Sanitary Milk Producers Meet at Local Gym
About five hundred milk producers and non producers attended a sanitary milk meeting in the school gym. The session covered quality bonuses, transportation changes, and cooling practices to improve year round supply and pricing, with emphasis on proper temperatures and thermometers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mort Walker
Wm. J. Schroeder
Schroeder
Patoka Trucking Co
Highland
Bowman
Council At
St. Louis
Tiedeman
Surprise Party Held At Nattier Home For Birthdays
A party was hosted at Miss Helen Nattier’s home on Wednesday night June 1 to celebrate Harriet Quayle’s sixteenth birthday and Helen Nattier’s fourteenth. Guests enjoyed singing, games, and refreshments while the cake candles were blown out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Nattier
Harriet Quayle
Helen
Harriet
C. A. Nattier
Lucile
Household Science Club To Meet Saturday
The regular meeting of the Household Science club will be held at the school gymnasium Saturday afternoon, June 11 at 2 00 p m After the business meeting a program has been arranged Piano Solo Mrs Nellie Crozier Comedy Sketch Please Pass the Salt Vocal Solo Mrs Sue Willard Members urged to be present
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theousehold Science Club
Nellie Crozier
Sue Willard
Edwin Arnold Spends Weekend With East Town Guests
Edwin Arnold and the wife of Van spent the weekend at a home east of town, the visit described as a quiet family gathering with local ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Arnold
Van
Subscriptions Scam Nets $20 From Local Agents
Four magazine subscription agents, two men and two women, visited Patoka and targeted Eliza Farmer in a district hustle claiming school tuition votes. A man asked for water, while another opened Farmer’s purse and stole a $20 bill and coins. The quartet fled toward the south in a hurry. no pursuit was made. Farmers warned to beware of such con men seeking votes for scholarships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Eliza Farmer
Eough
Obituary of James Adams
James Adams born Paxton Indiana December 25 1848 died June 1 1932 aged 83 years 5 months 7 days came to Illinois as a child settled near Decatur lived around Patoka last twenty two years married Easter Jane Averitt October 29 1896 and adopted Ray C Adams. He joined the Christian Church Patoka February 10 1922 survived by wife and son funeral at Christian Church Patoka Friday 2 p m Rev F O Fannon Centralia burial Patoka cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Adams
Henry
Martha Adams
Paxton
Ind
Mr. Adams
Illinois
Decatur
Ill
Patoka
Easter Jane Averitt
Ray C. Adams
Adams
Christian Church of
Christian Church
F. O. Fannon
Centralia
Patoka Cemetery
Salem Band To Give Concerts
The Salem band planned a series of Wednesday evening concerts starting at 7 30 pm but the first was postponed due to rain. The group forms 27 pieces directed by N O Harris of Sandoval with years of experience. Members include Maurice and Howard Willis Dayne Bilis and Dean Martin of Patoka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
N. O. Harris
Sandoval
Maurice
Howard Willis
Dayne Bilis
Dean Martin
Patoka
John L Edwards of Boulder Buried in May Funeral
John L Edwards 69 of Boulder died at home May 25 after a long illness. Born in East Fork township he moved to Kansas in youth before returning to the Clinton county area. Survived by a wife and four children, he was a longtime member of the First Methodist Church. Funeral services Friday afternoon were led by Rev Wig ham and Rev J M Smith, with interment in Pritchett cemetery near Boulder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Edwards
Boulder
East Fork Township
John
Polly Edwards
Clinton County
Kansas
First Methodist Church
Wigham
Centralia
J. M. Smith
Patoka
Pritchett Cemetery
Illinois Epworth League Assembly to convene in Patoka
The seventeenth annual Illinois Conference Epworth League Assembly meets in Patoka June 27 to July 1. Delegates from across Illinois M E Church South attend four days of Bible missions life problems temperance recreation and drama with lectures by doctors Moorner and Fowler and platform hours led by Rev. Sweckard. Local groups host meals and lodging as towns expect visitors and promote Christian Youth spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Conference
Epworth, League Assembly
Patoka
M. E. Church
Illinois
QO. E. Moorner
Nashville
Tenn
F. T. Fowler
Louisville
Church
O. A. Sweckard of
Gorham
Sweckard
M. E
Epworth League
Graduating Exercises At Zion Church Friday Night
