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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1932
Page
4
The Patoka Register lists James M. Emerson as publisher and notes publication details. It records Friday issue timing Patoka Illinois postal status and subscription price of $1.50 per year under a 1879 act.
About two hundred people attended the annual Alumni reception at the gym Saturday. The hall boasted apple blossoms and banners while a program featured Harmony Trio Chassel Sisters, Kathern Funks, Dorothy June and Bobby Jensen, Jane Wilson, Wilhelmina Kell, and Clifford Merten. The 1932 class was initiated, a court convened, and ice cream with cake capped the evening.
Many residents shopped in Vandalia on Saturday while others visit relatives across the area. Several families report illnesses improving. Students from Stringtown attend Vernon graduation as Freda Lane and Lucille Frisby return home for summer vacation.
A humorous exchange recounts a man claiming no accident happened while a mouse scampered across the shop floor during a shave by a lady barber. The odd incident underscores comic mishap in a city barber chair.
Stombaughs and Boldreys host meals in Newton and Vandalia visits extend to Rosa Hill and East St. Louis. Several in the Stombaugh, Oberg, Laswell, Daniels and Merryman families share Sunday and Monday get togethers with relatives in Brownstown Cracker Neck and Centralia.
Thad King and Eli Howard families hosted a Sunday gathering. Mrs. Howard visited. Miss Ethel Black worked in the county treasurer’s office. Frank Barlow and family visited Loren Bullard. Various neighbors stopped by, shopped, or shared meals with friends and kin across Patoka Salem and surrounding areas.
Grace Meredith and children visited Lora Holtslaw and family on Sunday. Emma Ross stayed with her mother Shanafelt and son Forrest near Salem. Isaac Ross and family hosted relatives from Sandoval and Laclede on Sunday. Tom Day and family visited Rev Day’s parents at Sandoval. James Case and family visited Breakfield and Ross households in Sandoval. Rev Burnett preached at McClelland Chapel.
A brief social note describes spending Sunday afternoon with Mr George Ross and Mrs Ross in a cordial visit. The account highlights a simple, friendly gathering without additional details.
Social notes detail visits from Mrs. Carol Fairman and family with Schauperts near Shattuc. Ethel Heinrich plans to return to Chicago after vacation with the Heinrichs. Eunice Hinkler to stay briefly in the city. Several local families hosted gatherings and birthdays. A Diamond Barbers of Centralia beat Fairman in a Sunday ball game. A Sunday game between Shobonier and Fairman is announced.
East Zion resident Walker Caldwell and his wife visited his mother Lizzie Caldwell for Decoration Day. Cecil Bobbit and Elmer Berry aided Thorpe and Doolen with concrete mixing on Monday. Paul Caldwell and Rose Thomason were seen in St Paul Tuesday morning. Jim McNichols, Willie McNichols, Virgil Livesay and families attended the Patoka milk station meeting Saturday night.
Mrs Ida Stillabower and Eunice Sanders of Chicago called on Ruby and Nettie Schmahl Wednesday morning. Dan Reeter and family and Clarence Bowen and family visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Charlie Bowen of Patoka. Mrs Bertha Williams and family spent weekend with Matt Belcher and family. Mr and Mrs Henry Stillabower spent Sunday with Bill Crothers and family. Miss Vivian Reeter visited with grandparents J C Bowen of Logan. Meredith and wife attended church at Carrigan Sunday morning. Orville Hill and family visited Sunday with Charley Jett and family. Ruby and Nettie Schmahl shopped in Patoka Wednesday.
Clarence Bowen and Dan Reeter called on Irvin Bowen Saturday afternoon. Ransom Hicks of Fredonia was in this vicinity Tuesday. Herbert Schmahl was a Patoka caller Monday.
Rada Garrett returns home from Carbondale Friday. Donna June is born to Mr and Mrs Bill Conant on June 1. Families, including Wainscott Gordon Williams Lowe and Arnolds, visit and host in Decatur St Louis and at Selby Garretts. Carl Doolen toured Carbondale last week.
Vernon Lem Meador spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Decatur on business. Howard Pope and family of Decatur and Mr and Mrs James B Metzger and daughter Betty Hope of Sho Bonier were Sunday visitors at the J M Thompson home. Mr and Mrs Joseph Meador from east of Vernon spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Cecil Binnion. Vernon baseball team won from Glenridge here last Sunday, the score.
The article lists a string of visitors and relatives staying with families in the area. Kinmundy will host a game next Sunday. Miss Helen Hathaway of Vandalia spent the past week here with her parents. The Pombier and Morgan families, along with others, visited local households over the weekend. several relatives traveled from Clinton Can ton Lincoln Decatur St. Louis Springfield and Granite City for visits with local families.
Urbana May 31 farmers seek information from the University of Illinois College of Agriculture but many omit a return address. F L Rieke’s inquiry on cheaper grower pig feed lacks an address. officials ask him or others to send their address to Dr. W E Carroll, chief swine husbandry, to receive answers and apply the advice.
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