandoning Genesis creation weakens law. It claims resisting vice preserves marriage and warns of social decay. The piece cites doubts about evolution, urges voters to prioritize service to people, and quotes a Social Security official on the program's debt. It closes with a Swigert quotation on civilization.
A May 31 dinner at Patoka Lake honored F. E. Arnold and celebrated a Jim and Florence McNicol family reunion with many attendees listed by name across multiple households and relatives. The event marked a social gathering recognizing birthday and kinship ties.
Army Pvt. Paul G. Tolka, 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tolka of Odin Illinois, takes part in Exercise Desert Strike a joint Army Air Force maneuver with 100000 troops across California Arizona and Nevada ending May 30. Tolka serves as a medical aidman with Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 13th Armor 1st Division based at Fort Hood Texas. He joined the Army in 1968 and previously trained at Fort Polk Louisiana and was stationed at Fort Sam Houston Texas. He is a Sandoval High School graduate class of 1957 and his wife Nancy resides in Killeen Texas.
Mr. and Mrs Artie Rogier and Mr. and Mrs Oscar Hill visited a family cemetery and church near Assumption Saturday. Mr and Mrs Bob Nelson and Cheryl and Mrs Ethel Nelson of Rialto California visited Mr and Mrs Ed Lawson Friday.
The Patoka High School Senior Class with sponsors took a train trip to New Orleans. Numerous local residents and relatives visited kin across nearby towns including St. Louis visits by the Lawrence and Walker families. Memorial Day gatherings, dinners, and weekend visits extended through Patoka and surrounding areas with many Bonafide local names listed.
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