Graduating exercises to be held at Zion church on Friday night June 10. The program lists Ellen Mulvaney as march, Rev Willis giving invocation, Chas Beery addressing welcome, duets by Freda McNicol and Elmo Williams, reading Kate's Agent by Marjorie Ehrat, another address, duet by Lois McNicol and Mary Music, diplomas presented by Paul B. Chance, with Benediction by Rev M D Baliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Church
Ellen Mulvaney
Rev
Willis
Chas. Beery
Freda McNicol
Elmo Williams
Kate
Marjorie Ehrat
Lois McNicol
Mary Williams
Paul B. Chance
M. D. Baliance
Vernon Rural School Graduates Celebrate Eighth Grade
The Vernon high school gym hosted the Vernon eighth grade rural school graduation on Tuesday June 8 with Patoka township participants Richview White Hiven Round Top and Independence. Program included invocation by Rev M Jackson piano solos by Mildred Logan and Helen Herring a trio song salutatory by William Kleeman valedictory by Mary Ellen Bopp and address by County Superintendent Chance. Graduates listed include William Kleeman Pr Candle Stephen Ballance Robert Wengret Charles Binnion Archie Binnion Helen Herring Glenna Abendroth Helen Thompson Catherine Wengret Mildred Logan and Mary Ellen Bopp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon High School
Patoka Township
Richview
White Hiven
Round Top
Independence
Marie Hathaway
M. Jackson
Mildred Logan
William Kleeman
Helen Herring
Mary Ellen Bopp
Harry Johnson
Paul Chance
County Supt. of Schools
Jackson
Pr. Candle
Stephen Ballance
Robert Wengret
Charles Binnion
Archie Binnion
Glenna Abendroth
Helen Thompson
Catherine Wengret
Red and White Banquet at Potoka High Gymnasium
About seventy Red and White store owners wives and clerks attended the monthly meeting at Potoka high school gym Monday night June 6. Archie Kyle Odin owner and John Bowen Kohl Meyer Wholesale spoke about the organization plans and expansion. Jones and Martin arranged the event with local members hosting entertainment and a Mouse Trap drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red and White
Patoka High School
M. EK
Church, S
Ruth Pugh
Georgia Cruse
Boys Quartette
Archie Kyle
Odin
John Bowen
Kohl & Meyer Wholesale Co
Centralia
Bowen
Jones and
Martin
Patoka 4-H Club Activities Bring Members Home Meetings
The Patoka 4-H Club plans home meetings starting with Doris Goods hosting the first gathering. Girls progress by year from cotton print dresses to woolen and sheer materials. A club party for members and their mothers is set for Tuesday June 21 at Robinson Hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Goods
Robinson Hills
War Mothers Meet Organizes Illinois Chapter in Sandoval
Mrs. Louisa Livesay and sirs. Joe Simcox visited Mrs. R. Brown in Sandoval last Friday as an Illinois Chapter of American War Mothers was organized. Local unit includes Patoka Sandoval and Odin with state president Mrs. Julia Shugrue present. Simcox elected recording secretary and Livesay auditor. Next meeting June 13 at Mrs. Henry Hurds in Odin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa Livesay
Joe Limecox
R. Brown
Sandoval
Illinois
American War Mothers
War Mothers of
Patoka
Odin
Julia Shugrue
Simcox
Livesay
Henry Hurd
Local Illinois Central Engineer Hart Davis Hurt in Incident
Charles Davis, a local Illinois Central division engineer freight service, suffered a broken leg bone while attempting to board a southbound local train at Centralia. He was taken by ambulance to a hospital and later returned home. Davis is well known in the area and in Sandoval where he married a daughter of Mr and Mrs John Woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Davis
Centralia
Clinton
Davis
Sandoval
John Woods
Vernon 4-H Club Met Monday Afternoon
The Marion Gretchen 4-H Foods club met Monday afternoon, June 6, with Misses Ethel and Geraldine Sorrel. All members were present. A business meeting preceded a cream tomato soup and custard demonstration by Ethel and Geraldine Sorrel. Recreation hour featured songs and games. The next meeting will be at Miss Wanza Doolen's home. Elizabeth Live say, club reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Gretchen 4-H Foods Club
Ethel
Geraldine Sorrel
Wanza Doolen
Elizabeth Livesay
Vernon Lodge Memorial Services Held at M. E. Church
Memorial services for deceased members of I. O. O. F and Rebekah lodges were conducted at the M. E. Church Sunday morning with Rev. M. Jackson delivering the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodges
M. E
M. Jackson
Food Inspectors Annual Meeting Held in Mt Vernon
The Illinois State Food Inspectors group gathered in Mt Vernon for its annual meeting with speakers including Gov. L. L. Emmerson Col C C Miner and Stuart E Pierson. Sessions covered reports, committees, licensing, laboratory talks and disease control with lunch and evening addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois State Food Inspectors Organization
