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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1935
Page
8
Local notices advertise sweet potato plants for sale at 30 cents per 100 by Sandoval Flower Gardens and piano lessons priced at 3 for $1.00. The column reports multiple personal visits, travel, and minor traffic incident near Meridian highway with no injuries, plus various local residents and out-of-town guests visiting family.
Classified notes advertise a Want column and multiple sales including a trailer or wagon air sprayer and two Holstein shelfers as well as trucks into wagons. several cows Jersey and Holstein with calves. a refrigerator. John Bean spray rigs. Deering binder. and various farm equipment. Local residents and traders listed include Denver Adams Lee Murray Fred Lutz C N Cruse L W Ballance and others with names of nearby towns and locations.
On Monday June 3 Cubs beat Vernon 13 to 8 and Cards defeated Island Chapel 8 to 4. Tuesday June 4 Mt Vernon All Stars won 6 to 0 over Patoka All Stars. Wednesday June 5 Giants fell to Eaglin 11 to 6 while Tigers defeated Zion 14 to 9. Nashville All Stars vs Patoka All Stars scheduled for Tuesday June 11 at 8 15 with 10 cent admission.
The condition of Mrs. Katie Hudspeth remains about the same after a paralysis stroke Monday evening. She has been at home for weeks due to ill health, but her physician hopes for recovery. Dorsey Hudspeth and family of Peroria, and Mr and Mrs Joe Hudspeth and daughter Joan of Chicago arrived to help. Mrs Ven Gray of Assumption assists as nurse. Friends here await recovery.
The Patoka Register lauds Violet Nattier for perfect attendance across eleven years of schooling eight grade years and three high school years. The note honors her faithful attendance as a practical achievement of the class motto and offers congratulations for persistent effort.
A joint committee had pursued a union Children’s Day program in Patoka but insufficient children joined, leading to its abandonment. Each local church will likely observe the program individually during Sunday morning services.
Woodyard Church begins a revival meeting Sunday night June 2 led by Evangelist Amy Bradley of Centralia Til. Bradley is described as an able minister with past campaign success. Services start 7 30 each night with special music. all are invited to attend.
Farmers in Illinois, including Marion county, earned a larger slice of the consumer food dollar in February 1935, reaching 45.6 percent, up from 34.9 percent in 1932 and 36.8 percent in 1933. Beef, pork, eggs, milk, and potatoes yielded higher farm shares, while bread gave only 17 cents to wheat farmers.
Chevrolet plans peak production in June with full capacity across 10 plants to meet strong dealer orders and farmer income growth. W. E. Holler says farm prosperity and government aid boost rural spending, while urban demand rises with improved farm finances and higher trunk model orders.
Darrel Arnould and family of Breese and Raymond Maulding and family of Kinmundy called on Mrs Kate and Miss Alpha Gray Decoration Day. Hilary Smith of Alma dined with Alvin Grays last week. Cecil Black and family have been working in the strawberries at his farm.
Hershel Campbell called on his folks recently. Mrs. Dosa Somerville was shopping in Odin recently. Estil and Luarn Carter helped Alva Jett harvest his strawberries. Alvin Grays and Mrs. Kate Grays visited the Zoeller family Saturday night. Frank States of CCC visited home folks Sunday. Wm Shuler and wife welcomed a boy. Mr Gamlin made a business trip to Kentucky. Ollie and Isabelle Campbell of Fredonia visited Ruth and Dicie Howard Sunday.
Sandy Branch and nearby residents share a Sunday gathering at S C Green’s and visits to Mack Robb, Geo Coles, Ben Wainscott, and Billy Morris. Break Neck softball opens with two wins over Zion. several families report visits and health updates including Marshall Williams with mumps.
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