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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1957
Page
2
Harness racing fans in Australia will send the South Australian Trophy for the 1957 Hambletonian at Du Quoin State Fair. The Gawler Trotting Club will present the prize to the owner of the horse winning the fastest heat, with a Australian delegation arriving August 27 for Hambletonian Day events.
The article cites the Du Quoin track’s speed as a factor in the Classic’s history and notes Hoot Mion’s 1947 two minute heat record at Goshen New York. For 1957 Hambletonian info and tickets, contact Du Quoin State Fair Box 182 Du Quoin Illinois.
Three Democratic candidates for circuit judge Judge Ward P Holt Judge Franklin R Dove and County Judge Dan Dailey campaigned in Patoka last Thursday morning meeting local citizens. A sound truck previously announced their candidacy through the village streets.
Public message from The Publisher notes that all cards of thanks notices poetry and similar material incur a rate of 10 cents per line with about five words per line and a minimum charge of 50 cents.
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