Mt. Veernon
L. L. Emmerson
Stuart E. Pierson
Harold G. Watson
Perry B. McCullough
J. W. Alexander
Marion
Clay
Clinton
Fayette
Hal Smith
Mt. Vernon
P. E. Fenner
New
Dept. of Articulture
John H. Craig
Dept. of Agriculture
Maj
Percy Owen
Smilin
A. B. Felts
H. Kolle
Quad City Milk Dealers Assn
C. K. Beebe
Division of Foods and Dai
A. Hall
State of Illinois
Louis L. Emmerson
Foster Township Sunday School Convention at Sandy Branch
Foster Township hosts a Sunday School convention and homecoming at Sandy Branch on Sunday June 12 1932 with Union Sunday School in charge 10:00 a m preaching 11:00 a m sermon by Rev M Jackson basket dinner 12 noon prayer by Rev J M Smith afternoon program features songs duets recitations drills and talks by local pastors and children including Givens Chapel group led by Mildred McWhir and Rev R E Willis concluding with benediction by Rev J M Smith President Chas Arnold urges all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster Township
Sandy Branch
M. Jackson
J. M. Smith
Cyrus Arnold
F. B. Ballance
Mary Jane Williams
Lois McNicol
Roberta
Junior Arnold
Gail Garrett
Shanghi
Givens Chapel
Cleveland Rippy
Lottie Ballance
Etna Knight
Addix Walton
Eb, Willis
Carrye Stephens
Freda Meadors
Mildred McWhirter
Chas. Arnold
Breakfast Entertainment At Cunday Morning Event
A list of guests attended a Sunday morning breakfast including Miss Winona Stephens Miss Ruth Rohrbough Miss Jack of Kinmundy Miss Virginia Telford Salem Mrs Mary Cecil Miss Alice More Champaign Miss Carrie Meinboth Trenton and Miss Dorothy Wasem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona Stephens
Ruth Rohrbough
Jack
Kinmundy
Virginia Telford
Salem
Mary Cecil
Alice More
Champaign
Carrie Meinboth
Trenton
Dorothy Wasem
Shower Honors Dorothy Wasem Before Her Wedding
Miss Dorothy Wasem was honored with a Saturday evening shower hosted by Miss Winona Stephens. Four bridge tables were played with prizes for Edith Reed, Mary Cecil, Dorothy Wasem, and Florence Jack. A pink and white theme featured a miniature bride and groom and a rainy day bride depiction. Gifts surrounded Wasem, who will marry Harry Dawson of San Francisco. Attendees included Mary Miner, Ruth Rohrbough, Florence Jack, Helen Dickens, Edith Reed, Gladys Merz, Irene Musgrove, Leila Cope, Bernice Reed, Virginia Telford, H A Lands, Carrie Meinboth, Alice More, Mary Cecil, and P B Simcox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Wasem
Winona Stephens
Edith Reed
Mary Cecil
Florence Jack
Dorothy
Wasém
Harry Dawson
San Francisco
California
Mary Miner
Ruth Rohrbough
Helen Dickens
Kinmundy
Gladys Merz
Irene Musgrove
Leila Cope
Bernice Reed
Virginia Telford
Salem
H. A. Landess
Mt. Vernon
Carrie Meinboth
Trenton
Alice More
Champaign
P. B. Simcox
Patoka
Obituary of Thomas J. Dukes
Thomas Jefferson Dukes born February 17 1853 near Rich mond Ray county died June 1 1932 at Patoka Ill aged 79 years 4 months and 15 days He married Mary E Bowen January 31 1878 four of eight children survive He joined Knights of Pythias about 30 years ago and was a faithful husband and father The funeral was conducted by Rev Hoag with special music and a brief tribute by Rev J M Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Dukes
Mr. Dukes
Thomas Jefferson Dukes
Richmond
Ray County
Patoka
Ill
Mary E. Bowen
Thomas Hill
S. A. Berry
Decatur
Wm. Chaffin
St. Louis
Thurmond Dukes
Terre Haute
Ind
Harriet L. Cooper
B. R. Redman
Des Moines
Iowa
O. O
Maurice
Order of the Knights of Phythias
Hoag
J. M. Smith
Dukes
Kissner Family Annual Reunion Honors Detroit Guest
On Sunday May 29 a large gathering at Richard Kissner’s home celebrated the Kissner family reunion. The visit honored Cecil Williams of Detroit and recalled his wife Nellie Kissner of Patoka. Williams returned to Detroit with his wife the following Thursday, after two years of marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Kissner
Cecil Williams
Detroit
Gasoline Fire at Milton Oil Plant in Centralia Area
A gas and oil fire broke out Monday morning at the Milton Oil Co bulk plant and station in Centralia when a gasoline pump engine triggered a massive explosion. The resulting smoke was visible from Patoka and surrounding communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
Milton Oil Co
Patoka
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sanitary Milk Producers Meeting
Nattier
Household Science Club
Salem Band
John L. Edwards
League Assembly
Zion
Vernon
War Mother’s
Illinois Central
Hart
Vernon 4-H
Food Inspectors Annual Meeting
Foster Township Sunday School Convention
T. J. Dukes
Kissner
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